G. L. Pease Gaslight

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.