Peterson Luxury Blend

I went to my local Russian supplier and asked for a tin of Sherlock Holmes to try for the first time and when I got back to the hotel this was what was in the bag. I was disappointed but tried it anyway and enjoyed it very much. Easy filling and stayed lit throughout. A few flavours going on here. Orange comes through very well.Loads of aroma to. It burns well and quite slowly. Enjoyed it. I think all Peterson tobacco seems to suit me well. It probably wont be a regular though. Old Dublin still does it for me. I have now experienced 8 different tobaccos and touch wood havent yet felt any tongue burn yet I like to pull the smoke over my tongue in short pulls to get all the flavour when testing.

Luxury Blend is an interesting tobacco. Made up of predominantly Va's, but with a bit of Black Cavendish and Burley to keep the Va in check.

The cut is nice, and the tobacco looks good in the tin.

I am not normally a fan of blends heavy on the Va, but this one is pleasant. I did however get reminded of the Va presence on the first bowlful. Yup, got myself bitten. I let it dry a bit and slowed myself down a tad and solved that problem.

Others have said that the casing was too strong. I didn't find this to be so. Like the others, I also never really noticed the vanilla either.

What I did find was a pleasant enough aromatic that burned clean and actually had a bit of complexity to it. Not a lot, mind you, but some. If I wasn't wary of Va bite, I'd consider this an all-day smoke. I prefer to keep my attention focused when smoking Virginia blends just to be safe.

After this tin, I have one more. I'm not too sure if I'l be replacing it when it's gone. Only time will tell.

This tobacco lights easy enough and the taste is incredible.

It is smooth and milf and the taste of honey and vanilla comes through very nicely. I get the subtle taste of whisky as an after taste. Which is quite pleasant.

My wife loves the smell which is a massive bonus. Highly recommended.

The tin has a really nice fruity/vanilla hit. It’s definitely a Virginia. The Cavendish plays second fiddle to this. It’s a very mild smoke, a bit on the flat side. I do detect a slight vanilla, a sweetness from the Cavendish and a wee bit of honey. To me it’s a very mild aromatic. Almost not at all. I wouldn’t say it’s particularly bad, just disappointing and a bit flat. Be careful though this bugger will bite, harshly if rushed. I wouldn’t buy again. I really don’t think Peterson’s tobacco is as good as their pipes. I’ve sampled most of them and I’ve given up on them now, but remember that’s only my opinion and experience of Peterson tobaccos. Suck it and see, as the saying goes.

Nice strong aroma from the tin, vanilla, honey and orange... seems promising. The cut is quite uneven, a mix of smaller and bigger pieces of various shapes.

From the smoke i get about the same notes, but they are slightly subdued. Vanilla is the lead singer while the honey and orange stay firmly in the background. Mechanically it behaves okay, when paced it stays relatively cool throughout the bowl, needing occasional relights. The room note is a winner! Good aromatic.

Recommended!

Well, I regret to say this is another Peterson blend I'm rather underwhelmed with. The tin note is indeed exquisite, but the flavor just didn't come close. Pretty mild and only slightly flavored to my palate. I'm discovering that I am most partial to heavily flavored American style aromatics and not so much to their lighter Danish/European iterations. The burn was good, and I had no problems with tongue bite. The moisture content out of the tin necessitated bit of drying for my taste. By no means a bad blend, but for me there are plenty of better ones out there. I have another tin in the cellar and will revisit it in the future, but for now : 3 stars.

I enjoy savoring the scent of a tobacco as I open the tin the first time, this is no exception. The aroma of the tobacco blend with its sweet Honey and Vanilla added to it made for a very pleasant first impression.

The tobacco was not to moist right out of the tin and takes easily to a light. Enjoying this blend with a cup of coffee and the morning paper is definately a good idea. It burns quite nicely, warm But not hot and the flavour is very consistent through out. In my experience, Vanilla can be quite overpowering and sticky, that was not the case with this blend. So far, one of my favorite aromatics.

Slight vanilla with ORANGE! Very unique. Reminds me a little of the old DreamSicle if you are old enough to remember. Burns quickly so tamp often or you will lose the flavor. Burns down to complete ash. Definite Vit. N so don't stand up too quickly.

i like the tin - simple, round, classic. after opening... not much. does smell of tobacco, and this is where it ends. after several bowls, i find this one boring. there is no distinctive flavor, no special aroma, pretty much nothing much. cant taste anything here, to be honest. kinda 'whatever' if you get what i mean. i would not buy this again - there just ain't anything about it. i love aromatics, and this one just isn't it.