Troost Slices

[GCook]

OK, since I broached the subject elsewhere, and it doesn't show up in my searches...

I don't mean the plastic packets of ready rubbed. Not the same. I'm referring to the tinned version with a picture of an unfortunate gent in a pillory being assisted in puffing by a merciful chubby gent. I love that picture.

It seems to still be available in the EU. Since I like it, only that specific version was withdrawn from the US market so as to taunt me. Bastards. Pillocks.

Is there a reasonable equivalent that IS available in the US?

 

[ftrplt]

GCook....You broached the subject in the thread about Capstan and Three Nun's. The "Slices" are only available in The Netherlands, as I understand it. STG makes all the versions of Troost in the EU. Not at all sure it still comes in the yellow tins. I have not been able to locate a shop that will sell/ship to the US. I remember the tins well; wish I had saved some from back in the day (same for BS 759!!). The slices I have came in roughly square pouches; I still have one of them. Wish I knew of an equivalent blend here in the U.S. FWIW!!

 

[huffelpuff]

I don't know anything about them but cigarwebshop.com carries Troost Slices for just over €9+ shipping. I didn't see any exclusion on shipping to the US except for Cuban cigars! You may want to contact customs to see what the import duties would be but I don't think it would amount to that much. Hope this helps.

Jim

 

[ftrplt]

I don't know anything about them but cigarwebshop.com carries Troost Slices for just over €9+ shipping. I didn't see any exclusion on shipping to the US except for Cuban cigars! You may want to contact customs to see what the import duties would be but I don't think it would amount to that much. Hope this helps.

Jim

I'll check them out!!! Thank you! FTRPLT

 

[huffelpuff]

FTRPLT. Looks like the same place also has 3 Nuns that they're describing as Virginia, cavindish, oriental, and perique. Sounds like the original mixture to me. FWIW.

Jim

 

[ftrplt]

My thanks once again!!!!!!! FTRPLT

 

[GCook]

Thanks for an entertaining site with interesting tobaccos. Love the insight to european tastes and their earnest attempts of English language. I suspect semois may even be available here too.

What I was getting at originally was whether anyone here has found an equivalent TS blend produced by, say, C&D, McClellands or, more likely, an european blender sold here in the US. It's just burley and VA, though I recognize there are hundreds of variations of each. Maybe it's the TS topping I like so much. Cacao? Really? (sniffing my last tin... hmm... not as simple as that).

 

[huffelpuff]

Unfortunately Troost Slices were long gone before I moved anywhere that had any kind of tobacco selection. Where I was you were lucky to have a choice between PA and Bull Durham. Maybe one of the other brothers can provide an option.

Jim

 

[DrT999]

If anyone makes an order with the folks at cigarwebshop, let us know 1) if they'll take a US order; 2) if so, how it works out!