Tobaccos G. L. Pease - Gaslight (Old London Series)

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	JimInks (3019)	2014-08-10		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Tolerable

A very smokey, woody, earthy, musty sweet Cyprian Latakia-forward plug that’s easily broken up with a decent knife to suit your preference. The red Virginias are tangy sweet with some earthiness, dark fruit, wood, and a touch of spice. they are supporting players. I get hints of cocoa from something here, and I’m not sure what causes it based on the tin description. The Oriental/Turkish offers some spice, light buttery sweetness, light sourness, earth, floralness, and wood as a secondary star. It’s not your typical lat-bomb because the other components add enough complexity to keep this from being one dimensional. It’s also smoother and creamier than your average lat-bomb, too. Slow burning, and with a slight dry time, will leave just a little moisture in the bowl. Requires some relights. Has a cool, clean, very consistent sweet and savory flavor from top to bottom. The strength is a couple of rungs past the center of mild to medium. The taste is a slot past the medium threshold. The nic-hit is in the center of mild to medium. Won't bite, and has no dull or harsh spots. Has a pleasant, lightly lingering after taste and stronger room note. Almost an all day smoke.

-JimInks

81 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2013-11-17		Medium	Extremely Mild	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

In the same way a good hearty red wine was often said to be sunshine in a bottle Gaslight is sunshine in a plug. It tastes vibrant swirling smoothly between citric sour, muted sweet, even more muted bitter and back but deep, soft and smooth, a difficult trick to pull in itself. Definitely guaranteed to drive the winter blues away which is very timely as the night frosts have started here on the English East coast and the days are worse - short, grey and depressing.

Enough of the weather - Gaslight's specifications are more interesting. Tin note is not that marked but pleasant enough - mainly the usual suspects for a latakia blend of creosote, soap, leather but with a hint of rose (just like a lovely climber my late Aunt had but I have forgotten the name). The tobacco comes as two plugs per 2 ounce (57 gram) tins, is quite soft by traditional standards and so is fairly easy to cut to slices (flakes for UK readers) but best with a sharpish blade to avoid crumbling although a bit of early crumble is not too much of a problem anyway. Cutting needs to be across the grain to get the right mix in each pipe but rubbing out the flake is simplicity itself. Say two minutes per plug.

The first pipe does start a bit latakia heavy but evens out over three or four puffs and then its balanced taste all the way (and with subsequent pipes) with changes merging into one another. There are suggestions of essence of orange (liqueur or fine homemade marmalade perhaps), bread, soft muted creosote, coffee, occasionally dark chocolate. More mysteriously there is hints of a taste that I had not thought of for years that I associate with Balkan Sobranie but I could never quite place what it was in the 70s or now. Very cool and slow smoking - about the slowest latakia mixture I have come across in 35 years the nearest being one of the mixtures Dunhill did for JB Priestly but that was stronger and less ebullient in taste. In spite of all this intensity Lady Nicotine is manifest in medium strength so I would guess its in pretty much every smokers "Goldilocks zone" taking into account appropriate deployment of small and large pipes. All in all very tasty indeed! How is all this achieved? I could only guess but if you want to know ask Greg - after all he takes questions in an excellent column in pipes magazine each month (link on GLP's website).

In summary sunshine in a pipe, puts one in mind of Van Gogh's Arles paintings, perfect for winter and who knows about the other seasons at the moment but I would expect it to be at least a sundowner in the hottest summer and probably far more. Recommendation - need you ask? I just hope fellow pipesmokers do not overwhelm the logistics chain by cellaring too much too soon (I must confess to 15 tins so far) as it has all the signs of a brilliant keeper, it is the right type and the tobacco is very fine even by GLP's exalted standards.

71 people found this review helpful.

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	Stan (178)	2013-11-22		Strong	None Detected	Full	Tolerable

As advertised this is indeed a rich Latakia cake blend. It has a wow factor. This is not a Latakia dumping ground, but you must like full English to like this "bad boy".

It comes in two bars in a tin, and though you must use a sharp knife to slice the segments, they crumble pretty easy after that (again added by some more small cube cuts). So not as tight or dense as many plugs. More of a "krumble plug."

I mainly taste the Latakia, but it has some extra spice at times (turkish) and definitly that red Virginia (almost cinnamon-like)shows up now and again, depending on how well you mix the cuttings.

I think the Latakia may show up stronger if you don't puff slowly or don't mix the cuttings well for your bowl. Not hard to do.

It is slow burning. I've spend over two weeks smoking small bowls (usually once a day) say like a group 3 size. 35-40+ minutes easy. I have about two bowls left (and a few more tins of it to age or to try next at Christmas, 2013). Yes, I want more. Definitely cool.

It does not compare too much to me to Penzance in flavor (a true crumble cake), which that has more of a Turkist content, but it does compare to it in terms of excellence.

So this is not as poetic as some other reviews because it so good that I don't have to be poetic. I think you see I enjoy Gaslight for what it is. A rich Latakia blend. It does make me want to walk the steets at night (or around a castle if I had one nearby) and blow its scent into the air. But I dare not as my smoldering prize will be abducted by those enchanted by its aroma.

49 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2014-02-02		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant

2 dark colored brownies pressed together but not so tightly as to be difficult to slice. Tin nose is latakia and some underlying spice that is probably the orientals. Having first screwed up another of Greg's plugs, I was extra careful to slice this against the grain before rubbing and loading. This plug is very easy to work with but a sharp knife is best.

This blend might be referred to as a Latakia Plus blend in that the latakia stayed with me first and foremost and there was never a doubt in my mind that latakia was supposed to be the primary focus. But the flavor shifts subtly and often, away from the typical latakia bombs. This doesn't taste how I recall Abingdon tasting, but it has all the complexity attributes of that earlier GLP blend. Just when it's settling into a groove, it alters suddenly and noticeably, but not jarringly. Flavor runs the usual gamut that latakia blends run but also into dashes of light fruit, coffee, and a hint of dark chocolate. Greg definitely knows how to retain interest and he seems to get the most out of "latakia, Virginia and orientals", as his blends containing those components all taste different and have varying levels of complexity. This one was complex but was never pushy. And the room aroma? Absolute nirvana!

As is my custom, I experimented with Gaslight by breaking off a chunk in my fingers and loading without slicing properly. All I can say is, don't do it. The blend becomes severely unfocused and "dirty" tasting. There's a reason it's in cake form and I found that the expert opinion on how to smoke this was, not surprisingly, the correct one. Overall, this is not my favorite GLP blend but it's worthy of a cellar restock, as it's definitely a winner!

Pipe Used: meerschaum and morta

Age When Smoked: new

39 people found this review helpful.

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	hedgehog (8)	2013-11-12		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Now I've been to two church socials and a county fair, but I have never encountered a tobacco like Gaslight. When I lit up my first bowl, I wondered whether someone hadn't been storing potpourri in my meerschaum earlier in the week. That's how intensely fragrant Gaslight is. This I attribute to the Orientals, but the Orientals alone wouldn't account for the sheer intensity of flavor you encounter. It is as though Mr. Pease has devised a way to fuse together the spice and herbaciousness of Oriental varieties with the leather and tar of the Latakia, producing some spookily concentrated hybrid wholly unlike its constituent parts. While there's nothing overbearing here (the nicotine is moderate, the burn is even, and the virginias serve to temper and balance the mixture), the experience demands something like total concentration, like an organ concert in surround sound. In the tin, the two bars look at first small and unprepossessing, like a Jenny Craig dessert, albeit a bewitchingly perfumed one. Once you smoke Gaslight, however, those ingots take on a mysterious quality, as though someone informed you on good authority that they'd been quarried out of a black hole. If some tobaccos are all-day tobaccos and some are early-morning or after-dinner smokes, then Gaslight is a hold-my-calls, forward-my-mail, look-after-my-kids I'll-call-you-from-the-other- end-of-the-wormhole mixture. Did I mention that it is wonderful? Because man oh man it is.

37 people found this review helpful.

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	Gentleman Zombie (729)	2013-12-08		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

I have to start this review with a short discourse on cigars. Nearly all cigars have what's called a "sweet spot". This is the point where all the various flavors and nuances meld together to create one wonderful flavor. That "sweet spot" may comprise no more than an inch or two of a seven inch cigar, but smokers will dutifully smoke through those inches just to reach it, usually half or three quarters of the way down. It's what they strive for. After a great deal of experimentation a cigar called the NUB was developed to be "sweet spot" from beginning to end. They were mostly successful. Now on to the review. Let me start by saying my favorite blends are English/Balkan blends. In particular those wherein the components meld together to create that "sweet spot" in the bowl, usually at around the 3/4 mark. Imagine my surprise shortly after lighting to realize that the components were already melded into one delicious flavor. How Pease achieved this I can't fathom. This blend is "sweet spot" from beginning to end. It's the NUB of pipe tobaccos. Simply amazing. All the usual notes of an English/Balkan are present; hardwood smoke, sweetness, sourness, saltiness, spiciness. All combined into one great flavor. The only difference between the top of the bowl and bottom was that it gained more depth and richness. This blend is stunningly good. If you don't try it you're cheating yourself.

UPDATE: 12/11/13 Now I see how he did it. This description is from Pease's Stonehenge. "Once blended, the leaf was steamed, hot-pressed into blocks, and aged, to allow the flavors to meld and marry." I've only been around pipe tobaccos for about a year and a half. Still learning.

Pipe Used: MM General, Nording Bent Apple

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

30 people found this review helpful.

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	fr_tom (393)	2014-02-27		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

I am smoking through a sample a friend gave me. I am on the third bowl in a Savinelli bent pot.

I sliced it as thin as I could with a sharp knife and rubbed it out. The tobacco is dark and fragrant. The flavor is a remarkably good combination of latakia and oriental tobaccos with a solid foundation of dark sweet Virginia.

You are thinking this sounds tasty, but my description does not do it justice. The blend is well balanced. It has a significant oriental signature with an omnipresent latakia there too, and it really satisfies. It is heavy and dark, sweet and spicy, smokey and savory.

I am not by nature a "flavor bomb" kind of guy, and this manages to push the edge for me without crossing it. I am liking this blend a lot and highly recommend it. I may have accidentally matched it with a pipe "made" for it, but I am going to suggest a wide bowl to really bring the flavors out.

26 people found this review helpful.

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	UncleGar (110)	2014-05-21		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Full	Tolerable

Plug tobacco is a throwback to a time before cappuccinos, before tv, before automobiles even. It was economy of space, easy to stash in a saddle or footlocker. When you earned a rest, you got to work with your hands and tools but this time for your own benefit, so you savored the ritual. I love plugs for the connection to my hard working ancestors who would scoff at ready rubbed flakes as frivolous. The deliberation of preparation is part and parcel of the experience.

I know why it's moist: anaerobic fermentation. The side benefit is that it still goes on in an opened tin. That said, three months in an open tin only improved it, in my opinion. The quiet time spent drying the spread out leaves is not a burden.

Light this with a match, please. Or a flaming twig.

Latakia is the first impression, followed by turkish and oriental. Finally the quartet with the virginias commence and all is right with the world and you are glad you smoke a pipe.

Slow, reflective puffing develops the richness of this blend. A moderately sized bowl is sufficient for an hour of the best pipe of the day. Nicotine cravers will be sated and those of us who are easily affected will find that the pleasure resumes when it is relit later.

There is a regular place for this in my rotation, and I look forward to it every time. Stock up- you won't regret it. This blend is for aging as well as present enjoyment. Many latakia blends don't improve with age; I don't doubt this one will.

Pipe Used: Comoy's prince, cob

Age When Smoked: 6 months

Purchased From: Pipes and Cigars

Similar Blends: London Mixture.

23 people found this review helpful.

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	Michael Kindt (18)	2014-09-03		Medium to Strong	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Tolerable

At least one of the reviews for this seems--ahem--loaded to me. Which is strange, because G.L. Pease is one of the most popular blenders out there and you wouldn't think he'd need any extra help.

That being said, I like this Gaslight stuff. Pease, like most modern pipe tobacco companies, has thousands of blends, with new ones created every week, it seems. For example, C & D (which manufactures this for Pease) recently released their one-millionth blend. It's called Seriously, Guys, This One Tastes Different!

Ok, I'm teasing a bit, but how do these companies keep all their hundreds of offerings straight?

The reason these guys constantly invent new blends is because they know we'll buy them. The modern piper likes trying new tobaccos even more than he does smoking his favorite tobaccos. And so new blends are coming out all the time. Whatever's newest is probably what's selling the best for these guys, so they constantly have to keep thinking up a "newest".

I received a free sample of Gaslight in a recent order and it was good enough to make me buy more. It's a delicious looking brownie of a plug. Beautiful. Tin note is deep and rich with notes of dried fruit. It's not a lat-bomb--the Virginia and oriental/Turkish have a chance to shine, too.

Still, it's not interesting or different enough to merit a re-order. I will enjoy my time with this and move on to something still newer.

LOL.

Or maybe I will do something nuts and order a big ol' batch of my favorite, Presby, and stop fooling around in this over-saturated marketplace once and for all.

Maybe.

21 people found this review helpful.

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	Pipestud (1829)	2015-02-15		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

A rather unique presentation of a Latakia/Virginia/Orientals blend with the plug style leaf that probably could even be used as chewing tobacco (well, not really, but just going by its looks). Rich and flavorful with just a hint of alcohol - probably the natural fermentation of the leaf. It's a winner, for sure.

20 people found this review helpful.

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	SteelCowboy (685)	2013-12-28		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

When I heard that Greg Pease’s newest blend was going to be a Latakia cake (or kake if you prefer) type blend, my first thought was how far can you go with that genre? My first thoughts were of Pirate Kake or Ten Russians or some of the other Hermit blends. Maybe he could add some sweetness like found in Plum Pudding, but a heavy Latakia cake has always seemed to have its limits for me. My tin of Gaslight was just under two months old when I cracked it and I knew right away that this was going to be something different. The appearance was similar to other Latakia forward cakes, but the smell was different. It did smell smoky, but not like the usual campfire smell as Gaslight had some tanginess to it too. It kind of reminded me of a smoky BBQ sauce. The cake came apart with ease and right away I could see some larger pieces of the supporting tobaccos. I like tobacco on the dry side so I left it a little chunky to avoid the possibility of it turning to dusk when dried. In the pipe, there is no doubt that this is a Latakia blend, but it is so much more. In searching for the right adjectives, the word “softer” immediately came to mind. This blend IMHO is softer, smoother and more well rounded than the other blends mentioned, (even though I like those blends too). There is a lot of Latakia, but it doesn’t drown out the other tobaccos. There are a lot of flavors here and I find this to be on the more complex side of the spectrum, something that I can’t recall thinking about other Latakia cakes. It may have already been mentioned, but there is an incense quality to this smoke. Gaslight doesn’t get bitter toward the bottom of the bowl, although there are hints of bitter (in a good way) throughout the smoke. I really think that Gaslight will be a great blend to cellar too.

I have never put much stock in the name of a blend, but Gaslight….it’s everything the name implies.

Age When Smoked: 50 days

Purchased From: Smoking Pipes

19 people found this review helpful.

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	Mr. Big (321)	2014-01-02		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable to Strong

This starts with a flavorful blast of Latakia, then fades into a burley forward smoke ( I realize that Burley is not listed, but it sure tastes that way to me). There is some sweetness that continues throughout the bowl, however, my tongue, just doesn't get along with the burley or the burley like properties. I find this blend boring but not of low quality. I think it reminds me of "Jackknife Plug" with an addition of Latakia. Overall , a somewhat old fashioned smoke.

I realize that my review will be greeted with much negativity, but I hope someone will explain what I'm doing wrong while smoking this blend.

Pipe Used: Ozark Maplewood, Cob, Briar

Age When Smoked: 1 month

Similar Blends: JackKnife with Latakia, Captain Earle's Private Stock.

17 people found this review helpful.

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	Eric Cioe (37)	2014-02-17		Medium	None Detected	Full	Tolerable to Strong

These little bars are dark in the tin. I wanted to eat them. Also kudos for the cool tin art. Probably my favorite since the Scandal.

This slices pretty easily and crumbles even easier. I chose to do mostly 3/16 slices and rub them out well. As long as I was smoking this size in a broader bowl, it seemed to burn well. I'll probably try thinner slices next tin I crack a tin, which may burn better in bowls of all sizes. A light hand seems to work well here, as in don't pack it down at all. A gravity feed with a little tapping on the side of the pipe for settling seems to do just fine.

The nose is musty and earthy, and at lightup there is a great deal of woody smokiness, but as things progress, it seems to me that the spicier notes start to come out. This is not a latakia bomb, though there is a good deal of latakia here. It's got good balance between smoke and spice. Rumor has it that there is a minuscule percentage of perique in here, too. Pease seems to like to slip a condiment tobacco into blends, as he does with latakia in Laurel Heights and Fillmore. In all cases, I suspect it's more of a notice it if it weren't there sort of thing. Or perhaps it contributes to the somewhat elevated nicotine level, at least compared to others in this style.

It's interesting how latakia can take on a sweetness if it's surrounded by sweeter tobaccos, and a drier, probably more complex character if surrounded by lots of orientals.

That really gets at the crux of it: I'm smoking Quiet Nights now just after finishing a tin of Gaslight, and Quiet Night feels like it has more latakia, but also feels less full, somehow. It's stretched out over a broader frequency band, if you will. Gaslight seems sort of concentrated in the lower parts of the ensemble, with some little bits of spiciness reaching higher up from time to time. It's very oriental-forward, in a way that makes me think of a darker shade of Penzance, though it's been a while since I smoked that.

It burns very, very slowly, so plan ahead if you want to smoke a big bowl of it. In a group 6 size pipe, I smoked for over 2 hours. Group 3 sized pipes were pushing an hour.

And, for what it's worth, the 'stache note is great.

Pipe Used: Many, but smoked especially well from a GBD 1970

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

Similar Blends: Penzance.

15 people found this review helpful.

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	bojangle (7)	2015-06-24		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Full	Very Strong

I cut it in 1mm thick square slices and the rubbed those out and gravity-fed my pipe.

Everything about this blend screams Latakia and, of course, has all the flavours of it.

Smoking this in a little devil anse was Latakia non-stop, all the way. Switching over to a virgin savinelli trevi 320 with it's 1" diameter chamber brought in a multitude of sequential flavours: latakia all the way, then some floral notes added in, then some spicy notes added in, then Latakia all the way, and so on... Latakia was always the base. It's not a harsh latakia, but a smooth, creamy-ish one.

The retro-hale consistently has floral and spice notes.

The nicotine level is medium to strong FOR ME (been smoking cigars and pipe tobacco for 7 months now) and it put me to sleep, so it will be a little strong for a newb.

This is not a regular smoke for me as I prefer a meaty latakia blend as opposed to an earthy latakia blend, which is what Gaslight is.

