Which are the Keepers?

[logs]

Truthfully, Pease doesn't really have any bad blends. It's more a matter of what you're looking for in a blend. His specialty is every variety of English and Balkan... they're all excellent. Quiet Nights, Westminster and of course Haddo's are considered his classics. In recent years he's branched out into VaPers and dark fired blends. None of those are really favorites for me personally but they certainly have their fan base, especially Jack Knife plug. His area of weakness is aros. Not really a strong suit. If you're a latakia guy though, you have nothing but goodness to look forward to.

 

[ashdigger]

Maltese Falcon, Quiet Nights, Westminster, & Raven’s Wing (out of production are the one’s I really enjoy.

The bulk leaf was lost in a fire. So it’s out of production by disaster.

 

[beefeater33]

Westminster is my hands down favorite...........
I also love QN, Haddo's, Union Square, Sixpence...........
Odyssey & Gaslight I used to smoke a LOT, but got away from them.......... time to revisit those two. I REALLY loved Gaslight years ago.........

I really liked it a few years ago when Greg would participate here. I miss that.

 

[smokiespipesmoker123]

I’ve got bunch of his blends in the cellar, but only opened the Temple Bar so far. It’s very good.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

I haven’t sampled all that many Pease blends honestly, but so far...

Meh: Maltese Falcon. Not a bad blend, but I don’t get the hype. Doesn’t do anything for me that the other Pease Lat blends can’t do better. I probably won’t buy it again.

Keepers: Pretty much everything else I’ve tried, with emphasis on Spark Plug, Haddo’s Delight, Key Largo, and Quiet Nights.

Ones I plan on trying out pretty soon: Stonehenge, Cairo, Union Square, and a few others.

 

[lukasstrifeson]

Reading through this thread just reaffirms that it's all so personal!

I love: Quiet Nights, Chelsea Morning, Gaslight

Dislike: Maltese Falcon, Haddo's Delight, Cairo...

Even though those are some of the big flagships.

 

[wordheavy]

Haddo's Delight, Chelsea Morning, amd Quiet Nights. In that order. I like quite a few of his blends besides these.

 

[boston]

Greg's blends are stellar. He's a bright man and a legendary blender. My favs are Abingdon, Haddo's (aged), Samara, and Quiet Nights.

 

[Mr.Pink]

The only Pease blend I smoke is Union Square and I enjoy it quite a bit

I second that. Smoking Through an 8 oz of 2013 US. If I am feeling English, Gaslight

 

[sablebrush52]

Haddo's Delight with 10 years of aging, Sixpence, Union Square, Telegraph Hill, Montgomery, Renaissance, Raven's Wing, Bohemian Scandal. The last three are not in production. Union Square knocks me on my ass.

 

[haparnold]

The ones I can’t live without and have stocked deeply: Westminster, Haddo’s, Cumberland, Samarra.

The ones I enjoy but could live without: Barbary Coast, Union Square, Penny Farthing, Virginia Cream.

The ones I don’t care for: Maltese Falcon, Abingdon.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I miss Mephisto.

 

[anotherbob]

1. Cairo - It’s a gem

I've only tried two of them. Cairo and Key Largo. Both are just great. I never have a good smoke with either it's always amazing. Though what is truly great about Cairo is subtle and I didn't pick up on it at first. It's got a very subtle spiced quality. I imagine it's like being near a spice bazaar while being down wind of a bunch of pipe smokers. Though the first time I smoked it I thought it was good but it tasted at first to me like some upscale camel (like a limited edition made with high quality tobacco) though once I picked up on the more subtle notes it's just been awesome. I guess I know what I am smoking this afternoon.

 

[anotherbob]

I miss Mephisto.

I think you posted in the wrong thread. That sounds like the post for recovering warlocks.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I think you posted in the wrong thread. That sounds like the post for recovering warlocks.

An old GLP blend.


Warlock is a very insulting term, it denotes a witch that has broken faith with their coven.

 

[anotherbob]

An old GLP blend.


Warlock is a very insulting term, it denotes a witch that has broken faith with their coven.

Really? I guess that confirms what I've thought about the covens I've met in my time (a bunch of posers playing dress up and trying to ruffle daddies feathers) cause I had no idea. In fact a lot of those full time LARPers called themselves Warlocks. Then again those folks where an insult to anything they undertook. And yeah I am thinking about specific people and trust me I am making of fair estimate of those individuals.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Really? I guess that confirms what I've thought about the covens I've met in my time (a bunch of posers playing dress up and trying to ruffle daddies feathers) cause I had no idea. In fact a lot of those full time LARPers called themselves Warlocks. Then again those folks where an insult to anything they undertook. And yeah I am thinking about specific people and trust me I am making of fair estimate of those individuals.

Yeah, I've seen those.

 

[dcon]

It is easier to list dislikes. I have only found Penny Farthing to be not my cup of tea. Quiet Nights and Abingdon are masterpieces. Telegraph Hill and Stratford are great VaPers, too.

 

[anotherbob]

Yeah, I've seen those.

not going to get too into it here but it's easier to find those then anyone who you know is serious for lack of a better term in those kind of circles. I mean gosh some of the folks I've met over the years....

 

[Bengel]

really liked it a few years ago when Greg would participate here. I miss that.

At least there are still these

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