Stonehaven 2oz Tins - Apparently they ARE legit??

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I sent him/her a message about offering counterfeit tins, I am interested in the reply.
 
They should have at least sized the labels to the tins and centered them!
 
The listing person is defending them, telling me to ask "Esoterica" if I doubt him. He doesn't even know it's made by J.F. Germain & Son. What a putz.
 
I saw on another forum that someone bought two of these tins from The Briary, perhaps someone could give them a call?
No point in slagging off anyone until you know the truth!
 
Fatman":wb1963tk said:
The listing person is defending them, telling me to ask "Esoterica" if I doubt him. He doesn't even know it's made by J.F. Germain & Son. What a putz.
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I got a similar response:

"These are new. It's the first release. Not sure if they will make more." and "I got them as a promo from the distributor. Not sure if they will be regular production or something more unique."

Do you think that Arango would be splitting up 8oz bags and re-tinning stuff as a promo? Personally, I don't think so.

Interesting...perhaps they are...I stand corrected. According to The Briary's FB page: "...it is a attempt to get past impending FDA issues." You would have thought they would at least get the labeling semi-straight! They look shady as all hell. I wonder how that is supposed to get around the impending issues though. Stonehaven was out well before 2007 anyway.

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It is possible they are attempting to sell Stonehaven more in tins than bags to make a bigger profit perhaps? The tins are legit, for sure, but it does look a bit rushed. I'm not sure how packaging Stonehaven in tins deals with the FDA stuff, especially since Stonehaven shouldn't be under scrutiny.

Weird..
 
Square tins, eh? A shame, I have yet to find one that holds a decent seal over time.. Yah, the labels are a bit rough, but so are mine.....
 
So what's the official word on this? Is it a genuine release from Germain or a re-package? if it's a re-package by some e-tailer I'd be concerned about them doing it properly.


Cheers,

RR
 
The labels on the tins certainly look like they were just stuck on there but, I remember the 2 oz. tins just like most Esoterica blends came in. But, the 8 oz. bags were much more economical to purchase.......then. :roll:
 
Brewdude":rwjycelj said:
So what's the official word on this? Is it a genuine release from Germain or a re-package? if it's a re-package by some e-tailer I'd be concerned about them doing it properly.


Cheers,

RR
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It's genuine. Most retailers seem to think they are "prototypes" to test the waters. I suspect the next shipment will have better labels.
 
How can these be legit? My 2 year old son could stick a sticker straighter than that! I don't see how something like that gets overlooked? :scratch:
 
Ozark Wizard":9j3g8h5e said:
Square tins, eh? A shame, I have yet to find one that holds a decent seal over time.. Yah, the labels are a bit rough, but so are mine.....
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I have some Irish and University Flake tins that are 5 YO; an Erinmore Flake tin 8 and 15 YO. The seals look ok. Should I worry?
 
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