G. L. Pease Haddo's Delight

Haddo's delight has a very pleasant fruity aroma direct from the tin. The tobacco is ribbon cut, making it very easy to pack a bowl. With the rum topping I do not recommend drying the tobacco before packing either.

The strength doesn't change throughout the bowl and flavors remain pretty consistent as well. The rum topping provides a nice sweetness that mellows out the strength of the tobacco. There's some grassiness, as well as earth, stewed fruit, and a touch of spice.

I would not smoke this as the first bowl of the day due to the medium strength, but it definitely holds up well to be smoked throughout the rest of the day. Haddo's smokes very well and required hardly any relights.

I must say, that I am glad that I did not write my review of this blend before giving this blend several chances and reading many reviews here on this site. When I first received the tin I was pretty much disappointed, and for a couple of reasons. One, because I saw how many people gave this blend 4 star reviews and I was (at the time) giving it one, maybe two stars- at best. So, I was upset that I bought this and it turned out not to be what I expected. And secondly, I was disappointed that I was not tasting the complexities and nuances, that so many others are tasting in the blend. On the advice of a couple of fellow reviewers here, I used a larger bowl and allowed the blend to only dry out for 10 mins. I also sipped this blend as recommended. I must tell you this made all the difference in the world. As I sit here and type this, I have a large Peterson (Shannon series) filled with this delightful blend (pun intended)! And, it really does bring out the true flavors that I have been patiently waiting to taste. The figs, the raisins, I also get warm bread... a brioche perhaps?, I get hints of sweetness from the rum that fades in and out as well. This really turned into a wonderful tasting smoke, and that is what makes this site great. Had I not read the reviews and exercised patience, I may not have discovered Haddos delight in all her glory. The VAs and the black cavendish add a nice even but subtle sweetness and the perique, although not as peppery as I have had in the past, is consistently present in the background throughout the smoke. The burley is where I am most likely getting the warm bread and nuttiness from and that is noticeable from start to finish. This blend certainly has a uniqueness to it, all it's own. Patience (in more ways than one), a larger bowl, and a slower smoking cadence allowed me to reap the attributes of this delicious blend. This has gone to the top of my tobacco rotation and will stay until finished. This is a smooth blend, that I could easily smoke a few times a day. It is by no means overbearing and leaves a pleasant aftertaste. 3 and 1/2 Stars.

Yo-ho, this was an interesting smoke, to say the least. Great "stewed" aroma upon opening the tin. I needed to dry out the tobacco a bit before lighting, but once I got started it was a taste extravaganza. If I smoked this stuff too fast, it got to me, and upset my stomach. Fast puffers beware....this may not allow you to stoke the fire as much as you like....that is, unless you WANT to see little green men in spacesuits. It's strong...at least for me, and I will not smoke it regularly, BUT I will always have some stored away somewhere for that special occasion

I don't know who Haddo was, but if he found delight in this he was probably a man to stand aside from.

Description has it a Va/Per, but it's much closer to a Per/Va; the Perique is absolutely overwhelming. To be fair, they're upfront about it on the tin, "for the Perique lover." Take that seriously. If you're sensitive to Perique or just don't like it, you aren't going to like Haddo's.

You get some sweet breadiness from the Virginias, but the Perique is front and center with a pleasant plum taste, but also a huge dose of pepperiness. The taste is pleasant and full, but there's just too much Perique for me (is there such a thing as a Perique bomb?). Nicotine strength is on the strong side of medium, though if you have low tolerance you'll probably find Haddo's firmly in the strong ranking.

My unbiased rating for Haddo's is 3, maybe 3.5 stars. It's a quality blend. But for my personal taste, 1 star or less.

Opened this tin tonight after a year. Upon smelling its contents I wondered what I got myself into - thought it smelled overpowering and nasty. But, I didn't give up on it and couldn't resist smelling the open tin over and over. My initial thoughts completely changed. The more I smelled it, the better it got and the more I appreciated this unique blend. I was now curious on what experience was to come. I must say, upon lighting my pipe I again didn't know how to process the experience. This blend is totally different from any I've had before. Then as I was putting down a healthy bowl, this blend was like a roller coaster of experiences - the brandy, to a slight sweetness, to almost a cigar effect at one point. I didn't know where the hell I was on my pipe smoking adventure. Very intriguing and quite cool as I tried to figure this one out. This blend is truly unique and worth the experience alone. I am sure the more seasoned pipers know or can figure out where this one is going. I look forward to revisiting it again another day to do so myself. This isn't an every day smoke for me. And, it's quite strong and put me on my heels a bit. Truly a unique blend with some varyng qualities. Challenging! Hats off for such an unusual blend. Everyone should experience a tin of this at least once.

Haddo's is a milder version of tobacco remake. I cellar this and the longer it sits the better it gets. My oldest tastes the best. The newest just smells. I smoke this in mer. Lined pipes it saves the harsh after smell and pipe re sweetening that seems to come from this blend. It needs to dry and breath for a good smoke. I keep it out for at least 4 hours. It ruined one of my clay pipes so I have two peterson pipes just for this. This chars fast and gives off a very strong room note. Everyone will know what you have. I have brought it to my pipe club and it had very mixed reviews. It smokes steady and a little hot. Adding some extra Virgina will tone this down. Use extra pipe cleaners here. It leaves black soup in the pipe. Taste really does not hit until 10 minutes in. In all I hope in five years this really comes into its own.

This review is based on smoking two 50g tins of this tobacco. One fresh and one aged for a year.

The tin aroma is fruity and boozy. A straight-forward smoke (unlike other GLP blends), but with a very noticeable nicotine content. There is a consistent "spicy" flavor, which may be from the Perique or from the strength of the blend.

I really liked this blend fresh, and was excited to return to it after aging it for a year. My expectations were sky high, and this fell a little short. However, this is an excellent and unique blend that I will continue to cellar and experience as it ages.

This is a nice blend as a change of pace. The topping is whiskey/rum , I believe, and it is done well. It gives the blend a nice scent and a sour fruity flavor along with the Perique. I really can't believe this doesn't contain Latakia, because to me , it is smokey. The burley stays in the background.

Just a quick comparison of Pease Blends: Haddo's Delight- whiskey topped , light smokey flavor, fruity (2), Chelsea Morning- Light latakia, fruity (4), Meridian- Medium Latakia, creamy bacon Oriental flavor (4), Lagonda-Medium Latakia- Campfire flavor, light Oriental (2), Quite Nights- Heavy Latakia- Campfire flavor with Creamy Orientals (4), Odyssey- Heavy Latakia- Campfire flavor dominates , light orientals(3), I would say all of these are 3 & 4 star blends, the numbers (#'s)after the blend indicate my personal preferences when compared to "only" these 6 blends

This blend makes me feel like the last kid picked in dodge ball. I can taste the flavors, and I can absolutely understand how some people would find this taste to be nirvana, but I am just not sure it is for me. I feel like I am the uninvited nerd to the Haddo's Delight party.

When it comes to quality it is a well known fact that Mr. Pease produces some of the finest product to ever grace the briar. If Mr. Pease released a blend called Pigeon Crap I would buy a couple tins to cellar, just because I know if he makes it, quality it will be.

This blend is very good, but it just does not stun me like others. I can tell why others love it, but it just is not for me. There is a definite dark, raisin, dried fruit, spice cake type of flavor here, and a meerschaum really brings out the nuances.

Give it a shot, for you it may be utopia in a bowl. I will stick to my other Pease Favorites.