Best Blend of 2023: An Elimination Game

[Chasing Embers]

Good thing it's not a secret ballot. You can smell the CBG votes before they're even cast.

(I have in fact tried it, so don't start with me!)

Don't try Visions of Celephäis. It's way stronger grape than CBG. I wouldn't have liked either in my first couple of decades of smoking.

 

[Buffalo]

If it is acceptable to nominate two blends at a time, and two blends from the same blender, then I'd like to nominate WCC Rouxgaroux and WCC Rhythm and Blues.

 

[Servant King]

Don't try Visions of Celephäis. It's way stronger grape than CBG.

So I've heard. I blame the umlaut.

 

[chilllucky]

Is Captain Black Grape going to be the John Scott of this year's all star fan vote?

 

[seanv]

Ennerdale

 

[Ryan]

Stokkebye Max Erik 1989

 

[serpentx]

Stratfordshire

 

[minerLuke]

So I guess this isn't limited to blends that came out in 2023.

I'll nominate Sam Gawith Full Virginia Flake

 

[jbfrady]

If it is acceptable to nominate two blends at a time...

'Fraid not. As you'll see, we've got quite a squadron of noms... (I logged Rouxgaroux in your case)

Nominees:
Anomalous - Sutliff
Grape - Captain Black
Brown Twist #4 - SG
Aged Burley Flake - Solani
Luxury Navy Flake - Peter Stokkebye
Squadron Leader - SG
Royal - Captain Black
Golden Sliced - Orlik
Red Virginia - Robert McConnell
Dockworker - HU
Oriental Silk - C&D
Match 20 - Sutliff
Pegasus - C&D
Mixture #79 - Sutliff
Rouxgaroux - WCC
Ennerdale - GH
1989 - Erik Stokkebye
Stratfordshire - C&D
Full Virginia Flake - SG

 

[Dave760]

Sutliff Maple Shadows

 

[gamzultovah]

Holly’s Non Plus Ultra.

 

[pinem]

For me, this year GH&Co Rich Dark Honeydew (Spring Dew) got under my skin.

 

[badbriar]

FROM BEYOND

 

[Chasing Embers]

Holly’s Non Plus Ultra.

@mingc and I wiped out pipestud's stash a few years ago. I wish he'd come across more of it.

 

[Servant King]

Holly’s Non Plus Ultra.

What're you trying to do, start a riot?

 

[mingc]

@mingc and I wiped out pipestud's stash a few years ago. I wish he'd come across more of it.

Pstud had at least one tin for sale a couple of weeks ago. I was indecisive and someone beat me to it. I thought it was you but it looks like there is someone else with exquisite taste out there!

 

[Bbailey324]

Bob's Chocolate Flake

 

[ThermionicScott]

One thing that really helps these running-total threads to work well is for everyone to make sure they’ve updated to the very latest post before contributing their +/-. No one likes it when your post is based on someone else’s totals from a page or two ago, and corrections have to be issued. Yes, I’m a .

 

[alaskanpiper]

SPC Hogshead

 

[DesertDan]

Sillem's Black