G. L. Pease - Heirloom Collection: Maltese Falcon pipe tobacco reviews

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Latakia	08/11/2008	Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
Very nice full latakia blend. Remeinded me of Odessy. Burns cool. Will do more reviews as I get through the tin.
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Mike Castello	08/10/2008	Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable
I have smoked two tins of Maltese Falcon. The first was overly moist and needed drying out before smoking. The second tin had a moisture level right where I like it, not too moist, not too dry, perfect. The tobaccos were identical in all other ways. Falcon is a medium English, but there is a fullness to the taste that comes at you with authority. It is not artificially flavored in any way, it is pure tobacco, but the flavor is rich, almost creamy. There is a cohesiveness to the blending of the tobaccos that creates a unity in the flavor so that one component does not dominate the others. When I first light Falcon I can smell the orientals and they are wonderful. Quickly the fragrence is of a normal English blend. But this is not a normal blend. This is far too good for that description. I have several open tins of very good English ready for smoking. My first choice is the Falcon. I rank this blend at the top of the heap of English blends currently available. Oh, I need to add that I can smoke Maltese Falcon all day if I wish without any problem. It just seems to be right for all occasions.
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Cantorman	07/19/2008	Medium to Strong	None detected	Full	Strong
An excellent tobacco, I found this just a little heavy to be smoked by itself. I know, I know, some people will just shrug and shake their heads. Since I find it just too much for me to smoke by itself, this has become my all purpose blender, a tobacco that makes anything taste amazing. Added to all sorts of different things and BAM! It added generous bottom notes, spice, and wondeful texture. Like all darker virginias, it smell like catsup. Get over it, it's the sugars on the leaf. Stinky Catsup=yummy virginias.
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BriarChef	07/15/2008	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant
Blimey! I do believe Bogey done put Applewood Bacon in my 'baccy! Really. No kidding. A slightly sweet undertone reminds me of brown sugar, but not as intense as Astley 109. The smoke is more fruity than the usual English Latakia focused blends, and has a salty-sweet character weaving in and out of the smoke. I wonder if I can find some blonde dame to roll up some of this in a Sam Spade style ciggie. Gotta go. Joel Cairo is at the door waiting to get B!%ch slapped. Then I'm off to the C. Errol Madre to watch the mud dry.
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Kleophrades	07/08/2008	Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Strong
The stuff that dreams are made of? Well, I dunno, but definitely a delicious medium English. GLP is, to me, hit-or-miss -- but this one is definitely a hit. Previous reviewers have described the taste very accurately: perfectly balanced, with a wonderful latakia at once softened by Orientals and complicated by Virginias. It reminds me of some of the best Buteras, like Latakia #2 and Pelican (it falls somewhere between the two). Definitely a ketchup/BBQ tin aroma, recalling McClelland. The "mysterious spice," however, is very mild, running through it all like a fine thread. I wish someone could figure out what it is! The main effect is to add a hint of molasses-like sweetness in the background. Congratulations to Pease for the blend -- clearly, "a man of nice judgment and many resources" -- and ZuluCollector for the excellent label design.
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Alexander	07/06/2008	Medium to Strong	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Tolerable to Strong
Strong mixture, little nicotine shot, with a strong but pleasant room note, burns evenly to a grey ash. I can only full agree with MarkT's review. Please read it, I can't write anything better. Maybe interesting that MF substitutes for me Penzance (and Pirate Cake C&D) adding to it a little more flavor. But I think they are quite similar. A really great tobacco, still I don't feel it as an all day tobacco, maybe too full? Highly recommended to all full english mixture lovers. My favorites are Odyssey, Westminster, Penzance, Pirate Cake and for a change Two Friends Bed&Breakfast.
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Gilly	07/03/2008	Medium	Very Mild	Full	Tolerable
Had to jar half a tin to let it mellow a bit. I found the Latakia overwhelming. Just cracked open a tin of Westminster - think I'll be more comfortable with this.
