Customer Reviews (21 Total)
Fantastic!!
June 24, 2016
Product: G. L. Pease Embarcadero 2oz
I really can´t remember when i finished this tin. One day i opened it and found nothing inside!!! This is to say how fast and frecuent was my preference for this tobacco.
It is really a fantastic flake. The red Virginias shine and a good pinch of iz... Read More
mir tobacco rounds and gives a touch of deep flavor and body to this great tobacco. Easy to smoke, if you sip it. I found the room note very pleasant. Plenty of flavor and very satisfiying!! Read Less
Perfect with Coffee
December 30, 2020
Product: G. L. Pease Embarcadero 2oz
Embarcadero... a bowl of this is a journey! At the charing light you set sail from port Virginia, the red's are way out front initially, taking all the attention, sweet, grassy, bready, and mildly zesty. By midbowl a full nutty, earthy flavor from th... Read More
e Izmir reaches parity with the Virginia's. By the end of the bowl you're coming into dock at camp Izmir. The air is musty, deeper and earthy, a burley-esque type affair that is full bodied and satisfying. Perfect on a summer evening and equally apropo on a cold winter morning. Pairs well with coffee. A few relights. No bite. Read Less
Product: G. L. Pease Embarcadero 8oz
분명라타키아는
없다. 하지만 태우다보면 느껴지는 라타키아의 늬앙스가 전달된다. 달달할것같은 버비니아연초가 어떻게가공한건지 분명라타키아의 늬앙스가전달된다. 실제로는 굵직한버지니아?! 이표현이맞는것같다. 라타키아의 잔향을 그리고 달지않은 버지니아의 조합이 매우훌륭하다. 묵직한버지니아의맛을즐길려면 이맛을봐야할것같다
What a great little smoke, Can't get enough!
May 21, 2017
Product: G. L. Pease Embarcadero 2oz
Th is blend is like a lite version of Regents Flake! Sweet, tasty, smooth, leaving you wanting more!
This would be great for lunting, no bitecwhen pushed,!
Product: G. L. Pease Embarcadero 2oz
The Red Virginia doesn't come through as strong as I would prefer. The Orientals don't add much for me, either. Interesting to try, but I doubt I'll revisit this blend after the tin is gone.
An Excellent Choice
June 25, 2020
Product: G. L. Pease Embarcadero 2oz
This is one of the best Virginia/Oriental blends out there, in my opinion. I am a huge fan of Temple Bar and this, though similar, scratches a bit of a different itch. Often, While smoking, I wonder if there is not just a bit of Perique in it. No ... Read More
matter. It's superb tobacco. Read Less
Product: G. L. Pease Embarcadero 2oz
I've smoked this for a while but not lately. Decided to try it in a clean pipe of known provenance and get a solid idea about it again. It starts off strong but mellows nicely. I like orientals a lot but the Izmir is very forward in this one, don'... Read More
t think of this as a straight VA, it's not. That said, it smokes well, best sipped like most VA blends, but it's rewarding. It doesn't need to be rubbed ou as someone suggested and in fact burns better if left as it comes from the tin--just stuff it in and make sure it's not to tight, not too loose, AS ALWAYS, eh? Read Less
Subtle, complex, and delicious
February 18, 2019
Product: G. L. Pease Embarcadero 2oz
This blend is the perfect segue between a straight VA and an English. It has more body and a bit more complexity than your typical straight VA, but isn't as "in your face" as a full English blend. The nicotine might take you by surprise i... Read More
f you're on an empty stomach, but it won't leave you feeling ill. The Virginias are sweet but earthy, and the Izmir brings a touch of tanginess and plenty of herb & spice flavors. If you love Orientals or just want to make yourself more acquainted with them, this blend is a great choice. Read Less
Oriental At The Fore
May 28, 2018
Product: G. L. Pease Embarcadero 2oz
A very Izmir foreward blend that shines without the need of Latakia - though I sometime wonder how it would smoke with such an addition. But for now, I'll enjoy it as it is; pure earthiness with moments of spice and brightness.
Product: G. L. Pease Embarcadero 8oz
An interesting change of pace from your normal VA blend. The izmir adds an interesting almost salty cocoa spice to the rich Reds. Will be interesting to see how it ages
Buy the big one, you wont be sorry!
February 03, 2016
Product: G. L. Pease Embarcadero 8oz
Ever wonder what Red Va's and Turkish Izmir are supposed to taste like? This rich, creamy and exotic broken flake is a most delicious smoking experience, complex and exotic, with a subtle sweet and tart character. Thoroughly enjoyable. I'm glad I ... Read More
got the 8oz tin! Read Less
A rich and exotic flavor bomb
February 03, 2016
Product: G. L. Pease Embarcadero 2oz
Ever wonder what Red Va's and Turkish Izmir are supposed to taste like? This rich, creamy and exotic broken flake is a most delicious smoking experience, complex and exotic, with a subtle sweet and tart character. Thoroughly enjoyable. I'm glad I ... Read More
got the 8oz tin! Read Less
Discovering Virginias!!!!
