G.L. Pease: Silver Jubilee

[DonutLuvr]

Within the last week, C&D posted a bunch of photos of the factory and blends being produced. In one of the photos, of a tobacco press, there was a sign that named a blend “Silver Jubilee”

Many were curious what blend that could be. Well, on Laudisi FB page they just dropped the news.

Appears to be a one time release - and they are using the words “allocated” for it. No details on release size or if it will truly just be made in one batch.

 

[blametony]

Oh boy. This GLP fanboy is gonna be on the hunt!

 

[Auxsender]

What an odd message.

Why do I, a small time, lone piper smoker need to call a sales rep?

What is an “allocated product?”

Why do I need to “qualify” for future releases?

Seems like maybe this message was for retailers and not the general public but it was posted in a public facing forum.

 

[DonutLuvr]

Seems like maybe this message was for retailers and not the general public but it was posted in a public facing forum.

Bingo. But since their Facebook page of their distribution group is a public forum, we get to know as well.

As far as an “allocated product” - that’s what drew my attention as I’ve never seen that term used in the pipe tobacco world but in the bourbon world.

Essentially, the brick and mortar stores and smaller websites that move product that Laudisi Distributes will receive tins to sell based on the amount of product they move. High volume sales of their products and they will get more tins.

 

[beefeater33]

I'll be looking for this one........... Red Va's and Dark fired blends are right in my wheelhouse!

 

[Egg Shen]

Allocated. In bourbon it means what DonutL said, plus in my state the consumer has to get drawn in a raffle to buy it from a store that moves enough base/flagship product to receive the allocated stuff. Too much hoopla for me.

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

Sounds like I’ll have to pick up a tin or 25? ️

 

[tartanphantom]

Not a fan of "intentional" shortages, as it generates unneeded "FOMO" among the target demo, and artificially inflates prices both at the retail level and the secondary market. The Pappy Van Winkle strategy... ho-hum. Is there a special secret GLP decoder ring in each can?

It might indeed be a special tobacco, and I do like the description, but the marketing ploy is all too common these days. One would think that a diminishing industry (tobacco in general) would be above such a move, but I guess not.

Sorry to sound like wet blanket, but the exclusivity of a product does absolutely nothing for me. I guess that, by and large, I'm just a utilitarian cretin.

But don't let my view put you off-- If it's of value to you, then go for it. To each, his own.

 

[GardenStateoftheArtBriar]

Not a fan of "intentional" shortages, as it generates unneeded "FOMO" among the target demo, and artificially inflates prices both at the retail level and the secondary market. The Pappy Van Winkle strategy... ho-hum. Is there a special secret GLP decoder ring in each can?

It might indeed be a special tobacco, and I do like the description, but the marketing ploy is all too common these days. One would think that a diminishing industry (tobacco in general) would be above such a move, but I guess not.

Sorry to sound like wet blanket, but the exclusivity of a product does absolutely nothing for me. I guess that, by and large, I'm just a utilitarian cretin.

But don't let my view put you off-- If it's of value to you, then go for it. To each, his own.

I don’t understand why they can’t just sell it on smokingpipes like every other release
This stupid game of ‘cat and mouse’ with their tins is getting to be rediculous. There’s already a relatively small number of pipe smokers in todays world- just sell the damn tobacco
Sorry for my rant

 

[khiddy]

Not a fan of "intentional" shortages, as it generates unneeded "FOMO" among the target demo, and artificially inflates prices both at the retail level and the secondary market. The Pappy Van Winkle strategy... ho-hum. Is there a special secret GLP decoder ring in each can?

It might indeed be a special tobacco, and I do like the description, but the marketing ploy is all too common these days. One would think that a diminishing industry (tobacco in general) would be above such a move, but I guess not.

Sorry to sound like wet blanket, but the exclusivity of a product does absolutely nothing for me. I guess that, by and large, I'm just a utilitarian cretin.

But don't let my view put you off-- If it's of value to you, then go for it. To each, his own.

Honestly, it does make sense that 25-year-old Virginia leaf would be in extremely limited supply, not to mention the Italian-grown DFK, and that necessitates a limited production for any product made with it. And if those factors are in play, then the marketing copy is not hyperbolic, but merely acknowledging those facts.

