Tobaccos Peterson - Elizabethan Mixture

	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	donmartinthree (22)	2013-10-31		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant

One of my all-time favorite tobaccos is Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls... THIS, to me, tastes like a less spicy, less rich version of that, which isn't a bad thing at all - I suppose it's a) due to it not being a pressed tobacco and b) containing less Perique and slightly different Virginias (maybe?) than DLNR.

Tin note is Virginia hay, slightly fruity or plum-like (Perique!), but nothing too exciting. Once you know the flavor, however, that tin smell will start to become more and more delicious to you.

Easy to pack with its typically Dunhill ribbon cut, easy to light as the moisture is PERFECT from the tin. First light is Virginia with slight creamy plum-like and stewed fruit flavors, but quite muted - delicious. As the bowl progresses, it gets creamier and creamier and stronger and stronger. Also, the spicy character known to me from DLNR comes out a bit more and continues that way until there's nothing left but fine grey ash. Slow burn for a ribbon cut, granted you smoke slowly and sip for all the flavors.

I would recommend reserving a pipe just for this, because it just gets so much better if smoked in a pipe only this has been smoked with. For me that's my old Loewe Liverpool, which this smokes like a dream in.

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	JimInks (3022)	2012-10-03		Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Tolerable

I used to smoke this back in the Murray days. M'lady doesn't like it because she couldn't stand the smell of this one. Maybe she put a hit on this blend? The earthy, woody perique was peppery with some plum, figs and raisins as a supporting player. The Virginias were brown Va. and specs of lemon Va. flakes, and a little stoved Va. They gave you a fair amount of tangy dark fruit, fermented stewed dark fruit, wood, bread, earth, some tart and tangy citrus, grass, vegetation, sugar, floralness, mild sour lemon, and light spice from the lemon Va. The strength and taste levels were medium. The nic-hit was a couple of steps past the center of mild to medium. Had a cool, clean consistent mildly sweet and spicy, floral, deeply rich taste that stayed with you from start to finish. It always burned at a moderate pace, and required an average number of relights. Left just a tad bit of dampness in the bowl. No chance of bite or harshness, though there were a few rough edges. Had a pleasant, lightly lingering after taste. Was not quite an all day smoke. Four stars for this version.

Btw, the Sutliff Match is kind of close, except it has less lemon Virginia than the original. I know it's a close match because it not only tasted much like I remembered, but the second m'lady smelled it, she complained it was strong. Five minutes after I started smoking it, she came back to the studio and said, "Are you smoking that crap again? I thought they quit making it." Memories...

8-14-2013 Update: I just tried the new version. I find it a bit different than the Murray's version. Less bright Virginia, less perique, and the cut is not ribbon, but shag, so it burns faster. It tastes sort-of similar to the old version, but lighter, less spicer, much grassier, and not as deep in flavor. I also suspect the tobaccos are young and needs aging. The strength and taste levels are a couple of steps past the center of mild to medium. The nic-hit is a slot less potent. Won't bite. Burns cool and clean at a moderate pace with a very consistent flavor that translates the lightly lingering, grassy after taste. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and requires only a few relights. An all day smoke. Four stars for old version, two for the new version. I'm rating it at two stars since the old is dead and gone, and I believe my rating should reflect the current version, which has become a okay starter blend for VaPer newbies.

1-6-21 Update. Apparently there has been a change in the formula from the 2013 re-release. While the Virginia is the same, it has a little more depth, and a little less grassiness, indicating it's aged longer. The amount of the spicy, plumy, raisiny, earthy, wood perique has been increased a notch or two as well. These differences create a deeper, heftier, very consistent flavor. The strength, nic-hit, and taste levels are now medium. The other aspects are mostly the same. Because of this, I upgrade the current version from two stars to three and a half.

-JimInks

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	the_german (309)	2014-04-16		Medium	Extremely Mild	Full	Pleasant

I like Va/Pers. I like strong Va/Pers, and serious Va/Pers (I also like a lot of other things, but this is about EM, right?). Anyway, soon as I could lay my hands on a tin of this blend which has only recently been re-introduced to my home market... I opened the tin.

The tin note, then, is typical Va/Per, though with more fruit and bread notes than I am accustomed to from other contenders: that must be a rather generous "pinch" of Perique they add there, and I'm in love already.

The leaf is a uniform ribbon, bright, red and dark to black. The moisture may be a bit too much for some; out of the fresh tin, for me, it's OK, but it does get better with some drying. So I stuff, and I light, and I puff, and I get a wonderful, full flavour of sweet figs and nuts and hay and a nice, gentle tickle in my nose on the sidestream... I'm in love.

While there may be little variation in flavour throughout the smoke, the flavour I get is quite satisfying. The room note is also noteable for being quite good IMHO; the cigarette-ish VA notes are easily outvoted by the Perique.

Lovely smoke for me; there seems to be a slight topping in there, but nothing to complain about. Good, solid flavour to the very, ashes-only end of the bowl.

I enjoy with a good brandy or a Calvados.

Pipe Used: Butz-Choquin Marseille, Big Ben Barbados

Age When Smoked: Fresh from new tin

Purchased From: Smoker's Corner, Lübeck

Similar Blends: Dan Tobacco - Ascanian No. 2 Sweet & Gentle, Rattray - Marlin Flake (British Collection).

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	Mr. Big (321)	2014-02-03		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Elizabethan Do you like Perique?, This has it , but perfectly married into the Virginias. I was totally engrossed with the intense incense scent produced by the Perique while snorking this blend . It actually reminded me of McC's "Tudor Castle's ", a "new book print" scent . I really enjoy the typical Dunhill ribbon cut, as it's easy to load, light and keep lit. The Virginias are very flavorful without bite, and producing a nice smooth smoke. An all day Vaper. I decided to do some one on one Vaper comparisons. So down to the cellar I went, I pulled out some Esoterica Dunbar, Escudo, Rattrays Marlin Flake, McC 2015 Bulk , SG's St. James Flake, P. Stokkeybys's Luxury Navy Flake and the Elizabethan. I was going to smoke nothing but Vapers for a week and determined once and for all, my preferences. Like a mad scientist, here are my results:

Dunbar- on the lighter side of these offerings, but very ,very smooth, absolutely ( I love that word,"abbsahloootlee", always reminds me of Sylvester Stallone in Rocky) no bite, incense scent was noticeable. No raisins or spice notes, liked the cut, an all day tobacco at any smoking pace, flavorful but not in your face . More of a sweet Virginia blend than a VaPer when slow sipped, Perique noticeable when smoked more aggressive,no bitters. Good on DGT

Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake- Mild with a nice flake cut , no incense scent on first half of the bowl, Low in Perique, some sweetness but rougher on the tongue, no complexity, best in price but least in flavor. Ok on DGT

Elizabethan- Incense scent jumps out on initial light and stays the whole smoke, noticable Perique, nice ribbon cut . Sweet and sour flavor with no bite, More strength than Dunbar and more flavor but not as smooth. Virginias very well behaved, no bite, interesting and complex for a Vaper. More aggressive puffing brings out a raisin spice flavor without bitterness. Poor on DGT gets ashy, but a good all day Vaper on the tongue.

McC 2015 Bulk- Loaded with Perique, incense scent jumps out with the typical McCVinegar ( I happen to like it). Not a smooth offering ( bulk had 3 years cellar age), flavor is big but so is the spice, can bite . Virginias are sweet with Perique raisin flavor. Cut is a broken dark flake and is hard to keep lit. Want a spicier Vaper with bold tangy flavor ?, this is it. Keeps my interest, but grates my tongue. Good on DGT

SG's St. James Flake_- Heavy Perique, incense scent, very smooth ( 3 years bulk aging). No bite or harsh spice or raisin flavor. Perique overpowers the Virginia in a nice way, very mellow, creamy dark base note flavors, not tangy. Keeps my interest..

Marlin Flake After a slight rub out, you end up with a nice size flake that packs easy and smokes great. Perique and incense scent is noticeable but not overwhelming , has a nice balance with the Virginias. Virginias are tangy, sweet and sour without bite, has a good spice balance . I would say a raisin flavor can be detected in the tanginess. Everything in good balance no bitterness. Brisk smoking pace can make blend ashy and hot. OK on DGT but looses tang and more ashy,

Escudo- Perique medium ,not a strong incense scent ,more hidden than most, stronger on the last 1/3 bowl. Virginias are more dark and not as sweet as MF, has a bitter undertone. No strong raisin flavor but some spice. slightly tangy but not as much as MF. Tin has two years age, flavors slightly mottled, not that interesting. Once coins are slightly rubbed out, the cut is very fine ( almost a shag) and thus tends to burn fast and ashy, hotter burning than Elizabethan and could Bite if pushed. I felt that these were some strange results, as I always remembered this much better, is "Scandinavian Tobacco Group" taking some shortcuts ?

Results, for me and only me, I'll continue to buy Elizabethan as it's an easy to smoke, middle of the pact smoke. But the best are: Dunbar, for an easy smoke with sweetness and smoothness and also St James flk. for those special times when I want a heavy dark VaPer. I do regret that I didn't have any McC Beacon Extra , and St. James Woods as I feel these would have also performed well.

Pipe Used: cob

Age When Smoked: new tin over one month

Similar Blends: see above review.

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	Wibblefishofdoom (139)	2013-11-13		Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I bought this as it was about the only Dunhill that I can get my hands on that I haven't tried yet. Plus there was the fact that I wanted to try a well regarded VaP and this seemed to fit the bill.

The tin aroma wasn't particularly strong, perhaps giving off little hints of raisin or plum. Packing and lighting were uber-easy, given the finely cut ribbons this is no surprise though. The smoke itself is very nice if a little hard to pin down. Sometimes it gives something a little plum or raisin like, similar to HU Director's Cut, other times it gives a more lemony flavour much like Germain's Perique Mixture. Once in a while it even gave hints of coffee. Very satisfying if not astounding.

In summary, a very good satisfying smoke if lacking a little of the Wow! factor and nicely varies it's flavour between the heavier Director's Cut and lighter Perique Mixture giving a nice complexity that I like in a tobacco. I am in no position to make a comparison between this and the original Murray offering but on it's own merits this is a very pleasant tobacco and much recommended.

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	Pipestud (1829)	2002-08-04		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Very Pleasant

I was quite pleasantly suprised that I liked this mixture. I opened the tin with concern because I am not a lover of perique, and normally avoid that Louisiana produced weed. I was told tinned Lizzie was one of the best perique blends on the market, so, I decided to give the old girl a whirl, and I am glad I did.

Elizabethan mixture is flavorfull enough to satisfy without being particularly strong. It also leaves the perique far in the background (which I appreciated).

There was a variant of flavors as I worked my way down the bowl. At the final one third of the bowl, the perique did begin to show its face. So, I simply let the fire go out.

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	Duke (41)	2013-11-25		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Very Pleasant

I think the return of Elizabethan Mixture is exciting. I hadn't smoked it since the late eighties. This mixture really has a simple tobacco taste, and my recollection tells me it's awfully close to the original. Like most tobaccos, so it's said, is cased, but E.M. doesn't appear topped IMO. That is why many reviewers recognize its dry earthy note. It is said that much of the sense of taste includes, if not requires, the sense of smell for the overall sensation. So that could be why, in some reviews, the piper scorns the blend due to it tasting like a cigarette (tobacco), when rather, the blend isn't heavily influenced by a topping. I've also been smoking plenty of University Flake and its topping effects the taste and room note. E.M. is bright and darker Virginians with a nice touch of Perique. It starts out monochromatic but as you advance through the bowl the flavors deepen with a pure tobacco taste. I don't feel that this is a nicotine bomb, yet it satisfies me. My go-to tobacco Royal Yacht is cased and topped to the bejeezus, but I love it. Compare R.Y. and E.M. by the tin note and mouth feel, and you'll see the smoke of Royal Yacht has an unnatural sweetness, whereas E.M. doesn't. As someone else said E.M. is similar to Pease's Tribute, I say a bit like Fillmore, by its earthiness and dryness on the palate, or as Pease describes Embarcadero being brut rather than demi-sac. When I search out a change of pace tobacco I always smoke at least a full tin to determine if the tobacco has merit. It took several days of exclusively smoking E.M. to really understand and enjoy the blend. Hard puffing ruins the beautiful smoke. I also prefer my tobaccos' to be drier, especially Virginians, to deliver pleasure. Anyhow, I like this tobacco for its simplicity- it satisfies me.

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	SmokeDawg (82)	2014-04-18		Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

I've bypassed this tin for a while assuming it was a typical Dunhill English blend, but when I saw it was a Virginia-Perique blend I added it to my recent VaPer exploration. I love the colors. There was a great mixture of Red and Bright leaf Va. The Va hay smell was there and the bread smell of the Perique. The Perique gave it the pop. I did not detect any topping or additional flavors some pipers have reported, not in tin smell or taste. But the tin is still young. This is a nice blend full of flavor which is something I look for. It's not as strong as Kajun Kake but stronger than McClellands St. James. I quickly smoked three bowls before I knew it. I'm glad I bought this.. I'll be taking Miss Liza Jane for frequent strolls....

Pipe Used: Peterson 69 silver edition

Age When Smoked: No date on tin.

Purchased From: Ansteads Tobacco

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	mdnyc71 (22)	2013-09-24		Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Strong

I'm always weary of hype so I avoided the Dunhill tobaccos when they were reintroduced. I wasn't a pipe smoker when Dunhill was previously available and had no fond memories to fall back on.

I finally took the plunge with Elizabethan Mixture (because of my love of VA/Pers) and am very glad I did so. I find this blend unique compared to the other VA/Perique blends I enjoy. The adjective that comes to mind is 'earthy'. I consider blends like Fillmore or St James Woods to be savory/spicy. On the other end of spectrum is Dunbar, which I strongly associate with citrus. EM is somewhere in the middle - the taste of mushrooms comes to mind.

The nicotine level is on the high side but just right and I've had no problems with bite. The only negative is that my my wife hates the room note.

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	Gentleman Zombie (729)	2013-10-28		Medium to Strong	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant

This may ultimately become my favorite VaPer. Right now that honor belongs to Bayou Morning. Need to smoke more of this first though. This blend seems, to me, to be perfectly balanced. My only complaint is that it burned a little warm toward the end of the bowl. Could be due to the fact that I'm breaking in a new cob with this blend and have no cake yet. I also caught myself getting carried away with the wonderful flavor and puffing too fast. Slowed down a bit and it cooled right down. Great body and flavor. Not complex, but not expected to be. Just a great smoke.

UPDATE: 11/5/2013 It does not burn hot. It was a combo of the factors listed above. Still can't decide between this and BM so I'll do what I always do in these situations; get both.

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	J. Ward (69)	2017-01-09		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

Dunhill's Elizabetan Mixture is a classic that has satisfied and set the standard for VaPer pipe smokers for decades. Again, Elizabethan is a benchmark VaPer, by which others are measured. I usually give all Dunhill blends 1-2 weeks rest after cracking the tin and transferring it to the mason jar, and suggest the same. As with all Dunhill blends, perfect ribbon cut, easy to pack. The flavor is light citrus, hay and grass from the Virginias with a bit of earth. The perique is slightly tangy, pepper with a hint of raisin. Medium bodied, medium nicotine, won't bite, and a pleasure to smoke at any time of day. For many this is a desert island blend, and I must concur that it would be very high on my list. THE classic VaPer. If you haven't smoked it, you absolutely must. And if you have smoked it, you absolutely must have many a tin stocked away for aging as I do. I dutifully put this review upon the pile. 3.4 stars.

Pipe Used: MM Cob and briars

Age When Smoked: less than a year

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

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	whippersnapper (6)	2014-02-03		Very Mild	None Detected	Very Mild	Tolerable to Strong

After opening the tin, I found the tin note rather uneventful. I nearly had to press my nose directly on to the tobacco to get the scent, and I found the aroma to be neither pleasant nor offensive. The tobacco wasn't moist but it wasn't too dry either, and being ribbon cut it packed nicely in to the bowl. It took a small bit of effort to get it lit initially, but once I did I was well on my way...

Upon the first few puffs, I began to wonder if I had accidently packed the bowl with red pepper instead of tobacco? My throat and nostrils tingled and burned and I contemplated whether Perique would be best put to use as a condiment in chili and other foods rather than smoked. It was a spicy sensation for sure, one that I enjoyed myself, but could easily see how others may find it displeasing. I found the over all taste of this blend to be very bland, perhaps even non-existent, with an unpleasant room note to boot. I had to puff hard to get the slightest bit of flavor, sipping yeilded nothing. Then, when the bowl was nearly 3/4th's finished, a small bit finally began to creep through, albeit very mild.

I gave this blend three chances to impress me; twice in a cob and once in a briar, all three proved to be a disappointment. I couldn't even in good conscience recommend this blend to a beginner, for fear that the initial affect of the Perique would turn tham off to pipe smoking entirely.

In summation, I didn't feel it was a bad blend, but it wasn't a good blend in my opinion either. Frankly, it didn't have enough flavor to be considered good OR bad. I'll likely finish this tin by mixing it with some flavorful burleys, and the Perique should compliment them nicely.

If I had to characterise this blend in a word?.....

Boring

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	strongirish (249)	2014-01-23		Mild	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

The last time I smoked this mixture was back before the internet so it was the old Dunhill blend. So I thought I would retry it in today's version.

First impressions are pretty strong when opening the tin and smelling the tin aroma. Upon opening this fresh tin I immediately smelled the fresh scent of fresh cut hay that good Virginias have with the ever so slight tang of perique in the background. The cut is a thin ribbon in various shades of brown and khaki. The moisture was dead on perfect to just load in the pipe and not wait for it to dry for a day or so. I loaded it in a pipe that I use mostly for Virginias and is a good smoker. I did the light, tamp and then light method and my first impression was velvety smooth. I immediately sat back a and relaxed and slowly savored the smoke. It has the sweetness one expects from a Virginia and smoked slow this really came out and every now and then I would catch a faint whiff of the perique with it's spicy flavor. It was easy to light and stayed lit pretty well all the way down to the bottom of the pipe. It smokes at a good rate, not too fast and not too slow and very dry all the way down. Towards the bottom of the bowl I tasted the perique come out more and the strength of the flavor grew stronger. It leaves a dark gray ash at the bottom of the bowl and just a little dottle. The room note to me smelled wonderful, to my wife it smells like cigarettes. I don't see it as I don't like the smell of cigarettes but I like the note of this one. Oh well, to each his own I guess. I went on to smoke this blend in a variety of pipes, briars, meers, and cobs. Great in all.

In summary, for a Virginia smoker this is an excellent blend. The perique is subtle. For a VaPer smoker this might leave them lacking as the perique is so much in the background. But it is an exceptional blend, very smooth, tasty, does not bite if smoked properly, and I highly recommend it.

Pipe Used: briar, meers, cobs

Age When Smoked: fresh from supplier

Purchased From: in a trade

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	Gr8tefuldawg (87)	2019-12-17		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Peterson- Elizabethan Mixture

They have returned, now under the Peterson name, I unfortunately never tried the Dunhill version, but can surmise from others that minus age they are largely the same blend.

I am ecstatic that I finally tried this blend, since I opened the tin a few days ago I’ve only smoked this blend, just like the snake from jungle book I am hypnotized by this blend.

Elizabeth would be proud, the Virginia’s aren’t overly bright but deliciously bready, the darker Virginia’s add a nice layer of depth without overshadowing the brighter Virginia’s. The Perique in this one begins with a figgy smell, once lit it’s all spice, with a nice peppery tingle that on occasion will give me a sneeze or coughing fit.

The spice on the Perique is more pepper with a wasabi tingle. All components play well, the nicotine isn’t anything over the ordinary and it’s ready to smoke right out of the tin.

This tin was date 8/8/19, with age I can see the flavors melding more and sweetening.

4/4 stars

Pipe Used: Various cobs

Age When Smoked: 4 months

Purchased From: Tobaccopipes.com

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	Courtney Fish (33)	2019-11-08		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

The last thing that is probably needed here is another review of Elizabethan. However, as I have now had both of the latest iterations (Dunhill and Peterson's) side-by-side in very similar pipes, that is what you are going to get!

First of all, and no real surprise, the Peterson's version is (in my opinion) unchanged from the STG Dunhill version. The tins are shallower and the branding is updated but the contents are identical.

All the Dunhill-Peterson's consist of a wonderfully easy to pack fine ribbon which is important as this makes for an assuredly consistent experience. The tin aroma is of rich fig and dried fruit base with complex Virginias and is wonderful. What you end up with when lit is a mild but rich dark Virginia flavour with a little sweetness and some grassy notes throughout, all enhanced by the perfect quantity of deep and peppery Perique.

The new Peterson's has, I notice, a lot more of the bright notes in comparison to the Dunhill that have been smoothed out over time, maturing in my Mason jar. This is the way I remember Dunhill Elizabethan smelling and tasting and I like it fresh. The taste is complex but consistent to the bottom no matter the pipe or indeed bowl size but I find it a little better in narrower, tallish Peterson. (But then I find almost all Virginia-based blends test best in this pipe.)

Both fresh and mature versions, if smoked gently, produce a cool smoke with no bite and remain fairly dry to the bottom with very little dottle. There is still however, a LOT of nicotine in this blend which is another thing that has remained the same and we are left with a light but distinct Virginia room note; pleasant if you like that sort of thing (and I do!).

So, Elizabethan Mixture is back and I no longer need to hoard all of those Dunhill tins. Anyone disagree?

