Peretti English No. 220

(3.33)
A more full bodied version of our English 110

Details

Brand Peretti
Series English Blends
Blended By L.J. Peretti
Manufactured By L.J. Peretti
Blend Type English
Contents Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia
Flavoring
Cut Ribbon
Packaging Bulk
Country United States
Production Currently available

Profile

Strength
Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

3.33 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Aug 01, 2011 Medium None Detected Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
English latakia blends are my favorite and this is a very nice example. Eng 220 is a more full bodied version of English 110 and what Peretti apparently means by that is the blender had a heavier hand when he mixed in the latakia. The latakia predominates and I would describe the mix as somewhere between a medium and heavy latakia blend. Ultimately the latakia predominated to the point the flavor was not as complex and balanced as English 110 for me.

Still, a great smoke, particularly outdoors.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
May 23, 2022 Medium None Detected Medium to Full Pleasant to Tolerable
The rich Cyprian Latakia provides a wealth of smoke, earth, wood, floralness, a fair amount of musty sweetness, vegetation, and light spice as the lead component. The Turkish offers a lot of earth, wood, herbs, vegetation, floralness, some buttery sweetness, spice, and mild sourness. It’s a supporting player. The aspects of the red Virginia are a burst of tangy dark fruit, earth, wood, bread, sugar, mild vegetation, tart and tangy citrus, light grass, and a pinch of spice. It’s a step above being a condiment. The strength is medium. The nic-hit is a rung below that mark. The taste level is a slot past the medium threshold. No chance of bite or harshness, and has few rough edges. Burns cool and clean at a moderate pace with a very consistent sweet and smoky, floral, spicy, sour flavor that extends to the lightly lingering, pleasant after taste. The room note is a notch stronger. Barely leaves any dampness in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. Despite its depth, the sweetness insures that it can be an all day smoke. Three and a half stars.

-JimInks
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Aug 05, 2020 Medium None Detected Medium to Full Pleasant to Tolerable
Now this Peretti English fits my bill. 101 was flat and monotone to me, but 202 is more rich and chewy the way I like my English blends.

Appears to be comprised of the similar base components as 101 with more Latakia spread throughout.

202 has less moisture content than 101, as these both shipped the same day and have been stored the same since their arrival. 202 also has a less bready pouch aroma.

Burn characteristics are also more predictable, and less relights. The Latakia is definitely more center stage. It overrides a lot of the bready notes of 101. If you like your English more full, skip 101 and go for the gusto!
Pipe Used: several
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