Peretti Blend No.52
(3.09)
A distinct blend of burley, red Virginia and Dubeck brought back to life by the blenders at Peretti. This mixture offers sweetness and subtle piquancy. Currently available in limited quantities.
Notes: Until about 1960, we offered Blend 52. This mixture was created by Robert Peretti in 1947, after he returned from his Navy duties in WWII. Blend 52, like other Peretti burleys, is based on the premise that American burley is the noblest of tobaccos. As the Major, Mr. Peretti’s father, once told me, “sooner of later, everyone smokes burley.”
Blend 52 is created to showcase the deep flavor of the burley. The nuttiness of the burley is somewhat moderated by the addition of a smooth red Virginia that naturally sweetens the blend. Then, a small amount of the finest Dubeck is added. The Dubeck, from the upper leaves of the plant, is the mellowest form of Turkish. When combined with the burley and red Virginia, the Dubeck opens the blend to a combination of sweetness and subtle piquancy. Blend 52 adds a new dimension to the Peretti portfolio of burleys. Here is a tobacco that is mild, mellow, and offers a new variety of tastiness. We urge you to explore all of the many Peretti burley tobaccos. For indeed, burley has long been neglected by the pipe smoker.
Details
Brand | Peretti |
Series | Burley Blends |
Blended By | L.J. Peretti |
Manufactured By | L.J. Peretti |
Blend Type | Burley Based |
Contents | Burley, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
Flavoring | |
Cut | Mixture |
Packaging | 8 ounce tin, bulk |
Country | United States |
Production | Re-release |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
3.09 / 4
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Reviews
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Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 16, 2018 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
The nutty, woody, earthy, toasty burley is the star component, and has little sweetness. The tangy dark fruit from the earthy, woody, bready red Virginia is also rather tame in a support role. The sour, woody, floral, earthy, herbal, smoky Dubec has virtually no sweetness with the sourness being fairly prominent as a condiment with its effect making it a tad more obvious than the amount in the mix. The strength, nic-hit and taste levels are a couple of steps short of the medium threshold. Won’t bite. Burns fairly cool and clean at a reasonable rate with a little savory and mostly sour, bitter, rugged flavor that translates to the lingering after taste. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. Not an all day smoke.
-JimInks
-JimInks