Curly Block Now From Wessex

[donjgiles]

It seems that Curly Block will now be under the Wessex name.
I wonder if the change to the recipe (more burley, less perique) is the reason for the name change.
Photo of the older, beloved version.

 

[alaskanpiper]

What the ballsac? First Dunhill becomes Peterson, then Sillem's is Aylesbury, and now Heinrich's is Wessex? What is this the goddamn NFL? I don't even know who to root for anymore.

 

[mingc]

Is there a change in manufacturer as well?

 

[donjgiles]

Also, the folks selling it (not SmokingPipes) will be offering full 275 gram chunks or 2, 4, or 6 oz. portions.
It can also be ordered pre-sliced, if you don't like fussing with your plugs.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Also, the folks selling it (not SmokingPipes) will be offering full 275 gram chucks or 2, 4, or 6 oz. portions.
It can also be ordered pre-sliced, if you don't like fussing with your plugs.

Oooh, now that is good news. I'd like to stock up without having to buy a whole donkey dick.

 

[donjgiles]

Is there a change in manufacturer as well?

Some noticed a change when the portions went from 250 grams to the current 275 gram chunks.

 

[sablebrush52]

Is there a change in manufacturer as well?

I understand it will be K&K. There had already been a change when at least part of it came from STG in the form of a Cavendish bullseye that wasn't in the original. Jiminks thought the original was very similar to the Murray's Dunhill Navy Rolls. Now it's similar to...to...whatever it's now similar to.

 

[oldgeezersmoker]

I understand it will be K&K. There had already been a change when at least part of it came from STG in the form of a Cavendish bullseye that wasn't in the original. Jiminks thought the original was very similar to the Murray's Dunhill Navy Rolls. Now it's similar to...to...whatever it's now similar to.

STG has the only equipment on the European Continent that can spin ropes to that density, namely the old Escudo machinery acquired from Gallagher. Recipe changes, name changes, happen all the time, and you can’t always tell the players even with a scorecard, since one manufacturer will gladly produce tobacco for a competitor if the contract terms are right. STG makes other things for k&k.

I don’t know who all will be selling the Wessex Curly Block, but the shop offering to break it down into smaller portions is Watch City. Not sure others will.

 

[spicy_boiii]

I've got perique coming up to my eyeballs, and although I could understand the shagrin of having an attachment to something beloved that is changing, I'm not categorically against the inclusion of Burley. Especially if the percentage of Virginia is the same.

However, I personally find burley to be a varietal that is not used to its advantage enough. C&D'S success with their dark burley comes to mind.

In fact, burley and Orientals seem to be this monolith of flavor, almost like American style black Cavendish, in that it is commonly the same and not fully explored or taken advantage of as much as I hope it would be.

Pretty sure I went way off topic though lol.

 

[sallow]

To me curly block is very similar to the Wessex gold brick anyway.

 

[mingc]

Some noticed a change when the portions went from 250 grams to the current 275 gram chunks.

I think that was the switch from Mac Baren to STG back in early 2020.

 

[sablebrush52]

I think that was the switch from Mac Baren to STG back in early 2020.

It was being sold in chunks back in 2016 or 2017 when I bought mine. Nothing went to waste.

 

[captainsousie]

if you don't like fussing with your plugs.

?

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Great! Why couldn't someone else have gotten it? Now that it is a Wessex product it will just be as impossible to get as Gold Block and the rest of Wessex's non-aro bullshit.
Hell, I would have been happier if Sutliff had gotten it, because they don't seem to run out of anything. And, those that know my Sutliff digs will know that, that is saying a lot.

 

[Mr_houston]

I just received my Curly Block from Watch City. I think that’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen in pipe tobacco!

 

[mingc]

Mmm . . . salami

 

[FurCoat]

A tad pricey.

 

[sandollars]

Has anybody who is very familiar with the taste and smell of the Heinrich's tried this Wessex version yet? I would like to know if there are any differences.

 

[BROBS]

Has anybody who is very familiar with the taste and smell of the Heinrich's tried this Wessex version yet? I would like to know if there are any differences.

Yes the old one tasted like dookie this one tastes like poo. ?

 

[sandollars]

Yes the old one tasted like dookie this one tastes like poo. ?

@BROBS , You're doing it again..... You asked me to tell you when you're doing it....