Earlier I had both an e-mail response and a phone call returned from the folks at Reily. While neither responded to my question why production was halted (except to say it was "a business decision")a local retailer here in Northern California told us they had received a letter informing them that the product should be pulled from shelves because of lead in the paint used in packaging, i.e. the bottle and lid.

This explains the sudden disappearance of a seemingly successful product, though the method is odd...why not use new packaging and continue? (I know, liability issues, but those would seem to remain.)

Anyway, glad to learn that the deal to re-launch Woody's is done and we'll see our treasured sauce back on the shelves...not sure we can barbecue chicken without it! (Marinate with Woody's, garlic salt and sherry.)

However, no reply to an inquiry regarding the safety of existing stocks of Woody's for those of us with a bottle or two left.