Summary: Gaslight is a unique, smooth, semi-complex, EARTHY English blend that is reminiscent of my cigar smoking days.

Pipe Used: Savinelli trevi 320

Age When Smoked: Fresh out of the tin.

Purchased From: 4noggins

11 people found this review helpful.

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	ChapperralTobacconist (3)	2014-04-25		Mild to Medium	Strong	Full	Extra Strong

Gaslight is a newly offered Balkan style plug form tobacco, that is created by means of 200 year old time proven, traditional means resulting in a unique, superior product, which, if smoldered slowly, one may experience the fine complexities of cool, rich incense like flavors that are melded together in a refined, smooth, superior product. This tobacco improves all the way down the bowl. The pressed plug, formed with the addition of heat and steam and pressure, does some wonderful things to the leaf. It first homogenizes the plug, imparts smoothness(converts any remaining starches into natural sugars) and the essential natural oils of the leaf intermingle and marry (speeding up the aging process) and finally the pressure and steam takes out the harshness of component leaves to form a plug with a reduced nicotine delivery. This should age very well in your tobacco cellar. Well Done, Mr. Greg Pease! Please send your comments to ericwhitaker96@gmail.com

Pipe Used: New Savinelli Autograph5 Sandblast

Age When Smoked: 6 weeks

Purchased From: OutwestTobacco.com

Similar Blends: Stands by itself..

11 people found this review helpful.

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	LoneRider (24)	2014-03-28		Very Strong	None Detected	Very Full	Very Strong

I really wanted to love this tobacco. The scent upon opening the tin was fantastic. Quite natural, with no flavoring to get in the way. Upon lighting, the first few minutes were outstanding. So far, so good. But, in the end, this tobacco really came on too strong (even for me, who usually likes a good, strong blend). There is just something in this blend that really bothered my stomach. I've had this happen before with Jackknife Plug. I'm sure it's just me and many, many smokers will find this a great blend.

Pipe Used: Caminetto

Age When Smoked: 40 years

Purchased From: Uhle's Pipe Shop

10 people found this review helpful.

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	corncobcolombiano (9)	2014-01-11		Medium	None Detected	Full	Pleasant

A wonderful, balanced English tobacco. Tin aroma and full taste reminds me of burley enough that it seems like theres a tiny bit present (but I'm probably wrong) -- tin aroma is deep and bready, almost with latakia in the background, hint of chocolate to my nose. But this smokes amazing and deep, rewarding, a very different English smoke from many others I know. Most have their differences, but this tastes quite different from anything fairly "typical". Perhaps it's the perfect balance of the latakia, red virginia and orientals… but something sets this blend apart a bit in my experience. Having smoked only something like 10 bowls, it has already become probably one of my top 5 smokes. And, as with all gl pease that I have tried, the quality of the tobacco and lack of chemical casings is obvious. An excellent, full bodied but smooth mixture, worth your try if you enjoy English. One note is beware of tamping or packing too much/tight. This blend really can use some dry time, and even with a light packing, tamping just a little too hard while smoking can make it pack down too tight.

10 people found this review helpful.

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	Ahmad Othman (51)	2016-10-13		Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable to Strong

This blend is unique, from a lot of prespectives. Starting with name itself, Gaslight. Such an interesting name for a tobacco, quite flamboyant as well, I might add. It has a simple, serene tin design, and a note by good ole G.L. saying that inside lies a mystery. And he isn't exactly wrong. When you pop up the tin, you'll find three covers to the tobacco, one with literature and two clean, and underneath is two crude brownie looking kakes, with a strong, dominant and almost commanding Latakia aroma. It is nearly at perfect moisture, but to really enjoy, 10-15 minutes of drying time is not bad. Just enough to make yourself a drink or so. The kake crumbles easily and packs well and tight (if you want). And once first lit, it is a journey to behold. Nothing like I have tried. It speaks Latakia forward and foremost. No doubt about it, and yet it isn't the incense, woody, sweet or creamy Latakia in other blends, but more powerful, explicit smoky Latakia. My first taste impression was camp fire. Or a meat smoking station. Strong, pungent, however in the most delightful way. take a few puffs, or more than a few and another taste hits. This time it is of black coffee seeds, the charred ones beyond dark roast.. That rich, welcoming aroma at a barista station in an old coffeeshop. And now the feeling of a camp fire is absolutely complete. It keeps a smooth, even burn and a unified, strong flavour profile throughout the bowl. Not a dull moment and not a spiky one. definitely one of the most intriguing and interesting blends I have had. I am not sure it'll make my rotation. But I certainly enjoy it and will savor every puff of it. It has generous amount of nicotine. Wouldn't call it high, but you feel the nicotine when you start the bowl. But of course your mileage may vary on that point. My recommendation is definitely try this at least once. And then see if you'll be drawn to the light, the gaslight

Pipe Used: Peterson Pipe of the year 2014 Ebony

Age When Smoked: Fresh tin

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

9 people found this review helpful.

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	Autumn joy (47)	2015-03-22		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

GL Pease gaslight simply put is an awesome blend. The tin note of this tobacco is a woodsy almost lighter fluid type smell. Now the tobacco is pressed in to two 1oz kakes. The tobacco straight from the tin is a bit on the moist side so I would highly recommend drying this out for a couple of hours. Ok now for the good stuff the tobacco was very easy to light and stayed lit pretty much until ash for me. The smoke of this blend really left me with a creaminess and was very enjoyable. The latakia is not very straight forward in this blend though but you know it is there. I think the orientals do a nice job of keeping the latakia at bay. The virgnias are most likely in my opinion responsible for providing that nice creamy smoke in this blend. Overall just another great blend with full flavor. GL pease does a nice job on their blends. So for all that look elsewhere for blends that meet the ranks of esoterica blends look no further then GL pease. I think GL pease blends may be better then Germaines and esoterica. So with gaslight its the girl next door that I am putting a ring on great stuff will be buying a lot more for the cellar.

Pipe Used: Straight Poker

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Smokingpipes

9 people found this review helpful.

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	Beer (345)	2014-09-26		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Very Full	Strong

At last I can try this GLPease blend! Greg is my favourite blender, and I seriously think that Caravan, Odyssey, Blackpoint, Abingdon, Maltese Falcon, Lagonda and especially Westminster are absolute masterpieces and at the absolute top as far as Latakia mixtures are concerned.

This one differs... if only for the presentation. Two square blocks, compact but still easy to slice or crumble. Yes, I tried it both sliced against the grain (as suggested) or crumbled.

This is a really powerful tobacco, don't approach it if you don't like Latakia or can't tolerate strength. It probably is the strongest Latakia blend after Nightcap in my experience (though much more tolerable than the clumsy and heavy handed Nightcap of recent years).

Packing is easy, just don't press it too much. It takes fire like a beauty, and smokes regularly from start to finish. Flavour-wise it is very constant and low-maintenance, thanks to its regular combustion and cool smoking qualities.

Big on Latakia, but soooo much different from other GLPease blends. This one tastes much more like some Cornell & Diehl's crumble cakes, and it reminds me a bit of Bill Bailey's Balkan Blend too (but luckily with more elegance). Why is that so? Because of a yeasty/nutty/earthy/cigar-like quality. No Burley or Kentucky are listed among the ingredients... and yet, I would swear there is at least a hint of them... or maybe it's just the processing?

Anyway, it is a very sturdy smoking experience from start to finish. Sturdy in mouthfeel, sturdy in nicotine. Do I like it? Sure I do... but I also feel it's a bit too much for my taste. My benchmarks are Caravan and Westminster, where the Oriental fragrance and subtlety are not drowned by the intensity. Here all "goes to 11", and at times it may be a but too intense. Maybe it will become gentler with time, but on rather fresh tin the Latakia and the earthy notes are overpowering, covering the Orientals and the Virginia sweetness. Still very fun and enjoyable (at least until the nicotine hits, so this might be recommended on a small bowl only), but not the best Greg has ever done. Don't misunderstand me: it's one of his greatest achievements, and he managed to do something different from all of his other blends, a really unique tobacco. But to love it you really have to crave for strong experiences. Me, I still prefer something a little less intense, although I will certainly keep some Gaslight around for occasional enjoyment: it's a great blend, but simply I can't see myself smoking 4 tins of this per months as I do with Greg's other Latakia offerings... just 1 per month will do!

2020 Update: I have opened a 6 years old tin, and it smells heavenly, with that unmistakeable sweet/fermented fruit/almost rotten note that is so typical of finely aged Latakia mixtures with a solid Virginia base. Smoking-wise, all these years have reduced the brutal attack and brought much more finesse. It still tends to be a bit overpowering (and nicotine heavy), and very bold: thick, creamy smoke, heavy Latakia, now it's a fist in a velvet glove. I still prefer Caravan, Odyssey, Abingdon and Westminster, but the age did a lot of good to this blend.

Pipe Used: Dunhill, Ashton, Castello

Age When Smoked: 6 months

Purchased From: Dubini, Switzerland

Similar Blends: Bill Bailey's Balkan, Cornell & Diehl's crumble cakes.

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	DrumsAndBeer (217)	2014-07-26		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

This GLP offering is nicely presented and I found it to be very easy to prepare. The blocks are moist and require some dry time once sliced, but I do enjoy working with pressed tobacco cakes.

At charring light the smoke is delicate and creamy and the tone is full of warmth. There are some wonderfully complex and exotic flavors right from the start, all of which are centered around a semi-sweet round bottom note hinting at a deep roasted espresso-like flavor. The latakia is tempered to the point of being obscured and there's very little of the pine pitch flavor so prominent in most latakia heavy blends. Gaslight is also the very epitome of smooth.

By mid-bowl the flavors build up nicely and an almost overwhelming bright leathery flavor develops. The spiciness that I expect from most GLP mixtures also makes an appearance, and it's probably the most compelling aspect of the blend. The spiciness is somewhat unique and affects my whole palate and not just my tongue. By this point the tobacco flavor is what I would categorize as strong yet enjoyable but with an assertive burnt/bitter quality to it. The flavors are still well balanced and the smoke remains silky smooth.

Past mid-bowl, things fall apart a bit. With a hearty burley-like flavor, bitterness begins to reign leaving my mouth feeling quite dry. Perhaps this is the product of some really intense Turkish leaf? Either way, the end bowl flavor is not exactly what I would categorize as desirable and I am hoping this will mellow with age.

Both tobacco flavor and nicotine strength are a firm medium with nicotine pushing medium-strong. I do like this blend, I think it's good. I have socked a few tins away and look forward to seeing how it tastes in the future.

Age When Smoked: 6 months

Purchased From: Smoking Pipes

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	rintrah (14)	2018-04-22		Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Tolerable

This is a fine blend, but after smoking through an entire tin I just can't find anything outstanding about it. I dig the presentation and like slicing the brownies. The tin aroma is not as enticing as other Latakia blends I've known, but that is a minor issue. It lights and burns well, a really easy smoke. The flavors of woody latakia and slightly sweet VA are discernable, but somehow don't all fit together to create a crescendo to greatness.

Mr Pease and others produce many wonderful blends in a similar range, and I guess it ultimately comes down to personal taste as to which one 'sings' for the pipeman and those that don't. In the case of Gaslight, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend trying it... but for me it just doesn't hit the right notes to be a keeper. 2.5/4 stars.

Pipe Used: old brit briar, meer, cob

Age When Smoked: 9 month old tin

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	toddsmith7378 (41)	2018-03-19		Very Strong	None Detected	Extra Full	Tolerable

Strong stuff. Really smokey. I taste everything it says are in the ingredients on steroids. It has a lot of nicotine compared to other Full English's I've had. I've had McClelland's bulk Full English, all the Frog Morton's, most of the dunhill's and a few C&D blends.

Obviously, it kind of reminds me of the preparation for jackknife plug. I've shaved it for a few bowls, then just decided to cut the whole thing up and mix and store it. I recommend this because when I smoked it as cut flakes from the plug, I got a certain dimensionality to the smoke. Like, ok here's the Latakia, here's the oriental, then here's the Virginia. Not really a mix, but more of a dimension by itself, then the next, then the next, with Latakia being the most dominant part, then oriental spice (almost kentucky strength perique taste), then finally a nice Virginia puff every so often.

Mixing it up makes it more blended and seems to be less obviously one or the other tobacco burning at the time of the puff. Still, I'd say this smoke is like spicy Latakia with a hint of Virginia.

The GL Pease blends I've tried have all been crafted works with obvious strength and character. I never have a problem knowing this is complex exquisite blending, a bit more advanced if you will than others.

That being said, it has such complexity that there's not just that one great thing about the tobacco that makes it taste awesome. Maybe I'm being too simple, but it's kind of like chocolate. A pure awesome piece of milk chocolate is totally awesome. It may taste good with nuts, sprinkles, strawberries, syrup, etc., but you could almost get to the point where the cacophony of all combined elements overwhelms the original taste of chocolate. It's in there somewhere and all this stuff is good, but maybe I just wanted to taste some chocolate? If that makes sense.

Now, maybe if I loved Latakia I might appreciate more a Latakia blend like this that tastes overwhelmingly spiced and nic'd up, but it's not my fave toby. So, this just tastes like the fullest english blend I've tried so far and kind of knocks me down a bit with all that is going on.

It's a contemplative smoke. I need to be sitting down and appreciating this blend, but it's not a sit back and watch a movie, or read the paper type smoke for me. It's just missing that dominant taste of goodness and replaces it with a great masterpiece of a blend that makes me think too much while I'm getting dizzy.......lol. I like it, but its maybe a bit more inclined towards the guys who have been really smoking a lot longer than me. I say this because, I think in most instances I'd probably rather reach for the Frog Morton. I still give it a good rating though because its truly a masterpiece of flavors, just maybe that's not my style so much with Latakia.

Pipe Used: Briar, Cobb

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Tobacco Junction

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	LaroldC (5)	2018-02-25		Medium to Strong	Very Mild	Very Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

G L Pease Gaslight is a sojourn into sweet smoke and spice, with a bit of a nicotine kick. A 2-ounce tin comes in the form of two 1-oz bricks of basically torn whole leaf, well-compressed but not crushed to any great density. The bricks are easily peeled in layers that need to be pinched apart a bit and then rolled out with the fingertips. The secret to maximum enjoyment of this blend lies in just the right rub-out and moisture content. It has to be Goldilocks hydrated, not moist/damp right from the tin nor over-dried. I find that about 10-15 minutes of dry-out time is optimal. Another tip for the perfect smoke of Gaslight is to use a briar or cob pipe with a tall, narrow chamber and to keep the portion small. When prepared as described here this is a real treat for the Latakia lover with a discriminating palate. A wonderfully outdoorsy experience.

Pipe Used: tall, narrow briars and thick-walled cobs

Age When Smoked: fresh

Purchased From: www.thepipenook.com

Similar Blends: Dunhill Standard Mixture, Dunhill Nightcap, Gawith & Hoggarth Brown & Black Irish Twists.

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	StevieB (2075)	2017-01-27		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

G. L. Pease - Gaslight.

My kake arrived in two pieces of equal size. Because just rubbing with my fingers means there's still some larger leaf like pieces in the mix I used my coffee grinder; easy, peasy!

There's a lot of reviews for this so loads has been said already, but my initial thought was 'amazing'. The Latakia and Orientals are balanced impeccably, with a small amount of Virginia sweetness. The taste deepens in quite a short space of time, it begins to steady after about a third of a bowl; of course, that's subjective, you may have a different experience. It burns brilliantly, leaving very little dottle, giving off a cool smoke that doesn't bite.

This is strange: I consider myself to be a bit of a light weight with nicotine, lately it only takes the slightest amount to hit the spot. But I find this milder than most reviewers: mild to medium. I share the common view on room-note, though: tolerable.

A remarkable blend.

Highly recommended.

Pipe Used: Altinok Lee Van Cleef replica

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

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	wolfango (3)	2016-03-10		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

I am an old guy who have been smoking pipe for 50 years. I still miss the old British blends such as the real Dunhill and the real Sobranie. Now I found that Gaslight is, as some reviewers noticed,that this "old fashion" style blend is going back to the good old times. Is not similar to the old brands but could well coexisted with them. I it is a very well balanced mixture and it is perfectly tolerable to my sensitive tongue.

Pipe Used: Dunhill, Sasieni, Castello, Barling

Age When Smoked: 67

Purchased From: 4noggins

Similar Blends: None I know.

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	point9 (114)	2015-07-30		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

Gadlight might just be the most confusing English blend in Pease's lines in my experience. The latakia is dominant, but the taste is mild with some additional cocoa aroma. The flavor sometimes appears blank to me. Could not get the complex and deep aspects of this one. I only try the 0.5OZ sample bag that I should get more to appreciate this blend.

6 people found this review helpful.

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	Virginia lover (218)	2014-09-27		Medium	None Detected	Very Full	Tolerable to Strong

The dark and pungent plugs have a strong smell of Latakia. I prefer to put chunks in my pipe, light it and smoke. A long, cool smoke that is very demanding on the taste buds. Earthy, creosote like flavors assail your palate, creating only one idea...I want some more. Sometimes a nutty, Kentucky like flavor is felt in the smoke and then we are back to a very full bodied Latakia mixture. It's not a "Balkan", the Orientals are not subtle or dominating but a strong English in the vein of Dunhill's Nightcap. A fall and wintertime smoke, that could actually be enjoyed after a hearty lunch as it's all about powerful flavors and not a nicotine bomb.

Virginia lover

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	twaksak (54)	2014-07-18		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

All reviews here, spot on to my experience....so my added comments would be: The raw cake again had the rich Latakia smokiness, but long enough a faint fruity (peach?) smell breaks through. Exotic, fragrant flavours. When lit, definite softer Latakia (smokiness).

6 people found this review helpful.

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	Gus Evening (10)	2014-01-12		Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

Well crafted moist tobacco. Great tin note. Benefits from about 20-30 minutes drying time. Right off the initial light you can tell this is a full body English. Great flavor, gets a little bitter towards the end of the bowl especially if puffed too hard. Pack loosely.

Similar Blends: G. L. Pease - Westminster (Heirloom Collection).

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	CTS (138)	2014-01-06		Strong	None Detected	Very Full	Tolerable

Smooth, cool smoking, and complex. Goes great with a cup of Earl Grey tea. The complexity and depth get more profound the further you smoke - without any harshness. Has an earthy, slight floral funkiness that is intoxicating. Great processing/blending. Exhale and retrohale deliver great spice/pepper notes. The dynamic nature of the blending is reminiscent of a perfectly balanced cigar, where wrapper, binding and filler are in perfect harmony. 3/4 packed, medium bowled Savinelli lasted a full hour. Burned clean. Job very well done!

