A Sad Feeling

[BriaronBoerum]

I think I've seen enough chatter here to confirm that they were appealing to many.
Maybe not GOAT's, but good blends.

I've never smoked a goat, what's the room note like??

 

[Brad H]

Buyers of those aged tins of Capstan may be very disappointed.
All of the Capstan I had from 2019 has lost its toppings and doesn’t taste like Capstan. Same is true for the St Bruno I bought in 2016. Dead as a doornail. All toppings faded out. Whatever MacBaren was using has no staying power.

I had some 2024 Bruno last night. Was still great.

 

[Servant King]

I've never smoked a goat, what's the room note like??

Notes of fur, fermented sweat, and urine...not an all-day smoke, but it is repeatable!

 

[Lumbridge]

It's sad to see options dwindling, and there are definitely some Sutliff and MacBaren blends I'll miss. I hope to see more of Laudisi stepping up to fill that void. They already got that ball rolling with the Rivertown blends.

 

[Sig]

Buyers of those aged tins of Capstan may be very disappointed.
All of the Capstan I had from 2019 has lost its toppings and doesn’t taste like Capstan. Same is true for the St Bruno I bought in 2016. Dead as a doornail. All toppings faded out. Whatever MacBaren was using has no staying power.

I completely agree with the St Bruno.
Luckily one of my favorites, Virginia #1, gets better with age in my opinion. I have a lot jarred and tins from 2012-2024. The 2012 is much different tasting than the 2024. The topping on the 2012 is still quite obviously MacBaren.

 

[Brad H]

It's sad to see options dwindling, and there are definitely some Sutliff and MacBaren blends I'll miss. I hope to see more of Laudisi stepping up to fill that void. They already got that ball rolling with the Rivertown blends.

This thread makes me feel sad just knowing PlumCake is gone
I do have about 10 pounds of it currently.

 

[Lumbridge]

This thread makes me feel sad just knowing PlumCake is gone
I do have about 10 pounds of it currently.

Don't be sad that it's over, be glad that it happened, or something like that. 10lb is a respectable stash. You just have to find something similar-ish to help stretch your supply.

 

[Brad H]

Don't be sad that it's over, be glad that it happened, or something like that. 10lb is a respectable stash. You just have to find something similar-ish to help stretch your supply.

You say that as I smoke some plumcake.
I think 10 pounds of it will last a bit between other things I smoke.
Anything come to mind that is similar?

 

[Lumbridge]

You say that as I smoke some plumcake.
I think 10 pounds of it will last a bit between other things I smoke.
Anything come to mind that is similar?

Unfortunately, Latakia doesn't agree with me these days, so I don't have any recommendations there.

 

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Unfortunately, Latakia doesn't agree with me these days, so I don't have any recommendations there.

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[Zamora]

Many of us have already been through that sense of loss with McClelland and D&R. Then there was the whole FDA thing that prepped us all to an apocalyptic loss that never happened. It's also irritating that people just refusing to believe that the shelves in the stores will ever change. I just assume that tomorrow or one tomorrow pretty soon, there just won't be any pipe tobacco. This is way healthier thinking as long as one acts on it and stocks up on the blends you love.

D&R? As in Daughters & Ryan? I thought they were still around

 

[cosmicfolklore]

D&R? As in Daughters & Ryan? I thought they were still around

Mark sold the brand to an RYO company, and many blends were discontinued, like Picayune which were very unique.

 

[gervais]

Just some dead dried out leaves we are putting in pipes and smoking. Buy what is on the shelf and enjoy it

 

[Servant King]

Just some dead dried out leaves

You don't sound too optimistic about the Leafs' postseason chances...

 

[sunnysmokes]

Just some dead dried out leaves we are putting in pipes and smoking. Buy what is on the shelf and enjoy i

I was trying to explain the situation to my wife - if all the craft breweries got bought up and all you had to choose from was Budweiser or Modelo, would you still drink if it wasn't purely for getting a buzz, but rather for the enjoyment of the craft? You can't quite stock up on beer like tobacco, but that's the ever-present threat of continued consolidation; is just being left with so-so offerings that pale in comparison to what once was.

 

[Zamora]

Mark sold the brand to an RYO company, and many blends were discontinued, like Picayune which were very unique.

Oh I see, that's a shame. I know Three Sails is pretty popular but I'm not familiar with the rest of their blends. A RYO company is probably the worst possible buyer, hell STD's biggest business is RYO from what I understand

 

[gervais]

I was trying to explain the situation to my wife - if all the craft breweries got bought up and all you had to choose from was Budweiser or Modelo, would you still drink if it wasn't purely for getting a buzz, but rather for the enjoyment of the craft? You can't quite stock up on beer like tobacco, but that's the ever-present threat of continued consolidation; is just being left with so-so offerings that pale in comparison to what once was.

As a high quality beer lover (mostly trappist triples and quads and craft ipa's, I can honestly say that if all I had was a Budweiser, I'd be 100% content. I enjoy variety as much as the next guy, but when it comes down to it, I'm just happy to have something to puff and sip on. I'd smoke Old joe krantz for the rest of my life if that's all there was, and I wouldn't be any more or less content than I am now. As with everything in life though, YMMV

 

[gervais]

You don't sound too optimistic about the Leafs' postseason chances...

I'm cheering for the Sens

 

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[sunnysmokes]

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You're a legend!!! Was able to get the last pound I was searching for