Fast fwd 2 years, sampling 2nd tin in an Ardor bulldog used for English blends. It is very integrated. The main word that comes to mind is "creamy". It is hard to discern the components. There is plenty of dark leaf in there, but the leather and salty aspects of Latakia are in the background to my taste buds. The smokiness is mostly sensed on the nasal exhale. There is a slight sweetness on the lips. This mixture has enough body and depth, but does not overwhelm the senses. Great for the early afternoon pipe.

I find the flavor experience above is consistent from top to bottom. I consider this a good thing. Tin desc. calls this an everyday English. I agree. Nicotine impact is low. This one is a keeper and I plan to add more tins to the cellar.

This presents itself as harsh and surprisingly bland, not very complex at all, minimal balance. It bit a lot and did not burn very well, too many relights, too hot.

I'll be passing this along to another pipe friend who hopefully will get more milage and enjoyment from this than I did.

Overall not pleased with Pease, just another tease . . . next.

Second. This blend is heavily topped with something. Nothing in the description indicates that this is an aromatic English blend but that is what it is. When I opened the tin I could see a sugary substance all over the tobacco.

Third, although I find toppings generally forgivable this is too much when looking for a straight English blend. It does complement the tobacco but more like cream in a cup of medium bodied coffee.

Taste is not too bad. The Lat. is there, the VA's and oriental's are muted because of the topping however. The base flavor reminds me of a butter milk like creaminess (think of a good traditional lemon butter milk pie with a proper butter crust). I have never tasted a straight tobacco that could provide this type of creaminess and with such over the top flavor and sweetness that I think this is the topping coming through.

I would suggest Pease add a note about whatever this is topped with. I will not finish the tin.

I will also say that this is my first experience with the Pease blends I hope that others are properly described I hate throwing out tobacco and I would hate to have to stop exploring what many consider a great American blenders tobaccos. I will give another blend of his a try before I discontinue altogether but this really does not set well with me.

2 stars because the flavor is good it would be a great way for the aromatic lover to get a first taste of Lat. for me however, the flavor of the topping is just too much to find it enjoyable enough to continue to smoke.

My sample indeed seemed to be tinned last Tuesday....it was very "green" and "rough around the edges" with little taste. I will been sending this to the back of my "cellar" in a mason jar labeled "Do Not Open until 2014!" and I hope to have better things to say about this blend at that time.

Even if this improves with age as some suggest, there are many better selections available that don't require lengthy aging and are ready to smoke now!

Update: I smoked this out of my "magic" pipe, a 50 year old Larsen Copenhagen with a deep bowl and wide fishtail mouthpiece. I call it "magic" because it seems to bring out the best in every smoke. I really tasted the earthiness and sweetness of this tobacco. It was not nearly as simple as I thought out of my other pipe. This is a slow smoker, fast pulls can exacerbate the earthy tones towards unpleasantness. At one point it really tasted like a campfire, and the exhale reminded of me of that feeling after sipping a nice whiskey or scotch, with a warmth/spicyness. I'm sticking with 3 stars, and my rating: enjoyable.

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I have always liked the smell of unlit pipe tobacco and this would be my favourite. Before the tobacco is lit it reminds me of peat or some of the pleasant smells of swampland (without any of the off smells). For some reason some other people I have seen sniffing it hates it, including fellow pipe tobacco fans.

The flavour when the pipe is first lit is quite full and reminds me of a gorse burnoff (I was brought up on a farm in New Zealand). For some reason this immediately reminds me of my childhood. As the smoke goes on this flavour disappears, and although thereafter very mild to my mind it is extremely pleasant. To my mind the flavour is quite woody with a mild but very pleasant after-taste.

I can be an impatient smoker and I have found that this blend is one of the least likely to bite my tongue after excessive puffing.

I have put 'unnoticeable' under room note as I have never smoked inside and would not know the room note, good or bad.

Unfortunately in the interests of domestic peace I won't be buying any more pipe tobacco. This is the blend that I will be missing most when it is through.

The issue I have with Westminster is that it is too “rough around the edges” for me. It lacks creaminess and it would benefit from a little more sweetness from the Virginias. I seldom get bit by pipe tobacco and I didn’t get bit by Westminster….but it isn’t smooth either. I can see how it would bite if not attended to properly. The aged tin offers a little softening of the Latakia, but again, not huge. All in all, its “OK,” but there are just too many English blends that I enjoy more. If you are a big fan, as many are, of Pease blends I think that Westminster will be to your liking. Two and a half stars.

The Bitter Lat bowls you over from the start and doesnt settle down until half way through when the orientals come out. The balance of this blend is a bit unusual and is taking time to get used to. Oh well, cant love all his blends i guess. Perhaps i'm not old and wicked enough to appreciate this blend. I'm working on it though!!

PS: Have done some reading on Dunhill by a Mr. Loring (the late Mr. Loring I believe) and as he seems to know more about the company than all of Alfred's heirs combined, I think GLP's whole Murray's / quality schtick is just that, schtick........"buy my Westminster it's closer to DLM than Orlik's. Maybe it is, but I like the present DLM, I also like my tongue not feeling like it just finished an eighty grit Tootsie-Pop.