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Pipestud	06/27/2008	Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant
I liked the name better than the tobacco, although the tobacco blend itself is typically Pease well put together. The Cyprian leaf is a little stiffer than I prefer and the bright doesn't sweeten the presentation to a level that I personally appreciate. Still, this is a nicely done blend and I am sure there are a lot of pipe hobbyists who will enjoy it. Pease is an innovative blender and Maltese Falcon will only enhance his credibility. The unique added flavoring, whatever it may be, made this interesting to me for a bowl, but that was about it. It burns cool and is stronger than mild with a taste that sticks around for awhile. Recommended.
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oldmanpipe	06/20/2008	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Unlike the Dashiell Hammett tale, which name it bears, Maltese Falcon is not "the stuff that dreams are made of,"...at least not for me. Greg Pease is a magic man with tobacco, but the rabbit is not in this particular hat. I must say, though, that this is one Latakia blend that can be smoked all day in warm weather without becoming too ponderous--a definite boon for those who must have that delightful, smoky weed everyday, regardless of the season. Perhaps that is what he was aiming for; to me, English/Balkan blends usher in autumn, and I always look forward to the half-lighted, crisp October day I can find an aged can of Greg's best efforts. There is nothing in Maltese Falcon that will offend the sensibilities of the aficinado of Latakia-laden tobaccos, but neither is there anything to excite them, either. It is an acceptable smoke, and one not without its own distinction. I must admit that I have never been fond of Red Virginias (except in the REAL Red Raparee) and a certain other domestic blender makes far too much use of them. Greg puts that particular strain to much better use. I would recommend all Frog Morton smokers to give MF a try; you will receive a gratifying education. 'Nuff said. Greg, where are the Orientals?
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R.Morris	06/14/2008	Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Tolerable to Strong
Maybe I got a bad tin. I do not like this. 2 stars. Will not buy again.
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smokinj	06/13/2008	Medium	None detected	Medium	Tolerable
Nicley done!
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Fumatore	06/07/2008	Medium	Very Mild	Medium to Full	Tolerable
This tobacco is well blended. It is so reminiscent of the characteristics that made the old "Murray" Dunhill 965 such a joy to smoke. A fine all day smoke that has abundant flavor that satisfies. One could very well puff hard and heavy on Maltese and still not affect it's flavor. BTW, I dare you to try that with Westminster. But seriously, Ravens Wing? I don't think so. That was one of my favorites, and Maltese is just not similar. I do have to say that the "discreet and mysterious spice" personally leaves a coating on my tongue, but I know most of you probably won't be bothered.
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EtOH	05/16/2008	Mild to Medium	None detected	Medium	Tolerable
There's not much more to say about this tobacco than what has already been said. Of good quality tobacco, this blend is milder than some of the latakia laden English blends and the Virginias are definitely prominent in the taste of the smoke. This could be an all-day-every-day blend of choice being that it is not too complex yet flavorfull enough to keep you interested. Three stars only because of the lack of complexity.
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mel51us	05/13/2008	Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
Maltese Falcon, IMHO, is another hit from Mr. Pease in a long line of hits. This is a very flavorful blend. The Latakia, orientals and the Virginias work very well together, announcing their presence but not overpowering any part of the blend. This could easily be an all day smoke for the English/ Balkan lover. Maltese Falcon loaded easily in several different size pipes. A bit too moist from the tin, a few minutes or airing rendered it ready for the match. This blend was consistently smooth and cool throughout the bowl, but was by no means monochromatic. Subtle variences in the taste kept me wondering what flavor would come through next. When the bowl was finished, there was left only a gray ash. No gurgle, no tongue bite and no soggy dottle. Thank you, Mr. Pease, for another wonderfully flavorfull blend. Very Highly Recommended.
