Now I wish I had the gift of writing bacci reviews like our other great pipers here. I will keep it short/sweet...if you love Full English blends and/or Balkan blends....STOCK as much of this as you can in your cellar ( I know I'm heading over to SP.com to get another pound or three ( They also sell this blend in 8oz Tins....PERFECT! ) :worship:
To give some background on English/Balkan blends I crave to help gauge this one; Boswell's Northwoods, C&D's Star of the East, C&D's Billy Budd, C&D's Bow-Legged Bear, C&D's Crooked Lane, GL's Gaslight, Esoterica Penzance, LJ Peretti's Royal and Omega blends, H&H's Larry's Blend, Low Country's Cooper, MB's HH Lat Flake ( it should be in-hand today and I'm sure it will make this list Gents ), NYPC Jack's Shanty, All the MC Frog's, H&H's Blackhouse, H&H's Mag Opus, H&H's Cerberus...That should give all good base insight to my first impression on GL's Odyssey I think :wink:
From TR.com
Odyssey is huge - the biggest of the Pease blends. It's loaded with Latakia and harmonized by exotic Orientals. Wonderful red and jet-black stoved Virginias provide a perfect counterpoint.
Notes: From GL Pease: Ever since I started smoking a pipe, I've been in love with the rich fragrance of fine Cyprian Latakia. There's something warm and comforting about it; the deep blackish brown colour, the fascinating texture of the leaf, the wonderful smells of campfires and leather. It's an assertive leaf that can be, and often is, easily overdone. If the supporting tobaccos are bold enough, though, and have enough character, something BIG can be produced that still has refinement, elegance, and balance.
Odyssey is big. There's no doubt it's loaded with Latakia, but that's much more to it. Exotic oriental tobaccos abound, and wonderful matured red and jet-black stoved Virginias provide a perfect balance, both in the tin aroma and in the flavour of the dense smoke. I worked on this for months, tuning the proportions carefully until it was exactly the blend I was after
The first match yields big
clouds of beautiful smoke. The flavour is bold and assertive, but still refined. The Latakia's spice is balanced by the sweetness of the Virginias, and they have a marvelous conversation, while the oriental tobaccos play Baroque quartets in the background. Or, is it belly-dancing music? If you're a Latakia lover, Odyssey will surely enthrall you.
The high percentage of dark tobaccos dictate a delicate hand when packing for best smoking.
To give some background on English/Balkan blends I crave to help gauge this one; Boswell's Northwoods, C&D's Star of the East, C&D's Billy Budd, C&D's Bow-Legged Bear, C&D's Crooked Lane, GL's Gaslight, Esoterica Penzance, LJ Peretti's Royal and Omega blends, H&H's Larry's Blend, Low Country's Cooper, MB's HH Lat Flake ( it should be in-hand today and I'm sure it will make this list Gents ), NYPC Jack's Shanty, All the MC Frog's, H&H's Blackhouse, H&H's Mag Opus, H&H's Cerberus...That should give all good base insight to my first impression on GL's Odyssey I think :wink:
From TR.com
Odyssey is huge - the biggest of the Pease blends. It's loaded with Latakia and harmonized by exotic Orientals. Wonderful red and jet-black stoved Virginias provide a perfect counterpoint.
Notes: From GL Pease: Ever since I started smoking a pipe, I've been in love with the rich fragrance of fine Cyprian Latakia. There's something warm and comforting about it; the deep blackish brown colour, the fascinating texture of the leaf, the wonderful smells of campfires and leather. It's an assertive leaf that can be, and often is, easily overdone. If the supporting tobaccos are bold enough, though, and have enough character, something BIG can be produced that still has refinement, elegance, and balance.
Odyssey is big. There's no doubt it's loaded with Latakia, but that's much more to it. Exotic oriental tobaccos abound, and wonderful matured red and jet-black stoved Virginias provide a perfect balance, both in the tin aroma and in the flavour of the dense smoke. I worked on this for months, tuning the proportions carefully until it was exactly the blend I was after
The first match yields big
clouds of beautiful smoke. The flavour is bold and assertive, but still refined. The Latakia's spice is balanced by the sweetness of the Virginias, and they have a marvelous conversation, while the oriental tobaccos play Baroque quartets in the background. Or, is it belly-dancing music? If you're a Latakia lover, Odyssey will surely enthrall you.The high percentage of dark tobaccos dictate a delicate hand when packing for best smoking.
