Which are the Keepers?

[virginialover]

Abingdon, Chelsea Morning and Quiet Nights so far.

Add Odyssey to the list, I just had a 7 years old smoke and it's just great.

 

[logs]

BlackPoint doesn't get mentioned often but let me tell you it rocks with just a few years on it

Also Caravan is pretty special. It's like smoking a leather armchair, but it's amazing how that concept can grow on you after a while

 

[chopper]

I know I will once again be in the minority, a place I've grown rather accustomed to, but I have yet to find a GL Pease blend I really like. They are all meh to me. The same goes for C&D.

I've not tried a single GL Pease blend because they're mostly too strong and high in nicotine for my needs.

Same goes for C&D to a degree.
Although Epiphany is stronger than my usual fare, I did order a pound and glad that I did.
Epiphany is a keeper IMO.

 

[Jshogan2]

Abingdon, Chelsea Morning and Quiet Nights so far.

You beat me to it. Those exactly would be my recommendation, and honestly... in that exact order. Yum.

 

[Cotton1]

So far it's Maltese Falcon and Westminster for me. I have only tried a couple though.

 

[foursidedtriangle]

Meridian is my fav. Westminster and Abingdon are pretty good as well.

 

[foursidedtriangle]

I've not tried a single GL Pease blend because they're mostly too strong and high in nicotine for my needs.

Same goes for C&D to a degree.
Although Epiphany is stronger than my usual fare, I did order a pound and glad that I did.
Epiphany is a keeper IMO.

What about Chelsea Morning or Samarra? They are well balanced and smooth without any hint of irritation.

 

[chopper]

What about Chelsea Morning or Samarra? They are well balanced and smooth without any hint of irritation.

I've not tried either - looking at the reviews, Chelsea Morning looks good.
Samarra would be too strong for my requirements.

For 35 years I was a slave to a 30-40 a day cigarette addiction. It got worse as time went on.
Quit attempts were white knuckle torture [seriously]

Over ten years ago I switched exclusively to a pipe.
Once I had adjusted, I only ordered mild, mild to medium blends with no more than mild levels of nicotine.

Although that means that I miss out on many fine blends, there's plenty of mild blends from which to choose.
Switching to a pipe was a real blessing - now I can go hours without a puff and not even notice when otherwise occupied.
Rather than needing a smoke 'Now dammit!', I'm content to wait until my hands are free to enjoy a bowl.

While on the subject; Samarra sounds like a fine blend.
Recently I found a mild blend with similar leaf - 4noggins house blend, Jesse's Own - Virginia, Maryland, Oriental/Turkish, Latakia and Perique.
It's no doubt very different to Samarra but it's very smooth and tasty, a fine much milder alternative for my needs.

 

[foursidedtriangle]

I've not tried either - looking at the reviews, Chelsea Morning looks good.
Samarra would be too strong for my requirements.

For 35 years I was a slave to a 30-40 a day cigarette addiction. It got worse as time went on.
Quit attempts were white knuckle torture [seriously]

Over ten years ago I switched exclusively to a pipe.
Once I had adjusted, I only ordered mild, mild to medium blends with no more than mild levels of nicotine.

Although that means that I miss out on many fine blends, there's plenty of mild blends from which to choose.
Switching to a pipe was a real blessing - now I can go hours without a puff and not even notice when otherwise occupied.
Rather than needing a smoke 'Now dammit!', I'm content to wait until my hands are free to enjoy a bowl.

While on the subject; Samarra sounds like a fine blend.
Recently I found a mild blend with similar leaf - 4noggins house blend, Jesse's Own - Virginia, Maryland, Oriental/Turkish, Latakia and Perique.
It's no doubt very different to Samarra but it's very smooth and tasty, a fine much milder alternative for my needs.

GL Pease is a master at balancing different ingredients. I cannot say which one has less nicotine, CM or Samarra. They are not Virginia forward and don’t taste anything like cigarettes.

 

[Jaylotw]

Chelsea Morning, Sixpence, Regent’s and Caravan (one I haven’t seen mentioned yet) are my top GLP, with Chelsea Morning taking the top spot-its right up there with Old Gowrie as my favorite of all time. It’s just...soooooo good, and I have a lot of memories tied into smoking that blend.

Caravan, for some reason or another, just rings a lot of bells for me and I really enjoy it but it seems to be one of those that falls through the cracks and doesn’t get much love. I find it really full and flavorful, big oriental presence and a great Balkan type smoke.

Overall, though, I find myself seeking out the cheaper options for cellaring. It’s hard to swing 35-40 bucks for 8 ounces of GLP (excepting CM), so I just buy a 2 ouncer at a time, generally, jar them up and smoke them sparingly, when the mood arises, and spend more on cheaper bulk for the cellar.

 

[chopper]

GL Pease is a master at balancing different ingredients. I cannot say which one has less nicotine, CM or Samarra. They are not Virginia forward and don’t taste anything like cigarettes.

No I wasn't suggesting that they were . . . . you misunderstand; since freeing myself from cigarettes, I avoid nicotine.

JimInks gives quite accurate assessment of nic levels in his reviews which has helped me to choose untried blends.
Samarra, according to Jim; ''The nic hit is a step below" medium.

Any blends with nicotine levels above mild are off my list of possibilities simply for that reason alone.

 

[jttnk]

BlackPoint doesn't get mentioned often but let me tell you it rocks with just a few years on it

Also Caravan is pretty special. It's like smoking a leather armchair, but it's amazing how that concept can grow on you after a while

Hopefully not the seat!

 

[krizzose]

Thumbs Up - Barbary Coast, Cairo, Union Square, Embarcadero, Regent’s Flake

Thumbs Down - The Virginia Cream