Jim's C&D Carolina Red Flake 2022 Review.
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11:10 HST still on the shelf at SPC. I was away for a party for a day and night, I was really surprised coming back, it was not sold out hmm 
Well I only bought one tin, and getting a tin of jolly old st nicholas, which sounds just as exciting to me.
I just can’t go wild buying loads of tins, I’ll try one, and if I’m in love, I hope to find it again later.
Well I only bought one tin, and getting a tin of jolly old st nicholas, which sounds just as exciting to me.
I just can’t go wild buying loads of tins, I’ll try one, and if I’m in love, I hope to find it again later.
Is it still a 'small batch' if there are more annual tins than a 'regularly' produced blend?
How many tins of Gentleman Caller, Bayou Morning, or Autumn Evening do you reckon they sell a year?
That said, I've hyped myself into 3 tins for blending.
How many tins of Gentleman Caller, Bayou Morning, or Autumn Evening do you reckon they sell a year?
That said, I've hyped myself into 3 tins for blending.
I love their earlier years, don’t care what they call it, all i know is ppl hoard it and double or triple the price of it so i bought my fair share and might by more.
I bought one. I started buying 3 of each small batch release. Then I started buying two. I’ve decided that at the rate I smoke, which is slowly, and with all the other blends I want to try, I figured 1 of each will probably set me up for decades, especially since this seems to be a once-a-month thing now.
Well, I did it. Bought 2 (I know, glutton for punishment). One for now, one for much, much later. First time I've bought CRF. Hopes it's a good one (JimInks says it is, so that's probably good enough for me).
My older son is showing interest in pipe smoking. So, whatever left over once I kick the bucket goes to him. Then again, anything my older son enjoys doing, my younger son picks up sooner or later. They can share. Only buy 5 tins for these type of release. But been slowing down lately.
I like to think about how awesome it’ll be if one or both of my boys pick up the hobby and they inherit a giant shit-show of a cellar one day! Kinda wish my dad smoked pipe!
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My oldest has no interest in pipes. I have two that have picked up the pipe and the jury is still out on the twins as they are not of age but they show interest. My daughter might be a surprise. She loves my pipes and she is my shadow when I'm messing with my pipes and tobacco.
My daughters are also intrigued by dad's pipe stuff weather it be restoring estates, or cutting briar or jarring tobacco, It's all so interesting to them. I'm not one to say I hope they start smoking but if it's between cigarettes or pipes I go 100% pipes every time. But I believe they are more interested in the art of it all then the actual act of smoking. So if the time comes I see them with a cigarette I'm tossing um in the trash and letting pick out the pipe and tobacco they like the most and sitting um down and have a smoke with them like I wish my dad had done with me.
We have cool daughter's.
That's funny. I smoke in my office at home and my 1 daughter will walk in after school, take a big sniff and say, "ohhh, it smells so good in here." She also loves to check the tin/jar notes of all my jarred tobaccos.
LOL, yesterday it was it may be delayed, today it is "backorder" with an email at 6:12 a.m. but of course they are closed until Monday. Lesson learned, never again.
I wouldn't call it a stock issue, I'd call it bait and switch. Selling product they don't have in stock.
Cancelled the order yesterday, they are still emailing me. Good news is thanks to you I got some at SP!
Glad you got some!
Yeah, I didn’t really know what to call it, haha. IT issue, stock issue, whatever. I was trying to be polite in case they are a site sponsor or something. All I know is it screwed me out of 3 tins of whimsical, which I’m still looking to get ahold of, so I didn’t want the same to happen for anyone else.
As I reported when the Gates opened up...SP took a dump (IT term for Site overload), so I ordered from TP which I received today. I see 3 sites still have a bunch available.
I was not going to purchase any of this batch but after reading @JimInks review I had to hit the buy button. My first bowl I rubbed out and found it wonderful, this second bowl is folded and stuffed.
Mahalo Jim for changing my mind. Your reviews never disappoint.
Mahalo Jim for changing my mind. Your reviews never disappoint.
You're very welcome, man.I was not going to purchase any of this batch but after reading @JimInks review I had to hit the buy button. My first bowl I rubbed out and found it wonderful, this second bowl is folded and stuffed.
Mahalo Jim for changing my mind. Your reviews never disappoint.
I hope it’s sweeter and lighter than Anthology. I’m not really liking Anthology, I find it quite savory, and it actually comes across Oriental Floral to me, which is odd, since the tin lists no Orientals in it.
My tin is still in transit, arriving this week.
My tin is still in transit, arriving this week.
Your first sentence is true for the new CRF. The floral notes you get from Anthology are due to the bright Virginia.