What's up with Sam Gawith blends?

[gospelman]

I don't know the answer, but I seem to be having a hard time finding Squadron Leader and other SG offerings at smokingpipes.com.

Is it a problem with supply? Transportation? It seems like for the last little while they're always out of stock.

Mike

 

[clueless]

I, too, had a hard time recently trying to get Squadron Leader. There was none to be had in Columbus at the time of the pipe show last month. I did talk to the lady from Pipes and Pleasures who told me to call their shop the next week to get some. I haven't followed up since then. Got a lot of other tobacco there that I have been enjoying. Smokers Haven had quite a bit of Sam Gawith Commonwealth in 1 pound bags. I've been working my way through that and some of the Smokers Haven Krumble Kake.

 

[puros_bran]

Seems like we go through this every other year..
The answer always seems to end up being "its the importers fault"...

 

[Anonymous]

Everyone was out of FVF for months it seems, back in the early summer. I guess the manufacturing process is part of the issue. They probably process flakes for a while then English etc...??? Then it's all gotta be packed up and shipped (or would they fly it?) over here.

 

[pipemaker]

I heard that these shipments were held up by U.S. Customs, the FDA, EPA, IRS, ATF,CDC,USDA,DOT,ACLU, PETA and possibly the editors of Good Housekeeping magazine

Mike B.