Peterson Early Morning Pipe

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

Definitely get the light and red Virginia here. Quite simply tasty. Light on oriental and Latakia, but they are there.

I've been smoking this in rounds with Durbar and 965. All of these offerings have the same flavorings, just in different amounts of focus.

All are English type blends with Latakia and orientals. This one just stays significantly lighter on the Latakia and orientals, so the Virginia's are the showcase. I've come to find this one to be my favorite of the three as its not heavy and can easily be smoked all day.

The reviews surely do not lie. This was my very first ever pipe tobacco try. the smell is very hickory smokey crisp and just a beauty. the taste is mellow and crisp. this blend is not strong at all. this is a very good summer time camp fire tobacco or a beautiful winter chilly morning. just the smell will warm you up

One of the oldest blends around. It's a very simple balkan/english mixture: virginias and orientals more or less evenly mixed. The cut is a very nice ribbon that packs easy and burns well. Out of the tin may be a bit too wet, can be smoked but will probably burn, it's better to leave it dry for some minutes before smoking.

The tin aroma is somewhat strong, the orientals and latakia taking the lead. When smoking it has a decent body, the smoke is creamy and the taste is nice and smooth. The oriental leaf is the more noticeable, but the blend is very balanced. The taste is more or less the same from beginning to end, and makes for a very relaxing smoke, with a mild nicotine hit. The room note may be too strong for non smokers, as it happens with all balkan/english mixtures.

It doesn't have the complexity of other blends that go for a more stronger presence of orientals, add kentucky for some more variety or go for some extra spice with perique. Early Morning Pipe it's a simpler blend and, in result, it's a very balanced tobacco. Some smokers will find it too plain, uninteresting or boring, while some others may find it to be their favourite blend, an all day smoke. At the very least it deserves a try, if just for the legacy and history of the brand.

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.