G. L. Pease Blackpoint
(3.27)
Blackpoint is a luxurious blend of red and lemon Virginias, Cyprian latakia, exotic Oriental tobaccos, and a perfect measure of Louisiana perique for a lively, piquant finish. The smoke is creamy and lingering, engaging the palate with a mouth filling array of wonderful flavours. Reminiscent of raisins and stewed figs, fireplaces in the fall, walks in the forest... Perhaps the most complex in the collection. Perfect for evenings.
Notes: Blackpoint was released in March, 2003. Read the story "G.L. Pease: The Man Behind the Tobacco" on the Smokingpipes Daily Reader, https://www.smokingpipes.com/smokingpipesblog/single.cfm/post/gl-pease-the-man-behind-the-blends
Details
| Brand | G. L. Pease |
| Series | Classic Collection |
| Blended By | Gregory Pease |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 2 ounce tin, 8 ounce tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.27 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 51 - 60 of 91 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 08, 2011 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Blackpoint is a blend from GLPease's Classic Collection of tobaccos. It is a nice mixture of red and lemon Virginias, Cyprian latakia, Orientals, and perique. As with other blends in this collection, this has a beautiful, mottled appearance of golds, browns, and black, with a sweet, musty aroma, and is presented at what I consider to be an ideal moisture level. The charring light shows the promise of the blend, being a mix of the sweetness of the Virginias, the smokiness of the latakia, and the wonderful, fruity and musty taste of the fine Orientals. The blend lights easily, and remains lit with little effort. This flavor combination continues once the bowl is lit, with the latakia a strong presence but none of the tastes dominating. The minimal amount of perique used adds a hint of both pepper and raisins. Deeper into the smoke, the flavor remains balanced and yet mixed and complex. The smoothness of the smoke is delightful. It is sweet, smoky, musty, slightly peppery, and contains nuances of stewed fruit baking in pastry. No one tobacco overpowered any other, so well-balanced a blend is this. Though I find, at times, that I enjoy tobacco flavor variations through the bowl, I found the consistency of Blackpoint to create an exceptional experience. But saying that, I still was aware, deeper into the smoke, that I was aware of different constituents at different times. Toward the end of the bowl I thought of the Virginias, and how their sweetness was never lost. The Orietals, too, create a music of their own by the end of the smoke, being spicy, woodsy, and musty all at the same time. Blackpoint is another excellent contribution to pipe smokers from the Dark Lord. I can imagine enjoying a wonderful steak dinner and then loading a bowl of Blackpoint to finish off a relaxing Fall evening.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 29, 2010 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Lovely, rich and very fulfilling with out being too strong or bold. This is my favorite lat blend for when I want that lat hit.
Tangy, smoky, earthy spicy and sweet. This blend is firing on all cylinders. For me, it goes so well with a cup of dark, bold coffee, but I also enjoy it after a meal. I did not care for lat blends until I tried this, and ever since, I enjoy lats.
Tangy, smoky, earthy spicy and sweet. This blend is firing on all cylinders. For me, it goes so well with a cup of dark, bold coffee, but I also enjoy it after a meal. I did not care for lat blends until I tried this, and ever since, I enjoy lats.
Pipe Used:
Many
PurchasedFrom:
B & M
Age When Smoked:
fresh to several months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 09, 2010 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Very nice sweetness in this blend..almost tangy sweet but not like a tangy virginia. Moments of toastiness as well. Really a superb english that has grown on me quite a bit since I first opened the tin. It does have sort of a winey taste to it as KahveDelisi mentioned. This blend provides a lot of flavor without being the least bit harsh all the while reeking of complexity. Truly enjoyable. 3 stars.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 14, 2010 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
This tobacco is very agreeable. That is the first word that came to mind when I smoked it. I like it. It's smooth and balanced. Nothing loudly sticks out, but also nothing lacking in it's flavor for my taste. I had read that it's very weak, but it seems to have equivalent strength to the other English blends I've tried. As far as what kind of smoker I am goes: I like the English blends, and that is what I smoke. I have almost no experience with the flakes, and really found flavored black cavendish to be all smell and no taste.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 08, 2008 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Full | Tolerable to Strong |
Another sublime Balkan from the Dark Lord. This one is sweeter than Charing Cross, and it's indeed more complex (not as much as Odyssey, IMHO), with a stronger Latakia component and a subtler Oriental.
At the end of the first tin I was going to give it 3 stars, but it's one of those blends that slowly grow on you.
Give it time and you'll be rewarded.
At the end of the first tin I was going to give it 3 stars, but it's one of those blends that slowly grow on you.