Pipe Used: Peterson 304, Carey billiard

Age When Smoked: Fresh/Jarred for six months

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	Aether (9)	2014-12-26		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

Parlons aujourd’hui de l’Elisabethan Mixture de la maison Dunhill. J’ai découvert le Périque avec ce tabac et qui me donne aujourd’hui l’opportunité autant que le plaisir de vous écrire ces quelques mots. A l’ouverture ; la couleur du mélange est plutôt homogène avec une belle couleur marron rehaussée de quelques brins un peu plus foncés. L’odeur est agréable, aucun arôme particulier ne s’en dégage si ce n’est une odeur de Virginia subtilement poivrée. La coupe très fine pour un tabac à pipe nous rappelle celui du Scaferlati, rendant le bourrage aisé même dans les petits foyers que j’affectionne pour ma part plus particulièrement. Les brins de tabacs ne sont pas très humides à l’ouverture, et nécessitent qu’un faible temps d’aération pour pouvoir être fumés. L’allumage ne pose, lui non plus aucun problème, et quant à la linéarité de la combustion, bien qu’un petit peu rapide par rapport à des tabacs dont la coupe est plus grosse, celle ci reste homogène et donne une cendre très fine et très blanche. Dès les premières bouffées les arômes du Virginia sont très présents et gouteux, que le Périque vient « assaisonner ». Je ne saurais pas dire quel pourcentage le mélange contient de Périque, cependant celui-ci me semble correctement dosé afin de venir renforcer le Virginia tout en lui donnant une petite touche poivrée qui me rappelle le poivre Sichuan. La fumée est généreuse, son goût tout en finesse. Loin du côté plat que je reproche le plus souvent aux 100% Virginia faiblement maturés, cette adjonction de Périque lui donne à mon sens à la fois du corps, et de l’esprit. Du corps pour ceux qui, comme moi, affectionnent un tabac un petit peu costaud dans la rondeur en bouche autant que dans sa force. De l’esprit parce que le Périque vient subtilement relever le Virginia et ainsi lui faire développer la totalité de son arôme tout en conservant sa principale caractéristique qu’est sa légèreté. Le fumage est régulier, et comme beaucoup de tabacs, le dernier tiers du bol se corse un peu où le côté poivré s’accentue nettement. Je trouve ce tabac très intéressant à plusieurs niveaux. En premier lieu, il n’est pas aromatique ce qui permet de bien sentir le Périque et donc de se faire une réelle opinion dessus, car un sauçage ou une aromatisation cache parfois les subtilités d’un tabac. Ensuite sa coupe fine facilite le bourrage, surtout pour un débutant, ou dans des foyers de faibles diamètres, ce qui est non négligeable tout en assurant une combustion parfaitement régulière. De plus c’est un tabac de force relativement moyenne qui se prête volontiers à un fumage de tous les instants de la journée. Enfin le Périque se faisant rare dans les mélanges que nous pouvons nous procurer ici en France, je trouve non seulement que cela peut être une belle découverte mais aussi une alternative à un full Virginia classique, pour ceux qui pensent que ces derniers manquent un petit peu de tonus. Le bémol, bien entendu, reste le tarif prohibitif de cette boite (Et c’est un peu mon cheval de bataille) qui ne permet pas à tous les fumeurs d’avoir l’opportunité d’en fumer tous les jours.

Pipe Used: Morel Zulu, Morel Dublin, Chacom Old Briar

Age When Smoked: 1 year

Purchased From: France

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	Mr. Motoyoshi (68)	2014-10-28		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

I pity this blend. It get's such a bad reputation because diehard VaPer fans don't get enough from it. And rightfully so it's not an Escudo or Limerick level blend. But, this could be a great introductions to VaPers for a person looking to expand their palette.

The tin is a mixture of light, beige and brown leaves. Shag cut is easy to pack and it might be a good idea to pack it a little tighter so it doesn't burn as fast and heat up your pipe.

At the beginning of the bowl I got a light sweetness that probably comes from a casing of the Virginias. There are also some cedar notes earlier on. The Perique tends to come on later on in the blend and rounds off the flavor of baked honey breads and a slight flavor reminiscent of raisins.

I think the problems with this blend is that the VAs aren't anything to write home about and the Perique very toned down. So you're left with a VaPer that doesn't appeal to a VA fan nor a Perique one.

A friend of mine told me some advice and he was right. This blend really shines in a cob. I smoked the latter half of my tin in my MM Patriot and it felt like it got better with every bowl.

This blend is a perfect start for someone wanting to try VaPers, especially if they're weak when it comes to Vitamin N. Can't fully recommend this as you can get more complex and enjoyable VaPers for less money.

Pipe Used: Cobs are the best

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	JustinCarcerated (99)	2014-06-28		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Unnoticeable

As this is my 50th review, I wanted to pick a toby that I found special, with some history, reborn after a period of time-thereby lending credence to the boom that pipe smoking is enjoying. There have been several from which to choose, but I pulled out my tin of EM as Dunhill has given me many a good puff to date. Not so much with this VaPer though, I am sorry to report.

The initial tin note had a date-apricot bready note, with strong Va tones, without any hayish grassy scents I have come to appreciate in VaPers. Quality ribbon cut, but a tad dryer than I am used to from Dunny. That dryness resulted in easy lights, minimal relights.

The problem I experienced was in the taste, as well as the bite. There was no Va sweetness, negligible interaction with Perique, and a generally harshness to it that I could not shake. It utterly failed to alter in taste in multiple cobs, as well as varying sizes of dedicated briars...all I tasted was harshness.

And the bite was always hovering on my palate. This despite my concentrating on slow methodical sipping, so much so that I fatigued from the experience bowl after fatiguing bowl. Packing it in loosely have the least offensive results, if only because it took less time to sip through.

Not a total loss though, it'll go into my 24 oz. decanter where I keep my ever-changing "amnesia blend", where many lesser baccys have come together for some remarkable smoke.

With all the great reviews, don't let this deter you, but I have other Vapers cellaring that far exceed this blend-according to my taste (Escudo & La. Flake).

Still love my Dunhill moments though, just not with Elizabeth it seems.

Pipe Used: Cobs and Briars galore

Age When Smoked: 1 year?

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

Similar Blends: Peterson's Sherlock Holmes-in its harshness..

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	McKNooB (35)	2013-10-29		Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

After smoking the heck out of Early Morning Pipe, having Nightcap as a regular go-to smoke and falling head over heals for 965, I thought I'd give this one a try. Still scratching my head on this one; 965 is one of my most regular smokes and I get more each time I make an order.

However, I'm thinking that this is my new Number Juan. The perique really stands out and I think that's why. I love the right amount of perique. Flavour in every drag.

Burns very cool. Packs well and lights easy and requires little attention. (I've just received a Stanwell which will be this VaPer's only partner). As the tin ages, it just keeps getting better. And when I pack it and leave it for a while, it is a fantastic pipe tobacco experience, especially when paired with a strong, dark roast coffee.

Amazing!

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	Ian K (30)	2018-08-12		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

After all the positive reviews and video logs I really wanted to like this one esp being a big Dunhill fan...

As usual with most Dunhill tobaccos the Ribbon/shag cut? tobacco comes out of the tin with the perfect amount of moisture, packs and lights with minimum effort and stays lit beautifully but here's the but!

To quote the film 'Big' I didn't really get it? The perique never really tickled my senses the Virginia never took much to the party and it all came out a bit 'Cavendish-esque'...On top of this a very Ashy taste developed for the majority of the 2nd half of the bowl. The variables in this review are...it was smoked fresh out of the tin (even though the tin had been cellared for 3 yrs). The majority of the tin was smoked during the biggest heatwave in the UK in 30 yrs. And also I had been smoking a few different blends over the past few days so maybe my palate wasn't the sharpest.

So the tin has been decanted into a jar and I'll try again on a clean palate on a cooler day...An update will follow but as stands Its by no means a bad tobacco but is also a long way from being a great one.

Pipe Used: Falcon, 1/4 bent Cromer, Meerscaum

Age When Smoked: 3 yrs

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

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	Pryhosm (248)	2018-01-15		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

Solid VaPer blend. Tin note for some reason reminds me of Benson and Hedge's cigarettes my dad used to smoke. The pack smell of those cigarettes comes to mind as soon as I put my nose to the tin. Grassy Virginia's slight, very slight notes of fig/prune from the perique. The flavor is that of a medium strength VA/Per: Bready Virginia's with toasty notes. The VA's are grassy and citrus and the perique is mildly applied which works well with this blend of VA's. There is some fig/prune like flavors that blend well with the sweetness from the Virginia's and a nice peppery note. The perique in this blend seems to let itself be known more in the peppery sense than in the stewed fig sense. Nice all day tobacco, it knows who it is and it has a great flavor, as with any VA it can bite if pushed and to me is best in a meershaum but closely seconded in the cob.

Pipe Used: meerschuam, cob and briar

Age When Smoked: 1 year

Purchased From: pipe's and Cigars

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2009-03-24		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Very Pleasant

UPDATE 9/10/13

Picked up a tin of the new Orlik version. The tin note was very close to the original but with less of the perique aroma. As for the smoking, the balance that was the hallmark of this fine blend is diminished. The sweetness provided by the lemon virginia is almost MIA and this, oddly enough, makes it seem like there is less perique. The Murrays wasn't loaded with this condiment but it was very noticeable, and it's much less so here. The darker VA taste is at the forefront, up and down the bowl. It's still a good tobacco but it's not Elizabethan... at least not as I remember a fresh tin to be, and certainly not like an aged tin of Murrays. I think I'll pass on this one. It's good but it doesn't bring anything special to the table.

ORIGINAL REVIEW 3/24/09

This one would be in my constant rotation - if I could find it!

Elizabethan is a blend that is well balanced... mild but very flavorful, not overdone on perique but enough there to notice, sweet but not cloying. This is one of what I call "genius blends". It's not my favorite because of its subdued and balanced nature - it doesn't scream "excitement". But its one of those blends I find myself going back to time after time when the hype of this or that new blend is overwhelming. Light and dark virginias play off one another with a whisper of perique in the background of the taste buds that becomes a wonderful room filling aroma of quality leaf. Balance is what this one is all about, and the balance smacks of absolute genius.

If you can find some, buy it. Hopefully some U.S distributor will pick this up soon!

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	BonyTony (4)	2022-01-07		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

Based on my personal tastes, Elizabethan Mixture is the best VaPer I have ever tried. I personally find Elizabethan Mixture to be superior to other VaPers like Orlik Golden Sliced. But when you crack a tin of Elizabethan Mixture you'll see darker virginias and black perique. The tin note is addictive, giving off a sharp and pruny scent that gives you a good idea of what the blend tastes like. Elizabethan is on the darker side for VaPers, and this is most likely why I adore this blend. You can expect dark stewed fruits, moldering or decaying hay, breadiness, maltiness, and some sharp pepper in the taste. Elizabethan has an amazing retrohale where each note is enhanced and the perique tingles your nose. This blend has just enough sweetness, nicotine, and complexity to keep me interested throughout the smoke. This blend also packs and smokes perfectly. Simply put, it is a darker VaPer that has great mechanics and is delicious.

Pipe Used: Numerous

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

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	Wilhelm Joharsányi (33)	2017-09-18		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant

Presentation: It is always a pleasure opening a brand new tin of Dunhill. It is the elegance of the tin art and design, gently opening the decorative white tobacco paper, taking your first breath of the high quality tobacco that is hidden underneath, the anticipation of your first puff, and soothing calmness of your mind afterwards; the very foundation of pipe smoking. Elizabethan Mixture lives up to the Dunhill name.

Upon opening the tin, my first breath of the tin was an earthly, yet sweet aroma, with a hint of hazelnut, honey, molasses, and a ‘sweet bread’ smell from a Sunday morning bakery. I must have spent a good 5-10 minutes attempting to detect its components and enjoying the aroma.

Taste: Perfect to smoke the second you open the tin, lacks the moisture. An immediate, fresh taste of plums from the dark Virginias and the noticeable Perique were the first things I perceived. Then it is followed by the rich, somewhat creamy, dark earthly aroma embodied with the taste of fresh sweet bread and figs, but isn’t too sweet, no not at all. Difficult to describe, since I would consider it to be rather complex, it is more about the overall experience with this one.

Afterthoughts: I recommend smoking this on a brisk, Autumn night, while reading Patrick O'Brian’s “Far Side of the World”, watching “Master and Commander”, or other tales of the high seas or Napoleonic Wars. Perhaps admiring some fine art from the Renaissance or reading some English literature as well. Yes, sounds like a good night indeed. Just relax, slowly enjoy your pipe, and appreciate the many gifts of Western Civilization.

Pipe Used: Szabó Pipa

Age When Smoked: 0-1 year

Purchased From: https://www.danishpipeshop.com/

Similar Blends: If Dunhill's Royal Yacht and Navy Rolls had a daughter, her name would be Elizabethan Mixture.

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	Greekpipesmoker (201)	2017-01-20		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant

I highly recommend this blend!high quality tobacco,easy to pack and light,burning nicelly as all dunhill blends!.the virginias are dominant and very pleasan!it's a bit stronger than royal yacht(my favorite).

Age When Smoked: When opened!

Similar Blends: Royal yacht but stronger!.

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	A. Morley (97)	2004-10-14		Very Strong	Extremely Mild	Full	Strong

By god, I love this blend. From the very first tin of it that I had and through the many that have elapsed my opinion of it has never varied. It is simply perfect and I do not think that the fact of my being a Shakespearian should be assumed to evoke a bias. This is said to be of the character of blends that were being packed into clays during the days when Will walked the earth(it's a shame, really, that it does not seem likely that the Bard was an enthusiast of the pipe in the days of its infancy). As far as I am concerned, if this was the smoking fare of those days of yore, then they might as well have just stoped there. Nothing that has come after holds a candle to Elizbethan.

From its perfect ribbon cut that will burn well but never hot, to its seemingly simple components that put to shame all of the presumed wizzardry of today's tobacco mavens, here is a blend that would, hands down, be my desert island choice--that and a pouch of the Prince.

What so greatly stands out for me in Elizabethan is the hearty portion of bright Virginia with golden and what seems like red to back it. Bright is most often assumed best not unleashed on the world without Latakia or Turkish to accompany it. I have never thought so and greatly enjoy the sooty herbalness of it as expressed here with only the slightest ammount of Perique to prop it up.

Well, that's done. I think it's time that I order another pound.

Regards,

A. Morley Jaques

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	highwindows (7)	2021-05-28		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

I was quite honestly disappointed with this blend. I found it to be a somewhat grassy, slightly sweet, middle of the road VAPer. You may accuse me of sacrilege but I actually preferred the Sutliff Match Elizabethan. Peterson's Elizabethan simply tastes too young - it doesn't yet have the full body of the component virginias nor much in the way of figgy tartness or peppery spice from the perique. There are plenty of bulk blends which do the job far cheaper, so personally I'll just stock up on those instead. Two and a half stars, because it isn't terrible. I just expected something more.

Pipe Used: Neerup classic, Viprati lovat

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

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	Cherry picker 1779 (51)	2020-12-03		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

As I suspected it would from my first bowl, this blend really grew on me. It has a way to do this to many pipers. I’d say it’s mostly all around medium with a medium full taste. I smoke heavy hitter nicotine blends and this is not one of them. But nic- wise there’s a little more than most average blends. Smooth, bite free, and smoky. Natural tobacco tastes. Bread and nuts. Develops deep notes to become chocolatey. Definitely an easy to smoke and enjoy vaper.

Once out of the tin for a day or two the profile becomes much more pleasant and that original antique like off note goes away and turns into a deep chocolate essence. Ccrreeaammyy ! Not very peppery. Although at first I was looking for more spice, I now love it for exactly how it is. Absolutely see why this is a favorite of many. Easily an all day smoke, and as a matter of fact , I have been liking it so much, I seem to pack two in a row ! It’s very easy on the palate, good aftertaste, and it’s satisfying , but it’s not tiring. Good stuff! This could possibly become my favorite, and that’s after 15 years of smoking everything under the sun! 4 stars !

Pipe Used: Sms meerschaum

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	DeathMetal.org (231)	2019-10-15		Medium	Mild	Full	Tolerable

Summary: perhaps the best Va/Per ever created.

Virginia-Perique mixtures prove among the most popular and challenging, merging the alternately spicy and wine-like Perique with the zesty and tangy sizzle of bright Virginias (remember "Pop Rocks" when you were a kid?). Dunhill handles this by conditioning the Virginias expertly, both with pressing and some kind of faint honey-like topping that complements the native flavor of the leaf so well that you can barely detect it. Into this goes just enough Perique to give the leaf its famous fruity zing, kicking up the strength a half-notch as it does, and when these Virginias caramelize the Perique both takes a more dominant role (whip me, darling) and brings out its inner peppery, surly richness, making the Virginia mix taste more like an exotic molasses. Lightly seasoned with PG, this leaf burns easily and leaves a honey barbecue flavor in the mouth, suggesting that there might be a tad of Burley or dark fired leaf hiding in the bowl. With breath-smoking, this mixture has zero bite, smokes down to clotted light grey ash, and could be easily smoked all day without zonking you with nicotine or turning your mouth to human leather.

Similar Blends: Blatter & Blatter - Escudo, Cornell & Diehl - Exclusive.

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	Ocelot79 (32)	2018-04-22		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Well this is certainly one to produce wildly differing reviews! Mine is a new tin of current production, and even though I was hesitant about it because of the Perique (which can taste like a mixture of dung and pepper at times) this one was quite a treat. The Perique is either of a superior quality, or it is so skilfully blended so as not to ruin everything else. I found this to be mild and with a prefect balance of flavours; the Perique adding excitement to the VA, but not ever even suggesting that it was going to blow your head off. Very clever balance, IMO.

Pipe Used: oil-cured briars

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Smokingpipes USA

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	BingCrosby (161)	2018-02-24		Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I'm an almost exclusive Virginia/perique smoker... for reviewing purposes, this may give me a slight bias towards certain styles of va/per... I have to say, from my perspective Elizabethan is good but not great... it's kind of bland, in fact at times, for me... not to say it isn't a quality smoke... you do get everything you would expect... hay, figs, spice, touch of vinegar maybe... all nice notes.. it just really doesn't blow my mind as I was expecting it to from reviews. I like it.. but I don't love it.. slightly hollow in my opinion.. maybe I also have a bias towards flakes vs ribbon.. I like a little extra flavor punch which may come from the processing. I also suspect about 5 years of aging would improve this a great deal- so that's my plan... 2.5 stars rounded up to 3 cause it is quality tobacco.

Afterthought... there is something very upfront and nearly cigarish about the tin I bought.. not a criticism necessarily.. but I'd like to revisit this one when I pop the next tin in about 5 years... I bet it will be more subdued and gorgeous .. I know that seems contradictory to my review- but I feel that true flavor has subtlety and nuance..when I say hollow I mean it's big but lacking in someting.. needs age in my opinion

Update.. given this several chances.. high quality, but as others have said- kinda flat.. deducting a star.. some people love it.. not for me.

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	Effluvinator (60)	2018-02-14		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

I used to love this stuff back in the late '90's and early 2000's. Opening a sealed Murray's production tin from 2004, I find it to be rather monochromatic. It is said that we may lose some sense of smell/taste with age, and I also suspect that aging may have mellowed this. Perhaps it has passed its peak?Additionally, a lot of different tobaccos have been tried since that time, including many vapers from GLP. The perique comes on in the second half, it has good strength, and is still pretty heavy in nicotine, but no longer infatuates me as it once did. Not bland but not as interesting to me anymore compared to other vapers from multiple blenders. I really feel that its more the fault of my tastes changing or becoming degraded rather than any knock on the tobacco itself, but I can only go with 3 stars.

Pipe Used: Various

Age When Smoked: 13 years

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	PuffPuffLive (32)	2018-01-06		Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

Earthy bread-like red Virginia’s are the first thing I smell when opening my jar. The second sniff reminds me of compost and black tea, with a little stone fruit in the background.

Dunhill’s ribbon cut is the best in the business. This blend packs well, lights easily, and smokes to the bottom with few re-lights.

The smoke is simple, but good. A flavorful Virginia taste, with a little Perique spice in the back of my throat. The only drawback is it can burn a little hot, and taste a little cigarette-like, if puffed too fast.

Pipe Used: Various

Age When Smoked: 1 year

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

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	Fireside Philosopher (2)	2017-10-01		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

I'd purchased EM based upon the enthusiastic reviews I'd seen here and on YT. I'm a long time Escudo fan and I'd gotten used to (spoiled by?) that familiar figgy raisin smell from my VaPers. EM's tin note has none of that to my nose, instead you are treated to a wonderful yeasty, bready aroma - a clue to the quality Virginias in this mixture. This is also indicative of how this blend smokes. The cut is that marvelous Dunhill ribbon. Packs, lights and burns like a dream. Very few relights, mostly due to my inattention. That said, the first few bowls left me disappointed. My experience was that EM burned hot, could bite and was very cigarette-like in the smoke and in the room note. Perhaps you've guessed the problem - yes, I was smoking too fast, rushing into what I was sure was going to be a new VaPer favorite. Shame on me. This is not a tobacco that suffers fools gladly. If you hurry it along, you will lose the subtleties of the blend. The Virginias are excellent, and the touch of Perique adds a slight peppery spice to the experience. Notice I said, 'touch' of Perique, for that is at most all that is present here. Those looking for a Perique-forward mixture along the lines of Beacon Extra, DH Navy Rolls or Escudo will not find it here. Rather, Elizabethan Mixture is a refined Virginia smoke, with excellent aroma and taste and a little something extra from St James. Take it slow and you'll bring out the best in it. Note that EM is a moderate to higher nicotine blend. Those with less tolerance should probably partake only after a nice meal. FPh

Pipe Used: Meerschaum, PG Billiard

Age When Smoked: Fresh tin

Purchased From: Smoking pipes.com

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	smallshinythings (7)	2015-08-18		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I have come to love the Va/Pers as I age. I tend to like Escudo and St James, this is a little different. The sweetness is much more forward than the spice, though there is spice. I have gotten used to blends with the perique more prominent, but I read the reviews and was braced for it, and I think I like it.

It's a great companion to a book. I'm researching how to write grant applications and it's not the most exciting reading; Elizabeth was good company. The sweetness was there, the heat wasn't too much and every now and again Perique would surface and call for some attention. One light was fine. Didn't tamp after the char, and didn't really notice how much I enjoyed it, though I clearly was.

The nicotine is pretty aggressive, I am a wanderer unless it's late at night and my pipes go out a lot while I do things. I should have taken that tack with this. Instead I sat on the porch and did some reading until I found I had to let it go out and take a break while my heart slowed down.

Pipe Used: Straight, med bowl

Age When Smoked: 4 or more

Purchased From: Some smoke shop in a little town.