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cbd2	05/12/2008	Medium	None detected	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
I really need to jump on the band-wagon with this blend so that others, hopefully, will hark to the "Highly Recommended" rating and give Maltese Falcon a try. On my second bowl, I detected a hint of my beloved Dunhill Nightcap of yore plus a number of other 'truly' English blends I've tried (and some that I still smoke) over the years. But while there's generally nothing truly new under the sun when it comes to English blends, Maltese Falcon is the exception to the rule. It has a full-bodied taste to me that is lacking Nightcap (which I find "medium" bodied), and it has just enough Latakia to give the smoke some spicy zest that a good, solid English should have. The Virginias in this blend are exceptional, adding 'just enough' sweetness to the blend so that it has something to offset the bite that is often present in blends with cheap Virginias. The Orientals give it a sweet, velvety undertone and seem to be of equally high quality. If I could afford it, this would be a 3-4 bowl-a-day smoke for me. As it is, I take for granted that the great tobaccos used here are a bit costly even though I do keep in mind that the tin is closer to 57 grams than the standard 50 gram tines, and I have to stretch this out each month. I would also note that, because of the popularity of this blend, I suppose, I've found it out-of-stock more than once, so if you become a fan and can afford it, it might be wise to stock up. Highly recommended as a solid English blend that all should find simply delightful.
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Titus	04/23/2008	Medium	Very Mild	Medium to Full	Tolerable
Bought a tin of this from cornell&Diehl to see what all the excitement was about and was not disappointed. The aroma from the tin shouts "English". The look of it says quality. To smoke this is sheer pleasure for even the most discerning puffer. I like to pack it in a Ser Jacopo bulldog and blew through a whole tin in a week. Found myself thinking about it all day. There is a strange spice taste in it that has a hypnotic effect on me. This is a true all day English and I reccomend it to all. A Classic smoke.
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RMBittner	04/02/2008	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
To my palate, Maltese Falcon is the love-child of Embarcadero and Westminster. Like Embarcadero, the Virginias are velvety smooth. . . and the orientals are distant supporters. But as an English, the flavor also echoes Westminster (and, as others have noted, Dunhill's best English blends). In the end, MF is a solid and enjoyable medium-strength English with flavorful Virginias and a solid latakia element. Ignore the stated references to Raven's Wing (which, judging from the character of this blend, was more of an inspiration than a direct influence) and think of this as the all-day version of Westminster. Maltese Falcon has less overall richness and complexity -- and much subtler orientals -- but it still retains Westminster's basic flavor profile. Bob
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MadMarv	04/02/2008	Medium	None detected	Medium	Very Strong
This is a good English style tobacco. Others have noted its resemblance to Westminster, and that is good as far as it goes, but don't expect anything like the complexity of that premiere English. The very light orientals leave me feeling like something is missing, and the smoke seems harsh. The room note seems very strong to me and my LSW has complained about the smell lingering in my clothes - something she normally reserves for my rare cigar sessions. Not something I'll buy again. Westminster and its Balkan cousins will fill this spot in my rotation.
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Raynyct	04/02/2008	Medium to Strong	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
This is an excellent English blend that tastes like blends I used to smoke 20 to 30 years ago. Very smooth, with a good quantity of smoke. After letting it dry a little, it's easy to light, doesn't require relights, and smokes down to a white ash. The Virginias, orientals, and latakia all play their parts throughout the smoke. I think it's an excellent all day blend.
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Beer	03/17/2008	Medium	None detected	Medium	Tolerable to Strong
The latest GLPease offering is very Dunhill-ish in style. Not the crappy Dunhill blends of nowadays, but the good ones of old! Personally I don't find it very similar to Raven's Wing... but it sure is an excellent tobacco, very nutty, with a bold Virginia base and a huge leathery smokiness. Not a simple Latakia-feast, and that's why I said that it reminded me of some good Dunhills of old like Standard Mixture or London Mixture, perhaps even more than Westminster (which was MEANT to be a replica of London Mixture). What else to say to avoid repeating myself? It is a great tobacco, with a perfect cut and moisture, which packs and smokes great, with loads of flavour, easy to enjoy casually or contemplatively. A great medium-full English mixtures with no frills: simply great respect for tradition, and for a truly classic style. Personally I enjoy Westminster a bit better (it is even more consistent, and more "unique" in my rotation)... but you really can't go wrong with such a tobacco. Its main asset is that it already tastes aged and timeless straight from a fresh tin... and that alone is a huge feat!
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