Christmas Cheer '09

[vortex]

The latest email from smoking pipes says they have it as well as Tad Gage's blends:

"McCLELLAND CHRISTMAS CHEER & 3 OAKS

The highly anticipated, 2009 McClelland Christmas Cheer has just arrived (the crowd goes wild!) and this year's collectible hails from the fine, vintage of year of 2003 and is comprised of South Carolina border-belt, flue cured Virginia. While the scrooges here turned down my request to take a couple of hundred tins home to "sample" (over the forthcoming decade), I did get a chance to try a bowl. My verdict? Superb right from the start and will be toweringly magnificent in the years to come! Tonight we are also proud to announce that we have added Tad Gage's 3 Oaks Original 1989 Blend as well as his superlative 3 Oaks Syrian Latakia Blend."

Steve

 

[LilBastage]

Placing an order next week. I hope it's as good as they say, but a review like that based on 1 bowl? I know they're selling it, but it usually sells itself.

 

[vortex]

My first reaction was to think, "Oh, know! They'll be out of 2008 and I never got my cellar stock!!" And sure enough, most places were out. But I took a chance at JR where the don't specify what vintage it is and got two tins of 2008 in the post today. Whew!

Now I'll think about ordering the 2009.

Steve

 

[gunsandcigars88]

It is getting depressing, I only have three tins of 03 left. And am waiting to meet up with some other pipers to enjoy my tin of 02.
B

 

[vortex]

It is getting depressing, I only have three tins of 03 left. And am waiting to meet up with some other pipers to enjoy my tin of 02.
B

I know you'll find a way to struggle through.