G. L. Pease Barbary Coast

As a recovering Cig smoker and one who smokes almost nothing but english blends, I decided to try this as a "change of pace".

I ploughed through my 2 ounce tin using a fresh cob. I also tried it in several other briars as well as cobs (all my others were pretty much english only since that is all I smoked).

I love this stuff! I wake up with Dunhill London every day, and go to bed with it every night.

All day in between, this is the magic. Most days, a smoke is about a 5-10 minute drill between meetings (down 12 floors, out front, light up, hammersmoke and back up again).

I deeply enjoy the play of flavors, the mildness and the lack of burley bite. This is especially wonderful in a pipe that has a good cake from latakia use.

I have a pound inbound and I need it now!

Thank you Mr. Pease.

Dislike Aromatics? Try this, you WILL be glad you did.

I will admit right off that I have little experience with Pease Blends. Thanks to the internet that has changed..... I was looking for a mild Perique blend and found it with this one! The Burley plays well keeping things in line with the Virginia, and the Perique comes out nicely with a wonderful touch! This really has some complexity to it. For someone looking for a mild blend with Perique I feel this is it. The tin note and smoking experience reminded me of Royal Yacht. I did not notice the brandy at all. One of my favorites and heartily recommended!

Only smoked it a couple times but remembered it was good. I like aromatics and the Brandy is why I bought it. Smells awesome with fruity brandy sweetness from the jar. Cube cut, so I had to pinch and tear the larger pieces to pack. Burns well, had to relight a couple times. Mild but pleasant taste. More of the fruity walnut than the Brandy. A great smoke. For me its a 4 star.

I found this to be a very subtle blend. The burley came through very well but the others flavors (Virginia, Perique, brandy) are to be found only by those who seek them out. I really enjoyed the complexity of it all. Very challenging to smoke properly. If you're a new pipe smoker I would come back to it in a few years. Due to the complexity I got the best flavor out of long, full draws as to employ the full palate.

This blend didn't develop much for me, in fact, it kind of gets harsh if you smoke a really deep bowl (deeper than 1 1/2") so I recommend a shallow but wide bowl. Pretty heavy nicotine is another reason not to smoke a huge bowl.

As of this entry{HOORAY-NEW YEARS DAY}6AM, decided to kick in some very flavorful backy in one of my Savanelli's, Barbary Coast. I bought 8 ounces of this stuff two weeks ago and this is my official second experience with a clean pipe and a good cup of coffee. Absolutly wonderful. At first opening i was greeted with an almost overwhelming whiff of Brandy, along with some of the red virginias that was peeking out from under the casing. Couldn't wait to put a match to it and done so in a residue laden handmade briar. A no no. Alas, you live and learn. Don't try this on a pipe dedicated to english blends, try it on a clean briar, one of your favorites and sit back and truly enjoy a holiday treat, or any day for that matter. If you're a connesiur of the spirits as i am, then you will appreciate this blend from G.L. Pease. Warning..Rich Brandy and sweet red virginias are evident from top to bottom, i even detected a hint or two of Lousiana perique that made this blend even more interesting. Strength was meaured by a few untimely coughs so don't be overdoing this too much as the nicotine level is right up there along with everything else. ...THIRD LIGHT...Still absolutely wonderful. Detecting black walnut and spicy perique Considering adding this to my rotation.

I love this stuff. It's a little like Haddo's Delight without the overwhelming cocoa flavor. It's flavorful enough to be a treat but mild enough to be an all day smoke. Love the brandy note.

Simply ....this is a trascendental aromatic blend. A lot of Brandy, but under the brandy there is a universe ! Earthy & nutty cubed burley, a touch of perique...undertones of black earth-chocolate-wood-coffee beans-musk..... Unforgettable ! Highly reccomended. I hope mr.Pease will enlarge, in the future, his offer of aromatic blend.

Edit : yes, i think that this is the only good tobacco from Pease: american aromatic one ! I dislike his latakia blends, and virginia blends because of the b

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ring red winey virginia. In BC come out the true potential of Pease : produce high quality DRUGSTORE BLEND, in the american tradition. So, this tobacco is a COMING OUT. I encourage Pease to go in this direction, the only one in witch he can be original and genuine

Just had one of my best bowls ever! Barbary Coast is fantastic! Nice rich flavor almost perfect sweetness. Cool smoke and very easy to pack bowl due to the cubed cut. It went very well with a sweet rum & coke. I will definitely buy more when this tin is finished.

Outstanding burley mixture, nicely complemented by Virginias. The touch of Perique is just that, it never plays a major part on this symphony.

I love the brandy topping, which complements a steady taste of nuts, plums and cocoa. Despite the moderate flavoring, there is never a hint of tongue bite. Delicious.