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	krg1000 (183)	2014-12-01		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

This is the third of the recently reintroduced blends that Dunhill has put out and I have since tried. And, to me, this is the best of the bunch. The tobaccos used in this blend are first rate all the way. Opening up the tin, you are seeing and smelling one fine looking blend. The tin note and taste are spot on with most of the other reviewers opinions and the moisture level is just right for me, YMMV on these points. It produces a nice amount of smoke. The nicotine level is a little on the high side, but I like that in a pipe full of tobacco. Will definitely be revisiting this one often. Highly recommended as soon as it is available in your neck of the woods.

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	Shane Ireland (8)	2014-09-23		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

This is a wonderful blend that has been copied many times. Yes, I have had old U.K. made Elizabethan and there is no need for those who have not to feel like they are "missing out". For me this is a must have and has both the complexity and medium strength that I most often look for in a blend. You will get some sweetness, and you will get some spice, but never too much of either. This is about as easy burning and packing as a cut can get and does well in many different chamber sizes. Many people recommend Escudo as a starting point for those looking to explore Virginia and, more specifically, VA/Perique blends. I think both Escudo and Elizabethan should be a part of that introduction.

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

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	CoolPilot (69)	2014-03-25		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant

Delightful blend with an excellent virginia and the right amount of perique. For me, much better than the navy rolls, or anything else VaPer. As usual with all Dunhill's tobaccos, also this one does light up perfectly and requires no further lightning. An absolute must-have for vaPer lovers. I will buy again and again, in place of navy rolls.

Pipe Used: Lubinski OpusOne

Similar Blends: delux navy roll.

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	MDP (39)	2013-11-22		Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Tolerable to Strong

I made it easy for EM to succeed. It had to take but a step to cross the finish line a winner. Unfortunately, EM has yet to even lace up its shoes. EM didn't even have to match past incarnations of itself. It had to be in the same genre and flavor profile: clean, smooth, full-ish and a bit toasty. Orlik's debut is not in the same arena as previous EM productions. In fact, it went to the wrong city.

The smoke is acrid and harsh with only unfulfilled teases of Virginia sweetness. The perique is all that EM has going for it, despite there being only a modicum of it in the blend. The room note is "Vegas Casino." At least it doesn't bite. It burns well. The cut and packing are lovely. If presentation could be "enough," EM would suffice as is. Beauty is only skin deep but ugly goes to the bone.

The extra, sealed tin I purchased will stay in training and benched until First Team VAPER is exhausted and it's time to send in the freshman players.

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	Eulenburg (193)	2002-02-07		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

I believe this was the first Périque blend I ever tried, seduced by the fact that its strawberry-honey hue reminded me of the unattainable mane of some beauty I was dying for at the time. The kitschy illustration on the tin seemed too utterly neat as well.

It was supposed to be Ol' Alfred's answer to Escudo, or Three Nuns. That it is not, but it is a good blend, and much easier to smoke than those two temperamental divas! Elizabethan will not suddenly go "poodle in flames" at you, and taste like burnt curdled milk. Impatient youths whose tongue quivers at the name VIRGINIA will appreciate Elizabethan's tried-and-true finish?the Dunhill hallmark, surely?and the Périque is very moderately, even staidly, applied.

V & P without tears, gentlemen. For young men in love.

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	Fusty the pipe (33)	2020-10-11		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium	Strong

This came as a strong recommendation from a member of the YTPC who may or may not talk about stuff and, occasionally, even things.

I used to smoke cigarettes which my wife despised the smell of when lit and when I’d finished. I stopped smoking for a while and agreed that the car, and indeed the house, smelt like a dockers armpit because of the tobacco stink. We negotiated and decided that I could smoke some pipe blends, as long as they were pleasantly scented and didn’t stink the whole house out and the wife came up with a three tiered “acceptance policy” of which 1) is allowed to be smoked indoors, downstairs, 2) had to be smoked in the bathroom with some form of incense burning and 3) has to be smoked outside at the bottom of the garden, preferably in the next county and she doesn’t want to see me for half an hour after the whole thing has been smoked.

Lizzy’s mix comes in at a 3 to a 3.5 on the acceptance policy.

I smoked a bowl one Friday night when she had gone away; I got the fire going, put my feet up and smoke the backside off several pipes while watching Withnail and I - all was right with the world until lunchtime on the Sunday when she came back in a whirlwind of opening windows and spraying Fabreze around the place like it was half priced pepper spray in the middle of a riot.

That cat and I were sent to Coventry while she stripped and made beds, washed the life out of everything that would go in the washing machine and came up with some amusing, if slightly worrying, industrial language that I hadn’t heard before.

Needless to say, this now lives in a jar in the shed and I am only allowed to smoke it on the outer rings of Saturn.

The blend’s not bad but it does taste and smoke like a tab. The smell lingers and gets everywhere.

I know some people will say “I smoke what I want, when I want and where I want! I couldn’t give a tinker’s cuss what anybody says!” but these people are probably divorced because of their choice of tobacco and lack of appreciation that the wife doesn’t “want to go to the hairdressers smelling like a dockers armpit!”

Anyway, thanks for listening Dear Deidre - happy pipes men.

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	Kokinhenik (91)	2020-08-11		Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Tolerable

VaPer's are hit or miss for me as on occasion Perique taste like spoiled burley... as fermented burley will... lol. I guess I'm sensitive to it. This one didn't connect with me. The after-taste didn't sit well with me at all. I thought I'd like it due to the low percentage of Perique. Nope. Bit of a cigarette taste and it burned fast. The Virginias were nice with mildly mature notes, more dark than grassy. I could detect the Perique all the way through with mild dark fruit and pepper notes. Sounds good but after a bit the Perique developed a cloying aspect for me. That went on into the after-taste. It was lengthy and pronounced. Like a sickly sweet port flavor deep in the lining of my mouth. Not for me.

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	Pipe_Guy75 (6)	2020-01-10		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Very Mild	Tolerable

Just got my first tin of Elizabethan Mixture (first go at the Peterson re-releases--though, as I understand it, the only difference between this and the most recent Dunhill version is the name on the tin). Decided to do a play-by-play type review just for the hell of it.

Just had my first relight. Up until that point, I was able to get the spiciness of the Perique and a (very) light hay taste courtesy of the Virginias. Though, to be honest, the one overwhelming quality I found was blandness. So much so that I began wondering if this was the final conformation that I was, indeed, a latakia man through and through. A little bit more taste is beginning to make its presence be known, though, thus far, not nearly enough to my satisfaction (cue Keith's riff).

Second relight--a little bit more grassy-hay-iness is coming through now, though not nearly enough for my liking. It's very likely that it could do with some aging (especially given that it's a Virginia blend), so I'm going to cut it some slack and come back to it after it's had a bit of time to cellar. Though, for the time being, I can't give this any more than one star. Nothing against those that love it, just not my cup of tea. Will be interesting to see how much it improves with age (and I do expect it to improve).

Pipe Used: Peterson Donegal

Age When Smoked: Fresh out of the tin

Purchased From: Pipes and Cigars

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	riobrew (80)	2018-04-22		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

This will be one I will miss once it gone. Want to get one or two more sleeves before it gone for good. A English friend taught me how to reall6 enjoy this blend. First pop a tin and jar it for several weeks. Because of the cut pack a little tighter than usual. Then light and smoke very slow. Slower the better. Be careful because the nicotine can sneak up on you. Wonderful taste of hay, sweet, spicy. Enjoy!

Pipe Used: Peterson Sherlock Silver 87

Age When Smoked: Several months

Purchased From: Smokingpipes

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	Danno44 (8)	2017-07-25		Mild	Mild	Mild	Tolerable

When I want a mild Va/Per blend, this is what I reach for. The cut is very good for packing, lights easily and stays lit with rarely a relight needed. The Virginia comes through nice and mild with citrus/hay and the perique with its peppery type flavor is also present but not in an overpowering way at all. I find the proportions in the blend is well balanced. I consider it a mild smoke in all areas. I have heard from others they don't find the room note offensive but not an "oh that smells good" either. Any type of pipe smokes this well, I prefer to smoke it in either an Author or Prince shape. There are other Va/Per out there with more pronounced flavors from both the Va and the perique sides. EM is a good blend to start with for a Va/Per. On my scale it is a "cellar it" and have enough "just in case" it does disappear from the market as is projected in early 2018 at the time of this review.

Pipe Used: Sav Series III 320,Sav Sun Set 315

Age When Smoked: Fresh to 2 years

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	BriarWoody (33)	2017-01-02		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite tobaccos, because it hits all the right notes: lightly sweet, earthy and tangy with just a touch of pepper and good body. It also delivers a pleasant dose of nicotine.

I wouldn't say this is mild or a beginner's blend. Although it looks bright in the tin, it carries some heft and is very satisfying and complex. Like all Dunhills, the ribbons are perfectly cut, moisture is just right and it burns evenly with few relights. While sipping is recommended, EM is very forgiving.

I prefer this to Escudo and find it less ashy with more of a natural, sweet/tart dried-fruit flavor. With foundational VAs this tasty, it's easy to see why Dunhill's English mixtures are also so good.

Pipe Used: Dunhill Group 3s and Ashton XX and XXX

Age When Smoked: Fresh Tin

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	Ahmad Othman (51)	2016-12-20		Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

This is quite an acclaimed blend and I tend to approach these ones with high caution as not to be predisposed. And so I opened the tin not knowing exactly what to expect rather than the tin description, and I was welcomed with a sharp note of citrus and grass complemented by the bright look of Golden virginia. Which is predominant in aroma and looks. The blend is cut to perfection - even more than the usual excellent Dunhill cut - and came at perfect moisture. I loaded the bowl which was a breeze and lit it up. It came out interesting, as I couldn't get much of that citrus taste whatsoever, it was richer and darker, but no light virginia or perique. And gradually towards the first third of the bowl the perique rises up to be the star of the show. Peppery, strong and nice, and this comes from someone who's not fond of perique. It remains so consistently till the very near end of the bowl. Dark and rich with a hint of pepper and zesty aroma. then just as I got to the end of the bowl, all this gets muted and the sharp, grassy virginia taste takes over. It is as if I am smoking a straight virginia. I tried 4 different pipes with it and got the same results, so I concluded that this is how it is. It won't make my favourite list for two reasons. One personal and one mechanical. The personal one is, I am fond of dark, rich virginia rather than bright ones, so that last part of the bowl becomes a tad annoying, and the mechanical part is that there is no complement of taste in that last part as well. It is as if the perique has disappeared from the blend. I compared this to one of my favourite VaPers which is Davidoff Flake medallions and I still prefer the medallions as it is more consistent and has aged virginia. But if you're unlike me, and you prefer sharp virginia, then definitely this is a top notch blend with the excellent mechanics of Dunhill tobacco.

Pipe Used: Stanwell Deluxe Royal Danish Brandy billiard

Age When Smoked: Fresh tin

Purchased From: Berlin B&M

Similar Blends: Davidoff - Flake Medallions.

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	HobgoblinTA96 (59)	2016-06-28		Mild	None Detected	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

What else is there to say about this lovely blend that has not been said before. A pleasantly mild Virginia forward mixture with a cloying hint of spice from the perique. A daily favorite of mine that has its on dedicated canister on my sideboard. Sometimes I will add the remainder of a tin of strong English to it. This adds a lovely body to the blend. Once again an excellent blend that I quite enjoy with my morning and noon tea.

Pipe Used: Calabash & Black Clayn

Age When Smoked: Fresh to 1 Month

Purchased From: Local Tobacconist

Similar Blends: Standard Virginia Perique Mixture.

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	tobakkvarer (5)	2016-04-15		Mild	None Detected	Mild	Pleasant

I will jump to the conclusion: I love this stuff.

Upon opening my first tin of this, the moisture was perfect enough to smoke. I smoked this in a number of pipes and this blend worked in all of them. Throughout the smoke, it tends towards a perfect blend of sweet with the right amount of spice right through the whole bowl. This (like other VaPers) work well with a cold pilsner; the flavours go hand-in-hand. What makes this stand out specifically is that balance; the quality of the leaf shows right through.

Some bowls of Elizabethan seemed to have a bit more of a nicotine kick than others for me, but it doesn't detract much from the experience. As I write this, I am finishing a bowl of this and enjoyed every moment of it without a heavy dose of dizziness involved.

Where I am, tins are really expensive, but I think when I want more of this, it justified its purchase by being so good.

Age When Smoked: Bought two months prior

Purchased From: Robert Graham in Glasgow

Similar Blends: I like these a lot too, but I put this blend in the middle of these two with sweet/spicy:, McClellands 2015: This is a little spicier than this blend., Orlik Golden Blend: This is a little more brighter tasting and less spicy..

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	PastorPipe (21)	2014-12-28		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

If this is what the Elizabethans smoked, I can fully understand why tobacco smoking caught on in Europe! However, being a historian, I'm not sure how the Elizabethans could have smoked Perique since it only grows in Louisiana, In any case, it provides a very lovely smoking experience. The Perique is pronounced but is not over-bearing. It's a bit like a good sturdy cup of tea. I could definitely taste the high quality Virginias, and there was a certain creaminess to the blend. The Virginias are really tasty (some Virginias--personally, I'm not a big fan of Orlik Golden--can have almost a stale beer flavor to me), and mellow in a good way. I think it's quite excellent and I recommend it highly to those who like mellow Virginias with Perique in moderation.

Pipe Used: Cob

Purchased From: J.R. Cigar Paramus, NJ

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	Jakob Kiilerich (120)	2005-05-06		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Full	Tolerable to Strong

Elizabethan Mixture is a very potent Périque/VA blend. Although being very similar to GLPease's Tribute, this one is a bit better in many ways. First of all, the VA is a wee brighter than in Tribute which makes the contrast between VA and Périque somewhat more high and therefore also more transparent in the top-notes. Second; the overall quality of the leaf is a wee bit better than in Tribute (less stems, more even cut etc.) Actually, this tobacco is, in every aspects, just a wee bit better than Tribute. Try them both and compare.

The tin aroma is quite subtle but the sight is probably one of the most colurful I have seen. I guess this would qualify as a flagship in the VA/Périque-line, and I will recommend this to anyone who loves this Louisiana product. Oh yeah by the way, the tin is probably one of the most beautiful ever made; IMHO...

Spicy and delicious: Nectar from the Gods

Jakob Kiilerich, Denmark

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	TCody (14)	2022-09-17		Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium to Full	Pleasant

I started smoking a pipe publicly in 1961. At the time, Dunhill Flake was my favorite smoke. Much later, I tried Elizabethan, expecting a treat. I was disappointed. Here is the review.

All perique is not created equal. Its taste is on a continuum with skunky on one end and figgy on the other.

Elizabethan is scented. I believe the additive is Oil of Bergamot. This is the oil that gives real Earl Grey tea its aroma.

The Dunhill version of Elizabethan was terrible. It contained too much skunky perique. It was overly scented. The bad perique and excess sauce overcame the wonderful Dunhill Virginia.

Shockingly, the Murray version was even worse than the original. During the Murray exile, the only Dunhill products I smoked were Standard and London Mixture. Even my Dunhill Flake was swill.

The Orlik version is very good. The blend has a lesser amount of figgy perique. The Oil of Bergamot is present but less prominent. The Virginia leads the way. It deserves three stars when smoked properly

1. Use a large bent pipe dedicated to Elizabethan. I prefer a Peterson System pipe for this tobacco. Elizabethan will ghost your pipe,

2. Smoke it wet. The depth of the Virginia comes through if the tobacco is a little on the moist side.

3. Pack it tight. I'm not suggesting that you pack it too tight. Pack it almost too tight.

4. Smoke it very slowly. Don't worry about relights.

5. Don't smoke it when you have anything else to do.

6. Pair it with Earl Grey. If you like Earl Grey tea, this is a good companion to Elizabethan. Lightly scented real Earl Grey is my personal favorite.

Pipe Used: Various

Age When Smoked: Fresh tin.

Purchased From: Most recently, Country Squire in Jackson, Mississippi.

Similar Blends: Nothing I have smoked..

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	Bubbamorris (16)	2022-06-23		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Now I may be a bit biased, because this was the first VaPer I had ever tried, but having gone through dozens of others, this is still the one I come back to.

When you open the tin, you get hit with the citrusy, bready, grassy Virginias with a hint of the perique. There’s also a slight tinge of vinegar in the background if you smell long enough.

Lighting it up, the flavors are generally the same as the aroma. It’s like sipping a lemon iced tea, slightly sweetened. I would characterize this blend as being more tangy and grassy/earthy than sweet, but there is sweetness there. The perique comes through more in flavor than in spice. You can taste it in the background, but it isn’t super spicy, at least to me. The spice does pick up a little bit in the second half, but still not super spicy. The aftertaste is really nice on this as well.

Overall, this is my favorite VaPer. Yeah there are sweeter ones, spicier ones, more complex ones, but I think the bright citrusy notes are what do it for me. It’s refreshing, and great for the warmer months. It’s also great in the morning with a cup of blonde coffee. Highly recommended for beginners and veterans alike.

Pipe Used: Savinelli 111

Age When Smoked: 8 months

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	JimPM (142)	2021-09-11		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

History records that tobacco smoking flourished in the civilized world during England’s Elizabethan era. The Golden Age of revival in the arts, music, sciences, and mostly importantly personal liberties. Pursuant to the movement, the custom of pipe smoking afforded to the massed primarily came in the venues of refined Shakespearian-based theaters or the common man’s ale houses where “drinking tobacco” was the charm of the day.

The anti-smoking rabble began not shortly thereafter. The present day mainstream narrative finds origin with King James (early 1700’s) who characterized the act of partaking pipe tobacco as a loathsome custom, carrying a black stinking fume equal to the ghastly stench of Stygian smoke from a bottomless pit. Despite all his defamatory anti-Indian weed bombast, good King James loved to tax the hell out of its importation, thereby enriching his personal coiffures. Uh-huh. It seems like politicians were politician even back in the days of the goofy trousers.

So, showing my posture on this debate, see that I raise my Baraccini Raffinnato 413 to the good sires of the era with a cheery bowl of, what else, Peterson’s Elizabethan Mixture on this fine Friday. Not loathsome nor stinking but in fact a delicious indulgence made from choice Virginias and Louisiana Perique. Being one of my preferred VaPers, EM brings a true renaissance of flavor that vitalizes a peppered fruitiness layered upon the native splendors of assorted Virginian strains. A blend fit for a Queen but crafted to be enjoyed by us, the proletarian class. Huzzah pied pipers!

Pipe Used: Briar

Age When Smoked: 6 months

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	Nathaniel (35)	2021-06-25		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I wasn’t supposed to like this one. I have very little tolerance for perique, as my tasting faculties can hardly tell the difference between that tobacco’s distinctive spice and the sting of tongue bite. It’s not the tobacco, it’s me. So I don’t smoke a lot of Vapers. Take the review with a grain of salt, then, if you like. I wasn’t even looking for a Vaper. I’ve been finding it harder and harder to find tins of straight Virginia at any of my local tobacconists, and thus settling for blends with Virginia in them. This has had some lucky results. Picked up a tin with few expectations other than of disappointment.

However, this was a pleasant surprise. Right from the charring light, there is a wonderful blast of spiced honey and figs— that classic Virginia perique profile. You don’t taste it on the tongue, but in the back of the throat and in the nose, especially strong on the retrohale. Rich, distinctive and delicious. A note of buttered toast— buttered toast with honey is maybe the best way to encapsulate the flavors. Quite a sweet smoke, but the sweetness is all natural, much to my liking. There is a very slight bitter counter-note, as of walnuts or almond, maybe even loam or dark soil, that both balances and accentuates the sweetness. It also accentuates the sweetness of whatever drink you’re pairing it with— in my case, a watermelon shandy or bourbon. Quality all around. I’m pleased to see that Peterson has kept those wonderful ribbon cuts from the Dunhill line. This is a one-match smoke, if you pay attention and puff consistently.

I could see this being a regular in my rotation, especially in these summer months. Do I feel the need to start deep-diving into perique blends? No, but I’ll definitely throw in a tin of Elizabethan Mixture along with my usual Englishes and straight Virginia.

Pipe Used: GRC billiard

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	Kaisersoze (10)	2021-03-20		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

I first bought this blend four months ago, I tried it in one of my briars and it was kinda meh. It tasted like Virginia’s coated in a heavy dose of Tony chacheres, okay but didn’t blow my socks off. So I kept it locked in a jar over the winter in the back of my cellar, with no plan on any future repurchases. Well I decided to give it another go the other day since the weather is changing, and I loaded a bowl in a different pipe. Man I gotta tell you I had a dang near religious experience that second bowl of this stuff. I don’t know if it was the aging, the different pipe, or my palate changing, but it was one of the best smokes ive ever had. Funny how that kinda thing can happen with piping, along with growing tired of a blend you once liked. Anyway, when I say this do not think of it in a sense of goopy, sweet, topped aromatic, but more of a subtle sense, it was like someone baked a bready yeasty cinnamon roll, but mixed in was a little dash of cayenne, and some fig. Delicious. It can get a little acrid towards the bottom, but if you sip you can still pick up bits and pieces of the goodness. The fine ribbons pack very well, and I’ve smoked several bowls without having to relight and burns mostly to a fine white ash. Ever since that day all I’ve thought about was Elizabethan Mixture, and when I’m going to smoke it again. I’ve already almost smoked the whole tin. So with that, final thoughts: It’s not the most complex blend, and certainly not the most flavorful, but it is warm and comforting. To someone whose been into non aromatics for a couple years like myself I would even say it could be an all day smoke. So, give it a try, and if your like me and that first smoke didn’t get you, then put up in a jar for a little while and come back to it, or give her a try in another pipe.

Edit-08/27/21 I have fallen for this lady hook, line, sinker, and it has become my go to blend. I find myself sometimes smoking something different only find myself thinking about Mistress Elizabeth, and how I would rather sail away with her. It really is such a simple blend done perfect. I know that there are more prestigious VaPers out there.. Perhaps if Escudo were Marilyn Monroe, then Elizabethan would be Liz Taylor, 1950s smoke show Taylor at that. Classic Beautiful.

Pipe Used: Pete 303, Paycok briar

Age When Smoked: 4 months

Purchased From: Pipes and cigars

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	rattdogg99 (51)	2020-11-16		Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

I hate to go against the popular opinion on this one but I will. Peterson's version of this old classic taste like a cigarette. I get no flavor or complexity to the smoke. It's a Camel short stuffed in a pipe. I would occasionally smoke the Dunhill version and recall liking it. The Peterson blend bears no resemblance to what I remember. Just my two cents worth.

