Peterson Irish Flake
(3.35)
A full bodied blend made of equal proportions air-cured, flue cured, and dark fired. True to the pure, unspoiled tobacco taste. Recommended for the experienced pipe smoker.
Details
| Brand | Peterson |
| Blended By | Peterson |
| Manufactured By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Blend Type | Burley Based |
| Contents | Burley, Kentucky, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.35 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 26, 2009 | Strong | None Detected | Full | Tolerable |
I cannot say this is my favorite, but Irish Flake is what I smoke most. I like it in a cob or a clay, but it tastes best to me in one particular 7/8" cylindrical bowl 3/4 bent bulldog that refuses to pass a cleaner. It holds its own with ABF, Kingfisher, Stonehaven, UF, and the unscented Kendals. I return to IF after enjoying plugs, and twists, and SG or GH flakes. I find straight VAs tickle my throat, and ribbons burn fast and steamy, but I can count on IF for a cool, dry, bite-free, slow burning, soothing and satisfying smoke. Not for everyone, but nothing is.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Apr 16, 2009 | Strong | Extremely Mild | Full | Strong |
If you like Burley, you shouldn't be surprised to like Irish Flake!
Burley is air cured. Kentucky is fire cured, you guessed it- Burley! The Virginia adds just a bit of sweetness, and a toasty quality towards the end of the bowl.
So it is indeed a Burley-Virginia, my favorite kind of blend.
This is strong if you are used to a diet of mild Cavendish blends. If smoked slowly in a smaller pipe (a cob is just fine)it certainly hits the spot.
This is an old fashioned blend, carefully crafted for people who like T O B A C C O. This is for the black coffee crowd.
It is full and rich. This may have a slight topping, but for the most part, the deep, mossy, wood smoke smell wafting out of the tin is the dark fired Kentucky. It makes my mouth water...
No one will tell you how nice this smells! But of course, that is not why you will smoke it.
Don't even think about smoking this on the run. This is a sit down and relax blend for the experienced pipester. If you are new to the gentle art, you may want to work up to this.
Good Bourbon, Scotch or Irish Whisky all make fine companions with this.
Enjoy!
Burley is air cured. Kentucky is fire cured, you guessed it- Burley! The Virginia adds just a bit of sweetness, and a toasty quality towards the end of the bowl.
So it is indeed a Burley-Virginia, my favorite kind of blend.
This is strong if you are used to a diet of mild Cavendish blends. If smoked slowly in a smaller pipe (a cob is just fine)it certainly hits the spot.
This is an old fashioned blend, carefully crafted for people who like T O B A C C O. This is for the black coffee crowd.
It is full and rich. This may have a slight topping, but for the most part, the deep, mossy, wood smoke smell wafting out of the tin is the dark fired Kentucky. It makes my mouth water...
No one will tell you how nice this smells! But of course, that is not why you will smoke it.
Don't even think about smoking this on the run. This is a sit down and relax blend for the experienced pipester. If you are new to the gentle art, you may want to work up to this.
Good Bourbon, Scotch or Irish Whisky all make fine companions with this.
Enjoy!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mar 16, 2009 | Strong | None Detected | Full | Pleasant |
My first bowl in a small brier wasn't all that pleasent. But, I've always felt you have to experament to get it right. I dumped the tin into a jar and rubed out enough to refill my tin. (Perfict size for the shirt pocket by the way). In a large meerschaum it'll knock your socks off just perfictly. Goes great with whiskey, burbon or scotch! Believe me, I've been practicing! I'll get it just right soon....
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2008 | Medium | Very Mild | Full | Tolerable |
For a high nicotine dose, this is a good one, for ease of smoking, FVF is far superior. That said, this is a good strong tobacco if that is what you crave, the taste starts out very anise making me think I had a refined Erinmore Flake in the bowl. Finaly, the aniseed drifted away in the last third giving a more "wood" flavour, like oak. This was a beast that had to be smoked carefully, it is not a smoke-away-'till-your-hearts-content. If you are going somwhere where smoking is not an option, a bowl of this will keep you going for sometime, just make sure it's not before breakfast
Update March 1 2020 Still a good tobacco but for me, its strength seems to have dropped to medium, mind you this could be caused by a winter smoking G&H Dark Plug, Revor Plug and Sam Gawith's Lakeland Dark.
Update March 1 2020 Still a good tobacco but for me, its strength seems to have dropped to medium, mind you this could be caused by a winter smoking G&H Dark Plug, Revor Plug and Sam Gawith's Lakeland Dark.
Pipe Used:
Various briars
PurchasedFrom:
GQ tobacco's
Age When Smoked:
New to 2 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 31, 2008 | Strong | Extremely Mild | Full | Tolerable to Strong |
10-19-2007 Irish flakes tin description is an accurate one,although not only for the experienced pipe smoker,anyone looking for a true tobacco taste needs to look no further than Irish flake.
This is a very durable well behaved flake,you can fold/tear and stuff or rub it out to your liking,knowing it will light and burn easily.
Smells a little like anise in the tin,but once fire hits,the taste is all natural.This is a wonderfull full bodied and balanced smoke that only gets better as the bowl progresses,burning evenly and cool,no bite whatsoever.Whoever makes this for Peterson has some excellent quality control,Taste is consistent from the beginning to the end and from tin to tin.
Sometimes I get a very,very subtle rope like hint,probably due to the fire cured leaf.Nicotine is noticeable but never overpowering in any way,if I had to put it on a scale I'd say its maybe a 7 out of a 10,tobaccos such as the ropes and blends like Dark flake/Dark Plug are much stronger.Like a few others here,I too have finally found what I was looking for in a pipe tobacco.I rarely reach for anything else other than Irish flake.
8-31-2008 This stuff seems to get better every time I smoke it (daily) ,It does especially well in its own pipe.
This is a very durable well behaved flake,you can fold/tear and stuff or rub it out to your liking,knowing it will light and burn easily.
Smells a little like anise in the tin,but once fire hits,the taste is all natural.This is a wonderfull full bodied and balanced smoke that only gets better as the bowl progresses,burning evenly and cool,no bite whatsoever.Whoever makes this for Peterson has some excellent quality control,Taste is consistent from the beginning to the end and from tin to tin.
Sometimes I get a very,very subtle rope like hint,probably due to the fire cured leaf.Nicotine is noticeable but never overpowering in any way,if I had to put it on a scale I'd say its maybe a 7 out of a 10,tobaccos such as the ropes and blends like Dark flake/Dark Plug are much stronger.Like a few others here,I too have finally found what I was looking for in a pipe tobacco.I rarely reach for anything else other than Irish flake.
8-31-2008 This stuff seems to get better every time I smoke it (daily) ,It does especially well in its own pipe.
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