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Originally Posted by Sawyer

Last night on the way home from work I finished off the bowl of GLP Fillmore I had started on the way in to work. I was hoping this blend would grow on me but it just doesn't seem to have the characteristics I want in a good VA/Per. It is kind of harsh and seems like maybe the perique overpowers the VA a bit too much. I do get some 'meaty' like flavors from this blend, but they are not enjoyable to me. It is pretty spicy, especially when DGTing.

Fillmore didn't do it for me either. I tryed half the tin and put the rest in a mason jar and will see how it does with some age on it. I am not going to give up on it though. I will probably buy anouther tin down the road and try it again.

I got this right off of Gl Pease's website. There was a bad batch of it going around. Not the case for me though.

Trouble at the Fillmore
12th September, 2007: Posted by glpease in Product News
Ouch. Near the end of June of this year, a batch of Fillmore spent significantly too much time in the presses, resulting in a product that, while made from the same tobaccos, is very much different from what Fillmore is supposed to be. The tobacco isn’t bad, it’s just not right. The affected batch is considerably darker, an almost monochromatic deep red/brown, and doesn’t display the lovely golden strands that pepper the warmer hues in the real thing. Neither does this batch deliver the fruity aroma and complex sweetness that are hallmarks of Fillmore.

Again, the tobacco isn’t bad, but it isn’t Fillmore. To the best of my knowledge, the only bad batch is dated 24th May, 2007. If you have one of these tins of “French Roasted” Fillmore, and don’t like it, please contact me to arrange its replacement. If you do like it, enjoy it while you have it, because the manufacturer has assured me there won’t be anymore mistakes like this one. I hope he’s right…

Addendum: It’s come to light that the actual date of the tins is 24th May, 2007, not 27th June as previously reported. -glp