Guess I'm one of the few who have no love for small-batch. I never buy multiples of anything that I haven't already smoked. That is to say, if I can't buy and enjoy a single of something (eg., on Cbid or at a B&M), then I'm sure as h*ll not going to buy a 5-pack (or more) of it.
Made that mistake aplenty, and no more. Can't tell you how many times I've hurled in the trash 4 cigars out of a 5-pack.
And I don't trust the taste buds of anybody but me. Made that mistake aplenty as well :/
And since the stuff on small batch is limited-run, the chances of me finding it in a B&M are small. And if I find it on Cbid, I'll probably just buy it on Cbid since they usually have the lowest prices anywhere.