G. L. Pease Cumberland

This tobacco never lets you forget that you are indeed smoking! Its bold and edgy. The burley is the dominant player, and the perique is present. The Virginias in this blend are awesome! My tin was four years old, which certainly will make the Virginias sweeter, and it is an interesting dance between the bright and spicy, and the sweet and creamy. At the end of the day, I'm just not a big fan of Burley.

Very interesting blend right out of the tin. The burleys, accented by the perique,seem to dominate most of the time, but every now and again the virginia sweet edge takes center stage. Although I am not generally a burley fan, I really enoyed it in this blend, probably because the perique makes itself known most of the time. I'll take the advidce of others who say it improves with age, and set some aside for awhile. In the meantime, three stars.

This blend was easy going, and worked toward the smoothly nicotine leaden finish very gently. Cumberland is a calm smoke, for those how love a relaxed midday pipe full of goodness.

One of my favorites.I start my day with it and as my last smoke of the day has to be a strong one , Cumberland is a go to.

While strong it won't "cover" the sweetness and taste of this tobacco as sometimes strenght won't make it possible to discern any taste, this is not the case of Cumberland.

Another great GLP blend.

This is a nice choice for all day smoking if you like the Va-Per blends. The complexity of the flavors is well balanced. It offers a medium nicotine dosage. Packs very well and burns easily. Even if you smoke this fast it won't hurt you. Burley is smokiness. Virginias are mature and flavorful. Perique adds its usual peppery strongness.

It is just another masterfuly prepared blend from GL Pease.

Now THIS mixture is full and rich. Cumberland begins strong and ends in damn near overkill. I like that! It reminds me very much of Cairo in that respect, and I find many similarities between the blends, particularly the tin note, which reeks almost of a McClelland Virginia, sour like vinegar--though Cumberland lacks the sweetness of Cairo, which does have a topping. My tin, dated February 2007, was packed tight, all the way to the brim, more so than any Pease blend I've tried, and not particularly damp, either. The ribbon, cut thin, the tobaccos deep red and populated sparsely by the Perique.

People have remarked of the dominant nature of the Burley in this blend. To me, the Virginia stands out more, and it is the Kentucky that almost mutes the sugar in Cumberland. Yet, I don't get that dominant nutty flavor from the Burley, and perhaps that is a consequence of the aging. I confess to have a difficult time with the leaf, though I can't find anything offensive here (I despise that Prince Albert, and I know he is a favorite of the Burley genre.) This one builds, right to end and will knock you on the floor if smoked first in the morning--though I imagine it would go very well with a bitter coffee. For me, Cumberland works best as an occasional smoke, for those times I want to get slapped in the face.

This is a very interesting tobacco to me. It feels full and the taste I find gratifying after a meal especially. The Kentucky in this wonderful orchestration of tobaccos gives it fullness and Virginias sneak in some sweetness when smoked slowly. Go to G.L. Pease's site and learn about 'Breath Smoking'. It seems to accomodate Cumberland rather well. The Perique tweaks an aftertaste that keeps me looking for another bowl. I'm gonna rate this one at THREE stars. Taken for what it is it's a acceptable smoke. It's lights and fills very easily and dried out just a bit it becomes even better. The room note has given me no complaints from my wife or daughter. No flavorings noticed but real tobacco combination from Mr. Pease provides true tobacco taste. If I want to taste rum I drink rum, if fruit is what I'm after I eat fruit. If I'm yearning for a full tasty smoke I'm finding this one is disappearing fastest of my on hand selection and that's about six different tobaccos. This one is a no nonsense blend that I'll probably order more of.

Cumberland is a high quality mixture featuring Kentucky with nice Virginias to provide sweetness and a pinch of Perique for spice. Very enjoyable, but my palate keeps asking for more virginias in this tobacco. Nice burning qualities.

I just love this, I smoked my 2oz tin in a week, a classic American blend unmatched by any European blender today. For me it jumped to and fro from the Burley (Kentucky) and VA's as you smoked it, but the burley always dominating most. But if you love burley and VA's and don't like a casing AND want some nicotine this fits the bill on all four counts. Simply put a classic American blend in a great understated way...my favorite of Greg's blends so far....and lots more to try. Just good honest tobacco here.