At this time I would have to agree. There was a time before internet when Middleton blends were about all you could find besides Captain Black White in the local stores. They fulfilled a real need for some people like me. Now not so much. With less demand and the tobacco nazis succeeding in getting tobacco products removed from store shelves a big part of the market just dissolved overnight almost. Brick and Mortar Tobacconists like to sell house blends and the fancy tins. The old stuff takes up shelf space I guess or the profit margin is not there. Cloned and counterfeited rather badly under different names Middleton is just about done. Maybe Lane or Sutliff will come out with a Schmiddleton line that actually duplicates the old blends. Probably not. Is that TAPS I hear playing in the distance?
