Finally found some Stonehaven

[phil67]

... and at a good price to! However, I’m a tad short on money at this juncture due to Property Tax time so I thought I’d let others know so that they can grab it. All ya have to do is click on the ‘Buy It Now’ button and it’s yours!

 

[fadingdaylight]

Jesus..

 

[misterlowercase]

Yowza!
I also can't believe what the new BS tins are going for,

here's one the same seller sold recently for $80,

Collectible 50g tin of Balkan Sobranie!
The Pirates of Penzance vs. the Swindlers of Stonehaven vs. the Skyrocketeers of Sobranie!

 

[mrjerke]

If Sobranie is going for $80 I'll gladly unload a few.

 

[dmcmtk]

That price for Stonehaven is insane!!! $80 for Balkan Sobranie!!! You said it best Troy,
"The Pirates of Penzance vs. the Swindlers of Stonehaven vs. the Skyrocketeers of Sobranie!"

 

[fadingdaylight]

Capitolism. Everybody is out to take advantage of the people who don't know any better. Kinda nauseating, really. Some poor sap is going to see that and get all excited, thinking it is a true find, and they will buy it.

 

[misterlowercase]

...especially if it turns out to be the "brown" SH,

they've had batch inconsistencies and sometimes you get that brown stuff which ain't really the "golden standard",

SH should always be very black, very moist, and have that lovely special aroma...
...I've been disappointed with a few bags and it kinda pisses me off too.

:evil:

 

[sablebrush52]

As long as there are people who define happiness or status by the things that they buy or possess, there will be a ready market of willing suckers lining up to be fleeced. The sellers are merely supplying a market, just the same as any entrepreneur. That market exists because of the buyers. No one forces anyone to buy overpriced goods on eBay.
It's amusing in a dark way.

 

[cobguy]

Thanks to Rsuninv, I finally had the chance to sample this elusive blend.
While it is definitely a quality tobacco, there are less expensive, more readily available

blends that will fill it's shoes in my cellar.

 

[escioe]

While it is definitely a quality tobacco, there are less expensive, more readily available

blends that will fill it's shoes in my cellar.

Like what?
I'd love to have other things in this ballpark to smoke and not worry about my dwindling supply.

 

[cobguy]

Like What?

ODF fills this niche for me. I'm not saying it's a "match" but rather an alternative.
Here's some others to contemplate:
Gawith & Hoggarth Dark Flake

Solani Silver Flake

Germain's Rich Dark Flake

 

[sablebrush52]

I've been told that Germain's Rich Dark Flake isn't available in the US, but that it's pretty much a match to Stonehaven.