Pipe Used: Savinelli, MM

Age When Smoked: Tin date 24-OCT-2013

Purchased From: Corona Smoke Shop, Jackson, MI

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	kaizoku (12)	2014-01-04		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

this is probably the most balanced latakia blend i have ever tried! after cutting some of the plug and crumbling it in my hand (it crumbles easerly with very little handling), i lit up my pipe and got a very hearty earthy flavour from the latakia and orientals, and the deeper into the bowl i went the more i could taste the sweetness on the VA, though like some before me has said this blend has some hints of burley in its flavours. I really like this rich and flavourfull blend and would strongly reccomend it for everyone who likes a good englishstyle blend!

Pipe Used: Chacom plume 908

Age When Smoked: a month

Purchased From: Mellgrens fine tobacco, sweden

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	LeftyLazar (1)	2013-11-21		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Have heard a lot of this leaf before having finally getting a few tins. I was very much inspired by having had a 15 year old tin of Winter's Tale by Friedman and Pease. Up to this point the very finest tobacco I've ever had. The tin note of Gaslight is to me very intoxicating in a subtle way. The theme of promises to come is what this tobacco is all about. It is indeed like a fine wine. There are a symphony of notes that are soft upon first light and build upon each other as the bowl progresses. I'll vouch for all that other reviewers have said about the flavors and also that there is a nice buttery caramel in there as well. The kicker for me is a certain floral tickle to my taste buds that darts in and out unexpectedly. What wonderful fun. I seem to enjoy this smoke most in my oil cured pipes as they present the flavors more strongly. The last third of the bowl is excellent and puts me in a very nice place. Old Nic is a bit on the strong side for me with this one but only a bit. About 20-30 minutes of drying time makes this a great smoke in my opinion. I can't wait to savor this with some age on it. I would say that as a new blend it's very satisfactory and time will simply make it outstanding. We shall see.

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	Pryhosm (248)	2017-12-13		Medium	None Detected	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Gaslight is an excellent English blend. I love plugs in general and I really like this one. One draw back to the plug is this one fall apart pretty easily in the mason jar and then it can be a challenge to get the mix right if you plan to cut a flake and pack. HINT: I had a chunk fall apart on me an I threw the pieces in a coffee grinder and ground it for 2 2 second blasts. Absolute perfections! The tin note is really quite surprising to me based on the tin description and many of the reviews I have read. I get sour, woody orientals straight away with plenty of smoky Latakia competing for the lead. Really nice. The smoke itself is Latakia forward but with plenty of the Oriental spice and woody and even buttery qualities poking in and out. This is a slow burning smoke and really has many profiles and nuances as you smoke through the bowl. I get a peppery taste hear and there either from the Orientals or maybe some of the Virginia's are stoved, it is really hard to say. When looking at the tobacco once rubbed out it is very dark with some red Virginias being the only thing I can see on visual inspection (that are different from the other leaves). I am sure this may be due to the pressing that creates the plug. Along with the smoky and spicy notes you get a nice sweetness from the Virginia's almost honey like. I do not sense a topping I can pick out but there is a unique sweetness throughout the smoke that is really nice and compliments the blend. There is more nicotine in this than what I find in most English blends, on the medium side, no Jackknife Plug, but more than I find in most English blends nonetheless. This is a first class tobacco and is probably a top 5 for me. I almost feel like it is in a class by itself.

Pipe Used: Briar, meerschaum and cobs

Age When Smoked: 1 year

Purchased From: Pipes and Cigars and Smoking Pipes

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	CherchezLaghost (52)	2017-08-06		Mild	Medium	Very Full	Tolerable to Strong

I enjoy this blend but can't smoke it very often. For one thing, it will ruin your palate for virginias for a good while. That's not to it's detriment, you can't deny that a wild thing is beautiful because it fails to mind its manners. Gaslight is a wild thing, a Raven, a denizen of the Night. It is alluring in its excess. And like the very most beautiful of all starkly wild things, it has some amount of austere beauty that marks it above mere unbridled, primordial chaos, as a thing both wild and yet still regal.

Enough of the flowery language though, let's get to its merits. Gaslight is presented as a cut plug. Oily and dense, a very sharp knife will help slicing it. Mostly black, with some red virginia showing if you look along the profile of the resulting flakes. Scent is latakia heavy with some heady Va present and, strangely, some apricot or nondescript stewed fruit, with very subtle floral notes in evidence (bergamot? Rose?). Flakes crumble easily to a nice texture for gravity loading. The initial light is dank, cool latakia, along with a floral essence reminiscent of a Lakeland ghost in a pipe loaded with a full English. The dominant flavor here is good Cyprian latakia. Va is evident, but nearly overwhelmed. I dont detect any oriental component. The beauty of this blend is the interplay between full Cyprian and whatever floral essence is present. They are supported throughout by subtle deep fruit notes from the red Va, though this is distant, only around the edges. I typically don't take much away from a smoke this heavily laden with latakia, but i hesitate to call this a bomb. It is, or should be, by all accounts, but the refinement imparted by the essence just keeps it soft enough to be more accurately called a very rich latakia mixture. Something keeps me coming back from time to time, and i am always satieted after finishing a bowl. Nicotine isn't much, perhaps mild to medium. Gaslight is an uber cool, slow burning blend that can't bite, still extra care is required to keep temperature down, or what is sublime here will quickly turn sooty and muddled. It is excessively sensitive to temperature in my experience. When i do everything right though, this is a deep well of satisfaction.

Pipe Used: Cobs, meerschaums, briar

Age When Smoked: New to 2 yrs

Purchased From: PipesandCigars.com

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	TallPuffO'Burley (632)	2016-10-17		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

This one just did not do it for me. At least this is my impression after finishing off the 1/2 oz sample given to me from SP with an order about a year ago. I was happy to receive the sample as I had a tin of this I had bought shortly after it was introduced and I hadn't opened it yet. Thanks to SP for their generosity, I can let that tin continue to age and maybe try it 7 or 8 years from now.

This one started off very smoky to me and then quickly settled down to complete boredom to my tastes. I found it unremarkable in almost every way; however, I can't say that it was bad either. There was nothing offensive or noxious in either taste or aroma. In fact, its most favorable trait, to me, would have to be the side stream aroma, which was very pleasant. I may have spent as much time sniffing the smoking bowl as I did puffing on it.

This blend has all the elements that a standard Latakia (English) blend should have, but very little in the edginess that would make such a blend standout. Usually with a blend such as this that lacks edginess, one is treated to a creamy smoky experience. Well, this really did not have that either. YMMV

Was there sweetness from the Virginia? Yes, just not enough. Was there smokiness from the Latakia? Yes, but not enough. Was there Tanginess from the Orientals? Yes, but not enough. You seeing a pattern here?

This pretty much sums up my thoughts on this one. It is pretty good, just not good enough. I will not be ordering more of this, but will check back in when I do open my tin, which, I hope greatly improves with age.

Edit 5/25/2022

I finally got to smoking that tin in the cellar after 8 years of aging. I am adding a star to this as I found it more enjoyable than my previous experience. Maybe it is just a matter of time or changing tastes over the same. In any case, it still does not knock my socks off, but I did find it more recommendable than I previously did.

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	crazy owl (74)	2015-12-01		Strong	None Detected	Full	Tolerable

After the whole tin I must reject all the stars.This blend has deployed all the raw leaf inside an acrid biting monster.It´s very easy to say excellent for cellaring when you are offering raw,crude stuff.From now on with this bad experience added to some worst ones I say God bye Mr.Pease and CD.

Pipe Used: dunhill size 4

Age When Smoked: new

Purchased From: smokingpipes

Similar Blends: other Peese blends.

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	tabaco (112)	2014-05-26		Overwhelming	None Detected	Very Full	Strong

A stomach turning, mind numbing blast of Nicotine . . . If that's your thing then go for it.

The hyperbole on the label should include "Ignite the Gaslight, you'll be up all night".

This shall be the last tin of anything that I'll ever buy from Greg; heavy handed blending and too much cheap not properly cured leaves. This blend was rushed and it sure shows.

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	Michael D (29)	2020-07-12		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable to Strong

G L Pease brings in a nice plug filled with Latakia with an earth and musky tone with the flavor. Imagine standing on an England street under that gaslight during the 1890's as a couple soaked in their wool and leather overcoats passes by and brushes against you. Nothing offensive, just the wild smells of the forest. The sweetness of the pressed Virginia juices; which some may confuse as added flavor, is about perfect for the blend. Adding a level of pleasure while holding back the spiciness of the Orientals. I could easily make this an all day blend. Not to sweet, light or to strong. Dang near perfect. I even enjoyed the tin art. Thank you G. L. Pease.. may i have another.

Pipe Used: dedicated Canadians

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	Tantric (321)	2019-05-03		Strong	None Detected	Very Full	Very Strong

In my experience this is a unique tobacco, both in "cut" (actually, one has to cut it!) and in structure. It does have a dark aura in its density and intensity. It definitely is a Latakia mule kick and I would not recommend this to the faint of hart or to those who are just beginning to explore the wonders of English/Oriental/Balkan blends. This one is for the established pipe smoker who also enjoys a strong pull in terms of flavor. It is not exactly complex nor subtle. Rather it provides a straight-to-the-point harshness that engulfs the ambiance and snares the senses. If you are a Latkia lover, this one is for you.

Pipe Used: Peterson Army

Age When Smoked: N/A

Purchased From: Joshua Ward

Similar Blends: Unique I would say..

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	ChadwickGHurlburt (24)	2019-03-18		Medium	None Detected	Full	Tolerable to Strong

Rich, flavorful, complex. These adjectives have already been used to describe this blend many times. After a point, you lose the ability to add anything new to what has already been said. Such as it is with this blend for me. G.L. Pease Gaslight is a very good English blend. It's rich, flavorful, complex, ... you've been through this before. So what can I add to a review of this blend?

Just about nothing other than myself as a number. I agree, it's very good. It's smooth, it's a blend that matures as you smoke it. Flavors come and go and keep it interesting. It's not a latakia bomb, it's something deeper and better developed than that. It's a true masterfully mixed blend that has a lot of latakia in it. But it isn't a latakia bomb. Virginia tobaccos take their place, so does the other additives. Latakia might be the captain, but it isn't the commanding officer. Those of us with military experience might get the gist.

This is a good smoke. I recommend it to anyone that likes Latakia. It's balanced, it develops, it's a very nice marriage of supporting tobaccos. They work together to provide a balanced and enjoyable blend where all the parts make the greater whole better, stronger, more effective. This is a great mixture. Not the best that G.L. Pease has made, but one of the top 10 for certain. It's good. Very good. Try it out for yourself. Give it two or three bowls in different pipes, feel out it's different faces. Then, tell us what you think. I recommend it. This is good pipe tobacco. I give it a full 4 stars on flavor alone. It's delicious.

Pipe Used: Savinelli, Erik Nording, various others.

Age When Smoked: Young, about 1 year old.

Purchased From: Pipes and Cigars online

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	jedibastard (36)	2016-10-02		Strong	Medium to Strong	Full	Strong

Its funny how i always forgot about this blend, even though it became an instant favorite the moment i had my first bowl. Its been sitting on my shelf for about 2 and a half years, and honestly, it did it some good!

As everyone else said, very latakia forward, but its not over powering. Its like a very burnt piece of leather, but its super smooth, you want more. The red virginias are perfect. Perfect amount, and really made this blend what it is. Sweet, but not overly sweet, tangy, but not sour.

Its a stout blend, but can you call it that with how smooth it is???

Doesnt give you a big nic kick, which is good cause that just means you can smoke it again later on in the day.

Its pretty damp out of the tin. So dry time is a must. I do have issues keeping it lit some times, even with it drying out some. Maybe ill try 20min. next time instead of the usual 10-15...when the coffee is ready.

I can see how it RESEMBLES penzance. Almost identical.......for me at least. Its a good sub when you dont want to pay the absolutely outrageous price for penzance. Is that stuff reeeeaaallly worth it?????? Eh. Not really.

Either way. This is an amazing blend!

Pipe Used: Jake hackert

Age When Smoked: 2-3yrs age on the tin

Purchased From: P&C

Similar Blends: Penzance????? Maybe?????.

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	pinko (52)	2016-07-15		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Strong

Latakia, and a little Turkish that is overwhelmed by Latakia, and no Virginia flavor to speak of. It smells like a campfire. This is the kind of tobacco you load into one of those giant Boswell pipes and take to the leather club, overwhelmingly manly to the point where you wonder if it’s not trying a bit too hard.

Midbowl the Latakia has calmed down a touch, but there’s nothing to replace it. The blend just goes flat. By the end, my exhausted tastebuds can only report an ashy flavor. This is with more than 2 years on the tin, so I don’t know if it’s just gone past its prime already.

I can see the wasted potential here - a little more balanced portion of Turkish, change out the Virginias for some with flavor and character, and it’d be an instant classic. As is, I can only recommend it as an end-of-day smoke for a fatigued tongue that wouldn’t be able to enjoy a more thoughtful mixture.

Age When Smoked: 2 years

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	Dharma Bum (9)	2016-02-16		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

G. L. Pease Gaslight is serious. It has a taste as dark as its appearance and good aromas that blend perfectly well. It smokes easily and for such a long time! For anyone who likes strong and smoky latakia blends, I would definitely recommend to try this one. It is strong but smooth, it does not lack subtleties at all and the virginias are revealing themselves nicely on the second half of the bowl. It inspires me to try other blends from G. L. Pease because of its high quality. It is not exactly what I'm searching for, but let's be honest and give it the rating it deserves.

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	GabrielCRT (115)	2016-01-27		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

I don't reach for this one very often but when I do I'm always pleasantly surprised. A fantastic sweet & smokey tin note with beautiful plugs inside that slice with ease and rub out into a fine cut mountain of tobacco. The red Virginia is the first thing i taste on the false light. It is sweet and bright. The smokey Latakia is apparent next but it is VERY smooth and marries to the Virginia well as it ages in the plug. The Turkish leaf is woody and mildly spicy. The smoke is very smooth through the nose. Bite free, medium-full in strength and body this is a real winner in the Balkan plug category.

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	Capt (339)	2016-01-21		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

I want to start with the tin art. Absolutely amazing, and fitting for this tobacco! This tin was opened at 3 months old.

The tin aroma is absolutely intoxicating! It isn't the harsh industrialized aroma that some Latakia cakes have, this was a softer, more subtle aroma of smoky leaf. The sweetness of the Virginia also poked through.

I sliced of a few sections across grain as most recommend. This was still a touch moist, so I let it rest as long as I could stand (probably 5 minutes) Loading seemed fairly easy, and I found this blend will smoke much better in a tall/narrow bowl compared to a squat/wide billiard. Initial lighting shows the Latakia well, but to me not as much as some have claimed. There does seem to be a dark chocolate essence here, it's sweet, and seems to fit in very well. The Virginia's are always noticeable, and their sweet/tanginess are prominent as long as slow, even sips are taken. The Orientals leave the palate with a clean refreshed feeling, and deliver a spiciness and seasoning that balance near perfect to bring this blend together. I gave this blend my full attention each time, but I had found that even if my mind began to wonder off, this still stayed lit. You'd think after a while Greg would run out of new ideas, or blends would start tasting the same. But no, he developed this blend, and created another unique masterpiece. I truly believe this is destined to be a HOF tobacco.

Age When Smoked: 3 months

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	incendio (45)	2016-01-06		Strong	Very Strong	Very Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

I will start by recognizing that this is a blend that I will probably have to "meditate on" for some time before I can truly appreciate it. I am very fond of english blends, and particularly latakia-forward ones.

My initial assessment of this is that it is mostly latakia, with negligible contribution by virginias and orientals. What I was expecting was the inverse: a strong base of virginias, lightly seasoned by orientals, and with a healthy dose of latakia.

I am a fan of Ten Russians, so it came as a surprise that this blend seems so monochrome. I think that perhaps it's a question of balance, or lack thereof. I've tried fresh from the tin, dry, drier, lightly rubbed, well rubbed. I just can't seem to escape the impression that I'm smoking pure latakia while fruitlessly grasping for some kind of counterpoint, searching hopelessly for subtleties to contrast the dark spicy leaf.

I may change my opinion if I can muster the resolve to keep at it. As it stands now I am considering that I may occasionally use this blend to season some sweet matured virginas in order to add spice.

Edited 4/7/2016 - After having smoked the whole tin, I believe I have come to a conclusion about this tobacco's place in my 'rotation.' This is the type of blend whose qualities are best discerned after a long (very long) day of eating and drinking, after your palate is ragged, and you don't quite get the same satisfaction from "normal' blends. Something akin to the cocktail that evolves into straight alcohol by evening's end, "because you can't taste it." I might leave a tin around for such exceptional occasions, maybe.

Pipe Used: briar billiards of various sizes

Similar Blends: Imagine Ten Russians but with more Latakia and less of everything else..

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	bulletsnbriars (4)	2014-10-15		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable to Strong

Latakia blends are love it or hate it for me. Most of them are too weak and mild, they all taste the same and there's just an emptiness on tongue, a sort of hollow smoke feel if that makes sense.

Cue the arrival of Gaslight, G.L. Pease's masterpiece. I decided to try it because I have literally never heard a bad thing about from pipers I trust, everyones just crazy about the stuff. I've found that in pipesmoking at least, it pays to follow the crowd.

Tin note is strong and musty, the "baccy brownies" are perfectly pressed, firm, won't crumble just from small handling. It will take a sharp knife to cut this but unlike most plugs I've dealt with Gaslight is not like cutting a brick, it turns to ribbons very easily. Straight out of the tin it is perfect moisture to smoke, pack it lighter then usual and get ready.

This is some of the best tasting tobacco I've ever had; it is full, there is no hiding the tobacco behind any casing. Youll get every note in here with some slow sipping; but especially the latakia with its amazing full earthiness.

A fantastic experince. I didn't notice much nicotine, but as a warning I have a pretty high tolerance. No gurgle, smoked pretty well all to the bottom. All the hype you've heard about this blend is real, Lat lovers and haters should really give this a shot, this is just good baccy here.

Pipe Used: Peterson Bulldog

Age When Smoked: ~6 months

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

Similar Blends: Captain Earle's 10 Russians.

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	Jacinto Cupboard (209)	2014-08-07		Medium	None Detected	Full	Tolerable to Strong

Dark plug or kake with some visible lighter leaf. Tin note is typical terpene from the latakia. Smoked alongside its stablemate Pirate Kake, it differs in that virginias take the place of the burley in PK. The result is a lighter, sweeter tobacco that allows the orientals more expression. Still a very Lat forward blend however.

I am not experienced enough to say where in the spectrum of English blends this sits; it is an intriguing combination of a Lat bomb that manages to deliver a multitude of light and subtle aromas. It does go beautifully with a nice strong cup of tea.