Pipe Used: Various

Age When Smoked: 1 year

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	FilipPruncu (85)	2020-08-02		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Very Pleasant

A blast from the past!

First time I smoked it was back in 2017-2018, and what I remember was that it had enough vitamin N and that it was quite spicy for me, but nonetheless, pleasant. Other than that I don’t remember much, so right now I’m going to make a review for a tin from 2016.

The tin note wasn’t very strong when I opened the tin. It was quite sweet actually, smelled very good. After I placed the tobacco from the tin to the jar, it bloomed. There are some fruity notes, sweet notes but also some spicy notes but not very pronounced. Very pleasant and natural smell.

The tobacco presents itself with some dark yellow, brown and few black leaves. Mine also happens to have some sugar crystals, which is great. :) Quality tobacco, and the cut is of course, the Dunhill cut! Perfect ribbon.

The tobacco is just a little moist. Since I’m not the type who leaves the tin open for the tobacco to dry, I just pick the amount I need to fill my pipe and leave it to dry. In Elizabethan’s case, I had to leave it about 5 to 10 minutes to dry.

Lights up super easy and burns excellent.

The room note is that of a good, natural virginia. Very pleasant smell. Wonderful, actually!

When I smoked the first two bowls the perique wasn’t very present, only after half of the bowl. But after the first two bowls, for some reason, the perique could be detected right from the first match (or from the false light).

Good, well balanced between the sweetness of the virginia and the spiciness of the perique. For me, it’s the perfect level of spiciness I think I can handle from perique (not a great fan of VaPers). Quality tobacco for sure! The virginia is sweet enough to compete with the spiciness of the perique (it could be different with a fresh tin though. since this one is 4 years old, the sweetness of the virginia could’ve developed in time). However, there are hay and grass notes in there and even some fruity notes. So the virginia and the perique dance together beautifully in this blend. Doesn’t change its taste, very easy to smoke, very pleasant. Retrohaling is very pleasant, you can feel the spiciness of the perique, but it’s not like you just sniffed black pepper. :)

Delivers a thick smoke, doesn’t bite, doesn’t get too hot, and I really recommend you smoke this one easily, because it gives much better taste and pleasure. This is a tobacco that should be sipped like a good wine. Puff gently and you’ll be rewarded. :)

Leaves a perfect white ash. Might be too strong in nicotine for some. The nicotine part is perfect for me. Also leaves a good aftertaste in your mouth, natural tobacco taste with some peppery notes.

Goes great with a cold beer, but I like to drink it in the summer with an icecream frappe. But I think that any cold drink would go great with this blend.

It’s an amazing experience, finding the same taste that I’ve first experienced back in 2017-2018 when I first smoked Elizabethan. It was a jump back in time. It’s the same, wonderful tobacco.

Age When Smoked: 4 years

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	cm1648 (106)	2020-07-17		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

A much loved VaPer blend by many, and for good reason. In short, this EM is rich, more complex, and smoother than many other VaPers on the market. Though the darker Virginias seem to drive the bus, the brighter ribbons are evident, with a citrusy note always in the background. With that said, the flavor does fluctuate throughout the bowl. Sometimes its primarily dark fruit notes, at other times, it is a fairly even mix.

This isnt a heavy Perique blend either. It's certainly evident but it stays in the backseat. As with the other Dunhill/Peterson blends, the quality is there. If I had to compare this with another blend, Rattray's Marlin Flake comes to mind. Both have similar component percentages. 8/10

Similar Blends: Rattray's Marlin Flake.

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	BrokenRecord (124)	2020-01-12		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Earthy Simplicity

The Virginias varietals are earthy and slightly tangy with some complexity. There is just enough perique to add a deep richness and some spice to the smoke. While I prefer the intensity of G.L. Pease Telegraph Hill, I enjoy Elizabethan Mixture and would not change a thing.

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	Viscfab (36)	2019-06-05		Medium to Strong	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Elizabethan... Yes, this is a straight Va / Per blend that stands by its proposal. Out of the tin, a light german bread / hay smell from the Virginias. Smell it deeper and paying attention and you will get a bit of that perique raisiny smell too. Packs easily as it is presented in fine ribbons. Burns very well from top to bottom seldom needing a relight. Fine ashes at the bottom of your bowl. Taste wise - it tastes good, real tobacco taste, slightly sweet and the full flavour you will get by french smoking and retrohaling it from time to time - smells toasty . Medium to high nicotine for me here, so take your time... Very statisfying. blend.

Pipe Used: Vauen, Stanwell, Savinelli, Brebbia, Gigi

Age When Smoked: 1-2 years

Purchased From: local importer

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	MarkTheLad (46)	2018-10-19		Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

The first time I smoked this blend was right after I came off of a strong latakia binge for about a year and I thought it tasted like cigarettes, so I jarred it up to be re-visited at a later time. Eventually on I realized that strong latakia binge had compromised my taste buds and it took a little while to get my taste back for something that wasn't latakia based. I finally got back around to this about a year later. I popped open the jar and a fruity, figgy, slightly hay-like smell hit me. To be honest, it smelled delicious and I could hardly wait to pack a bowl and get to smoking. It took a few lights initially, but after a good light and tamp it practically smoked itself. It turned out to be a beautiful, cool smoke, tasty with that delicious figgy, slightly peppery and hay-like taste all the way to the end. This is a regular smoke for me now. It's a nice hearty, uncomplicated, easily smokeable tobacco... no it doesn't have a lot of complexity and its not multi-faceted, but it is dependable. I get the same great smoke every time, regardless of the pipe. I also enjoy the relaxing, medium nic-hit that I get from it, the key to enjoying this tobacco is to not overthink it. I give this blend 4 stars.

Pipe Used: various

Purchased From: Various

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	HabaneroHardy (395)	2018-10-08		Mild	Mild	Mild	Unnoticeable

I had a tin of this so long ago that I think I am having false memories. I expected the tin note to be more fragrant and for it to smoke a little bit spicier. I think a lot though may have to do with my age, lack of sense of smell and taste rather than the tobacco itself. None the less, for me this one had a mild sweet hay scent from the tin and smoked exceptionally mild and smooth. Too mild and smooth I may add. I have almost finished a tin of this and I just do not get any ‘wow’ factor whatsoever. I think I will need to revisit this one but for now I can only give it a 2 star. Update: 9-4-21. I finally opened my one tin of this that I bought back in December of 1998. Almost 23 years ago I bought this when I was 39, tomorrow I will be 62. This tobacco was near perfect out of the tin with the fabled plume and tasted excellent. I shared this with some friends of mine at the pipe club and all enjoyed it.

Pipe Used: Chacom Volcano

Age When Smoked: New

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	Adam Z (18)	2018-08-07		Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Tolerable

I'll say the same thing here that I said about Nightcap - Dunhill knows how to make a great BLEND in the literal sense of the word. The taste of the smoke has a certain uniformity to it, rather than tasting individual components of the blend - and this is a good thing in my book. This also means that the flavor is more consistent from one bowl to the next.

Good in a cob or in a briar, in my experience it has been ready to smoke right from the tin - no drying time required. Packs easy, lights easy. It burns a little on the fast side of things though, so I prefer to smoke this in a larger chambered pipe, like my Bones fat author, a Peterson 68, or a MM Country Gentleman.

In my opinion, Elizabethan has the perfect amount of perique - here it is a condiment rather than the star of the show. There's a certain pepperiness to the smoke, but thankfully it's never overpowering.

I'm not a VaPer lover, but I am an Elizabethan lover. If Dunhill blends ever go away for good, this is probably the blend that I will miss the most.

Pipe Used: Morgan Bones fat author, Peterson 68, MM cobs

Age When Smoked: unknown

Purchased From: The Pipe and Pint (Greensboro, NC)

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	Stefanos (222)	2017-03-25		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I find quite a few Vapers to be overwhelmingly strong or spicy or both. Elizabethan on the other hand, to its merit, is smooth and flavorful with measured spiciness and strength.

It lights easily and behaves perfectly as all Dunhill blends. Produces a voluminous smoke which combines the Virginia straw/hay-like flavours with Perique induced dried/stewed fruit (fig/plum) juiciness and as the bowl progresses it becomes mildly peppery. It's not as juicy as other Vapers (Scottish Cake, Ascanian, Tudor Castle) as here Virginias are quite hay-like, nor does the Perique add a "black" element which I find in St. James' flake or Davidoff's Flake Medallions. I find it a very well balanced blend with some sweetness and a cigarretty character as well.

Strength is medium and it is nicely delivered by the creamy/smooth texture of the smoke. Nicotine is probably medium or a little higher, so although not a strong blend it is satiating. It can be an all-day smoke if one likes the flavour. One drawback I could mention is that it burns a little quick.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2016-01-07		Mild	None Detected	Mild	Tolerable

There are a few of the new crop of Dunhill blends that I like as much as I always have. This isn't one of them. Leaving aside the question of new vs. old, the present day Elizabethan I find flat, uninspired, and uninspiring. There are far too many VaPers that are leagues better than this for me bother with it any more.

Too bad...

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	M.T.TIN. (3)	2015-07-28		Medium	None Detected	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Unnoticeable

Nothing much to say when disappointed .I remember the original Lady very will, this new blend is nothing like the Liz of old. Check out Whippersnapper review from 14-02-03 , his every word is right on.

Pipe Used: STANWELL CALABASH

Age When Smoked: Upon opening tin

Purchased From: Pipes and Cigars

Similar Blends: Natural Shag.

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	Ambush1964 (19)	2014-08-08		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

I loaded the pipe straight from the tin, it may have been a bit moist. It lit and burned well, although I had to relight about every 1/3 bowl. It probably would have burned better if I had dried it some before packing the pipe. The tin note was mild, slightly fruity plum? It was a very mild smoke. A bit of the Perique spice peeked out at about the half way point. Overall, nothing overwhelming, just a solid tobacco smoke.

Tried this again in a vintage "Flying Disc" briar pipe. The tobacco was a bit drier and smoked all the way to the bottom with no relights. The experience was similar, muted creamy vanilla/fruit sweetness with a touch of Perique spice. Still not a favorite for me. Peter Stokkeby Luxury Flake was similar although a bit more harsh. I would smoke Elizabethan Mixture before the Luxury Flake, but would prefer a more aromatic tobacco myself.

Pipe Used: LHS Stearncrest #266 Author&Vintage "Flying Disc"

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

Similar Blends: Peter Stokkeby Luxury Flake.

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	BigNick (59)	2013-10-24		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable to Strong

Brand new tin ordered a ill while ago, i have been stuck on Dunhill's EMP for a while so I figured it was time to branch out. The tin is obviously awesome, no question about class there. The aroma in the tin was much milder than anticipated. It was a tad moist so I let it breathe. After a couple days I haven't detected much complexity, it's a good and honest blend that delivers a very cool smoke. I had no tounge bit, my pipe didn't even get that hot. I started tasting the... "spicy" kinda smokey flavor of the Perique consistently towards mid bowl during each smoke. In sum, it's a mellow smoke, it's not as sharp as EMP, but I have found that this mixture is a very good morning mixture as well. Highly recommend!

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	Noorrmm (192)	2002-01-29		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Appearance: A slighly broad ribbon cut, about equal parts medium and dark colors. Ribbons are quite uniform, typical Dunhill attention to detail

Aroma: Good matured Va. sweetness, black Cavendish nutiness, and the sour tang of Perique. Yummy.

Packing: Packs easily in most pipes, group 3 and up.

Lighting: Typcal lighting procedure, not too quick or too slow.

Initial flavor: Lots of Virginia body, and the Perique asserts itself right away, although not too strongly. Just enough to let you know it?s there.

Mid-bowl: Good layering of flavors, sort of like Escudo Lite. A middle of the road Va/Perique mixture. Burns well, stays cool unless really puffed with vigor.

Finish: Burns clean and dry right to the end. Very little change in taste, maybe a tad more tingle from the Perique.

Summary: Stands alone as a great mixture, one of the few Va/Perique in ready-rubbed form. If you like the combo, try a can.

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	RudyH (13)	2022-08-23		Medium	None Detected	Full	Tolerable

My favorite pipe tobacco overall. Very pleasant Virginia-Perique (VaPer) with spiciness and overall good smoking qualities. The flavor is a bit strong, so I need to enjoy it regularly among several other tobaccos in a rotation, but when I'm in the mood for it, it's great. If I could only have one tobacco blend, it would be Peterson's Elizabethan.

The strong element is mostly its spiciness, which I initially interpreted as tongue bite, but it's really just part of the flavor.

Technique notes: My smoking technique is to focus only on smoking. No reading or work or other distractions. Just enjoying the smoke. Outdoors only. A few bowls per week of pipe smoking. Lightly charring the tobacco initially and with relights. Sipping. Occasional retrohale. Peterson pipe lighter with smallest practical flame. Sometimes a BIC EZ Reach lighter.

Am using a variant of the Frank method to pack a 2/3 full pipe without first putting loose tobacco in the bowl. I just take a wad of tobacco and press it into place Frank-style. Tobacco is stored in OXO POP container with size 60 Boveda 72% pack.

Savinelli 207 smooth is my favorite pipe and favorite pipe design.

Pipe Used: Various good quality briars and meerschaums

Age When Smoked: New to several months

Purchased From: SmokingPipes

Similar Blends: Peterson De Luxe Navy Rolls.

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	gmgsydney (4)	2022-07-28		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant

Peterson (ex Dunhill) Elizabethan Mixture is a very fine easy smoking Virginia tobacco with "Louisiana Perique" tang. "A rich flavored blend of fine and dark Virginia tobaccos with a touch of Louisiana Perique for added zest " appears to be an accurate tin description. I smoke it in a Charatan's Make "Special" 3 Pot ..thick walled not too deep. Try it in on a winters afternoon in the sun listening to Cate Bush and the birds in the trees , followed by a crisp cold Belgium beer .. you will be pleased. Good medium to strong nicotine hit.

Pipe Used: Charatan's Make Special 3 pot

Age When Smoked: 1 yr

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	GeoffS (26)	2022-06-08		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

Subtle and understated, almost too much so. Just a hint of spice and plum in the background. The sweetness is mild, not overbearing. Virginias often taste too "sharp" to me but this is quite well-rounded. Solid and dependable but verges on boring, which makes it quite repeatable. Easy to pack right out of the tin, burns true. A very easygoing smoke. Knows what it is and executes well.

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	Pipefitter (51)	2022-06-03		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

I like this tobacco for what it is, a spicy Virginia-Perique blend with plenty of spicy sweetness that you would expect from this combination, but I find Sutliff crumble cake a superior pipe tobacco. Why? Because the crumble cake is much smoother and doesn’t leave moisture in my cob. It could be that the cake was older than this one and some of the rough edges were aged out, but I can only go by what I experienced. .Several years ago I started making home brewed beers with some “real deal” brewers that taught me how to malt all grain barley for my sugars and got into judging those home brews for National recognition and we were taught to judge based on a specific style as opposed to our personal preferences and that’s how I try to review pipe tobacco. I say this because I see quite a few negative reviews for tobaccos that others including myself rate highly and I suspect that those smokers are biased towards tobaccos that they like and not on the quality of the product under review. I will buy this again and put it up for a while and see where it goes from there.

Pipe Used: Cobb

Age When Smoked: ?

Purchased From: Smokers Discount World in N. Windham w

Similar Blends: Sutliff Crumble Kake Va. Perique.

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	PaulMcCoy (78)	2021-11-30		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

This one took me a while to try. I finally got around to it when Peterson took over.

Its very well balanced. The Perique brings dark dried fruit, pepper, and earth, with the Virginia’s bringing some citrus, grass and hay notes. The body is nice, burns great, and I love the cut, and moisture level. Very consistent every visit. This is a top notch Va/Per.

Pipe Used: Dr. Grabow Grand Duke

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Pipesandcigars.com

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	Poodlejuice (49)	2021-10-24		Medium	None Detected	Full	Strong

Loads of breadiness, nuts, & bit of spice. A bit of citrus but yet little brightness overall. A dark, earthy, full bodied VA experience. Later the bowl gets a little creamy and plummy. A little bit of a rough edge, but it's welcomed. Doesn't bite much. Takes quite litterally the bare minimum of effort to pack, light, and smoke, and packs of lot of body, which is a nice change after smoking a ton of brighter VA flakes. Nicotine is on the high side of medium, some may see this as medium/strong. Does leave quite an unpleasant and strong room note, not terribly important to me but it's worth noting

I could see how this would be someone's go-to all-day VaPer. It's not super interesting but it doesn't bore you either. It's rather stout in body for a VA, but won't overwhelm most people. The nicotine is just about perfect in a medium/large bowl. Very smooth, creamy, quality tobacco. Nothing stunning, but a solid, basic smoke.

Pipe Used: Billiards

Age When Smoked: Fresh & 1 years

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	Antonius Blok (190)	2021-08-06		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Peterson's version first

After opening the tin, the aroma already points to a soft va / per, with some notes of dark fruit and others of vinegar, but little accentuated. After two years of aging, after the opening of the tin, the tobacco appeared at its right point of humidity to be able to load the pipe directly.

Good tobacco quality they produce a smooth and rich flavor, with some nuances different from all the other va / per I have tried so far. Maybe it reminds me something of Rimboche SJ, or maybe my memory is failing. It ignites well and burns perfectly without the need for more relighting than average.

After a first enthusiasm I have realized that I do not go to this tobacco as often as to others. Once the first tin is finished, it seems to me that it is an interesting tobacco when you feel like something smooth and simple, while doing some other task.

I would very much like to try the Dunhill version and I am still optimistic and hope I can get some old tin...

Dunhill version: Finally, I got it. Age when smoked: 8 years and 7 months. It seems to me that this tobacco is different and of higher quality than the Peterson version. Tastier and with more nuances, but within a range of extreme softness. And the smell of red berries or raspberry that it has in its tin I don't remember in the Peterson version. It's hard to tell, since the version of Dunhill I'm smoking is older. They would have to be put back to back, but based on my recollection of the other tobacco, I'd stick with the Dunhill without hesitation. However, to be fair, I'm glad Peterson has reproduced (or attempted to reproduce) some of Dunhill's tobaccos, since regardless of whether or not they resemble the originals, they are tobaccos that you smoke with pleasure. Thank you Peterson...

Three stars for the Peterson version, four for the Dunhill version

Age When Smoked: 2 years and 8 years

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	Robbie B (1)	2021-07-17		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

It took me a while to come to this tobacco after hearing many good things about it.

The first thing I noticed was how much spice the Perique gives to the blend and on first smoking, I wondered if this wasn't going to be for me. If anyone else finds this when trying this tobacco - persevere.

The spice from the perique fades as the palette gets used to it and you are left with a flavour that produces throughout the bowl.

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	Lord Guyrox (24)	2021-06-20		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

With 5 years of age EM proves to be a wonderful smoke! I noticed the leaf has darkened over time. Aging has also contributed in increasing the sweetness of the Virginias, as well as the spiciness from the Périque. A very pleasant smoke from beginning to end, EM is becoming my idea of an All Day smoke. It builds in complexity throughout without becoming too much and has enough nicotine to keep me very happy. An average smoke when consumed fresh, EM shines with age. I am looking forward to opening 10 years old tin!

Age When Smoked: 5 years

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	DrAcula (62)	2020-11-25		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Presentation: I don't care what anyone says, the tin is beautiful.

Cut: Comes as the standard (and perfect) STG ribbon cut. Also was at approximately perfect moisture, perhaps a touch to the moist side.

Tin note: Sweet fruit and figs with a slight hay aroma.

Tasting notes: Sweetness is mostly fruity with the slightest bit of hay. The periquey spice is definitely there, but does not take over the blend, just enough to be noticed and appreciated. This is not a "spicy" blend.

Mechanics: This blend will pack and smoke just fine. Slow down and pay attention to pick up on the nuance of this blend.

Extra Remarks: It took me a while to like this blend. On several occasions I would smoke a bowl and go "what's so special about this blend?". This blend is a medium in flavor and strength for me. I tend to pefer fuller blends, but this blend is beautifully balanced which gives it a level of complexity, which I can appreciate. Very good now that I have come around to it. 3 stars.

Pipe Used: Lee Van Cleef Bent Billiard Meer

Age When Smoked: Fresh from tin, 6+ months

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	Tomcat (212)	2020-11-18		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Unnoticeable

Peterson Elizabethen mixture is typical fine long/ short ribbon strands that pack easy and need little to no dry time in the Dunhill tradition. Tangy and fruity like raisons and figs . Lots of red and black pepper spice . A few flecks of brighter Virginias add to sweetness with few grassy notes . A fairly sweet blend . Just the right amount of Perique for the blend that gets not quite to medium nic hit but satisfying for sure . All day type of smoke . 3 1/2 stars

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	LiterarySmoker (143)	2020-10-17		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I've had this for a while now, and I thought of finally settling down for a review. I love VaPers and this has been an interesting experience. When I first bought this blend I popped the tin and didn't really experience much so I jarred it up and set it aside. Now after tasting quite a few blends plus a little aging I'm ready to do a review. I have to say up front that I am biased towards VaPers as I really do love them so much and I have not met a blend yet that I wouldn't buy again.

Know that the change from Dunhill and Peterson means little to me, because both blends come from the same factory and use the same tobaccos so for all accounts and purposes it should be the same blend with a different label. That aside, when you open the tin, or the jar in my case you find a lot going on. The first thing I notice is a wonderful VaPer breadyness, behind that there is some obvious Virginia hay and sweetness. The perique adds a slight dark fruit to the whole experience. The cut is a typical Dunhill ribbon, easy to pack, easy to light. It requires a minimal amount of relights and I have smoked this through without relighting once. The smoke itself smells of a typical well rounded tobacco and not in a cigarette sort of way, so your non-smoking friends may become curious.

While lighting I get luxurious clouds of white smoke and my mouth is filled with top notch flavors. Breadiness is first, stemming from the richness of the Virginias. There is a slight citrusy background to this blend. There are some dark fruits and spiciness in the background which is exactly what I want my Perique to give me. The taste is a consistent medium for me, and the nic hit is just short of medium. No toppings detected and overall a very well blended offering by Dunhill/Peterson.

