New GLP Blend!!! Six Pence
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That reads suspiciously like "Moderately topped"...
Would definately purchase a tin or two if i were in the US, but living in Spain having to order Greg's stuff through interwebs means having to take a 40$ shipping hit on each order (and that's only if the package doesn't get stopped at customs) so there are ple
nnnty of his other blends I want to try first... Will keep an ear out to see what you Americans think of Six Pence!cool - At CORPS C&D was distributing "GL Pease's Blend X" to those fortunate enough to be there.
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"...richly spiced with condimental leaf (Latakiaphobes, fear not - there's not even a whisper of the smoky stuff in the mix), and a little touch of something special to bring greater dimension to the smoking experience."
I'm curious as to what Greg is getting at here, I'm sure more details will follow.
I'm curious as to what Greg is getting at here, I'm sure more details will follow.
I'm very interested in this, can't wait to try some. @kaboom $40 shipping? I would think around $15 if it took the slow boat.
I was just thinking recently that a good question of the Ask GLP column would be why he hasn't worked with many Virginia blends without adding a touch of that damned latakia to it. He only has one pure Virginia, so working with Virginias must be hard for him.
He's adding haggis to it.
I hear that he's also pioneering in a whole new direction, working on a special blend to try out in Israel which will feature a topping of matzo meal and gefilte fish.
I hear that he's also pioneering in a whole new direction, working on a special blend to try out in Israel which will feature a topping of matzo meal and gefilte fish.
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40$ is a bit of an exaggeration, but not by much. From 4noggins a 1 pound order of only tinned tobaccos (about 8 tins) is 33$ shipping with the slowest option (USPS priority Intl. i think), 51 bucks for express USPS shipping and right around 90 bucks if i want it fedexed... If the package gets stopped at customs though, shipping costs is the least of my concerns since the total price (tobacco+shipping) will have more than doubled by the time i'm done paying excise duty, import duties, VAT, Customs fees, and Customs' service fees. I've had it happen before...
I think Greg has been straightforward about why he doesn't do many VA blends -- they aren't his personal cup of tea, as a rule. He is a Latakia lover, first and foremost, so thats where he usually goes. Plus, I think both Union Square and Opening Night are the equal of anything Gawith puts on the market. That is just my opinion, though! I don't think it has as much to do with the base leaf as it does with the types of processing used by different companies. The Gawiths and McC (the companies with the best lines of VA, I think) process their stuff in very different ways, bringing out different flavors and characteristics. I'm sure the base leaf differs some, as well, I just don't know that I think it is a question of better or worse base product.
I am curious as what that "something special" will be. The last time I think he used a phrase like that was with Maltese Falcon, leading lots of people to conclude it was topped with something when it was in fact just a different oriental leaf. Of course, Greg has thrown us some interesting topped blends in the past, so there is no telling.
I had almost gotten to the point where I thought he had done everything he could possibly do, and then he came out with Gaslight, which instantly displaced most of my Latakia rotation. I'm curious to see what he's come up with now.
I am curious as what that "something special" will be. The last time I think he used a phrase like that was with Maltese Falcon, leading lots of people to conclude it was topped with something when it was in fact just a different oriental leaf. Of course, Greg has thrown us some interesting topped blends in the past, so there is no telling.
I had almost gotten to the point where I thought he had done everything he could possibly do, and then he came out with Gaslight, which instantly displaced most of my Latakia rotation. I'm curious to see what he's come up with now.
@Kaboom: In The Netherlands, even with around $33 shipping costs, it is cheaper to buy tobacco in the USA than at home.. You are blessed in Spain with one of the lowest tobacco prices in Europe.
Anyway, I DO hope the ""little something extra" is deertongue :P
Anyway, I DO hope the ""little something extra" is deertongue :P
Ooooh - sounds brilliant. I can't wait!
Troy - thanks for a wonderful trip down memory lane. I'm too young for rationing (although my parent's generation had that joy) but I did grow up with 'old money', including the beautiful little sixpence. That was the price of a Mars bar in the early 70s; what more could a wee boy want?!
Andy
Troy - thanks for a wonderful trip down memory lane. I'm too young for rationing (although my parent's generation had that joy) but I did grow up with 'old money', including the beautiful little sixpence. That was the price of a Mars bar in the early 70s; what more could a wee boy want?!
Andy
After having a few I wouldn't mind seeing Pease take a shot at making a Lakeland blend.
*runs for cover*
*runs for cover*
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