Which GL Pease Should I Buy?

[LongIslandPiper]

What do you like to smoke? Greg makes some stunning tobaccos in lots of different genre.
For me its:
Telegraph Hill
Union Square

Quiet nights and Maltese Falcon all the way

 

[hoipolloiglasgow]

I know it's not on your list, but if you can find Charing Cross it's another favorite of mine. Doesn't get a lot of talk around here and I'm not sure why. It's really complex.

 

[ThermionicScott]

I think the only logical answer is to order one of each, @wernerat .

 

[filmguerilla]

Quiet Nights is definitely my favorite from that list, though I love ALL of the Old London series by him, with QN, Gaslight, Six Pence, and Meridian out front. Any of his tobaccos that push into Balkan territory are going to be fantastic as he seems to be a Balkan aficionado. Samarra and Abingdon are damned fine in that regard.

 

[bent1]

From that selection, I'd go with Quiet Nights then Odyssey.
My favorite G.L. Pease blends, though not listed, are Gas Light and Maltese Falcon.

Four of my favorite GLP blends.

 

[JSPiper71]

Union Square and Telegraph Hill are two of my favs. Union Square is tough to beat IMO.

 

[boston]

Greg has so many bends. I've not had them all despite my administration for Greg. Can't smoke that much...

But these are memorable for me:

Samarra
Abingdon
Key Largo
Haddos (especially with age)
Quiet Nights
Tribute (the ones that survived rust...not anyone's fault)
Stonehenge

 

[Zlyner]

I’d like to say Spark Plug, it tastes like a stronger version of Gaslight to me. A great balanced English blend with depth and complexity. Highly recommended if you are a latakia lover.

 

[SendoT]

Hmm... I love all Pease production, but fresh tins are not really good in my palate. I advise to storing them.
I try a young Telegraph Hill and an other with 15 years. The first one was totaly imbalance with a lot of acidity. But the same tobacco aged is just wonderful. An explosion of fermented fruits with spice.
So Pease young... Mouarg... But old, definitly YES!!!

 

[ClenchedBilliard]

I’ve had my eye on this. I’m looking for a sweet flake that is still tobacco forward to replace Sun bear that you can’t find all year.

I’d suggest you try Bijou. It’s very similar to Sun Bear and available year round.

 

[tirefire]

Yeah it doesn't get the attention I think it deserves. Personally I think it's a great morning smoke.

I always recommend one that is a bit unheralded for some reason, Meridian. Great, great stuff.

I'll add a vote for Meridian . . . It took me about 3 months to really warm up to this one. Once I quit comparing it to Quiet Nights and accepted it for what it is, Meridian jumped into my three (3) favorite English blends.

 

[Bengel]

From those offerings Cairo and Union Square, enjoy! Glad you can acquire them.

 

[coys]

Others have said Union Square, Telegraph Hill, and Fillmore is good. Quiet Nights and Westminster are must try for me as well.

 

[Roach1]

In Europe, mainly Germany we can only choose from a small list of GLP and C&D tobacco. There are imported by Kohlhase and Kopp and packaged in Germany. There is a larger selection from a Company in Switzerland but it has to go through cutoms and taxes have to be paid making it costly. The prices in Germany are high enough for GLP and C&D. Ranging from 17.90 to I think 22.90 € for two ounces (57gr.).

 

[Tom Sawtooth]

Curious if KK will start soon to expand the list of tobacco from G.L Pease and Cornell & Diehl available in EU.

 

[kola]

My two favorite, Sparkplug and Gaslight. They're on a different level IMO.

 

[hoipolloiglasgow]

Curious if KK will start soon to expand the list of tobacco from G.L Pease and Cornell & Diehl available in EU.

I hope they do so our friends across the pond get to enjoy. They make a lot of really good stuff.

 

[Paul 3.0]

I'll add a vote for Meridian . . . It took me about 3 months to really warm up to this one. Once I quit comparing it to Quiet Nights and accepted it for what it is, Meridian jumped into my three (3) favorite English blends.

SEE? Terrific stuff.

 

[OverMountain]

I recommend Westminster, a great all around English blend, and Union Square which is Pease's take on pure Virginia flake.

Second Westminster!

 

[SBC]

I'll add a vote for Meridian . . . It took me about 3 months to really warm up to this one. Once I quit comparing it to Quiet Nights and accepted it for what it is, Meridian jumped into my three (3) favorite English blends.

Boy, to each his own -- I was very excited to try Meridian, but good grief is it drying in the mouth! I don't mean dry tobacco, I mean the affect in the mouth -- like a very tannic wine. Sometimes I think that another tobacco has no sweetness, but Meridian reminds me that even non-sweet tobaccos have *some* sweetness ... Meridian truly has *none.* The Oriental flavor in it would be tasty if it weren't like licking dry wood! Haha, that's just me though -- I'm glad that others enjoy it so much.