Try this out if you are new to VaPers and then move to Escudo and Orlik Golden Sliced if you are just entering in. This is a solid blend and I plan on ordering more.

Pipe Used: Kaywoodie Birkshire Large Billiard

Age When Smoked: 1 year

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

Similar Blends: Escudo, Orlik Golden Sliced.

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	Bassel_L (7)	2020-05-28		Medium to Strong	Medium to Strong	Full	Pleasant

Let me tell you about my experience with this blend. I am new to VaPer, I am more of a latakia blend person. I love Latakia. But, I decided to try something new so I decided to give this highly recommended VaPer a try.

First smoke was so strange and spicy. I couldn't know if it was good for me or not, so I decided to try another one the next day. The second smoke was good but yet not very satisfying. My third smoke was a BLAST! I have finally understood the blend and it was the best experience I've ever had with pipe smoking. Very spicy and sweet flavour. The perique, which I didn't know anything about, is obviously dominating. You'll keep retrohaling! In conclusion, I've never thought I would love something other than english and latakia blends, but this one will definitely always be on my rotation till the end of my smoking days.

Wish you all a happy smoke!

Pipe Used: Big Ben Bent Pipe

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

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	The Harbor Seal (12)	2020-02-13		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

Before I start, I would like to inform the reader of this review that my notes are based on a Dunhill tin from 2016, that had dried out to the point of the tobacco leaves crumbling upon touch. Since then it was rehumidified twice and stored in a jar. I bought this tin during the early days of my pipe smoking career. In fact, this was my first nonaromatic blend. Truth be told, I found the beautiful tin art highly appealing with the clay pipe and the ship model, thereby conveying the impression that someone like Sir Francis Drake or Sir Walter Raleigh would have smoked this blend. Then again, this would be an anachronism, as Louisiana was not an English colony during the time of Queen Elizabeth...nevertheless a masterpiece of tin art design in my opinion.

Now to the blend itself. As I smoke it, this blend has already a transantlantic journey behind it, certainly comparable to the ones that those ancient explorers had to face (see introductory words of caution). Initially I was concerned I had rehumidified the blend too much, as the leaves felt very moist compared to some fresh tinned tobaccos in my stock. However, lighting and smoking was perfectly fine. No trouble with tongue bite whatsoever. Tastewise, after this amount of aging, there is a very intense amount of spiceyness from the perique. It almost tastes like an hot indian style dish. In terms of the VA, I notice mostly darker aromas, i.e., yeasty and bready ones. The VA and the perique create an excellent mélange at this point. From my memories I can tell that the perique was not as spicy and intense when I smoked this blend fresh out of the tin. Personally, I'd give this blend 3 stars in its current state, and 4 stars when fresh. The intense spiceyness right now is certainly very interesting but I just prefer a somewhat more modest taste. Many people refer to this blend as a prototypical VaPer and an all day smoke. In my opinion, this is not really the average representative per se, as I find it rather strong with a very generous nicotine amount. I prefer this blend during the evening hours. If you are looking for a more "middle of the road" VaPer, I would suggest looking somewhere else, nevertheless it is a very satisfying example of a VaPer.

Pipe Used: Golden pipe (pear wood) w/ 9 mm charcoal filter

Age When Smoked: opened 2016, rehumidified twice since then

Purchased From: pfeifen-shop-online.de

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	Dr. Dunhill 23 (39)	2019-12-03		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

My review is based on a 7 year old tin which is the first tin I have opened of this stuff. The tin note suggests vinegar and plum and is quite pleasant. Much like one would expect from a nice VaPer.

I find this blend quite tasty with hints of citrus and bready notes. The Perique adds spice to the smoke that tingles in the nose and a bit on the tongue. It could be an all day smoker for those of you that smoke all day.

EDIT: There is something comforting to this blend and will definitely be in my regular rotation. I originally gave this a lower rating due to my inexperience but have raised this to 4 stars after having smoked several bowls. It is quite wonderful. I have not tried fresh, but 7 years aged is divine.

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	Dr.sadik (120)	2019-10-31		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

I really do not recall a big difference between this and the last version. Placebo effect perhaps but i feel the perique is less. Very good virginias and mild with no tongue bite. Very subtle all day smoke. The cut is fine ribbon and the smell is very faint of fermented virginia. Now murray version was much more pungent but thats none ressurectable. I hope this pass as a legit replacement for those who remorse the loss of the last one but on its own right its a good blend. Al janabi

Pipe Used: Briars

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

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	TobaccoGonSPM (9)	2019-10-16		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

Review based on the STG version. When you open the tin you get earthy, hay, bread-like and fruits (prune) notes from the Virginia also notes of fermentation and fruitiness from the Perique.

Once lit, I found out why so many people enjoy this tobacco so much. You can notice the quality of the tobaccos from the first puff. Some sweet/earthy flavors along with some hay and citrus fruitiness, comes out of the ripe Virginias. From the Perique I get some Fig/prune flavors and some piquancy. EM is a dark zesty and rich smoke, very satisfying. I detect some citronella notes some times.

If you smoke it slow you´ll get the best flavors. It packs well and burns easy leaving behind a fine grey ash. The flavors become richer towards the end. Medium to strong nicotine level, and cigarette-like room note but very pleasing beard note. A top notch Va-Per.

Pipe Used: Parker JC, several Corn cobs

Age When Smoked: 3 years

Purchased From: Local Tobacconist

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	renwardhoop (177)	2019-01-04		Mild	Mild	Mild	Unnoticeable

One of the few (ex) Dunhill mixtures without latakia.

This one has perique in it and it certainly gives it a spicy/peppery note (although not the room note) taste, that I found quite refreshing at first, but now, after almost finishing the tin I now find just boring.

Despite the round tin this goes dry very quickly indeed and becomes a dry , dark, tastless mess that looks like the unsmoked scratchings from the pipe. That said, this is not a cheap tobacco and does not lack for depth, though smoking in one sitting is advisable.

Not a blend I'd buy again, despite the many positive reviews here.

Pipe Used: Briars

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Cgars.com

Similar Blends: Solani 633.

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	Catholic Hoosier (6)	2018-10-02		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant

This is a lovely tobacco. It does indeed carry itself with a classic, expected Virginia taste with hints of hay and grassiness. The Perique, however, was a pleasant surprise. Not only does it add another dimension to the standard Virginia flavor, but it also enhances it, making it much more interesting. I find that the flavor of it changes, as different, more subtle flavors pick up throughout a smoke. For those less adventurous, this blend provides a more nuanced Virginia experience. Sweet, grassy, and spicy!

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	canvas (337)	2018-09-25		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I think I made the mistake of assuming all Dunhill products were English and relied on the use of Latakia, but as I try to sample as many as possible before they scurry back into history, I found yet another Virginia focused blend to try. It has a sweet and lightly spicy odor attached to the usual barn smell I associate with a Virginia. It made for a welcome tin opening.

The contents were a bit damp, yet the texture was spongy and the shreds thin enough to make for some great pipe packing, lighting up was a breeze. There were few frills in the flavor and the Perique was fairly tame. I was happy with the lack of complexity, since it was really just a pleasant easy smoke. There was no bite and mild enough to smoke repetitive bowls, nor did I ever get burned out on the taste.

I can't say I'll miss this one when it's gone, since I can take-or-leave a good Virginia, yet it was one of the better ones I've come across and worth tracking down if you live on that side of the tracks.

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

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	Hoipolloi (12)	2018-03-11		Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

The tin note is of dried fruit, particularly plum and grassy. A very smooth rich smoke. Its packs very easily, burns to fine white ash. The flavor was constant from the first to the last puff. The nic hit was a little past mild, that's my only issue. A classic blend and a must smoke before Dunhill disappears.

Pipe Used: MM Diplomat

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Pipes and cigars

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	tschenyinkoh (51)	2018-02-10		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

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

In my opinion, it is rather fine/thin ribbon (nearly shag) cut, mild body, not as deepness in flavor as her rivals with lots of harsh edges, a-okay starter blend for VaPer newbies. And you should try Sutliff - Match Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture: four stars.

I totally agree with the JimInks' review, and my tin is the STG version rather than Murray version.

As JimInks said:

"I just tried the new version. I find it a bit different than Murray's version. Less bright Virginia, less perique, and the cut is not ribbon, but shag, so it burns faster. It tastes sort-of similar to the old version, but lighter, less spicer, and not as deep in flavor. "

"Four stars for the old version, two for the new version. I'm rating it at two stars since the old is lamentably dead and gone, and I believe my rating should reflect the current version, which has become a-okay starter blend for VaPer newbies."

"They should have made an effort to replicate Murray's version, and not foist a cheaper version on the market under the same name."

And I totally disagree with Mr.Big's review. This blend is much inferior to McC 2015 Bulk, P. Stokkeybys's Luxury Navy Flake, Escudo, let lone Rattray's Marlin Flake, St. James Flake, Esoterica Dunbar.

This tin ages for one year and it does not help a lot.

Same things happened to me like the User "OhioTony76": "I really enjoyed when it was fresh. About 3 months in the jar, I hate to say it, the taste was a bit like a cigarette. It burns dry, even on a humid night. The retrohale is harsh."

Age When Smoked: nearly one year

Purchased From: 2 oz tins from pipesandcigars

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	1979 (62)	2017-05-21		Mild	None Detected	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant to Tolerable

Dunhill - Elizabethan Mixture.

Picked up a couple tins.  Never had smoked anything Dunhill's but as a va/p fanatic thought this might be up my alley.  I must say I'm not at all impressed.  It takes some  s  l  o  w  smoking to draw much flavor out of this one.  At anywhere near my normal cadence its warm air all the way.  Not much perique.  Not much nicotine.  No bite at all, which I appreciate.  The virginia flavors are good but very mild when I can even get them.  Someone who likes a mild va/p may find enjoyment here, but this one just doesn't have enough punch for me.

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	StevieB (2075)	2017-05-09		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

Dunhill - Elizabethan Mixture.

I posted a review on this years back when it was still a relatively new smoke to me, so thought this was one I had to re-do!

The blend is very unfluctuating with its sizes of ribbon, they're all quite delicate. The colour is also fairly steady: medium brown. Even though the contents of the tin are quite heavily compacted, once fluffed apart there isn't too much moisture in there.

Lighting? Easy. Burn? Once lit an issue with it can be the speed, because of the slight build; so I tend to be gentle with my puffing. Apart from the speed there's no problem with the burn, going clean to a white ash. The flavour? A quality VaPer one: the Virginia gives the mix some backbone, by bringing hay and citrus, with the Perique livening it, by giving a deep fruity note; I get more in the way of flavour from the Per side than just spice alone. Elizabethan doesn't really bite, unless it's pressured to do so.

I find the room-note quite nice, and the nicotine medium.

A good quality VaPer.

Recommended.

Pipe Used: Peterson Milverton P'Lip

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: My Smoking Shop U.K.

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	roadkill0000 (23)	2017-04-05		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Strong

this review is just to keep track for myself mainly, less intended as a serious in depth review. Just to keep an eye of what ive tried and what I like, with quick notes about it. alot of these notes are from memory, and I will update the review as I continue smoking them.

so many positive reviews, for me, not something ill be going back to soon. cigaretty, ashy, greyish. kind of mild, I diddnt get much out of it. I wouldnt say its bad, but it tasted kinda like... smoke. I will revisit down the road. and i dont want to turn anyone off to this. for me thou, alot less inspiring then the rest of these reviews.

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	dbl-bbl (45)	2017-03-09		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

My short & sweet review .... When I'm in the mood for a VaPer that's just slightly more Perique-forward (spicy) than the delicious Dunhill Navy Flake (sweet) or Escudo (even sweeter) ... this is the one that I choose. As others have noted it lights easily and burns down to a fine white ash yet doesn't finish the race with a cigarette-like taste. It does seem to burn faster than the aforementioned VaPer blends so for me it's a "short smoke" in my preferred smaller bowl sizes. Good stuff and I recommend it.

Pipe Used: Briars, Meerschaums & Cobs

Age When Smoked: Fresh

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	Stu (14)	2016-01-08		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Full	Tolerable to Strong

This is a really fine example of a Virginia / Perique blend. It's somehow stronger overall than others I've tried, especially the last quarter of the bowl. The dominant tobacco is an excellent Virginia, with its sweet, grassy and heady aromas. The spiciness of the Perique seems to be just enough to give it some balance, resulting in a very lovely bouquet that has complexity and richness but stays on course without many competing elements. I smoke some heavy English blends so this is my current go-to for the times I'm not in the mood for that. One particularly nice feature is the great Dunhill ribbon cut which all their tobaccos seem to have, making packing and burning smooth. Some other VaPer's I've tried that come in coins are difficult to work with, and pipe smoking is supposed to be my time for relaxing.

Pipe Used: Dr. Grabow Freehand

Age When Smoked: 1 year

Purchased From: 4noggins

Similar Blends: Escudo Deluxe, HH Acadian Perqiue.

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	GabrielCRT (115)	2016-01-06		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

I don't know from previous era's Elizabethan Mixture. I can't comment on the comparison of each manufacturers version. The current version, however, is a solid VaPer. The moisture out of the tin is exactly as I prefer it. Needs very little dry time. The Virginias are sweet with plum and bready flavors that are vaguely similar to Royal Yacht. The Perique content seems relatively high. A nice manageable amount of spice and pepper with some raisin flavor. My favorite part of this blend is how the Virginias marry to the Perique. They combine to build a white wine-like flavor. Solid medium nicotine hit, not as bold as Bayou Morning but still noticeable. The room note is very cigarette like.

Pipe Used: Briar, Meerschaum

Age When Smoked: Fresh

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	LightMyBriar (17)	2015-12-06		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild	Tolerable

I love VaPers and was excited to try this Dunhill blend. I think I want myself to like it more than I actually do. I love Dunhill pipes, Dunhill cigars and cigarettes, and Dunhill Virginia Flake was one of the first "real" tobaccos I ever tried. Honestly, though, I find this tobacco to be nothing special. It isn't that it's BAD, it just isn't very exciting. Slightly buttery, but mostly tastes like a high-quality cigarette. For someone who wants to smoke a Dunhill VaPer, I would much sooner recommend De Luxe Navy Rolls.

Pipe Used: Peterson Barrel, Meerschaum, Stanwell

Age When Smoked: 3-4 years

Purchased From: Jungle Jim's

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	Bill87 (2)	2015-07-08		Strong	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

Great tobacco. Don't smoke it on an ''overloaded'' stomach though. Easy to pack and light, this one will burn evenly all the way down the bowl. One light and it will have you sink into your chair and relax through the whole trip!

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	point9 (114)	2015-06-11		Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

There is something rough and harsh about this blend that makes Elizabethan Blend unique. Never try the old version. I like my VaPer to be sweeter. Maybe it will get better after a couple of years. Update:2015-8-18:openned tin with almost a year of age, it really settle down a bit and brings out more clear layers. Now I have to upgrade it to 3 stars. Update:2016-1-25: now it is aged for a year and half, and it becomes smooth and flavorful, the sweet tangy virginia and fruity spicy perique melt wonderfully with good balance. It is a 4 star for me!

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	Uban (60)	2015-02-15		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

Just finishing the second bowl in a row of this, one in clay, one in a cob. Both were lit only once, no relights, no tamp! Tin nose is fruity & peppery, so is the smoke. Perique interplays perfectly w/ Va giving a sweet & sour, raisiny, toasty flavor. Note on cobs: bought two OD Virgina Planters; one burned right up as soon as I got 1/3 way down. VERY disappointing in such an expensive cob. The second I coated inside with honey about 4 times & soaked plenty of beeswax on the outside. It's fine after maybe 12 smokes. I recommend this treatment for 'unadulterated' cobs. Back when Dunhill made their own stuff I wouldn't smoke anything w/out a ton of Latakia so I can't compare, but this Danish stuff is really top-grade. Lighter than many VaPers, it's a good intro for new-to-the-type pipers. Maybe even an all-day smoke for puttering about. No real 'wow' factor here, but a solid, dependable even-burning, very cool smoke.

Pipe Used: clay. cob

Age When Smoked: fresh

Purchased From: J&R

Similar Blends: 633, DLNR, ESCUDO, MARLIN.

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	Old Vet (1)	2014-12-18		Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I just recently bought a tin of Elizabethan mixture and was pleasantly surprised. it is the first Dunhill tobacco that I have ever tried and I love it. It must be good because my wife hasn't asked me to smoke it outside. I didn't find overly flavor able but it does have a pleasant taste and leaves no after taste either. I would recommend to experienced as well as new smokers. I will be buying more before our smoke shop runs out.

Pipe Used: Lorenntti Nero, Peterson Donegal & Danco

Age When Smoked: One Day

Purchased From: Hat news and Tobacco, Medicine Hat , Alberta, Canada 403-529-2900

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	Plihopliheri (13)	2014-11-01		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Being more accustomed to smoking English blends, I was talked into trying this by the shop owner when stocking up on my favorites - Squadron Leader, EMP, 965, Artisan's. EM doesn't compare to any of these, so let me rate it for its own merits.

1, the smell of the fresh tobacco was sweeter than expected, which made me go for a pipe which is not dedicated to the English blends. (Not easy.) Settled on a rather large bowl Savinelli and filled it half way.

2, the tobacco felt almost too moist, but the cut looked just fine, longish, thin ribbons, and the color was a pleasant mix of light and dark, favoring the dark. I liked it.

3, it lit and stayed lit easily, giving a mild feel and aroma at first which slowly turned into a nicely balanced, medium strength and surprisingly tasty experience. Just a tad too much bite on the tongue for me.

Conclusion: Definitely a nice alternative to my favs. Give it a try!

edit: agree it needs to dry a bit.

Pipe Used: Savinelli ; Winslow

Age When Smoked: fresh and drier (see edit)

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	Amsteracqua (24)	2014-09-05		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

So... finally i will do my first dunhill blends review... This tobacco was for me, in a first view, a common tobacco with a soap flavor... because I used a Metal pipe, a Streamliner, in this case I changed my pipe for a briar made. This situation has changed completely the flavor, and I liked... For me was a good blend, but, I thought be better... Three stars...

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2014-08-19		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

You can't go wrong with Elizabethan Mixture if you're seeking a delightful virginia and périque blend. It's a combination of light, medium and darker virginia with a decent proportion of périque, making it medium in strenght in the nicotine range. The tin note is of good old lighter coloured virginias (almost spicy, but not quite) with some nice sweetness to it. The taste is exactly as of the tin note. It burns very nicely and evenly when it has been dried up adequately. It will not display a lot of complexity throughout but it sure is very satisfying to smoke. A solid and reliable VA/PE, it's truly a classic in the genre.

Pipe Used: Rattray; Stanwell; Huck Finn corn cob; Luciano

Age When Smoked: 3 months (the tin was unsealed when received)

Purchased From: 4noggins

Similar Blends: GL Pease Telegraph Hill (different cut but the taste and tin note are very similar; EM is stronger in nicotine, though)..

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2014-07-26		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

Ah, how I have missed Va/Pers. I have been smoking mostly English mixtures lately and some Lakeland ones I had almost forgotten the heavenly smell of Va/Pers. The tobacco smell is very typical of the STG Perique mélanges (figs, jams, fermentation). Pure bliss. From the look of it, it has less Perique than Escudo or DLNR.

Dried the tobacco a bit, packed and lit. I feel the Virginias very distinctively, and also the Perique is very distinguishable and is there just to give the mixture a kick. I don't get any added flavourings, just the natural tobacco flavours. Very high quality.

Will give it a 3 stars because I prefer DLNR. But still recommended.

Pipe Used: Straight Jean-Nicolas Billiard

Age When Smoked: Less than a year

Purchased From: Pipe-shop.net

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	DoomDealer (9)	2014-07-14		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

This is a mighty fine blend. I've only tried two Dunhill blends, this and Durbar, and, again, you can tell straight away that this is excellent quality tobacco, which has been expertly blended. In that respect alone it's not a waste of money.

Now to taste: in the tin it's pretty unspectacular and for me difficult to describe; a tiny hint of fruit of some sort, perhaps? At any rate, it's a very mild tin note. But don't be fooled, this is no light-weight! Once lit, it starts to come alive and, yes, even I (in the grand scheme of things an inexperienced pipe smoker) can detect the Perique (if that's what it is) giving it a subtle spiciness with the by others described 'tickle in the nose'. A full, very pleasant, bite-free and complex aroma that's most defintitely a winner; and, I might add, quite a unique blend. I prefer this to Durbar (OK, you probably can't really compare the two), largely because it's not as strong, but strong enough to leave you nicely satisfied.

I'm not sure I could smoke this all day, but (like Durbar) a handful of times a month (when you're feeling adventurous) it's definitely worth your while.

UPDATE: I have to say, the more I smoke this (and I have found myself coming back to this again and again) the more this blend grows on me and the more I appreciate it. Great stuff! I know, I said in my earlier review that the tin note is 'unspectacular'. Well, it's not. It IS pretty amazing! A slight hint of fruitiness and a lovely bready sort of smell. Admittedly, when I first opened the fresh tin there was not a lot in the way of tin note, but after having let the tin 'breathe' for a bit the flavours really came to life. A great smoke: full-bodied, complex in flavour and a subtle spiciness/ peppery note. I will most definitely buy this again!

Pipe Used: Aldo Morelli, Ermanno Elite, Peterson Churchwarden

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Brucciani Ltd

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	Paul S. (10)	2014-07-09		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

Elizabethan Mixture is only my second Va/Per blend, but makes me want to explore the style much more! A beautiful aroma from the tin of clean virginia, raisin, as well as some acidic/vinegary notes. Pleasant and sharp. Lovely, light yet rich flavours with slight spice and a nice finish of chocolate (drinking chocolate?) and caramel. Overall, mild and relatively cool with a good burn. Great stuff!

Pipe Used: Savinelli Hercules 803 EX

Age When Smoked: Fresh Tin

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

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	Christrom (34)	2014-07-09		Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

I tried a small sample of this stuff and I think I may have smoked it too moist as I noticed a fair amount of gunk buildup at the bottom of the pipe.

