G. L. Pease Haddo's Delight

whew! a bit strong on the cavendish and rum or brandy.. but otherwise a quality va/per.. and the first pease blend i actually sort of like.. recommended but it is more for someone who likes a strange cavendish heavy va/per.

The blend stars off peppery but quickly settles down into a smooth taste. It retains the pepper overtone throughout the bowl but the stewed fruit flavors normally associated with the perique build towards mid bowl.

I can't say I'm thrilled with the way my clothes and surroundings smell after a smoke but it tastes very good.

The blend might not be my favorite but it is very solid and as another review mentioned "serviceable". The tobacco leaves a fine salt and pepper ash. Also burns pretty cool. No bite here- but I have never found bite in any Pease blend.

I will use this mainly for a change of pace blend. I normally go for the G.L. Pease Caravan (which can not be praised enough), but this is a nice way to mix it up. With some age this might become a 4 star.

If you like or love perique give this a try,

Good stuff, but then again I have not tried one of Greg's blends that was not at least a 3 star.

After a lot of encouragement I finally tried Haddo's. The blend turned out to be a positive experience. Love the perique, love the viginina, but there is a complexity to this smoke that just makes it enjoyable all the way down the bowl. It may also be that touch of Cavendish that adds the burley tingle to it.

I doesn't light as easily as some blends, but once lit it burns nice and clean. Recommended in the medium to larger bowls; it doesn't seem to develop if packed tightly into a small bowl. Now I don't smoke it regularly as it fuller flavored than I like so I experimented and found that 1/2 Haddo's and 1/2 Cumberland make for a really great smoke not as full as Haddo's and more interesting than plain Cumberland. The topping/casing is the same so it blends perfectly.

I have enjoyed it in Danish, English and meerschaum bowls with good success.

This is a very intriguing blend and one I find myself smoking more than I first thought I would. The plum (if thats what it is) is mild but noticeable -- although the overall impression is one that is closer to a good V/per. The burley is sharp and the Virginias are tasteful and rich. And then the Perique. There is a lot of perique. But its a mellower perique than one finds in some blends. All that said this is a full and rather sharp blend. Thats not a complaint at all. The nic hit is medium and a touch more perhaps. It reminds me of hal o the wynd with a mild casing added. It also reminds me a bit of War Horse. All told its good stuff.

I should add that it says ribbon cut, but its not really a ribbon cut, its more a rough cut or even a broad cut.

Just to start off....I'm cellaring two tins, one to try in a year and another in 5 years. I really like this blend but it is very difficult to explain why. All the components make it very complex. The Virginias are the stars, but are well supported by the rest of the cast. This is my first foray into the original mixtures from GL Pease, but I may be getting further into the line after this experience. Two thumbs up!

I got a ten year old sample of this in the mail recently. I had smoked a few odd bowls of it years back, but this was totally different. The bottom is sort of square, which reminds me of old Lombard that I've smoked. That makes me think it comes from the burley and perique that they share in common. The topping seems to fill in gaps rather than be its own note. It's strong, so I smoked half bowls, or ate before smoking.

Overall, I'm a big fan of this at ten years old. Not something I'm going to rush to put in my rotation, but if I buy the odd tin and forget about it for a decade, I'll have a nice smoke.

Haddo's Delight is a masterpiece of blending. The tin note is a combination of tangy tobacco with a plum brandy topping. The combination of the topping and the perique give the tin note a little something reminiscent to chocolate covered raisins. The perique is strong but the flavor is an enhancer. The flavors and strength build quite nicely down the bowl. This is a sweet, stout, spicy mixture. The Virginia is always present, wafting in and out with a superb sweetness. The Black Cavendish and Air-cured Leaf really smooth out the blend. You need to be patient because it's like nothing else available on the market and redefines the smoker's conceptions of pipe tobaccos. Lastly, the relatively high nicotine content of Haddo’s Delight tends to cause an unpleasant sensation. I'm a little drunk right now. But I still love Haddo’s Delight.

Haddo's is very similar to U.S.S Mason by C&D as to the taste and incorporates the same Brandy topping. This is a blend that is a true velvet hammer, goes down easy and very tasty and then halfway through the nicotine hits you like a shovel. Haddo's is not a favorite but is certainly delicious and I will keep some on hand when I want something very different. Absolutley needs to be tried by every piper since it is that unusual.

I got this bc they were out of exhausted rooster. I thought the sounded interesting and I wanted to expand my experience with va/per blends. Having my first blend of such being deluxe navy rolls I believe I may have have spoiled my palate. I do like this tobacco, and would recommend it to a friend or other. My time with this blend has been an unexpected joy, and something of a let down at the same time. Overall it has been a learning experience that has broadened my view of the range of these blends.

In the tin it looks fairly normal. With exception of the varied colors, it could be a drugstore or house blend you get from any where. I am partial to the dunhill line, and the standard of presentation they maintain is significantly higher than a lot of other blenders. You can definitely see the Virginias in some shades of gold and mustard hues. Some cavendish in various finishes of black. Some flat, some shiny. The tin note to me is a full slap in the mouth of rum raisin ice cream. Has a strong reminiscence of liquor and maybe plums. Like a traditional Xmas pudding. (My wife is Irish, I've eaten the flaming treat a few times). The smell from the tin may be a bit of a shock to newer smokers, as it not much like tobacco is expected to smell.

This bland packs and lights like a drugstore blend. Easy as pie that is. The charring light is quite sweet to me. As well as the first third of the bowl. I generally type as I write and my pipe goes out on me. I'm smoking this now, and have just now noticed the sweetness dies down on the relight. I may double char this next time to see if it works better for my tastes. It is much better now to me. Hmm, took a good 12 pipes of this to notice that...

Having just hit the halfway point now, it is behaving much as it normally does. The slight gurgle has died down and the smoke is more of a dark sweet like extra dark chocolate with a touch of raisins. Slightly sour. Delicious however burning very cool with a silky mouth feel to the smoke.

Moving into the last quarter it is starting to pick up the pace. Slight nic buzz starting to hit me, so I would say it is a solid medium to full strength blend. It's leaving a pleasant taste on my lips and teeth. I think this goes well after dinner, but maybe not if I've had dessert.

It seems to have reached its end now. Bit of a sizzle as a drop of juice hits the cherry in the bottom of my peterson 01. Not worth the risk a bite so I'm going to let it go. That being said, very little dottle left. I think the sizzle may have killed the last of the bowl. I would recommend keeping a pipe cleaner nearby if you lean towards faster smoking, as I can gurgle in the pipe. The nic content may be a bit much for anyone sensitive to high nicotine content. Otherwise it is very good in its own right. I don't think I will buy more more after this tin is finished, as I would like to try more of the gl pease line. And I may let the remainder set awhile longer to see how it developed with a bit of time. Try this one if you're looking for a different experience from perique, it can surprise you. Happy puffing