Peterson Luxury Blend

Peterson Luxury is the 5th tobacco Ive tried so far, and initially I was a little disappointed, pleasant room note, grey ash, little bite and some flavour. Nice, but nothing special. I then however, swapped from a Peterson Standard to a Killarney with a filter. Different tobacco! The various flavours came through, some honey, a little vanilla and orange if you looked for it, no bite (I think the thick bowl and me slowing up helped) and left a pleasant palate. Now the best so far. Next Nat Sherman 307 and then Peterson Old Dublin for something different. Cheers.

This is a nice blend for beginners. The first time I opened the tin, the nice smell of this tobacco tingled my nose! I smoked it, and liked it. My wife from the other room noticed I had changed my tobacco, and said it had a nice smell. I think it's a good tobacco for beginners. Very mild, Very nice taste, but I think it burns a bit fast.

But the name, this mixture is a humble and a very well balanced tobacco. I think this is a highly recommended mixture for begginers. Not a blend for latakia lovers. It´s sweet, fresh but not a candy, what all pipe tobaccos should be.

This is a very mild tobacco. The aroma is very good, but it does tend to burn very quickly. Not the worst aromatic I have smoked, but not the best either. I would try others before I return to this, but for those who like mild aromatics, give it a try.

This is the second Peterson I've smoked, after Sherlock Holmes. The three aromas written on the tin are well balanced in both the unlighted and lighted tobacco. The tin aroma is not so strong and very pleasant, you almost want to take a bite. Once you light it up, you will sense a perfect combination between aromas and tobacco taste. The vanilla flavor is the most sensible, followed by honey and oranges. From the last half the aromas are lost almost completely and the tobacco taste comes in front. Even tough it's and aromatic, it burns very dry but after you first open the tin you will need to dry it up a little because it's wet. It's a crowd pleaser and even non-smokers will congratulate you for it. Peterson make good quality aromatics and this is one of them.

Wonderful tobacco! I smoke aromatics half the time and matured Virginia's for the rest. I had a hard time finding an in between tobacco that's mild all around. This is it!! Pleasant tin aroma which translates well to the smoke.

I have been dedicating the past few weeks of smoking to Peterson tobaccos because of the changes in blender, blends and now also packaging of most their offerings. This blend stands out as what I think is their best aromatic - it definitely trumps the Special Reserves of 2004 and 2008.

When forming an opinion on a pipe tobacco, and before offering a review which could influence others, I pay attention to the what-where-when-how. I keep my tobacco at 70% humidity and 21 degrees C. I smoke at least 1 tin or 50gr over time, I use different pipes which I clean before returning to this blend, I smoke in a peaceful environment away from drafts where I can relax and enjoy 3 or 4 pipes full at a time and fill the room with that smoke. I refrain from using silica filters and choose my accompanying drink, if any, carefully. The same tobacco will be experienced differently if you have it with tea or whisky or coffee. I prefer the latter, black with 1 sugar. I will sometimes have sparkling mineral water without lemon but never fizzy cooldrinks. I light my pipe using a soft butane flame, not a match. My views are based on smoking 50gr of this tobacco over about 2 weeks.

This blend delivers on the description given on the tin with noticeable upfront top notes of honey and vanilla. You have to look for the orange but I must admit it is there. The second half of the bowl delivers base notes of barley and light oak on top of the aromatic notes. The tobacco has a light floral core throughout which is pleasing in the case of this blend. The smoke is cool and dry and I can have 3 pipes full using the same filter before I detect the first slight slurp. Hardly any tongue bite and very little bitterness. A big plus is that it does not leave the feeling of a wax coating on your palate. I highly recommend this blend as a daytime smoke and as a regular choice for new pipe smokers. I find it to be especially rewarding in a pipe with a large bowl that will take 3 to 5gr of tobacco. Cudos to Peterson on another great tobacco. Hein Garbers, South Africa

The tin promises an aroma of orange, honey and a touch of vanilla. This is an aromatic that delivers on that promise, and does it well. Unlike other aromatics that can turn wet and goopy at the end of the smoke, Peterson's Luxury blend burns down to a nice dry ash. I didn't notice any tongue bite here, but it's always a good idea to proceed slowly. Can turn a bit hot.

I noticed the orange on the first few smokes out of a fresh tin. Personally, I'm not a big fan of orangey flavors, but here it was fine. Tin note has changed since I first opened it up, and now seems to have mellowed out a bit. If it drops more of the orange, this could become a regular. Moisture content was just fine, without any need to dry this one out before smoking.

I have not tried Sunset Breeze by Peterson yet, but if it's lighter on the orange I'm sure it will be a winner.

This is a tobacco that I would not have tried unless it was out to be sampled. I am sure glad that I did. This may be my new favorite aromatic pipe tobacco. It has a wonderful tin note, that smells of vanilla and honey. The there are a lot of different colors that look to be of high quality upon looking in the tin. Upon lighting there is a faint taste of orange, and honey. I really like those flavors together. There is also a lot of "real tobacco" taste in here also. The burly has the typical nutty flavor that compliments the earthy and a sweet VA tobacco. The vanilla starts to show up about mid bowl and adds the perfect balance to this impeccable blend. The bowl never gets too wet or hot, and the tobacco burns to a nice fine ash.