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<blockquote><q>When something steeped in tradition and character is changed, one fears the worst. When I heard that the Alfred Dunhill Shop in London had undergone a dramatic redesign and that the popular tobacco desk had been moved ‘upstairs’, I hoped that the firm had embraced modernity without throwing away history. I travelled to London’s swish Jermyn Street to see the results of the change for myself. </q> Tim Rich. <font size="3">See the full article '''[https://pipedia.org/images/1/1e/The_New_Alfred_Dunhill_Shop_by_Tim_Rich_1997.pdf here]'''.</font></blockquote> | <blockquote><q>When something steeped in tradition and character is changed, one fears the worst. When I heard that the Alfred Dunhill Shop in London had undergone a dramatic redesign and that the popular tobacco desk had been moved ‘upstairs’, I hoped that the firm had embraced modernity without throwing away history. I travelled to London’s swish Jermyn Street to see the results of the change for myself. </q> Tim Rich. <font size="3">See the full article '''[https://pipedia.org/images/1/1e/The_New_Alfred_Dunhill_Shop_by_Tim_Rich_1997.pdf here]'''.</font></blockquote> | ||
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[[File:Danbruno-4010.jpeg|thumb|210px|My Mixture Moment by Dan Bruno.]] | |||
Since the founding of the company, My Mixture blends were available and the recipes were stored in a book. Beginning in the early 2000s, Dunhill ceased keeping records or recipes for custom blends in its shops. In 2005, Dunhill suspended the sale of tobacco-related products. | Since the founding of the company, My Mixture blends were available and the recipes were stored in a book. Beginning in the early 2000s, Dunhill ceased keeping records or recipes for custom blends in its shops. In 2005, Dunhill suspended the sale of tobacco-related products. | ||