Customer Reviews (15 Total)
Complexity
November 20, 2016
Product: G. L. Pease Samarra 2oz
I have been smoking this blend on and off for around 10 years. At first I wasn't experienced enough to appreciate it so I stuck it in the cellar for a while. After a while I tried it again and was very impressed so I kept smoking it. I find Samarra t... Read More
o be very smooth and complex and is what I'd consider a medium strength blend. It has just the perfect amount of sweetness from the va's that balances out nicely with the fragrant latakia and the nice flavor of exotic oriental spice that is finished off with just a tiny dash of perique. All the tobaccos in this blend work together harmoniously, never overpowering one another, yet somehow letting their individual presence be noticed and appreciated while simultaneously melding and creating layers of flavor. I smoke it slow and still get plenty of volume of smoke which I like. I am now smoking an 8oz tin that is about 8 years old and it is just sublime. The older I get and the more experience I have the more I appreciate the detailed complexity this tobacco offers. I only wish I had cellared more. Glad it is still available and hope it will continue to be in the future. I'll certainly be buying a couple more tins to cellar and smoke when I can. Read Less
Undiscovered Gem
January 14, 2013
Product: G. L. Pease Samarra 2oz
This blend doesn't get enough play on forums and review sites. I like most Pease blends and this one is my absolute favorite, if I had to pick only one.
6 months can't come fast enough
November 30, 2017
Product: G. L. Pease Samarra 2oz
I purchased this based on a review on this site. I didn't have any expectations here other than it being mild or medium in body and nicotine. I really enjoy this English by Mr. Pease. Age when smoked is very fresh so I'm looking forward to seein... Read More
g how it develops with age. The tin description really nails it, as expected. It is quite smooth for the first half of the bowl, and the virginia and orientals are key players here, with the cyprian latakia lending it's sweet and smoky flavor. What happens when you reach the halfway point is why I really love this blend. The flavor and body deepen and intensify, with the perique starting to transform the flavor into a complex medley of tastes and aromas. At once, and with every puff it is mildly sweet, deliciously smoky, slightly but increasingly spicy, and certainly zesty. By the time I'm nearing the end I find myself puffing relentlessly, but it refuses to get hot. Samarra is very well done, and if you like a well balanced medium english with incredible natural tobacco flavors, exceptional smoothness, and a complex twist near the end you will definitely enjoy this blend. Read Less
Awesome!!!!!!!
April 25, 2014
Product: G. L. Pease Samarra 2oz
Samarra is a GREAT english blend. Don´t believe me, try it!!!! I can say with no doubts this one of the most fantastic english blends i´ve tried so far. It has something different; i guess the distinction comes from the virginias, that are sweet, s... Read More
ilky and smooth; orientals playing a fantastic game with the latakia and some spicy from the perique that is really awesome. I also think this is a very undervaluated tobacco and deserves an special place in the cellar of every pipe smoker. Highly recommended!!! Read Less
Master Pease!
January 07, 2021
Product: G. L. Pease Samarra 8oz
With this one, Master Pease made a.....wait for it.....MASTERPIECE!
Product: G. L. Pease Samarra 2oz
Bought this first back in 2013, didn't like it then, probably also cause I was a beginner. Smoked the same tin again and now its one of my fav english blend. Sweet, mysterious and intriguing.
A masterpiece...
July 14, 2020
Product: G. L. Pease Samarra 2oz
This is a really good medium English/Balkan and I order it from time to time. I'm not much of a latakia hound, but when I want latakia, this is one that I reach for a lot of the time. Mr. Pease has a masterpiece on his hands with this one; it's cream... Read More
y virginias, sweet and sour orientals, smoky latakia, with a little kick from the perique, it will satisfy anyone's craving for a good blend. It's not a latakia powerhouse, but it has the perfect amount when I want it. Nothing in this blend sticks out and each tobacco, while can be seperately detected, work within one another nicely. I do recommend this highly, but it's not one that I would smoke everyday, though it definitely could be, if Balkans are your preference Read Less
Age of tin was 2016
April 19, 2018
Product: G. L. Pease Samarra 8oz
After allowing the tobacco to "breathe" there is semi sweet tobacco flavor that is growing on me. I smoke this blend during the day while I dont have to give it much thought. I find there is no complexity of flavor the flavor stays constant throughou... Read More
t the bowl. Customer service and shipping was fast and above expectation. Read Less
My Favorite Daily Blend
January 28, 2023
Product: G. L. Pease Samarra 2oz
Sweet, cool, and silky- Samarra is my favorite daily blend and the retrohale is truly pleasant. I consider this to be a sweeter English blend, as the Virginias are a clear note that balances well with latakia. I’m typically not a perique lover, but t... Read More
he perique plays a very faint background and is not very detectable. Nice, puffy clouds and a did I mention the retrohale? Read Less
awesome!
November 22, 2022
Product: G. L. Pease Samarra 2oz
Tin note of smoky, mild spice, and mild tart fruit. The ribbon cut is brown, black and tan. Tobacco is moist but not dry, no prep or drying needed. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. No flavoring detec... Read More
ted. Taste is medium and mostly consistent, with notes of earth, bread, smoked wood, tart lemon grass, floral, musty dry herbs, mild raisins, mildly spicy, mild sweet hay background note, and a mild peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Latakia and the Oriental/Turkish supporting. Perique is bringing up the rear. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great. Read Less
Roaringly Good
November 04, 2022
Product: G. L. Pease Samarra 2oz
"A kitchen sink blend with a London attitude." Best of all... a pipe smoking tiger. Thanks Greg
Great mouthfeel
October 05, 2022
Product: G. L. Pease Samarra 2oz
This is a really nice English mixture with some Turkish in there to fill it out a bit. It grew on me as I worked through the tin and it is definitely a well-balanced, repeatable smoke. Ribbon-cut that loads easily and packs well. The latakia is notic... Read More
eable but not overpowering, but it's got a lot of ingredients. Red and a little bit of bright Virginia, Turkish, Latakia and a bit of Perique... the gang's all here. But they're all well behaved and play their role. Read Less
Traditional British style blend
August 22, 2022
Product: G. L. Pease Samarra 2oz
This is exceptional, and reminiscent of English made blends I remember from the 1980s.
I have 3 GL Pease favorites, and this is one.
It has a present but subdued latakia element, and the perique is added in very small quantities (as it should ... Read More
be). There is an un-sweetened cocoa element which I have found missing in most latakia blends today. Read Less
Excellent Oriental blend, but
June 29, 2021
Product: G. L. Pease Samarra 2oz
This is excellent if you like Oriental forward blends, personality I don’t. The room note is wonderful and tastes is good but has that bitter sweetness that I’m not fond of.
The Best
September 16, 2019
Product: G. L. Pease Samarra 8oz
This is a truly special blend with flavor you will find nowhere else. Other than a couple of my own, this is my favorite, and my absolute favorite among any blends you can buy off-the-shelf. It deserves the 5-star rating and then some. Amazingly sati... Read More
sfying and pleasing. Read Less
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