Peterson Early Morning Pipe

A beautiful blend, that should not be restricted to early mornings.

I've really been enjoying Dunhill's "Early Morning Pipe" in the evenings, and I find it to be perfect. The Virginias are fine, the Orientals make it tasty, and it is perfect with the late sports report on TV. The name belies its suitability for any time of the day. I'd suggest this for those who are experienced, and who like English blends.

This is the blend that drove me to the conclusion that people try too hard to categorize blends, or maybe that the way the categories are defined are kind of meaningless. I love so called "Balkan" blends...and this tastes nothing like what I would taste in those other blends. This is an oriental forward blend. It is subtle and mild. The tin note is so unique, I love the woody smell of the orientals. the Latakia is almost not detected but adds a sweetness to the scent. This is a woody, nutty smoke and as the name suggest is a great way to start the day. Goes great with coffee and has almost no nic hit.

I have done a 50/50 with London Mixture and it is an outstanding blend...but that is not for this review.

Early Morning Pipe has been blended since 1951* and got a lot of history behind it. For decades, many good guys in different corners of the earth used to meet sunrises clenching a pipeful of EMP and being completely fond of it. I like the tin art, that Cock & Sun emblem. I also like this blend's unique name. Dunhill's Early Morning Pipe has a notable place in pipe-smoking culture and deserves respect. That's however the only things I like about this blend.

Other than that, I really struggle to comprehend how a light soft blend of sourish Orientals could be recommended as the blend of choice for the first pipe of the day. In my world, early morning is rather the time when I most crave a nicotine fix and when I need some strong black potions like Black Kenyan Tea or Black Coffee to finally wake me up and to cheer me up for the coming day. Same goes about tobaccos: the first tobacco of the day better be dark and strong, like GH Dark Bird's Eye, SG Black XX, Irish Flake etc. Nothing is farther from that purpose than EMP. It's rather soothing than cheering. I honestly tried it early in the morning. By the end of the bowl I was wanting to go back to sleep.

But well, I'm severely nicotine addicted and I'm not used to be awake on EARLY mornings. I'm a night-owl kind of guy. The mileage of non-addicted early-birds may definitely vary. Then I guess the likeness of the Cock decorates the tin not by chance but as a direct and honest warning: For Early Non-Addicted Birds Only!

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* - I know there's a popular belief it was introduced in 1912. However more reliable sources give a more recent date: 1951. Either way, it's been around for quite long.

This is obviously, beeing a dunhill blend, a fine tobbaco. It is assantially "Nightcap" light, dunhill is making up for the lightness by adding some spiciness to the overall flavour. Out of the tin best smoked indoors with a 9mm filter pipe light to medium packed and dont be greedy. Dont pack strong just get a bigger pipe, it can get kind of hot this way but still enjoyable. Best thing with this tobbaco is that it good for any ocasion before or after dinner with or without coffie or ilght alcohol ,sitting ,standing, you get the point. This one wont have a strong after taste or leave you with a sticky feeling in your mouth. Maybe this tobbaco will be good in a small unfilterd pipe dried up and medium or ever strong packed.

My review is based on the bulk supply only and not the tin, which I understand could affect the taste.

Latley ive been going through the long time pipe standards...My Mixture' Nightcap, etc.. But after reading the reviews it seems even at $8.95 a tin of Early Morning could wait or be missed entirely. But it so happens my local Tobacconist added the Dunhill standards in bulk to their eventory, so about $4.50 an oz. it was worth the shot.

The prelight aroma had that familar Dunhill latakia smell. However when lit this latakia/va smell was mixed with a bitter taste. I thought my tastebuds were playing tricks on me. I wasnt impressed or pleased. It stayed bitter. Just read the last review and the piper mentioned "sour" yeah.... That!

A friend asked if he could try it. By all means... I didnt tell him my thoughts. He lit up and after a few minutes dumped the stuff out of his Peterson. What do you think? Bitter! He said, and reached for his whisky blend. The key word here pipers is BITTER. Not for me.

