It's been a couple days since my last update, days which haven't been too kind to Latakia blends bearing nonsensical names. First to fall was Shepherds Pie, to which the users on this thread said wham, bam, thanks but no lamb. After a slow bleed with scarcely any contention, this dish was cooked.
More recently, we lost the Gates to Aragorn's Bath. This obscure blend has a single review - and a glowing one at that - on tobaccoreviews.com, so this little taste of obscurity was always going to face an uphill battle if it was to stay in the game. Funeral services were held this morning and
@onepyrotec was seen weeping incessantly.
Cringle Flake still holds a marginal lead, but 10 blends have hit the 20+ tier. C&D and GLP hold half of these, but
@AcesAndEights has even managed to sneak Watch City's 558 into the running. We'll have to have another rule shake-up soon to see if we can't get a bloodbath or two going!
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+ Sun Bear
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Nominees
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AC Peterson
Escudo - 11
Cornell & Diehl
Eight State Burley - 10
Exclusive - 20
Steamworks - 18
Sun Bear - 20
Winchester - 20
Country Squire
Cowboy Coffee - 13
Daughters & Ryan
Ryback - 11
Dunhill/Peterson
Early Morning Pipe - 9
Erik Stokkebye 4th Gen
1931 Flake - 10
Esoterica
Pembroke - 12
Gawith Hoggarth
Aniseed Twist - 9
Bosun Plug - 23
Dark Flake Aromatic - 8
GL Pease
Bankside - 14
Geometrie - 7
Horizons - 11
Telegraph Hill - 21
Quiet Nights - 21
HU Tobacco
Aus dem Krater no. 2 - 13
Director's Cut - 17
Makhuwa - 15
Mac Baren
HH Burley Flake - 21
HH Latakia Flake - 17
Old Dark Fired - 7
Royal Twist - 11
Missouri Meerschaum
Luminaire - 12
Samuel Gawith
1792 Flake - 21
Cabbie's Roll Cut - 11
Savinelli
Doblone D'Oro - 11
Sutliff
Cringle Flake - 24
Match Victorian - 13
Phantom Privateer - 9
The Old Boss - 7
Watch City
558 - 21
Deceased, in order of disappearance:
1-Q - Lane
BCA - Lane
Bosun Cut Plug - GH
Golden Sliced - Orlik
Trail Head - Cascadia
Capstan Blue - Capstan
Rule Britannia - Drucquer & Sons
Bipolar Express - Watch City
Ennerdale Flake - GH
Three Sails - D&R
Dunbar - Esoterica
Pegasus - C&D
Shepherds Pie - Country Squire
Gates of Argonath - Ravenwood