Best Blend of 2023: An Elimination Game

[ThermionicScott]

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!

Probably @sablebrush52, he doth protest too much, methinks.

 

[mingc]

Probably @sablebrush52, he doth protest too much, methinks.

Yes, I suspect he dissembles in order to drive down demand for his favorites.

 

[sablebrush52]

Yes, I suspect he dissembles in order to drive down demand for his favorites.

Not I, though I do enjoy seeing what’s being offered, and what people are willing to pay for it.

 

[Scottmi]

Gotta add Esoterica Dorchester. was an absolute treat this year.

 

[jbfrady]

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 .

Agreed! Might have to appoint you constable on this post...

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
Maple Shadows - Sutliff
Holly's Non Plus Ultra - Dan
Rich Dark Honeydew - GH
From Beyond - C&D
Bob's Chocolate Flake - GH
Hogshead - SPC
Black - Sillem's
Dorchester - Esoterica

 

[jacot23]

Watch City's American Cut Plug​

 

[Tate]

Exclusive - C&D

 

[J.Henry845]

+1 on Mixture 79. It never disappoints. It was one of my favorites when I first started smoking a pipe and 15 years later I still keep a tub on hand.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Home Grown

 

[metalheadycigarguy]

For me it was Samuel Gawith - Skiff Mixture

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
Maple Shadows - Sutliff
Holly's Non Plus Ultra - Dan
Rich Dark Honeydew - GH
From Beyond - C&D
Bob's Chocolate Flake - GH
Hogshead - SPC
Black - Sillem's
Dorchester - Esoterica
American Cut Plug - Watch City's
Exclusive - C&D
Home Grown
Skiff Mixture - Samuel Gawith

 

[woodsroad]

Mixture 69

 

[Servant King]

Mixture 69

If you like Mixture 69, you'd love Mixture 148. Just add some Mixture 79 to it.

 

[Streeper541]

So I'm confused. What do I do now?

 

[jbfrady]

So I'm confused. What do I do now?

Nothing yet. The game starts on January 1 and all the aforementioned nominees will be given 10 hit points. Once a day you'll as a point to one by deducting from another. It'll continue until there's one left.

 

[Servant King]

@Streeper541 never mind him! What you do is send each forum member two sacks of their favorite Esoterica blend, and simply wait for the accolades to roll in.

Dorchester here!

 

[woodsroad]

Nothing yet. The game starts on January 1 and all the aforementioned nominees will be given 10 hit points. Once a day you'll as a point to one by deducting from another. It'll continue until there's one left.

I really can't follow any of that, at all.

 

[jbfrady]

I really can't follow any of that, at all.

It'll be simpler once it moves along, promise

 

[Ahi Ka]

What do we win if our nomination wins?

 

[woodsroad]

What do we win if our nomination wins?

The satisfaction of being right.
Isn’t that enough?

 

[Ahi Ka]

The satisfaction of being right.
Isn’t that enough?

Hey I already know I’m right. It’s not my fault if the rest of these chumps are wrong