Perique

[OwlTellYa]

I have been smoking a pipe for a little over six months now, and I have been trying lots of blends to see what I like. Early on I tried Elizabethan, and I liked it but it didn’t wow me. So I didn’t explore any other perique blends.

Until now. I got my delivery of Watch City Rouxgaroux, and it was the first time I really lit up and thought, “holy cow—what the hell is that?!” Than today I opened a tin of Haddo’s Delight (which I also bought from Watch City), and I am in love. Wow.

 

[proteus]

Have smoked the same for a long time. Perique gives the spice of tobacco. Like a plain steak vs a steak with pepper. I'd you like WCC periques try mistle toe jam, 558 and r&b too. And don't forget Chenet Cake, ps 400, cringle flake, escudo navy delux, ps 403 as well

 

[OzPiper]

When I got my pipes out a few years ago I started with a couple of aromatics. I had been smoking cigars exclusively for 15 years prior.

Then a friend gave me several samples of English and Balkan blends
I fell in love with their bold flavours and for a couple of years smoked little else

Then about 18 months ago I revisited Virginias and VaPers.
I love their “not in your face” subtlety compared to Latakia and oriental blends.
I still love my English/Balkans but find I reach for straight Virginias and VaPers more these days

Do revisit Elizabethan Mixture. It’s one of my favourite VaPers

 

[Chasing Embers]

Give perique a try by itself.

 

[ahouston]

Oof, careful with pure perique. That's a trap for sure xD

 

[Chasing Embers]

Oof, careful with pure perique. That's a trap for sure xD

Love it!

 

[Puffaluffaguss]

Love it!

I find it gets super plain and a bit harsh by itself especially in bigger sized bowls but if you want to know what it's adding to a blend you really have to try it at least once by itself. I personally like the long cut because I can't chop it or use it as is in home blends.

 

[hoipolloiglasgow]

You need to try some more of GL Pease's blends. Greg must love using perique as its featured in many of his blends and done tastefully so I might add. He uses it lightly and it's more on the plum side of things than spicy, which I prefer. I like Orientals for my spice instead.

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

I wonder if you were initially unimpressed because of varying grades of perique now or even substitutions.
Good perique is a gift from the gods (or Louisiana). Hope you enjoy the rabbit hole that is Perique blends.
And like others have said, try it by itself.

 

[sablebrush52]

I have been smoking a pipe for a little over six months now, and I have been trying lots of blends to see what I like. Early on I tried Elizabethan, and I liked it but it didn’t wow me. So I didn’t explore any other perique blends.

Until now. I got my delivery of Watch City Rouxgaroux, and it was the first time I really lit up and thought, “holy cow—what the hell is that?!” Than today I opened a tin of Haddo’s Delight (which I also bought from Watch City), and I am in love. Wow.

Haddos is a favorite of mine. It's a blend that inspires either love or hate. I prefer it with a few years on it that smooth out some rough edges I experience. It's been a while since I smoked any. Time to open up a bag.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I find it gets super plain and a bit harsh by itself especially in bigger sized bowls but if you want to know what it's adding to a blend you really have to try it at least once by itself. I personally like the long cut because I can't chop it or use it as is in home blends.

Between it and Yenidje, I wish I'd have put more effort into cellaring them straight versus blends.

 

[sablebrush52]

You need to try some more of GL Pease's blends. Greg must love using perique as its featured in many of his blends and done tastefully so I might add. He uses it lightly and it's more on the plum side of things than spicy, which I prefer. I like Orientals for my spice instead.

One of my favorite GLP Va/Pers, one that gets little mention, is Stratford, After Haddos, Stratford is my favorite of Pease's VaPers.

 

[Puffaluffaguss]

Between it and Yenidje, I wish I'd have put more effort into cellaring them straight versus blends.

Oh yeah, the Yenidje Supreme i have I add a bit off perique to my taste it's a 1 of a kind smoke.

 

[sablebrush52]

Between it and Yenidje, I wish I'd have put more effort into cellaring them straight versus blends.

I feel your pain. Thanks to Mark I have more than enough pure St James Perique.

 

[OzPiper]

Give perique a try by itself.

Oof, careful with pure perique. That's a trap for sure xD

I ordered some blending Perique a while back.

The retailer emailed me almost immediately, out of concern, to ask if I was using it for blending ?
With a warning that unless I was very experienced, not to smoke it straight i

 

[Hutch Piper]

I’m a big fan of perique. I have fallen in love with C&D perique blends specifically. I greatly enjoy Bayou Morning. I also enjoy Three Friars which has some burley in it for some body. If you really want to up the ante, Exclusive is blended with 50% perique. The best news is these are readily available and come in bulk as well. So you can sample an ounce at little cost.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Oh yeah, the Yenidje Supreme i have I add a bit off perique to my taste it's a 1 of a kind smoke.

If you ever come across straight Yenidje, grab it!

 

[mso489]

I like Perique handled with a light touch. It's an accent, not the main flavor. I like hot spices in my food the same way, to bring up other flavors and not to predominate.

 

[Briar Lee]

My dear old buddy Jack and I had the privilege to tour the Tabasco factory on Avery Island about 25 years ago. Jack decided that a Cajun many, many years ago our peppers in a whiskey barrel to store too many peppers he’d raised and by accident what came out when he tried it was Tabasco sauce.

I wish we’d visited the Perique farms, but the concept is the same. They had a surplus of tobacco and pressed it in a whiskey barrel, and out came Perique.

 

[Doctor Chopper]

One of my favorite GLP Va/Pers, one that gets little mention, is Stratford, After Haddos, Stratford is my favorite of Pease's VaPers.

+1

Love that blend.