Customer Reviews (31 Total)
Good Stuff
September 05, 2018
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
This is one of those blends that is good at first, something that a piper can really appreciate from the first bowl. However, by the time you get to the bottom of the tin you are in love. You realize how complex it really is and it builds interest in... Read More
every bowl. It whispers all of its complexity in ways that are completely relaxing. Non of the components are ever overpowering and in the initial light the latakia is front man but quickly takes a seat. The flavors quickly meld into a creamy and peppery, ever so slightly smokey and sweet with stewed figs and a slight citrus flavor. This is one delightful blend that packs well, easy to light, burns well and cool while treating you like a best friend. Pack it looser than you think, puff slower than you're used to, and tamp lighter than you want and sit back and enjoy the simple pleasures in life. A very satisfying smoke that lets the mind wonder, relax and contemplate. Reflecting on the joyful moment we call life. Read Less
Mi inglesa favoirita
November 03, 2016
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
Una mezcla perfecta y equilibrada. El perique le da un sabor dulzón que al mezclarse con los orientales y el Latakia provoca un aroma a nuez moscada. Cuando el virginia entra en escena el aroma agreste va haciéndose palpable: la combinación de sabore... Read More
s es única y compleja, pero totalmente placentera. Una mezcla que a medida que la vas fumando ésta te va transportando a la capilla de un monasterio antiguo.
Blackpoint, perfecta para fumarla después del trabajo, cuando toda la jornada acabó y lo único que deseas es divagar y estar en paz. Que el tabaco haga lo demás!!!. Read Less
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
I would agree with Joe, although the bite of Perique and Orientals would be best with a cultivated palette. Maturation would soften the flavours.
Would I purchase again or recommend to try; no.
Incense for the temple
August 23, 2018
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
Well done, G. L. Pease!
On buying my first tin, I found this blend to be a bundle of joys and delights. It smoked consistently and was full of flavour. Revisiting this blend in a recently purchased second tin, I found that even my happiest memori... Read More
es of this blend fell short of its actual performance.
In the first place, this blend is packed with flavour. Now, that is not to say that any particular flavour stands out, but that is this blend's strongest point: the almost perfect balance of every component. I think this blend has just the right amount of Latakia to give the blend a dark, smoky quality without making the entire palate experience reminiscent of charcoal. The orientals give a fine show of perfume again without overpowering other notes presented by the Virginias and Perique: dark, tangy fruits mixed with various spices (Nutmeg among them). The smoke is as smooth as silk, and as voluminous as a steam locomotive in winter. It also leaves an unoffensive room note.
Mechanically, this blend is a gem. It is easy to light and keep lit, and it smokes cool even in breezy conditions. My bowl's worth today burned--as it did for every bowl of the last batch--down to a fine white ash with almost no dottle and no wetness (even though I am a wet smoker). It almost never burns hot, and do not recall having to relight a bowl, once I figured out its favourite packing style.
I recommend this blend without reservation to any and all English smokers. Aromaticons may want to proceed with caution, but this blend may also work as a gateway into the slightly darker side of the English spectrum. An 8 oz package of this blend has my name on it in the near future.
Pack employed: finger stuff method.
Pipe used: various (usually wider and shallower bowls) including Peterson 999.
Cheers! Read Less
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 8oz
Pure goodness. A solid smoke that keeps getting better to the last exquisite puff.Top of my rotation for sure.
Perfect Balance
February 11, 2017
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
Virginia sweetness, Oriental spice, Perique pepper and Latakia smokiness - nothing hidden, nothing overbearing - hints of all four throughout the bowl. My compliments to Mr. Pease for an outstanding blending accomplishment. Very flavorful without bei... Read More
ng harsh. No bite at all. This one made my rotation straightaway. Read Less
Better than Charring Cross!
February 06, 2016
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
The spiciness and sweetness of this blend is Phenomenal! Very close to Loganda, absolutely wonderful! Words cannot describe the excellence of this blend!
I'll definitely without a doubt buy more of this knockout!
WHAT A NICE SUPRISE
April 28, 2015
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 8oz
I bought this Tobacco just to fill an order for over 100 dollars to get free shipping.I couldn't believe how great tasting this mixture was.I found it to be strong enough, but not over bearing. I tastes strong notes of nuts.I'm almost out of it right... Read More
now and I'm thinking of ordering more.Great Mixture. Read Less
Complex and delicious...
September 30, 2014
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
Not as complex as Chelsea Morning, this smoke delivers lots of nuances and flavors. It has some sweetness that i love!. Well balanced and with the right amount of perique that makes it very interesting. Very enjoyable smoke!! Matches perflectly with ... Read More
a strong cup of black coffee on the side! Read Less
I'm Hooked
November 23, 2013
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 8oz
A very solid complex smoke. Well blended, I tip my hat to G.L. Pease. And look forward to trying more of there top quality blends. Great tobacco for a great price, you can go wrong.
