Stonehaven Replacement

[jharmon230]

I. just returned to pipe smoking and was dismayed to see Esoterica no longer available. Has anyone who used Stonehaven found a replacement? Thank you.

John

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

It's as available as it's ever been, it's only made in limited quantities and releases. It's usually gone within minutes and on the secondary market for exorbitant prices. The vast majority ends up in China.

 

[simong]

 

[kcghost]

Very little makes it to the U.S. But They are making more than they ever did.

 

[skeeter456]

It's as available as it's ever been, it's only made in limited quantities and releases. It's usually gone within minutes and on the secondary market for exorbitant prices. The vast majority ends up in China.

Why does it end up there? What are the prices in china?

 

[woodsroad]

Wealthy Chinese are paying in excess of $500/lb for Stonehaven.
I'm thinking that it may be time for me to cash in. What's the best venue for reselling?

 

[Doctor Chopper]

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George Takei is Japanese.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Why does it end up there?

Much tobacco does. China is the largest tobacco consumer in the world and closely followed by India. Tobacco companies just go where the money is, and personally speaking, they can have all of the Esoterica.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Germain's Rich Dark Flake is supposedly very similar. I doubt that'll be any easier to find, tho.

 

[skeeter456]

Much tobacco does. China is the largest tobacco consumer in the world and closely followed by India. Tobacco companies just go where the money is, and personally speaking, they can have all of the Esoterica.

Keep it all but blackpool!

 

[Chasing Embers]

Keep it all but blackpool!

The topping is close enough for me to Peretti No Name for me to chase it anymore.

 

[FurCoat]

The topping is close enough for me to Peretti No Name for me to chase it anymore.

I haven't come across Blackpool in 20 years. I've never tried No Name though I've int to for quite some time. I may order a can for my birthday. Cuban mixture is another I want to try.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I haven't come across Blackpool in 20 years. I've never tried No Name though I've int to for quite some time. I may order a can for my birthday. Cuban mixture is another I want to try.

Iwan Ries used to be the place to go for Blackpool during drops but granted I haven't looked for several years now.

 

[quietlife]

+1 for RDF, actually is tad bit better in my opinion!

 

[Zamora]

It's as available as it's ever been, it's only made in limited quantities and releases. It's usually gone within minutes and on the secondary market for exorbitant prices. The vast majority ends up in China.

When I first started looking into pipes I was under the impression that Esoterica was discontinued since they're talked about the same way as McClelland, but nope they're still alive and well lol

 

[hawky454]

The topping is close enough for me to Peretti No Name for me to chase it anymore.

Weird, Blackpool and No Name are worlds apart in my opinion. Blackpool having a very obvious licorice type flavor and No Name having a strong perfume flavor. I just think it’s interesting that you find them similar.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Weird, Blackpool and No Name are worlds apart in my opinion. Blackpool having a very obvious licorice type flavor and No Name having a strong perfume flavor. I just think it’s interesting that you find them similar.

Close enough and somewhat better to me.

 

[greeneyes]

I. just returned to pipe smoking and was dismayed to see Esoterica no longer available. Has anyone who used Stonehaven found a replacement? Thank you.

John

I like Irish Flake, which is a topped Virginia-Burley flake that I find similar enough to Stonehaven (which is also, incidentally, a topped Virginia-Burley flake).

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

I like Irish Flake, which is a topped Virginia-Burley flake that I find similar enough to Stonehaven (which is also, incidentally, a topped Virginia-Burley flake).

in my opinion ,in terms of nicotine , Irish Flake is way stronger than that of Stonehaven

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Much tobacco does. China is the largest tobacco consumer in the world and closely followed by India. Tobacco companies just go where the money is, and personally speaking, they can have all of the Esoterica.

Yes, it is widely known that chines are avid cigarette smokers but never thought that India is close second to China