April 22 2014 additional review. I would take this blend to work and smoke it in a tiny corn cob on breaks. Its not so bitter in small qtys and seems to work better in a smaller bowl. Ive grown to appreciate it more... Im adding another star.

Relatively mild, for this style of tobacco. Very light on Latakia (some suggest there is none at all). Smooth. Flavorful. Yet a bit more Virginia-forward than I prefer in an Oriental blend. There's a tangy, BBQ tin note that translates to the smoking flavor. I prefer a drier, Oriental-forward blend and while Early Morning Pipe is a fine tobacco, one could certainly reach for a richer, spicier, and less tangy blend in this niche.

Occupies an interesting space between a traditional English and a traditional Balkan. For that, three stars.

I got acquainted with Dunhill?s Early Morning Pipe after trying two stronger Latakia blends: My Mixture 965 and Balkan Sobranie, so in many ways it was a very agreeable surprise to find an optional, milder smoking blend containing Latakia and Orientals.

A difference I find with many of its stronger relatives, is that EMP has a sharper effect on the palate immediately after lighting up. Not sweet, not dense, but almost thrifty, its components seem to incessantly compete with one another, as if seeking to desperately assert themselves before being gobbled up by the others. Mid bowl, however, the flavour settles down, achieving some nuttiness and strength but without entirely leaving the mild zone. Mild in this case is not equivalent to smoothness, and that is one of the paradoxes that quizzes me about EMP, for that initial sharpness seems to remain the only constant effect throughout the smoke and, by the end of the bowl, it can reach a certain degree of harshness on the bitter side. I also find it tends to burn a tad drier than other Latakia/Oriental blends, and in spite of the respectable amount of Latakia I find it difficult to reach the ?zone?.

Otherwise, it is a very lively and enjoyable smoke; a good change of pace when seeking to drift slightly from the more conventional blends of this type, and a recommendable overture to fuller English compositions. Maybe Dunhill?s idea was to create a smoking continuum, in which EMP opens the day, followed either by Apertiff or Standard Mixture Medium, finishing with My Mixture 965 or Nightcap. Nowadays I find that the transition from EMP to any other Dunhill Latakia blend has become too steep and radical for me. IMO, London Mixture is by far a better starting point, and virtually an all day symphony.

Dunhill Early Morning Pipe: Tin note of mildly smoky, sweet fruit, and spices. Tobacco is black, dark brown and tan ribbon cut. Moisture content is great. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and consistent, with notes of floral, spices, earth, wood, leather, spicy, peaty sour vegetation, toast, tangy stewed fruit, lemon zest, bready, dry hay, acidic, herbal bitter, mildly savory, a citrus soda background note, and a peppery retro. Oriental/Turkish are leading with Virginias supporting. Latakia is supporting from afar. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is good.

The smell of pulling grass was obvious at the time of ignition, but it gradually weakened from the beginning of the formal period. The V grass used in this grass is very sweet, and the initial sweetness is almost close to the upper limit of English grass. There is a certain sense of stimulation in the early part of the nose, but it is much weaker in the middle and later part. The middle section is the main line of this grass flavor - rich sweet toasted air, in addition, the flavor has not changed much. Because the sweetness is still not low in the middle and later segment, it may even be a bit boring. It is worth mentioning that the strength of this road is not as gentle as its name, small mouth suction, otherwise it will be on the top of the head throat. Overall, this grass has not many characteristics, but as a daily rotation of pulling grass is still qualified. Strength is not low, novice careful 点火时候有明显拉草味道，但从正式的初段开始，拉草味道就逐渐减弱。这款草用的V草很甜，初段的甜味几乎接近英式草的上限。初段过鼻有着一定的刺激感，但中后段后就减弱很多。中段开始是这款草味道的主线——浓郁的香甜烤面包气，除此之外，味道并没有太大的变化。中后段由于甜度仍然不低，甚至会有点腻人。值得一提的是这款的劲道没有它的名字那么温柔，小口抽吸，不然就会上头顶喉。总体这款草没太多特点，但作为日常轮换的拉草还算合格。劲道不低新手小心 B站完整评测视频：https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1564y1Q72x/