What's Your Favorite C&D Small Batch Release??

[B.Lew]

I second the OP on XX Dark Flake. Only one or two more in the cellar.
Followed by Steamworks.

 

[lukasstrifeson]

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They've been good but I've found the flavors to be considerably different release to release.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Firebird Flake

 

[Manawydan]

Sun Bear: Black Locust is my fave so far, but Folklore and Steamworks are close seconds.

 

[John C.]

Both Eight State Burleys & 2022 Anthology are my top picks in the Small Batch Series.

 

[kg.legat0]

Anthology 2023 is one of the best Virginia blends I have ever smoked -- recently cracked back into some 2020 XXL Dark Flake, that stuff is amazing, too. ...overall tho, I am a true sucker for any of the Sun Bear releases.

 

[geoffs]

I'm a big VaPer guy and Anthology 2022 is an all timer for me. Smoking it right now, in fact.

 

[KruegerFlap]

Some of my favorites so far have been Sansepolcro, The Beast, and Sun Bear Black Locust. Eight State Burley is very good as well.

 

[fireground_piper]

140th I enjoyed a lot too and have a number of tins put back.

 

[Kingsley]

140th and CRF '24. Yummy stuff. I’ve none left of the 140th, wish I did.

 

[Piping Abe]

I smoke C&D 90% of the time. I’ve never had a small batch that I thought was better than anything they offer that is available year round. None of them have been worth cellaring for me or waiting in a queue

 

[lukasstrifeson]

140th I enjoyed a lot too and have a number of tins put back.

140th and CRF '24. Yummy stuff. I’ve none left of the 140th, wish I did.

If you guys are referring to the Savinelli one, then that's a +1 from me too. It's got that cigar-adjacent taste that really appeals to me although for some reason I didn't know that was a small batch limited run.

 

[fireground_piper]

I think they’ve ran it on 3 different years. I have some from 2019 and 2020.

 

[Day2Day]

 

[mmmpeace]

From Beyond is fantastic, and it has the bonus of great tin art.

 

[jaytex1969]

Folklore and Black Locust are both great. I've got an assortment of others I've not gotten into yet



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[lukasstrifeson]

Folklore and Black Locust are both great. I've got an assortment of others I've not gotten into yet



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I've been loving most the iterations of the Sun Bear series

 

[LOREN]

The Beast

 

[Sir Yak]

I really loved the 2nd year of Sun Bear. I was afraid with deeming regs they might not get to keep doing the limited drops so I got about 40 cans of Black Locust. I still get a couple Sun Bears when they come out. I have a Ser Jacopo prince that is dedicated to it.