Thanks for posting this! Where did you find it? I can’t find anything on their Instagram account (or anywhere else online).
Sun Bear 2023 - Is This Happening?
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I can do a little natural sweetness, but I can't do anything candy-coated. I have a black coffee / neat single malt / lat bomb English kind of palate.
I probably won't chase this one, but good luck out there!
Fb: Laudisi Distro Group
They aren't as fast as some.
I am getting at least two. Its a great summer blend and fresh it's great.
I am getting at least two. Its a great summer blend and fresh it's great.
I got a review tin today, but haven't tried it yet. I'm going through five other blends and three beta blends, too. Hopefully, tomorrow.
I'm looking forward to the review, Jim! I am curious to see how it stacks up to the previous years. I would like to know if you find this blend consistent, or if it's a seasonal treat that differs every year.
I've reviewed them all but the latest here and at TR. I recommend you check out the reviews.
Tupelo! Interesting. I wonder how it'll translate to the taste.
Here's hoping for Sun Bear 2024 starring buckwheat honey + burley.
Here's hoping for Sun Bear 2024 starring buckwheat honey + burley.
They have become summer blends for me as well. This self imposed limitation makes the supply stretch and makes them feel more like a treat.
I feel like this could be a tasty combo, but Sun Bear seems to specifically be a Va/Or with a Honey topping - I remember the first batch had Tequila, too (right?) ...not sure if the subsequent releases have it or not.
I don't mind blends being made in a small batch, I just kinda dislike the hubub around getting a hold of some - props to the Laudisi folks for mentioning a 6pm launch ...I'll be starting a solo jazz guitar gig 5 minutes late that day lol
It looks like all three have had the tequila and an elderflower liquor or extract to boot.
I won’t be holding my breath for my gnarly buckwheat and burley combo. Doesn’t really fit the “refreshing summertime” aesthetic, does it?
They talk about this in the last pipes magazine podcast. Apparently in the first few years the honey was from the C&D gardens bees. The honey was a bit spicy. Then after that they used different honey from bees that fed off of blackberry or blueberries i can’t remember. This year is from a rare honey that feed on a certain trees in Florida.
I have nothing to add to this conversation other than it reminds me of this song. Came out decades before I was born but still an all time favorite.
Oh and I’ll definitely be snagging several tins
Thanks for this tidbit - I listen to the podcast fairly often, I will have to catch this episode!
Fun fact. Tupelo honey was largely unheard of until the release of this song. That is when it became sought after.
I have a similar palate (nothing beats black coffee with something like GLP Quiet Nights). Still, need something for this time of year. Been smoking a lot of burley lately, I just can't do English blends in this summer heat we have here (regularly air temp is 92-98°F with humidity north of 45%, making the heat index usually 100-118°F).
Still, set myself an alarm for the SP release so I don't forget. I do like a VA on occasion, never had any of the previous Sun Bear, but I have had and liked Tupelo honey. I was actually interested in last year's blend, but found out about it too late.