Alright so I went to my local B&M and bought some more CB2. And the difference is mind boggling.
It seems the "legit" CB has a lot more rayon in it than the batch I bought online. This new bag has the authentication QR on the back, so maybe WnV changed their formula again? I've wicked with Rayon and it definitely feels and tastes pretty similar to Rayon but with cotton qualities.
A few things to note, it had been a while since I used CB as I was using Native Wicks Platinum for a while, so it is possible that I got an authentic batch that might have been bad and this new batch is just different?
New batch on the left, old on the right. Notice the rayon strands "fuzzing" out the and straightness of the cotton:
You can see below the new batch on the left is more squared:
Authenticator QR on the back:
Doesn't matter though, this new bag wicks like a champ it's seriously NIGHT AND DAY compared to what I was using and has been the best wicking stuff I've tried yet. Of course I still struggle with Rayon to wick properly but maybe this is a good stepping stone.