Pipe Used: Lepeltier

Purchased From: Sample via smokingpipes.com

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	Ambush1964 (19)	2014-08-05		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Full	Tolerable to Strong

I actually received a free sample of this tobacco in an order from Smokingpipes.com. I am a newbie smoker and I was leery of English Blends I really dislike their tin notes. I can say this was no different. It has a smokey/perfume/soap smell to me. I cut three 3/32" slices across the grain on the end of the plug, rubbed it out fully and let it dry slightly. My moisture meter said it was at about 11% moisture (I find it a great tool for a newbie pipe smoker). I packed the pipe, made a false light with a light tamp and lit the tobacco. It lit easily and burned well to the bottom of the bowl with a relight at about the 3/4 mark. The flavor is not as smokey/perfume as Lane Ltd. Crown Achievement, it still had the soapy flavor, but it was not as spicy as the Crown Achievement. The corncob lent a bit of sweetness to it as it burned, which was welcomed by me. I can confidently say I still dislike Latakia/English blends (again, a personal preference). I would imagine people that enjoy Latakia/English Blends would enjoy this tobacco, kind of like people that enjoy Lowland Scotch Whiskey-(I do not). It tastes/smokes just like the tin note. If you like the tin note, I'm sure you will enjoy the smoke.

Pipe Used: Missouri Meerschaum Cob-No Filter-Filter stem

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Smoking pipes.com

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	HWM (11)	2022-07-12		Strong	None Detected	Very Full	Tolerable to Strong

Heed the advice on the tin: slice this stuff up thin and smoke it in a small bowl. Seriously.

You know that pipe you have on the rack that never gets used because the bowl is so small it almost seems better off being used for smoking some other plant? That one. Use that one for this stuff. That pipe has now found its “special purpose.” It’s for Gaslight.

It’s great full English blend best enjoyed like a cask strength whiskey: sipped and enjoyed in small drams. Smokey and creamy. Not recommend for the first pipe of the day IMHO. Have this in any situation where you have full stomach and where you’d also be happy smoking a dark wrapper cigar.

Oh and it will require a lot of relights even if you do everything right but it’s worth the hassle.

Pipe Used: Bjarne Churchwarden

Age When Smoked: Less than 1 year old

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

Similar Blends: Esoterica Tobacciana - Penzance.

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	Stah (139)	2022-03-17		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Full	Tolerable to Strong

The 2 oz. tin I opened had a package date of "November 19, 2020." I would have been more interested in trying tobacco that had been in the tin for five years, but that opportunity did not present itself. The tin contained two small plugs of tobacco, one ounce each: fairly soft, tarry, oil-colored, with slightly lighter red Virginia leaves visible on the cut. The bar is easily cut with a knife to the desired thickness, but, due to the fine initial cut of the leaves, the mixture crumbles when divided into portions. Nevertheless, to use such a "brick" as a crumble cake, without slicing, is not possible. Therefore, to cut the bar into portions, you need to take a very sharp knife. The finished strips are carefully kneaded in your hands, with the tobacco seeming a little moist.

The flavor of the tobacco is a lot of tar, peat, suede, stale foliage, a bit of milky sourness, some dried fruit, a barely noticeable note of coriander.

I have a couple of "gaslight" shaped pipes in my arsenal, and in one of them I just smoke English blends. So I decided to start my acquaintance with the tobacco by stuffing it into this particular pipe.

The initial taste - lots of smokiness and peat, woody and earthy flavor, light fruity sweetness mixed with the same light acidity. The spiciness of the Orioles is hardly perceptible at first, just the dense flavor of the latakia and the support of Virginia. But gradually the spicy note starts to come through, muting the earthy notes and leaving a kind of complex bouquet, the components of which I could not make out due to the abundance of latakia. This spicy taste increases as you smoke, and by the end of the pipe it plays on an equal par with the latakia, while the Virginia remains in the background and continues to add a fruity sweetness to the overall bouquet. As I found out later, this sweetness is more noticeable if you smoke tobacco in a curved pipe, and is less noticeable if you take a straight pipe.

Due to the large amount of crumbs, the tobacco smokes quite warmly, though smoothly and slowly. The blend obviously demands attention: if you forget about it, it threatens to overheat the pipe, if you get distracted, it tends to go out. It took me several pipes to get accustomed to the right tempo. The strength of the tobacco is a little above average, with large pipes it is possible to have a nicotine hit, with very large - I guess, inevitable. The aftertaste is sweet and woody, with a pronounced smokiness and a slight sharpness. Surprisingly, but it feels all the components of the blend. The tobacco burns into a light gray dusty ash, leaving almost no moisture in the pipe or mouthpiece.

The smoke is very dense with a pronounced peat smell, woody flavor, and a subtle sweetness. In a room, its odor easily lingers for several hours, even in a draft.

What's the bottom line? Pease once again surprises. How to create a mixture that resembles a "latakia bomb" in appearance, but isn't one in nature? The author managed to solve this problem by creating a fairly harmonious English blend, which still, in my opinion, needs to be kept longer than a year or so. It will become a little drier, and the tastes and flavors of the tobaccos, mixed over time, will create a more balanced bouquet.

Pipe Used: Peterson XL26, 106, 69

Age When Smoked: 2020

Purchased From: Online

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	BingCrosby (161)	2021-02-18		Medium to Strong	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Tolerable to Strong

If you like a bold rich latakia blend i think this is certainly one to try... while not as refined as nightcap, for example, it kinda fills that slot.. something for a cold night.. It is dominated by pungent creamy latakia with the other components adding supporting sweet/sour and even fruity notes.. That being said, this is not nearly as subtle or complex as some of the lighter pease blends.. This makes it very satisfying when you are in the mood for it.. If you aren't in the mood you might find it harsh, acrid and overpowering.. At least I personally find it a mood smoke.. Moisture and packing are also a minor obstacle.. Once you find the sweet spot it is smooth as can be.. too moist and it will punish you.. likewise you may lose something if it is too crispy.. sometimes even when it is at the preferred level I still find myself suffering through the first puffs only to find by mid bowl everything is fine and dandy.. It delivers a little strength and nic as most plugs do.. if I buy this again I would definitely let it age about 5 years to see if that would tone down some of the hasrshness.. Could be a regular fall/winter blend.

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	BrokenRecord (124)	2020-11-18		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

Pease blends a perfect full-English.

There is quite a bit of Latakia in this plug. It is wonderful. The floral and slightly spicy Turkish leaf brings balance to the rich cedar smokiness of the Latakia. The Virginia adds a subtle sweetness to the smoke. Gaslight reminds me of a smokier and less sweet version of Spark Plug.

*This review is based on a small sample and limited life experience.

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	Phillip Ellis (14)	2020-04-07		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Full	Tolerable to Strong

The blend above all is extremely full in your face latakia. It is a lat bomb to me but with depth and body which is why it appeals to me so much. The Plug that it comes in is a little hard to slice off symmetrically but once you mangle a piece off and manage to get it rubbed out it smokes cool and near perfect.

Pipe Used: Dunhill Bulldog

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Havana Port Cigars

Similar Blends: Pirate Kake.

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	Jt100 (8)	2020-03-17		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Sitting on the front porch on a cool, crisp evening. What a wonderful blend to contemplate current happenings. Sitting in silence. COVID-19 be damned. I have my pipe and a stash of excellent English/Balkins to get me through. Latakin/Turkish perfectly balanced with this one. Smoky, tangy with a nice exotic spice in there. A great one to hole up with for a while.

Pipe Used: Peterson 999

Age When Smoked: 1 month

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

Similar Blends: Westminster, Star of The East, Pirate Kake.

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	cm1648 (101)	2020-03-09		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Strong

Certainly a full bodied Latakia blend as the label describes. The sweetness of the red virginas comes through but isnt strong. The Orientals play a strong role behind the Latakia as the sour/spicy notes come through throughout the bowl. Even though the Latakia is the main player, this isnt a lat bomb. The other components play their role well. All ingredients bring forth a earthy, woodsy, note that makes this blend reminiscent of a chilly, night around a fire.

With that said, a more precise score for me would be a 3/5. Though the is a quality blend like most of G.L. Pease blends, the sweetness is too muted, the latakia is too forward, and the room note is too unpleasing for my tastes and situation. It is a blend I pull only once every few months. If you like heavy latakia, it is a superb choice.

Pipe Used: Peterson system, Erik Nording, Lorenzo Spitfire

Age When Smoked: 6 months

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	OhioTony76 (59)	2019-04-01		Medium	Mild	Medium to Full	Strong

My tin had 6 years of age on it. It was swelling up pretty nice. I decided to totally chop up both plugs then jar. Tin note is all Latakia and a unique aroma that reminds me of creosote or tar. Even when dried it’s is a bit hard to keep lit, and a small bowl will get you 45 min easy. The bowl starts much milder than the tin note leads you to believe. Sweet and smoky. Latakia forward but the Virginia is definitely there. Very pleasant and enjoyable. After 20 min or so, it amps up in body. The Virginia is less pronounced. The smoke gets meaty. Medium full at this point. Tar and unsweetened chocolate notes. Thick smoke output that really hangs in the air. At least when it’s not trying to go out. Still a touch of sweetness that tries to balance out the rich Latakia. The bowl ends at what I would call almost full bodied. But not rough or harsh. Med nic hit. No bad aftertaste. This is a tobacco for experienced smokers and Latakia lovers in my opinion. I enjoy this occasionally on a cold winter night. Would probably pair nicely with a smoky Scotch as the last smoke of the day.

Age When Smoked: 6 years

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	Pipe&leaf (9)	2019-03-22		Medium to Strong	Mild	Very Full	Pleasant

Incomparable. G.L. Pease is a visionary blender. He has understood something with this blend. A vision; manifest. Nightly.

If you've never done psychedelics, some of the effects you get from them are in this blend. Waves of nicotine. They come, then disappear, then reappear. This is the only tobacco I've experienced that does this. Crazy.

Slice the plug, then rub it. Be thorough. Sense the offering before you.

This is a slow dance between man and woman in your mouth. It's transcendental love making. Sweetly. Soothing. Trusting. Gentle. Strong. Power and certainty.

Pipe Used: Woodstock gefapip

Age When Smoked: A month

Purchased From: Smokingpipes

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	Jaylotw (16)	2018-11-07		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Ah Gaslight...

I like this stuff. We need a new “half star” system, because three stars seems a little like I’m short changing the stuff.

My first experience with Gaslight was in a cob while sitting in a hot tub on a 15 degree Ohio winter night. There was scotch involved, too. I knew then that this was special stuff, a blend that would demand more attention than I could give it at the time. It’s what I like to call a “special time smoke,” something I break out when the smoke is all I want to experience. Not something I smoke while reading or writing or cutting the grass or drunkenly steaming myself like a piece of broccoli in a hot tub.

Any time I get to break out a knife I’m a little excited. I use my girlfriends santoku chef knife when she’s not around as I like the control it offers. I’ve found that Gaslight smokes best when you get as even a cut as possible. I’ve had times where I’ve not cut even and the smoke seems to be a little off balance, or the burn can get funny if you’ve got an enormous chunk of latakia next to some more finely sliced stuff...so it pays to be a little careful when you slice. Rub it out to a nice ribbon, give it fifteen minutes or so and away you go.

Greg Pease advises you to pack a little looser, in a smaller pipe. I’ve always just used my regular loading method (filling the pipe with tobacco, giving it a squash...repeating until I like it) and haven’t had many issues. Gaslight can smoke a little soggy though, so I’m sure there’s something to the looser pack. It’s that sogginess that makes this a little less than a four-star blend for me. Taste wise, this stuff is on the mark.

I don’t get much of a VA presence, it’s there but as a carrier for the dominant Latakia and Oriental show. What a show it is! Big, full, and dark as night flavors from the Latakia—a nice smokiness and a tarry leather—support that curious and hard to pin down herbal oriental character. The orientals, as mentioned before, carry a distinct but not overbearing spice element but also a sweet undercurrent of...something else. I can’t quite figure out what...maybe it IS the dark VA sweetness playing off of the Latakia...maybe not. I will tell you that it’s what keeps me coming back to this blend.

This is one that requires a bit of attention and concentration to really understand, a blend I only choose if I’m prepared to really sit and taste.

Gaslight needs a few relights, a few mops with a cleaner, and some preparation...but on the occasions when I need some serious English to contemplate, it’s the one I reach for. Do yourself a favor and get it while you can.

Age When Smoked: 0-2 yrs

Purchased From: P&C

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	Aquinas (11)	2017-04-29		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

I tried some of Gary's tobacco when he first started and it was raw and green. Nothing has changed. These cakes are soggy messes of leaf up to 1" in area and taste like they are soaked in the fuel used in a gaslight. I cannot compare this to any other tobacco as I have never smoked anything quite like this in the 50+ years I have been smoking fine English and orientals.

Pipe Used: Caminetto

Age When Smoked: 2 years

Purchased From: Pipes and Cigars

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	mgvsquared (1)	2016-07-31		Strong	Extremely Mild	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

New smokers beware - this is a Vitamin N blend. I imagine more seasoned smokers might not be too fazed, but I haven't been smoking too long and Gaslight bordered on too strong. Smoky, spicy, and full flavored latakia-forward blend. No detectable sweetness. When I was finished the first bowl, I was dizzy, and I'm writing this fresh from the experience.

The good? No bite. Sliced thinly with a razor-sharp knife, it crumbles extremely easy. Penzance like preparation. A learning experience for me.

Ultimately not my cup of tea, but I will try a few more bowls and edit my review accordingly if I find my experience changes. GL Pease has some great offerings. I would suggest trying some other of his well reviewed blends before venturing into this kind of territory. Enjoyable, but definitely not for everyone.

Pipe Used: Danger P5 Pot - group 3 size

Age When Smoked: fresh

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

Similar Blends: lat bombs.

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	quantumboy (130)	2016-04-22		Medium	None Detected	Full	Tolerable

Some reviewers have commented on the similarity among strong Lat blends, hinting at a "saturated" market. Maybe so. Good for us smokers! But I liken the tobacco world to the wine world: the best successes I've had with wine is to find a winery I really like and stick with them, because their particular style will almost always appeal to me.

Same with tobacco. I consider the Pease blends to be so very reliable and consistently good that I have very high confidence in any of Mr. Pease's blends. There are a few - maybe three or four - that I just plain dislike. But considering the number of Pease blends available, that's a very high batting average.

Gaslight is quite similar to many other Pease Lat bombs, but in a good way. This one seems to me one of the most austere, and by that I mean like a dry red wine. Not a lot of sweetness, lots of smoky latakia, but strong, complex, delicious. This tobacco stays more consistent from the top down than many other blends. One reviewer talks about the whole bowl being "the sweet spot." With that I heartily agree.

Smooth and full of flavor, slow burning as promised, relatively easy to prepare with a knife (I actually use scissors, then rub it out), and consistently delicious. Strong enough to stand up to some of my favorite libations, and flavorful enough where I often wish I had a larger bowl.

Pipe Used: Mostly bigger pipes with good capacity.

Age When Smoked: Fresh

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	TSchiraldi (5)	2016-04-14		Strong	None Detected	Full	Tolerable to Strong

My go to blend. Number one in my rotation! If heaven was a tobacco blend, this would be it! Don't mess this up - you have to slice the plugs, across the grain, then crumble. Do it any other way and you ruin the blend! Strong, full, pungent yet sweet, with spicy Orientals interplaying with the smoky Latakia and sweet, delectable Red Virginia! The flavors change, meld, leave, and return so many times in the course of one bowl, it's almost like smoking 3 or 4 different blends, but at the same time, the base flavor is always there! Difficult to explain, I guess you just have to experience it. Gas Light burns nice and cool. No dottle at the bottom. My favorite evening smoke!

Pipe Used: Various - Best in small bowls.

Age When Smoked: New / Fresh

Purchased From: P&C

Similar Blends: Ten Russians, but better!.

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	sirchud68 (60)	2015-02-06		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

I've only had one bowl, so this isn't a true review, per se. I just want to say that out of all the blends I've enjoyed Gaslight is the first to truly have that "beef jerky" smell out of the tin. I smoked this out of a cheap Rossi I bought that just wasn't working as a Virginia pipe and was blown away. I haven't smoked much Latakia/Oriental blends lately, but Gaslight has let me remember why I enjoy the diversity of flavors pipe tobacco can offer. Once I go through a couple of tins I'll update. As of now I would recommend this blend.

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	Bluesmoke (75)	2014-12-02		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Full	Pleasant

Gaslight is a very stout, strong, full bodied plug. It was a little challenging cutting this up to the size I wanted, but a good thin blade solved that problem. This one really was superb after a good meal in the evening time, but if you have a robust constitution then try this anytime. This smelled amazing in the tin...a sweet, smoky aroma...delicious. In the bowl this lit well and burned down with few relights. The smoke was thick and fragrant, perfumed with latakia and Orientals leading the way. This is another winner from GLP. OFWAIHHBTN

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	Bigdadz (39)	2014-11-10		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Very Full	Tolerable

This is a tobacco that is meant to be savored. Perfect for smoking on a still autumn or winters night. Although very full bodied, it is smooth with layers of flavor, leathery, smokey, salty, malty and nutty. like a fine single malt scotch. A must for Latakia lovers.

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	Old Nate (17)	2014-09-04		Strong	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable to Strong

Right in the GL Pease wheelhouse! I primarily gravitate towards Virginia blends but something about Gaslight leaves me warm and fuzzy inside. English blends... This is what Pease was put on earth to do! The smokey character was evident from the start but it had a nice malty sweet component as well, lingering in the background. Don't let that mislead you, this is not a sweet tasting tobacco, you just sense there is sweet red Virginia under all of that velvety rich latakia. I was given a sample of this in an order from smoking pipes.com and liked it son much I had to order some. It has a smell akin to aged leather, fireplace, and old book, and perhaps strong coffee. It is quite pleasing and it seems I get something different every time. Just wonderful!

I like to smoke this one sitting down as it is fairly strong for me. Tried walking the dog with a small bowl of gaslight and I had to battle the swirlies, so, if you're like me... Sit down and take her slow. Room note might be a little strong but no more than any other English. I typically enjoy a quiet night on the deck with a pinch or two of gaslight, so no issues outside. Wherever you partake, the flavors come at you with a nice smokey flavor, and eventually I'm getting charred woody spice that just hits all the right buttons. There also seems to be tastes of espresso lingering on roasted bitterness. To me, this is a strong smoke... Big, earthy, sweetness there but not quite bold enough to pop his head. A beautiful full English blend for sure.

Pipe Used: Briars, Cobs

Age When Smoked: fresh

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	FilipPruncu (85)	2022-08-28		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

Tin note: Dung. Fermented gorgonzola left in a pair of dirty socks. It’s the worst tin note I’ve ever smelt... I smoked and smelled Pirate Kake and even pure latakia, and they had a decent tin note, but this one is horror. A friend who worked at SmokingPipes told me that it smells exactly like when they opened the barrels of perique.

