Peterson De Luxe Mixture

This is one of the best aromatics I've tried, and maybe the mildest in flavoring. In fact, it's one of the few aromatics in which you can actually taste de base tobaccos, and those Virginias and Cavendish are a pleasure to savor.

The subtle flavoring, the mix of honey and vanilla (I can barely taste walnuts here) is pretty unique, and the tobacco burns easily with no tongue bite whatsoever.

It's 3/4 only because there are similar tobaccos at much lower price.

I am glad I did not read the reviews on this tobacco before I purchase - I might not have bought this one. After years of smoking MB Burley London I have finally branched out to trying other tobaccos - thanks in most part to the guys on Pipe Smokers Forum. I purchased a tin of this while on a recent trip to Philadelphia. I generally try to smoke a sample bowl are two of a tobacco before purchasing but bought this one without.

I liked the smell when opening the tin - reminded me of MB Black Ambrosia of which I have smoked one tin. This tobacco was slightly dryer than I like upon opening. The smell of honey and Vanilla was nice. I did not get the "soapy" smell that others have mentioned.

This tobacco packed well into my Dunhill Cumberland and I packed it a little tighter than normal based on the feel of the tobacco. Easy to light it burned almost to the bottom of the bowl without a relight. Definately a light smoke. It took a few minutes for the vanilla and honey flavors to register. I doubt you could make this bite unless you really tried.

***Update*** After putting this aside for a couple of weeks I smoked some more. The more of if I smoke the more I like it. I have upgraded my recommendation and have decided to keep some of this in my regular rotation.

I agree that it was very very light on the tobacco taste but I found this a nice change. Overall taste was mild to very mild. It did not produce a thick smoke that I like in some other honey flavored tobaccos I smoke, but was very pleasant. I think this would be a great tobacco for a new pipe smoker and also makes a good morning smoke with a cup of coffee.

It exasperates me as to why people who hate aro's even bother reviewing an aro tobacco?!?!?!? Some of the negative views of this are from people who end up saying "...I prefer latakia, or full virginia's..etc..etc..." before giving the blend a slating, or 1 out of 4........WTF?!?!

I hate motor sport, but do you see me forcing myself to go and watch the dull, repetative noisy crap that I think it is?? Of course not! Anyway I digress....

DLM.... A 'fruit free' version of it's stablemate (and another Peterson aro that I enjoy) 'Connoissours Choice'. DLM has mild, soft vanilla overtones, with a hint of nutty tobacco. This one strengthens towards the end of the bowl as some of the flavours make way for the baccy. So far this blend just edges Connoissours into second place for my favourite Peterson aro..

A quality mild vanilla blend, that ABSOLUTELY doesn't deserve the hard time it's getting here. Try it through your own mouth though, instead of from the 'black and white' lyrical waxing's of others..

I like...A lot.

What a wonderful blend ! Wonderful smell, wonderful smoking. I like the taste of walnut. An indispensable tobacco in my reserve.

Appearance: the 50 gram tin was released in the summer of 2021. However, for the aromatic blend, its age doesn't matter much. An evenly ribbon-cut blend of several varieties of Virginia and Cavendish, which is almost half of the blend. Unlike most Danish blends, this one does not use burley. Flavor: the manufacturer certainly didn't lie. Mixed notes of honey, walnut and, to a lesser extent, vanilla stand out against the general background of tobacco odors proper - a bit of hay, a bit of dough, a bit of cocoa, a good portion of prunes. The overall bouquet is very persistent, it doesn't wear off even after an hour of air-drying the tobacco. Taste: definitely the sweetish taste of the cavendish with notes of prunes and a slight tang of rum is dominant, almost overpowering the rest of the notes. Virginia is hidden under the cavendish so deeply that its woody and herbal tones are almost unnoticeable at first. By the way, the topping has almost no effect on the flavor of the mixture, giving only at the beginning of smoking an additional sweetness, which disappears quite quickly. Gradually, the notes of virginia become more noticeable, although it remains a minor component. The tobacco has practically no sharp changes, smokes cool, but is unstable to overheating, although its insignificant strength provokes to take a longer drag. Unfortunately, in this case it predictably immediately starts to become bitter. The tobacco burns out into light gray dust almost completely, leaving not a single drop of moisture in the pipe. The aftertaste is distinctly woody, but not persistent. The smoke from tobacco has a pleasant biscuit-honey odor that stays in the room for a long time. The bottom line. Pleasant smell, mild tobacco taste, low strength... It would seem, we have the perfect tobacco for beginners? The only downside is the fact that a little more strength would be good for the tobacco. But for a beginner this blend is quite suitable.

Pleasant but very mild tobacco flavour with a relatively subtle matched nutty flavouring but building to a very distinct amaretto in last quarter bowl. Moderate sweet tobacco room note. Absolutely no bite and requiring just a couple of relights. Very pleasant but a bit too mild for my taste.

De Luxe Mixture bears its name wonderfully and has become an immediate favorite! Scandinavian Tobacco Group has worked wonders on brands that previously were awful to smoke (Borkum Riff, Captain Black and various American Classic OTCs), turning them into half decent offerings. For the Peterson brand they really are doing a great job. Most of the Peterson manufactured by Murray's lacked consistency and often the casings and toppings were applied too liberally. This is not the case with the STG version. DLM is dominated by the Black Cavendish and offers a wonderful vanilla and honey casing. The tobacco is at a perfect moisture level to be immediately packed. The cut is standard Ribbon Cut and burns at a much better rate than Connoisseur's Choice, for example. The casing is not too strong in the taste department and does allow for the tobacco itself to be perceptible. Nicotine level is between mild and medium. Really, this is a wonderful aromatic that is of the highest quality and because the casing is not too strong, I can see it as an All- Day Smoke for the aromatic fans. Highly recommended and I will buy regularly.

In recent reviews, I have mentioned a group of pipe blends that seems to travel from my basement to my show tables and back every year. This current blend, De Luxe Mixture by Peterson, is one of them and has gone virtually unnoticed by show attendees at my tables for six years. I want to know why and, here we go, opening a tin that is several years old. Though sealed, I thought the tin opened a little easier than usual and, concomitantly, the tobacco inside was dry enough to smoke immediately. The tobacco showed a color range from medium brown to nearly black in a uniform medium-small ribbon cut that loaded easily. The tin aroma was a little more unusual, in that, it's aroma reminded me of a stick of Beaman's chewing gum. I could not grok either the honey nor the vanilla and wasn't sure about the Walnut. After thirty minutes of air-out, the aroma became more nut-like and, possibly, Walnut. This flavoring was noticeable in the top third smoke, but, dwindled after that. As to the smoking qualities of this blend; one star reviewers thought it was simply horrible, two star reviewers thought it was too mild and three star reviewers thought it was too weak. I disagree with both the one star and two star reviews but will agree that, although a pleasant enough of a smoke, it is a little lighter smoking fare compared to other blends that we are all smoking. That is the inherent nature of Virginia/Cavendish blends; they don't club you over the head. Not quite four star material, I felt a little more positive about De Luxe Mixture than the average smoker and give it three stars. Now that I've smoked it, I don't understand the cold shoulder it has been given at my tables.

Good quality tobacco. Easy to pack, lit, smooth smoke, no chance of tongue bite. Medium flavored , with hints of caramel, coffee, vanilla and cream. Regarding room note, got complains from some none smokers. Overall nice stuff for aromatic lovers. Recommended.