GL Pease Triple Play -- (Very) Brief Review

G.L. Pease Triple Play
This beautiful plug tobacco contains layers of Bright VA, Red VA, Perique and Dark Fired Kentucky.
I've found it best to cut slices as thin as possible and give it a few weeks open in the tin. Fresh, the Dark Fired overwhelms the flavor profile and the tobacco has a sort of sourish taste.
But well dried (not crispy dry, just aired a bit), this stuff is magnificent. While the tin note still says "SMOKEY AND SOUR," the actual smoke is quite delicate and fragrant, yet full flavored. About mid-bowl, I often get notes of chocolate brownie, along with the usual VA flavors. However, I've also noticed a very fragrant, almost Yenidje-like aroma, both in the smoke and in the room note. To be sure, there are no orientals in this blend, but the sweet, bright VA's are something special, indeed. Much like GL Pease Cumberland, another VA with Dark Fired Kentucky, the freshly opened tin is a bit overpowering, but after being open for a while it is delicious.

That's interesting, roth. Thanks for adding those observations about ODF. I haven't tried it, but what you say definitely chimes with my experience with other DFK blends.
Though come to think of it, the Lakeland flakes with DFK don't have the same sour pungency as these others. I wonder if it's because they're using a lot of fire-cured tobaccos from Africa, which may be milder than the hardwood-smoked Kentucky darks.