TAD Acquisitions 2024

[Elric]

Placed a small Country Squire order:

4oz Figgy Pudding
4oz Kingsfoil
2oz Cowboy Coffee

The Cowboy Coffee will be new to me. Already enjoy the other two.

 

[BingBong]

I wasn't going to talk about it but... this afternoon, received another 250g bag of Cabbies, 100g each of loose Germain's Special Latakia Flake and F&T Blackjack. It's not TAD, just opportunism I tell myself.

 

[Terry Lennox]

These days I'm a net seller of tobacco. That means I'm optimizing by selling tins I have grown apart from and adding only a few here and there on things I know I will smoke. The truth is I over-bought before I knew where my taste would settle out.

 

[rsshreck32]

Took advantage of the 20% off C&D from Smoking Pipes. The Chenets Cake, Winchester and Night Train are new to me. And who the heck is always buying up the Briar Fox?!?!

 

[Servant King]

So upon noticing this morning's SP sale banner, I looked up the meaning of the name "Sykes" in one of those new-agey directories. Apparently, it means "impeccable timing."

16 oz. Mac Baren Virginia Flake
16 oz. Mac Baren Navy Flake



p.s. STG can kiss my skinny, alabaster tucchus.

 

[Sobrbiker]

So upon noticing this morning's SP sale banner, I looked up the meaning of the name "Sykes" in one of those new-agey directories. Apparently, it means "impeccable timing."

16 oz. Mac Baren Virginia Flake
16 oz. Mac Baren Navy Flake



p.s. STG can kiss my skinny, alabaster tucchus.

Pretty sure he had a plan…

 

[BenMN]

Took advantage of the 20% off C&D from Smoking Pipes. The Chenets Cake, Winchester and Night Train are new to me. And who the heck is always buying up the Briar Fox?!?!View attachment 348568

Nice haul. I've been meaning to try Night Train. Would be interested to hear your thoughts on that once you get into it

Modest re-stock for me:

 

[Tbaggins]

Of course bought the Macbaren right before the SP 15% off sale.

 

[Sigmund]

2 Peterson DNR 50g
2 GLP Quiet Nights 57g
2 HU Directors Cut 100g
2 HU Tuarekh 100g
1 HU Makhuwa 100g

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

Of course bought the Macbaren right before the SP 15% off sale.
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How soon did you order it and was it from SP? If it was a day or two I wonder if you email them they’ll give you a credit…In my experience a few years ago I ordered a pipe and then the next day, or a few days later, they had their Black Friday sale and I shot them an email asking if I could get a credit knowing they were under no obligation to do so and they gave me one. That basically sold me on them as my primary go to for online shopping. I’d guess about 90% of my pipe and tobacco purchases are through them.

 

[Terry Lennox]

Of course bought the Macbaren right before the SP 15% off sale.
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Inside those round tins of Pure Virginia is it flakes or ready rubbed?

 

[woodsroad]

I’m pretty certain that the guy mpending Mac Baren/Sutliff demise was orchestrated by the construction indusry because I’m going to have to put an addition on the house now…

 

[Tbaggins]

Inside those round tins of Pure Virginia is it flakes or ready rubbed?

It’s the nice rectangle flakes!

 

[Sobrbiker]

I’m not panicking, you’re panicking…
(Would’ve been 10lbs if I had the funds).

 

[sardonicus87]

I've also got a tin of Mac Baren Dark Twist, 1lb HH Burley Flake, and HU Makhuwa on the way as well. Still waiting on the L.J. Peretti non-aromatic burley sampler to be available.

 

[DesertDan]

6oz Fusiliers Ration Special Reserve and 2 packs of cleaners (one can never have too many).
Got in on the Casey Jones Beyond Brave deal: 5 pouches free with any order. 7.5 oz of tobacco for free is a-okay in my book.

 

[Roach1]

Small delivery from Estervals.
100gr. Makhuwa
50 gr. Aus dem Krater fom 10/2020
50 gr Macbaren Plumcake.
3 Packs of cleaners

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

Might be last “large” order for me of the year for me as the holidays are fast approaching and I need to buy other things…sadly. Anyways:

2x Cobblestone Hiking
2x Peterson Irish Flake
1lb PS PS41 Cube Cut

 

[Egg Shen]

A little from Ernie and a SmokingPipes order. I normally like SP but they did some douchebag shit to me here. That was supposed to be a box of 25 cigars. I was going to use it as a gift. Instead these dillweeds sent me 17 singles because I guess they no longer had a full box. Instead of saying “we are sold out of the product you ordered” they just send this. I hope I like these because I can’t gift them. It’d be like gifting a bottle of scotch that I drank the neck off of FFS.

 

[lithicus]

I am a few months over a year into my pipe smoking journey and I can't seem to find a bulk flake Va/VaPer I like more than what PS/ES is offering. For that matter, I struggle to find any affordable tobacco I enjoy more; burley, english, aromatics included. Even if you add ribbon cut bulk into the mix, ES 4th Gen Evening Flake and PS400 Luxury Navy Flake are top two on my list and they don't break the bank. The flavor and presentation are on point. I constantly find myself reaching for them and smoking it all before they can get any age. Just can't put the stuff down

Being new, I'm still learning how companies are involved in various blends. I learned that while Evening Flake is blended by Erik Stokkebye, it seems to be manufactured by Mac Baren. So in light of the recent news, the political atmosphere, and a 15% off sale, I made my largest bulk purchase to date of 39oz. Just enough to get free shipping It's saving me money in the long term on a favorite blend ($3/oz even, including taxes). Tobacco isn't getting any cheaper, right? Right?? And, it's giving me a little safety net if the blend does happen change. Either way, I'm going to enjoy smoking all of it and am excited for some of it to get a little age.

It sure is beautiful... 18 jars, so a hair over 2oz each. I already 2 4oz jars in my cellar. So, I expect in total this will last me 3-5 years if I continue smoking other blends as well.