Yes yet another post on Stonehaven. Had a few questions that I didn't' see doing a search so I thought I'd try a new one. I did a cigars for pipe tobacco trade with a long time pipe smoker who was getting into cigars (the opposite from me so it worked out great) at my B&M. Among the samples was this deep raisiny, dried apricoty, slightly leathery tobacco which was marked Stonehaven. Decided I had to try it just for the aroma alone. Rubbed it out and let it sit for a couple of hours as my buddy told me and smoked it. I found it to be a very nice smoke which actually tasted somewhat like the aroma (which hasn't really been the case for the most part for me so far). I asked him where I could get some and he tells me its like Opus x and not around right now.
Now for those of you who don't' know of Opus X, its basically a limited production cigar from a larger company A. Fuente. They release it 3-4 times a year and the retailers know they're getting some if they are, but never know how many, what sizes and when exactly they're coming in. I've always thought it was just the company, creating a demand and thus being able to sell the smoke for a premium. Don't' get me wrong, its one of the best and the tobacco is not as common as their regular lines, but I believe they can release it more regularly than they have been. I"ve always been lucky as to have a good relationship with a few B&Ms so that when they came in, I'd get a call.
Coming back to the Stonehaven, is it released in any sort of regular manner? I've checked and none of my B&M's locally even carry the Esoterica brand so looks like I'm going to have to go mail order. If its that hard to find, is there a similar substitute? Very intrigued that they have something similar to the cigar industry. G1
Now for those of you who don't' know of Opus X, its basically a limited production cigar from a larger company A. Fuente. They release it 3-4 times a year and the retailers know they're getting some if they are, but never know how many, what sizes and when exactly they're coming in. I've always thought it was just the company, creating a demand and thus being able to sell the smoke for a premium. Don't' get me wrong, its one of the best and the tobacco is not as common as their regular lines, but I believe they can release it more regularly than they have been. I"ve always been lucky as to have a good relationship with a few B&Ms so that when they came in, I'd get a call.
Coming back to the Stonehaven, is it released in any sort of regular manner? I've checked and none of my B&M's locally even carry the Esoterica brand so looks like I'm going to have to go mail order. If its that hard to find, is there a similar substitute? Very intrigued that they have something similar to the cigar industry. G1
