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In the following images, we have Alfred and his two assistants, with whom he shared the tasks. He used to go to the store every day in the afternoon. The second color image (the third in order), is part of Dunhill's Centennial commemoration Set of 2007. | In the following images, we have Alfred and his two assistants, with whom he shared the tasks. He used to go to the store every day in the afternoon. The second color image (the third in order), is part of Dunhill's Centennial commemoration Set of 2007. | ||
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File:Ds1.jpg|© Alfred Dunhill Ltd | File:Ds1.jpg|© Alfred Dunhill Ltd | ||
File:Ds2.jpg|© Alfred Dunhill Ltd | File:Ds2.jpg|© Alfred Dunhill Ltd | ||
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Alfred Dunhill, however, was unsatisfied with the current quality of available pipes. The pipes coming in from France were highly varnished and consequently clogged the pores of the briar. They were simply not doing justice to his creative blending." Smokingpipes.com[http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/dunhill/history.cfm] | Alfred Dunhill, however, was unsatisfied with the current quality of available pipes. The pipes coming in from France were highly varnished and consequently clogged the pores of the briar. They were simply not doing justice to his creative blending." Smokingpipes.com[http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/dunhill/history.cfm] | ||
[[File:Mmb.jpg|thumb|right| My Mixture Book]] | [[File:Mmb.jpg|thumb|right|210px| My Mixture Book]] | ||
[[File:Ef.png|thumb|right| Enquiry Form]] | [[File:Ef.png|thumb|right|210px| Enquiry Form]] | ||
[[File:Admm.jpg|thumb|right| Alfred making a mixture]] | [[File:Admm.jpg|thumb|right|210px|Alfred making a mixture]] | ||
According to Balfour in: "Alfred Dunhill One Hundred Years And More", initially the Tobaccos were obtained from George Dobie & Sons, a manufacturer of blends located in Paisley, west of the Midland Valley in Scotland and also of some cooperatives producing Tobacco. Creating blends is more than just mixing sheets in different proportions. There are techniques to develop a mixture, for example cooking, roasting, pressing, mattering, etc. and can hardly be made at the shop counter. After five years, in 1912, his youngest brother, Herbert Edward Dunhill (1884-1950), joins the business. He was an insightful merchant and is soon ahead of the company's financial issues (a function he exercises until his death in 1950), allowing Alfred to give his creativity to the development of new products. | According to Balfour in: "Alfred Dunhill One Hundred Years And More", initially the Tobaccos were obtained from George Dobie & Sons, a manufacturer of blends located in Paisley, west of the Midland Valley in Scotland and also of some cooperatives producing Tobacco. Creating blends is more than just mixing sheets in different proportions. There are techniques to develop a mixture, for example cooking, roasting, pressing, mattering, etc. and can hardly be made at the shop counter. After five years, in 1912, his youngest brother, Herbert Edward Dunhill (1884-1950), joins the business. He was an insightful merchant and is soon ahead of the company's financial issues (a function he exercises until his death in 1950), allowing Alfred to give his creativity to the development of new products. | ||
Alfred was restless and always wanted to hone his products, taking him (in 1912) to leave the blends tailored in the background. This was when Alfred presented his own mixtures "in-house", they were: the "Royal Yacht" (Virginia), "Cuba" (Cigar Leaf) and "Durbar" (Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia). Products acclaimed up to the present day. | Alfred was restless and always wanted to hone his products, taking him (in 1912) to leave the blends tailored in the background. This was when Alfred presented his own mixtures "in-house", they were: the "Royal Yacht" (Virginia), "Cuba" (Cigar Leaf) and "Durbar" (Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia). Products acclaimed up to the present day. | ||
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File:Dry.jpg|© About Smoke - Alfred Dunhill Ltd | File:Dry.jpg|© About Smoke - Alfred Dunhill Ltd | ||
File:Durbar2.jpg|© About Smoke - Alfred Dunhill Ltd | File:Durbar2.jpg|© About Smoke - Alfred Dunhill Ltd | ||
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The company grew exponentially after the war. It is estimated that in 1914 Dunhill had sold 10,000 pipes, jumping to 30,000 in 1916, 134,000 in 1918 and 276,000 in 1921. In 1923 the international demand was gigantic, resulting in the creation of an exclusive export department. Dunhill also initiated numerous partnerships with Cuban cigar manufacturers, selling exclusive brands. With the success of his store in London, he expanded to New York in 1921 and Paris three years later. | The company grew exponentially after the war. It is estimated that in 1914 Dunhill had sold 10,000 pipes, jumping to 30,000 in 1916, 134,000 in 1918 and 276,000 in 1921. In 1923 the international demand was gigantic, resulting in the creation of an exclusive export department. Dunhill also initiated numerous partnerships with Cuban cigar manufacturers, selling exclusive brands. With the success of his store in London, he expanded to New York in 1921 and Paris three years later. | ||
[[File:Cigars.jpg|thumb|right| Selected Cigars]] | [[File:Cigars.jpg|thumb|right|210px| Selected Cigars]] | ||
[[File:Cigars2.jpg|thumb|right| La Flor de Lorenz]] | [[File:Cigars2.jpg|thumb|right|210px| La Flor de Lorenz]] | ||
[[File:Dhlondon.jpg|thumb|right| Dunhill Around the World]] | [[File:Dhlondon.jpg|thumb|right|210px| Dunhill Around the World]] | ||
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Dunhill Pipes are now prized collector pieces and the most famous pipes in the world. Alfred envisioned the Dunhill Pipe to be something special, a pipe to be coveted for its quality, sophistication, and refinement. Alfred Dunhill’s vision continues today. To Smoke a Dunhill is to experience this tradition, a tradition of excellence that is perhaps the greatest in the world of pipes." Smokingpipes.com[http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/dunhill/history.cfm] | Dunhill Pipes are now prized collector pieces and the most famous pipes in the world. Alfred envisioned the Dunhill Pipe to be something special, a pipe to be coveted for its quality, sophistication, and refinement. Alfred Dunhill’s vision continues today. To Smoke a Dunhill is to experience this tradition, a tradition of excellence that is perhaps the greatest in the world of pipes." Smokingpipes.com[http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/dunhill/history.cfm] | ||
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File:Loja.jpg | File:Loja.jpg| Dunhill Shop | ||
File:Loja1.jpg | File:Loja1.jpg| Interior of the Dunhill shop | ||
File:Mmbookmw.jpg | File:Mmbookmw.jpg| My Mixture Book | ||
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''Parts of this article are courtesy of Smokingpipes [http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/dunhill/history.cfm], and used by permission'' | ''Parts of this article are courtesy of Smokingpipes [http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/dunhill/history.cfm], and used by permission'' | ||
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