Customer Reviews (26 Total)
Nostalgia & Spice and Everything Nice
July 13, 2019
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
This is a very intriguing blend. The shag cut (which is certainly not my favorite), will insist upon your respect. Pack it well and take it slow. Be mindful of the pipe shape and size you select. Out of the tin, I find the moisture level perfect. I w... Read More
ould not give this blend much drying time (if any). It’s rich, sweet, a touch of
spice, and far more complex than I originally thought. I initially bought three tins and the other two will spend some time in the cellar for aging. I’m sure I’ll grab some more. -But this is a very nice blend. If you enjoyed Sixpence, this is likely right up your alley. On a final note, I genuinely love the tin artwork. So many manufacturers drop the ball on this piece of the puzzle, but not G.L. Pease. The nostalgic artwork, alongside the masterful high-quality blends he produces, results in the full monty. Another fantastic blend from the Great Pease. Read Less
Pease Does it Again
July 14, 2019
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
Will Greg Pease go down as the greatest blender of all time? Time will tell but I have never found a Pease blend I’ve had a complaint about. I’m not sure why Greg Pease decided to name this blend after a peculiar Victorian era bicycle but he can do n... Read More
o wrong by me. A flavorful VaPer with a dark fired kick. I’ve always felt that a shag cut gives much better flavor as combustion is even and effective. Packing is as easy as it comes. The perfect blend for packing on the road or on the go. The shag cut does require frequent tamping but it’s a small chore for a good smoke. GL Pease is the King Midas of tobacco and everything he makes is golden. Read Less
Love at First Puff
July 12, 2019
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
I've always loved the convenience of shag cut tobaccos. I'm also a Virginia lover. So when I saw Pease was releasing a shag cut vaper, I immediately snapped up 3 tins to try. The cut is EXTREMELY fine (shag cut). I'm sure some people will compare... Read More
it to cigarette tobacco, which it does look like. But you can tell its top notch ingredients. The tin note is the typical vaper aroma of malt/bread/hay/grass. Smells delicious! Moisture level is very dry, typical of C+D products. Since it was just released this week, and tinned a couple weeks ago, it's still very fresh and lively. So ridiculously easy to pack and puff on, this will become a new favorite. Sip slowly, as the shag cut dramatically increases your chances of tongue bite. Great bready and citrisy notes in the smoke. So happy to see a great straight up shag cut vaper from Pease. It says it has a tiny amount of fire cured dark Kentucky but I'm not detecting much of it. Good spice from the perique balances well with the virginia. I predict this tobacco will be sublime after a year of age on it. I've given it 4.5 stars because it is a little rough around the edges being so fresh. Hopefully I'll come back in a year and update it to 5! Buy a few to cellar. Cheers! Read Less
Thanks to Tina Turner
July 16, 2019
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
"Simply the Best."
Tastes just like old cigarettes
July 19, 2019
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
I’ve only tried a few bowls and this stuff tasted like smoking unfiltered Camel cigarettes
Well rounded
July 10, 2019
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
Very rounded mix where ingredients mixed around in unified taste experience. Although the cut is fine but its not as fine as 5 brothers/dark birds eye kinda cut, it look like mini ready rubbed cut blend, looking at it reminds me of McClelland black s... Read More
hag. It is slightly sweet and smokey did not overwhelm me by strength so the perique is not heavily added but you can certainly feel it on the retrohale. Burns relativly ok for a shag, they usually go faster but as with all flakes packing it carefully is required so you dont plug the draft. Typical gl pease taste from the same component, think jack knife triple play/six pence in a shag form. I bought few to see what age may add to it but for the time being 3 stars and some change. Al janabi Read Less
Extremely tasty
July 19, 2020
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
Most shag cut blends are very singular. This has beautiful Virginia's, perique and Kentucky dark fired. Satisying tasty blend. Excellent job Mr. Pease
smokers delight
October 04, 2019
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
Wonderful blend, very different in flavor compared to the tin description in a good way. nice shag cut.
Smoky, Sweet, Spicy
August 28, 2019
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
Great creamy, sweet, spicy, smoke. As well behaved as can be.
Worth trying if you like Pease’s VaPers
July 12, 2019
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
If smoked in a smaller and narrower bowl, this blend is worth trying. It demands the smoking technique of any Virginia, or VaPer mixture. My first smoke opened with sweet and bread-like notes. The sweetness comes as a hint of molasses. You also get t... Read More
he grassiness you would expect from bright VAs. What interested me the most is that during the final third of the bowl, I picked up pleasant nutty and salty notes that contrasted nicely with the sweetness. Read Less
Not for Everyone.
