Dan Tobacco Gordon Pym

Vile. I like a Latakia bomb as much as the next guy, but this stuff is terrible...

I understand that personal tastes in tobacco are completely subjective in nature. A person's body chemistry, taste buds, and olfactory senses all come in to play when appreciating or rejecting any tobacco mixture. With that said, in spite of many of the reviews that would suggest otherwise, I absolutely love this tobacco and find it to be a fine, even-burning and pleasant smoke. It makes for a great entrance into English tobaccos.

I stumbled upon this tobacco while trying to locate Butera Pelican tobacco (another somewhat panned and unappreciated blend!). After discovering that Pelican is no longer in production, a few sources told me that I would find GP to be very comparable to Pelican. The sources were correct, much to my satisfaction. I stepped away from pipe smoking for several years, and when I found myself in a position to enjoy the leaf once again, I was pleasantly surprised to find that GP allowed me to enjoy the tastes of my earlier smoking days.

GP is a mild English with enough latakia in the blend to give the smoker a distinct appreciation of the unique flavor it brings to any mixture. I highly recommend GP for those who are interested in venturing into English territory.

This stuff is no longer made and tinned, but you can get the same taste experience by going to any retail store and getting a paper bag. Take the bag and shread it into thin strips. Place the strips in the pipe you like least. Light up and enjoy.

I have gone through one tin of this and I like it a lot. It is a sweet, tangy, creamy tobacco that is not overwhelming. Something to indulge in with a good book.

A sort of square (or cross ?) cut, mostly medium brown shades with - of course - brighter Virginias and some black flecks - not so many - of the Latakia. The tin smell calls mostly sweet, herbaceus base by the Virginias, with some malty and faintly sourish tones; my nose doesn't detect the tipical Latakia smell easily... a mild EM I would say. This also came quite wet, after six months and more-or-less five bowfuls, it's time to dig into.

GP lights easily and behaves very well, smoking slow and cool, balanced and creamy. The weed is good quality, no doubt.

Regarding the smoke: yes, the typical mild EM where the Latakia is just condimental, leaving the main parts and solos to the Virginias and the Orientals just back with some flowerish notes. I would recall my memories to the EMP of old, but that had more Latakia; or maybe even Highland Targe of old. Got the idea ?

GP is not exactly my cup of tea, and bit a strange fellow for me, giving me some very good feeling but also a sense of boredom. When in the mood for Latakia, then I'm looking for full EM. When I'm there for Virginia, then the place to look for is elsewhere.

Neverthess GP is a very honest EM and I'll consider it as a change of pace.

Just opened a tin of this that I purchased on E- Bay (not sure of it's age) but it was fantastic.A pure delight.The aroma from the tin is a light smoky/woody smell, not a strong English.This tobacco is a nice light English that doesn't overpower you,it makes you crave for more and more.It has the right mixture of tobacco's.Reminds me of sitting around a campfire as the burning wood fills the cool night air.A great change of pace from aromatics, or nicotine packed tobacco's.So far I have'nt been disappointed with any Dan Tobacco product.Glad I have more tins of this stashed away.Smokes great in a Savinelli (#320) Author.

As others have noted, this is an English blend that doesn't wow you with an immediate punch but will absolutely grow on you if you give it half a chance. The blend of the orientals with the Syrian latakia -- backed up by a solid Virginia component -- is truly delicious.

I smoked a recent (2008, I'm assuming) tin and found the contents perfectly moisturized (if not a tad drier than I'm used to). It burns well and, for the smoker, smells divine.

A great blend that allow for just the right amount of oriental and latakia. I especially like this when I am moving from smoking an aromatic to something more smoky and natural. 50g tin for $10.95 USD.

This is my first foray with this blend by DAN tobacco, and it is absolutely excellent. Superb blending craftsmanship. I find the Virginias to be very complex and is just the right balance with the Syrian Latakia and the Orientals. Overall this blend burns very cool and I am quite impressed since many Virginias tend to be on the hotter side. The Syrian Latakia is just the right touch, barely there in the back ground yet comes through much more when you really concentrate.

There is another wonderful quality which I love about this blend. One can really focus on the Virginias, the Latakia, or the Orientals. I am not sure which Orientals are in it, possibly Mahalla. If one chooses, one can step back and enjoy it as a whole or even if you are reading a novel and hardly focusing on the pipe all, this tobacco just hums along in the background. I find not many tobaccos or blends have the ability to do all of the above as effortlessly as this one does. Many I find are demanding for very good reasons in their own perspective. A few are simply too bland and do not offer the satisfaction I am seeking.

I wish I could offer a close recommendation; however, I have not discovered one and I do not think I shall bother trying to find one; futile, unless of course this becomes extinct, as happens far too often in the pipe world especially with the revered blends.

Pack a bowl and enjoy.