Peretti Thanksgiving Day
(3.27)
A yearly blend for Thanksgiving. A ribbon/cube cut blend pressed together into four ounce cakes.
Notes: As many of our friends are aware, ‘Thanksgiving Day’, a four-ounce pressed cake has been a tradition since 1939. Year after year, we make it available in a limited capacity starting on November first. This effort keeps us tied to our roots when Major Joseph Peretti, father of Robert Peretti, set forth to blend Peretti’s Burley and English mixtures. The Major wanted to create a blend with the essence of the holiday season, and after countless trials, a mixture of 7 different tobaccos blended with a balance of dark rum and fruit juices was concocted and pressed into breakable 4 ounce cakes. This process has not changed since the first batch was taken from the press.
Details
| Brand | Peretti |
| Blended By | L.J. Peretti |
| Manufactured By | L.J. Peretti |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Anisette, Fruit / Citrus, Rum |
| Cut | Krumble Kake |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
|
3.27 / 4
|
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2021 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
It is the perfect time of year to be puffing on this, and if the family allows you to smoke inside, (or I suppose outside where it’s warm) this aroma will make some friends. This is a review of the 2019 offering. It Is a firmly pressed cake that crumbles easily, but maintains fairly large chunks. It is a melange of tan, dark yellow, brown, and black ribbon combined with torn leaf, rough cut, and very tightly pressed cube cut. The anise is up front in both the dry aroma and the char light. I cannot appreciate the rum or supposed fruit juices, and certainly have no guesses as to which ones. There is a floral quality to the anise combining with the tobacco. I would have guessed there must be a bit of DFK added give the light smokiness I perceived at the beginning and middle of each bowl. I think this is the collusion of the anise and burley to give a clove like flavor. Still, the perceived smokiness?There were a number of times early on when I questioned my sanity as I almost thought “Latakia?” at times. There are some pleasant earthy, woody notes. Mid bowl is marked by some nice notes of complex “cabinet spice”. This blend seems more scented than topped or cased. I found that it smoked a bit wet.
I do intend to update this every several years when the season rolls around to assess aging potential.
I do intend to update this every several years when the season rolls around to assess aging potential.
Pipe Used:
Numerous briars
PurchasedFrom:
Only one place!
Age When Smoked:
Thanksgiving 2019 edition
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2023 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
The following is for the 2023 release.
L. J. PERETTI- THANKSGIVING DAY – EXTENDED IMPRESSIONS
Although posting a blurb on this tobacco was definitely not in the cards for the week, I did want to get my more formal impressions out there for the benefit of any of you good pipers who might be entertaining this blend. Time is short and seeing that this tobacco is a limited, fast-selling release, I forced myself to quickly pen this one out between my daily meetings. So, for what it is worth, here are my qualified thoughts based upon more extensive smoking.
First and foremost, this is a mild-medium crumble cake production of seven different varietals including Burley, Virginia, Cavendish, and Maryland. It is lightly dressed in a bath of dark rum and assorted fruit-based additives. Visually the tobacco looks quite scrumptious in its gathered form and does easily break apart for proper preparation. What you see is a handsomely thick matting of various mixed cuts that displays the generosity of exceedingly rich browned character.
Essentially the nose on this tobacco is generally inviting. For the native influences, a dominant sweet-sour note of wholesome Burley leads borrowing from its nutty and woody tendencies. There is just a bit of citrus that is vaguely reported as well as some seasoned earthiness. Furthermore, the pouch springs with airs of bright tart, mixed sugars, non-distinct fruit, and an elusive mint-like spice. The applied rum coating is exceptionally minimal in presence which eventually mirrors in the registerable flavoring.
Overall Thanksgiving Day is a well-rounded semi-aromatic and does feel essentially codger-like in constitution. For having seven different tobaccos as prime constituents within the recipe, it is not overly complex but rather encounters with a fairly contained and simple profile. And because of that, there is not an abundant degree of nuance, but the blend is charismatically mellow and colorful all the same. Of course, one does receive that classic Peretti Burley character, which is meritorious in itself. I did not experience as much of that typical, well as I call it, soapy-floral that I have come to associate with Peretti Burleys but there are nice seasonable herbaceous piney undertones, nonetheless.
Specifically, this one carries a solid balance between comfortable sweetness and a classic full Burley charm. Principally the blended registration features sugary nuttiness and impressively darker zesty wood tones coming from the mixed leaves. And in being sensitive to my own personal preferences for the genre, Thanksgiving Day endows that delicious sourness that I love so well. The standard accenting reveals a healthy dose of brown sugar, anise, mild clove, mixed kitchen spices, lightly refreshing mint, and a nice rich molasses. Moreover, occasionally I picked up additional phasing of sulfur and notable char that brought out a little more headiness in the taste rendering.
For the other condiments, mainly they tend to be well absorbed by the powerful Burley thread. With a modest bottom-level commenting, the Virginian offers a distant node of citrusy lemon grass and a weaker tracing of spicy, floral wood. A consistent bit of earthen zest enters from the Cavendish and perhaps the functional Maryland strain as well.
