G. L. Pease Cairo
(3.11)
Cairo is a wonderfully complex mixture of red, orange and bright Virginia tobaccos, exotic Oriental leaf, and just a whisper of perique. The flavor is naturally sweet, slightly nutty, delicately spicy and rich. Subtle citrus-like notes harmoniously support the more robust flavors of the darker Virginias. A medium bodied tobacco with a delicate aroma, Cairo will satisfy Virginia lovers and the connoisseur of Oriental mixtures alike.
Notes: From GL Pease: Cairo is one of my favorite cities in the near-East, perhaps even the world. When I was there, the energy of the place inspired me in ways I'd never imagined. This tobacco has a distinctly Oriental character, reminiscent of the spice markets in the bazaar. What else could I call it?
Cairo was introduced in March, 2000
Details
| Brand | G. L. Pease |
| Series | Original Mixtures |
| Blended By | Gregory Pease |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Oriental |
| Contents | Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 2 ounce tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.11 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 51 - 60 of 133 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 26, 2019 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
Cairo is a smashing success for my tastebuds. It is well balanced and has some nuance. Tin note is sort of a combo of light Virginia (hay, citrus) and dates/raisins that have been steeping in a little booze...although I don't think there is any alcohol topping in this tobacco. It has a sweetness, a sourness, and a touch of peppery fruit..or something like that! It is kind of hard to describe, but it sure smells and smokes great.
I smoked some from an older tin at one of the Chicago pipe shows (courtesy of the gents at Smoking Pipes...The late Chip Kushner helped me select a new Cavicci pipe and this tobacco...a fine memory for me.) Then I smoked a new tin, and now put a few away in my "cellar." I really enjoy the orientals used in this blend and how they interplay with the Virginia and perique.
Quality of tobacco is top-notch. I don't see sticks and twigs, but rather a lush tobacco blend packed nicely into a tin. Stays lit and burns better than average.
Very Highly Recommended.
I smoked some from an older tin at one of the Chicago pipe shows (courtesy of the gents at Smoking Pipes...The late Chip Kushner helped me select a new Cavicci pipe and this tobacco...a fine memory for me.) Then I smoked a new tin, and now put a few away in my "cellar." I really enjoy the orientals used in this blend and how they interplay with the Virginia and perique.
Quality of tobacco is top-notch. I don't see sticks and twigs, but rather a lush tobacco blend packed nicely into a tin. Stays lit and burns better than average.
Very Highly Recommended.
Pipe Used:
Scorpius (from Portugal), Cavicci
PurchasedFrom:
Smoking Pipes
Age When Smoked:
3 years old and fresh tin
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 18, 2018 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
We always have high hope on everything we try from such a well known blender but I must admit this was a bit of a disappointment for me. It is without question a blend of excellent tobaccos and I can see where it would be a hit for some but for some reason the taste and the effect left me wanting more from the Virginias. The description said it was on the medium side which I agree with but for me it leaned more toward heavy, either the nic hit was heavy or a component gave me a bit of lightheadedness. I did however find that when I paired it with French Vanilla coffee it was a good match. I would call it more of an after dinner blend as opposed to an early morning or all day blend.
Pipe Used:
Briar (Ascorti, Savinelli, Il Ceppo, Randy Wiley)
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 05, 2017 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Very Pleasant |
Cairo was the blend that everyone at the last Furniture City Pipe Society meeting wanted to smell the tin note. Delightfully citrus like, Orientals were a perfect foil for the Virginia's. Some perique was present and just added an elusive presence.
Pipe Used:
Savinelli Impero 920 smooth
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 14, 2015 | Medium to Strong | Extremely Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Much has been said already about this wonderful VA/OR. The tin aroma is really pleasant, yes, like wine, as some pointed out; with fruits (plum, raisin, fig) and some spices in the background. Smoking reveals exactly that, with the spiceness becoming more present as the smoke progresses and the fruit notes never dissipating. The fruit taste is never sweet and is refreshing; it's like the fruits notes in a dry red wine that are lingering afterward. The nicotine is just right for me, which is medium to strong. It burns even and well, never bites and is never harsh. Really, Cairo is a fantastic discovery for me. Combining VAs and ORs with some unfermented périque makes a great blend for me.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 16, 2015 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
I like Cairo, but I find it so strange... Opening the tin there is a strong smell of red wine (or maybe vinegar), which translates somewhat in the bowl. Maybe this is due to the marriage between Orientals and Perique, the fact is that I can't taste Orientals in the usual way and sometimes the vinegar aroma is just too strong for me. However a fine blend of quality tobaccos.
