When did Wessex take over Curly Block?

[--dante--]

The reason I ask is I have a jar in my basement with one of those big sausage 'blocks' cut in half, and labeled "curley block 2020" I believe it was Heinrich's but I don't remember for sure.
I'm wondering if the date identifies it as Heinrich's or did Wessex take them over before 2021? Just curious, as I understand it burley was added to it when Wessex took over. Either way I'm going to finally slice some off and try it.

 

[Ahi Ka]

I’m pretty sure it was just last year

 

[verporchting]

I believe it was in 2021 but perhaps someone else will confirm. I recently encountered some in a B&M and it looked the same although I’ve heard some negative reviews. If the price wasn’t horrific I would have tested it for myself but that stick is going to ossify on the shelf at that price.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

It was a stupid decision... buy a beloved blend, that people were paying extreme money for because the tobaccos were rare and had a unique taste, and then substitute easier to find tobaccos making it taste just like everyone else's stuff, but yet they want to charge you the rare tobaccos prices.

 

[Ag®o]

I’m pretty sure it was just last year

^This

 

[--dante--]

Based on the responses here, and my own first smoke of it, I definitely have the Heinrich's version here. I don't detect a trace of anything besides VA and perique with this block. It's quite good I might add.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Based on the responses here, and my own first smoke of it, I definitely have the Heinrich's version here. I don't detect a trace of anything besides VA and perique with this block. It's quite good I might add.

@alaskanpiper once described it to me as a big donkey dick of VaPer awesomeness. Glad you got the good stuff bro!

 

[Peter Turbo]

I have some of the Wessex block its excellent, easily in my top 3 for VaPers. Not sure why anyone would think Wessex taking over would be a downgrade. There's 1 PH blend I enjoy and like 4 or 5 Wessex blends I enjoy a lot. In fact, this past weekend I just gave my B&M guy a list of Wessex blends for him to try and get.

 

[JimInks]

I have some of the Wessex block its excellent, easily in my top 3 for VaPers. Not sure why anyone would think Wessex taking over would be a downgrade. There's 1 PH blend I enjoy and like 4 or 5 Wessex blends I enjoy a lot. In fact, this past weekend I just gave my B&M guy a list of Wessex blends for him to try and get.

Well, if you liked Curly Block because it's such a good VaPer, and later buy more at an expensive price without the company informing the public that the formula was radically changed, you might be unhappy about it, too. This happened to a fair number of people. The blend is still good, but it's not what many unaware smokers paid for.

Wessex has done this with several blends, mostly to lessen the use of costly perique. Same thing happened to HU Director's Cut, which made quite a number of people unhappy. The bottom line is that if a company changes a blend, they should inform the public.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Same thing happened to HU Director's Cut, which made quite a number of people unhappy.

Count me among them, as I just ordered a tin and was not aware of this!

 

[Ahi Ka]

Count me among them, as I just ordered a tin and was not aware of this!

But didn’t this happen back in like 2017 or something? Lol snail mail to Alaska

 

[alaskanpiper]

But didn’t this happen back in like 2017 or something? Lol snail mail to Alaska

Oh, well then this tin will be what I'm already used to. Haha, mail here is quicker than you might think! Priority takes no longer than it would between any other states.