Is There Any Hope For D&R Picayune?

[anotherbob]

Picayune seems to be a pretty straightforward blend. I bet any of the blenders could nail it first try. If the new owners are so out of touch to see there is a viable market for this AWFUL (IMO) blend then someone should capitalize on the situation.

Here's my attempt at the recipe. Place the following items in a blending tray:

• 1 part Blackstone cigar filler (the "Thunderbird wine" of the Cigar world)
• 1 part Camel cigarette filler (cuz it tastes like cigarettes)
• 1 part Rustica tobacco (cuz it'll knock you on your ARSE)
• Mix well

I am sure that money is the issue. I think one of the reasons D&R blends cost what they did had to do with Mark Ryan owning a farm and how he dealt with buying tobacco (can't confirm, but the impression I got was that he was more direct and hands on about getting his leaf). So thinking that I imagine that some of his blends couldn't be sold at a profit no matter what the numbers are without either raising the price drastically at least not with more traditional procurement of base tobacco. Of course that's speculation. But it is speculation that says why I doubt the blend is coming back and also just don't feel like the new owners could be talked into it. Either way what I do know is that some blends don't fit into their current strategy for whatever reason. And straightforward doesn't always translate into easy to get right. I am sure we've all experienced in food or tobacco two things we couldn't even say what was different about them but one was great and the other meh.

 

[sablebrush52]

someone is going to make something that tries to be it. That's my bet. Though I wouldn't hold out hope.

8/8/2021...
Nobody's going to commercially release a new version of a low selling blend that can only be on the market for half a year, or probably not available at all if they go about meeting the legal requirements of the Deeming Regs.

You have one shot and only one shot of getting more of this made for you to stock up on and that's making a significant order from D&R, upfront money. If you can't organize to do that, move on.

 

[sandollars]

8/8/2021...
Nobody's going to commercially release a new version of a low selling blend that can only be on the market for half a year, or probably not available at all if they go about meeting the legal requirements of the Deeming Regs.

You have one shot and only one shot of getting more of this made for you to stock up on and that's making a significant order from D&R, upfront money. If you can't organize to do that, move on.

OR.....

You could try MY recipe....

 

[anotherbob]

8/8/2021...
Nobody's going to commercially release a new version of a low selling blend that can only be on the market for half a year, or probably not available at all if they go about meeting the legal requirements of the Deeming Regs.

You have one shot and only one shot of getting more of this made for you to stock up on and that's making a significant order from D&R, upfront money. If you can't organize to do that, move on.

brings up a good point best place to ask is the company it's self. I find the best way to get info or talk to the right person is open the conversation with "thank you, I am not sure if I am talking to the person that can help me". You might get put on hold a lot but it's funny how easy it can be (or impossible sometimes) to get to the person that can tell you what you need to do or has the power to make a deal. And who knows if you call them and ask around you might find someone who can tell you how much cash for how much tobacco you would need to do to make a one time group buy. Or you might get that person and they might tell you why that just can't happen. Either way sometimes it's amazing what a phone and politeness can get you. Worth a shot if you don't hate talking on the phone like I do.

 

[sablebrush52]

This is your moment of destiny, Picayuneers!

Do you stand up tall and proud in blessed splendor under a radiant sun that promises a new day, a renaissance of Picayune borne by your earnest, true, and valiant efforts!

Or do you slink of into the cold, damp, rank, stinking shadows because you lacked the stones, the cojones, the nuts, the cooblers, the balls, the nads, the huevos, the gonads, the chicken nuggets, to rise to the occasion and seize this epochal moment!

What will it be Picayuneers? Glory or ignominy. The Choice is Yours!!

 

[americaman]

I bought a carton of Picayune “filtered cigars” at the West Coast Pipe Show in 2019. I think it was like $5. I really don’t get the appeal. Different strokes for different folks, as I’m sure many wouldn’t like my choice in tobacco.

 

[John C.]

It's strange. All these D&R blends are low sellers, yet Picayune evaporated off the planet? Maybe D&R would consider doing yearly limited editions, similar to the C&D Small Batch Blends. I can dream? Right?

 

[sablebrush52]

I bought a carton of Picayune “filtered cigars” at the West Coast Pipe Show in 2019. I think it was like $5. I really don’t get the appeal. Different strokes for different folks, as I’m sure many wouldn’t like my choice in tobacco.

I think the main attraction is that is is mindwreckingly strong in the nicotine department. Some smokers just like very heavy nicotine blends.

I have a half pound of the stuff that I bought a couple of weeks before it became known that Picayune was being discontinued and subsequently got sucked off the shelves. I've had a bowl of it and a little bit goes a long ways with me.