Good one. Pease makes the best Latakia mixtures available today in my opinion. I keep getting draw back to Caravan. It has the Oriental forward flavor of Dunhill London Mixture, or Pease's Westminster. But he adds a bit of Burley to it, which doesn't really make itself known in its own right, but serves to add a nuttiness to the Oriental and give it a bit more nicotine punch.
I’m an aro fan, but I understand the attraction of Gaslight. A friend send me a generous sample and I enjoyed it. However, I’m not going to buy a tin; at least, not just now.
Gaslight is my #1 favorite at the moment. My meat and potatoes. As for my favorite "treat" blend is still Blackhouse though Star of the East flake is a close second. Man now that I think of it I smoke Capstan blue as much as I smoke Gaslight now...dang. I remember binge watching the Bradcraft Show (still there btw) a couple of years ago.
I just had star of the east for the first time and i am completely blown away to the fact i can buy it in bulk for cheap! Its so damn good. I just recently got a tin of gaslight in the mail and have not tried yet. Very excited.
@theblishknovk Try the flake version of Star of the East. It has just something extra. Excellent blends. I do miss them a lot since I can't smoke anymore.
@@bigernbladesmith sorry to hear that man. I cant imagjne what the flake tastes like. I got the bulk 1oz to try it and it was amazing flake probably better for sure. Just finished my tin of Old Ironsides. That is an incredible flake.
All of GLP's Old London tobaccos are just fantastic. Really dig Gaslight, Six Pence, Quiet Nights, Chelsea Morning, and Meridian. While I love the stuff from Esoterica/Germain's and Gawith, I could spend the rest of my days smoking the tobaccos I just listed and be quite happy...though, I might cheat and order some Oriental #40 from L.J. Peretti now and then...
Interesting, many of the GL Pease blends I'd consider in my top 5 blends. One blend that you've always spoken highly of that I'd never tried was good ol' Peterson's Standard Mixture, and I finally tried it and like it very much. So my usual rotation is #1 965; #2 Standard Mixture, at least until I get a taste for a Lat bomb.
Have you ever had a Rauchbier, or a smoked Doppelbock? I think you would LOVe the flavor profile because they have that 'band-aid' smokey/bitter thing that you describe. Personally that's a flavor profile that I STRONGLY dislike, but on the bright side it does make your reviews helpful to me in that I know that you like what I don't, so I've tried blends that you dislike because you tend to dislike them for reasons I like them, and I tend to know that the blends you love are simply not for me, so I leave them on the store shelves for people that do like them.
Cool man, glad to hear a new timeless style video is in the pipeline! On another note about the licensed music thing, I've always liked the song that kicks off your old school first impressions vids and T reviews, so please feature more of your original material. Sounds great and totally fits the vibe of the channel.
Gas Light - I’ll have to give it a rip..as long as that deep dark flavor profile doesn’t match the smell of that thick black creosote style insect tar copiously applied to a Middle Eastern Camels Fore-Skin🐪 (: Thank you for your continued reviews Brad
Bradley, Gaslight is one GL Pease blend I have never tried, and I have been a Greg Pease fan since his first company, Friedman and Pease, almost a quarter century ago. Wow. As for the smell of creosote, I once had a customer in Cadiz, KY, that did nothing but creosote used railroad ties for use as dock pilings, etc. Each time I called on them, I'd smell creosote for a week afterwards! All in all, not unpleasant; I called on slaughterhouses, too. Great video as usual!
I'm still working through blends being intermediate smoker. So far, second favorite, my mixture 965. Hard to say because repeating blends before I've "tried them all" seems shortsighted.
You broke me down. I finally got your favorite. 1 tin only. We will see. I have 8 tins open right now and feel like I need to smoke through a couple before I open more tins, which I have a lot to experiment with. Soooo many! Hope age works on all my tins.
