Sun Bear - Mountain Flower, Aug 2
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Interested to hear this review and see what material differences there are, if any, from the prior two releases. Thanks as always Jim!
HEB is the best! I know the feeling, I couldn’t believe there was nothing like it when I moved to Portland, I had to shop at Safeway! Blah!Go to HEB and look for the "varietal" honey offerings from Walker Honey, in the square-ish bottles with corks, like this one:
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Try several of the varieties. I really liked the Mesquite one and Orange Blossom one.
You can see all the varieties here:
Honey Products - Pure Raw Honey - Page 1 - Walker Honey Farm
www.walkerhoneyfarm.com
For those outside of Texas, I think they even ship reasonably.
After 2 or 3 varieties, you will be well prepared to appreciate the Sun Bear subtleties.
Or, grab your dog and daughter and make a day trip out of visiting. It's an hour north of you.
I sure missHEB!!
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I’ll give that honey a try. Thanks.
Just read this review, I haven't had much success with aromatics thus far in my piping journey, but I think this one is worth a try.
Thanks as always Jim.
I would say it's a semi-aromatic. The Orientals push out the toppings a little more here than in the other productions.
Will probably bond more with the tobacco after being in the tin for a few months
I got two. One for me and one for Secret Santa, if this is a blend my Secret Santa might enjoy.
Oh mama
Well, look what's been done
You can only see the stars
After a setting Sun
You run for the money
You don't even know about wild mountain
Luckily, insomnia paid off for once. Was able to grab several for the cellar.
I still find it strange that it is a 12am release time. I mean, that made sense to me as a teenager going to GameStop for video game release parties, but for tobacco???
Also, if SP is going to do these releases this often, they really need to upgrade their network to handle the traffic.
I still find it strange that it is a 12am release time. I mean, that made sense to me as a teenager going to GameStop for video game release parties, but for tobacco???
Also, if SP is going to do these releases this often, they really need to upgrade their network to handle the traffic.
As I was up at 12...Again, SP took a dump with these limited releases (SP did get back on-line but I put my order in with Joe's). ISP change from 2 years ago? Ordering system changes? TP Sold out so I went to Cup 'O Joes for 8 Tins. And I thought P&C system stinks.... Sorry SP you're in this too.
SP site was pretty much stable after the initial 15-20 minutes of the release, and product was available for several hours afterwards. Why invest in bandwidth that is necessary for a fraction of the time the site is being used…?
It's the user experience and with those who "Panic Buy" (not me)...I went to Cup 'O Joes for my purchase...A lost sale for SP.
Had a couple cocktails and a good dinner...I was blissfully unaware as the SP servers were being reduced to ashes in some far-off data center. Kinda sad I missed it, I have 5+ tins of the other Sun Bear releases in the cellar tho ...I bet one of the big sites may let another wave loose at some point...if not, oh well...
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TP sold out in about 15m and Cup O’ Joe’s lasted about another 10m. SP still had some when I went to bed but it looks out now.
The Country Squire’s page for it says they’re opening up sales at 1pm Central Time today (limit 2 per customer).
The Country Squire’s page for it says they’re opening up sales at 1pm Central Time today (limit 2 per customer).