September 08, 2019
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
This is some good stuff. I do not have a lot of space for storage but suspect I will buy another tin of this. I did not experience any problems with packing my pipe. I did a big pinch with light pack and then a small pinch and packed until the sur... Read More
face was springy and the draw was what I like. The Virginia shines through with just a hint of the Perique. This is mild enough that you can inhale, should you desire. The last note is that the bottom of my humidor ended up with a bunch of very fine tobacco pieces that clogged my stem so it got tossed. Taste is a 3, Room note is a 1, Strength is a 3 in my opinion. Read Less
Rich and tasty
June 13, 2021
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
A great VaPer! Rich deep flavor with a nice amount of sweetness. Complexity is enhanced from what I’m guessing is a pinch of dark fired, as it doesn’t overpower the blend at all. 2nd half of the bowl is where the blend really starts to show itself. P... Read More
icking up a lot more for the cellar as this one will most definitely improve with age! Read Less
New Favorite
June 11, 2021
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
By far my favorite tobacco I have tried to date. It has plenty of the sweetness and spice one expects from a VaPer, but with some unique deep funk as well: the tin note is a strangely intoxicating mixture of malt, mulch, cardamom, and honey. Smokes... Read More
very smooth right out of the tin and does best in a narrow bowl. (I particularly enjoy it in my little Tsuge Ichirin.). The cut is interesting: not your normal shag, but more like a micro ready-rubbed flake. The pieces are small and relatively short, but still substantial for their size, which gives the smoke the even burn of a shag, without shag’s tendency to overheat. Read Less
Unfailing!
April 13, 2021
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
I usually had my tongue bitten when I smoked Virginia. This is without it at all. The sweetness and richness lasted from start to finish, and I didn't feel like it was packed tightly, but it took an hour to reach the bottom of the bowl.
A bit too spicy for me
February 23, 2021
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
This one started off well, and I love shag blends. I was smoking this in a Missouri Meerschaum Pony Express that I'd put a longer stem on, so it's a narrow bowl and not very deep. It burned well despite my over-packing it a bit. By mid bowl, though, ... Read More
the spice was just too much for me. Not a bad blend by any stretch, and I'll certainly finish the tin, but an hour later my tongue is still tingling, so I'm not sure I'll be reordering it. You might feel differently. Read Less
Good for what it is
November 18, 2020
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
I'm familiar with this from my brick and mortar shop. It's the most cigarette like of any blend I've had. I'd be hard pressed to name anything of the flavor wheel. But that makes it one of my favorites to have with my morning coffee. It doesn't deman... Read More
d attention. It has a nice but not overpowering nicotine kick. Read Less
To bad its a THIN shag.. but ..
January 05, 2020
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
It has its use. I bought it purely on its ingredients no idea how fine a shag it was and how hot and dry it smoked. I use this to cut some adventurous aromatics and impatiently moist tins to outstanding effect. No strong opinion of it by its self.
Glad I Gave It A Second Look
December 16, 2019
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
When I first smoked the blend, I wasn't impressed. Being new to shag cut blends, I had a slight learning curve in getting the pack right- Otherwise this blend just burned too hot and fast for me to draw a bead on it. I also couldn't get by a certai... Read More
n farty, powdered milk note straight from the tin. After sitting on the shelf for nearly two months, I am happy to say this has righted itself. What is left is a very delicate, sweet, spicy smoke. Sugar cookies, hay, and wildflowers in a field. I can't believe this blend is sans topping- its just that flavorful. Read Less
Sweet & Spicy
October 27, 2019
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
Shag cut is different. I have not had many blends that use this cut. Extremely easy to pack, but burns just as easily which I imagine could burn your mouth if you are not careful. The flavor is straight forward. Dark sweetness with a pepper finis... Read More
h. I can call it an all day smoke, if you have time and patience to keep an eye on it. No bite and enjoyable. Read Less
Not for me
September 15, 2019
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
There are several things to like about this tobacco. The shag cut is nice and is very easy to light and keep lit and it burns very evenly. The moisture level is about perfect straight out of the tin. The tin note is nice and subtle. The smoke also pa... Read More
cks a punch! However, there is one huge drawback to this blend; it doesn’t taste good. It reminds me of smoking cowboy killers. Read Less
It's OK
September 01, 2019
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
This blend was just so so for me. I have several Va/pers that I prefer over this and the fine shag cut I found hard to deal with compared to my easy to deal with ribbon cuts. After my tin is gone I doubt I buy another.
Not my cup of tea
August 19, 2019
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
Because of the shag cut it burns very hot so normal draws are not possible. I read a comment about this being similar to cigarette tobacco and I think that's a spot on description. I don't get a ton of enjoyable flavor from it. This one will sit for ... Read More
a while. Read Less
Tastes like cigarettes
August 06, 2019
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
Very similar to cigarette tobacco. Perfect moisture level out of the tin. Great aroma and smokes cool. I enjoy it and will be keeping it in my rotation.
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
Not bad, a little sweet, spicy, definitely must be sipped as it burns hot, very finely cut.
The flavor slowly developes through out the smoke.
Age might make it good
July 11, 2019
Product: G. L. Pease Penny Farthing 2oz
After a handful of bowls in 3 different pipes designated to my VaPers… I'm not impressed. It starts off nicely with a balance of warm dark chocolate baked goods and a hint of spice. I get a little sourdough and sweet hay per usual from the Virgini... Read More
a's. The flavors are many; it's definitely a melange of different tastes. The thing is, as it gets going it starts to get a bit convoluted. The complexity seems to be out of balance. The further into the bowl, all the flavors start mixing up. All I get is a kind of sweet kinda bitter kinda spicy kinda smoky kinda blah profile. I can tell all the right ingredients are there but they don't play well. Its like a battle in my pipe and all I get is the charred remains of what was once a beautiful blend. It might be the cut. I think maybe if it was a ribbon or a flake it might behave better. It might be the ratios: they seem a bit off. All that said I'm going to get a few more tins to age and revisit Penny~Farthing in a year or so. Read Less
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