Tuggle Hall has been in production since 1996 and draws frequent comparisons to Dunhill 965, though the construction is genuinely different. What makes it unusual as an English-style blend is the absence of Virginia entirely. Most English mixtures use Virginia as the foundation and sweeten the Latakia with it, but Tuggle Hall replaces Virginia with white Burley, which gives the blend a drier, nuttier character and a cooler smoke. Cyprian Latakia provides the smoke and leather, the Burley provides body and a mild nuttiness, and a restrained measure of Perique adds spice without taking over. The result reads as English in spirit but distinctly American in construction. Ribbon cut. Medium to full in body, medium to strong in strength.

Triple Play is the second entry in Pease's New World Series, introduced in 2011 as a direct follow-up to JackKnife Plug. The starting point was JackKnife's Virginia and dark-fired Kentucky foundation, and the question was whether Perique could be added to that blend without throwing off the balance. The answer, after some reworking of the Virginia ratios and a reduction of the Kentucky component, was yes. The three condiments in the name are the three components that make it work together: red and bright flue-cured Virginias providing the sweet foundation, dark-fired Kentucky adding smoke and earth, and Acadian Perique bringing spice and savory depth. The whole blend is pressed and matured in cakes before being cut into bars, which integrates the components and deepens the flavors before it reaches the smoker. Bold but balanced. Plug cut.

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