The MERCHANT

Tobacco •  Wine  •  Spirits

You are invited to join us for our
Fall 2006 Pipe Lovers Tour
to London and Dublin
March 19 - 27, 2007

We will visit the factories of
DUNHILL, ASHTON, COMOY, PETERSON
and enjoy a side trip to the
Guinness Brewery 

In London we will stay at the County Hall Travel Inn, located near the Great Ferris Wheel and Waterloo Station.

In Dublin, it will be the Grafton Capital Hotel.

Both are near the city centers and have easy access to public transportation.

 Trip Itinerary

March  19	Depart the U.S. arriving the morning of October 11.
March  20	Spend the afternoon with William John Ashton-Taylor, a small manufacturer with roots in Dunhill, but known for his superb individual designs and styles.
March  21	A journey to Comoy of London, arguably the oldest continually operational pipe manufacturer in the world.
March  22	An entire day at Dunhill, including lunch and dinner, with Kalmon Hener.  This is the first time in history that Dunhill has opened their facility to the general public, so this will be a unique experience.  See note from Simon below right.
March  23	A travel day with an afternoon for sightseeing in Dublin.
March 24 & 25	A visit to the Guinness Brewery for a glass of the potion and more sightseeing.
March  26	A tour of Peterson of Dublin.
March  27	Return to the U.S.

 Special Souvenir Pipes May Be Available for Purchase

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Prices:	We can quote from any city served by United and/or Lufthansa. Examples:   $1,750 pre-paid from Kansas City, Des Moines, St. Louis.   $1,700 pre-paid from Chicago   Single accommodations, add $500. Payment schedule:   $500 with sign up   $500 on September 1st   $500 on November 1st   Balance billed on February 1st   $75 cancellation fee until February 1st.  No refunds after February 1st.
Includes:	Air and bus transportation to and from the airports Transfers to all pipe destinations 6 nights hotel, double occupancy Breakfast daily, lunch and dinner at Dunhill, and a round at a Dublin pub
Not Included:	Departure fees and taxes to be billed later; $200 estimated Items of a personal nature such as pipes and tobacco Items not listed such as all other meals Trip Insurance is available
Disclaimer:	We cannot guarantee the services provided by airlines or other service providers.  They will be individually responsible for correcting any deficiencies should they occur. Acts of God such as weather, labor strikes, mechanical failures or other such occurrences are beyond our control and we will not be responsible for any of these. Space may be limited in airline and hotel reservations.  We urge early participation.  We will endeavor to match singles by agreement only.