Like the other reviews state, this starts off nice and smooth and when you get halfway down the bowl the perique spice really kicks in. It was a pleasant smoke but I do think I'll need to try more to find out. I also found it a bit bitey, but I'm not sure if that was more to do with the perique spice, or the fact that I may have smoked it a little moist. For me, I think a thicker ribbon cut would be better to aide in a slower burn.

I can see what everyone likes about this, but for me it is so-so.

Update... i have since bought a tin and I have really gotten in to it!

Age When Smoked: new

Purchased From: smoke-king

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	Jaysown (7)	2014-06-04		Strong	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

I've been keen to try a VaPer blend for some time and this is my first. I like variety in my tobaccos and so I smoke and enjoy a wide range of styles and flavours, but I usually avoid very strong tobaccos as I go for flavour rather than a nicotine hit.

I liked this one from the moment I opened the tin. The smell is fresh and sweet with a hint of fruit like a good Virginia blend with a slight hint of spice from the Perique. It packed and lit pretty well, but it was quite moist initially and required a couple of re-lights. I found that when it dried slightly it did improve.

The flavour is relatively subtle but changeable and quite complex. It starts sweetish like a Virginia blend and as I smoke down the bowl the Perique begins to kick in by adding a bitter spicy note, like dried orange peel. This bitter note contrasts with the natural Virginia sweetness and they work well together. Room note is ok but not outstanding.

For me the only drawback is the strength which crept up on me and by the end of the bowl - quite a large meerschaum - I found it too much. So now I smoke either half a bowl or use a smaller pipe and it's a thoroughly enjoyable experience. For more hardened smokers or those who like a nicotine kick, I'm sure the strength won't be a problem and I see some reviewers think this is pretty mild. I must be sensitive!

In briar, I found this leaves quite a Perique taste behind which didn't fade and so I recommend you don't put it in a briar pipe you want to keep fresh. In meerschaum it's fine and I now have a dedicated Elizabethan Mixture small briar because this is now a regular blend for me.

Pipe Used: Block meerschaum

Age When Smoked: New from tin

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	Skando (203)	2014-04-18		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

I also like VaPer’s.

It was since … say 1990 or the like, I haven’t had the chance to smoke Elizabethan again. This blend has been recently introduced in our country… at an outrageous price (well, let’s forget). I’ve to say it’s been love at first glance !

EM has more than one appealing feature: leaves are good quality, it’s not soaked in PG, it burns so easy, it doesn’t get hot, it’s doesn’t bite, it’s very balanced, Vitamin N is in good dose. If only the Perique were applied a bit more, but no fault indeed.

In my early years as a pipe smoker I was a Dunhill’s lover. I’m just happy Elizabethan is here.

I may see myself smoking this every day, every month, every year. Not a masterpiece, but a very solid smoke.

Age When Smoked: Castello, Duca

Similar Blends: nothing we find in Italy.

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	sirchud68 (60)	2014-04-11		Mild	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Just picked up a Few tins from my local B&M. I've already been through 2 tins. I'm trying to cellar some, but...I'm really enjoying this mixture to much to sit on it. A very nice Va/Per you should try if you enjoy such tobacco!

Pipe Used: Peterson's Billard Kapet

Age When Smoked: new tin

Purchased From: Piper's Haven

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	DEN-C1956 (35)	2014-04-07		Medium	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant

having read the reviews of this tobacco...i was very pleased to see it in my local tobacconist and bought a 50g there and then,and im quite pleased that i did,its a blend that i have never tasted before and i like it very much easy to light and quite relaxing to smoke, nice tin aroma,and room note and no tounge bite,and i will buy this again without doubt but so far the best Dunhill for me so far is MM965 but Eliabethan mixture comes in at a very close 2nd.

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	TallPuffO'Burley (632)	2014-01-28		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

EDIT 4-12-2016

I had to come back and put up another star on this one after recently finishing a tin. This is right up there with my favorite VaPers and perhaps it even surpasses some of them. But I would say I would be just as happy to pack a bowl of this as I would a bowl of Escudo or Solani Virginia flake with Perique. I would still compare this with Fillmore, but would say that I like this one a little more than Fillmore as the sweetness is a little more apparent in Elizabethan.

So, it is at four stars now and I have three more tins in the cellar. The next etailer that puts on a dunhill tin sale will have a lot more of this purchased by me.

ORIGINAL REVIEW 1-28-2014

I received a good sample of this from a PSF buddy and really enjoyed it. I will state that I have never tried any of the earlier incarnations of this blend and that I am an unabashed fan of Perique.

I found this blend to have an earthy quality to it rather than the hay like sweetness that I am accustomed to accompanying perique. The Perique is in good quantity in this one, but is not overbearing. If I had to compare to another blend, I would say it is like GL Pease Fillmore with a little less perique.

Overall, recommended to the perique lover.

Similar Blends: GL Pease Fillmore.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2013-09-17		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

I bought DH Elizabethan Mixture on a whim. The reason being, obviously, all of the hype.

I loaded my pipe and went to work.

The Gods be praised.

I don't care that this has had past incarnations. I am thankful for and in love with this one.

Along with Capstan Blue, this was an instant favorite.

The bowl starts out mild and easy going, but as the tobacco burns down into the second third, the Perique really kicks in and adds a wonderful spiciness.

I smoke this blend daily and have already had to order another tin.

I would have to say that this tobacco should be tried by any man/woman who places a pipe in their lips.

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	Fumatore (49)	2007-07-05		Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I don?t know how to rate this tobacco. Current version is 1 star and will soon be off the market.

The Murray blend was my favorite morning smoke for many years, and of course would be 4 stars. This was just a very nice light English blend that had enough nicotine to give one a jump-start on the day. I will be hoarding my very last Murray tin for hopefully 30+ years when the doctors tell me I only have weeks to live.

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	Mr. Dottle (162)	2005-05-31		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

In short, I just did not like this blend. I found its taste uninteresting, bland and not to my liking. The flavor was flat and there was little sweetness. It is a medium to strong monochromatic blend, light on the perique with a nicotine kick. If the latter is what you like, go for it. There are many better VAPERs out there that I much prefer over this blend.

A cigarette is to be smoked. A cigar is to be enjoyed. A pipe is to be savored.

I rate this tobacco 4.0 out of 10.

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	Beer (345)	2004-09-17		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable to Strong

My first encounte with this blend was on a 20 year old tin from the early '80s: it was sweet but not overly so, with spicy and sour notes, at times even toasted ones. It was very nice, as soft as silk and giving its best in a Tinsky Coral "Calabash". At times it was a bit TOO rich and heavy (like Tribute can be), but nicotine-wise it was acceptable.

2004: I tried a fresh tin and it was quite disappointing. Of course 20 years of aging on my previous tin mean something, but I suspect that the decline of Dunhill blends in recent times is the main culprit of my disappointment. It tasted bland, very ordinary, and although it did became more intense and tasty after mid-bowl, I really think there are several tastier and more interesting Virginia/Perique blends out there. This new tin was also heavier in nicotine (I also feel that Nightcap and 965 have recently become stronger). Considering the actual quality of the product, I can say it's a decent smoke but nothing memorable. Shame on you, Dunhill!

2014: Ten years later, I am revisiting this blend, in the new incarnation from Orlik after many years of absence. Luckily, the nicotine content and overall heaviness has been tuned down. This is a very gentle blend, which doesn't mean it's wimpy or vapid, but simply that the current version displays more finesse than the 2004 Murray version. Still... it's a rather unexciting affair. Still rather gray and dull, smokable but not memorable. Very low key, playing on earthy rather than on sweet/sour. Much easier perhaps due to the lower nicotine (even in largish bowls), but still I feel that there is much better around in the same genre. It must be said that I tend to prefer Va/Per in flake form, of course.

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	Tantric (321)	2002-10-30		Strong	None Detected	Full	Strong

I tried this one at a very early stage of my pipe smoking, and found it strong, harsh and almost abrasive. About five years later I had another go. It still seemed strong, but my palate did not detect the harshness and dry elements, and was able to go through a 100 gm. Tin. More recently I had a third try, and even though this is not my favourite Dunhill I think I have come to appreciate the particular structure that gives this tobacco its strength and specific zest.

Probably the Virginias used in this blend are so matured or processed in such a way, that most of the natural oils, sugars and sweetness seem to have gone. Instead, they offer a tough, rather toasty flavour, that asserts itself in the palate with a very high density. I believe the lack of oils makes the leaf seem drier than it actually is, but you do get the impression of a raw and heavy tasting tobacco, closer to the Oriental blends than to pure Va. Flakes. Secondly, the added Perique seems to be prepared in quite a different way than the one used in at least one AC Petersen blend, or Solani?s or Stokkebye?s. It has not got that piquant and tangy quality. Its more peppery and sharp. As a result, the blend seems to smoke hot and heavy.

No doubt, this is a veteran?s tobacco. There is no nonsense or hidden hints about EM. It gets straight to the point, and hits your taste buds with the bluntness and matter-of-fact tone a Queen would command upon a subject. I much prefer Fox?s Provost mixture (similar in the Virginian component), but I gather a well seasoned smoker should handle and enjoy this rather hard-hearted royalty member.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2002-07-05		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

This is a strange tobacco. Although there's nothing wrong with it (apart from being a bit one-dimensional compared to Light Flake) it makes me feel queasy afterwards - I'm not the only person to say that so there must be something odd about it. Burns in the usual flawless Dunhill fashion. Easy to pack & light. If you like a light perique, MacBaren Roll Cake may suit you better.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2002-01-17		Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant

A good tobacco to satisfy the perique urges . A good one for the cellar as well . It'll burn hot without careful smoking . Packs a nicotine whollop as well . Good for sitting down .

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2001-03-15		Strong	None Detected	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

I first came across this blend while waiting for some Three Nuns to come in the mail and thought I would use it as a substitute to tide me over (hah!). Although it's no substitute for Nuns, this certainly is a good tobacco worthy of attention in its own right. The blend is ribbon cut with dark and light strains. Like most Virginia/perique blends, it is far too moist when you first open the tin. If you can control yourself, I would recommend leaving it out to air for at least three weeks before smoking. When dried, it gives a cool and complex smoke with a powerful tobacco-ey taste. Even if you have tried a number of other va/perique blends, I would recommend trying this one for its unique flavor. I might also add that, as of this writing (3/01), this is one of the cheapest quality tobaccos on the market. It can easily be had for $5.00 per 50 g tin.

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	Greybeard (62)	2022-11-19		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Got a small sample from a friend, and have enjoyed each bowl so far. Darker fruit note from Virginia, with a tangy, spicy, fig flavor from Perique. Great flavor all throughout the bowl. Moisture was perfect, and had no trouble keeping it lit. No tongue bite. Only slight knock is that it smoked a tad dry, and I felt thirsty while puffing. Smoking in late fall, so might be better suited for humid summer days, but still highly recommended.

Pipe Used: Savinelli Caramella & Cobs

Purchased From: Gift from a friend

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	doc pipes (106)	2022-08-21		Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I had smoked one tin of the Murray era product about 20 years ago before recently consuming this year old tin Peterson tin. Despite my hazy memories of the era, I think this blend is pretty well standardized, with no significant difference in my subjective experience.

I would also posit that EM and GLP Stratford are first degree relatives in the VAPer family tree. Like Stratford, this is a near 50/50 mix of red and bright VA. Long cut Perique is a sprinkled lightly amongst the standard Dunhill ribbon cut VA. The tin aroma gives raisins, figs, prunes, and light sweetness. With oxygen, the tin note takes on a hay like aroma.

On false light there is a little fruitiness. The true light supplants this with yeasty, bready, toasty notes. There is some tanginess mid smoke that suggests a little acidity and some sour citrus on the palate. There are tastes of dried red fruit leather at the end of the bowl. The Perique is all about mild black peppercorns and is most notable on the tongue and palate. I can’t say I noticed the Perique in the retrohale.

While similar to Stratford, EM is darker in appearance. I can only guess that while the red/bright ratio is around 1:1 for both blends, EM may have a hair more red VA. The tin notes were quite similar, though EM had a slightly “dirtier” smell.

Similar to my recent experiences with other Peterson produced Dunhill blends, I found far more stems than I would have hoped. This is a benchmark VAPer that absolutely deserves consideration by those VAPer aficionados who have not yet tried it. It’s not the best VAPer I’ve ever had, but it is pretty damn good.

Pipe Used: Numerous briars

Age When Smoked: Tin dated 3/31/21

Purchased From: P&C

Similar Blends: GL Pease Stratford.

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	Serfchat (10)	2022-03-11		Medium to Strong	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I really enjoy Vapers, and had heard this is a popular Virginia-Perique blend. The smell is nice, the shag cut is easy to work with, and the burn rate is consistent. I was disappointed to learn I didn't like this blend. I couldn't find any flavor to enjoy of the Virginia or the Perique. I can get the sense that there is a tangy, bready quality to the smoke. It is weak, though. There is too much that reminds me of lower quality Burley and Cavendish blends that have a rough or harsh edge. I do like it a little better with a few months of age in the cellar. It's odd that that's necessary. I know most fans of Elizabethan Mixture can enjoy it straight out of a new tin.

Similar Blends: G. L. Pease - Stratford (Classic Collection), Hearth & Home - Anniversary Kake (Signature Series).

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	The Old Man (19)	2021-12-19		Mild	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Beautiful thin ribbon ("Dunhill" cut) presentation in the tin with the lighter Virginias contrasting with the darker Perique.

Soft tin notes of plum and hay with some sweetness but not as sweet as DNR. Nothing at all like Sutliff's puzzling "Match" version, but very, very similar in taste to rubbed out Escudo when smoking. (Is this Escudo in ribbon cut form?!)

Comes out of the tin almost ready to smoke. Dried it about 10 mins. I pack this fairly tight. It starts with typical VA flavors and gradually, the Perique adds some nice spice. Nice VaPer burning aroma.

This blend is very similar to Escudo, but burns better and more evenly straight out of the tin. It also can burn quickly, but despite that (and the fine cut), it burns remarkably cool in the pipe.

Like Escudo and DNR, definitely a fine, high-quality, mild VaPer.

Age When Smoked: Fresh and Aged

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	Liverpool 47 (10)	2021-02-19		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant

Two discoveries I have made recently. One is the Franck method of packing my pipe, which is simple and genius. Two, this is my first Va per. What the hell have been doing? EM just pure heaven from the first light to last bit of grey ash. Easy going Virginia with the slight tickle of the perique running through was enough to make me slip into a trance. If you haven’t tried this, just do it. Life’s too short not to.

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: C Gars

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	Sosakan (33)	2020-09-13		Strong	None Detected	Full	Tolerable to Strong

You can tell this is made from quality leaf. The perique adds a spicy, plum/dark fruit note that made my lips a bit numb, like biting into a pepper. The Virginias scream quality, and provide a mature, deep, unctuous flavor more alien to bread/beer rather than the grass/hay you might find elsewhere.

The cut is amazing, I’m a sucker for shag, sadly they are rare nowadays and thankfully I like this blend. As a shag, and it’s perique-iness being so prominent; one must respect this leaf and go slow, lest you get hit in the tongue, or the face.

I can only imagine what this’ll be like in 5 years! drool

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	captain duff (13)	2020-07-29		Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

My first tin of (Dunhill badged) Elizabethan and I've smoked very few Virinia/Perique blends in the past so have little to benchmark this with, but here goes.

Tightly packed in the tin, with I think just the right moitsure content to immediately smoke. As I've found with a number of Dunhill blends in recent years there are a few twigs in the mix, but nothing too annoying. Tin smell is nothing special.

This is a good smoke. Full flavour, with the perique spice kick developing as the bowl progresses (the last half always seems better than the first). No tongue bite, but it does burn hot (but most do for me, I tend to smoke quickly). Burn consitency is good and relights rare. It will normally burn to the bottom of the bowl with only ash remaining.

For me at least I've often find the nicotine hit for this blend at the high end of the scale, not for every bowl but sometimes it can catch me unawares.

Overall I think it's good, but I don't think I'm minded to be a regular VA/Per smoker, at least not for the time being so this is likely to b only an occasional purchase in the future now that Peterson have thankfully taken it over, but I can see why it is popular with others. Definately one that people should try at least once.

Pipe Used: Peterson Standard 306

Age When Smoked: 2

Purchased From: My Smoking Shop UK

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	Nickpimpslap (6)	2020-07-07		Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Burns a bit hot with my smoking style, probably due to the virginia. This is obviously a very good tobacco, but not really to my taste.

My can is actually the old Dunhill that I purchased around 12 years ago before I got out of the hobby. Still good, sad to see it go.

Pipe Used: Dr. Grabow Grand Duke

Age When Smoked: 12 yr

Purchased From: Smokingpipes

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	MangoLegs (72)	2020-06-07		Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Strong

A bright and spicy taste. My issue with it, is that it is too fragile -- anything but a faint sip will taste like harsh cigarette. Burns hot. Not a fan. It's unfortunate, because hidden in there is an interesting taste, and definitely a lovely tin note.

Age When Smoked: Fresh from a new tin

Purchased From: SmokingPipes

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	cam91 (23)	2019-12-07		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

Sweet, earthy, and spicy. That about sums it up. Was a little wet and harsh upon opening the tin. About a week left in the tin let it dry a bit and it was much smoother. Yep this is an excellent daily smoke. Minimal bite. No cloying flavor. Just right. Highly recommended.

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	RonR (85)	2019-11-21		Very Mild	None Detected	Mild	Tolerable

3rdGuy

Just finished a Dunhill labeled tin of this that I originally opened fresh in September of 2017. Did not care for it and Mason jarred it until this month, November 2019.

Packs and lights easy, stays lit easy enough. Nice amount of smoke, burns to a nice ash. Didn't care for the cigarette like taste and similarly fashioned aftertaste. For a VaPer I find it on the weak side, very weak. Retrohale just gave a bonus cigarette like taste. With so many great VaPers out there it doesn't even make my top 10. I could see a draw if you have a background in cigarette smoking which I do not. Won’t be missing this one in the long term.

Pipe Used: Various

Age When Smoked: 2 years

Purchased From: Cup O Joes

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	ATW (110)	2019-11-20		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

I'm happy that the dunhill blends have been re-released. I dont care what name stg used to brand the blends again. Just very happy I can have some relief that the pipe world will be better again. I have never had Elizabethan until a week ago.

The tin note is a darkish sweetness that is a little dull and airy but noticeable along with a slight fig aroma. Tin moisture is a little on the dry side but doable. First light is a Virginia sweetness and the famous dunhill mustiness. All through the bowl the perique plays back and forth between earthy and spicy. On occasion the retrohale does burn my nose some but nothing to complain about. Burns to a gray ash. No moisture, gurgle or tongue bite. Burns very cool. It does have some harshness but age should take care of that.

This by far is the most "English" and flavorful VaPer I've had. I have purchased 965 along with my order but keep reaching for Elizabethan so much my tin is almost gone. This is my ideal desert island smoke. I cant believe I havent tried this sooner but better late than never.

Update 10-29-2021

Decided to open a tin from the first batch of the re-release under the Peterson name dated 7-03-2019 after finishing a tin from 11-03-2020.

2 years of age makes a big change versus 1 year or less. The tin aroma is about the same but has more of a fruity aroma. It's much more smooth, the perique is toned down some, the virginia's are more nutty and the sweetness isnt as sugary but more of a caramel or maple sweetness. Also after having many tins, I find if I puff it gently I can detect a almost cocoa note. That's what I've discovered with every tin but this aged tin is a little more pronounced. Unfortunately this is my late tin for my 2019 batch so everything else will be within the one year range. But I'm not complaining. It's still a great blend regardless.

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	MAddMAnn (17)	2019-11-14		Strong	None Detected	Mild	Pleasant

I find this to be the smoothest smoking experience I’ve had so far (not a long run). While the nicotine can be quite strong the flavor is just so warm and inviting, definitely the Virginia coming through. An all time favorite for me.

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	Calamiti (84)	2019-04-25		Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant

I like this tobacco very much. Bright and rich, plenty of noble wood tones, light hints of sweetness, healthy dose of Nicotine, reasonable Perique astringency - all makes a mixture to savour.

The closest competitor to Elizabethan Mixture is Peterson's Irish Oak. Although the Peterson's counterpart boasts more intensive flavours, the Dunhill's creation is much better balanced and I believe it's preferable as an everyday smoke.

Excellent blend, highly recommended.

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	Lingo (39)	2019-04-21		Medium to Strong	Very Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

I met this baccy with big expectations: it was one of my first va/per, and Elizabethan had a long and noble story to introduce me to perique. After one tin (almost, because I couldnt finish it) I decided that perique was not for me. Luckily enough after EMix I went to Kajun, StJames, telegraph Hill.. and finally I understood the difference between chemistry and nature. I am sorry if Elizabethan was previously a fame and good one, this Dunhill version just is not. Will push you away from perique (and burn your nose).

Packs easily, smokes easily, blah blah..

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2019-04-21		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

Paid a premium sum for a vintage tin...around 45 USDs for a ten year old Dunhill blend back in 2010. I couldn't understand what all the fuss was about and had to determine for myself why this stuff commanded a premium. Well, a ten year old tin of this stuff was just about as good a Va/Per as any. Reminds me of Bell's Three Nuns a little & not a bad substitute. There are other VA/Pers available that I feel are compatible with this blend and EM didn't impress me all that much.

Escudo, IMO, is as good or better even without age. EM is pretty good stuff, but not worth the price I paid. For the money, Escudo is the way to go because the reaction is total satisfaction... always. Escudo is the best VA/Per on the planet. Still, this rates three stars because it is a good VA/Per blend but nowhere worth what I paid to satisfy my curiosity. Curiosity killed the cat & I felt like an elephant stepped on my pocketbook.

Pipe Used: Peterson Deluxe 9S & 11S, Dunhill Shell Briar

Age When Smoked: 10 Years Old When Purchased in 2011

Purchased From: eBay

Similar Blends: Many other average VA/Pers. I wasn't impressed considering the extravagant expenditure! Save your nickels & dimes for something better... nothing special...

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2019-03-28		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

Paid a premium sum for a vintage tin...around 45 USDs. I couldn't understand what all the fuss was about and had to determine for myself why this stuff commanded such a high price. Well, a ten year old tin of this stuff was about as good a Va/Per as any. Reminds me of Three Nuns & makes an excellent substitute.