My favorite blend of all time is Captain Earle's Ten Russians. I'm a strict worshipper of Latakia bombs. Ten Russians is the pinnacle with its billowy smoke, the notes of stewed fruit and chocolate, a flavor so rich it's like you can chew on the smoke, and a nic hit substantial enough to lock you to your chair after a good dinner. Merciful Buddha as my witness, it's the Latakia blend that I compare all others to. While you'll see me go to Pirate Kake, Old Ironsides and Nightcap to shake it up every once in a while, only one Tobacco is written out in my monthly budget under 'mandatory'; Captain Earle's Ten Russians.
Great video , made me think deeply on my second favorite blend. Sutliff 1849 is my go to daily vaper. I find my second most reached for thus taking that spot is country squire cowboy coffee. Cheers!
My favorite is another gl pease offering Quuet Nights . I FIND MYSELF GOING BACK TO IT TIME AND AGAIN, NEVER GETTING TIRED OF THE CREAMINESS AND THE TASTES THAT DEVELOP THROUGHOUT THE SMOKE.
Very nice! Gaslight is definitely up there in the top 3 for me, good call! Alas, all my other faves are McClelland, but I shockingly still have plenty. ❤
I thought I'd comment on the term "Trucker Jacket". I will be 67 next month and am unfamiliar with that name, I have heard them called Denim, Levis and blue jean jackets. I remember that they were thought of as more of a Western jacket or a Cowboy jacket that was fairly popular for working cowmen or for dressing up for a trip to town or going out for dinner and a night of dancing at Taylors Inn. Worn by some of the working cowboys who had small cattle ranches or worked for some of the local ranches here in East Oklahoma. Also popular purchase by parents for sons because they were a relatively inexpensive, rugged jacket that held up well enough to be handed down to little brother or younger cousin when big brother outgrew it. Just my thoughts on my dim memories of growing up in the 1960s - 70s.
From what I've read, the "trucker jacket" moniker came from obsessive Japanese collectors who gobbled up all the vintage versions they could find. Now, Levi's calls the style the "Trucker" as well.
Fantastic reviews, Bradley. So many pipe enthusiasts - in an effort to sound nuanced and studious - avoid pragmatic descriptors like "Band-Aids," or "leather wallet," or "creosote." I don't care much for reviews that stick to blending nomenclature. When I first tried Standard Mixture, I detected campfire, grandma's purse, Band-Aids, leather, violet, and musty books. Looking forward to trying Gaslight. Bonus points for the Mariners gear. ;-)
Interesting. Though not surprising. You’ve mentioned several times how much you like that creosote taste. Gaslight is one of the best. You asked, so I’ll say for me, my no. 1 is Coniston Cut Plug, no. 2 would be Dunhill The Aperitif. After those, they’re Gawith flakes of all sorts. Cheers! And thanks for the great videos (including S&T Plays).
@@stuffandthingsyoutube It’s a Lakeland with strong dark tobacco behind it. Similar to Condor, but stronger in the tobacco levels. I think it’s the kind of burley they use.
Late to the party. Does the Gaslight blend ever gaslight its customers about its content? Just kidding. ;) I don’t have much to add to this episode, but looking forward to marathoning what I missed!
If I had to pick a number two off the top of my head....Presbyterian, with an honorable mention to GL Pease Westminster. That said, Gaslight is striking stuff.
Yea gaslight is great! I'd prefer a ribbon cut, I would've guessed artisan's blend! Now gaslight will be off the market for awhile, thanks Bradley 😂 The Minecraft series had a lot of story and drama and comedy for such a straightforward and "boring" game. I feel like, at least of a few years ago, that the Bradcraft series was absorbed into the minecraft playlist? P.s. I wasn't trying to nitpick the SaTplays day correction 😅
It's weird: the original Bradcraft series is still on the separate Bradcraft channel. The second series is on SaT, and the third series is on SaTP. I need to consolidate them all onto SaTP sometime.
Hey Brad, Long time fan of the channel, probably ten years or so at this point. Anyway my question is, if the laws in Washington do get stricter and progressively more silly could you see yourself moving to another state with more sensible laws? From my own research both Oregon and Idaho seem fairly reasonable in that department though you would of course know better than I. Of course there's always Alaska if you're feeling adventurous haha
Good one. Pease makes the best Latakia mixtures available today in my opinion. I keep getting draw back to Caravan. It has the Oriental forward flavor of Dunhill London Mixture, or Pease's Westminster. But he adds a bit of Burley to it, which doesn't really make itself known in its own right, but serves to add a nuttiness to the Oriental and give it a bit more nicotine punch.
