I haven't had the briar works one but I have had hearth and home Vermont meat candy and it really wasn't all that bad. definitely something different
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I haven't had the briar works one but I have had hearth and home Vermont meat candy and it really wasn't all that bad. definitely something different
The Red Hunt is a nice treat
I just opened some "The Haunting" I sealed up 2 years ago after smoking about 5 bowls of it. Smells nice, I might have to try some out later today...
I've got some cloud hopper drying out while I grab some dinner. Good stuff. Enjoy your smoke
@lukasstrifeson "C.C.R.E.A.M: CornCobs Rule Everything Around Me." - E.E. Twain
Holy schnikey's! That is the an amazing motto, sir.
Holy schnikey's! That is the an amazing motto, sir.
In the end, I like Eight State Burley (and C&Ds burley leaf in general) , and I like red VA, so much - I knew I'd regret not getting any.
So, 10 tins for me. I'm very optimistic.
So, 10 tins for me. I'm very optimistic.
2500 tins sold out in less than 15 hours, wow!
That's what I bought the mountain lion meer for.?
It's only 250 customers buying 10. It's only 1250 customers buying 2. Seems like most small batches are more than 5,000.
What surprised me the most about it were how many "not for me's" there were across several forums and it still sold out in under a day.
I think associating a small batch with a season or holiday is a winning marketing strategy. Even if smokers ordinarily wouldn't jam their cart full of it I can see many topping off their normal order with a tin or two out of curiosity.
I'm not an aromatic smoker at all, but every year the C&D Christmas aromatics come out I'm tempted to buy a tin or two just for the nostalgia of it. If the same blends came out during a different time of year under a different name I wouldn't even be tempted.
That said, I am a bit surprised at how quickly the tins sold out especially considering how long last week's C&D small batch lingered around.
With regards to Warped, I'm increasingly intrigued by this line and have grabbed a tin or two of everything that has dropped thus far. I hope they continue to work with Jeremy to release more and more unique blends.
I'm not an aromatic smoker at all, but every year the C&D Christmas aromatics come out I'm tempted to buy a tin or two just for the nostalgia of it. If the same blends came out during a different time of year under a different name I wouldn't even be tempted.
That said, I am a bit surprised at how quickly the tins sold out especially considering how long last week's C&D small batch lingered around.
With regards to Warped, I'm increasingly intrigued by this line and have grabbed a tin or two of everything that has dropped thus far. I hope they continue to work with Jeremy to release more and more unique blends.
Had they put out 10,000 tins, I think it would have been on the shelves for awhile. When you consider there are people that have accounts set up for their wife, brother, neighbor, etc., and buy 2 to 4 x the limit, 2,500 isn't that much at all. I'm guessing Warped was either afraid or lacked the financial wherewithal to go with a larger release.
This was a test. When it comes out again next Halloween it will probably be 5000 tins provided the feedback on this one is good. It will probably sell out within 24 hrs even then.
If pipe smoking was driven entirely by those smokers that posted regularly on public forums, pipe smoking would really be an endangered activity. Don't misunderstand me, pipe smoking is a very rare and niche past time, but pipe smokers who regularly post on forums such as this one are a unique subset, and certainly do not represent the majority of those who partake in the hobby. If every pipe tobacco producer and pipe maker were relying solely on the number of customers who post on forums, the industry simply could not exist.
The majority of the customer base are aromatic smokers, like well over 90%, whereas the majority of Forums members seem to prefer non-aromatics, even if they smoke both. I suspect that forums members are somewhat better informed, but they do not drive the market, it seems.
Already knew that one being a pipe smoker prior to the internet. It's why I tell members to be careful about tobacco drops and pipes they intend to purchase as there are more eyes than forum members here. My post was facetious as there are many more that enjoy aromatics than will admit. Had there been no limit on Scarecrow, I would've purchased 20 tins instead of the 10 that I did.
I think the last few Carolina Red Flake runs were up around 10,000 tins, and that was gone within a day or two...
AS for people ordering off multiple accounts, etc., well, there are opportunists everywhere.
As for the 2500 tin run, perhaps the time and production schedule window to make that happen was limited. C&D is cranking out a lot of different products, and all those products compete for production time.
SP processes 1000's of orders a day. It's not unreasonable to see 250 orders for 10 tins of something in a 12 hour period.
At least that's my take.
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I never would have thought of that ordering scam.
People are scandalous and never cease to amaze me.
This is one of many reasons why we can't have nice things.