New Update: C&D is far and away the leading manufacturer of the blends nominated, with GLP (also curated by the house of Diehl) close behind. In this regard it's a far cry from last year's list. (If I recall correctly, there wasn't a single GLP nominated last time.) This shall be interesting...
Nominees
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Capstan
Capstan Blue
Cascadia
Trail Head
Cornell & Diehl
Eight State Burley
Exclusive
Pegasus
Steamworks
Sun Bear
Winchester
Country Squire
Cowboy Coffee
Shepherds Pie
Daughters & Ryan
3 Sails
Ryback
Drucquer & Sons
Rule Britannia
Erik Stokkebye 4th Gen
1931 Flake
Esoterica
Dunbar
Pembroke
Gawith Hoggarth
Aniseed Twist
Bosun Plug
Dark Flake Aromatic
Ennerdale Flake
GL Pease
Bankside
Geometrie
Horizons
Telegraph Hill
Quiet Nights
Lane
1-Q
BCA
HU Tobacco
Aus dem Krater no. 2
Director's Cut
Mac Baren
HH Burley Flake
HH Latakia Flake
Old Dark Fired
Royal Twist
Missouri Meerschaum
Luminaire
Orlik
Golden Sliced
Ravenwood
Gates of Argonath
Samuel Gawith
1792 Flake
Cabbie's Roll Cut
Savinelli
Doblone D'Oro
Sutliff
Cringle Flake
Match Victorian
Phantom Privateer
The Old Boss
Watch City
558
Bipolar Express