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
Tin note of smoky, mild sweet fruit, and tart wine. Tobacco ribbon cut is brown with a little black and tan. Tobacco is moist but drying isn't necessary. Burns is normal with a few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. No flavorin... Read More
g detected. Taste is medium and inconsistent, with notes of mild dry earth, wood, very mild sweet grass, bread, floral, sour vegetation, smoky, musty herbal, floral, mild spice notes, a lemon background note, and a spicy retro. Latakia leads, Oriental/Turkish supports, and Virginias try to support. Perique got lost on the way. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is good. Read Less
Great Blend/Update
October 06, 2022
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
Another GL Pease that pleases. All the blends I have had from him all have that strong odd additive like Maltese Falcon with a bit of a twist This may be my favorite yet over Gaslight and Maltese looking forward to the Sextant in my cellar. Though ve... Read More
ry tasty its not something I can smoke all day the odd flavor is great for a bowl and will ghost but does go well with about anything after Read Less
Pease's Perfection
May 05, 2022
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
I've smoked English tobaccos for 30 years. I've yet to smoke one as good as this beauty. Tasty from the charring light and growing in depth to the bottom of the bowl. Ending in a white ash - you can't wait for your next taste. Try it you will not be ... Read More
disappointed. Read Less
Pease's Perfection
May 05, 2022
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
I've smoked English tobaccos for 30 years. I've yet to smoke one as good as this beauty. Tasty from the charring light and growing in depth to the bottom of the bowl. Ending in a white ash - you can't wait for your next taste. Try it you will not be ... Read More
disappointed. Read Less
Pease's Perfection
May 05, 2022
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
I've smoked English tobaccos for 30 years. I've yet to smoke one as good as this beauty. Tasty from the charring light and growing in depth to the bottom of the bowl. Ending in a white ash - you can't wait for your next taste. Try it you will not be ... Read More
disappointed. Read Less
Pease's Perfection
May 05, 2022
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
I've smoked English tobaccos for 30 years. I've yet to smoke one as good as this beauty. Tasty from the charring light and growing in depth to the bottom of the bowl. Ending in a white ash - you can't wait for your next taste. Try it you will not be ... Read More
disappointed. Read Less
An interesting mix
April 20, 2022
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
It is a decent mix. A bit harsh but as another review put it - some maturation might help.
Great Complexity
December 11, 2021
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
Really enjoy this blend. Great at the beginning of the bowl - fantastic by the end. I could easily smoke this blend all day.
Hats off...Blackpoint is on point
August 08, 2021
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
I hadn't tried this one before. It's a delicious medium to full or heavy English, verging on Balkan, but not quite there. I think it outshines many of the other standard medium English blends due to its well blended complexity and lack of rough edg... Read More
es. No one componant jumps out or is overwhelming, which I appreciate. It's not creamy like PS EOS, but has the same subtlety of flavors and incense like characteristics. I would say it's very similar, but more robust and not quite as sweet. If you like English blends, I'd say go for it. Read Less
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
Better than quiet night
This is it!
February 25, 2021
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
I decided to make this my regular smoke!It's good with tea(no sugar just a little honey,getting older)and excellent with scotch!For me an ex Dunhill smoker this is waaaayyyy better!
Smells Bad
February 05, 2020
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
Nothing like the description or reviews. Does not stay lit.
G.L. Pease was right
June 12, 2019
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
The flavor notes the blender mentions are usually spot on. This is a fruit-forward and spice-forward blend containing Latakia. The Latakia provides a nice backbone for the other tobaccos to express themselves in a quite unified experience. I also lov... Read More
e the aroma of this blend in the pipe. Read Less
Dragonsmoke
December 31, 2018
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
Smooth creamy a great way to start the day. I'am a fan of vapors and this blend will get you just a touch in your morning pipe.
Quintessential G.L. Pease
November 20, 2018
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
A beautifully complex blend with a very pleasant room note. The tin note is very nice as well, reminiscent of burning leaves and exotic spices. This is a very enjoyable mixture that I can see being added to my rotation. I really enjoy how the flavors... Read More
develop throughout the bowl. The smoke is creamy and evokes images of dried prunes and a bit of orange zest being poached in Madeira wine over a campfire. The aroma of the smoke is incredibly fragrant and really quite wonderful. None of the tobaccos in this blend step to the forefront or hit you in the face. Blackpoint is intricately balanced to provide a very enjoyable, contemplative smoke that is quite satisfying. Read Less
Yours Truly
September 28, 2018
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
What a fine tobacco. It goes well with Westminster G.L. Pease trading back and forth bowls. It smokes fine.
Too complex for me at this time.
September 23, 2018
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
Although nothing at all wrong with this blend, I find it way too “complex” for my young and under developed tobacco palate. I have struggled through half of a tin of this trying to get the incredible experience others are obtaining and I just can’t f... Read More
ind it. I do taste some spice at times. I do taste some VA. And some tang as well from the oriental, but at the end of the day I just can’t make any of it out enough to give this a better rating.
I am going to cellar this one for a while, so the blend and my taste buds can develop into something more concrete. Will update in the future. Read Less
Great all day smoke
June 19, 2018
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
I love this blend any time of day! The sweetness of the Virginia's. Exotic Orientals, Smokey Latakia and Perique pepper. Well blended! Thank you Mr. Pease!
Jarred in a dark place
April 19, 2018
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 8oz
There is a single bitter smokey note throughout the bowl the flavor does not progress throughout the bowl. A bitter ashtray is the flavor I could liken this too. I doubt that age could make this tobacco "better", maybe I will be suprised.
Product: G. L. Pease Blackpoint 2oz
I am new to English blends and I have found that I really like VaPer's. Smoked my first bowl and could not wait to Los another which has rarely ever happened even wit aromatics. Would definitely recommend.