PurchasedFrom:
Dubini (Switzerland)
Age When Smoked:
2 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 31, 2014 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Unnoticeable |
I been experimenting with Pease tobaccos. In the course of which I picked up a tin of Cairo. Most of what people say here to the positive is true. But it seemed to that Cairo has a subtle harshness that never kept me from smoking the tin, but put me off a bit. This faded into the backgound about halfway through the pipe. Not a repeater, I decided.
Fate intervened, and in an auction I won an 8 oz can about 6 years old. After a bit of trepidation, I smoked a pipeful and was amazed. Gone was the harshness and in its place was a delicious flavor that was everything I could desire in a smoke. I'm now having trouble not smoking all of it. If you don't mind waiting this is a blend to have on hand.
Fate intervened, and in an auction I won an 8 oz can about 6 years old. After a bit of trepidation, I smoked a pipeful and was amazed. Gone was the harshness and in its place was a delicious flavor that was everything I could desire in a smoke. I'm now having trouble not smoking all of it. If you don't mind waiting this is a blend to have on hand.
Pipe Used:
Dunhill dublin, Jorgensen
Age When Smoked:
Two: 1 month, and 6 years.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 22, 2013 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Sour is the better term I can find to describe this tobacco. Someone else did a better review of it, and I second it.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 03, 2013 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable to Strong |
I usually like what's offered by GLP, especially Samarra, Haddo's Delight, and Key Largo. And I also usually like Oriental blends, but this one is a bit of an enigma to me. I can tell that it's made of some top quality leaf, but it just seems too sour for my tastes. Maybe it's the addition of Perique to a blend of mainly orientals or maybe it's the type of orientals used. I'm not sure. I'll put it in a mason jar and revisit it later, but it just doesn't do anything for me right now. I have a lot of respect for Greg Pease and I know that he knows what he is doing, so I'm torn; I'm having a difficult time rating this, as I couldn't decide on two stars or three. I'll leave it at two for now and come back to it at another time. Don't let me put you off, though you may love it. It's just not one for me right now.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 15, 2010 | Medium | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
This is the first GL Pease blend that I have tried. I held off my review until I smoked Cairo five times in five different pipes.
First it is a very subtle, carefully blended tobacco that slowly unfolds as it is sipped and enjoyed. The tin aroma is a tad orange-like but I agree with a reviewer who detected a contact cement under tone (not at all unpleasant and I conjecture if it may be the orientals). I discovered that it's best to pack the pipe and let Cairo get used to the bowl for an an hour or so. Then the tobacco rewards your patience. The Virginia is sweet and spicy with the orientals delivering a genuinely tasty backbeat of flavor. The perique is in perfect, understated proportion.
I ordered Union Square and Haddos Delight with my Cairo. If they are as complex and delicious as Cairo, I tip my briar to Mr. Pease for being a true craftsman of the blender's art !
First it is a very subtle, carefully blended tobacco that slowly unfolds as it is sipped and enjoyed. The tin aroma is a tad orange-like but I agree with a reviewer who detected a contact cement under tone (not at all unpleasant and I conjecture if it may be the orientals). I discovered that it's best to pack the pipe and let Cairo get used to the bowl for an an hour or so. Then the tobacco rewards your patience. The Virginia is sweet and spicy with the orientals delivering a genuinely tasty backbeat of flavor. The perique is in perfect, understated proportion.
I ordered Union Square and Haddos Delight with my Cairo. If they are as complex and delicious as Cairo, I tip my briar to Mr. Pease for being a true craftsman of the blender's art !
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 02, 2010 | Mild | Mild | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
When I first lite up Cairo I thought I was in for a treat. After smoking 2oz in every size bowl I could I found that after the first few minutes the wonderful taste burns off. Leaving behind a wet ashtray smell and mild tobacco taste that was disappointing. The bottom of the bowl was putrid to say the least, every time. Haddo's Delight is still by far my favorite GLP tobacco. Sorry to say I would not even take a free can of this blend.
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