Greenfield & Winther Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend

This blend arose from a partnership in the latter half of the 1940s between San Francisco's Greenfield & Winther firm and actor Edward G. Robinson; Robinson allowed the use of his name only after the final recipe had been agreed upon. It is an old-style American Burley mixture built on a ribbon-cut Burley base, joined by black Cavendish, a small amount of Latakia, and a measured plum top note. Its character sits closer to the lightly flavored classic Burley line than to heavy aromatics: a nutty, earthy body, a fine smokiness from the Latakia, and a fruity sweetness left in the background. Rights to the recipe passed to Sutliff in 1969, and the tobacco has continued to be made under that company since.