G.L. Pease, Where to Start?

[Milleniumsmoker]

I'm a little overwhelmed by all the delicious-sounding choices from G.L. Pease. I have never found reviews to be too helpful, as the actual experience for each person is different, although there are some benchmarks that everyone can agree on. What seems to help me is comparing them to similar tobaccos I have liked.

I know G.L. Pease puts out the Drucquer and Sons line, which I love. My favorites are Blairgowrie, Levant Mixture, and Trafalgar. I find the other blends a little weak or not to my liking overall.

Can anyone give me some guides on what to get? I'm going to do a 2 oz. sample of sorts and order about 10 blends and see how it goes.

Thanks!

 

[beefeater33]

I'd recommend Westminster, Quiet Nights, Odyssey, and Gaslight for some fantastic English/Balkan blends.......
You really can't go wrong with any of them........... Greg is the MAN when it comes to tobacco blending!

 

[beefeater33]

Try Haddo's too........... I love it but it seems to be a blend with no middle ground, people either love it or hate it.........

 

[AcesAndEights]

I’ve been thinking that I need to order up a few Pease blends to try. Interested to see the responses

 

[wolflarsen]

My favorites (in no particular order) are Chelsea Morning, Filmore, Gaslight, Key Largo, Quiet Nights, Sixpence, Telegraph Hill, and Windjammer.

Best tin description is a two way tie -

Gasight
On a misty, moonless night, along twisted cobblestone lanes illuminated only by the glow of ancient iron lanterns, you follow a scent as dark as the night itself, the exotic fragrance hauntingly familiar, compelling, irresistible...
Open the tin. Discover the mystery.

Sixpence
You enter the dark paneled room, its walls lined with ancient books. An antique table stands beside a leather club chair. Upon it, next to a small silver coin, an open tobacco tin entices you with an aroma deep, rich, authentic. You fill your bowl, strike a match. The first puff stops time as the smoky magic weaves its spell...
Sixpence. The mystery continues.

 

[pantsBoots]

Quiet Nights is an exemplary Balkan in a crowded field. I love the stuff.

Union Square is a decent straight Virginia, but nothing I cellar. It's missing something.

Telegraph Hill is a good VaPer.

 

[beefeater33]

GL Pease WESTMINSTER :: Pipe Tobacco Reviews

I had my first bowl of Westminster a couple of weeks ago. That first bowl just didn’t do anything for me. Tasted rather bland and uninspiring. Smoking my third bowl of this right now and I am really enjoying it! The subtle sweet flavors are coming through very nicely. I decided that when I...

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[Servant King]

Try Haddo's too........... I love it but it seems to be a blend with no middle ground, people either love it or hate it.........

...or they think it's alright.

 

[beefeater33]

...or they think it's alright.

Now your goin' and starting a shitstorm........... IBTL!!

 

[daytonsean]

Westminster and Quiet Nights are both great. I also stock Maltese Falcon, really good. Those are good English/Balkan whatever blends, Latakia bros.

 

[ofafeather]

In addition to the others mentioned: Navigator and Regents Flake are high on my list of non-Latakia blends.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

My GLP favs are Union Square, Jack.Knife Plug, Triple Play, Chelsea Morning and Quiet Nights.

 

[BobbyD]

Quiet Nights is my choice GLP. I had mixed feelings on first smoke out of the tin but found it much more agreeable after decanting to a jar for a few months. I'm just getting into some Key Largo now.

 

[That Guy]

Spark plug is a rich leathery favorite of mine.

 

[sgh]

In addition to the others mentioned: Navigator and Regents Flake are high on my list of non-Latakia blends.

Recently opened a tin of Regents Flake, I highly recommend it, especially if you have a lot of smoky tobacco already. My tin had a couple of years on it, my only regret is not buying more of it earlier. Such a lovely smoke. Sweet and smooth.

I didn't like Robusto or Blackpoint very much, but I'll revisit them later. I need to read the tobacco breakdowns on them again, see if there's a commonality.

 

[beefeater33]

Spark plug is a rich leathery favorite of mine.

That's one I haven't tried yet............. it sounds like a delightful blend.....

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

 

[hawky454]

Samara
Maltese Falcon
Westminster

Jackknife Plug (better with age)
Triple Play (better with age)
Temple Bar (better with age)
Haddo’s Delight
Sixpence
Union Square (better with age)

 

[mingc]

I started in early to mid 2000s so the ones that stick with me are the early blends; Abingdon, Odyssey, Charing Cross, mainly. Quiet Nights has the quality of pressed Latakia that I don't like; it takes the edge off that leaf that leaves it too subdued for me.

 

[Paul 3.0]

Meridian is a solid one that doesn't get the love it deserves.