There are other VA/Pers available that I feel are compatible with this blend...including Escudo's Navy DeLuxe which is, IMO, as good or better even without age. It's good stuff, but not worth the price I paid. For the money, Escudo is hard to beat. Still, this rates three stars because it is a really good VA/Per.

Pipe Used: Peterson Deluxe 9S & 11S, Dunhill Shell Briar

Age When Smoked: 10 years in 2011

Purchased From: Pipestuds Consignment Shop

Similar Blends: Many other average VA/Pers... I wasn't impressed considering the extravagant expenditure! Keep it... nothing special...

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	OhioTony76 (59)	2017-09-26		Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant

Any loose tobacco VaPer always seems harsh to me compared to flakes and the same goes for Elizabethan. My tin was about two years old, and I enjoyed it more when I first cracked it. It had a very light top note, almost like baking spice, and I really enjoyed when it was fresh. About 3 months in the jar, I hate to say it, the taste was a bit like a cigarette. It burns dry, even on a humid night. But oddly doesn't stay lit for me. The retro is harsh, but I still enjoy the first half of the bowl. After that, it gets a bit rancid. I normally prefer flake VaPer’s, I don’t know why. Not really feeling the nic hit some speak of either.

Pipe Used: Briar.

Age When Smoked: 2 years

Purchased From: Local b and m

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	Berzerker (28)	2017-06-26		Strong	Medium to Strong	Very Full	Strong

Not bad, very tasty, very peppery, good quality leaf but tends to get very moist and wet in the bowl, which I find annoying. This needs to be sipped slowly to enjoy. Up there with the best VAPER's but I prefer others instead.

Similar Blends: Bayou Morning or Cabbies Mixture type thing..

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	Patryk Georgevitch (11)	2017-06-22		Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant

Fine cut ribbons, packs easily. Just the perfect moisture upon tin opening. 2 weeks later, moisture still great.

Upon lighting, virginia taste overpowers the perique, yet a sweet fruity aroma, very subtle, tickles the palate and the nose.

Halfway through, virginia mildness starts to get overthrown by the perique spiciness. Aroma still comes out, yet milder again. If puffed agressively, it can tend to heat the bowl and get some bitterness. Best smoked calmly and lovingly.

End of the bowl. Had only to re-light it once. Burns beautifully yet. Extremely mild fruity aroma up to the last puff. At the end of the bowl, virginia taste and perique punch tend to get evenly balanced. Very mild bitterness if puffed strong. Smoked till the last ribbon! Emptied the bowl with a small amount of powederly grey ash.

Amazing smoke, not for the agressive, but for the loving smoker!

Definitely recommended if you like virginia sweetness with a spicy perique punch! Worth its place in your cellar.

Pipe Used: Big Ben Black Line

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	Yonatan (7)	2017-03-04		Medium	Medium	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

I like this tobacco. Its a medium flavored, light and sweet smoke with a bit of spiciness from the perique. Burns very well, into a white ash. No bite at all. The further you smoke down the bowl, the heavier the smoke becomes, and toward the end, I was light -headed on an empty stomach at 11:30 AM. I admit I smoke big bowls of this stuff.. So take that for what its worth. But yeah, I'd go for a dunhill flake earlier in the day, and the Elizabethan maybe after lunch toward mid-day, followed by the mm965 or the aperitif at night. That's kind of my line up at the moment. Overall, I do like Elizabethan quite a bit, not sure if I'd almost rather smoke the Flake or the Mm365 instead sometimes. I feel like Elizabethan is lacking just a bit (at times. Very high quality though, as usual by Dunhill.

Pipe Used: Falcon with Hyperbole bowl

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	Reagold (29)	2017-02-03		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

I think this is a perique forward VaPer, you can clearly taste it but it never shadows the virginia used or gets overwhelming. To my taste, a few more perique will spoil it. Of course, those who love perique can (always) take much more!

Medium to strong in nicotine. Beautiful presentation, perfect cut, right moisture out of the tin. Tipical Dunhill. As any Virginia blend it benefits hugely from some breathing time after open. Highly recommended.

Pipe Used: Bazzanelli

Age When Smoked: at least 3 years

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	RedRebel (1)	2017-01-24		Extremely Mild	None Detected	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Tolerable

On opening the tin, there was no immediate smell impact. I had to put my nose close up to the tobacco, it smells of wet farmyard hay to me. I was looking forward to a tasty baccy, but this has nothing. There just wasn't any taste at all. I smoked it straight from the tin when opening though and perhaps should leave it awhile to breathe. Have to say though that I am disappointed and would only smoke it again if there was nothing else.

Pipe Used: Peterson XL315

Age When Smoked: Straight out of the tin

Purchased From: Scarafiotti Woodhouse Tabaccheria, Monza, Italy

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	Perique (163)	2016-11-30		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable to Strong

A beautiful Dunhill presentation of tightly packed light and medium brown ribbon, cut thin. Elizabethan Mixture brings a tin note of bread with a little hay and sweet feed, and some very mild dry fruit in the background. The tin note, while delicious, is breadier relative to many popular offerings of this genre, with the more overt date and plum notes largely absent. There is a very slightly more pronounced stewed fruit note upon lighting, but both the sweeter notes of the Virginias and the plummy notes of the Perique are initially more subdued than those of the typical VaPer. The mouthfeel is both creamy and light.

About midway through the first third of the bowl is where things get interesting. Perique introduces itself more assertively with a touch of pepper that increases gradually until mid-bowl, after which it levels off just short of too much and claims dominance through to the end. There is some plum here, stewed fruit, and a touch of sweet Virginia, but the peppery aspect of Perique manages to claim status as the dominant flavor, closely but not completely overwhelming its supporting acts. While that assertive pepper is dominant on the tongue, the mouthfeel is rich and creamy, leaving a nice Virginia tang on the roof of the mouth.

The burn is relatively dry for this style of tobacco, and the nicotine content is what one would expect for a VaPer. Burns fast, not hot, though I wouldn't describe it as "cool smoking". (Admittedly I tend to smoke my VaPers faster and more aggressively than my Balkans and Orientals.) The room note is what Miss Perique describes as "that sneezy tobacco", so like most VaPers, I smoke this one when she is out of the house.

A hard won three stars within a highly competitive field of masterpieces. Elizabethan's simplicity and approachability make this a great introduction to unadulterated Virginia/Perique blends yet will leave no smoker wanting for more Perique.

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	SporkusMalorkus (1)	2016-11-13		Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Tolerable

As other reviewers have noted, the virginias are bright, sweet, straightforward, and a little more forgiving than one would expect. The perique is assertive but not overdone.

This is a refined, indoorsy blend that's quite ready to smoke by my standard. It doesn't require a major fuss in terms of aging, preparation or puffing technique like many virginia blends do. In this way it's friendly to the beginner, and the thrifty smoker who buys new tins to smoke rather than cellar.

Elizabethan Mixture's cut and presentation practically beg for it to be smoked in a nice straight bulldog, ideally while one is reclining indoors. Since I'm neither made of bulldogs nor welcome in the house with a lit pipe, I've honed this fantasy to a keen edge while shivering on the front step.

Pipe Used: Phillip Trypis full bent acorn

Age When Smoked: New tin

Purchased From: Burlington on Whyte

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	Burney (13)	2016-10-31		Mild	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

A friend of mine shipped me a tin of this from the US, and to be honest, I had no idea what to expect. I smoked 2 bowls and now use it as a rare treat. It is unbelievably good.

Unfortunately, it is not readily available in South Africa which is a pity, I suspect it would do very well here. There is nothing in this that will knock you for a loop, but it is also nobodies toy. If I could, I would smoke this all day every day.

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	ElMog (36)	2016-08-15		Strong	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

It has been said already, but Elizabethan is not an ''in your face'' VaPer. It is a virginia forward blend, with Perique acting as a condiment. It is very balanced, the taste is mild but the Perique gives this blend a rather ''robust'' feel. Reminds me a bit of a Kolch style beer, the main flavours are run of the mill, but it still feels ''full'' and satisfying, the Kolch using bitterness to this effect, Elizabethan using spicyness to achieve this well rounded feel. Again, i would call this smoke ''satisfying''.

I find this blend to vary quite a bit throughout the bowl, which gives it an interesting depth. It starts very bright and crisp, and ends quite dark.

I have to be careful with this one, since the taste is rather mild, but the Nic is quite strong.

Pipe Used: Bent rusticated Lorenzeti

Purchased From: Tabagie Giguère

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	Mando1 (1)	2016-08-14		Medium	Mild	Medium	Tolerable to Strong

I don't have much experience with nonaromatic blends, but this was delicious. The tin note wasn't nasty and the flavor wasn't over the top strong. It was actualky very pleasant. My problem was slowing down and sipping, which is best if you're in it for flavor. I just kept wanting more.

From start to finish there no problems with dotted or over heating. The moisture was great from the tin. Dunhill really does have one of the best cuts. The taste progresses throughout the entire bowl, from mildly sweet to a fuller sort of creamy taste. Will definitely have to make sure to always keep some of this nearly perfect Va/Per.

Pipe Used: Savinelli

Age When Smoked: 2 weeks

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

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	J.R. Patton (106)	2016-07-31		Medium	None Detected	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Excellent vaper, one of my favorites. EM has a high flavor to effort ratio. The full spectrum is as apparent whether sipped or puffed like mad, and I like that a lot. There's no coaxing the taste. Lots of heavy red Virginia sweetness equally balanced with raisins and pepper coming from the perique, and there's plenty of the latter here. It's much spicier than say Hal O The Wynd, but somewhat beneath Escudo. I personally find the proportions just about perfect. Packs easily, burns evenly and without relights, and seems to behave perfectly in whatever pipe I choose. The flavors seem a little more enhanced by a cob, but it also seems to burn a little hotter. This may be my fault since I love the flavor and continually find myself with a lead foot on the puffing cadence. Even so, I had no problems with bite. Excellent vaper and one of which I've added several tins to the ol' cellar.

Pipe Used: MM Country Gentleman, self-carved briar freehand

Age When Smoked: 8 months

Purchased From: SmokingPipes.com

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	Swiss-smoker (87)	2016-04-11		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I have not been smoking ELZABETHAN for almost 10 years. It has never been a favourite of mine. Now that is has been relaunched by the STG, I decided to give it a try again.

Perfect, neat Ribbon Cut, beautiful colour of mainly bright Virginias. First class tobacco and perfect moisture to be smoked straight out of the tin, as always with Dunhill mixtures.

As it is a rather fine Ribbon Cut, it has a tendency to overheat. Otherwise good packing and burning conditions. The mixture tastes young, fresh, crispy, slightly unripe and over all light, I should say. Anyhow, this mixture has a rather low aroma profile. It lacks in depth, but may be this is intended. The bright and medium-bright Virginias play the main role. This unusual selection of bright Virginias in combination with Perique make this mixture somehow unique. Generally I prefer dark and matured Virginias with a fuller and wider aroma palette. There is a subtle sweetness that can originate from both, Virginias and/or Perique. Perique is always there, in just about the right amount. More Perique would certainly suffocate the light Virginias. There is still enough of Perique to produce a tingle on my tongue and in my nose when retro-haling. This is the reason why I rate this mixture medium to strong. Without Perique I would rate the Virginias mild.

No doubt, it is a quality mixture that stands out (positively or negatively, that’s up to you to decide) of most other Va/pers with its special character. This makes it interesting. But, it is still not my mixture, it does not fit into my profile. Therefore, in my personal taste it only reaches two stars.

Age When Smoked: New, out of the tin.

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	Lit a Kia (69)	2015-12-27		Mild	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Tin note upon opening is grass/hay and fresh apples. After a few days, it smelled more like fermenting apples. Given about 10-15 minutes of drying time, a bowl's worth took on more of the fresh apple aroma again.

Shag cut that's easy to work with. Easy to light, no relights as long as it's tended to with a tamper.

Quality tobaccos that offer a classic VA flavor, mostly toast. Based on the tin note and smoke, the perique seems to be used very sparingly, like a dash of pepper here and there. Not a lot of complexity here, but what's there is good. I've pushed it pretty hard and it was not a problem flavor wise; does seem to make the nicotine more noticeable.

Solid and enjoyable.

Pipe Used: small MM cob

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	ASmithee (20)	2015-11-11		Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

I'm quickly becoming a fan of these Dunhill tins and the Elizabethan Mixture is another great smoke. I recommend this blend. You can taste the "spicy" from the Perique and the "sweet" from the Virginia. A mild smoke. One thing I noticed when comparing this to Nightcap is that it doesn't burn as hot in my briar.

Pipe Used: Peterson

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: P&C

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	Capt (339)	2015-08-19		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I never smoked the old version, just the new one. Nothing really stands out with this blend. Great Va's involved, not much Perique to speak of. Packs and lights well, doesn't require much attention. Some sweetness, but fairly uneventful mixture. Sorry to be so vague, but nothing really stands out here. I give it 3 stars, because it is well balanced and quality tobacco is used. Good all day smoke, nice room note for indoor smoking.

Age When Smoked: 2 years

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	Telling it how it is. (73)	2015-05-11		Medium	None Detected	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant

This review goes for the old Murray's version, i didn't get around to sample Orlik's version of it.

What's there to say? It was a thorough disappointment to me. I found it flat, bland and overall expressionless. The used tobaccos in itself where of excellent quality but for some reason simply did nothing for me.

Should i ever end up with too much money and not enough tobacco i probably will give the new version a try and update this review if needed. But for now i cannot recommend this blend.

The positives are: nice tin design and typically for Dunhill nice burning properties.

Pipe Used: It went trough rotation.

Age When Smoked: Fresh

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	crazy owl (74)	2015-05-07		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

Easy to pack,easy to smoke,honestly good.Truly this is not the queen of Va-Per mixtures,but is quite balanced,you can enjoy the high quality virginias at the background and the discret enchantment of Perique.Nothing extraordinary but maybe a sweet theshold to the doors of the castle of Louisiana Queen.In other countries you can find cheaper stuff similar or better than this Dunhill reincarnation.

Pipe Used: peterson system 9s

Age When Smoked: new

Purchased From: local tobacconist Spain

Similar Blends: A lot of Va-Pers in open markets.

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	NobbyR (79)	2015-03-13		Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Part of Dunhill's re-released Vintage Blends, Elisabethan Mixture is a ribbon cut Va/Per. The tin note is quite typical, smelling of grass or hay as well as brown bread and malt, maybe some notes of raisins or prunes.

Filling and lighting your bowl is quite easy. I usually use the Frank method.

Elisabethan Mixture tends to burn relatively fast, and therefore should be smoked deliberately slow, because if it gets too hot, it might cause tongue bite. Enjoyed cooly, it'll give you a balanced smoke with some lemony and tangy notes from the Virginias and some sweet and sour, chocolate like flavors from the Perique. It burns down evenly to some light gray ash.

The room note is inobtrusive, rather sweet and rich.

Pipe Used: Rattray's 110th Anniversary

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Local Tobacconist

Similar Blends: Esoterica Dunbar.

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	Jorge Soler (202)	2014-11-10		Medium	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Tolerable

I had never tried this tobacco before, and to be perfectly honest, it left me wondering for some time asking myself why I had ever bought it in the first place. After filing my fist bowl, I was somewhat perplexed as to the reason why they gave this blend so promising a name. So why calling it "Elizabethan Mixture?" Of course, it is an old fashion mixture. Another VaPer perhaps? Yes it is, I am afraid. This tobacco will definitely appeal to all Virginia lovers, but I am not all too sure whether I'd recommend it to inexperienced smokers, for it will bite your tongue if you are very demanding. This tobacco will yield after you go past half way through it, so be patient and let this mixture find its own way in your bowl. Its appearance put me off at first because of its fine ribbon cut. This mixture does not so more resemble a pipe tobacco as a rolling one, and it is not very promising at first glance. Because of this, it packs so easily in your pipe, but you will have to press it tight in your bowl if you want to prevent your pipe from overheating. The peppery/virginia flavour will only appeal to more experienced smokers whereas its perique content adds a somewhat citrus zest appeal to it. Will I smoke this blend on a day-to-day basis? Certainty not, but this does not necessarily mean I won't enjoy a puff or two in some particular circumstances. I have a hunch this tobacco will taste better outdoors than indoors. I'd not call this, for this an other reasons, an easy blend. This tobacco is well achieved and quite balanced, but I haven't been able to identify so far any nuances or hints that would make me want go deeper into it. By the end of the bowl a sort of vanilla taste will surface, but it is not overwhelmingly present at any rate.

Edit1: When I tasted this by the very first time, that is, as I opened the tin and filled my first bowl, I could tell this was a very nice tobacco, but I could not quite enjoy it. The problem though was-I am realizing this now-that the tobacco was way too saturated and wet, but now that the tin is starting to empty, everything's changed. So more so that, at this point in time, I'd say I'd smoke this mixture on a day-to-day basis without getting bored or missing my old blends. The only problem with this mixture is you need to smoke it when the time is right and the tobacco has dried up a bit. I must admit to the fact I was getting somewhat frustrated at it as I could tell how good this tobacco was, and the fact I could not enjoy it was bugging me, but this is the reason why. I have been smoking this blend all week through and I think I am coming back to the shop for more.

Pipe Used: Peterson

Age When Smoked: Probably 1

Purchased From: John Hollingsworth's

Similar Blends: Some over the counter blends with high virginia contents: I cannot dare to think any names..

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	Joeray (61)	2014-03-29		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

This is a nice starter for virginia - Perique blends. I really love the smell when i open the can for the first time. A sweet and fruity smell is very nice enter my nose and the cuts is very beautiful to see. Golden - yellow leaves mixed well in the can and make a beautiful view.

Like others Dunhill's blends, is easy to pack it into my Stanwell facet's bowl, i made 3 layer packing (like usual when i smoke mixtures blend) and make a good charring light to ensure the top of the layer burnt well and then i made the 2nd light and is easy to burn. The smokes is really great, almost like McClelland bulk #2015 but this is more smooth and mellow with sweeter taste and also easier draw. I dont get the spicy and peppery taste at 1st draw but it appears after about the 5-6th times draw.

This is a really relaxing journey, no excessive kick or overwhelming taste. Just a smooth and pleasant smokes that is nice and slow but not made me get bored. Slowly increasing but not overpower, and still nice until the bottom of the bowl.

Pipe Used: Stanwell 163 Facet

Age When Smoked: Fresh and 1 year

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	SmokeKing David (134)	2014-02-23		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

To begin with, the cut of this blend is typical Dunhill; a uniform, rather thin cut that makes for easy pipe packing. The tin note is sort of like raisins and dates. I like this because it has some complexity to it; both high notes from a light Virginia and some bass notes from the darker Virginias.

To me, there is just the right type and amount of Perique to complement the VAs. I tend to be wary of Perique, but this blend uses that leaf really well.

The reviewer Wibblefishofdoom pretty much summarizes my take on Elizabethan, too.

Govern Yourself Accordimgly.

Pipe Used: Rinaldo Lithos

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: J.R. Cigars - Southfield, MI

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	boc777 (39)	2014-02-11		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

If you are looking for a mild English with no standout flavor or character, EM is for you. I will admit that I am a big fan of Nightcap, and also enjoy 965 and Early Morning Pipe. So the Dunhill lineup is strongly in my rotation. Its hard to find a place for EM. The tin note is pleasant, it packs and lights well, really I have no huge beef with it. It just lacks the punch, vitamin N, complexity and taste of some of the other Dunhill blends that I love so much. This one is just a tad boring for me, and with so many other good blends to smoke and try, this one just left me flat. I will let it age a bit, and see if it changes my mind....

Age When Smoked: <1 month

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	Piepensmöker (17)	2014-02-08		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

I never sampled the Murray version, but the Orlik one. A very solid VaPer and a tasty one. Burns very well, due to a very fine ribbon cut. I can imagine, that it could be rolled into cigarette paper as well. But this means, that it is easy to smoke hot and due to the fine nuances, the smoker must be cautious to not draw too often and strongly. Works best with breath smoking, as the flavors develop nicely that way. If smoked too fast/hot, the last third of the bowl is bitter and harsh, so take care.

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	CPT/VSG (72)	2013-12-21		Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant

This review is of the new re-issued EM. I have a Murray's tin in the cellar but haven't cracked it yet for comparison purposes.

Although I am primarily a Balkan/English style blend smoker, the new EM has vaulted to the top of my VaPer list. A nice dried fruit aroma rises from the freshly opened tin, and the taste doesn't disappoint: good Virginias with the spice of Perique. Ready to smoke out of the tin, EM satisfies every time with a bouquet of sweetness and spice. I'm looking forward to aged tins which can only improve with aging. Recommended.

Pipe Used: Briar, meerschaum.

Age When Smoked: Less than three months, probably.

Purchased From: Pipes & Pleasure, Columbus, Ohio

Similar Blends: Esoterica Dorechester..

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	cgar (37)	2013-11-18		Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Glad to see this one back. Quality leaf and very nice smoking qualities. Will keep in my everyday rotation when I have those mood swings that take me from my normal lat. blends

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2013-10-10		Strong	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

I didn't know what to expect going into this. My previous experiences with Dunhill has been 965 and Nightcap, both of which I enjoy very much. My interest in the other offerings peaked and I purchased some of this and some Royal Yacht. I tried the Royal Yacht and found it to be less strong than many of the reviewers suggested. This blend, in my opinion and in comparison, is stronger. It is also more interesting. I've been smoking golden sliced for a while and several other highly regarded Virginia based blends. This one stands apart from the rest for having that little bit of difference you can't quite put your finger on. I suppose it might be described as that ol' "remembering Grandfather" sort of appeal. It has that aroma of the past and days gone. This is also a tasty smoke that really hits its peak at the midway point in the bowl. The last half of the bowl was a tasty blissful experience for me. I felt it was the best part. Sort of something worth waiting for.

I would recommend this tobacco for anyone that enjoys Virginia based tobaccos. It won't bite you. I feel it has some depth of flavors. It smokes sweet and delicious, not a hint of bitter or sour flavors. It is what you would expect from a high-class brand of tobacco like Dunhill. It tastes good, it doesn't bite, it develops as the bowl progresses, it has a nice aroma, and it isn't gooped up with casings and other nasty smelly-feel-good crap that ruins good pipe tobacco. I give it 4 stars.

