Tobaccos Peterson - Special Reserve 2016 (Limited Edition)

	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	JimInks (3025)	2017-10-05		Mild to Medium	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

The Virginias offer some grass, citrus, and a little dark fruit and earth as they form the base of the blend. The nutty, earthy, toasty,lightly spicy burley is mostly a condiment. The lightly sugary, toasty black cavendish adds a slight smoothness in the background. I’m not sure what exotic fruits are present, but I sense a little pineapple and mango, but I think there’s something else added as well. They all suffer from lack of depth though they do tone down the tobaccos a bit. The strength and taste levels are a step past the mild level. Has a very mild nic-hit. Won’t bite, but freight train puffing may cause a light tongue tingle. Burns clean at a moderate pace with a very consistent, lackluster flavor that translates to the weak after taste. Requires an average number of relights. Can be an all day smoke.

-JimInks

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	StevieB (2076)	2016-05-22		Mild to Medium	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Peterson - Special Reserve 2016.

I've read a few highly appealing descriptions of this on the internet; wow, this sounds amazing. I suppose, the problem is, when a blend is surrounded by such hype, it's got a heck of a lot to live up to.

The note from the tin suggests there's a little more than a 'gentle layer of exotic fruit', as it currently says on a few websites. The first problem attests, to me, that this has indeed got more than a smidgen of fruit in it: the tongue bite's crazy. Okay, that's more of a subjective thing, so on with some of the objectives: The fruit comes over about medium-to-strong in the smoke, and I can't argue with the contents list, it does have an exotic pineapple-esc quality! Sadly, this makes the tobacco nuances slightly superfluous; it's not because the added flavour's that strong, it's more because the taste from said flavouring's so piquant.

The nicotine's mild to medium, to me, but I guess we can sometimes differ with our views on N.

Does this justify all the hype? No, not for me. I'm sure many folks will disagree, I can hear it now; "it's got a wonderfully exotic taste, what are you on about?". But I'd expected a mind blowing aromatic, and instead got a fruity smoke, that bit my tongue beyond belief.

Somewhat recommended.

Two stars instead of just the one, as I know many folks will adore it.

Pipe Used: Levent Meerschaum Claw

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: James Fox

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	London Frog (4)	2016-12-26		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Peterson Special Reserve 2016:

This tobacco is a Christmas present from my other half. Perfect timing as I was about to finish a tin of W.O.Larsen "UK Special". Now I'm no expert, all I'm going to say is I like it, not too strong not too weak, once again quite a difference between the smell in the tin and the flavour when smoked, I agree with StevieB regarding the tongue bite, you better smoke it real slow... Other than that, the main flavour I detect is... pepper! Merry Christmas 2016 to all!

Pipe Used: Wessex XL 130 (St Claude)

Age When Smoked: New Tin

Purchased From: J.J.Fox London (Selfridges)

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	GerbenvanVliet (1)	2019-09-05		Mild	Medium to Strong	Medium	Pleasant

Gold coloured and fine cutted virginia's with some more larger pieces of cavendish. I immediately get a fresh sour smell, a little bit like orange peel. It's not overly sweet.

The taste is about the same as the smell, and I find it a nice citrus taste. Smoke easefully otherwise it can be a bit sharp on the tongue.

I got a 100 gram tin and it was my go to blend for the couple of weeks it lasted.

Pipe Used: Different straight and bend billiards

Age When Smoked: Fresh out of the tin

Purchased From: www.deoudetijd.nl

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