Are You Going to Buy Carolina Red Flake Tomorrow?

[smudgersmissingleg]

I am in for 3 tins as well..just a taste.
The real question is why a midnight release?

It wasn't a midnight release in England it was a 5am release, I had to set my alarm clock

Chris.

 

[mityahicks]

5, plus several other C&D offerings to make free shipping.

 

[burleyboy]

According to all your resonance, this seems to be a spectacular tobacco. Is there any other blend that is at least a bit comparable to it?

 

[haparnold]

I just picked up 2. Not really looking to add more blends to my cellar, but this will be well-aged by the time I get around to smoking it.
Also, tobacco is cheap. Those two tins cost less than a medium pizza and a couple beers, and I'll get more pleasure from the tobacco.

 

[3rdguy]

Are the virginias really 4 years old? How often does this blend become available?

Yes they are saying they had a supply on hand and just released it once every fall. In the 1st year (2016) they recalled it for mold. This is from the same Red Virginia used since 2015. Now it has run out so it will be curious to see what next fall offers.

 

[writingraav]

Not for me.

 

[UncleRasta]

I have 10 tins from last year, so I'll sit this one out. I'm just hoping that my tins don't suffer the same fate that the first run did in 2016, when the whole run was recalled because of widespread mold issues.

I saw that mentioned in the reviews and wondered what happens after something like that. Is it tough luck? Do the tobacco companies reimburse or replace? How do pipe-smokers regain confidence in said blend?

 

[perdurabo]

Glad to see they produced a good number with the 25 limit.

 

[ormazd]

In for 10.

 

[3rdguy]

Makes me wonder why they released a few thousand every year and now put out 10,000 tins.

 

[Smoking In The Fast Lane]

Makes me wonder why they released a few thousand every year and now put out 10,000 tins.

Perhaps a deliberate attempt to clean out the last of the 2015 stock???

I am further pleased with my purchase if this really is from the same 2015 batch and is in fact also the last of it.

 

[Smoking In The Fast Lane]

I'm curious to see how long this lasts at SP.com and what other vendors will sell it. For that matter, how many of the 10K were allotted to SP.

 

[Chasing Embers]

For that matter, how many of the 10K were allotted to SP

SPC does own C&D, so probably most of them. Tobaccopipes.com had it briefly at release for $11.99.

 

[3rdguy]

No limit at Tobaccopipes, sold out pretty quick.

 

[Smoking In The Fast Lane]

SPC does own C&D, so probably most of them. Tobaccopipes.com had it briefly at release for $11.99.

Wow, well that's useful info... thanks. It makes sense why they are driving the release then.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Wow, well that's useful info... thanks. It makes sense why they are driving the release then.

G.L. Pease and Two Friends are two others of theirs as well.

 

[SpookedPiper]

No limit at Tobaccopipes, sold out pretty quick.

It went really fast at tobaccopipes, so they must have had limited stock. I remember when they had free shipping on everything no matter how much you spent! Obviously, unsustainable as most good things are.

 

[ashdigger]

No

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Only 25?!! what a crock... well, I have mine on the way.

 

[lukasstrifeson]

I was considerably excited by the original release but after the mold scare have been rather put off. Would any daring individuals who had been lucky enough to get some of the previous releases care to share their impressions on the blend? TIA.