Aspect: Two blocks of pressed tobacco, dark in aspect. Black, dark brown and a bit of dark gold. Quite moist. Easy to slice, not very easy to rub.

Taste: The first smokes I had were fairly sweet and smoky, silky, dark fruit tones here and there, even pomegranate. The orientals started to appear slowly and mildly, with a bit of spice. Some wood notes were definitely present. The red virginia is a key component in my opinion, blending perfectly with the oriental and especially the latakia. It is probably what gives the pomegranate taste, sweet and sour notes. At first it really is a good, balanced blend. The latakia became more prominent after the middle of the bowl. However, as I kept smoking and after I jarred the tobacco, it changed in taste... quite a lot! The smokes are woody with a bit of smokiness and lots of spice, but also a fermented taste. Perique, are you there? The sweetness went down two notes than how it initially was, and the spiciness has gone up a lot. The red virginias can still be detected, they are a little in the background. There’s wood and there’s smokiness. It’s not smooth or creamy like JimInks described it, I would say it’s sharp because of the orientals, so if you compare this with, lets say Margate, which is indeed very smooth and creamy, this is quite sharp. I would actually compare this to Dunhill’s Durbar, for the strength and spice. More of an oriental than an english blend. Is the taste full? Almost. It’s medium to full. It’s one step after medium. Nicotine wise it’s ok, it’s medium I’d say. Like Stan very well said, it has an almost cinnamon-like taste, which mixes well with the smokiness of the latakia and it becomes very very delicious. However the spiciness from the turkish it’s a bit too high, for me at least. Has quite an aftertaste. The taste stays with you after you finished your bowl or after you put your pipe away for a bit.

Lights up very easy. Slow burning indeed, but it’s burning great, it’s a very good burner. Burns well, with an even white ash. No bite from hot smoke, but it has a harsh spicyness. Room note is tolerable.

All in all it’s a decent blend, complex in taste (not super complex but definitely not dull). But it’s one of the few english/oriental blends that I don’t give four stars to.

P.S.: Review on the spot here

Similar Blends: Dunhill - Durbar.

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	Peterson314 (39)	2022-08-06		Strong	None Detected	Full	Tolerable

This was an excellent English blend. I feel like the name "Gaslight" comes from the complete disconnect between the jar note and the flavor of this blend--like most English blends, only more so. It smells like you should prepare for a knock-down, drag-out round with your pipe where every tobacco fights for center stage. Instead, I was rewarded with a supremely well-blended, perfectly balanced, enjoyable smoke. This blend was complex and interesting. There are so many flavors and nuances to explore in this blend that it keeps you interested from the first light to the ash at the very end. It's sweet, it's smoky, it's somewhat fruity, and it's finished with earth and leather.

This is a strong tobacco. I was smoking the first 1/3 of the bowl with abandon, trying to uncover all of the complexities that this blend had to offer, and I found myself overwhelmed. I put it down for about 20 minutes and came back to it and slowly finished the rest of the bowl. I was rewarded to the very end.

I highly recommend it. I do not yet know if I like this blend better than Westminster, but I do like it better than Nightcap.

2022-11-28 Update: I just love this blend. Many blends need to be smoked slowly and cooly to taste all of the nuances. Not this one. Too slow and it's hot air. However, pushing this blend a tad rewards with huge clouds of smoke just filled with flavor.

The big pieces of tobacco that break off of this plug result in constant changes through the bowl. It remains a balanced blend, but different tobaccos are able to take center stage. It stays smoky throughout, but this blend rotates between peppercorns, lemon pepper, sweet vinegar, campfire, and umami earth.

Pipe Used: Peterson Sherlock

Age When Smoked: 3 years

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	DrAcula (62)	2021-03-07		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Full	Tolerable

Presentation: Label is black and blue portraying a lonely, dark, and possibly rainy street. It looks very mysterious and spooky.

Cut: Comes in a plug, but not a rock hard plug. It is managable, although I despise plugs, so it is still annoying slicing it up... especially when you get to that last bit and there is nothing to hold on to. Moisture is fine.

Tin note: Smells musty, smoky, and barely sweet.

Tasting notes: Smoky and spicy on light up. It might be the coarseness of which I cut the tobacco, but it took a bit of effort to light, which made it a bit harsh on the first few puffs. Puffs consist of a VERY slight bready tangy sweetness which turns smoky, then a little spicy. Woody at times. A sharp breadiness came out for me later into the bowl, mainly on the finishes. Spice diminishes and smokiness increases later into the bowl. At the end of the bowl it gets a bit harsh—I don't mind, I just see it as a flavor change and some of you will enjoy it as it is a stout latakia smokiness.

Mechanics: Very cool smoking. As I said earlier, a but hard to light but that could be user error there on how thick I cut it. A well behaved blend.

Extra Remarks: Gaslight is one of Greg Pease's better known blends. This is a no frills, full flavor English blend. This blend reminds me a bit of Pease's Lagonda, as well as Captain Earle's Ten Russians. If you hate heavy latakia blends, avoid this one, otherwise you will find a pleasant, hardy smoke. It's not very complex, but I don't think that was the goal with this one. 3 stars.

Pipe Used: IMP Straight Billiard Meer

Age When Smoked: 2½ years

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	ArturiusKN (6)	2021-01-15		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable to Strong

For notes I think JimInks's review nails the general flavor and body of the blend. Complex latakia blend with a slow and dry burn. I'd rank the complexity of the blend in the 80th percentile, something like a decent scotch.

My only comment here is the tin and room note: as pleasant as the blend is to smoke, both the tin and room note gives off the aroma of well-aged gym socks.

I independently recieved this feedback from half a dozen denizes of my local tobacconist at different times, which was enough to make me self-conscious about smoking this stuff in public.

Pipe Used: Moonshine Cannonball

Age When Smoked: 2 years

Purchased From: Pipes & Cigars

Similar Blends: Sutliff English 1 (red VA english crumble cake).

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	leaftime (9)	2020-11-02		Strong	Medium to Strong	Full	Pleasant

This is a well reviewed, and I agree, excellent tobacco. But I cannot recommend it for everyone, even Latakia lovers. It takes some getting used to, so to help let me add some critical notes. First, the "tin note." My first impression: like the smell of a pet store into a strip mall. Seriously. Now this is not bad, but quite different. It is sign of some kind. The cake must be cut perpendicular to the horizontal layers. If you fail to do this, some horizontal layer, some particular leaf, might dominate, and this can be unpleasant. Watch out for stems. There can be several and they are definitely unpleasant. It must be packed for a long, slow burn, and a bit of drying seems to help. Now if you make it this far, and you still have some patience, you can be richly rewarded. The flavors are indeed dynamic: full, smooth, and variable. For me, "smokey leather" is what I puff for, after dinner, once or twice a week.

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	LiterarySmoker (143)	2020-10-07		Mild	None Detected	Full	Tolerable

Alright here goes I know Gaslight is a favorite to many and I intend to do it justice. I bought a tin at the beginning of this year opened the tin smoked a bowl hated it and shelved it. Being my first time with a plug I pulled a layer off shredded it and stuffed. Don't do that. I will tell more as my review goes along. There is so much to experience in this blend.

When you first open the tin you are greeted with two plugs that are sort of loosely packed. Do not be tempted to think this is anything like a crumble cake or you will have my uneducated experience. I basically smoked a bowl of pure Latakia. So what I do is pull out a plug, take a sharp knife, and cut as thinly as I can down so that I get several thin flake cuts. Then I let those rest for about an hour to two. I rub those flakes out into a ribbon and then start stuffing, or I just fold and stuff. The tin note on this blend is sort of sweet, tangy, leathery, and more or less like creosote. Lighting up takes a little longer than the average, but once it's lit it takes only a few relights.

I promise you if the ones you love in life don't like the smell of tobacco they probably won't enjoy the smell, but as I always say room note is such a subjective thing. I have friends who love the leathery smell of Pirate Kake, and friends who loathe even the whiff of Molto Dolce.

Once lit I find this to be wonderfully slow burning I have stretched a large bowl of this to around 2 hours now. Trust me there is no need to rush. Take your time, slow down and enjoy life. This is so complex. There is a noticeable virginia sweetness, not hay-like but blends really well in a sweet incense-like note from the Turkish Orientals is intoxicating. There is a creosote flavor to this blend, but contrary to what you might think that adds to the overall complexity. The Latakia in this is very smokey, and just melds with everything else. There is no topping to this blend, but it is very full bodied. Lady N is a distinct mild in this but I think I would notice it more if I puffed harder

In all this is a top tier English. Latakia lovers this one is for for you. It takes time to prepare but don't be put off by that. I will keep this in my cellar, and it does do better with a little bit of age. On a cold night or morning with a cup of coffee this is sublime.

Pipe Used: Kaywoodie Birkshire Large Panel

Age When Smoked: 2 years

Purchased From: Pipesandcigars.com

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	Sosakan (33)	2020-09-13		Strong	None Detected	Very Full	Very Strong

If you think nightcap is powerful, step up to gaslight! The tin, description, and plug are sexy, plain and simple. The best description I’ve heard about this blend is it is a mix of creosote and strong beef jerky/pemmican.

This blend is like the labrea tar pit, but in the very best way! If you’ve ever wanted to know what having a campfire in your mouth, here’s your chance.

This is a lat-bomb...and I’m a lat-head...but this baby is strong!

Slice thin, rub out (hehe) gently, and sit back for a flavor bomb.

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	Ranger (78)	2020-06-28		Strong	None Detected	Full	Strong

A very smokey earthy musty tobacco. Reminded me of a horse stall/barn, in a good way. No sweetness whatsoever. Strong, but not overpowering. One thing I noticed after finishing the tin, this ghosted my pipes more than any tobacco I have ever smoked.

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	SouthernCodger (2)	2020-06-09		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Presents as a somewhat thick, moderately compressed block of layered leaf. Dominated by black and darker brown, with streaks of eye catching golden brown interspersed throughout the layers. Moisture level is within my ideal range. Tin note is dominated by fig/raisin, with an underlying barnyard like mustiness. Being a plug, one has a multitude of options for preparation. I'm not of the "drop the whole thing in a blender" crowd, therefore I sliced through the layers while providing gentle holding pressure with my off hand. This helps to ensure clean and even slicing, as does using a thin bladed and sharp knife. For the purpose of tobacco prep, I find the Minimalist Bowie by CRKT to be ideal. However, this is a tobacco review, so back to the blend. For a longer and somewhat cooler smoke a thicker cut, rubbed out into a somewhat unrefined coarse ribbon works well. This blend also does well with exceptionally thin slicing; essentially "shaving" the plug. Whereas some might be put off by the extra prep work involved, I think of it as giving one greater control of the smoking experience. Loading the bowl, for me is a straightforward process using the standard 3 step method. The charring light and subsequent maintenance depends strongly on how one has prepared the tobacco, with finer cuts naturally requiring less TLC. Flavor wise, I find this to be a moderately robust, yet refined and balanced English blend. If pushed even slightly, the latakia becomes unquestionably dominant and ruins the balance this blend possesses. When sipped gently, Gaslight is at it's best. Still with a noticabe latakia presence manifested by the smokey notes, the oriental spicy/mineral notes begin to almost playfully dance in and out of the spotlight without ever daring to take center stage. The exceptional Virginias in this blend serve as an important moderator, smoothing out the smoky latakia and lending it a silky texture while keeping the oriental leaf in line. While not providing an overtly sweet/tangy character, the presence of top quality Virginia nonetheless plays a very important role in this blend. Mr. Pease has done a wonderful job in demonstrating the importance of careful selection of leaf as well as balancing the quantity of each variety used with Gaslight. This plug also showcases the importance of finding the ideal smoking cadence. It's taken me nearly a full tin to discover this is a blend full of nuance and character. Like a professional prize fighter, if pushed this one doesn't mind asserting itself and hitting back with purposeful malice. However, when approached with the due respect, one discovers there's more than punches and kicks to it's character. As to the room note, it delivers the somewhat standard English smokey incense tones. Quite classy and comforting to those of us in love with English blends and guaranteeing solitude if those surrounding oneself aren't members of the Brotherhood of Briar. No objections on my part, there's nothing wrong with contemplative solitude when piping and I find it one of the best ways to add enjoyment to the experience. The bowl, requiring relights primarily dictated by the coarseness of the prep work, burns cleanly and yields a slightly coarse mottled gray ash with minimal dottle, leaving behind little to no moisture. For those who like a refined, yet masculine experience out of their tobacco and can listen to what the blend needs to shine it's best, this deserves a solid 3 1/2 star rating. Somewhat robust for an all day blend, I don't hesitate to say the potential for an everyday blend is there. I highly suggest trying in a wide variety of pipes before drawing one's own conclusion, as this blend seems to like some bowls better than others and has plenty of character to be revealed, partly depending on the bowl geometry, partly depending on prep method, and strongly dictated by puffing cadence.

Pipe Used: Various

Age When Smoked: Tin date 11/21/18

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	Smoking_Strider (21)	2020-06-08		Mild	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I think I finally found it, a Pease blend I don't really care for. I expected something like quiet nights, but unlike that blend, it's just kinda hollow with out of place fruit notes. Where's the English?! Burns hot, and is super wet out of the tin and leaves a lot of moisture in the bowl. I'll see how it fairs with some age.

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	Aurorasofautumn (38)	2020-04-18		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Very Strong

Gaslight - a hard one to rate but an easy one to describe.

This tobacco comes as a plug, which is something I always like since it means playing around quite a bit. I love comparing the different nuances the smoke develops depending on the specific cut I go for. The tin note, though, is something that quite turned me off in the case of this tobacco. I love to take a sniff of a freshly opened tin and usually like the smell of English mixtures too but this one just smelled too much of "musty" Latakia to me. I say "musty" Latakia because I like the smell of pure Latakia as in Wellauers Syrian Latakia (a blending tobacco I always keep around to tweak some very light Oriental blends). Let's move on to the actual smoking experience. It's not bad at all, it's just not my cup of tea. There's one simply reason for that - there's too much Latakia for my taste. OK then, this is not the blender's fault but I certainly won't buy Gaslight again.

OK how then shall I rate this tobacco? The individual tobaccos used are of high quality and produce a smoke that does not bite at all. I certainly recommend this baccy to the Lat bomb lovers (especially if you like the "musty" kind of Latakia in this blend) but my taste buds tell me to give Gaslight 2/4 stars.

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	kcghost (1)	2020-04-02		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium	Strong

The not so subtle hints of latakia come drifting up to nostrils along with a scent you usually associate with a barn yard. Not unpleasant but rather rustic. Comes in a cake or plug form. You will need something to deal with that like a knife. Folks in the room with year might need to be warned about it. It doesn't have very good room note.

Pipe Used: Scott Thile Bent Billiard

Age When Smoked: 73

Purchased From: smokingpipe.com

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	Indianapolis (49)	2020-04-01		Strong	None Detected	Full	Strong

Craving a lat-bomb? Tired of Pirate Kake's odd leatheriness? This is a far fresher, and far more flavorful alternative.

I smoke a lot of middle english blends. Ashton Artisan, Stimulus Package, Levant Mixture, Margate, etc. But once in a while, I find myself craving a big latakia hit to end the day. I really don't care for Pirate Kake -- I find it one dimensional and stale tasting. But, I've found that gaslight (along with Ten Russians) can fit the bill happily.

In contrast to Pirate Kake, Gaslight has some fresh flavors that balance against the (strong) latakia. You can find the oriental and virginia peeking through, making themselves known. I find the latakia in Pirate Kake overwhelming to the point of boredom. Gaslight gives nearly the same latakia kick, but a touch more nuance making it enjoyable through the entire bowl.

Ten Russians is another good lat bomb. It's spicier than Gaslight (probably the orientals). Gaslight has just a little more creamy sweetness (but its not sweet, by any means). Both have their place.

I'm giving this 3.5 stars, and I'll round down to three. No real complaints, just not an every day option for me, but among the top of its class in the lat-bomb subcategory.

Similar Blends: Pirate Kake, Ten Russians.

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	Voyaging (80)	2019-06-12		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable to Strong

Based on a tin with 18months of age.

Presentation is nice. Two plugs of tobacco. They are true plugs, so you need to slice against the grain the get the right proportions of the blend. The tin note was of fermented fruit, like you get with red Virginias and kind of alcoholic and spirity. With time it became more incense-like, dark, and floral with some smoke.

Notes of cocoa, pepper, smoke, wood smoke, sweet wood, cereal notes, molasses, slight anise. Black pepper spiciness, incense-like notes, and floral qualities (some sweeter floral tastes as well). It gets creamy as it develops. I think there may be Burley in here. This blend has an oldness to it. Makes me think of an old store, old paper, books.

Nicotine is there but never overwhelmed me. It can have a heavy mouthfeel, and makes me feel full like I just ate a big meal. Strength is medium to full, and so is the taste.

I would recommend this to Latakia-lovers, and those looking to get into blends that contain Latakia. The Latakia is noticeable but it's surprisingly silky.

This is a widely available blend for a great price, and tasty. It's one of the best tobaccos I've ever smoked.

Pipe Used: Various briars

Age When Smoked: 18months

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

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	mel64us (46)	2019-04-12		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

Gaslight is an amazingly good blend. A plug, I just sliced some off, rubbed it out, let it air for a few minutes and loaded a MM cob. Gaslight took a char, a tamp, and a light fairly easily. The Latakia was immediately noticeable, but not in an overpowering role. The sweetness of the Virginias and the spice of the Orientals made their presence known. This is a very well-tamed blend. No tongue bite, no gurgle, no relights needed. It burned slowly and evenly to the bottom of the bowl leaving a fluffy gray ash and just a bit of moisture that might mean a little longer drying time. Gaslight leaves a pleasant aftertaste in the mouth. This is not a beginner's blend. It is a Latakia lovers blend. I will be buying a lot of this. GL Pease surely has a winner here.

The more I smoke this, the more I like it. I wish it was sold in bulk.

Pipe Used: MM cob/ no filter

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Tobacco Junction

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	SiriusAmory (25)	2019-02-07		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Full	Tolerable

I chose to slice the plug fairly thin, which made it very easy to rub out and pack the bowl. It took several tries to keep the tobacco lit, but once you get it going, it stays lit very well.

A deep, earthy spice dominates and the Latakia lends a nice briney saltiness that I really like in an English blend. There are also notes of mesquite smokiness, cedar, and a hint of floral sweetness.

Gaslight is definitely a blend to smoke at the end of the day, otherwise you may have trouble tasting a more subtle blend afterward.

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	Randy Tuggle (46)	2019-02-03		Mild	None Detected	Full	Pleasant

A tremendous blend! Unlike any English blend I've ever smoked. No bite, no matter how you pace yourself with this one. Beautifully prepared in a cake form, easy to slice, and easy to enjoy from start to finish. You can really taste the Virginias and Orientals as they work together with a perfect amount of Latakia in perfect chorus to deliver an extremely smooth experience. I'll never go without a tin. Another masterpiece from G.L. Pease.

