Howdy Gang,
Our local Waco (Texas) Pipe Club holds an OTC (Over The Counter) blends throwdown every June. We get large tins of a variety of old classic blends and then following a couple of hours of smoking we rate our favorites. It is a very unscientific contest as most of the club members can wade their way through only 4-5 blends during the time period and few smoke more than half a bowl of each blend tried. I thought that just for fun you folks might like to see the results of this year's OCC Throwdown. We had 17 members in attendance and who took part in the event. A point was given to each blend that an individual rated as the favorite he smoked during the two hour contest. Each member was also asked to vote for the worst blend they smoked.
Favorite OTC Blend -
1. Walnut - 8 (this one wins almost every year. Complex with Burley,Kentucky,Cavendish,Virginia,Latakia,Turkish & Maryland leaf.
2. Prince Albert - 4
3. Middleton's Cherry Blend - 2
4. Sugar Barrel, Edward G. Robinson & Sir Walter Raleigh Aromatic received 1 vote apiece
Worst OTC Blends -
1. Four Seasons - 4
2. Holiday, Sugar Barrel & Middleton's Cherry Blend received 3 votes apiece
3. Edward G. Robinson - 2
4. London Dock - 1
5. - Paladin Black Cherry - 1
As for me; my favorite among OTC blends is Prince Albert. I voted for Paladin Black Cherry as my least favorite.
Best,
Pipestud
Our local Waco (Texas) Pipe Club holds an OTC (Over The Counter) blends throwdown every June. We get large tins of a variety of old classic blends and then following a couple of hours of smoking we rate our favorites. It is a very unscientific contest as most of the club members can wade their way through only 4-5 blends during the time period and few smoke more than half a bowl of each blend tried. I thought that just for fun you folks might like to see the results of this year's OCC Throwdown. We had 17 members in attendance and who took part in the event. A point was given to each blend that an individual rated as the favorite he smoked during the two hour contest. Each member was also asked to vote for the worst blend they smoked.
Favorite OTC Blend -
1. Walnut - 8 (this one wins almost every year. Complex with Burley,Kentucky,Cavendish,Virginia,Latakia,Turkish & Maryland leaf.
2. Prince Albert - 4
3. Middleton's Cherry Blend - 2
4. Sugar Barrel, Edward G. Robinson & Sir Walter Raleigh Aromatic received 1 vote apiece
Worst OTC Blends -
1. Four Seasons - 4
2. Holiday, Sugar Barrel & Middleton's Cherry Blend received 3 votes apiece
3. Edward G. Robinson - 2
4. London Dock - 1
5. - Paladin Black Cherry - 1
As for me; my favorite among OTC blends is Prince Albert. I voted for Paladin Black Cherry as my least favorite.
Best,
Pipestud