Thanks for sharing!
"My second favorite blend tastes like creosote and band-aids" is a wild thing to say, but Gaslight is great.
Mines Squadron Leader I reckon. It’s what I smoke every morning with black tea. Then it changes daily afterwards. Well played Bradley 👍🏻
I’m an aro fan, but I understand the attraction of Gaslight. A friend send me a generous sample and I enjoyed it. However, I’m not going to buy a tin; at least, not just now.
gaslight was my first latakia experience, still love it
The past 7yrs of trying different blends Elizabethan and Northwoods are my top two go to blends always in my rotation! Thanx for sharing Bradley
Thank YOU for sharing!
I am surprised was thinking it will be Squadron leader
I agree!
Sweet shirt, dood.
Gaslight is my #1 favorite at the moment. My meat and potatoes. As for my favorite "treat" blend is still Blackhouse though Star of the East flake is a close second. Man now that I think of it I smoke Capstan blue as much as I smoke Gaslight now...dang. I remember binge watching the Bradcraft Show (still there btw) a couple of years ago.
I searched it out too! The original Bradcraft channel is still there. and then I did two other series. One on STUFFandTHINGS and the latest on SaTP.
I just had star of the east for the first time and i am completely blown away to the fact i can buy it in bulk for cheap! Its so damn good. I just recently got a tin of gaslight in the mail and have not tried yet. Very excited.
@theblishknovk Try the flake version of Star of the East. It has just something extra. Excellent blends. I do miss them a lot since I can't smoke anymore.
@@bigernbladesmith sorry to hear that man. I cant imagjne what the flake tastes like. I got the bulk 1oz to try it and it was amazing flake probably better for sure. Just finished my tin of Old Ironsides. That is an incredible flake.
All of GLP's Old London tobaccos are just fantastic. Really dig Gaslight, Six Pence, Quiet Nights, Chelsea Morning, and Meridian. While I love the stuff from Esoterica/Germain's and Gawith, I could spend the rest of my days smoking the tobaccos I just listed and be quite happy...though, I might cheat and order some Oriental #40 from L.J. Peretti now and then...
I agree. Have you tried Caravan or Westminster? Those are my favorite Pease Latakia blends. Abingdon as well
@@matthewgabbard6415 Abingdon is great, as is Samarra. Pease makes a mean Balkan.
Well, that settles it… Gaslight is my next purchase. Thanks bud.
Good choice!
It took me so long to figure out what the heck "Dan 'T's" is. I was searching for it until I finally realized what the "T" is
Salty Dog is a good dark Virginia plug. The rum is hardly noticeable.
Interesting, many of the GL Pease blends I'd consider in my top 5 blends. One blend that you've always spoken highly of that I'd never tried was good ol' Peterson's Standard Mixture, and I finally tried it and like it very much. So my usual rotation is #1 965; #2 Standard Mixture, at least until I get a taste for a Lat bomb.
Nice! One of my "meat and potato" blends for sure.
You better get your Salty Dog now because when Bradly gets done with his review it will get impossible to find.LOL
Have you ever had a Rauchbier, or a smoked Doppelbock? I think you would LOVe the flavor profile because they have that 'band-aid' smokey/bitter thing that you describe.
Personally that's a flavor profile that I STRONGLY dislike, but on the bright side it does make your reviews helpful to me in that I know that you like what I don't, so I've tried blends that you dislike because you tend to dislike them for reasons I like them, and I tend to know that the blends you love are simply not for me, so I leave them on the store shelves for people that do like them.
I haven't! I'll have to look into those. Thanks!
Cool man, glad to hear a new timeless style video is in the pipeline! On another note about the licensed music thing, I've always liked the song that kicks off your old school first impressions vids and T reviews, so please feature more of your original material. Sounds great and totally fits the vibe of the channel.