Pipe Used: briars, Savinelli, Peterson, cobs, etc

Age When Smoked: fresh as well as cellared

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

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	BlueDog1950 (17)	2019-01-13		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

If the FDA really wanted to stop newbies from pipe smoking it could mandate all tobacco be processed as a plug. As a long time pipe smoker I know the drill. We like the fact that pipe smoking is not just lighting up a stick of tobacco and suck in. Crumble cakes are irritating, but not so off putting that it makes you want to quit. Flakes are just a hassle, inconvenient but easy to rub out. Plugs are an ER doctor’s dream, if those doctors knew about pipe smoking they would recommend everyone smoke plugs; lots of sliced fingers to stitch up. Gaslight is a plug. BE WARNED. Virginias, Orientals and Latikia. Once sliced (the plug, not your fingers) it produces thin leaves of tobacco that is like a cigar leaf. As a plug, it comes very moist and unless dried out is very hard to light. It produces a medium to full taste without any topping. Strength is also medium to strong. Once you get it going, it produces a lot of smoke. Very well balanced, the Latakia is forward but not a lat bomb. Smooth mouth feel, with a nice coating after taste. I would call it old school, just good quality tobacco taste. If this were available as something other than a plug I would smoke it more often.

Pipe Used: Roma 316 KS

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	Dr.James (39)	2019-01-07		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Very Full	Tolerable to Strong

Gaslight is presented in a dense plug and requires some work prior to smoking, versatile in how you choose to prepare and benefits from drying time, I prefer thiner slices. Latakia is the predominant component and exhibits deep smoky peat and wood. the Orientals add a spicy, fragrant and sour quality, increasing the degree of complexity. Virginias bring a touch of sweetness, hay and some dried fruit, enriching the blend further. Certainly a very rich and complex smoke that at times takes on a maduro cigar like quality with cocoa bitterness. Requires a few relights and leaves a rich and slightly sweet lingering finish and a tolerable room note. Medium to strong nicotine level. Similar to Quiet Nights but with more Orientals and without Perique.

Similar Blends: Quiet Nights.

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	Bibliopiper (9)	2018-08-01		Strong	None Detected	Very Full	Very Strong

It took me a couple of bowls to appreciate this one. By the fourth I'm loving it. For me the flavors take a few minutes to really start coming together. By mid bowl it becomes a wonderful mix of smokiness, leather, and spices. It really plays all the right tricks on my tongue and stands out among other English blends I have tried. The contents of my tin benefit from drying for 30 minutes or so once cut to the desired texture.

Pipe Used: Cobs, Briars

Age When Smoked: 1 month

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

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	NewPiperOldVaper (2)	2018-05-02		Mild	Medium to Strong	Very Full	Tolerable to Strong

Gaslight is a delicacy from first light, rich sweet Virginia tobaccos, tangy orientals, and OMG great Latakia! It IMO is what all Balkan/English blends should grow up to be. Decedent chocolate with the zeal of a sweet talking Lass taking you into the hay loft with Virginia clouds swirling around your head. I personally believe this is as perfect as a blend as anyone has ever created. If you are purchasing this for the first time, buy a lot of it, it is superb in every possible way. I believe possessing this will turn you into a Gaslight hoarder.

Pipe Used: Medico 1961 apple rusticated duke

Age When Smoked: six months

Purchased From: smoking pipe

Similar Blends: Bengal Slices.

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	JJ Sir Emmitt (40)	2017-04-10		Strong	None Detected	Very Full	Tolerable to Strong

G.L Pease Gaslight is a nice full bodied blend, with deep and complex flavors. The smokiness from the Latakia dominates early in the bowl. As the bowl progresses a nice red pepper spice in the retro hale along with some fruit, earth, coco, and even hints of toasted coconut and complexity and intrigue to the smoking experience. The latakia leaves a nice smoky peppery finish that last through each puff. This is a great end of day smoke, with a nicotine kick.

Pipe Used: MM Cobbit Shire

Age When Smoked: 3 Months

Purchased From: Pipes and Cigars

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	CPWSolf86 (2)	2017-02-17		Medium	Extremely Mild	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Tin Aroma: A definite hit of the latakia, but not overpowering. Strong aroma of dark berries and a smoky warmth.

Initial Lights: Purely the latakia, though it is the first latakia blend I have smoked in a while so this may account for that.

Main Bowl: This is a mellow latakia smoke, with a warming berry note. It reminds me of Autumn walks followed by a pint of ale in front of the fire. Rubbed out it can be hard to keep lit but perfect when sliced into fine ribbons or cubed.

Room Note: Classic pipe tobacco room note.

Pipe Used: Small straight clay

Purchased From: gifted

Age When Smoked: 3 years

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	jimyfafy (10)	2017-01-28		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Very Strong

I love this strong english .But my old woman found me in the garage smoking and asked what i was smoking. Gaslight i said. Yep it smells like a burnt fart said she.I,m thinking being single might be ok after all! Such a full flavour power and no bite. I must admit separating the component tobaccos is not my forte even though i,m a longtime puffer.

Pipe Used: london made patrician

Age When Smoked: 2 years

Purchased From: smokingpipes

Similar Blends: The new? old? levant mix by the same blender, Drucquer & Sons - Levant Mixture.

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	LannarkGent (145)	2016-12-18		Medium	None Detected	Very Full	Very Strong

This plug cut English latakia blend smokes slowly the interplay with the red Virginia as other tobaccos make it a lingering delight. I have found this to be a nice after dinner smoke that I will continue to enjoy.

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	BrotherBriar (1)	2016-01-13		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable to Strong

Gaslight is an interesting tobacco in many ways. First, the name is evocative. Being part of GL Pease's Old London series, you know what is coming. Traditional style tobacco with no flavoring or tricks. Just the way they would've been made in England in the "golden age" of pipe smoking. Second, the tin art is amazing. It fits the blend's overall concept. Before I tried it the name and the tin art are what drew me to the blend to purchase it.

Third, the presentation is fantastic. Tobacco "brownies" with rich medium and dark brown tobaccos that provide a completely unique experience. Just the fact that you have to slice it and rub it out provides a level of investment in the smoking experience from the first moment you open the tin that you don't get with other ready-rubbed tobaccos, or even most flakes for that matter.

Fourth, the flavor of the first 1/3 to 1/2 of the bowl. Gaslight is definitely focused on the Latakia and, to a lesser extent, the red Virginias. The blend contains Orientials and Perique as well, but they are much more subdued compared to the other two tobaccos. I can taste them coming into the mix and then receding just a quickly. Every once in a while I get the cool "menthol-like" sensation on my tongue that I get all the time from Esoterica's Penzance. Don't take that the wrong way, Gaslight tastes nothing like Penzance and is not a substitute for it in any way. They both have their own things going on and some will like one better while others will like the other.

The Latakia is the focus here, and the red Virginias supply the support. The retrohale is flavorful and rich, with a slight tingle of Perique/Red Virgina spice. Overall it is a dark experience, not too similar to Dunhill's Nightcap in flavor, but similar in feel and form in some way.

Unfortunately, this is where my love affair with Gaslight ends. To me, it just falls off rather quickly at the half way point, becoming flat, one dimensional and slightly acrid. As great as the first half of the bowl is, the second half is equally disappointing. The retro-hale becomes hot and burns my nose slightly. All of the deep, dark, rich tobacco aromas disappear and an overall taste of ash remains. I don't mean to sound too dramatic. It isn't horribly unbearable, and it is still smokable, it just completely loses the magic of the first half of the bowl and becomes an average straight tobacco more akin to a cigarette than a good pipe. But, oh, that first half of the bowl!

Fortunately, the first 4 points outweigh the last one for me. Between the presentation, aroma, and that magical first half of the bowl, it keeps me coming back again and again. Every time I hope that the second half of the bowl will be better than last time and Gaslight will become a truly 4-star blend for me. It hasn't happened yet, but maybe in the right pipe, on the right night it will. Take this review with a grain of salt. These are only my preferences and the experience might be different for you. I definitely recommend giving Gaslight a try! For me it's really a 2.5.

Pipe Used: Castello Sea Rock #17

Age When Smoked: New-6 months

Purchased From: SmokingPipes.com

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	gladi8tor96 (143)	2015-06-09		Strong	None Detected	Extra Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Woah!! This stuff is strong, bold, and very flavorful. I would say it's a Lat bomb, but all the tobaccos have the same level of flavor potency as the others. The flavor is rich and the smoke is creamy and lasting. I found, even after rubbing out the dark bricks into fine ribbons, it was difficult to keep lit. Probably needs more drying time than you would anticipate. The tin smells like some type of gas ('gaslight' indeed)...it is strong earthy, leather, and smokey richness. The smoke is actually quite fragrant and almost has a floral note...in fact, yeah...a bit of floral. The turkish takes it's turn and you you get tobacco and leather. The virginia's peek in for some tangy richness, with just a hint of sweetness. Then the orientals and latakia play together to bring out the floral smokey incense quality of the smoke. The room note is actually more pleasant than one would expect from such a dense and dark smoke. Quite an impressive smoke, but might be a much for my tastes at this time. I'll save the rest of my last brick...let it age and see how it fares. Still it's a high quality tobacco!

Update (2/2017): Still so darn wet after 3+ years of age. Loads well and burns well. Full Latakia! Reminds me of a cigar with slightly sweeter and campfire notes, though very, very light on the sweet. Very satisfying smoke that is rich with lots of flavor....and wow it's strong!!

Pipe Used: Bent Billard, Dublin, Egg, Acorn, Corn Cob

Age When Smoked: aged 1 year and 2 years and a few times inbetween

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

Similar Blends: Cornell & Diehl - Star of the East Flake.

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	Renar (9)	2015-03-04		Medium	Medium	Full	Very Pleasant

Not much to say. It is best Balkan style blend of modern days. Period. It is best tobacco in the world for me. Period. All the rest could be talking about flavor and details but it's not really necessary. Gaslight just damn good.

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	Bartimeo (6)	2015-01-01		Medium to Strong	Medium to Strong	Very Full	Extra Strong

Heard too many good things about Gaslight, inclusive of smokers who have placed it in his top ten. I thought I would love this mix because I love the Latakia. The first thing I found was a strong hand last taste of burley happened completely. My tongue swelled immediately. The note of the can is whiskey and that's your taste when smoked. Has a strong earthy, very specious and rubbery taste. It is rather a puro cigar. To be a mix based Latakia is very high your nicotine. to taste the colors. With this composition I find such lovely tobacco Hearth & Home - Larry's Blend

Pipe Used: Martin, Corncob, Sabinelly

Purchased From: Smokingpipes

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	Stutter818 (51)	2014-12-02		Medium to Strong	Very Mild	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Love this tobacco. Rich, sweet, dark, smokey, serious. This is for those times you want a steady smoke that is consistent throughout. Comes in a cut plug type format - break off pieces and break those pieces up a little more. Burns nicely. I can feel more nicotine in this blend than some other English blends I smoke. Perfect to smoke on a rainy cloudy afternoon. This is a really well balanced blend.

Pipe Used: Mark twain cob

Age When Smoked: Few months opened

Purchased From: Smoking pipes online

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	CFAF (9)	2014-11-19		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable to Strong

How to add to what's been said here? For those who like a hearty English/latakia based smoke, this is one of the premiere blends out there. Use a knife, as GLP recommends, and cut it thinly crosswise. (I treated it as a flake with the first brick and it didn't work.) I have smoked it in large bowls (Dunhill sizes 4-ODA), and that's a smoke that last for hours. It's good there, but as many others have commented, this does best in smaller bowls (Dunhill sizes 2-3).

It's a cool latakia smoke with other things going on. (Very cool. As a reference, I am major latakia guy, and this is delightfully cool.) There is a slight sweetness there but not cloying. (I can't sense or write in flowery detail.) I'll assume it's Virginias somewhere in that dark mass of bricks. Definitely an evening smoke.

It's great now, and I've stuffed several tins away for aging. Really great stuff.

Pipe Used: Various briars

Age When Smoked: 1 year

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

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	Jevverrett (104)	2014-11-09		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Strong

This was another half ounce sample I recieved from smokingpipes for buying other things. It came in a small ziplock baggie as a chunk of cake (It's not solid enough to be a plug in my mind) about the size of a large gaming die. I cobbed this bc I don't like to try anything too pungent in a pipe I use for mainly one blend. I was smoking it outdoors, and it was not recieved well by the ladies that were present haha.

It's smells very fragrant, not just the normal smokey leather of the Latakia. But also of perfume almost. Kind of soapy, a bit flowery under the manliness. I'm not sure it has the "essence" in it, it may just be artful blending and aging. It's pretty dark overall in color, so I would say this was left to marry for some time before it was cut. You only want to cut a small amount off at a time, as it rubs up to be decently larger than it starts out. After a bit of time to sit out, it should be fine to smoke. It is a bit oily, so drying was my preferred method along with a slightly looser packing.

It took a bit more fire to get going than I expected, but it did burn pretty well after that. On the charring light it tastes heavily of wood smoke. It does settle in after the first third and has some changing tastes to it. A bit of spicyness, a bit of the sourish oriental taste to it. Also it has a nice earthy quality that comes through here and there. It took a decent amount of fiddling with to keep it burning properly, so keep your tamp handy.

It is probably not for everyone. It is a full English blend and should be treated as such. You may want a wider bowl for it, which I think brings out the flavor a bit more than a small pipe does. It goes well with scotch I can say from experience. I liked it, but I'm not sure I would buy more however. It is probably one to be smoked outdoors depending on your living situation. (Not all of us have a man cave). It is worth trying though if you like fuller English blends that are not overpowering on nicotine. Not sure how they did that actually. I figured this one woul d be a bell ringer for certain from the smell of it.

Pipe Used: MM legend

Purchased From: 1/2 oz sample from smokingpipes

Similar Blends: Pirate kake a bit.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2014-09-17		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

Not Just Another Latakia Bomb (JALB?) There is plenty of flavor at the beginning, starting strong with the spice, and then a few minutes in the smoother influence of the virginias becomes apparent. It also seems difficult to make this burn hot. Maybe it had something to do with how I prepared it, just carving off a chunk of the cake and dropping it into a Jirsa Group 3 pipe, but this smoked really cool even when I was getting a little greedy with it.

The aroma was quite pleasant, although my significant other described as cigar-like - I would not have used the same term. I'm sure it smells different smoking it. Not the kind of room note that would have total strangers asking you what's in the pipe, but not the sort that sends them fleeing either.

Age When Smoked: 2 mos.

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	Aegis (2)	2014-09-14		Medium to Strong	Medium	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

I've heard a lot of good things about Gaslight and I was looking forward to trying it. Generally speaking, it's a good English blend with a leathery flavor and touch of spiciness. It also smokes very cool.

On the downside, I was thrown off a little by having to cut and rub the tobacco before packing my pipe. I tried to be mindful of the thickness of the strips and ended up with short and thin strands of tobacco that broke apart easily. The other problem I had was with the amount of ash created. Not surprisingly the ash was very fine and had a tendency to escape the pipe - this goes back to how I cut the tobacco. Also, I had to do a lot of relighting especially to get the bowl going.

If you're an experienced pipe smoker, and have used plug tobacco, you'll enjoy this blend. For someone still trying to find their way with smoking a pipe - like myself - you might have better luck with something else.

Pipe Used: Briar - Prince

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

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	King Weed (228)	2014-09-11		Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant

A while back I bought seventeen tins from an Ebay seller as a single lot and this tin was in that group. I sorted-out the tins to keep, including this one. After a couple of weeks I decided to pop it and find out what this blend was about. What I found was two bars of tobacco - very dark in color, very moist to the touch, very fragrant in a latakia/oriental kind of way and somewhat oily. This tobacco was way too moist to smoke straight away, so I let it air out for four or five days before smoking. Even after all of this airing-out, it was somewhat difficult to rub out and my fingers were stained dark and slippery when finished. I found this somewhat strange.

Upon lighting-up I was relieved to find that it smoked straight forward with a moderately heavy latakia/oriental character but very fragrantly - not perfumey, just fragrant. After three or four bowls I was satisfied that I understood this blend and put it in my micoblending lineup. Then I learned something about it. Gaslight is quite dense and I had to be careful not to overuse it in blending or it flavored the microblend too much. When it was about three-fourths consumed, I began to detect a change in it's tin aroma - a slightly rancid odor had crept into the fragrance. I attribute this to some compound used in it's preparation. All-in-all, not a bad English blend; just a strange one and not one that I will pursue or hoard.

Pipe Used: Northern Briars 4-square dublin

Age When Smoked: 1 yr old

Purchased From: ebay seller

Similar Blends: nothing I can remember, exactly..

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	Andya27 (9)	2014-08-27		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant

I believe that Mr. Pease is a wizard.

From the tin art, to the inside packaging, to the sublime fragrance that greets you as you peel back the inside wrapping, to the kakes that look so inviting, and of course all the way to the smoke: Gaslight is a pipe smoker's dream.

I suspect that anyone trying Gaslight as their first pipe smoke might never smoke a pipe again. Or at least not Gaslight - and that would mean there would just be more for me. And though the reviews here are nearly all stellar, I know a number of people who just do not like the stuff. I think that any Latakia-forward tobacco can be a love it or leave it proposition. But here's the thing: I don't think Gaslight cares.

It's a no-nonesense Latakia-forward blend that hits all the right notes: no bite, smokes cool, great tin note, amazing smoke flavor, great smoke fragrance - it really has it all. I'm not a huge fan of Orientals as they tend to bite; yet I find that these Orientals take a back seat to the Latakia which drives and the Virginias that ride shotgun. But the Orientals add just the right zing on the back end.

The tobacco starts out a medium strength and flavor. I do find as I near the bottom third of the bowl that it darkens a bit - not necessarily stronger, but a deeper flavor, with the Orientals fading and the Latakia/Virginias becoming more pronounced.

This is not necessarily an easy tobacco to light and keep lit. I've found that I prefer to slice a reasonably thin slice from the kake, and fully rub out the tobacco. And I mean fully rub it out. Then I let it dry for around 30 minutes. I pack the bowl very loosely. If you pack a tight bowl with chunks you'll be smoking that same bowl two years from now.

This is a tobacco that is best smoked slowly. It's no big deal if you have to relight it a few times. It is the quintessential evening smoke - which I enjoy any time of day.

Age When Smoked: Several months

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

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	PhillyB (70)	2014-06-21		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

I was gifted a 1x1x1-inch cube from a friend. It arrived with a bunch of other English blends, so the smells had sort of melded into one smoky slap across the face. Like walking into a bar as a fight was breaking out and getting caught up in the mess.

