Samuel Gawith Tobacco Shortage?

[tab812]

I emailed SGT and this is the reply I got back (See both below). I am interested in your opinion, Do you think there is a shortage and do you think hoarding is the true cause?
My email:
From: Tim Barclay

Sent: 31 December 2011 01:44

To: enquiries@samuelgawith.co.uk

Subject: SG Products
Hello,
I live in the US and your product is in short supply.

It seems the UK has no problems with inventory, so is the shortage due to the US distributor?

Your website does not list the US distributor? Is there one?

Just wanting the answer as to why one of the best pipe tobacco brands being produced cannot be readily purchased in the US.

Thank you in advance for your time.
Sincerely,
Timothy Barclay
SGT reply:
Dear Mr Barclay.

Every two months we send a shipment of SG to the US.

There is no reason why there should be a shortage other than maybe people are coming across stocks and buying it all and hoarding.

Another shipment is due out end January.

Our distributor in the US is Phillips and King in CA.

Regards

Samuel Gawith & Co Ltd

 

[markw4mms]

Well, I would imagine that the EU gets the lion's share of their production, and we get what's left after their needs are met. I'm sure that lack of availability has contributed to the "hoarding" when it's here to further exacerbate the problem.

 

[lordnoble]

Hear that? Everyone get your wallets ready to hoard the January shipment of SG blends! :rofl:
It really IS hoarding. I'm somewhat guilty myself. But I'm cellaring it so I don't really consider it hoarding. FVF is waaaaay better with some age on it. Just my 2 cents...
-Jason

 

[baronsamedi]

I don't smoke enough to hoard, so I'm gonna snatch a tin of the one I want before it all gets "cellared" by you hoarders. :nana:

 

[whitebriar]

it's not exactly hoarding--it's storing up supplies against bad times coming--

 

[olderthandirt]

it's not exactly hoarding--it's storing up supplies against bad times coming

Exactly!

 

[dylan793]

Seems like Black XX is always in stock at the major baccy etailers, what, no ones hoarding Black XX? :lol:

 

[papipeguy]

My B&M finally gave up on the SGT products. They couldn't get anything for such a long time that they said the heck with them. I was smoing 1-2 tins/month of 1792. I did score a few blends from Iwan Ries a few months back so I need to contact them soon.

 

[lordnoble]

dylan,

have you ever smoked it? Judging by the Vitamin N kick I got from Gawith and Hoggarth ropes, I'd NEVER pick up a tin of Black XX. I'd swear that s#!t was laced with crack the way the room spun...
-Jason
P.S.- John, if I see any 1792, I'll pick it up for you if you want. Not that SG tins are cheap here in NYS, probably the same price as online with shipping, but at least you'd get a few more tins... Let me know.

 

[dylan793]

@lordnoble exactly, just my attempt at humor 8)

 

[lordnoble]

Sorry. dylan. I missed the :lol: Not sure how... :crazy:
-Jason

 

[tobakenist]

To me it reads that the problem is with Phipps and King and not Samuel Gawith, you should all get on to your suppliers to make sure that they are ordering the right amount to supply the demand, no business wants to miss out on business.

 

[tab812]

I also cellar "hoard" tobacco, as many others do, but my gut tells me there is a minimal amount of SG making its way to the U.S. The major e-tailers are constantly out of the stuff, which in my veiw excelerates the hoarding. In my case when I do finally find it I buy all I can.

 

[papipeguy]

Thanks, Jason. I'll let you know about the 1792.

 

[judcole]

My two big SG products are Squadron Leader and Best Brown Flake, but, TBH, I am not trying very hard right now. I am smoking more Old Dublin instead of Squadron Leader, and am seeking alternatives to BBF. McClelland's VA #22 & #24, as well as Esoterica Tilbury & Dorchester have all been suggested, and I intend to try them all over the next few months. I did find an old tin of Va #24 at a smoke shop once, and that was quite tasty.

I will also probably ration my BBF a bit more. I have a 5 year old tin open now, and 10 cellared. That should last me a while. ::

 

[sweetbriar]

i emailed them awhile back and never got a reply..i do remember a tobacconist telling me he has a huge order in and got about 8 tins of several blends.. he was quite bummed about it too..

 

[tpicking]

I have some 1792 on backorder with Pipes & Cigars. Maybe this means they'll get their shipment soon. Thanks for the post!!

 

[kamikazesasquatch]

Iwan Ries appears to have 1772 in stock currently.

 

[dylan793]

For you snuff users on here, mrsnuff.com stocks Sam Gawith pipe tobacco as well. So if you're making a snuff order, you could toss some pipe baccy in as well. Just another option if you gotta scratch the Sam Gawith itch 8)

 

[mluyckx]

$16.19 for a tin of FVF ? better be a 4oz tin ???