Peterson Early Morning Pipe

This rating is suprisingly coming from one that predominantly smokes full-bodied english and balkan blends. I am always happy to find a blend that SO EASY to smoke, yet still delivers enough taste to enjoy and want to buy more. This blend delivers that...reminds me some of the Frog Morton blends. For me, packed and smoked well right out of the tin. Wife like the room note, suprising because she never likes room note of non-aromatics. I would not hesitate to recommend this to any pipe smoker. Well done again Dunhill!

As I look to expand my pipe smoking horizons, I find myself gravitating towards many fine English blends. EMP is no exception. I ordered a tin online after reading some reviews and because of the Dunhill legacy of fine pipe blends. The tin note is not overpowering but the Latakia is quite noticeable. Slight grassy hints from the Virginia components also stand out. The ribbon cut packs easily and after a light tamp it took the match with no problem. The moisture content was perfect right out of the can. Initially the Latakia smokiness comes out but it quickly combines to make a well rounded taste. My wife walked out onto the lanai at this point and commented on the nice "campfire" aroma which was a plus! As the bowl progressed the creaminess of this blend made for a very relaxing experience. I am certainly not a tobacco snob and a relative rookie with non aromatic blends, but EMP kept me satisfied right to the bottom of the bowl. It burned cool with no bite even when I increased my pace a bit. There were occasional hints of spice but it was a truly smooth experience from beginning to end. Afterward, I could taste the lat lingering on my tongue with its lovely smokiness. I smoked this right after breakfast with a mug of coffee but I feel it would be equally as pleasing any time of day. I never tasted any of the earlier Murray version but Orlik seems to have done an excellent job of keeping up the Dunhill legacy. Highly recommended.

Peterson- Early Morning Pipe

This is one of the essential English blends, that every pipe smoker should at least try.

Not overly smoky, some sweetness from the Va’s and overall a great mix of components.

Having smoked both the Dunhill and Peterson versions, I must say that they taste quite the same, age may change the profile slightly, but the quality leaf is still intact.

Early Morning Pipe was my first blend with Latakia some time ago. And I would recommend it to every young pipe smoker who wants to try an English blend.

When I smell on the tin, I can tell that there is apparently orients in it. There is some smoke, earth and a certain sweetness in the tin, which I can’t correlate with something. While smoking the tobacco, the Virginia plays a significant role in this blend. It’s quite sweet and tastes a bit like citrus fruits. There are as well some natural flavors like earth, grass and hay. The Latakia adds a smokey and woody taste, while it stays in the background. The Orient are clearer to recognize than the Latakia without being in the foreground at some point. They just add some dry sour spiciness to the tobacco.

Everything in this blend is perfectly geared to each other, which makes it a pleasant smoking experience all over the day. In my opinion, this is the best tobacco to start your journey towards blends with Latakia. After some days without an English blend I still like to return to them by smoking an Early Morning Pipe.

This is truly a delightful blend and is aptly named, as it is perfect with that first cup of coffee in the early morning. Early Morning Pipe is a very light and mild English that is well balanced and has plenty of flavor. The Latakia is present but is not overpowering, the orientals bring a little spice with slight floral essence and the virginia adds just the perfect amount of sweetness to tie it all together. Each component of this blend is masterfully balanced and its lighter flavor makes it a perfect summertime English. The Dunhill ribbon cut lights easily and stays lit, does not bite even when pushed, and burns down to a fine white ash with zero dottle or moisture left in the bowl. This is simply a pleasure to smoke from the first light to the last puff.

Just had my first tin of this, which is a bit odd after 4 decades of pipe smoking. Was expecting something too mild to be of much interest, but as I should have learned over the years, what the tin says, the name of the tobacco, and other people's reviews can be incredibly misleading. First off, I was surprised by the solidity and weight of the flavour - not limp-wristed and light at all, but solidly medium. It has been my experience that well-blended and well-behaved tobaccos often tend to be described as 'mild' in reviews. I think they are often so described because they lack course and irritating elements and seem to smoke more agreeably, not because they are actually mild. That's the case here, IMO. The taste is pleasantly full, nutty, and with the required creaminess of the VA detectable. It burns steadily and without bite. I definitely get a hint of Latakia in the nose, but not enough to spoil the balance. Nice interest from the 'orientals' but without any of that pepperyness or aggressive spiciness they sometimes ruin other tobaccos with. Bloody good job from the blender.

A very good tobacco, it's a perfect English Mixture for beginners (it's the first EM that I smoked) and, as the name says, for the first smoke of the day.

This was one of my first tobaccos I ever bought, is my all time favorite.. the tin note is sweet almost like sweet raisins and earthy. It packs well and lites well. The smoke is cool and earthy sweet with a bit of a woodyness to it. It is very pleasant in the room and actually has a good nic level to it but most definitely not over the top so early morning pipe really does fit the description.. if you can find tins of this buy them. This blend never disappoints morning,noon, or night it is always a great smoke..

Warning: my tin shows that Dunhill - Early Morning Pipe is produced in Denmark rather than the UK. For your guys know and I don't wanna edit the tobacco profiles anymore.

Moisture: the new tin may be a little wet and need some air time.

Cut: beautiful ribbon cut and easily packed

Burning: classic

Tin note: woody and sour, a little bit grassy, with the subdued smoky aroma, if not unnoticeable.

When smoking: the Oriental is pretty dry, woody, a little bit sour and the Virginia is tangy, and a little bit sweet (very hidden); the Latakia is few and smoky, if not unnoticeable. I need pinpoint that there is pretty much harshness or muddiness, which does not come from when you are smoke but the aftertaste in your mouth.

I totally agree with Jimlink:” The dry, slightly sour and sweetly woody Turkish/Orientals are noticeable without being overwhelming, and the Virginias are choice cuts: the red is a little tangy and dark fruit sweet with a hint of earth, while the lemon adds a slight citrus flavor and grass.”

Strength: I also need pinpoint: although this may be a "weak" English mixture, it is not weak. Actually, it is pretty strong.

Conclusion: this is a strong, balanced, mild to medium body, medium deepness, oriental forward mixture with decent pleasant harshness or rough edge. I wonder the blender is not meant to make "weak" tobacco but lightly Latakia aroma, Oriental forward tobacco with some kick when the sun arises. Until now, it is the best Morning pipe tobacco I have found in market. Just the refeshing and pleasant rough edge intrigue me in the meanwhile make it not all day smoke for me.

My rating: Enjoy + Require buying → Three and A Half Stars Rating due to its rough aftertaste in the mouth. But if you wanna a refreshing tobacco in the morning and taste some beefy body and bold strength with some sharp edges, as a crowing rooster wakes you up, this may be your favorite.

Enjoy + Require buying → Three and A Half Stars Rating