After separating the individual blends for a while this one seemed to peak my interest the most because I had never had a plug tobacco before and the smell was more than just smoky Latakia. The description may be (or was) a krumble kake, but it's a plug. It smelled like wood smoke of course but there was some sweetness poking through, so I sliced some off and packed my pipe. No waiting around for it to dry, just as is. It smoked well for me and the tiny slice filled the Pony Express I was using perfectly. To my surprise the wood smoke was not as dominant in the beginning as I would have expected but had some sweetness going on just on par with it. There is a constant of smokiness and spice though the whole smoke. In addition to that constant the flavors tend to go through three well defined stages as I smoke. First is of a cigar flavor, then to a heavy black tea (almost identical to Mississippi River) then at the end the sweetness and vitamin N kicks up a notch.

The only real negative that I could identify was that it gives me a serious case of cotton-mouth and I drink almost four glasses of water while smoking it. Might be unrelated, just thought I'd mention it anyway. The stuff can pack a big-ole vitamin-N kick, but not every time I smoke it. It would also seem that filtering it has no effect at all on the flavor or body.

A wonderful blend and I may very well purchase some of my own to see what cellaring would do to it.

Pipe Used: Missouri Meerschaum Pony Express

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	nekeke (19)	2014-05-27		Medium	Extremely Mild	Very Full	Very Pleasant

I won't say much because a friend gave me a small sample and that is it. But I really liked it. I found the taste very similar to SG Navy flake. Just not at the end of the bowl. There it becomes slightly different.

Edit: I had a chance to taste this blend throughly so I will add a few remarks. This is a really significant tobacco. However it depends highly on how dry you smoke it, and how you cut it. I got a tin as a gift recently and when I opened it, the tobacco was quite wet. I smoked about two bowls and I began to think, "why did I like this one before?" But not before long, experience "kicked in", and I decided to cut the tobacco instead of rubbing it, and I let it throughly dry, before I smoke it. Ahhh...A very tasty tobacco, curiously with the hint of a taste of really quality butter. Try it, if you havent already. One of the very interesting ones indeed...

Pipe Used: Various

Similar Blends: Samuel Gawith - Navy Flake (kind of).

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	ThePortlyGenie (13)	2013-12-07		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

On opening the tin, a modest aroma of latakia. First bowl, in a Gr4-sized briar, confirmed suspicion that tobacco [4 weeks since packing] was too moist. Airing of cut/rubbed-out flake yielded a much better, more 'expected' smoke for my fifth pipe - Latakia-aroma and 'taste' noted immediately after pipe established, with gentle spiciness [oriental(s)] building to a pleasing "plateau."

After 5-10 minutes of gentle smoking, the smoothness and coolness of this "english" blend, strong though it is, was apparent. The only other "english" or "balkan" blends currently in my rotation are much rougher, more unbalanced [Gawith Hoggarth Balkan Mixture, GH Sweet English - I've no Dunhill 965 to smoke for reference!! (Although, the 'new' 965 isn't the same as the original)]. An undefined 'taste' was noted about one-third into the bowl - could not place it - perhaps from the Virginias, pleasant, perhaps the 'mysterious' referred to in the publicity. Mme Nicotine asserts a modest presence in the latter stages of a bowl of this pleasing Gaslight blend, and the good, slow-burning characteristic of this blend and 'not-too-tight' packing of a Peterson System 302 returned me a 60 minute session of great satisfaction.

I will finish this first (2oz) tin and probably leave it until mid-winter's day [21st June 2014 - here in Australia!!] to sample another, and update my review. In the meantime, as reviewer "Former 965 Fan" has done, I think it may be appropriate to lay in a modest stock 'for later' so promising is this "young" sample I've tried!!

Adieu to you all!

Pipe Used: Peterson System 302 & 303

Age When Smoked: 4 weeks

Purchased From: SmokingPipes

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2013-10-31		Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Tolerable

Not my favorite English by Pease, but it's certainly well crafted and smooth! Wonderful spice from the Orientals but the latakia can be overpowering at times.

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	JaWiBr (433)	2022-11-17		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

Tin note of super tart, slightly smoky, and a background spice note. The loose plug is black and dark brown. Moisture is not high enough to need drying. Slicing has some complications due to the loose plug coming apart, recommend a razor or sharp thin knife. Rubs out easily. Burns slow with a few more than normal relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to full and consistent, with notes of very woody, lots of spice, smoky, tangy lemon, floral, earth, mild bitter dark fruit, mild sweet bread, mild sour/tart and a peppery retro. Latakia and Orientals are leading side by side with Virginia supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Pipe Used: 2013 J.M. Boswell Poker

Age When Smoked: 4 years

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

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	pmonroeb (18)	2022-10-26		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable to Strong

A very pleasing occasional smoke. Very similar to Mississippi Rive in cut and taste. I pack it really tight in a large pipe when I have time to sit back for a while. Middle of the road latakia. This is probably in the category of an occasional tin, maybe a couple a year just to have something a little different. Just a slight hint of sweet. Makes a ton of smoke.

Pipe Used: Big

Age When Smoked: Recent

Purchased From: Pipes and cigars

Similar Blends: Mississippi River.

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	Amordad12 (13)	2022-06-05		Medium to Strong	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant

The room note is very pleasant, Latakia is bold in this tobacco. Easily sliced and easily rubbed. Medium to strong and you should smoke after a greasy food :) Also, has a dusty taste.

Pipe Used: DAVID PIPE

Purchased From: DAVID CIGAR PIPE

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	snow901 (12)	2021-11-22		Very Strong	None Detected	Very Full	Pleasant

Excellent full bodied English blend tobacco that is great at the end of the day. It has the highest nicotine content of any pipe tobacco I've tried, including Night Cap which I have always felt the nicotine content was less than it's reputation. The nicotine c strength of Gaslight is similar to a light cigar. When I'm looking for a tobacco with more strength, this one fits the bill.

I typically don't like plugs but I have overcome the problem by cutting the plug into slices after first opening the tin. The slices I preserve in a glass container as I do all my opened tobaccos. This way it's much easier to prepare when I'm ready to smoke my pipe. If you have trouble with plugs try slicing it on a cutting board with a large chef knife when you open the tin and you should a much easier time of it.

Age When Smoked: New

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	Antonius Blok (190)	2021-09-06		Medium	None Detected	Full	Tolerable to Strong

Finding a blend that stands out from time to time is what justifies trying many different tobaccos. This is, for me, the case of Gaslight, and I had that feeling from the moment I opened the tin and felt its aroma, increasing later when I loaded my large capacity Savinelli and savored its virtues. In those two phases of the process of tasting a tobacco, I also wondered (like other reviewers) if this was not perique. I guess it's the red virginias that create this confusion.

In any case, I am not such a pipe scientist that this will keep me awake. What prevents me from resting comfortably is the fact that I did not acquire a greater amount of this in my day and the difficulty that I have now in doing so. But everything will come, because If you search you will find.

To this day it is the English mix of G.L. Pease that I liked the most. This would mean nothing if I did not mention that I have tried Maltese Falcon, Odyssey, Quiet Nights, or Abingdon, all of them very good, but with Gaslight standing out. With Latakia leading the way but very well balanced by a chorus of ingredients whose fusion gives rise to a delicious flavor.

Please, before you shout if you disagree, remember that all opinions expressed in this review are completely subjective.

Age When Smoked: 1 year

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	RonR (85)	2021-07-15		Very Mild	None Detected	Very Mild	Tolerable

3rdguy

Just finished a full tin of this. Tin did have about 3 years of age on it and was bulging nicely. C&D makes crumble cakes really, I would not consider any of these plugs. If I can easily tear it apart with my fingers…that is a cake…I digress.

This is a latakia forward, very light English. Smooth, nice taste but it is latakia dominant, 100% of the time. Maybe with a few more years of age the other components would have shined a bit more. Retrohale is smooth as it gets. Few relights will be needed. Not much else to add really..

I think this is a great beginner blend for the English crossover person, a latakia beginner or a beginner pipe smoker in general. It does seem to be very popular with the new pipe smoker. Just not enough going on to make me ever want to buy it again. Not bad by any stretch just not a stand out blend IMO.

Pipe Used: Cobs

Age When Smoked: 3 years

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	William H. Hardy (93)	2021-07-13		Medium	None Detected	Very Full	Tolerable to Strong

I can always appreciate Pease’s English tobaccos. They may not all be favorites, but they are all masterfully crafted. As I have admitted previously, I am not a Latakia hound. Too much of the stuff and the whole blend becomes a muddy mess, In my opinion. However, the Dark Lord knocked it out of the park on this blend. Full flavor, dark tones, musty and smoky goodness.

The Virginia’s are dark and full. The orientals are plentiful, but measured carefully with the other leaves. The Latakia is a heavy presence, but not overwhelming. This is no Latakia bomb, but a fantastically balanced blend. Is there some perique in there? It’s not listed, but I feel like there’s a sprinkle or two in there. I’ve been fooled by whether there is a perique presence in a blend or not.

Is this an everyday smoke? Not for me, really. However, it may be for you. I like more Virginia and/or Burley blends, but when I’m in the mood for a dark, bass (not the fish) note of an English/Balkan, this will certainly scratch the itch. A bit of work to prepare for the pipe, but worth it.

Pipe Used: Parker bulldog and various others

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	Bowler Hat Piper (24)	2021-03-30		Medium	None Detected	Full	Tolerable

If you can resist it, put this away for at least a year. Your patience will be rewarded as the sharp edges that some reviews speak of will be smoothed away. What you will then get is a truly mellow experience. Smokes very smooth and cool. The pipe I use is a real beast, but it seems to help with this. Slice it thin, rub out and leave for a little while. Then sit back and relax. Time travel in a pipe.

Pipe Used: Eldritch Author

Age When Smoked: Aged at least a year

Purchased From: SmokingPipes.Com

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	BCarter (6)	2021-03-04		Medium	None Detected	Full	Tolerable

A gem. I love most any English and Latakia blends, but Gaslight is one of the best I’ve had and one that feels my bowls often. I always keep this stocked at home. Woody and earthy undertones rounded with semi sweet aged tobacco notes. The hints of spice truly balances this blend perfectly. Easy to cut and prepare for smoke. I found it holds a flame even when the van is first cracked. G.L. Pease has some of the best pipe blends of all time and gaslight may be the best they have! Burns slow and cool for as much as I was puffing. This blend truly shines in the bowl while smoking. I suppose it’s room notes and it’s aroma in the can would put some off, but this is English style blend at its absolute finest! I find the room notes to be very tolerable with earthiness and aged tobacco. Incredible blend. Must try for anyone who loves English and Latakia blends, but also for those looking for a very balanced English.

Pipe Used: Peterson 106

Age When Smoked: Canned March 2020

Purchased From: Fat Ash Cigar Lounge

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	Pi'd Piper (11)	2020-02-07		Very Strong	None Detected	Very Full	Strong

Full disclosure: I'm still pretty new to pipe smoking.

I'm a big fan of English blends, and I've enjoyed everything I've tried from Mr. Pease, and this was no exception. This was also my first attempt at a plug. Mechanically, I found this blend to be pretty easy, not at all intimidating to prepare. Lit easily, although it requires quite a few relights. Burns slow and cool. Maybe a bit more moisture than usual, but I didn't give it a lot of drying time either.

As far as flavor, this is woody, smoky, leathery, and oily. There's some dark plum sweetness in the Virginia, and some buttery richness that I attirbute to both the Orientals and the Latakia. I don't get the usual sourness. I actually got a hint of coconut in the first third of the bowl, which was unusual, but pleasant. Full flavored with a potent room note. I found this to have a rather strong nic-hit as well (one of the strongest I've encountered). The room note was potent. Overall, a great blend, but I would be selective about when I'd smoke it.

Pipe Used: Falcon with a Briar Algiers bowl

Age When Smoked: 1 year

Purchased From: tobaccopipes.com

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	PaulyMcBee (3)	2020-02-03		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

A pleasant, ripe, and slightly yeasty nose with lingering smokey wood upon opening the pop top tin. An almost 2" thick, and flakey, plug of many layers. Mellows out to a balanced smoke with same rich flavours from the tin. Good with a bit of cognac.

Pipe Used: Billiard, briar, unfiltered

Age When Smoked: new from tin

Purchased From: Cup O' Joes

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	HauntedMyst (22)	2020-01-27		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

I went into this blend with high hopes but after every smoke this just strikes me as yet another medium English blend. I don't get the heavy latakia others have. It seems Latakia light to me. The Oriental spiciness comes through nicely but without any variance while the Virginia's just seem to hold it together in a beigne fashion. It's not bad, it's just not notable in anyway. Let me put it this way, I'll finish out the tin because its not bad enough to throw away but I wouldn't buy it again.

Pipe Used: Multiple

Age When Smoked: Fresh from tin

Purchased From: 4Noggins

Similar Blends: Just about every other nondescript English blend out there..

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	cargohold (14)	2019-12-13		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

Wow, this one was a shocker in a very good and tasty way. Given Greg Pease's description and the general aura surrounding the name "Gaslight" I thought I was in for a lat bomb of major proportions. Instead I experienced an extremely nuanced and well balanced blend with, to be sure, latakia dominant but the Virginias and lighter Orientals clearly played a major part as well, a very tasty and well balance English mixture, I will be cellaring a few of these for sure.

Pipe Used: Dunhill LB, Peterson Deluxe,

Age When Smoked: 2018

Purchased From: Cargohold

Similar Blends: Dunhill London Mixture, Dunhill 965, Peterson Old Dublin.

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	ScullyDoogan (12)	2019-12-04		Medium	None Detected	Very Full	Extra Strong

I typically like creamy English tobacco's, interspersed with Orlik Golden Slices, and the occasional vanilla laced black cavendish if friends or family will be in the room in the near future. As a departure from the above polite smokes, Gaslight is a great. While it is a leathery lat bomb, it's slightly acrid edge makes for a very different mouth feel. The smell out of the tin is complex, orange peel, earth, leather, with a tiny hint of pepper. The taste and smell of the smoke is much more bold and less complex, cigar like with it's acrid tang and a vague note of cocoa. Consistent flavor all the way through. It definitely leaves a lingering odor, so make sure you finish a couple of hours before the wife and kiddies come home.

The nic-hit is solid Medium, as I'm a bit of a lightweight -only smoke 2-3 times a week in the Winter- and I felt a wee bit light headed at the finish of the bowl, which I smoked straight through.

The loose plug is fun. The full leaves give a real sense of the plant being smoked, rather than the abstraction of shag or slices, which I'm used to. Since the ritual and accoutrements of pipe smoking are half the joy for me, having to use a pocket knife added another fun layer. I cut it rough and just stuffed it in. All an all, an excellent experience, but definitely not an every day smoke.

Pipe Used: Stanwell HCA, Peterson Canadian

Age When Smoked: 1 Year

Purchased From: Pipes and Cigars

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	Bandiagara (1)	2019-11-25		Medium	None Detected	Full	Strong

Started smoking 8 months ago so i can't go into very detailed note but here what i can say.

This is yet my favorite blend of little bit more than 10 other non aromatic tobaccos. I do find the surprisingly pleasant citric-sour stated in other reviews. It si also sweet and i could agree that it is somehow related to the Dunhill London mixture as bold, big brother.

Latakia is very much there but is not the star of the blend in my opinion, unlike a Artisan blend or Chacom 1. It is all about the balance here. I would say that it is a tobacco that highlights it's blender's expertise.

I do find it pairing well with sweet drinks, soda, bourbon etc. Less favorite tobacco to smoke with a coffee for exemple.

Pipe Used: Courrieu

Age When Smoked: 3 months

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	colonel jpl (25)	2019-10-02		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

In a few words this is a great tobacco great Latakia Taste easy to rub out burns clean extremely satisfying smoke I highly recommend it I enjoy this blend

Pipe Used: Peterson bull dog

Age When Smoked: 6 months

Purchased From: Smoking pipes

Similar Blends: Pirate cake.

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	cam91 (23)	2019-09-27		Strong	None Detected	Full	Strong

I love me some gaslight. No, this is not like Pirate Kake or Odyssey. But, it is awesome in its own way. Upon lighting this gives a woosh of cumin/curry taste followed by a smokey, umami-flavored smoke. Kind of like the "bark" off the surface of a smoked pork butt or brisket. After a while I start to get some strong cigar-like flavors. Absolutely wonderful. Oh, and this seems to me to have quite a nicotine kick. Highly recommended.

Pipe Used: Briars.

Similar Blends: Like nothing else..

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	Zippo2000 (12)	2019-06-03		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Full	Strong

I revisited so many times this blend and i give up. Not found anything from the aroma and the taste that made me like this blend, not even one.

Pipe Used: Peterson, Unknown Briar Pipe

Age When Smoked: 1 Year

Purchased From: Smokingpipes

Similar Blends: Quite Nights.

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	2piper (14)	2019-01-06		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant

Only one word for Gaslight. Excellent.

Perfect blend of smokey sweetness and spice.

Block out several hours of your day to enjoy this masterpiece. You won’t want to do anything else but continue puffing away on this precious mixture.

Definitely recommend building up a big stock of Gaslight. You won’t want to have to go without.

Pipe Used: Savinelli Hercules

Age When Smoked: Fresh 8 oz. tin.

Purchased From: 4noggins

Similar Blends: Nightcap only a tad sweeter..

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	Tucane (31)	2018-10-31		Medium	None Detected	Full	Strong

Being a beginner pipesmoker with a short history of smoking aro's I felt that I needed to branch out and get a feel for other types of tobacco blends. This was a dive in the deep end... that turned out to be an amazing one.

Note from tin was heavenly, smoked meat and something reminiscent of gasoline, with a odd sweetness that almost made my nostrils vibrate, my nose was the prime reason I chose this blend over other candidates.

Felt that i needed to read up on how to slice the plug(s) to be sure I was doing it right, even though in hindsight common sense would have been enough.

First smoking impressons were interesting, like nothing I've smoked before, so it took maybe 3-4 bowls before I started to understand the blend and it's components. I realized that I really really liked latakia together with orientals. Rich, dark, sweet, notes of passion fruit, some kind of tar, smoked lamb? Great consistency throughout the bowl. Before I knew it, this became a daily smoke and a personal favourite, started with a few bowls a day, ordered 4 additional tins and started jarring it.

Fast forward to today (a couple of months later), I still go for gaslight as my late night bowl or whenever I crave something full in flavour. Highly recommended for fans of latakia blends or anyone looking for a flavour bomb!

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	bayro (30)	2018-09-25		Medium to Strong	Very Strong	Very Full	Pleasant

So - little advice - when you open that tobacco, you see two pieces of plug tobacco (there are eight of them in an eight-oz package) and before smoking, rip the dice (I have them scalpel) and place it in another can for at least one day, the tobacco gets a little dry. I, as lazy as I am, of course had to try it right away and I was out as the "first people", as I was able to fold it because it was a bit moist.

