Hunting for Gold with Capstan Flake Tobacco

(PM) "Capstan." To say the name amongst pipe smokers invokes one of those hallowed blends that form the cornerstone of our collective history. Originally produced by the W.D. & H.O. Wills company well over a century ago, the mantle was picked up by Orlik / STG until recently, when MacBaren assumed production of the marque. Importantly, MacBaren re-introduced it to smokers here in the States after an eighteen year absence, offering both the stronger blue-label and this, the milder-bodied gold label. Continued