I don’t think i’ve ever used pink peppercorns in mine. I wouldn’t know what to recommend for that.
That’s one I’ve used for years as well, but I spill some whenfilling it, and find myself adjusting the nut a lot.
Minus the sleigh, these are what I’ve been using, and Magnum is the is the one Ive stuck with. I don’t really remember the Peugot! Looks like it was pocket size. Maybe I gave it to someone for Christmas, but I’m going to look for it.
Maybe it’s time to try again!
I gave pocket sized UnicornMagnums as Xmas gifts to dinner guests 15 years ago. They were red and came in little velvet bags. They don’t exist anymore.
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Never had a better pepper mill for the kitchen than the Unicorn Magnum. Grind quality and especially sheer volume were off the charts. Not sure what happened to mine, but now they seem off the market. I mention “kitchen,” because it was a plain-designed 9" phallic pillar and might shock the frail of temperament as a dining table grinder…
My current Peugeot is okay, but peppercorns seem to stick in it, giving me occasionally an incorrect impression that it has run out of corns and I have to invert it and start over. Also, the metal adjustment nob is always shifting adjustment as I use it.
I’d consider getting another grinder brand pretty much without price concern if I could count on it. After all, there’s hardly anything I use more often and need to have it work just right, just now.
Here’s what Unicorn says on their website:
We are trying to have our Italian counterparts make Magnum and Magnum Plus grinders for the U.S. market. Until that happens, early in 2024, we won’t be able to send Magnum stock to Amazon. Our Peppersticks and Tablesticks are in stock.
Important: When in stock, the Magnum costs $49, and the Magnum Plus $59. Any other price is an unauthorized vendor. Please beware.
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Cool info! Thanks. I did find the online scene rather oddball and not passing the sniff test a year or so ago, so I got the Peugeot.
My stoveside is a William Bounds which my late mother-in-law brought back to the UK from the USA many years ago. It’s utterly hopeless, but using it gives me happy memories of her. Also in the kitchen is a cheap generic battery item. This is for one-handed use so I can rotate a chicken or similar to season prior to cooking. On our dining table we have Peugeots, which all work well.
I’ve got the Accent kind (actually a few, I bought them for various family members as well) but the fine grind isn’t really fine enough.
On my to do list to call Oxo but haven’t gotten around to it.
I have a small cheapie table one that does a lovely fine grind.
I would have done the same.
I’ve had this old Peugeot mill for 30+ years and use it almost every day. Love it.
I should probably take it apart and clean it, but not sure if that’s a good idea.
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If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. IMHO.
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Agree, with my luck I’ll lose one of those tiny screws 
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Let sleeping dogs lie …
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Yes, you should. If you haven’t done so in >30 years, you certainly have rancid, oily residues all over the internal parts. These things are simple; unless you’re a total klutz, cleaning should be easy.
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what would be rancid? Oils from the peppercorns?
I regularly clean my coffee grinder by running uncooked instance rice through it. I would think that ought to work for pepper mills, too.
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Yes. Also, If there’s crud built up in the works, your mill may not be grinding efficiently.
You clean your lawnmower every once in awhile, yes?
That would work to some degree, and better than nothing. But my burr grinder still builds up solid stuff that sometimes takes a skewer to pry loose.
I own a condo, no grass to cut or snow to shovel 
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I’ll give it a whirl.
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