PSA: WLT Is Discontinuing Cigar Leaf

[FmGrowit]

Due to extenuating circumstances beyond our control, WLT will not be restocking cigar tobaccos for the foreseeable future. The costs of shipping, customs brokerage, processing, additional shipping, and recovery from quintuple-bypass surgery have made it unmanageable to engage further in cigar tobaccos.

I'll continue to seek a reputable customs broker and consider any new prospects that might present themselves, but I'll not be actively seeking new sources. So, if we carry something you like, I'd suggest getting it now.

Thank you for your many years of support, and if the right conditions are met, we might bring it back someday.

Don Carey

 

[jackpine]

Protect your health above all, being there for and with the ones you love and care for supersedes everything, thank you for the service you provided.

 

[FrostD]

Oh man! This is a bummer Don! WLT has the best cigar tobacco offerings that I’ve tried out there. I’ll echo @jackpine here and say that your health is definitely first priority. The process of getting the tobacco stateside seems to be an interesting navigation when taking into consideration everything that’s been going on these days. Hopefully, the dust settles and allows a better partnership with a customs broker. I know at some point soon here I’ll be scoping out at backfilling your cigar tobacco offerings. If there’s anything additional that can be done, please reach out!

 

[treecutter]

Hello Don, Take it as easy as you can and get well. Don't worry about us. We appreciate you and you have our loyalty.

 

[ShiniKoroshi]

Good luck with recovery Don.

 

[burge]

Take care get well soon. Got my order today

 

[WillQuantrill]

Best of luck and prayers toward a speedy recovery. Hopefully something breaks through in regards to customs nonsense but I think we can all agree that bureaucratic nightmares not only take the fun out of it but make the whole operation not worth doing.
Godspeed Don.

 

[burge]

For those new if you see the tobacco buy it now the tobacco does not go bad. As for the customs and stuff need to write your congressman or someone that supports the same political viewpoint on how this nightmare is affecting you. Hoping it gets rectified as a lot rely on good cigar tobacco.

 

[adamziegler]

Thanks for the notice. Wish you well on the health recovery!

 

[supdog]

Will pipe tobaccos still be available?

 

[jclif43]

Wishing you a speedy recovery.

 

[burge]

Will pipe tobaccos still be available?

Yes it will be. It's because of the Dominican etc and tariffs. In past posts on Virginia wanting Canadian leaf for its sweetness. American flue cured etc for Canadian tobacco. It's the same for strawberries ours are much sweeter. They did a study on it and it was concluded that becuase of our colder climate that the plant has to produce more sugar so the fruit will mature. What makes tobacco unique is its growing region. It's quite important so will a strawberry still be a strawberry yes it will still taste kind of like a strawberry from Canada but it will never taste the same. It's like that with tobacco.