Recent TAD Pick-Ups

[FurCoat]

Apologies for the double post, very interesting smell, and the flakes are very dark, quite homogenised.

I like Peacehaven. Down to my last 6 oz. Not as easy to find as the "unicorn" blends. Good find, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

 

[JohnClyde]

Can anyone confirm that Germain's Medium Flake and Peacehaven are nigh identical?

 

[lukasstrifeson]

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Got a tin of Tilbury in my stocking. My dad rules.

Also picked up some Full Virginia Flake and other SG Blends from Watch City last week. Grabbed 2oz of Old Dominion to see what the fuss is about.

side not: I absolutely hate the new SG tins. The warning labels are incredibly. Posted a side by side for anyone that hasn’t seen the difference.

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Are these the 2021 new label stickers? Looks so cheap. Even when they first had the warning labels on them, the texture/color on the label at least still looked 'premium'

 

[JohnClyde]

Are these the 2021 new label stickers? Looks so cheap. Even when they first had the warning labels on them, the texture/color on the label at least still looked 'premium'

I agree. I think in the UK Gawith's were the only ones holding out with the warning labels, keeping them to an outer card box that each tin came in, rather than on the tin itself. So maybe its a cost thing?

 

[wayoutwest]

Are these the 2021 new label stickers? Looks so cheap. Even when they first had the warning labels on them, the texture/color on the label at least still looked 'premium'

Yep. I haven’t bought any SG in 3 years so not sure when they changed. The tin itself is cheaper feeling too as well being shrink wrapped around the top.

 

[FurCoat]

Stopped by Low Country Pipe and Cigar and picked up a few tins. The House Reserve was going for 7.80 and I picked up the 4th Gen (3.5oz) for 8 bucks because the label is off center.

 

[lukasstrifeson]

I agree. I think in the UK Gawith's were the only ones holding out with the warning labels, keeping them to an outer card box that each tin came in, rather than on the tin itself. So maybe its a cost thing?

Yep. I haven’t bought any SG in 3 years so not sure when they changed. The tin itself is cheaper feeling too as well being shrink wrapped around the top.

Yeah, it makes sense. Given all the logistical challenges this pandemic has created, I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

 

[lukasstrifeson]

And to bring it back on topic for the thread, here are some boozy aromatics I recently picked up:

Lord Morgan has been a delicious Bourbon Plum Pudding comp and the Orchard Mist is a peachy cousin - if you have the patience to dry them, both are great.

 

[Servant King]

And to bring it back on topic for the thread, here are some boozy aromatics I recently picked up:

Lord Morgan has been a delicious Bourbon Plum Pudding comp and the Orchard Mist is a peachy cousin - if you have the patience to dry them, both are great.

I like that the Balkan Sobranie is just kinda hanging out with the others in such an inconspicuous manner. "Nobody here but us aros!"

 

[jaytex1969]

I bopped into the ol' brick and mortar to kill my lunch time and scored a 100g tin of Acadian Perique and a 50g tin of King Charles.

 

[hawky454]

I bopped into the ol' brick and mortar to kill my lunch time and scored a 100g tin of Acadian Perique and a 50g tin of King Charles.

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Did you get that King Charles at Pipe World? I’ve never seen any Germain blends there other than Esoterica but I still haven’t checked out their new store.

 

[jaytex1969]

Did you get that King Charles at Pipe World?

I did, at the old, Anderson, location.

I'd never seen it there before today, either.

 

[lukasstrifeson]

I like that the Balkan Sobranie is just kinda hanging out with the others in such an inconspicuous manner. "Nobody here but us aros!"

Got lucky with a couple of tins from a couple of unusual spots mostly for aros

 

[Simplicity]

Received the last delivery of the year: 20 tins of Capstan Blue.

 

[gentlemancob]

Stopped by the local Tinder Box and picked up a tin each of:

Esoterica Tobacciana Dorchester
Germain’s Royal Jersey Original Latakia Mixture

And also a sample of Penzance

 

[hauntedmyst]

Picked up some of these Sam Gawith's
1 x 1792 Flake
2 x Balkan Flake
1 x Bothy Flake
1 x Firedance Flake
1 x Hansom Flake
1 x Lakeland Dark
5 x Sam's Flake

And added
3 X Dunhill Royal Yacht
2 X Dunhill Aperitif
2 X 2021 Cringle Flake

 

[Brendan]

1 Pound - C&D Pegasus.
3 Tins - Petersons University Flake.

 

[Rpink53]

Haven’t tried it yet. I’d imagine this will sit for a few years as I have a bunch of stuff opened already:

 

[Peter Turbo]

4oz KBV Mr Christians Santa Fleet
1.75oz x2 Wessex Brigade Campaign Sovereign
4oz Sutliff Match Ready Rubbed
4oz The Country Squire Bag End
2oz The Country Squire Mirkwood
1.5oz The Country Squire 50th Anniversary

 

[DanWil84]

10 tins 100g Presbyterian for cellaring, lets see how this ages
50g pouch Macbarren Classic Loose Cut to dabble my feet into an aromatic, people seem to enjoy this one a lot.