Jim's GLP Ellipsis Flake (Zeitgeist Collection) Review.

[Pypkė]

I ordered a couple tins, and some of the HU that's on sale. Looking forward to this.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Nice review Jim. You made this sound interesting enough for me to add a tin to my next order. This could be a nice deviation from my normal straight Virginia routine.

 

[dottlejockey]

Intrigued. Picked up a few today. Thanks for the review.

 

[sardonicus87]

I picked up one tin... I needed another jar for the WCC FUSTG I ordered, so I went on SP and HU was on sale, getting whag I wanted of that it was close, so I decided to round the cart up to the free shipping with a tin of Ellipsis.

Love me some oriental. Going to be a while before I can get to it though, but I am excited to try it, maybe next time I open a VA in 300 years when I finish this tin of Embarcadero.

 

[waterbelly]

From C&D. It's barely noticeable and was used to add a little soft creaminess to the blend. The light cigar note is something I have tasted in non-cigar Dominican leaf so I wouldn't necessarily assume that the BC was made from that. Since I didn't know one way or another, I went with the description in the photo that you see.
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Also here: Ellipsis Flake By GL Pease - https://www.chesapeakepipeandcigar.com/ellipsis-flake-by-gl-pease/

Well now I guess I have to get some thanks Jim

 

[NookersTheCat]

You're very welcome. This was not the easiest blend to review, which is why it's longer than my usual ones. Well balanced, complex blend reviewing can be challenging...

I was gonna say, alot more repetitive adjectives than usual haha... but great review. As an oriental/Turkish lover myself I'm glad to see a blend with both a healthy amount of it yet enough other supporting players for above average complexity. Gonna throw a tin in the next order, can see this possibly entering my "Warm weather" rotation along with Sunbear and the other bright VA's... Cheers, Jim!

 

[BayouGhost]

I will probably compare this one head to head with Low Country Atalaya which is fantastic.

 

[Soonlobo]

Tin came in yesterday while I was out of town.

Just smoked the first bowl. Very nice! I like all the components blended without Latikia.

Just right!

 

[Auxsender]

I will probably compare this one head to head with Low Country Atalaya which is fantastic.

Definitely do that and let us know your thoughts.
To me, they’re nothing alike.
Atalaya is spicier and earthier and less sweet than Ellipsis which I would swear is topped but apparently it’s not so what do I know?

 

[Worknman]

Do you ever pick out and smoke the individual components separately if thats even possible?

 

[JimInks]

Do you ever pick out and smoke the individual components separately if thats even possible?

I don't. And it's generally not possible.

 

[SSGT.]

Thanks for the review I just finished my first bowl out of a 1948 Kaywoodie Lovat and though my taste buds are not as refined as yours it was great.

I was leery at first because of the burley which normally blisters my tongue, not so in this blend, all the other components made me grab a tin on my latest order. I'll be grabbing a few more on my next.

 

[Tom-202]

This goes on sale Tuesday, April 29 at 6 p.m. EST.

The 31 Farms St. James perique provides an abundance of mildly sweet and very sour dried plums, spice, dried figs, floralness, bread, earth, wood, light dried raisins, and some smoked mesquite. It takes a modest lead. The aged Izmirs offer plenty of floralness, incense, herbs, earth, wood, vegetation, spice, some sharp, bitter sourness, and mild buttery sweetness. The Canadian bright Virginia produces a lot of tart fermented citrus, sour lemon, floralness, grass, bread, vegetation, spice, mild sugar and light acidity. The Izmirs and bright Virginia are virtually equal in their effect as their most potent aspects (sourness and citrus respectively) propel them to important supporting player positions. The aged red Virginia contributes a moderate amount of tart and tangy citrus, grass, bread, mild sugar, earth, wood, floralness, and light darker fruit, cream and spice. It’s a couple of notches below the bright Virginia and Izmirs. The aged white burley supplies a moderate amount of earth, wood, nuts, floralness, sour sharpness, mild spice, vegetation, and cocoa. Due to its nut and sour qualities, the white burley nearly equals the red Virginia. The unsweetened Dominican black cavendish imparts very mild tart and tangy citrus, vegetative grass, earth, wood, peat, sugar, leather, cream, and light smoky cigar as a condiment.

The strength and taste levels are a rung past the center of medium to strong. The nic-hit is a step below that center. No chance of bite or harshness, although it does sport a few rough edges. The mildly moist broken flakes are easily manipulated for your personal preference, and need no dry time. Well balanced with deeply rich complexity, it burns cool, clean, and slow with a consistent fruity, sweet and sour, spicy, mesquite-like, floral, sugary, mildly nutty, creamy, slightly smoky, rather savory, zesty flavor that extends to the pleasantly long lasting after taste. The room note is pungent. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and requires a couple more than an average number of relights. Not an all day smoke, but it is repeatable. I suggest a round, and no more than medium size bowl for this mixture. Four stars out of four.
©Jim Amash 2025.

I could not disagree more.

 

[pauls456]

I disagree. I mean, I agree..

 

[Auxsender]

I could not disagree more.

How so?
How does it hit you?
Do you like it?
Make a review in the Tobacco Reviews section and let your opinion be known!

 

[quantumboy]

Jim, thanks for another great review. On Tobacco Reviews a few years ago, I did my Pease Pilgrimage, a tasting (and reviews) of all Pease's blends to date. Since I stopped that, he has now released maybe six or seven I have not had, so it looks like I have some catching up to do! You're encouraging me to jump back in, so thanks again, it sounds like a wonderful blend.