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Post by trailboss on Dec 26, 2023 21:21:45 GMT -5
At Smokingpipes, I do not know if it will be elsewhere. I am wondering if this is part of a bigger SG drop? imgur.com/a/WwSXB7V |
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Post by urbino on Dec 26, 2023 21:24:09 GMT -5
This sounds more like someone giving a name to a market inefficiency they'd like to exploit than an actual product.
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Post by coalsmoke on Dec 26, 2023 21:37:15 GMT -5
You're right, Urb. SG should be concentrating on getting more FVF to market instead of selling us the scraps.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 26, 2023 22:29:59 GMT -5
You're right, Urb. SG should be concentrating on getting more FVF to market instead of selling us the scraps. Possible tip: Keep an eye on Watch City Cigar for an SG drop soon, there was a post on pipe smokers den where the link was titled as such, but the way that forum is setup you cannot open links unless you are a member there. A lot of times these sites post the product as out of stock, so it is ready to for when they flip the switch. watchcitycigar.com/samuel-gawith-full-virginia-flake-50g-tin/ |
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Post by Yohanan on Dec 26, 2023 22:44:32 GMT -5
Lot's of folks have been posting the unavailability of Gawith blends, git'em while you can, there are other groups of folks other than the good ole USA desiring these types of Pipe Tobacco, We are not alone, and not in a good way, YMMV.
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Post by coalsmoke on Dec 27, 2023 5:42:17 GMT -5
Lot's of folks have been posting the unavailability of Gawith blends, git'em while you can, there are other groups of folks other than the good ole USA desiring these types of Pipe Tobacco, We are not alone, and not in a good way, YMMV. You're right there, John. |
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Post by coalsmoke on Dec 27, 2023 13:34:13 GMT -5
It has dropped.
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Post by Silver on Dec 27, 2023 13:39:36 GMT -5
And it is gone.
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Post by username on Dec 27, 2023 13:42:05 GMT -5
Damn was trying to snag some full Virginia plug but the site crashed.
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Post by Silver on Dec 27, 2023 13:45:11 GMT -5
That's sold out, too.
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Post by urbino on Dec 27, 2023 14:09:40 GMT -5
I wasn't planning to buy any, but cripes.
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Post by coalsmoke on Dec 27, 2023 14:38:24 GMT -5
FVF & BBF still available and will probably sell out today.
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Post by matt on Dec 27, 2023 17:26:47 GMT -5
As of about an hour ago there was still stock of 500g boxes of FVF, Balkan Flake, and Best Brown Flake on Smokingpipes! I had them in my cart but I backed away.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 27, 2023 19:03:33 GMT -5
As of about an hour ago there was still stock of 500g boxes of FVF, Balkan Flake, and Best Brown Flake on Smokingpipes! I had them in my cart but I backed away. Still there… you snooze, you lose.😉 FVF, that is… |
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Post by trailboss on Dec 27, 2023 19:06:38 GMT -5
Based-on past experiences…
I think that a container of tobacco comes in, and it is all shipped to the retailers to be released on a particular date.
Check with other retailers if the “ big guys” sell out before you make it to the counter with a particular blend that sells out with the big guys.