Mostly, when you smell it, the first surprise is that there is no so good known scent of ketchup, but feel the Latakia of course, but not as intense as in S.G. Commonwealth or Wellaer's "Latakia mixture", more intensely reddish Virginia and something indeterminate, I could not define, among citrus, hay and some other, some good smell, maybe some of the future smokers could identify it.

Immediately after ignition, beware!, especially if you like to smoke through your nose, it will spoil you, as if there are perique in the mixture, but there are orientals who know how to be spicy, so be careful!

But, after the first two or three smokes, that feeling disappear, and you start smoking a balanced blend of Latakia, Virginia and fine orientals, where sometimes the Virginia, sometimes the orientals, is in the foreground, and the Latakia is constantly present, sometimes more, sometimes less, but always there, as a constant.

It smokes evenly, it does not take much effort to maintain it, I smoked it from the DMP, from the meerschaum pipe, and from the old fine DC briar pipe , is always fine, evenly burns, somewhere after the first third of the bowl develops full of aroma, and in the end there is nothing but a pile white ash.

It's a typical evening, contemplative tobacco, for a book, a good movie, or jazz. It is a good idea to smoke it slow, relaxe, so if you do not have at least two hours for yourself, do not take it, take another tobacco.

Nicotine is quite strong, just for the last bowl before night sleep, and last but not least - aftertaste is wonderful!

Pipe Used: DMP, Danske Club, some old Tanzanian meer pipes

Age When Smoked: fresh

Purchased From: Smokingpipes

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	orka (66)	2018-06-28		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Gaslight struck me as a surprisingly complex english mixture. It has a prominent latakia presence, as you no doubt would have guessed if you're at all familiar with GLP blends. But even so, it's far from boring or blunt. Instead, here I find the latakias accompany the VA's and orientals excellently and not drowning anything out. Everything seems to come together nearly perfectly in this mixture, and even with only minutes of drying time after opening a fresh tin and slicing up a few flakes, there's barely any hint of bite, gurgle or anything unpleasant at all actually. Just a very palatable and pleasing mixture, with virginias leading the charge, neck in neck with some seriously delicious orientals.

Not particularly strong as far as nicotine goes, but there's enough flavour to keep things interesting. I have to admit though, it's not very easy to pin point exactly what's going on here a lot of the time - somehow it keeps me on my toes from pipe to pipe, and even from bowl to bowl in the same pipe. Common denominators are however that it always starts out in a mild and lightly sweet fashion, but with a tangible enough mouthfeel that before long gives way for the orientals. For the most part I'm getting the latakia very much in the background until I start approaching the heel.

Surely a 4-star blend for a lot of people, but not quite for me. I'll try and explain. It has hints of... well, I don't know quite what it is, but it goes back to the part of the blend that ties everything together, I think. Whatever it is, that "gasoline or kerosene" (as 'B Short' put it below), it's part of the reason it has taken me nearly 4 months to write this review and actually post something that's not complete gibberish (as opposed to the gobbledygook I usually write).

While it all comes together in a pleasant package in the end, it's that one little thing that somehow disturbs the peace in the "smoking lounge". But all the same, well worth a try for fans of english blends with a touch of something unique. Arguably something that you may or may not like. And there it goes entangling my brain again. I'll just post this now before I have to start over for the umpteenth time with this review.

Pipe Used: Petersons, mainly 999's and 150's.

Age When Smoked: Tin-date: 5/16/17

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	DenizBeck (323)	2018-03-29		Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Tolerable to Strong

This blend somewhat puzzled me for a while. Fresh from the tin I found it to be a good, solid smoke, but nothing outstandingly good for my own taste. I did let this sit in the tin for a few weeks and recently came back to it and my second impression is much better!

For a while I was unsure what kind of aroma I'm getting, but I suspected a slight topping in this blend. JImInks hit the nail on the head for me, I tend to agree that the blend does have some kind of chocolate-ish flavoring/topping. Not only the taste hints towards it, but also the rather moist, slightly sticky tobacco itself let's me think so.

The tin note has similarities to my tin of C&D's Evening Rise with 6 years of age to it, so I guess it's either the Latakia or Orientals that gives this somewhat sour, almost vomit-ish scent. Not exactly nasty, and much milder than with my tin of Evening Rise, but exactly the same odd nuance is lingering, guess it has to do with either the Latakia or Oriental varietal used in both blends. But it also has some nice smokiness and spice to it. The tin note is appealing!

The "Krumble Plug"-Cut is intriguing and easy to handle and the very dark coloring of this tobacco (black, dark brown, hints of bright leaf) leads me to believe the Orientals and Virginias were maybe stoved? Looks very yummy!

In the taste it's richly smoky, midly sour and ethereal with very mild, smooth sweetness and a nice creaminess. Peaty, meaty, and spicy. With intense notes of wood and earth as a foundation. In the 2nd half of the bowl the flavors get more defined and I also get hints of nuts, which I really enjoy! The first half isn't that defined, not muddled, but not as clear as the 2nd half is. The chocolate-ish arma from the tin note is also present in the smoke and I like it a lot! Somewhat nutty-ish, chocolate-ish and mildly sweet. It almost reminds of a Burley leaf.

It took me a while and almost half a tin to really appreciate this blend, but now I kinda get what the fuzz is about. Flavored or not, this has a very unique taste to it and I bet this ages wonderfully. 3,5-stars, as it still isn't one of my most favorite blends, but one I like to come back to from time to time.

Pipe Used: Clays, Cobs, Briars, Morta

Age When Smoked: tin from 2016

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	Anthony S (4)	2018-03-27		Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Upon popping the top, I found the tin note smelling to me like a smoldering campfire that had been doused with muddy water. Okay, maybe not quite that harsh, but definitely pleasing. I hoped for the best, but I expected the worst.

I removed one of the plugs from the tin and began slicing some off the end. I immediately noticed that this tobacco is very dark through and through. The fragrance was much improved inside the damp plug; the tobacco had perfect moisture content.

I have a cheap grinder, similar to the kind that people often use for green leaf, that I used to break it up just a little. I packed it softly into my bowl and lit it evenly and slowly with a cedar match. The tobacco rose in a dome shape above the plateau of the bowl. I did not expect what was coming next. For only the third time since taking up pipe smoking (about one year ago) I found a truly nuanced, delicious, artisanal English blend.

I could not believe how airy this Latakia-rich English blend smoked. It is an earthy, masculine smoke, yet gentle and refined. What I like best about it is that, like Dunhill Early Morning Pipe and Frog Morton Cellar, there are so many notes that come and go as you go through the bowl. Gentleman Zombie was exactly right when he said that the entire bowl is a "sweet spot".

I picked up something different in nearly every sip of the bowl. The only other blend that does that for me as quite as well is Dunhill EMP. It was as "clean" smoking (if that makes any sense) as Frog Morton Cellar, and had a subtle sweetness that I found to be similar, though probably not alcohol based.

I will be cellaring the heck out of this blend because I am not going to find myself without a good supply of yet another heavenly English blend.

The bowl smoked cool, clean, and evenly, though a few relights were required. A mild spiciness was present, which I usually cannot stand, but in this blend it is actually so mild that I could enjoy occasional retrohales without discomfort. The only thing that I wish I could have in this blend is that lingering aftertaste that I love so much from a good Latakia-based blend.

This blend is mellow enough that it could be smoked several times in a day.

Pipe Used: Peterson Standard 307

Age When Smoked: One Month

Purchased From: Pipes and Cigars

Similar Blends: Dunhill Early Morning Pipe, McClelland Frog Morton Cellar.

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	Hoipolloi (12)	2018-03-22		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Full	Tolerable

A very heavy smoke, woodsy taste and aroma. A front loaded latakia, with a very rick sweet flavor. Burns slow and the taste is consistent throughout. A really excellent smoke, I will be ordering more.

Pipe Used: MM Ozark

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

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	B Short (6)	2017-12-21		Medium to Strong	Extremely Mild	Full	Tolerable

I truly taste a drop of gasoline or kerosene in this tobacco. I don't think it's an inception from the name on the tin. This taste, which I love, makes for a fantastic companion on a cold night's walk. Again, trying not to be influenced by the tin description, rather i think the tin description was truly influenced by the way this tobacco makes you feel. One thing I've noticed is that I enjoy the taste of this tobacco right out of the tin, and the longer I have it, the sharpness of the taste somewhat fades. I've opened 2 tins now and it seems to have been the case for both tins. Really not that bad though. Still enjoyable down to the last bowl. This has become one of my favorite fall/winter blends. If you are tired of latakia blends, but haven't tried this one, this may re-spark the love you use to have for latakia.

Age When Smoked: fresh

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	Cochon74 (29)	2017-12-04		Medium	None Detected	Very Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

As I make my way through my first tin of Gaslight, I’ve been pouring over the wonderful, poetic, rhapsodic reviews which it has elicited from its fans.

I could not agree more with all of these enthusiastic, mystery-induced critiques.

This tobacco nails the “big Latakia” blend in my mind. While possessing all the standard traits I’d expect of a Pease bruiser, I was amazed (like others) at the subtle surprises... the toffee, the chocolate, a touch of black cherry soda, Averna Amaro, and something I can only equate to an old-timey botanical cola (such as Fentimans). These are no doubt a testament to deft blending and processing; and definitely make Gaslight a standout.

Like a good VORS Oloroso sherry, this blend commands attention and delivery a deep, rich trove of scents and flavors.

It lights easy, burns well, and is a very easy cake to work with.

Simply amazing.... if you dig that kind of thing.

Pipe Used: Iacono Canadian, Peterson Bulldog

Age When Smoked: 6 months

Similar Blends: Caravan (but better), Penzance (but ballsier).

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	Leaf Packer (30)	2017-05-27		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Full	Tolerable

I purchased two yrs.ago, an still have half a tin to enjoy. I have never had such a welcoming aroma, of course Latakia is first to be noticed,an believe me there is plenty of this delicious tobacco. Virginia's are a pleasant softener, very tasty I say almost woodsy.

My first pipe was just a little strong but still enjoyable straight from the tin with no drying time. Placed the rest in a small jar and allowed to age or dry slowly

What a difference my friends,time tames this beast and it is a beast if not handled the right way, every thing about this blends screams patientence..

I find wide bowls work best like Arthur's 320's the older the briars(aged) the better ,an sipping is recommended.

I highly recommend for any level of smoker, .

Pipe Used: Savenelli, Sasieni, Peterson

Age When Smoked: Fresh and two yrs.

Purchased From: Smoking pipes

Similar Blends: London mixture.

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	Sir Swillington (1)	2016-05-24		Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Tolerable

Latakia with what appears to be cigar leaf.

Gaslight is an interesting one. When I first smoke a blend I tend to really concentrate on the flavours, trying to tease out the different notes as much as I can... before abandoning thought for hedonistic abandon for the rest of the tin.

Here we had the typical latakia smokiness, a little peaty this time, cut with dark fruits, cocoa and a hint of what I can only describe as candied orange. A bit of cinnamon or nutmeg thrown in the mix too. There was a mushroom-earthiness though, that was both atypical to a pipe tobacco blend and familiar at the same time. When I broke a flake apart, I believe discovered this cheeky point of difference; a cigar leaf.

That would probably elucidate the reason behind the preparation instructions, so as to ensure the right amount of cigar leaf per bowlful.

I believe that the addition of cigar leaf explains why this blend can sometimes taste more earthy and harsh than usual, and that very fussiness makes me notch down my overall rating from 4 to 3.5 stars.

Pipe Used: Dedicated Latakia Briar, Workhorse Meer

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: 4noggins

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2016-01-20		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Full	Tolerable

I picked up a couple 2oz tins of this around when it was released and thought it smoked fine at the time, but I lost one during a move and only recently found it. It smokes fine now, too. I'm not sure that the unplanned aging did anything for it, but I'm not really a deep cellar kind of pipesmoker.

This is probably the blend that Pease was born to make. I knock a lot of his other blends for being unbalanced but he's clearly in his element with bombs, it's like purposeful unbalance or something. The Lat is obviously the majority of the flavor, but it's built on a good foundation of VA. The sun cured leaf is never too perfumed or overwhelming, although it does sting a touch when I exhale through my nose. I cut slices off the cake and smoke them whole, which makes a bowl last even longer, but if you do that remember that it will expand like Big Gap Filler when you put fire on it.

I rolled my eyes pretty hard when I read the archaic 'whilst' in his description, but we'll just say he's better at blending than writing.

If I was inclined to give four stars to blends that have an overwhelming amount of Latakia in them this would be the blend I would do that for. As is, three stars, and if Big Latakia is your thing you should really have some Gaslight.

Pipe Used: basket pipe

Age When Smoked: late 2013

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	SmokeDawg (82)	2015-04-19		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

Two things. 1. It's obvious this is a quality English tobacco with premium leaf. 2. This blend was no doubt created to age.

The logistics. Under the lid of Gaslight there are two small rectangular cubes of pressed tobacco cakes. I left one and broke the other one up for quick access.

The tobacco is dark and rich and has a great English style aroma, not musky but not sweet either the cubes are a bit damp. The aroma of Gaslight is unique to it's own. This is a heavy English with a nice nicotine punch and I would not recommend it for an early pipe smoker.

The tobacco is not sweet and never could be classified as such in all the bowls I smoked. The aroma is decent the smoke is rich but something is lacking in this blend and it must be the sweetness. I was hoping it would be a tad bit sweeter and I think it would make it complete. May the proper amount of age will mature it to it's proper profile. Until then I will somewhat recommend it.

REVIEW UPDATE 8/5/15. I'm almost finished this tin of Gas Light. I've throughly enjoyed it. I also learned how to best prepare and smoke it. Gas Light works better if you shave it into thin layers then rub the layers out into a shag. Then smoke it in a smaller bowl. MAGIC. The preparation of this blend makes a difference. This is a wonderful full bodied English blend and I'm adding one more star.

Age When Smoked: Only two months out of the tin!

Purchased From: Smoking Pipes.

Similar Blends: Kaywoodie Bulldog. Kaywoodie Super Grain. A capital half bent.

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	arpie55 (77)	2014-12-04		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

this just didn't do it for me. i like latakia in proportion, but this just seemed to heavily bent toward it. i also did not like the cut once rubbed out, it was too chunky for my taste. i went to it with an expectation of something a little bit sweeter than it was, however the virginia did not seem to add in that area. it rates 3 stars for me simply because as i consider it, i must admit that it delivers just as it claims to, it will appeal to many on that bases, i received it as a sample and would never have purchased it based upon it's claims.

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	Darth Vader (110)	2014-11-01		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant

Wow! Big Bold and Beautiful. My only gripe is it needs to be dried quite a bit or your forever lighting it. Really nice full bodied smoke though with plenty of nicotine. I wont be throwing my tins of Penzance in the bin just yet but this certainly rivals that blend and is stronger. Greg's last 4 or 5 releases have all been really great.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2014-10-04		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable to Strong

------Update 30 Nov 2015. I opened a 2 YO 2oz tin recently. This is it, for me, the Latakia blend that I was seeking with Penzance (which has deeply disappointed me). There's no bite with the aged leaf and the taste is as awesome, and more, with the aged leaf. This is now a favorite and I will buy regularly for sure. I'm upgrading it to 4 stars------Original review 4 Oct 2014----I usually wait some months before I smoke any GL Pease or C & D tobaccos. But as I received a sample with my last tobacco order, I decided not to wait as the tobacco would dry out. The first thing that stricked me from Gaslight was the rich and extremely pleasant aroma of the tobacco. I must say this Latakia plug smells like nothing I have smelled before. It slices easily with a good knife and is very easy to prepare to one's liking. GL Pease and C & D's plugs are much easier to handle than those offered by other manufacturers (I'm thinking, mostly, about Peterson's 3P). I fully broke up the slices and packed the pipe. Lighting up took some time and keeping it lit proved a bit challenging at first, but things eventually settled for a nice, rich and tasty smoke. The latakia is dominant but let some room for the Orientals and, occasionally, for the Virginias. I find the nicotine content a bit high for a LA/OR/VA and wonder if there is not some DFK in Gaslight. Not very complex, the taste is surely like no other blends of this type. It burned slowy without major issue and smoked dry despite being a very dark tobacco. I am glad I have a few tins in my cellar and will be looking forward to opening a full tin in the near future.

A downside is that it tends to bite; but I am putting it on the account of the fact that the leaf is still young and that I was puffing too quickly (because of its awesome taste). When I open one of my tins in a year from now or so, I believe this will become a 4 Star rating. Recommended.

Pipe Used: Luciano; Stanwell; Dunhill

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: 1/2 sample

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	Emeritus Account (30125)	2022-02-14		Mild	Medium	Very Mild	Pleasant

A tobacco that needs to be tasted to be fully understood. As my good friend Mr. Pease once said, "Now I've been to two church socials and a county fair, but I have never encountered a tobacco like Gaslight. And believe me, many an evening has been spent in the sanctity of my laboratory attempting to figure it out." This is an incredibly complex blend of cigar leaf, Latakia and flue-cured leaf from North Carolina with exotic spices and condimental tobaccos added for a smoothness that is downright unnatural...to say the least.

Pipe Used: MUXIANG

Age When Smoked: 25

Purchased From: https://www.muxiang.shop/

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	Poodlejuice (49)	2021-05-03		Medium to Strong	Medium	Medium	Tolerable

These tasty little brownies are easy to slice and require about a 30-60min dry time (to my tastes that is). The powerhouse of complex, leathery & spicy latakia in front never overwhelms as it is backed with an intense creaminess. Notes of bread, coffee/cocoa, and savory smoked bbq intensify as the bowl burns down. Lots of nicotine for an lat-blend as well.

Pipe Used: MM cobs, Savinelli 122

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Smoking pipes

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	Karam (59)	2020-03-06		Medium	None Detected	Full	Strong

This is my first review, and it is the first because out of all tobaccos I've smoked this is one of two which I find unpleasant, and had high hopes for.

Upon opening the tin I got a very strong ammonia smell, my first smoke was simply unpleasant ammonia and very strong Latakia. After letting the two blocks air a bit the smell became like sticking your head in a new leather bag.

The smoke seems unidimensional for me, a lot of Latakia, some orientals but overall very dry, and lacking the depth and complexity of Nightcap (my standard for English blends). I thought things could improve by letting it dry more, cutting it more fine, or more coarse, but unfortunately not.

While I understand this tobacco IS a high-quality product, it is not for me. It doesn't scratch my itch for Latakia because ever since the idea of ammonia got into me every bowl (finished the tin now) tasted the same. Letting it dry after cutting helps a bit but it never became a pleasurable bowl for me. I even considered shredding it and using it for blending but didn't do it in the end as I know the case where you pick out a specific taste and can't ever shake it afterward, so it'd colour anything I'd mix it with.

Age When Smoked: 6 months

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