G.L.Pease Ltd. was founded in 2000 by pipe enthusiast and cigar connoisseur Gregory L. Pease. Inspired by one of his teachers, Gregory’s cigar smoking career began in high school, but it was only during his time at Berkeley College that he deepened his passion. There, he visited the prestigious tobacco shop "Druqceur & Sons" for the first time and was introduced to the world of fine tobacco craftsmanship. Gregory’s passion found mutual understanding in the renowned tobacco shop – and so he began working there during his college years. The knowledge he acquired there has accompanied him throughout his life. Although he worked for many years in the tech industry after college, he continued to make his own blends at home. The blends became increasingly popular among his acquaintances, so Gregory decided to form the company "Friedmann & Pease" with a business partner. However, after just 18 months, the two went their separate ways – because Pease felt it was worthwhile to approach the renowned company Cornell & Diehl.

So, as mentioned earlier, Gregory founded his own company and contacted Craig Tarler. Gradually, Cornell & Diehl took on some of the production and distribution steps that Gregory himself could no longer handle on this level. Over the years, Gregory Pease has developed a wide range of tobacco blends, including English blends, Virginia blends, oriental blends, and flavored blends. Each blend is personally developed and tested by Pease to ensure it meets his high standards. He works closely with the master blenders at Cornell & Diehle, who hand-manufacture his tobaccos in South Carolina for him.