Haha! We shall see!
Revolutionary blends 😂 I think 1812 when your presidency building got burned made it a draw 😂
Still trying to figure out my number one 😉 Enjoy your show!
Thanks for watching!
Not surprised. I guessed that one for you.
Standard and 965 always switching between the two
Good choices!
Gas Light - I’ll have to give it a rip..as long as that deep dark flavor profile doesn’t match the smell of that thick black creosote style insect tar copiously applied to a Middle Eastern Camels Fore-Skin🐪 (: Thank you for your continued reviews Brad
Bradley, Gaslight is one GL Pease blend I have never tried, and I have been a Greg Pease fan since his first company, Friedman and Pease, almost a quarter century ago. Wow. As for the smell of creosote, I once had a customer in Cadiz, KY, that did nothing but creosote used railroad ties for use as dock pilings, etc. Each time I called on them, I'd smell creosote for a week afterwards! All in all, not unpleasant; I called on slaughterhouses, too. Great video as usual!
You definitely need to try it!
I'm still working through blends being intermediate smoker. So far, second favorite, my mixture 965. Hard to say because repeating blends before I've "tried them all" seems shortsighted.
You broke me down. I finally got your favorite. 1 tin only. We will see. I have 8 tins open right now and feel like I need to smoke through a couple before I open more tins, which I have a lot to experiment with. Soooo many! Hope age works on all my tins.
Nice! You'll have to let me know what you think!
You need to try Peter Stokkebye Proper English (#52). It's a fabulous everyday English smoke and available in bulk makes it even sweeter.
I was thinking it would be squadron leader too!
My favorite blend of all time is Captain Earle's Ten Russians. I'm a strict worshipper of Latakia bombs. Ten Russians is the pinnacle with its billowy smoke, the notes of stewed fruit and chocolate, a flavor so rich it's like you can chew on the smoke, and a nic hit substantial enough to lock you to your chair after a good dinner.
Merciful Buddha as my witness, it's the Latakia blend that I compare all others to. While you'll see me go to Pirate Kake, Old Ironsides and Nightcap to shake it up every once in a while, only one Tobacco is written out in my monthly budget under 'mandatory'; Captain Earle's Ten Russians.
Sounds good! I'll have to give that a try.
Bullseye flake or Marlin flake
Great video , made me think deeply on my second favorite blend. Sutliff 1849 is my go to daily vaper. I find my second most reached for thus taking that spot is country squire cowboy coffee. Cheers!
Thanks so much, and thanks for sharing!
My favorite is another gl pease offering Quuet Nights . I FIND MYSELF GOING BACK TO IT TIME AND AGAIN, NEVER GETTING TIRED OF THE CREAMINESS AND THE TASTES THAT DEVELOP THROUGHOUT THE SMOKE.
I need to get another tin of that soon!
Mmmmm Band-Aid
Very nice! Gaslight is definitely up there in the top 3 for me, good call!
Alas, all my other faves are McClelland, but I shockingly still have plenty. ❤
I'm glad you were able to stock up when you had the chance!
I thought I'd comment on the term "Trucker Jacket". I will be 67 next month and am unfamiliar with that name, I have heard them called Denim, Levis and blue jean jackets. I remember that they were thought of as more of a Western jacket or a Cowboy jacket that was fairly popular for working cowmen or for dressing up for a trip to town or going out for dinner and a night of dancing at Taylors Inn. Worn by some of the working cowboys who had small cattle ranches or worked for some of the local ranches here in East Oklahoma. Also popular purchase by parents for sons because they were a relatively inexpensive, rugged jacket that held up well enough to be handed down to little brother or younger cousin when big brother outgrew it. Just my thoughts on my dim memories of growing up in the 1960s - 70s.
From what I've read, the "trucker jacket" moniker came from obsessive Japanese collectors who gobbled up all the vintage versions they could find. Now, Levi's calls the style the "Trucker" as well.
@@stuffandthingsyoutube Thanks! I was wondering where that came from.