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Post by coalsmoke on Dec 27, 2023 19:25:59 GMT -5
As of about an hour ago there was still stock of 500g boxes of FVF, Balkan Flake, and Best Brown Flake on Smokingpipes! I had them in my cart but I backed away. Still there… you snooze, you lose.😉 FVF, that is… BBF is gone, but I'm surprised that FVF hasn't sold out yet. |
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Post by trailboss on Dec 27, 2023 19:37:39 GMT -5
Still there… you snooze, you lose.😉 FVF, that is… BBF is gone, but I'm surprised that FVF hasn't sold out yet. Speaking for myself, I have quite a bit cellared, so I am good. I did buy: 8 oz of 1792, and 8 oz of balkan flake, a tin of Ennerdale to trigger free shipping. A couple weak spots in the cellar of them particular blends. (Funny how two 8oz. Purchases are just a tad under free shipping, hence the tin of Ennerdale) I demand an investigation! |
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Post by matt on Dec 27, 2023 19:51:50 GMT -5
Still there… you snooze, you lose.😉 FVF, that is… BBF is gone, but I'm surprised that FVF hasn't sold out yet. Yeah I’m surprised too. I probably should have bought them, but I haven’t enjoyed any of my VAs lately after getting back into pipes. Plus the last two 500g boxes I bought a few years ago were all moldy. I can’t lie though, I am definitely feeling a little bit of fomo right now. |
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Post by lizardonarock on Dec 27, 2023 20:29:50 GMT -5
The blends have always been a little hard to get so act fast when you do see it come around.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 27, 2023 20:45:22 GMT -5
BBF is gone, but I'm surprised that FVF hasn't sold out yet. Yeah I’m surprised too. I probably should have bought them, but I haven’t enjoyed any of my VAs lately after getting back into pipes. Plus the last two 500g boxes I bought a few years ago were all moldy. I can’t lie though, I am definitely feeling a little bit of fomo right now. I have not heard of SG blends experiencing mold, can you describe what it looked like, or better if you have pictures? |
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Post by trailboss on Dec 27, 2023 20:58:57 GMT -5
I got busy this morning up on the res, missed out on the burnt ends, but it is marketed as being equivalent to well aged FVF, which I have plenty of.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 27, 2023 21:19:25 GMT -5
I got busy this morning up on the res, missed out on the burnt ends, but it is marketed as being equivalent to well aged FVF, which I have plenty of. Meant to add, that it would have been nice to do a side by side comparison. I will have to check with the Arizona Pipe Club members and see if we can make that determination. |
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Post by matt on Dec 29, 2023 16:49:32 GMT -5
Yeah I’m surprised too. I probably should have bought them, but I haven’t enjoyed any of my VAs lately after getting back into pipes. Plus the last two 500g boxes I bought a few years ago were all moldy. I can’t lie though, I am definitely feeling a little bit of fomo right now. I have not heard of SG blends experiencing mold, can you describe what it looked like, or better if you have pictures? Sorry for the late reply here. Had to dig for the photo. This was the first box. It was Best Brown. I sent it back and they replaced it with a box of FVF which also was moldy.  |
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Post by urbino on Dec 29, 2023 17:52:57 GMT -5
I have not heard of SG blends experiencing mold, can you describe what it looked like, or better if you have pictures? Sorry for the late reply here. Had to dig for the photo. This was the first box. It was Best Brown. I sent it back and they replaced it with a box of FVF which also was moldy. Huh. That’s unfortunate. |
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Post by matt on Dec 29, 2023 18:09:46 GMT -5
Sorry for the late reply here. Had to dig for the photo. This was the first box. It was Best Brown. I sent it back and they replaced it with a box of FVF which also was moldy. Huh. That’s unfortunate. Unfortunate, yes…but nobody’s fault. I can’t remember who I bought this from, but they were easy to deal with and they gave me a full refund and even covered the shipping for me to mail the two boxes back to them. I think it may have been Ken Byron Ventures back when he was just starting up maybe in 2018-19. |
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Post by trailboss on Dec 29, 2023 19:45:01 GMT -5
I have not heard of SG blends experiencing mold, can you describe what it looked like, or better if you have pictures? Sorry for the late reply here. Had to dig for the photo. This was the first box. It was Best Brown. I sent it back and they replaced it with a box of FVF which also was moldy. That is really a bummer! I had a conversation with Greg Pease a few years ago, and he said "Frankly, I am surprised that we do not see more of it than we do" There was a run of Temple Bar that was problematic for him. While not tobacco, when I lived in California, I had a friend that was a garlic farmer, and mold was a constant problem for that crop, and you will often see that evidence under the skins. Not sure that tobacco is equally susceptible, but it must be a problem that they have to deal with. Thank you for the picture, there is a lot of discussion in the community about bloom/ Mold/ crystals. This picture is definitive! |
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Post by matt on Dec 29, 2023 21:08:27 GMT -5
Thank you for the picture, there is a lot of discussion in the community about bloom/ Mold/ crystals. This picture is definitive! Yup that for sure was NOT crystals! I watched a vid not long ago where Jeremy Reeve of C&D was talking about blending. He explained that basically mold is there nemesis. Mold spores exist literally everywhere. Mold thrives in damp, dark, cool places. What better place that a dark damp container of tobacco?? He made mention of casing nearly all tobacco at some point during the process with alcohol to help kill the mod spores. |
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Post by trailboss on Dec 29, 2023 22:12:09 GMT -5
That has to be frustrating from a person like Jeremy. I know that they will try to right any wrongs, but the internet takes on a life of it's own.
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