GL Pease Embarcadero is a subtle, yet complex blend made with ripe red Virginias and select small-leaf Izmir which is pressed to mature the tobaccos and marry the flavors. The cakes are sliced and the flakes are broken. There's a remarkable depth of flavor with a light undercurrent of spice. For anyone who enjoys the interplay of Virginias and Orientals, Embarcadero is an absolute delight.
A very nice spicy English-like blend without Latakia.
Mar 31, 2019
My tin is from 2017, so it has had a little time for the red Virginia in it to mellow a little. Not that I feel that it needed it, I've found the Red Virginia leaf used in Pease and C&D blends to be very high quality from the start. This tobacco had a very spicy note from the Izmir leaf. The Red Virginia's are a nice solid compliment. It isn't a very sweet tobacco, but has a very nice body and feel. The room note is very interesting, an almost incense-like-tobacco smell that is one of the more pleasant non-aromatic tobacco smells. It's definitely tobacco, but not a stinky tobacco note. Incense-like is the best description I know to give. Taste is a nice no-nonsense straight tobacco flavor with the quality of the Virginia's shining through. I think this would please any lover of English blends that isn't in the mood for Latakia. I would describe the flavor, body, and nicotine hit as Medium all around with this blend.
5 out of 5
Love it
Jan 12, 2017
An underrated virginia/oriental flake. Really showcases the power of a good oriental tobacco. Rich and Spicy.
4 out of 5
I like it
Jan 17, 2016
I am a very new pipe smoker, so I don't have a large frame of reference. That being said if the five tobaccos i have tried this one us very good. I have trouble packing the flake so most times I have smoked this it has not home well for me but about thre times I have gotten it packed correctly and managed to smoke a whole bowl with only one our two relights and those three bowls were easily the best three bowls I have smoked. I don't like this tobacco as much rubbed out, but when I can get to work with fold and stuff it is truly an amazing smoke! Very much worth my failed attempts.
4 out of 5
Embarcadero
Dec 29, 2015
Very nice blend. Smokes cool and has complex flavors that build with intensity without getting nasty. Seems a bit high in nicotine so smoke slowly. I will try more GL Pease blends.
4 out of 5
A good flake.
Dec 17, 2015
It's a good smoke, long and slow. Good for relaxing and pondering life.
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