C&D Folklore

[troutface]

Jim said he noticed a fruit essence topping on it. I'm not a fruit essence kinda guy, so I'm glad I passed on it early this morning.

 

[skydog]

I was up working late when I saw the drop on smoking pipes. Originally I wasn't that interested in it but after reading about the Virginia's used and Jim's description of the oriental I was a little intrigued. Ultimately my distaste for Kentucky fire cured tobacco, no matter how continental, made me skip this small batch.

The pound bag wasn't a big deal for me because I usually buy at least a pound of C&D small batch releases if I think I'll like them. I may have been more interested if it was an actual plug instead of the crumble cake as well. Hopefully everyone who picked some up enjoys it!

 

[PeterPipersPizza]

Good on him. It doesn't make any sense to release something in the dead of night, when working men are all asleep... except Chasingembers.

That's the only reason I was able to score some last night before they sold out. My 2nd shift started at midnight LOL.

 

[ofafeather]

Ultimately my distaste for Kentucky fire cured tobacco,

Apparently the variety they used is only semi-fire-cured. Sounds interesting. They fire-cure it for a short time after the leaf has been air cured and the pores are closed.

 

[craig61a]

I was up working late when I saw the drop on smoking pipes…

I can see the Pipe Pundit column for Feb. 2023 now…

“Where were you the day the Folklore dropped: A one year retrospective”…

 

[mingc]

What, like there's more than 800 of us pipesmokers in the US?

I'm Subscriber # 1,298,413 for a one-time email alert from SP.com for Stonehaven

 

[Ebarber]

Well, or course that. Or one that has a bunch of cat hair in it.

Depends on what kind of cat ?

 

[Dudditz]

I'd like to think I'm objective. I've made bad tobacco buys before. The majority of the small batches have been mostly good. I didn't hate XX Dark Flake but I didn't love it either. No big deal, I traded what I had here for some blends I do like.

I've yet to see one of these small batch blends fall so flat on its face there were no fans willing to buy or trade for more. So to me, the risk of losing out on some great tobacco far outweighs the risk of getting stuck with a dog. And with Folklore, if it totally sucks, I'm out $67 when you include taxes. You don't have to be Bill Gates to be reasonably casual with $67.

That there sums it up! (Hoosier drops the microphone)...Of course my daughter says that means something...?‍

 

[PipeIT]

What the flip was up with this, only sold as 1 pound!

@jeremyreeves Mr. Reeves please tell us why 1 pound and not 2 oz. tins?

8:30pm out here my time it was available, I just received the latest SPC newsletter and headed over to the site, but when I saw this, ahhhh 1lb. $59...

I was like damm, what the heck is going on, only making it available like this.

Ok who are we voting on that is going to sell us some out of their pound on the forum? LOL ?

 

[renfield]

Hey guys, what’s up? Did I miss something?

 

[cosmicfolklore]

What the flip was up with this, only sold as 1 pound!

@jeremyreeves Mr. Reeves please tell us why 1 pound and not 2 oz. tins?

8:30pm out here my time it was available, I just received the latest SPC newsletter and headed over to the site, but when I saw this, ahhhh 1lb. $59...

I was like damm, what the heck is going on, only making it available like this.

Ok who are we voting on that is going to sell us some out of their pound on the forum? LOL ?

I like the one pound drops. I just wished they had of charged more, or done something to deter so many people jumping on it so fast. Make it for the really serious small batch fan. $400 a pop.

 

[PipeIT]

I’m really picky when it comes to tastes, I’d never buy a pound of something I’ve never tried. I always try to buy the absolute minimum when trying a new blend for the first time.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I’m really picky when it comes to tastes, I’d never buy a pound of something I’ve never tried. I always try to buy the absolute minimum when trying a new blend for the first time.

It's virtually a one pound cake of Mad Fiddler Flake.

 

[PipeIT]

It's virtually a one pound cake of Mad Fiddler Flake.

I’ve not had Mad Fiddler Flake.

Thanks

 

[Chasing Embers]

I’ve not had Mad Fiddler Flake.

Thanks

I love it.?. That's why I went ahead and bought Folklore. Cheaper than 8 tins of Mad Fiddler.

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

Damn! I sure hope that Folklore doesn’t turn out to be like like this other fella posted…I mean could there a more polar opposite viewpoint? Just saying. ?️

 

[Chasing Embers]

Damn! I sure hope that Folklore doesn’t turn out to be like like this other fella posted…I mean could there a more polar opposite viewpoint? Just saying. ?️


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That's just screaming, "I smoke my pipes fast!"

 

[Chasing Embers]

I've got a meerschaum that doesn't get a whole lot of attention that I'm thinking of running the pound of Folklore through over the next month.

 

[fireground_piper]

Damn! I sure hope that Folklore doesn’t turn out to be like like this other fella posted…I mean could there a more polar opposite viewpoint? Just saying. ?️


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That age when smoked though!

 

[renfield]

It's virtually a one pound cake of Mad Fiddler Flake.

And that’s why I didn’t buy any.

MFF is fine, but not something I need a pound of in my cellar. YMMV.