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Hermit
Number of posts: 2712
Age: 59
Location: Ascension Parish
Tobacco: Exhausted Rooster
Pipe: Rad Davis Golden Blast Apple
Registration date: 2008-04-22
| | Subject: St. James Flake from the new batch Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:08 am | |
| Anybody get any St. James Flake from the new batch? I just opened a pound package. I was immediately stuck by the aroma; not what I was expecting. While I jarred it up, I smoked a bowl. I don't know what happened, if the box was mislabeled or if something went wrong at the factory, but it definitely contains Latakia. Something definitely went wrong. I'm not too pleased.  |
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ShellBriar
Number of posts: 155
Tobacco: Mostly Virginia Flake
Registration date: 2009-11-03
| | Subject: Re: St. James Flake from the new batch Fri Oct 15, 2010 10:59 am | |
| Say Hermit, was that from Pay Less Pipes & Tobaccos? I was a little suspicious about their St. James Flake. It didn't seem like anyone got any St. James Flake this time around, only them, and everyone else has boxes (lb or 250g) while they alone sported bags. It struck me as their offering was rather singular and I didn't trust it... of course this is all moot if you got it somewhere else. |
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Hermit
Number of posts: 2712
Age: 59
Location: Ascension Parish
Tobacco: Exhausted Rooster
Pipe: Rad Davis Golden Blast Apple
Registration date: 2008-04-22
| | Subject: Re: St. James Flake from the new batch Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:43 am | |
| No, it was from 4noggins.
I didn't bother to mention that since it isn't Rich's fault.
It was a sealed one pound box.
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Johnny
Number of posts: 81
Age: 32
Location: Norwich, NY
Pipe: Peterson
Registration date: 2010-09-03
| | Subject: Re: St. James Flake from the new batch Fri Oct 15, 2010 1:14 pm | |
| I haven't had any of the new batch yet. I just ordered 4oz from Rich today. I'll let you know if it smells like SJF or Latakia once it comes in next week. |
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Hermit
Number of posts: 2712
Age: 59
Location: Ascension Parish
Tobacco: Exhausted Rooster
Pipe: Rad Davis Golden Blast Apple
Registration date: 2008-04-22
| | Subject: Re: St. James Flake from the new batch Fri Oct 15, 2010 1:15 pm | |
| | Johnny wrote: | | I haven't had any of the new batch yet. I just ordered 4oz from Rich today. I'll let you know if it smells like SJF or Latakia once it comes in next week. |
I'd tell him to open it and smell it before it ships. |
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Johnny
Number of posts: 81
Age: 32
Location: Norwich, NY
Pipe: Peterson
Registration date: 2010-09-03
| | Subject: Re: St. James Flake from the new batch Fri Oct 15, 2010 1:49 pm | |
| | Hermit wrote: | | Johnny wrote: | | I haven't had any of the new batch yet. I just ordered 4oz from Rich today. I'll let you know if it smells like SJF or Latakia once it comes in next week. |
I'd tell him to open it and smell it before it ships. |
Is he still open? I'd think because it's open bulk that he would notice if it smells like Latakia
edit: he is closed after 5pm EST I'll take my chances... |
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Hermit
Number of posts: 2712
Age: 59
Location: Ascension Parish
Tobacco: Exhausted Rooster
Pipe: Rad Davis Golden Blast Apple
Registration date: 2008-04-22
| | Subject: Re: St. James Flake from the new batch Fri Oct 15, 2010 1:51 pm | |
| | Johnny wrote: | | Hermit wrote: | | Johnny wrote: | | I haven't had any of the new batch yet. I just ordered 4oz from Rich today. I'll let you know if it smells like SJF or Latakia once it comes in next week. |
I'd tell him to open it and smell it before it ships. |
Is he still open? I'd think because it's open bulk that he would notice if it smells like Latakia
edit: he is closed after 5pm EST I'll take my chances... |
Yeah, I spose if yer gettin' four ounces, it would be open.
I got a sealed pound and I didn't notice it til I opened it.
