Peretti Cuban Mixture

I picked up an ounce of this last week to try it and I am definitely going to buy more. It packs well, burns well, and the flavor will definitely appeal to the cigar aficionados. It's fantastic. At the same time, I was told that Cuban Mixture DOES NOT contain any cigar leaf. It's the burley that takes center stage, and all the other tobaccos that make up this blend definitely create a party in your pipe. The flavor smacks of sweetness and depth of coffee, caramel and all the attributes one craves in a cigar. It's close, but remember, no cigar leaf, and it is oh so very satisfying.

There's a party in my pipe too! A mild strength tobacco that's not so light on flavor. The perfect balance of the eight types of tobacco used in Cuban Mixture as well as the consistency of the blend over the years is the mark of a master blender. There's a little somethin' in this blend for everyone. I find myself smoking this whether or not I'm in the mood for something mild because the flavor is so satisfying.

Go natural with this unadulterated, super smoking gem from Peretti's. Cuban Mixture harkens to the day when the flavor of your smoke was from the blending of quality tobacco and not from added flavors. I can see why this is their oldest blend and has lasted so long. This blend has the perfect moisture content when received. It is, as described, ribbon cut with some chopped pieces. The picture in the description makes the tobacco look lighter than it really is.

Anyways, this is GREAT stuff. It packs and burns with ease. It doesn't have a strong odor (it isn't coated with anything) so you smell real tobacco. The quality of the leaf is outstanding! This is the perfect everyday, all day smoke for the tobacco lover in us all.

What is not to like. There is a reason this smoke has been around for a long time. Great flavor. I love the combination of tobaccos that make up Cubam Mixture. You own it to yourself to try this one.

I must say this Blend recieves a Gold medal in my opinion. This is one of the best blend I have ever smoked. Full flavor and strength. Somewhat sweet I detect its that famous Cased burley of Perettis which I love and just enough virginia tang. I tried it all size bowls but it really works well in a group 4 or 5 anything over than that smoke at your owm risk. Smaller bowls seems doesnt seem to get that nicotine satisfaction. This is a must try for any pipe smokers.

Wow - there's a party in my pipe, and every type of tobacco was invited! From the first puff of the bowl to the last, I love every bit of it. It starts out with an explosion of natural sweetness from the cigar leaf and Va, then the various other tobaccos make their appearance. I detect burley, perique, and latakia in addition to the Va and cigar leaf. The cigar leaf may indeed be Cuban as this blend reminds me of Mr. Alfred's Own (but much more full) and Peretti pre-dates the embargo. It packs and burns very well. The aroma coming off the bowl is heavenly, but I think non- smokers will only find it tolerable at best. It is quite full, so only light puffing is required to achieve good flavor. That is a good thing as there is quite a bit of nicotine in this. Don't smoke it on an empty stomach or while operating heavy machinery! It burns well and completely down to a fine white ash. At $40/lb as of 6/2008, it is quite expensive, but I feel it is worth every penny. Vastly better than Robusto and more refined than Billy Budd, this is one of the finest mixtures I've ever had. If you enjoy smooth, full-flavored tobacco, you must try this.

I always try to visit there shop when in BOSTON. I like this blend when I have to be around people who might not like the idea of a heavy latakia blend. It is very enjoyable and wont scare the Lady's away. recomended

This is my 100th review for TR and I wanted to pick a tobacco deserving of this honor. In Cuban Mixture I think I have found one.

The Peretti website says this is a blend of seven different tobaccos that was blended around the turn of the century by L.J. Peretti himself. It doesn't list individual tobaccos. It's easy to see why it's been in their lineup for so long, Cuban Mixture is a superb smoke. It has some of Peretti's world famous burleys and my taste buds also detect some cigar leaf in the blend, which is probably where it got its' name. There are probably some VAs in it, too, to balance out the burley. There is some casing present but it only adds to the fine combination of flavors in this wonderful blend. It smokes dry and cool.

To my taste buds, C&D and Peretti are the masters of burley and I have several of their fine blends in my cabinet. The only downer (and this applies to most all tobaccos) is that prices have gone up quite a bit in the last few years. It would probably be a good idea to stock up now before the tobacco taliban make things even worse. Nevertheless, for the quality of this blend, it is a good buy still.

Like all the Peretti tobaccos I have tried, CM packs, lights, and burns very easily. It responds well to various packing methods.

Scores for Cuban Mixture: flavor-18 of 20; lighting and burn-9 of 10; value-8 of 10. 35 points equals an outstanding **** rating.

I had the opportunity to visit Peretti's several weeks ago during a business trip to Boston. The last time I was there was about 10 years ago. This if one of the great tobacco stores in the country. They have been around since 1870, and in their current store since 1937. It's like walking back into another era. A must stop if you go to Boston.

I decided to try their Cuban Mixture, based on the below reviews and being one of their oldest mixtures; 100 years +. This is truly different and unique tobacco. Beautiful fragrant dark brown and tan tobaccos and a wonderfull aroma. The Distingish Gentleman said it best; " A Myriad of Flavors". The base of this mixture is their famous cased burley along with 7 other tobaccos including cigar leaf. But it really dosen's really taste like a cigar. No latakia, no orientals, but still has a medimum to strong taste. I am finding myself smoking this mixture every day.

If your looking for a classic American tobacco blend, and a break form English & VAPer tobaccos, this is the blend to try.

FYI: For those of you who live in the Chicago area, Peretti's will be at the Chicagoland Pipe Show, May 5-6, in St. Charles IL. I'll be picking up more Cuban Mixture there!

Highly Recommended