I am both a fan of GL Pease blends and work in a marketing/communications role (not in an industry that has anything to do with tobacco), so my opinion is obviously biased, but I also don’t think this is anything but good marketing strategy.

 

[fireground_piper]

Honestly, it does make sense that 25-year-old Virginia leaf would be in extremely limited supply, not to mention the Italian-grown DFK, and that necessitates a limited production for any product made with it. And if those factors are in play, then the marketing copy is not hyperbolic, but merely acknowledging those facts.

I am both a fan of GL Pease blends and work in a marketing/communications role (not in an industry that has anything to do with tobacco), so my opinion is obviously biased, but I also don’t think this is anything but good marketing strategy.

I demand they grow more of this 25 year old Virginia. Pronto!

I imagine on most limited productions, quantity available to retailers operates this way. If I'm not a regular partner, I don't get as much access to limited products.

 

[Day2Day]

Red Virginias and Dark Fire sounds like a great blend hope I can get at least a couple of tins.

 

[HammerandPipe]

Not a fan of "intentional" shortages, as it generates unneeded "FOMO" among the target demo, and artificially inflates prices both at the retail level and the secondary market. The Pappy Van Winkle strategy... ho-hum. Is there a special secret GLP decoder ring in each can?

It might indeed be a special tobacco, and I do like the description, but the marketing ploy is all too common these days. One would think that a diminishing industry (tobacco in general) would be above such a move, but I guess not.

Sorry to sound like wet blanket, but the exclusivity of a product does absolutely nothing for me. I guess that, by and large, I'm just a utilitarian cretin.

But don't let my view put you off-- If it's of value to you, then go for it. To each, his own.

I don’t understand why they can’t just sell it on smokingpipes like every other release
This stupid game of ‘cat and mouse’ with their tins is getting to be rediculous. There’s already a relatively small number of pipe smokers in todays world- just sell the damn tobacco
Sorry for my rant

Agreed.

 

[Chris T]

C&D did a similar release for their 25th year this last Summer with 25yo Virginia- XXV Dawn and Dusk. It took a while for it to sell out.

 

[jpberg]

Not a fan of "intentional" shortages, as it generates unneeded "FOMO" among the target demo, and artificially inflates prices both at the retail level and the secondary market. The Pappy Van Winkle strategy... ho-hum. Is there a special secret GLP decoder ring in each can?

It might indeed be a special tobacco, and I do like the description, but the marketing ploy is all too common these days. One would think that a diminishing industry (tobacco in general) would be above such a move, but I guess not.

Sorry to sound like wet blanket, but the exclusivity of a product does absolutely nothing for me. I guess that, by and large, I'm just a utilitarian cretin.

But don't let my view put you off-- If it's of value to you, then go for it. To each, his own.

Pavlov’s dogs are drooling.

“Oooh tell me more about this one off I can spend an inordinate amount of time and money acquiring so I can tell people on Instagram that I got it!”

It’s just fucking backwards from pipe smoking.

 

[georged]

Pavlov’s dogs are drooling.

“Oooh tell me more about this one off I can spend an inordinate amount of time and money acquiring so I can tell people on Instagram that I got it!”

It’s just fucking backwards from pipe smoking.

That's not very 2025 of you.

 

[jpberg]

That's not very 2025 of you.

My bad. Things got so mixed up after ‘86.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

"rare Italian Dark Fired Kentucky" WTF is that?

 

[Chris T]

"rare Italian Dark Fired Kentucky" WTF is that?

I'm guessing it's what's in Sansepolcro.
Edit for spelling.

 

[swilford]

"rare Italian Dark Fired Kentucky" WTF is that?

A lot of Dark Fired Kentucky is grown in Tuscany and it's mostly used for Toscano cigars. C&D has had a relationship with an Italian farm and cigar manufacturer for many years from which it sources different grades (grades, as its used in tobacco, in the sense of having different characteristics) of Italian-grown DFK.

On the wider confusion around availability: yes, this was plucked out of LDG's Facebook page which communicates primarily to retailers around the US. It will be available much as any C&D Small Batch product is available, at stores that already stock G. L. Pease pipe tobacco (including, of course, Smokingpipes).

Sykes