G. L. Pease Barbary Coast

This tobac is very similar to Pennington Gap, only has brandy instead of bourbon. The tin aroma is very nice, however a little overly moist. It requires some drying out, but don't over do it or the ethanol evaporates out. The taste of virginia and burley wax and wane throughout the smoke, with the constant pepper spice of the perique in the background. Room note is pleasant. The only problem I had with it is the moisture content; it will gurgle towards the bottom 1/3 of the bowl, requiring pipe cleaner and it leaves small amount of goopy dottle. However, during the top 2/3 of the bowl it burns very readily with a white ash. Average amount of nicotine, will not cause dizziness or nausea.

3 stars out of 4.

I was actually shocked that I liked this blend so much. There are 86 reviews prior to this one so I will give only some observations I feel might be helpful. This is very similar in flavor to Haddo's Delight.It has that same strange complexity to it. The Perique is quite noticeable and so is the BRANDY top dressing. This really is Pennington Gap "All Grown Up". Not as Sweet, and much more of a natural aromatic. This is my most important observation concerning this blend: MIX THIS WITH MCCLELLAND'S BLENDING ORIENTAL AND YOU WILL HAVE AN EVEN BETTER BLEND IN MY OPINION. 1 third McC Blending Oriental and 2 thirds Barbary Coast and you will have a magnificent creation. Try it first on its own merits though. A solid 3 stars!

I am not "classified" as a burley smoker. However, Cumberland and Barbary Coast are two great offerings from GLP. Barbary Coast is a cube cut burley which I would classify as a natural aromatic. Please, don't get me wrong, this is not an aromatic in the sweet cased sticky sense; it's subtle and great for a change of pace from my normal VaPers. The liquor top note is nice and the burley has a nice refined smoothness to it. Every now and then, there is a detectable pleasant "pepper" flavor which I attribute to the virginias interacting with the remainder. Great change of pace tobacco.

aj

Yes,keeping Barbary Coast lit is an issue, I thought it was me and my hap-hazard packing until I read everyone elses posts.

But, I recommend you forgive Barbary Coast this one indiscetion and try. Best Burley Blend I've ever had. Crack open a tin in public and people come over when they catch a whiff of it. One lady asked me if it had raisins in it! So room note is good before and after lighting.

There are lots of great flavor and scents when smoking. I've had about 4 bowls spread out in the last few weeks and every experience has been good regardless of the chore of relighting.

The ONLY thing which keeps me from giving this blend four stars is the fact that I don't usually care for burley blends and, so, don't feel justified in bestowing such an honour on Barbary Coast.

However, this has to be the best burley I've ever experienced. Pease's reputation as a master blender of fine tobaccos is by no means compromised by this mixture of exquisite burleys, sweet virginias, and delicately spicy perique. The burleys provide a hearty, meaty base upon which the virginias and perique do a well-orchestrated tango. The flavour is mild, yet pleasantly noticeable, and the room note is not at all objectionable.

This is also the only burley that I enjoy more in a briar or meer. Trying it in a corncob is, in my opinion, like drinking a fine wine from a styrofoam cup.

WALNUT SHELLS,BRANDY,CHOCOLATE

Damn, I was just about to quit smoking-

This is FANTASTIC. I am so often disapointed. This taste of Mild Tobacco, Smooth, Easy- and the predominant taste when not concentrating is smoked walnuts. Brandy is present in and out. The tin smells of Booze -big time- but the flavors meld well and if you have the time to concentrate, FOR ONCE, all the manufacturers promises are true. (per label)The perique is not present, but is NOT missed! Three stars, as it is NOT a daily smoke- I am not a tender one- but it gave me a sore throat if used all day and jades your tounge fast losing a lot of flavors..

Is there a writer anywhere who can write about perique tobacco without mentioning that it is from a small section of Louisiana noted also for Tobasco Sauce? This blend lists perique as one of its minor ingredients, but the taste indicates otherwise. The first puffs after lighting sends a spicy hotness to the tounge not unlike Tobasco (no, it's not from puffing too quickly). As the smoke continues, this hotness diminishes, or maybe my tongue has gotten use to the spice. By the last third of the smoke, it has mellowed out altogether and I get a delightful dried fruit-raisiny flavor that carries through to the end. I bought a tin of this, took off the seal, and let it dry under the loose-fitting plastic cap, which seems to be a Pease trademark. Then I smoked almost all of it before writing this review, and the experience remains consistent bowl after bowl. It certainly is not a staid smoke by any means. It has all the desired qualities in a tobacco I like: burns with no relights, only tamping; ends with a nice white ash and no dottle or moisture in the pipe; doesn't leave it's own flavor in the pipe so no dedication is needed; lots of solid, moist smoke to fill the mouth with flavor. If the room note was a little better, I would give it four stars. But, I will return to this Burley from time to time.

This blend gave me a whole new perspective on the quality that can come out of a burley blend! Normally I do not gravitate towards burley blends but I bought a few tins to try after a friend of mine raved about it. The burleys in this are of very high quality, round, smooth, nutty and rich! A delicous blend highly recomended for the person who has had bad burley experiences and wants to try a burley blend of exceptional quality.

Tonight I was looking for something different to put in the ol' briar. I've been smoking VA flakes and burley for a couple of weeks straight and I was bored. Well, I filled my pipe with Barbary Coast and I'm in heaven.

It's funny, I don't really consider BC a burley blend, or for that matter, a VA blend. It's one of those blends, that for me, defies categorization. The burley, VA, and perique meld together in perfect synergy; truly one of the great blends of our time. Highly recommended....