Shocked by a Tin

[tokerpipes]

I don't know if this was ever a problem for any one else. I recently went through a tin of one of the more popular tobacco companies and found durring the week that about 1/3 of the tin was stems rather than tobacco. Is this common practice and should I contact the distributor or maybe the tobacco company directly with my concern.
I dont think this is common, but I am not paying for flavored twigs. I am paying for tobacco right?

 

[portascat]

I would contact the company that sold it to you.

 

[jaysin]

What company?

 

[tokerpipes]

Villager 1888 Mid Day. I have finished several tins of this awsome VA blend and I think this was just a mishap durring packaging. I opened another tin last night and just had 2 stems in the entire tin. I got it through P&C.

 

[buster]

Stems and seeds are always a bummer man.

 

[tokerpipes]

LOL...At least I wasn't getting a LID right? :rofl:

 

[lordofthepiperings]

I've had a couple tins from Peterson and Mac Baren that had some stems in them. Not nearly a 1/3 of the tin, but a good number of them, maybe a dozen or so. Might wanna give someone a heads up on that one. The worst that could happen is they could tell you you're SOL, the best they could do is offer some tobacco for compensation.

 

[lonestar]

It is common for stems to be added back into certain blends to change the burning characteristics. This is usually done with burley blends IIRC.

From the title, I thought you were sliding your feet in wool socks before you picked up the tobacco.

 

[cajunguy]

I've had this happen once. It was a tin I bought from a B&M. They were pretty good about taking it back. I took it that, like the occasional seed in a cigarette, it wasn't the norm and something they didn't want to be known for selling.

 

[tokerpipes]

I have emailed P&C mostly just to inform them of the quality of the product. I hope this was just an accident from the manufacturer and am sure I will continue further service with P&C as its the only place I can get Cerberus. That is a good english smoke in my oppinion.

 

[tokerpipes]

Well Bob said he would let Villiger know, but that was it. Huh?

 

[tokerpipes]

notify the folks who sold the tobac to you. they should replace/refund your money. if not screw them.

Well it is P&C I dont know if I should take it any further since it realy wasnt their fault.

 

[jaysin]

I haave had serveral tins of Villager 1888 Mid Day and havent had a stem in any of them. I would call the company and let them know in all reality there is probley a eye that watches for stems and such that could be malfunctioning or something like that.

 

[batdemon]

I would agree that Villager is who you should contact.

 

[baronsamedi]

Yeah, it really is on Villager, not P&C. At least a seed didn't explode in your face. I hate when that happens.

 

[blendtobac]

I spoke to Bob about your problem and he told me that he had already sent a replacement tin to you. You should see it soon.
Russ

 

[tokerpipes]

Sweet thanks Russ. P&C always rocks. I didn't think it was normal and that Villiger should have been made aware. The replacent tin is appreciated though.