d4klutz
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I was cruisin' eBay and stumbled on some GL Pease Triple Play from 2011 (from what I understand is first year of the blend). I went ahead and sprung for two tins, and a tin of Jack Knife Plug of the same year. I have been wanting to try these two blends, but have heard they are way better when aged. Well the Triple Play came in, so I figured I would try some tonight after supper. I cut off a couple slices of the plug, cubed, and then rubbed it out as best as I could. I then let it dry for and hour and a half. Remember, my area is a permanent sauna as far as humidity levels go, so drying times vary greatly with different tobaccos.Tin note of this blend is amazing. Sweet, tangy, and almost salty all rolled into one.
So, after supper, I decided to pack this in my Briar Spirit pick-axe and give it a whirl. I lit the charring light and got a wonderful sweet and salty tasting smoke. After giving it a minute, I lit it up and all I can say is "wow". There are hardly any words to describe the flavors that constantly change and blend on my tongue. It is almost a dessert in the sweetness, but it does have a tangy/salty flavor too. I must say that this is a very good blend, and I cant wait to try it in a bit more of a dry state. It constantly invites you to sip some more. This blend really comes into its own if you sip it and smoke it as cool as you can. Any hotter, ant it starts to get ash-y. It also gurgles a bit, and requires a lot of relights due to the moisture and not letting it dry long enough. However, it is oh so tasty!
I have not been a fan of any of the GL Pease blends until now. Most of his blends, i find a bit heavy on the latakia side. However, this being a blend of two Virginias and some Kentucky, it really sings and is blended very well. Note: This tobacco is aged for 3 years. I have another tin that I am going to sit on for another year at least. I am sure that it will do nothing but get better with age.
So, after supper, I decided to pack this in my Briar Spirit pick-axe and give it a whirl. I lit the charring light and got a wonderful sweet and salty tasting smoke. After giving it a minute, I lit it up and all I can say is "wow". There are hardly any words to describe the flavors that constantly change and blend on my tongue. It is almost a dessert in the sweetness, but it does have a tangy/salty flavor too. I must say that this is a very good blend, and I cant wait to try it in a bit more of a dry state. It constantly invites you to sip some more. This blend really comes into its own if you sip it and smoke it as cool as you can. Any hotter, ant it starts to get ash-y. It also gurgles a bit, and requires a lot of relights due to the moisture and not letting it dry long enough. However, it is oh so tasty!
I have not been a fan of any of the GL Pease blends until now. Most of his blends, i find a bit heavy on the latakia side. However, this being a blend of two Virginias and some Kentucky, it really sings and is blended very well. Note: This tobacco is aged for 3 years. I have another tin that I am going to sit on for another year at least. I am sure that it will do nothing but get better with age.