My new briar came today along with my tin of CM. I cannot do a formal review as my novice palette is not qualified to do so, but what I can do is a comparison of another complex and satisfying hobby of mine. Please stay with me as this may sound crazy, but it is the only way I can communicate this experience.
Chelsea Morning is complex in flavor, in a very smooth, well balanced manor. It goes from rich deep flavor to subtle hints of pepper to smokey refreshment all in one breath of a songbird. It burns smooth, stays lit, keeps the smoker engaged in the flavor profile and keeps the smoker intrigued for the next delight to stimulate the senses as the bowl continues.
Now, the comparison. We have all had great BBQ at some point. Not the run of the mill crap from a chain place, but BBQ from a hole in the wall, out of the way joint that has perfected the art of smoking meat. A meal, that when over, everyone looks at each other and the only word spoken was DAMN. I am talking about a complex flavor profile from the carefully selected ingredients of a dry rub, the careful consideration of wood selection and the direction the BBQ sauce itself takes the entire experience.
At first bite, you get the deep smoke flavor of hickory. Then the subtle sweetness of perhaps apple wood followed by a fruity back of the tongue warming from a piece of cherry wood. Next the flavor of the slightly burnt bark accompanied with the mild crunch from caramelized sugars offset by the steady yet mild heat of something you just put your finger on. As the meat comes off the bone the front of the tongue is assaulted with a wonderful arrangement of black pepper, white pepper, ooooh a sweet paprika offset by a smokey paprika, chased by a hint of mustard seed with a slight returning echo of garlic. As you slowly chew. the flavors all marry together but somehow at various times they seem pop back onto the palette showcasing their individual flavors, and then slowly fade into the background....... allowing another to make an appearance before the next bite.
For me, that is what eating BBQ should be. It is not just eating, it is an adventure in flavor that makes you guess what every new hint of flavor could be.
Chelsea Morning was that complex and rewarding for me. As a novice pipe smoker this was my first blend from G.L Pease, it will not be my last as CM is artfully crafted and very rewarding. I hope this made sense, it was the only way I could convey the smoking experience through my rookie eyes.
If you are new like me and have sampled a few aros, take a bigger step, you wont regret it.
Chelsea Morning is complex in flavor, in a very smooth, well balanced manor. It goes from rich deep flavor to subtle hints of pepper to smokey refreshment all in one breath of a songbird. It burns smooth, stays lit, keeps the smoker engaged in the flavor profile and keeps the smoker intrigued for the next delight to stimulate the senses as the bowl continues.
Now, the comparison. We have all had great BBQ at some point. Not the run of the mill crap from a chain place, but BBQ from a hole in the wall, out of the way joint that has perfected the art of smoking meat. A meal, that when over, everyone looks at each other and the only word spoken was DAMN. I am talking about a complex flavor profile from the carefully selected ingredients of a dry rub, the careful consideration of wood selection and the direction the BBQ sauce itself takes the entire experience.
At first bite, you get the deep smoke flavor of hickory. Then the subtle sweetness of perhaps apple wood followed by a fruity back of the tongue warming from a piece of cherry wood. Next the flavor of the slightly burnt bark accompanied with the mild crunch from caramelized sugars offset by the steady yet mild heat of something you just put your finger on. As the meat comes off the bone the front of the tongue is assaulted with a wonderful arrangement of black pepper, white pepper, ooooh a sweet paprika offset by a smokey paprika, chased by a hint of mustard seed with a slight returning echo of garlic. As you slowly chew. the flavors all marry together but somehow at various times they seem pop back onto the palette showcasing their individual flavors, and then slowly fade into the background....... allowing another to make an appearance before the next bite.
For me, that is what eating BBQ should be. It is not just eating, it is an adventure in flavor that makes you guess what every new hint of flavor could be.
Chelsea Morning was that complex and rewarding for me. As a novice pipe smoker this was my first blend from G.L Pease, it will not be my last as CM is artfully crafted and very rewarding. I hope this made sense, it was the only way I could convey the smoking experience through my rookie eyes.
If you are new like me and have sampled a few aros, take a bigger step, you wont regret it.