Fantastic reviews, Bradley. So many pipe enthusiasts - in an effort to sound nuanced and studious - avoid pragmatic descriptors like "Band-Aids," or "leather wallet," or "creosote." I don't care much for reviews that stick to blending nomenclature. When I first tried Standard Mixture, I detected campfire, grandma's purse, Band-Aids, leather, violet, and musty books. Looking forward to trying Gaslight. Bonus points for the Mariners gear. ;-)
"Grandma's purse"... That is very evocative. Now, I'm going to be looking for that the next time try a new blend. ;-)
I love the Full Virginia Flake , exceptional, too good and I also made a dedicated video ! STUFF YOU ARE THE BEST !! 💪💪
That's another favorite of mine!
Interesting. Though not surprising. You’ve mentioned several times how much you like that creosote taste. Gaslight is one of the best. You asked, so I’ll say for me, my no. 1 is Coniston Cut Plug, no. 2 would be Dunhill The Aperitif. After those, they’re Gawith flakes of all sorts. Cheers! And thanks for the great videos (including S&T Plays).
Hmm... I'll have to try Coniston Plug sometime!
@@stuffandthingsyoutube It’s a Lakeland with strong dark tobacco behind it. Similar to Condor, but stronger in the tobacco levels. I think it’s the kind of burley they use.
1. MacBaren Latakia Flake
2. H&H White Knight
3. Sam Gawith Balkan Flake
Such is life. You need the bitter to enjoy the sweet… Deep
Late to the party. Does the Gaslight blend ever gaslight its customers about its content? Just kidding. ;) I don’t have much to add to this episode, but looking forward to marathoning what I missed!
If I had to pick a number two off the top of my head....Presbyterian, with an honorable mention to GL Pease Westminster. That said, Gaslight is striking stuff.
@10:40 I see Bradley is Gaslighiting us with his choice here. It's actually a good choice, though I would prefer Byzantium Mixture myself.
Curious about salty dog. I really enjoyed it, but it took me some loads to understand it.
Take care
I'm still getting my head around it myself!
I thought it was Peterson de luxe navy rolls. In your first review you Said you loved it.
It's been awhile. I should get another tin of that!
I think it's funny that a lot of liquid drinks don't give ingredients. No beer company gives what they use either
I have a tin or two of sealed dunhill Elizabethan. Hit me up.
Yea gaslight is great! I'd prefer a ribbon cut, I would've guessed artisan's blend! Now gaslight will be off the market for awhile, thanks Bradley 😂
The Minecraft series had a lot of story and drama and comedy for such a straightforward and "boring" game. I feel like, at least of a few years ago, that the Bradcraft series was absorbed into the minecraft playlist?
P.s. I wasn't trying to nitpick the SaTplays day correction 😅
It's weird: the original Bradcraft series is still on the separate Bradcraft channel. The second series is on SaT, and the third series is on SaTP. I need to consolidate them all onto SaTP sometime.
Anybody count how many times he says stuff and things?
It's a drinking game!
Thanks Bradley, this is the one video i look forward to every Sunday 👍🏻🙏
Thanks so much!
Hey Brad, Long time fan of the channel, probably ten years or so at this point. Anyway my question is, if the laws in Washington do get stricter and progressively more silly could you see yourself moving to another state with more sensible laws? From my own research both Oregon and Idaho seem fairly reasonable in that department though you would of course know better than I. Of course there's always Alaska if you're feeling adventurous haha
Wow! Thanks for watching for so long! I'll try to answer on the next SSaT.
@@stuffandthingsyoutube Might be a little less, the memory plays tricks sometimes, but still many years either way.
If you need a semi-automatic rifle to hunt, you have no fucking business with a gun.
1. Bengal Slices
2. Escudo Navy Deluxe
Subject to change as years go by and i continue to expand my tobacco range.
Bradley me boy, with the taste profile of the Gaslight blend that you like so much I'm guessing that your a Scotch Whiskey man. Cheers 🥃
I don't drink alcohol very often, but I do enjoy whiskey when I do!
Can someone school me as to why “manufactured in the EC” is offensive?