As to the coatings, again being a semi-aromatic tobacco, not particularly heavy in their contribution. They do enhance the overall softening sweetness within the full profile but are very much metered with a conservative hand. For the rum, you do experience a clear yet lighter top annotation of darker spirited spice that lends a perfecting tone marked with hints of caramel-vanilla. The fruit-based additives are somewhat cryptic given their magnitude. Being decidedly citrus mannered in nature, perhaps orange lemon more than anything else would be my speculation.
The room aroma on Thanksgiving Day stands for pleasurable effects. Basically, a sweet-sour push of resonating toasty Burley envelops the extended space. It demonstrates substantial permanence and for the average Burley aficionado, you will thoroughly enjoy its remarking.
Generally, I experienced solid mechanical performance and a so-so consequence on felt nicotine. And if I were to spend time on a more diligent assessment, possibly I would discover additional attributes than what has been expressed here. Yet, I can say Thanksgiving Day is a tasty holiday companion that I would most definitely recommend for the gobbling. One final thought is that it seems reasonable to expect the flavors to set more properly with time in the jar as the blend is for the most part young. And that is precisely what I now intend to do. So, with all that being stated, I will give this one a qualified 3.3 Pipes.
L. J. PERETTI- THANKSGIVING DAY – EXTENDED IMPRESSIONS
Although posting a blurb on this tobacco was definitely not in the cards for the week, I did want to get my more formal impressions out there for the benefit of any of you good pipers who might be entertaining this blend. Time is short and seeing that this tobacco is a limited, fast-selling release, I forced myself to quickly pen this one out between my daily meetings. So, for what it is worth, here are my qualified thoughts based upon more extensive smoking.
First and foremost, this is a mild-medium crumble cake production of seven different varietals including Burley, Virginia, Cavendish, and Maryland. It is lightly dressed in a bath of dark rum and assorted fruit-based additives. Visually the tobacco looks quite scrumptious in its gathered form and does easily break apart for proper preparation. What you see is a handsomely thick matting of various mixed cuts that displays the generosity of exceedingly rich browned character.
Essentially the nose on this tobacco is generally inviting. For the native influences, a dominant sweet-sour note of wholesome Burley leads borrowing from its nutty and woody tendencies. There is just a bit of citrus that is vaguely reported as well as some seasoned earthiness. Furthermore, the pouch springs with airs of bright tart, mixed sugars, non-distinct fruit, and an elusive mint-like spice. The applied rum coating is exceptionally minimal in presence which eventually mirrors in the registerable flavoring.
Overall Thanksgiving Day is a well-rounded semi-aromatic and does feel essentially codger-like in constitution. For having seven different tobaccos as prime constituents within the recipe, it is not overly complex but rather encounters with a fairly contained and simple profile. And because of that, there is not an abundant degree of nuance, but the blend is charismatically mellow and colorful all the same. Of course, one does receive that classic Peretti Burley character, which is meritorious in itself. I did not experience as much of that typical, well as I call it, soapy-floral that I have come to associate with Peretti Burleys but there are nice seasonable herbaceous piney undertones, nonetheless.
Specifically, this one carries a solid balance between comfortable sweetness and a classic full Burley charm. Principally the blended registration features sugary nuttiness and impressively darker zesty wood tones coming from the mixed leaves. And in being sensitive to my own personal preferences for the genre, Thanksgiving Day endows that delicious sourness that I love so well. The standard accenting reveals a healthy dose of brown sugar, anise, mild clove, mixed kitchen spices, lightly refreshing mint, and a nice rich molasses. Moreover, occasionally I picked up additional phasing of sulfur and notable char that brought out a little more headiness in the taste rendering.
For the other condiments, mainly they tend to be well absorbed by the powerful Burley thread. With a modest bottom-level commenting, the Virginian offers a distant node of citrusy lemon grass and a weaker tracing of spicy, floral wood. A consistent bit of earthen zest enters from the Cavendish and perhaps the functional Maryland strain as well.
As to the coatings, again being a semi-aromatic tobacco, not particularly heavy in their contribution. They do enhance the overall softening sweetness within the full profile but are very much metered with a conservative hand. For the rum, you do experience a clear yet lighter top annotation of darker spirited spice that lends a perfecting tone marked with hints of caramel-vanilla. The fruit-based additives are somewhat cryptic given their magnitude. Being decidedly citrus mannered in nature, perhaps orange lemon more than anything else would be my speculation.
The room aroma on Thanksgiving Day stands for pleasurable effects. Basically, a sweet-sour push of resonating toasty Burley envelops the extended space. It demonstrates substantial permanence and for the average Burley aficionado, you will thoroughly enjoy its remarking.
Generally, I experienced solid mechanical performance and a so-so consequence on felt nicotine. And if I were to spend time on a more diligent assessment, possibly I would discover additional attributes than what has been expressed here. Yet, I can say Thanksgiving Day is a tasty holiday companion that I would most definitely recommend for the gobbling. One final thought is that it seems reasonable to expect the flavors to set more properly with time in the jar as the blend is for the most part young. And that is precisely what I now intend to do. So, with all that being stated, I will give this one a qualified 3.3 Pipes.
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