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Johnny
Number of posts: 81
Age: 32
Location: Norwich, NY
Pipe: Peterson
Registration date: 2010-09-03
| | Subject: Re: St. James Flake from the new batch Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:02 pm | |
| | Hermit wrote: | | Johnny wrote: | | Hermit wrote: | | Johnny wrote: | | I haven't had any of the new batch yet. I just ordered 4oz from Rich today. I'll let you know if it smells like SJF or Latakia once it comes in next week. |
I'd tell him to open it and smell it before it ships. |
Is he still open? I'd think because it's open bulk that he would notice if it smells like Latakia
edit: he is closed after 5pm EST I'll take my chances... |
Yeah, I spose if yer gettin' four ounces, it would be open.
I got a sealed pound and I didn't notice it til I opened it.
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I can't believe (well, I do...mistakes happen) that they mislabeled a bunch of it. I got in on the recent SG madness and got a few boxes of FVF and one of BBF and didn't have anything wrong with any of them. I sincerely hope that this isn't going to become a trend of SG. I really like a lot of their tobaccos. There is a box of Squadron Leader coming with this order too, hopefully it isn't something different. Would kinda be cool if I opened it and it was FVF though  |
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fishnrust
Number of posts: 399
Location: N Las Vegas
Tobacco: FVF, St James Fkake, Union Square, JKP, Opening Night, Sunday Picnic, Drama, Wessex Champaign DF, Penzance.
Pipe: Savinelli Autographs
Registration date: 2010-04-21
| | Subject: Re: St. James Flake from the new batch Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:59 pm | |
| I have a cold, and my nose is clogged. Hard to smell. I received a pound with an order earlier in the week. I was going to jar it up this weekend. Just opened it after reading your thread. I definitely smell Latakia but there are a couple pounds of Squadron Leader in the order as well. I cannot tell if it's in the tobac or just impregnated in the wrapper. If my nose was working right, I could be of more help. Once this cold clears up, I'll smoke a little and let you all know. By the way, it came from Mars, if it matters. |
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Hermit
Number of posts: 2712
Age: 59
Location: Ascension Parish
Tobacco: Exhausted Rooster
Pipe: Rad Davis Golden Blast Apple
Registration date: 2008-04-22
| | Subject: Re: St. James Flake from the new batch Fri Oct 15, 2010 7:03 pm | |
| | fishnrust wrote: | | By the way, it came from Mars, if it matters. |
No, that doesn't matter.
Mine came from 4noggins.
It was SG's screw-up.
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fishnrust
Number of posts: 399
Location: N Las Vegas
Tobacco: FVF, St James Fkake, Union Square, JKP, Opening Night, Sunday Picnic, Drama, Wessex Champaign DF, Penzance.
Pipe: Savinelli Autographs
Registration date: 2010-04-21
| | Subject: Re: St. James Flake from the new batch Fri Oct 15, 2010 7:20 pm | |
| Definitely Latakia, I just chewed some.  It's not Balken, or Chocolate Flake. What do we have? SG mystery blend? |
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DoverPipes
Number of posts: 1063
Age: 43
Location: HUDSON VALLEY NY
Tobacco: World Heavyweight Champion of VA's & VAPers!
Pipe: Jan Pietenpauw & Son, RM Davison, Tim Thorpe, Nording, Radice
Registration date: 2009-05-23
| | Subject: Re: St. James Flake from the new batch Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:14 am | |
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Rugbysh9
Number of posts: 186
Age: 32
Location: Danbury, CT
Tobacco: PS LTF
McC 5100
GS FVF
C&D SP
Presbyterian
Dunhill SMM
Pipe: Nording Hunter Series ('96, '99, '06, '08)
Tinsky Poker
Sasquatch (Bannard) Acorn
Registration date: 2010-02-24
| | Subject: Re: St. James Flake from the new batch Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:48 am | |
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DoverPipes
Number of posts: 1063
Age: 43
Location: HUDSON VALLEY NY
Tobacco: World Heavyweight Champion of VA's & VAPers!
Pipe: Jan Pietenpauw & Son, RM Davison, Tim Thorpe, Nording, Radice
Registration date: 2009-05-23
| | Subject: Re: St. James Flake from the new batch Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:50 am | |
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Rugbysh9
Number of posts: 186
Age: 32
Location: Danbury, CT
Tobacco: PS LTF
McC 5100
GS FVF
C&D SP
Presbyterian
Dunhill SMM
Pipe: Nording Hunter Series ('96, '99, '06, '08)
Tinsky Poker
Sasquatch (Bannard) Acorn
Registration date: 2010-02-24
| | Subject: Re: St. James Flake from the new batch Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:54 am | |
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