Trade

[Piping Abe]

That is true. I got talked into a can of something that is going back into the box this time. Couldn't get on board with it. Somebody will like it, no love it. There may or may not be a bonus as well. I like to be tricky.

Five Bros

I smoke so much five brothers that they should consider sponsoring me

True! Who makes it anyway?

[kschatey]

The Phantom makes sure everyone gets at least one dud. To their own taste of course

That is true. I got talked into a can of something that is going back into the box this time. Couldn't get on board with it. Somebody will like it, no love it. There may or may not be a bonus as well. I like to be tricky.

Five Bros

Uh, no. Thats on my hard pass list. However, I can divulge that there may or may not be a pouch of Fvie Bros in the box at present.

... And I may or may not have emptied it and refilled it with a blend of BCA and CB.

[MikeDennison]

The Phantom makes sure everyone gets at least one dud. To their own taste of course

That is true. I got talked into a can of something that is going back into the box this time. Couldn't get on board with it. Somebody will like it, no love it. There may or may not be a bonus as well. I like to be tricky.

Five Bros

Anybody that can smoke that stuff without falling down gets my respect.

[MikeDennison]

@Silver's side of the trade arrived today; a lovely tub of Prince Albert still in the shrink wrap. I'm happy. Just hope you like that St James, sir.

[Mr Beardsley]

Five Bros

I smoke so much five brothers that they should consider sponsoring me

True! Who makes it anyway?

As far as I know it's STG that makes it

[Mr Beardsley]

That is true. I got talked into a can of something that is going back into the box this time. Couldn't get on board with it. Somebody will like it, no love it. There may or may not be a bonus as well. I like to be tricky.

Five Bros

Anybody that can smoke that stuff without falling down gets my respect.

The only reason I don't smoke it all day every day is the price. It's roughly 13 pouches to make a pound and at $5 each it's up there

[Silver]

@Silver's side of the trade arrived today; a lovely tub of Prince Albert still in the shrink wrap. I'm happy. Just hope you like that St James, sir.

I'm sure it'll be great! Enjoy!

[kschatey]

Five Bros

Anybody that can smoke that stuff without falling down gets my respect.

The only reason I don't smoke it all day every day is the price. It's roughly 13 pouches to make a pound and at $5 each it's up there

Yes that is one of the things that I have never understood about the traditional/OTR blends... Price per pound they are as expensive or sometimes more expensive than boutique or lots of other bulk tobacco. So from a financial standpoint, there is no advantage to smoking them.

[Mr Beardsley]

Anybody that can smoke that stuff without falling down gets my respect.

The only reason I don't smoke it all day every day is the price. It's roughly 13 pouches to make a pound and at $5 each it's up there

Yes that is one of the things that I have never understood about the traditional/OTR blends... Price per pound they are as expensive or sometimes more expensive than boutique or lots of other bulk tobacco. So from a financial standpoint, there is no advantage to smoking them.

Right? If five brothers was typical bulk price per lb I'd buy bails of it

[MikeDennison]

Yes that is one of the things that I have never understood about the traditional/OTR blends... Price per pound they are as expensive or sometimes more expensive than boutique or lots of other bulk tobacco. So from a financial standpoint, there is no advantage to smoking them.

I can't disagree with you on the price. It makes no sense to me the...say...Borkum Riff costs over $35 for a 7 oz can. (Fill in the blank with any OTC) Maybe production costs/tarrifs etc, are as high for OTC's as they are for boutique tobaccos. Some of you guys know if that's the case or not. But I don't smoke, say, Prince Albert because it's cheaper than a fancy brand...I smoke it because I like it. I know it's pricey compared to the Low Country bulks I smoke day to day, and that's why it's a more of a treat than anything.

Day by day? It's Low Country bulks for me. The Vanilla that's my daily smoke is at just over $21 a pound, and I like it.