These two limited edition anniversary blends will be available early next week. The production is 2,500 tins each.
GLP Cumberland 20th Anniversary Limited Edition:
The 2019 semi-fired smoky Kentucky provides earth, wood, floralness, a fair amount of spice, nuts and dry sourness, along with an obvious barbecue sweetness as the lead component. The red and fermented matured Virginias offer a lot of tart and tangy citrus and grass, some tangy dark fruit, earth, wood, bread, mild sugar and floralness, light spice, and touches of vinegar and stewed fruit. They are supporting players. The qualities of the earthy, woody perique include plums, raisins, figs, and a moderate spice hit. It is a step above being a condiment with the spice and plums being the most obvious aspects. The strength and nic-hit are a couple rungs past the medium mark. The taste level is just short of the center of medium to strong. There’s no chance of bite or harshness, but there are a few rough edges. It’s deeply rich, well balanced, nuanced and complex. It burns cool and clean at a reasonable rate with a very consistent, mildly sweet and very savory, piquant flavor that extends to the pleasantly lingering after taste. The room note is a tad stronger. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. Not an all day smoke, but it is a filling, repeatable one. This production is lightly more complex and potent with a tad more spice than the original. Four stars out of four.
GLP Samarra 20th Anniversary Limited Edition:
The vintage, fermented Basma, Samsun and Black Sea Soukhoum Orientals provide earth, wood, floralness, herbs, vegetation, some spice, mild buttery sweetness and a fair amount of sourness. They are the lead components, and are much more potent in this manufacture than the Orientals are in the original. The smoky, woody, earthy, musty, leathery, floral, moderately sweet Cyprian Latakia is a strong second lead. The red Virginia offers tangy dark fruit, earth, wood, bread, and light sugar in the third position. The lemon Virginia dishes out a lot of tart and tangy citrus, grass/hay, some sugar, mild floralness, toast, and light spice. It is just above being a noticeable condiment. The aspects of the earthy, woody perique include raisins, plums, figs, and some pepper in a condimental role. The strength, nic-hit and taste levels are a couple of steps past the medium mark. Won't bite or get harsh, but it does sport a few small rough edges, which is typical of blends in this genre. Well balanced, complex, and nuanced. Burns cool and clean at a reasonable pace with a mostly consistent, deeply rich, mildly creamy sweet and more savory, sour, spicy, zesty campfire flavor that extends to the pleasantly lingering after taste. The room note is a bit stronger. Barely leaves any dampness in the bowl. Requires an average number of relights. It’s not an all day smoke, but it’s repeatable during your smoking day. It’s a little stouter and more complex than the original. Four stars out of four.
GLP Cumberland 20th Anniversary Limited Edition:
The 2019 semi-fired smoky Kentucky provides earth, wood, floralness, a fair amount of spice, nuts and dry sourness, along with an obvious barbecue sweetness as the lead component. The red and fermented matured Virginias offer a lot of tart and tangy citrus and grass, some tangy dark fruit, earth, wood, bread, mild sugar and floralness, light spice, and touches of vinegar and stewed fruit. They are supporting players. The qualities of the earthy, woody perique include plums, raisins, figs, and a moderate spice hit. It is a step above being a condiment with the spice and plums being the most obvious aspects. The strength and nic-hit are a couple rungs past the medium mark. The taste level is just short of the center of medium to strong. There’s no chance of bite or harshness, but there are a few rough edges. It’s deeply rich, well balanced, nuanced and complex. It burns cool and clean at a reasonable rate with a very consistent, mildly sweet and very savory, piquant flavor that extends to the pleasantly lingering after taste. The room note is a tad stronger. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. Not an all day smoke, but it is a filling, repeatable one. This production is lightly more complex and potent with a tad more spice than the original. Four stars out of four.
GLP Samarra 20th Anniversary Limited Edition:
The vintage, fermented Basma, Samsun and Black Sea Soukhoum Orientals provide earth, wood, floralness, herbs, vegetation, some spice, mild buttery sweetness and a fair amount of sourness. They are the lead components, and are much more potent in this manufacture than the Orientals are in the original. The smoky, woody, earthy, musty, leathery, floral, moderately sweet Cyprian Latakia is a strong second lead. The red Virginia offers tangy dark fruit, earth, wood, bread, and light sugar in the third position. The lemon Virginia dishes out a lot of tart and tangy citrus, grass/hay, some sugar, mild floralness, toast, and light spice. It is just above being a noticeable condiment. The aspects of the earthy, woody perique include raisins, plums, figs, and some pepper in a condimental role. The strength, nic-hit and taste levels are a couple of steps past the medium mark. Won't bite or get harsh, but it does sport a few small rough edges, which is typical of blends in this genre. Well balanced, complex, and nuanced. Burns cool and clean at a reasonable pace with a mostly consistent, deeply rich, mildly creamy sweet and more savory, sour, spicy, zesty campfire flavor that extends to the pleasantly lingering after taste. The room note is a bit stronger. Barely leaves any dampness in the bowl. Requires an average number of relights. It’s not an all day smoke, but it’s repeatable during your smoking day. It’s a little stouter and more complex than the original. Four stars out of four.
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