Watch City Slices Discontinued

[futureman]

I didn't realize these guys were in Mass, do you know if they have a store front or is just on-line sales? I visit my Dad about an hour from there a few times a year and it would be great to stop in.

Yep. It's a B&M business.

497 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA 01701

 

[mav]

That's great, not to open a rabbit hole but any blends you recommend? English, Burley, Virginia/Burley?

 

[--dante--]

This made me realize I never tried any of their blends. Ordered some Nor'Easter while I wait for their slices replacement.

 

[woodsroad]

Right. My intent was that there’s a little more to the story and “quality” is an odd term to be using even though they also used it. There was a change to the sourced burley, so instead of ending up like what’s currently going on with all of the K&K blends with changes, it’s being discontinued with a planned replacement blend with the differently sourced burley.

It all sounds a bit suspect to me. "Quality" is usually the code buzzword for "Quantity". As in they can't get any at the price they were paying. But they will try and find whatever it is someplace else.

Does Watch City actually manufacture these slices? Does anyone know for certain (as in: "Yes, I've seen the operation") ?

 

[Ahi Ka]

It all sounds a bit suspect to me. "Quality" is usually the code buzzword for "Quantity". As in they can't get any at the price they were paying. But they will try and find whatever it is someplace else.

Does Watch City actually manufacture these slices? Does anyone know for certain (as in: "Yes, I've seen the operation") ?

I gathered from the chatter here, that the slices/flakes that they sell are manufactured at Sutliff under Ernie’s direction, whereas ribbon/mixture are blended in house

 

[highwindows]

I have to be honest, I ordered some Watch City Slices a couple months ago and was not impressed. Reminded me of C&D burleys - rough, acrid, not good quality. Then again I have been spoiled by some of the European burley blends which are available these days.

 

[krizzose]

I haven’t smoked a lot of it, but I liked it well enough to stash about a pound away. I always liked Stubb’s Pipe better anyway.

 

[otm]

Sad news. This was one of my favorite blends and a great one IMHO. Thanks Ernie for the good times!

 

[Brewfan]

I think WC has some amazing blends, but slices just didn't do it for me. I have nearly all of the pound I bought in April still jarred and stored. If anyone wants it, I'll gladly trade it away.

 

[jpberg]

It all sounds a bit suspect to me. "Quality" is usually the code buzzword for "Quantity". As in they can't get any at the price they were paying. But they will try and find whatever it is someplace else.

Does Watch City actually manufacture these slices? Does anyone know for certain (as in: "Yes, I've seen the operation") ?

No, they don’t “manufacture “ the slices.
But gosh, it’s tough to hear the “Warhorse” guy talk anything about quality and quantity.

 

[otm]

I think WC has some amazing blends, but slices just didn't do it for me. I have nearly all of the pound I bought in April still jarred and stored. If anyone wants it, I'll gladly trade it away.

I’m down! DM me

 

[northernpipeshed]

I ordered from Watch City a couple of times and luckily I've got a few ounces of that one in the cellar. I haven't tried it yet but I hear nothing but good things about their various blends.

I have been meaning to try a few Watch City blends for some time.......do they send "friendly" to the UK?

 

[runscott]

It all sounds a bit suspect to me. "Quality" is usually the code buzzword for "Quantity". As in they can't get any at the price they were paying. But they will try and find whatever it is someplace else.

Does Watch City actually manufacture these slices? Does anyone know for certain (as in: "Yes, I've seen the operation") ?

He can't get the burley he needs, so he's getting something else and re-branding the blend. It's not a 'did they really land on the moon?' sort of thing.

 

[sablebrush52]

Does Watch City actually manufacture these slices? Does anyone know for certain (as in: "Yes, I've seen the operation") ?

As I've been given to understand, Sutliff makes the pressed blends for WCC.
When someone uses the word "quality" in this way I tend to think of it as a substitute for "character". Mike McNeill famously threw out the final run of 5100 rather than distribute it, because the leaf he tried to use for that last batch, lacked the characteristics (qualities) needed and it was something of a Hail Mary that didn't work out.

 

[jpberg]

Mike McNeill was ready to retire.

 

[isaac]

Mike McNeill was ready to retire.

And so it starts!!

 

[jpberg]

And so it starts!!

Don’t get your hopes up. It’s apples and oranges.

 

[sablebrush52]

Mike McNeill was ready to retire.

Really? Golly, I had no idea…

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

You better listen to what @chasingembers says because things can change very quickly in the pipe world.

I brushed this advice off in the past, thinking people were overreacting or justifying their spending ha.
Needless to say, I've been taking it to heart the past year. Especially after this latest K&K drop and the WCC news. Scarcity of quality ingredients seems to be a real threat to some of our favorite blends

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

I have been meaning to try a few Watch City blends for some time.......do they send "friendly" to the UK?

Yes, they deliver to the UK.