Hello all, this may have been an idea already suggested and put aside but in the five or six months I have been a member I have not seen it suggested so here goes: would anyone be interested in having a monthly tradition/forum topic dedicated to a particular rotating blend. Think of it like a book club. At the beginning of each month we could vote between a few recommendations and come up with a blend to try the following month. We would all order the blend then smoke/discuss it in the next month.
Now, I know we all have our own favorites but here are my thoughts on the benefits:
First, this is a good way to try new blends and find out what we like with blends outside our own norms.
Second, we have all seen the impact this community can have on a favorite or new blend (e.g. FM Cellar, Edward G. Robinson, etc.).
Third, there is very little commitment so if you "hate" a blend or style one month you do not have to participate every month.
Finally, this is a great way to feed the TAD each month.
I would see the schedule as follows: The first of the month someone will nominate a few blends to try (this can rotate month to month). All of us will then vote on which blend we would like to try out of the suggested few. Whichever blend gets the most vote by the 14th of that month will be the "Tobacco of [insert name of Following Month]". We all order that tobacco after it is decided and observe the power of our community. On the first of the following month we all pop our new tins, smoke said tobacco, and discuss our opinions.
Now, I know we all have our own favorites but here are my thoughts on the benefits:
First, this is a good way to try new blends and find out what we like with blends outside our own norms.
Second, we have all seen the impact this community can have on a favorite or new blend (e.g. FM Cellar, Edward G. Robinson, etc.).
Third, there is very little commitment so if you "hate" a blend or style one month you do not have to participate every month.
Finally, this is a great way to feed the TAD each month.
I would see the schedule as follows: The first of the month someone will nominate a few blends to try (this can rotate month to month). All of us will then vote on which blend we would like to try out of the suggested few. Whichever blend gets the most vote by the 14th of that month will be the "Tobacco of [insert name of Following Month]". We all order that tobacco after it is decided and observe the power of our community. On the first of the following month we all pop our new tins, smoke said tobacco, and discuss our opinions.
