529192 Sat Jun 14 23:11:09 -0700 2008 4 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 3781517 i like them greasy and salty. the planters cocktail peanut of today has changed. and not for the better. seeking a great cocktail peanut in the store or by mail order. Sat Jun 14 23:11:14 -0700 2008 15732 MarkG 1 3781865 Have you tried Virginia peanuts? I haven't mail ordered them but pick them up when I see them. http://www.chowhound.com/topics/523024 Sun Jun 15 07:48:05 -0700 2008 3781517 39874 chowser 2 3787069 We sometimes get Virginia peanuts from Williams-Sonoma, but this week my husband came home with a large tin from Costco -- it says Super Extra Large Peanuts, Virginia variety. Tue Jun 17 07:26:11 -0700 2008 3781865 34558 roxlet 1 3787195 The peanuts at Trader Joe's are good. Tue Jun 17 08:08:56 -0700 2008 3781517 10426 shaebones 1 3787401 I know I've posted this several times on the board, but Mackey's Ferry peanuts are the best. Made/processed in North Carolina, the peanuts themselves are Virginia peanuts - only a few hours from their business. They have a wide variety - blister fried, flame throwers, spanish peanuts, Cajun in the shell, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate, peanut brittle - etc. Their peanut butter is delicious too. http://shop.mfpnuts.com/index.php I have family who lives only a 30 minute drive to their store/plant, so I don't have to order them - just drive to the store. My Mom orders them at Christmas to be delivered to family living out of state. Tue Jun 17 09:04:09 -0700 2008 3781517 16001 Jeanne