Peterson De Luxe Mixture
(2.88)
This black cavendish aromatic is a selection of matured Virginia tobaccos from Brazil and Africa blended with a loose cut mellow black cavendish. A tasteful flavour consisting of vanilla, walnut and honey has been added.
Details
| Brand | Peterson |
| Blended By | Peterson |
| Manufactured By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Honey, Vanilla, Walnut |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.88 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 71 - 76 of 76 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 14, 2009 | Very Mild | Strong | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This could be one of those instances where a reviewer is giving an unfair review to a blend because it's not a genre he knows well or enjoys much. But I don't think so.
Though apprehensive, I've recently decided to venture into new territories beyond my usual english/balkans and stoved virginias, so I started giving aromatics a try. The first aromatic I tried, which I enjoyed more than I expected to, was Peterson's Connoisseur's Choice. So my first dip of the toe in aromatic waters promised new vistas of smoking pleasure. (Yeah, I know, mixed metaphor -- so shoot me.) So I figured if Peterson got one aromatic blend right, perhaps I should try their De Luxe Mixture, even though I was a bit wary because of all the negative reviews here, and besides which I think their Sherlock Holmes blend is mediocre at best; but for some all-too-human reason I decided that perhaps the reviewers were being unfairly harsh, and so I persuaded myself to ignore their prudent advice and give it a try.
So I tried a bowl. Then I tried another, 'cause I wasn't sure if I was "getting" it. My third bowl I started wondering if aromatics should taste like this or not. So I tried a fourth. The thing is, I wanted to like it, I tried to like it -- primarily because I didn't want to feel foolish for willfully ignoring the negative reviews and spend all that money I was ambivalent about spending in the first place on this blend.
I have decided that, aromatic or not, tobacco shouldn't taste like this. Indeed, I didn't taste any tobacco. Others here have commented on the chemical, artifical taste. I don't know that I'd agree with them -- I think the flavor was more metallic or industrial, with some notes I tried to convince myself were vaguely vanilla-like emerging into the foreground, steaming up from a substratum of burning mud. (I am being only somewhat hyperbolic...)
Ok, so it didn't have any bite, but it still smoked hot. And it didn't even taste like quality tobacco to start with that was polluted by the casing. The only positive thing about this smoke is that the room note was ok, but not good enough to put up with all the negatives. The only reason I don't hate this blend is because it's not worth the bother.
I'm sorry I didn't listen to the sage advice of the negatives on this one. I want my $24.50 back! (Yes, that's the amount I threw down the toilet in Canada for this.)
Run -- do not walk -- away from this "tobacco".
Though apprehensive, I've recently decided to venture into new territories beyond my usual english/balkans and stoved virginias, so I started giving aromatics a try. The first aromatic I tried, which I enjoyed more than I expected to, was Peterson's Connoisseur's Choice. So my first dip of the toe in aromatic waters promised new vistas of smoking pleasure. (Yeah, I know, mixed metaphor -- so shoot me.) So I figured if Peterson got one aromatic blend right, perhaps I should try their De Luxe Mixture, even though I was a bit wary because of all the negative reviews here, and besides which I think their Sherlock Holmes blend is mediocre at best; but for some all-too-human reason I decided that perhaps the reviewers were being unfairly harsh, and so I persuaded myself to ignore their prudent advice and give it a try.
So I tried a bowl. Then I tried another, 'cause I wasn't sure if I was "getting" it. My third bowl I started wondering if aromatics should taste like this or not. So I tried a fourth. The thing is, I wanted to like it, I tried to like it -- primarily because I didn't want to feel foolish for willfully ignoring the negative reviews and spend all that money I was ambivalent about spending in the first place on this blend.
I have decided that, aromatic or not, tobacco shouldn't taste like this. Indeed, I didn't taste any tobacco. Others here have commented on the chemical, artifical taste. I don't know that I'd agree with them -- I think the flavor was more metallic or industrial, with some notes I tried to convince myself were vaguely vanilla-like emerging into the foreground, steaming up from a substratum of burning mud. (I am being only somewhat hyperbolic...)
Ok, so it didn't have any bite, but it still smoked hot. And it didn't even taste like quality tobacco to start with that was polluted by the casing. The only positive thing about this smoke is that the room note was ok, but not good enough to put up with all the negatives. The only reason I don't hate this blend is because it's not worth the bother.
I'm sorry I didn't listen to the sage advice of the negatives on this one. I want my $24.50 back! (Yes, that's the amount I threw down the toilet in Canada for this.)
Run -- do not walk -- away from this "tobacco".
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 27, 2008 | Medium | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
Excellent aromatic blend of Vanilla, Walnut and Honey with the usual Peterson tobacco quality. The flavor is similar to MB vanilla cream.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 20, 2008 | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
firsy of it is peterson we are talking about now and no dust over their shoulder as far as i am concerned. its a recommended tobacco indeed but for light aromatic as it isnt as heavily cased moist blends out there ,,its a spring to summer blend very light burns very well to white ash and it have a vanilla/fruity touch to it,virginia and burly make it into the play ground interchangebly,and its a definite crowd pleaser!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 13, 2008 | Mild to Medium | Medium to Strong | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
Guys and gals, I've only one to say on this one. They sell five times more of this tobacco than any other, in their shop in Dublin. Knowing this I tried it. This is a good vanilla aro. Countless Dublin men can't be wrong. So what does that say about our reviews here? Try it, give it a chance. It is what is say on the tin, vanilla, honey and walnut, it is good quality as most peterson tobacco's are. Mac barens vanilla will always be a winner, but if its just to much vanilla and tongue bite for you try this. As I said, all those old dubliner's can't be that wrong.
EDIT2: After beginning a second tin, I have to mark it down, frankly, this blend is just to soapy and two wet, I guess my tastes have mature some what, it is a nice nutty vanilla baccy, but to conclude, maybe it sells so well in their Dublin shop because a lot of toursists buy it. Just say no to soap.
EDIT2: After beginning a second tin, I have to mark it down, frankly, this blend is just to soapy and two wet, I guess my tastes have mature some what, it is a nice nutty vanilla baccy, but to conclude, maybe it sells so well in their Dublin shop because a lot of toursists buy it. Just say no to soap.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 31, 2008 | Very Mild | Medium to Strong | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
I was in Miami for a week and ran out of tobacco, it was hard to find a smoke shop and I was excited to find this one. They only had peterson in tins, and since I had never smoked peterson I started looking at the tobacco descriptions. The description on the can made my mouth water, but it stops there. This stuff smokes like a rancid old shoe, it leaves a nasty bitter goop in your pipe that spoils the next few bowls of other tobaccos.
Stay away from this stuff
Stay away from this stuff
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 09, 2006 | Extremely Mild | Strong | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Pleasant to Tolerable |
De Luxe Mixture disappoints on just about every level. It is, as has already been noted, very boring to smoke. The taste of this is so mild I could hardly detect it! To be honest I threw the last third of my tin away! Fortunately, Sunset Breeze from the same Peterson stable affords those who enjoy an aromatic tobacco a much better experience. Stay away from De Luxe Mixture!
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