Most Sought After Unicorns...
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It sure is in steady production. I guess it's only the drops in America getting bought up quickly. Here in Europe they are very abundant.
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In the UK it's usually Germains that's hard to get hold of. Unless it's pure latakia. Everyone seems to have that.
For me, I'd rather have Gl Pease English blends and the few Gawith Englishes/Virginias I smoke are typically in stock. Skiff, Bob's Chocolate, Dark Flake Scented, a few others. Also, I very much enjoy Nightcap, EMP, McConnell's Oriental. All of those are almost always in stock. I only occasionally enjoy Esoterica Englishes, of which my B&M will get often enough for me to enjoy those. Fortunately, all the not so available stuff doesn't bother me.
No tobacco is worth me going out of my way to find or paying more than retail for. That being said, finding more Captain Black Grape wouldn't be unwelcome.
The only tobacco I’ve ever seen in NZ to have a maximum daily purchase amount placed on it due to demand was borkum riff cherry.
Since I began smoking a pipe in 2011, Esoterica, Germain, Peter Heinrichs, Butera tobaccos, and Balkan Sobranie were all very difficult to obtain, and still are. Over the past 6 six years, since the closing of McClelland, and then the license of Dunhill going away, and then being re-sold as Peterson; I think many pipe smokers have begun to cellar tobacco's more so than they would have in years past. Since the above-mentioned events I've noticed that brands such as Samuel Gawith, Gawith and Hoggarth, Dan Tobacco, Wessex, and Fribourg & Treyer tobaccos have been difficult to obtain as they always seem to be out of stock at many online retailers. I'm not sure if this is due to a limited release like Esoterica and Germain's blends, or if it's due to people buying these tobaccos in large quantities when they become available. Either way they always seem to be out of stock.
Within the last few years many online retailers have listed restrictions on the amount of tobacco one can purchase (i.e. Carolina Red Flake, Anthology, etc.). Again, something that I didn't see prior to the above-mentioned events. At this point I don't think there is one unicorn, but a herd of unicorns being sought after. If I'm lucky enough to stumble across one of these "unicorn" blends then I'll purchase it, but I'm not one that goes out of my way to acquire them. I don't put myself on the email list, I don't check secondary sites, etc. I have enough tobacco to last me 10+ years at this point. I occasionally acquire tobacco's still, but I don't go out of my way to hunt down any particular blends.
Within the last few years many online retailers have listed restrictions on the amount of tobacco one can purchase (i.e. Carolina Red Flake, Anthology, etc.). Again, something that I didn't see prior to the above-mentioned events. At this point I don't think there is one unicorn, but a herd of unicorns being sought after. If I'm lucky enough to stumble across one of these "unicorn" blends then I'll purchase it, but I'm not one that goes out of my way to acquire them. I don't put myself on the email list, I don't check secondary sites, etc. I have enough tobacco to last me 10+ years at this point. I occasionally acquire tobacco's still, but I don't go out of my way to hunt down any particular blends.
I don't believe so. Tobacco Reviews states it is currently in production, unless something has happened just recently.
For what it's worth, the shops over here in the UK all have it in stock.
Story of my pipe journey so far, but I usually spend tobacco money on estates. When I’ve got a few bucks and go to look at estates, I should rather just go order some tobacco until I’ve got a better supply.
Wessex Burley Slice is one of my favorites, but it's nearly impossible to find these days.
For me Esoterica, Germain’s and Kingfisher.
I’ve never found any in stock and not willing to pony up for the grey market purchases.
What I miss dearly is the Original Frog Morton (Frog on a log)
I’ve never found any in stock and not willing to pony up for the grey market purchases.
What I miss dearly is the Original Frog Morton (Frog on a log)
TurboTin shows it available at some odd places occasionally. I've managed to build up 20 tins or so in my cellar through them.
Ok, well I didn't even know that existed. Thanks for the heads up!
Y'all kill me with the unicorn stuff. If it's hard to get I don't even want to try it.
But...but...but...
The thrill of the chase is everything!!
And then...
The Moment Of Triumph!!
The hunter returns from the hunt.
Tales of great deeds are told around the campfire, along with copious amounts of ale and mead.
A saga is created, which is handed down from generation to generation.
Who could resist!
Haha damn I love mead. I recently had a friend relocate up to Washington that brewed incredible mead. But I digress...
Maybe if I wasn't satisfied with the regular offerings available today I would be more likely to at least dip my toe in the unicorn pool just to see what all the fuss is about. The problem is that I'm perfectly satisfied with the tobaccos that are readily available, especially those from C&D.
Seriously, I never found unicorns all that difficult to obtain, though the Esoterica market does appear to be more difficult and fucked up in the past couple of years.
Before that I made an effort to establish connections to sources, B&M's, was a regular customer and they took care of me. Never had to pay more than retail, though some B&M's added a few bucks to the "retail" price.
When the inevitable whining about never being able to buy it on line would follow every drop, several of us would share how to go about acquiring it, and it seemed to fall on deaf ears. so, now we don't bother.
Before that I made an effort to establish connections to sources, B&M's, was a regular customer and they took care of me. Never had to pay more than retail, though some B&M's added a few bucks to the "retail" price.
When the inevitable whining about never being able to buy it on line would follow every drop, several of us would share how to go about acquiring it, and it seemed to fall on deaf ears. so, now we don't bother.