Called D&R Today...

[Country Bladesmith]

Several blends have gotten the axe. This is an incomplete list, there may be others, but these are definitely discontinued:

Picayune
Sigaro
Ramback Balkan
Rimboche AB
Wintergold
Rowland Gold (don’t hold me to the last two, it was hard to hear her over the phone, I may have misheard those two)

I asked about the other Rimboches (SJ, AP), and was told specifically that they are safe, as is Cockstrong and Two-Timer.

It seems the topped blends and blends that contain Oriental or cigar leaf were the main ones getting cut. My observation, not a statement from D&R.

My beloved Picayune ?

 

[Mr.Pink]

Sorry to hear that. Nice effort on your part. I know many here enjoy those blends

 

[mso489]

This is he most direct effect of the deeming regulations I've seen, and I'm sorry to see it hit D&R first or at all. I assume that is why these blends are discontinued.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

This is he most direct effect of the deeming regulations I've seen, and I'm sorry to see it hit D&R first or at all. I assume that is why these blends are discontinued.

Mark Ryan sold the majority of shares in the company is what I heard. I guess whoever is running the show now decided to cut blends that were either costly to produce or weren’t big sellers. I don’t believe it had anything to do with the deeming regs, but I don’t know that for a fact.

 

[jerseysam]

If you go to the D&R website, their current online catalougue is paired down (ie, things like London Dock are scrubbed, not in your list above), but still has a few listed that are in your list above. They may have simply eliminated a few lines beyond that most recent catalougue revision. I'll miss a couple of those blends for sure.

I'll also add in that I think CB is likely correct about reduction reasons....it appears cuts came on products with topping/condiments leaf primarily. I could be totally wrong, but seems more like a sales-to-margin move as opposed to deeming regs.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

If you go to the D&R website, their current online catalougue is paired down (ie, things like London Dock are scrubbed, not in your list above), but still has a few listed that are in your list above. They may have simply eliminated a few lines beyond that most recent catalougue revision. I'll miss a couple of those blends for sure.

I saw London Dock in there when I looked earlier today. You’re right though, I think it got the axe as well.

 

[sablebrush52]

I guess whoever is running the show now decided to cut blends that were either costly to produce or weren’t big sellers.

That's my understanding as well.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Fuckin a...

 

[canucklehead]

Dissapointing news for sure, but as long as they're still going to make Ryback I won't be too upset.

 

[FurCoat]

Another reason 2020 just sucks ass.

 

[kschatey]

Well, I've never had any of them and guess I won't know what I've missed. I was hoping to try the Raback Balkan some day. Oh well, I have lots of other tasty stuff to enjoy.

@Country Bladesmith ... Thumbs up for your efforts, but thumbs down regarding the news!

 

[newbroom]

will product quality remain constant?

 

[JimInks]

will product quality remain constant?

Probably so, but I took no chances and stocked very, very heavily on the D&R blends I smoke.

 

[jmg81]

Time to stock up on picayune?

 

[JimInks]

Time to stock up on picayune?

Yep.

 

[canucklehead]

@Richmond B. Funkenhouser did you sell your car yet? ?

 

[didimauw]

Probably so, but I took no chances and stocked very, very heavily on the D&R blends I smoke.

For the price how can you NOT???

 

[pantsBoots]

Not a big fan of D&R blends I have tried, but this is bad news. I can understand axing blends that didn't sell well or blends that rely on tobaccos no longer reliably available, but axing blends because they're too pricey to produce? Raise prices on those, apologize to your customer base and if they don't sell at the higher price, then axe them. Odds are, they will still sell.

F'n bottom-line-driven, corporate latte-drinking mfers. Nice Prius.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

@Richmond B. Funkenhouser did you sell your car yet? ?

Lets just say I made my move. The deed is done.

 

[spicy_boiii]

Bummer.

Rimboche AB being canceled does not surprise me due to it containing, "Dark fired tobacco processed with a method like that of Perique".

But Picayune? I think that is the most notorious D&R pipe blend. I probably only have about a pound and a half left too...