Give it time and you'll be rewarded.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 31, 2008 | Strong | Extremely Mild | Medium | Strong |
Tin: Apparently just an anomaly for this tin, several minutes were spent pulling the exceptionally varied-cut tobacco apart, from stems, to flake, to leaves. Smell is a strong musty, fermented fruit and smokey, largely due to the perique and Latakia, respectively. After the tin has been opened for a few days, the mellow scented VA/oriental aspect is noticeable. Colors from tan to brown to black, not remarkable, similar to other GLP Classic Collection blends. The moisture level seems just right, between supple and dry. Tin date: 010807, meaning Jan. 8, 2007.
Taste & Aroma: Initial--Is nothing like the tin aroma. Vaguely campfire, dark chocolate, with a mild pecan effect. Don't know if the significant pepper effect is due to the heat of the smoke or the perique. A VA/oriental component is all that keeps this from being harsh and burnt.
Bottom--More so like mild burnt pecans. The VA/oriental element gets drowned out.
No moisture problems at all. Multiple bowls leave my mouth, the next day, with a peppered feeling.
Nicotine: Medium to strong.
Room Note: Pleasant cigar, maybe acrid oriental. By the end of the tin, it was more like an awful, fruity cigar.
Overall: A blend for those who want a heavier type of smoke in the bass range. One of the few blends I might think of as complex. Not enough of a mellow VA blend for my tastes. I'd take the VA/oriental part and leave the rest. 2.5 stars.
Taste & Aroma: Initial--Is nothing like the tin aroma. Vaguely campfire, dark chocolate, with a mild pecan effect. Don't know if the significant pepper effect is due to the heat of the smoke or the perique. A VA/oriental component is all that keeps this from being harsh and burnt.
Bottom--More so like mild burnt pecans. The VA/oriental element gets drowned out.
No moisture problems at all. Multiple bowls leave my mouth, the next day, with a peppered feeling.
Nicotine: Medium to strong.
Room Note: Pleasant cigar, maybe acrid oriental. By the end of the tin, it was more like an awful, fruity cigar.
Overall: A blend for those who want a heavier type of smoke in the bass range. One of the few blends I might think of as complex. Not enough of a mellow VA blend for my tastes. I'd take the VA/oriental part and leave the rest. 2.5 stars.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 28, 2008 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Strong |
The tin aroma of this slightly chunky medium ribbon is heavy on the orientals and latakia with a slight perique tang.
The flavor is centers on the turkish and latakia though neither dominate, since the perique and virginas add plenty of variance and a light sweetness. It is very complex.
Blackpoint is a textured balkan that is not unduly tilted towards any one flavor.
Chamber Gauge: Medium to Wide
The flavor is centers on the turkish and latakia though neither dominate, since the perique and virginas add plenty of variance and a light sweetness. It is very complex.
Blackpoint is a textured balkan that is not unduly tilted towards any one flavor.
Chamber Gauge: Medium to Wide
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 07, 2007 | Medium | Medium | Full | Pleasant |
My brother had gone out of town and while in a tobacco shop he purchased tin of blackpoint for me.All I can say is whether you like any other Pease blend or not try this one, you won't be dissapointed. If you like Nightcap you'll like this, if you like Haddo's Delight, you'll like this.From opening the tin to the first light to the last puff of the bowl,this is definately a blend that is a pipe smokers dream.The Latakia makes its presence known from the start,not overpowering butdefinately there,then the orientals and perique come into play.One of the finest blends I have ever had,Defineately Top Notch.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 25, 2007 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
What I enjoy most about Blackpoint, which is quickly becoming a staple in my rotation, is that it begins as an English blend and then the perique kicks in and it seems to turn into a Va/perique towards the end of the bowl.
The orientals in Blackpoint are very similiar to those in Presbyterian Mixture, which leads me to believe that they are the same or similar variety.
All in all this is a rich, smooth and enjoyable smoke that I'll likely always have on hand.
The orientals in Blackpoint are very similiar to those in Presbyterian Mixture, which leads me to believe that they are the same or similar variety.
All in all this is a rich, smooth and enjoyable smoke that I'll likely always have on hand.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 09, 2006 | Very Mild | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Blackpoint...Where to start? During initial roll seemed to be shakey but,in all normal. After departure, all the elements that make up this blend didnot function as a crew, and in turn, provided a turbulent flight. No tobacco, whether the Va`s or orientals, took control! As much as a the latakia tried, it was too passive to provide any balance. Glad to be back on the ground as I thought we didn`t have much altitude during the trip. A light balkan that is most dissapponting. Maybe age will tell, at 6 mos, maybe too young.
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