‘Géométrie at 3 on 4/5’

   

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Speaking of geometry (see post below), today will see the release of a new tobacco mixture for the pipe from the prolific Gregory Pease. Géométrie is a Virginia-Oriental mixture which will be perfect for the imminent return of warm weather. Are you excited?

From the publicity, via Cornell and Diehl:

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A blend of aged Red Virginias layered with vintage Basma and Izmir leaf, G.L. Pease’s Géométrie reinvigorates the Virginia/Oriental archetype in a pressed, plug-cut format, offering exceptional aging potential and a deep, matured flavor right out of the tin: Notes of freshly baked goods overlap planes of subtle spice, rich, malty sweetness, and a hint of floral zest on the palate.

Géométrie is the second blend in G.L. Pease’s Zeitgeist Collection of pipe tobaccos, a line celebrating the often avant-garde and rebellious themes of the modern era. These are innovative mixtures designed to challenge preconceptions and to incite contemplation through their modern artwork, unique formats, and components.

The online retailers advertising this blend say Géométrie will become available this afternoon at six o’clock our time, which is 3 p.m. on the West Coast. So?

It’s just my theory, because I don’t get out much and I’m tired all the time, but Pease got his start in the tobacco business at Drucquer & Sons in Berkeley, California, ergo the three o’clock. And today, April 5, in American standard notation, is written 4/5. (Every product has its release date, but I’ve never heard of a pipe tobacco being embargoed until a specific hour in the middle of a workweek.)

3:4:5 should remind Freemasons of a certain geometrical theorem we hold dear.

That company was founded in London by Bro. John Drucquer, shown here in an old catalog:

Drucquer & Sons

Is Greg Pease a Mason? I have no idea, but I’m ordering a tin or three of Géométrie!