From TobaccoPipe’s Facebook page. Sounds nice. 
The Next Great Christmas Blend?
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Personally turned off by the tin art -- one of the classic Victorian depictions of Krampus would have suited me better -- but if this is similar to the leaf used in Cringle Flake then it may be some of the better Red available today.
I agree. The tin art is a bit much. Seems to be the direction they’re going with it though. Phantom Privateer’s tin was interesting as well.
Yeah, that tin art is a bit overwhelming to the eyes. I'd prefer something a little more subdued, such as:
@TheIronMonkey how does a 6% cut sound?
@TheIronMonkey how does a 6% cut sound?
Thought it was a joke thread. I suggest "Dangling Balls Of Yuletide".
I wish the tin art was better but I’ll probably pick a few up.
I expect it's going to be good Red.
But yeah I think that pipe tobacco label art is going to start going the direction of craft beer label art. Pity. You even see it on some wine bottles now.
But yeah I think that pipe tobacco label art is going to start going the direction of craft beer label art. Pity. You even see it on some wine bottles now.
Well someone at Sutliff is moody, everything is "dark side" this year... and I'm all about it. Maple Shadows is like, EXACTLY my kind of aro, and billed as the dark side of burley what with the Kentucky. Now we're getting the dark side of VA.
I much prefer my VA stoved. I might pick up a tin of this, still on the fence about 2023 Cringle Flake though.
I much prefer my VA stoved. I might pick up a tin of this, still on the fence about 2023 Cringle Flake though.
You’d think Cringle would be the straight VA and Krampus would be the perique
Sounds like a nice alternative to Cringle this year.
The art is definitely “bold” for Sutliff. No accidentally confusing it with a tin of Cringle.
The art is definitely “bold” for Sutliff. No accidentally confusing it with a tin of Cringle.
Who cares about the tin art, it's what's inside that is important. If the tin art offends your eyes, use making tape to cover it.
Yeah I was bummed out by the direction of tin art happening after the Crumble Cake series with that simple classy red black and gold, all that pipe force stuff, ugh. Seems they are going for some kind of like "new hip" thing and missing the mark by a mile. Feel like this kind of art works for C&D/McClelland type tins but it looks weird on a puck type tin, aesthetics matter. I guess they say never judge a book by it's cover but that's what removable dust jackets are for, couldn't see myself buying this stuff , my loss if it's good, we all have our standards.
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I want to know how this krampus chap clenches his pipes like that.