November 21, 2013
Product: G. L. Pease Embarcadero 2oz
Embarcadero was my first experience with "pure" virginias (well, it has also izmir tobacco on it). I have been smoking pipes since may of this year, and prefered basically the english mixtures so i am not get used to pure tobaccos yet.
My ... Read More
fist bowl of Embarcadero left me in the middle of something but i did not loved it. Then, i´ve been giving new chances to this blend and i can say now that i really like it very much!!. It is not easy to engage with virginias for me, but thanks to this wonderful blend i will try some other virginias from now on. Very recommended!! Read Less
Excellent !
June 02, 2012
Product: G. L. Pease Embarcadero 2oz
excellent , is all I can say. This tobacco is in a league of its own ! If smoked slowly, this tobacco will show you things you havent tasted before. I heard alot about it, and the reviews were to the affect of , this is the "Holy Grail" of ... Read More
tobacco, and "where has this been all my life". I havent explored its depths fully, but I have tin and it is reserved , as a "special" smoke. Its for those times when I can be left alone, just me and my pipe, where I can "sip" the smoke, and taste the difefrent tones as they Emerge.
I guess this would be the first tobacco I have tried, where a bell went off in my head, and I thought, " Thats It!" "This is what they mean by complex" An Amazing Tobacco. Definitely, in a league of its own. Read Less
Perfect For Cigarette Smokers
March 05, 2023
Product: G. L. Pease Embarcadero 2oz
I'm an Oriental tobacco fanatic--especially when it shines in a superior Balkan style blend. This one reminds me of a Camel cigarette, but with a lot of quality flavor. If you are a former cigarette smoker, moving over to pipes for health reasons (... Read More
not inhaling), this might be the perfect blend for you. I smoked Camel when I was young and the Turkish really pops in this blend. Read Less
nice change of pace
November 19, 2022
Product: G. L. Pease Embarcadero 8oz
Tin note of Rasins, spices, and hay. The reddish-brown broken flakes have a small amount of tan. It's not moist enough to need drying, larger chunks rub out easily. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. No ... Read More
flavoring detected. Taste is medium and somewhat consistent, with notes of strong earth, strong wood, strong herbal spices, dried tart fruit, roasted nuts, bread, floral, mild bitter burnt toast, mild lemon grass, mild cigarette, and a slight peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Izmir supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is good. Read Less
Pleasant Blend for Summertime
June 28, 2022
Product: G. L. Pease Embarcadero 2oz
When it gets hot I gravitate toward the Virginia blends and flakes. The tin was dated 11/21. Tin note was pleasant, so I packed a bowl, and let it sit overnight. About mid bowl the complexity and harmony really come together. Not too spicy for mediu... Read More
m sipping. Last third of bowl transforms, and is super deeelicious. Gotta love the honeysuckle spicy bread notes, which is leaving me wanting more. Need to stock up. My G.L. Pease cabinet is loaded already too. Read Less
Gotta get some more of this
May 23, 2021
Product: G. L. Pease Embarcadero 2oz
GL Pease's Fog City Series has become a "Murderer's Row" for me, with each blend earning a spot in my lineup. Embarcadero is a little different from the VaPer offerings in this series (Fillmore, Telegraph Hill) in being a Virginia-Turkish blend. Whe... Read More
re the perique-spiked blends offer some peppery spice, Embarcadero offers a more heady, almost floral edge for the Virginias that I miss already. I will get more. Read Less
Fog City Series for the Win!
May 20, 2021
Product: G. L. Pease Embarcadero 2oz
I have really enjoyed making my way through all of the matured Virginias and VaPers in the Fog City Series from GL Pease. Each one is a home run. And Embarcadero is too. Rather than its VaPer cousins, for this one he combines that tangy Virginia base... Read More
with Izmir Oriental leaf. And the result is a slightly lighter, even floral, entry into this series. The Virginia is nicely complemented by the Izmir, and you get the tang and the nice oriental aroma in one blend. Love it. Read Less
Damn it!
February 04, 2019
Product: G. L. Pease Embarcadero 2oz
Another bowl of G.L. Pease "broken flake" that worked me to death to keep it lit. I guess I'm just going to have to let all of it dry out for at least 30 minutes before loading my pipe. Same thing happens with Quiet Nights. I rub it out so... Read More
me, but not into dust, and I still have a tough time keeping it ablaze.
The pity is that I would easily give this 5 stars for its flavor. It's delicious red Virginia with some delightful tea notes from the Izmir leaf. One of the best I've had.
I guess I'm going to have to learn how to work it better because I want to keep smoking it. I just returned to pipe smoking after a 20 year hiatus, but I have smoked bales of Orlik and McClelland flakes right out of the tin with no problems.
The next one's the best one, I guess. Read Less
Pretty good.
March 10, 2017
Product: G. L. Pease Embarcadero 2oz
The initial taste of this tobacco is very sweet and mild. Through the first 2/3 it remains that way and as described is delightfully complex. However, the reason it didn't get more stars from me is because I found the last third of the bowl quite "sh... Read More
arp" for lack of a better word. I will be ordering this again for it is a fun smoke and burns fantastically, but it wasn't a blend Worth tumbling over. Read Less
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