Which blends would you recommend? Most of them sound interesting to me and I've been an admirer of GL Pease's work.
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I wouldn't recommend anything to you without knowing something about your current preferences. What do you enjoy smoking?
That one has peaked my interests as well as Casbah, Trafalgar, and Loch Ness.
The only blend of theirs I have is Loch Ness and I enjoy it quite a bit. A very nice Scottish blend.
Red Lion for a lighter english
Blairgowrie for a medium blend
Trafalgar for a heavier English
Inns of Court for a sweeter English
Well I ended up ordering Loch Ness and Casbah. Loch Ness is an amazing, more Virginia forward Scottish/English. Its great for both mornings and evenings. I don't have enough jars/too much open to try Casbah, but I can't wait. Both are krumble kakes, one reason why I purchased them, the other being Gl Pease being an awesome blender. I want to look at Trafalgar next, but can easily see myself ordering more of what I already have. I tend to prefer fuller blends than Loch Ness, but it tastes so good and the burn is absolutely perfect on every smoke. I love it. I forsee Casbah being amazing. That's the theme with Gl Pease. Oh and I'll probably see what Merry Monk's about eventually.
Sorry, I missed your post at first. I enjoy lighter/medium Englishes for morning/afternoon. At night I much prefer heavier Englishes. I also enjoy the Gawith scented stuff, but that doesn't apply here.
Those are the two D&S blends I haven’t tried yet lol. I hope you’ve tried Ten Russians or Nightwatch from Capt Earles if you enjoy fuller blends. Ten Russians is probably, one of the best full englishes I’ve tried.
Here's a bit of the back-story on Drucquer & Sons Ltd. Tobacconists by way of one of their old catalogs. The link to it is from the Drucquer & Sons Ltd. citation on the pipedia.org Website.
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Smoked some of the original Drucquer's back in the day. Amongst current offerings I am kind of fond of Merry Monk.
In that case, I would recommend First Amendment for your morning/afternoon smokes. I don't smoke English blends very often anymore, but First Amendment is one that I continue to enjoy.
Trafalgar is a very nuanced Turkish forward medium English. It comes off as a pleasantly complex blend, especially if you enjoy savory orientals. Casbah is a very Latakia forward blend, but each of its components gets its chance to shine as you burn through a bowl. I love it.
Of the ones I've tried thus far, they are different enough from Gl Pease's line to make them worthy in their own right. As with Pease blends, many of them are spiced with Perique, something Gl Pease is known for. Some of them seem to be geared more towards Scottish blends in that they feature perique and are more Virginia forward than your typical English. Expect the quality of Gl Pease both in flavor and in how they burn perfectly. I highly recommend Loch Ness.
I finally tried Casbah. Initially, I found it to be really one dimensional and bland. But, as with a few other Pease blends I've had-once it sits in the jar a little, it becomes much better. I'm enjoying this one a lot more than before now.
That's was my thinking as well. I've tried most of the GL Pease blends, whereas I've only tried tried them five Drucquer blends. I've noticed they're less Latakia oriented than most Pease blends.
I think most of the distinctions arise from relative age. Greg Pease was a regular there when he was in college. Now being a day or two removed from his college career, the blends he conceptualized back then are still good of course, but they represent his early palette, as well as the market trends of that bygone era. His current catalog displays his development over time, as well as his reputation granting him a larger available array of ingredients.
Well that's what I was thinking too, but Casbah begs to differ and has a good amount in it, which I like.