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	SageofCypress (1)	2013-10-04		Medium to Strong	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Tolerable

I was fortunate to receive some samples of this latest incantation of Elizabethan Mixture at July's IPCPR convention. I smoked them while at the show and thoroughly enjoyed them. We finally received our shipment at our brick and mortar late this week and I immediately loaded up my pipe to sample this blend again. Like others have stated, the first half of the bowl starts with a very subtle sweet virginia taste. The second half of the bowl is characterized by the strength of the perique. Yet, I have my doubts this is really perique that I am tasting. It taste more like dark fired leaf and specifically the taste reminds me of Gawith Hoggarth Irish XX rope. Regardless, this is a fine tobacco. The cut is quite fine. The tobacco requires very little drying time and it burns down to a beautiful ash. Highly Recommended.

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	Stan (178)	2013-09-26		Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

This newer Orlik version is more nearly close to or even better than the older Murray version (which I smoked years ago and stil do).

Orlik reintroduced this some years ago but it was flatter or milder or bland, but now it's re-reincarnation is much better IMO.

A tasty ribbon Virginia, with a hint of velvety sweetness, and a little extra depth and body from the perique. The perique in the older Murrary version carried the body but over years an aged tin with be more spicy.

This is newer but cool and mellow and tasty from top to bottom.

Like Queen Elizabeth I, a softness with inner strength.

It's very good indeed.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2013-08-16		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Full	Pleasant

I ordered a tin of this as soon as I heard that it is available again, to savour this classic blend. I also ordered a fresh stock of the other DH blends so that I can closely compare and indulge their unique characters. I confess that I love them all.

This is a gorgeous vaper, creamy, almost as if there is the tiniest hint of tonquin. Notes of sweet leather, chocolate, plum, boiled cabbage, pastry, milk, pepper, berries, cherry, orange, custard, trifle, Turkish delight, cashew and brazil nuts.

Go on Orlik! I hope that they will surprise us all and reintroduce some right old DH tobaccos like Three Years Matured.

Dunhill, the obsession of kings...

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2013-08-13		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

The Orlik version is surprisingly similar than Murray's, both in tin aroma and taste, if for the cut which is closer to a Shag cut.

It has that tangy smell with unsweetened pastry and raisin as well as of pure tobacco.

It packs very well, lights easily, smokes wonderfully. There is more nicotine to it and it is just perfect.

If you fancy VA/PER, try this classic as soon as it gets to the USA!

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	smoking-rob (79)	2013-07-12		Medium to Strong	Extremely Mild	Full	Tolerable

This review is about the just reintroduced Orlik 2013 version, which I got today. The tin art is now a paper sticker in stead of the painted tins of yore. On opening the tin and deeply sniffing the contents, I got hay, some apricots and a little chocolate. On inspecting the contents a nice and short ribbon cut greeted me which facilitates packing of the pipe and ensures a good even burn. This is obviously high quality leaf with no stalks whatsoever and the moisture content was spot on as well. Light it up and you get a lovely, creamy full smoke with no harshness at all. Perique is there to flesh out the virginia's but not to temper its tendency to harshness or bite, as there is none. I am ill-equipped to judge the question how it compares to the older versions although I have once smoked a Dunhill produced tin in the late seventies. But at that time it was too strong for me, being only used to mild aromatics. Nowadays I enjoy Vapers and this Elizabethan sets the standard IMO.

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	SteelCowboy (685)	2011-03-22		Medium to Strong	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

This review is based on three tins of the Murray's. I must admit that the first few bowls were Ok, but I am so glad I stuck with it and finally matched the right pipe to the blend. I find that I like it best in a small bowl. It packs well and leaves a nice white ash. Elizabethan is of the same high quality of the other Dunhill blends made by Murray's. Several reviewers have called this blend "rich" and not only is that the right word, but maybe one of the only Vaper's that the word "rich" would apply,although there are many outstanding Vapers in the marketplace. The smell of straw and raisins in the tin makes my mouth water! I find the perique is in the background and from my point of view plays only a minor role. The mix of Virginia's is perfectly balenced. I cannot think of another blend to compare this mixture to and sadly its now gone except for the stray ebay tin. If you are a fan of outstanding Virginia's it's worth the price of the hunt. Highly Recommended.

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	JohnnyMcPiperson (119)	2011-03-11		Medium to Strong	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Can't get this one anymore, but it was a personal favorite early on in my pipe smoking. I happened upon a couple tins of it a while back, smoked one and saved the other, I love it! It has a delightful smooth velvety taste and yet a peppery spicy finish, excellent blend! I especially enjoy smoking it on a cool summer night at the beach after a few drinks, it goes nicely I think with the smells of summer! In the tin I find it has a nice old paperback smell, which I love, every time I open a book I'm reminded of this blend amongst a few others.

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	Weber 62 (9)	2011-02-03		Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I wish Dunhill had included this blend in their new line. I have some of this left and always enjoy it. It's light and dark virginia with some perique, but I almost taste a slight burley flavor. I usually don't care for burley and it doesn't contain any. It's not that I don't taste the excellent virginias, it's just that it has a kind of earthy burley character to me.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2010-02-16		Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant

This is blended very well in MHO, the perique is noticable but not overwhelming and compliments the other tobaccos nicely. When a tin is opened there is a pleasant full "earthy" aroma, it smokes strong and goes well with expresso or turkish coffee.

My wife has told me it smells rather pungent, but not overly offensive.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2008-03-24		Extremely Strong	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Tolerable to Strong

Tin: Musty, fruity, with an overall straw smell. Mostly blonde with some brown. Moisture level imparted a feel of freshness.

Packing & Lighting: Packs easy. Lights with one match easily. The tobacco is a little damp, as evidenced by dottle left in the bowl; no gurgle, though.

Taste: Mostly light VA, not sweet at all. The perique is there, not in a dominant overture, but in a minor undertone. The taste is mild, vague, compared to the strong effects of the nicotine. The strength is not balanced by taste. It has too much tasteless strength.

Aroma: Light VA. There is more quality in the aroma, compared to the taste, but the nicotine strength again way outmatches the aroma.

Nicotine: strong nicotine kick, maybe even in the realm of a nicotine blast.

Room Note: Medium. The VA imparts a hay quality. The perique leaves a dank, humid odor.

Overall: It seems that many quality tobaccos economize in the use of condiment tobaccos. They supposedly have a high content of these tobaccos but don't deliver too much. In the case of Elizabethan, it retains high nicotine strength, but the important qualities of taste and aroma just aren't delivered in much quantity, giving a washed out or diluted effect. Elizabethan has little perique taste, with an overabundance of VA, with even the VA lacking distinct aroma and taste. It is predominantly VA, overstrong, and not sweet. 2.2 stars.

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	Xeneize (275)	2008-03-17		Medium	None Detected	Mild	Tolerable

Elizabethan Mixture is a great tobacco and a very nice offering for those who want to venture into VaPers. The dark Virginias are mild and mellow and the Perique is always present, although never overwhelming.

If you already enjoy VaPers, you might find EM a bit unsatisfying in the taste department. Escudo or De Luxe Navy Rolls are way more solid and tasteful, and they don't lack any subtlety.

I give EM 3 stars, recommending it to those who find DLNR/Escudo a bit overwhelming.

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	Pipepundit (168)	2007-02-07		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Like Thre Nuns, Elizabethan Mixture finds the blind spot in my palate. I can see the usual Dunhill virtues of first rate craftsmanship and good nicotine content - not to forget the delightful tin art - but cannot taste them.

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	Sasquatch (90)	2007-01-10		Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

High quality, no doubt, but after a half tin, I think I'm done with this stuff.

Flavor is pretty nice - quality Va with a perique punch, but I can't get past the ashy throat this tobacco leaves me with no matter what I smoke it in.

Presumably, this kind of thing was what Peterson was after with Sherlock Holmes, and the Dunhill offering is a step better for me, but this is a style of tobacco that can fail for being harsh, and for me, this one does.

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	cell biologist (21)	2006-08-03		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Tolerable

This tobacco blend took me a while to appreciate. In my first few bowls it just didn?t taste like anything, just a mild smoke of no consequence. I finally found its flavor in a large Canadian briar from Mark Tinsky. In the first part of the bowl perique?s sour, fermented, dirty sox, grilled fish notes touch the senses, then it settles into a rich, peaty, hearty tobacco flavor in the last half of the bowl. It?s not one I go to often, but I will sample it again from time to time to see if I can bring out it?s subtle flavors. Part of the problem may be that I smoke outdoors and this tobacco may require finesse and still air, or skills I don?t yet possess. In any case there are other tobaccos that really knock me out with flavor; this one seems like it takes too much work to appreciate.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2005-04-23		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable to Strong

It's been a while since I've smoked Elizabethan, and I'm not going to subject myself to it again. But I have to add my voice to those who say that this blend is stomach-turning. Yes, there's a lot of nicotene here, but that's not all that does it - I've smoked plenty of VA flakes that others deem powerful without a problem. There's just something about the way Dunhill processes this stuff that makes me ill almost as soon as it's lit. That fact that I have a similar reaction to Royal Yacht and Three Year Matured only strengthens my suspicion that this is a processing issue specific to Dunhill.

From what I recall, the actual flavor, burning, and packaging was pretty decent. But not worth the biological consequences by any stretch of the imagination. Apparently, it works better for others at least. 1/4

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2004-11-08		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Tolerable

Can add only personal taste to the many, many reviews of Elizabethan. I thought it to be too mild and know there are better V&Ps out there. In fairness, the quality of the tobaccos used is quite good and quite apparent and I'm sure a lot of Folks can appreciate this blend. For that I'll give it 3 stars though methinks that's a goodly measure of generosity.

Tiger

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	Steerpike (149)	2004-08-09		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

A much lighter Virginia Perique blend than Navy Rolls (Which I love), The Virginias are lighter and fruitier than the pressed ones found in the Navy Rolls. It's cut as medium shag, not too course or too fine, packs and lights with moderate ease, as do all the Dunhill tobaccos Ive tried.

The flavour starts as a really mild, fruity virginia taste, and builds only a little through the bowl, until near the end the spicy perique appears. Theres not a huge ammount of Perique in this, but enough to notice it, and it makes a pleasant finish to the smoke. It burns evenly, needing a couple of relights if you smoke it gently, which I advise that you do, as the light virginia could bite if it gets too excited.

Not an enourmous smoking experience as some of the other perique blends can be, this is a pleasant smoke all the same, and is of about the right strength to smoke rather a large bowlful while reading a book.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2004-08-08		Medium to Strong	Extremely Mild	Medium	Tolerable

Maybe it's me, but when I first opened the tin I thought I'd just mowed the lawn. The perique in it just didn't seem to rise to the challenge, and the flavor was "bright" without being too interesting. I didn't have any problems with the strength, but then my continuous favorite is Nightcap, so that's not surprising.

It's an OK smoke, but not really a great one.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2004-02-13		Strong	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I am a big fan of virginia/perique blends and was expecting to like this because of the reviews i've read and things i've heard about this blend. This just does not compare to some of the other blends in this genre that i've tried. Im not going to say that this is a bad blend however it does not grab my attention. I may try it again in the future to see if my opinion has changed on this.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2003-12-12		Medium to Strong	Very Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Nice typical Dunhill ribbon cut. Easy to pack and light.

Reasonably nice tin aroma with the emphasis on VAs with a hint of Perique. Not too much of that Perique stewed fruit aroma (which I love).

However, the flavor was too flat tasting for me. Just sort of dryish, smokey and strong. No complexity and very little natural VA sweetness. Serious nicotine hit which is a plus or a minus depending on your preferences.

Bottom line: There are better VA/Perique blends out there.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2003-09-29		Medium to Strong	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Tolerable to Strong

I smoked my way through a most of a tin of this venerable Dunhill blend when I was first picking up the pipe hobby. I bought it on a whim and on Dunhill's reputation, as it is a big tobacco world out there and you have to start somewhere. I believe this was the first nonaromatic and non-english blend I had tried.

I was frankly disappointed. Plus, this was one of my first experiences with real bad tongue bite. Youza! The stuff seemed to smoke harsh and HOT. Of course, I was not calibrated to blends with a high virginia content. There was neither a sweetness or a smokiness, so what was the point? The tin aroma was flat, also seemed to suggest nothing special.

I got that tin at a local tobacconist's store that carries only about a dozen tinned blends, so I figured that this must "one of the best". (I later found out that he stocks the stuff mostly for two regular customers that each buy 1+ tins a week at his greatly inflated price. So much for that theory...)

Well, fast forward to the present. After having discovered the wonderful world of Va/perique blends through Escudo, I decided to try the other VA/p offerings out there. Some reviewers gave the impression that Eliza. was one of the best around, kind of like a toned-down Escudo.

So... Back to the end of my tin, which by now had considerable cellar time. Since it was stored in an airtight container, it was still in good shape. Eliza still smoked hot, but I could handle it much better with a slow and shallow draw. It had a great body, almost chewy, but... where was the perique? It IS there, but true to legend, it plays but a minor role. It is NOT the best virginia out there by any means, even with some age, and for a VA/P blend it is not at all a standout, like Escudo or Haddo's or even McClelland's #2015 Va Flake. I have enjoyed the last of this tin, but will probably not replace it. It is a quality product, just not one suited to my tastes at this point in time.

One last point: Several of the other reviews here mention the high nicotine content of this blend. I am a confirmed nicotine wimp, but never had a problem with Eliza, maybe because I use a smallish bowl for this blend.

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	Paddy (127)	2003-09-08		Medium	Very Mild	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

I have always considered this one a bit unusual in the way it delivers the Perique. The tobacco is a ribbon cut in every shade of brown. I never get much tin aroma except for the very faint odor of fermented apple, just a wisp. It starts out with a lightly sweetened Va. flavor. The sweetener is very light and reminds me of honeydew melon, bright on the tongue but quite faint. Nothing interferes with the taste of extraordinarily good tobacco. The smoke then moves to a darker Virginia flavor with plenty of depth. My guess is that the combination of the various Va.s, the sweetener and the Perique produce a smoke that is absolutely unique and tasty. Finally the Perique emerges full bore as the Va moves to the background, and Lordy! we are in the Perique zone. At this point the constant, mouth watering tang of Perique carries the smoke to the end of the bowl. This is rich tobacco. One of the truly great Va./Perique blends. Dunhill knows tobacco. Most highly recommended. Paddy.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2003-01-08		Very Strong	Medium	Overwhelming	Overwhelming

This tatse like some kind of perique with marijuana leaves chopped up in it. I got sick after smoking it too. What the heck is in this stuff I'll never know. I can hardly believe Dunhill makes this crap. I'll stay away from this one,but if you like it go for it. Its your stomach thats going to hurt ,not mine.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2002-09-23		Strong	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable to Strong

I don't know who says this tastes like Three Nuns, but I suspect it is Dunhill. I can't imagine anyone else coming up with this comparison. This smokes like a brown rope tobacco - strong, high nico, one-dimensional, harsh (but you might like it if you like ropes...). While Three Nuns is cut from a rope-like form, it has flavors and subtleties that Elizabethan doesn't even hint at.

I love VA/Perique blends, but this tobacco leaves me flat.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2002-07-09		Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Tolerable to Strong

I'm still trying to make my mind up about this one. Elizabethan mixture has an primitive taste: Very earthy/woodsy with the tanginess of the perique poking through. The light and the burn were very good (as are will all Dunhill products I've encountered), and this blend does have a strong nicotine kick. Still, I'm not overly impressed with the flavor. I've not had a lot of experience with Virginia blends, so maybe the fault I find with this tobacco is simply that the taste of Virginia tobacco isn't my cup of tea. Someone in my hometown must like it, since it's one of the few tinned tobaccos the local tobacco shop carries.

I'll reserve full judgement on this one for some other time. I'd definitely try this one again, but I don't think I'll make it one of my regulars.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2002-04-04		Very Strong	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable to Strong

Do you remember the Sea Hag from Popeye cartoons? Strip away this blend's stately packaging and what's left is pure hag de mer--toothless but terrifying. It can't seem to bite, but it'll make your innards quiver if you get too familiar with it. That is, this stuff is quite strong enough to give you the queasies if you don't watch it. Besides it's remarkable strength and easiness on the tongue, though, this blend has no particular characteristics. It's just a bland sort of Virginia, good enough, but sort of boring. Don't be lulled, though. It's still the Sea Hag, and it'll get ya.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2002-03-02		Strong	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

This review has been written as a portion of a three part review of Elizabethan Mixture, Haddo?s Delight, and Dorchester. For the best understanding of my thoughts on this, read all three together. I have recently completed tins of all three, with comparison in mind. 2/2002.

This is not the tobacco that I remember from years past. I opened this immediately on purchase, and it may have needed some more time in the tin to age. This is a ribbon cut with more light VAs than in the the others. Early bowls after opening burned very tart and citric to the taste. I found that I needed to add a pinch of Perique to each bowl to get close to the flavor that I was looking for.

The tin aroma is rather flat to my nose, leaving me leery rather than anticipatory. The ribbons are 2-3mm and can be several inches long. The tobacco packs nicely.

This has too much in the way of high notes for me, without the depth and character of the others in this combined review. I often found myself diving out of the way of the slipstream, which is dry, acrid, and unpleasant. If found the bottom of the bowl to taste ashy and a bit of a chore. The strength is more than I prefer.

There are better blends out there that make it unlikely that I will return to this.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2001-03-11		Medium	Medium	Mild	Pleasant

This is a good Perique blend. It is nicely cut, and packs and lights well. It took a few puffs for the perique tastes to come through. I really enjoyed this blend all the way through the pipe. I noticed no tongue bite, and unlike other blends like this, the final portion of the bowl did not have a sour/ashy taste. I do prefer my tobaccos stonger than this one, however, by no means does this eliminate it from use. This would be a good choice for someone just starting out with perique blends.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2001-02-25		Extremely Strong	None Detected	Very Full	Strong

I've had a love/hate relationship with this one. It's very potent. In fact, it's strong enough to occasionally give me the queasies, but it's also very good. It's a bit like the now-unavailable Three Nuns in flavor, with a bit of perique mixed into what looks like Virginia. Amusingly, others have called this "subtle" and "weak", but I suspect my system just doesn't normally agree with Virginia tobaccos. The smoke is flavorful and rich, and has a rather musty, grassy tone that turns toward Perique as the bowl drops. Very dry and easy, and an excellent introduction to Virginia/Perique blends for those who are leery of them.

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	Brunello (125)	2023-03-11		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

I’ve said before that I’m not really a Va-Per guy, but I’ve done my due diligence and tried twenty or so of the so-called classic blends. My preferences - and the only keepers in my rotation - fall outside of the normal Va-Per profile: I like HOTW because that pinch of Kentucky makes all the difference, and I like 4Noggins Prairie Wind for its subtle top note. If I had to pick a third I might go with Dunhill/Peterson Deluxe Navy Rolls, but most of the others don’t tickle my fancy.

So where does this fall in the spectrum of Va-Pers? Probably closest in character to Escudo, which for similar reasons I find too grassy and dry on the palate. As I distinguish the terms grass or hay in my mind, I think of grassy as cut blades of grass, whereas hay is harvest ripe and more stock. Hay is for me earthier but also sweeter. This has no sweetness.

Reticent tin note foretells of the coming blandness. Some have said this is like a less rich version of Deluxe Navy Rolls, but I hesitate to even put them on a comparative level. Age might bring about more roundness on the palate, but I just don’t think this has enough sweet golden Virginia as a starting point to really develop the kind of depth that I might enjoy. In the meantime, the shaggish fine ribbon cut means this burns lean and mean, so sipping is required. Can also become a little ashy toward the end of the bowl.

The Perique here is fine, and in suitable balance. Not really peppery or musty, but with a faint plum-like nuance. The problem for me is the choice (or quality) of Virginia. This one just lacks any kind of wow factor. Something for everybody, this one’s just not for me.

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	JaWiBr (437)	2023-02-06		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture: Tin note of spices, mild sour plums and dry vegetation. Tobacco is brown, dark brown and tan thin ribbon cut. Moisture content is great. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is medium to strong and nic is medium. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to full and mostly consistent, with notes of spicy, spiced bread, floral, mild figs, woody, dry earth, citrus, plums, acidic, leather, orange peel/zest, herbal, mildly savory, a tangy stewed sour fruit background note, and a very peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Perique supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is good.

Pipe Used: Peterson Bard Rusticated 221 Fishtail

Age When Smoked: 5 years

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	HeadmasterOfHerf (25)	2023-01-07		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

Elizabethan Mixture is probably what you'll see in the dictionary next to "VaPer." It's a pleasant enough blend that packs and lights easily.

The tin note is bready. Upon lighting, I'm finding classic VaPer flavors, although the Perique in this can't be all that much, since it's not that spicy.

Honestly, I would say to smoke it if you've got it. What little Perique presence is here will probably go away completely if cellared extensively.

Good stuff, easy to puff on all day long, but nothing to write home about.

Pipe Used: Mayfair bulldog

Age When Smoked: 4 months

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

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	neuron_md (32)	2022-12-26		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

Smoking a Dunhill tin from 2011, cracked in April 2022.

The blend is sweet, bright, fruity, floral, grassy, and overall delicious. The Virginia is the main player here with the perique very lightly applied. I can taste the perique every now and then, but it stays in the background throughout the smoke.

Elizabethan smokes cool and consistent and has no tongue bite. It has a very nice steady burn and doesn’t need much relights.

Very nice. Easily one of my favorite Va blends.

Pipe Used: Small Billiard

Age When Smoked: 10 years

Purchased From: SPC

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	tobaksrøg (53)	2022-09-03		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I'm not sure I get the reputation this one carries. First of all, it came in the tin almost completely dry (perfectly sealed tin). Then, the taste is kinda bland. No spicy punch from the perique, no delicious virginia-ness from the VG. I finished the tin and won't miss it. Also tried the old (and aged) Dunhill version, but unfortunately with a tired palate.

Age When Smoked: New, aged

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	MM (12)	2022-07-08		Strong	None Detected	Full	Tolerable to Strong

I smoked a tin of Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture that I bought on one of my travels years ago. I believe it was manufactured by STG. My experience with this tobacco is exceptional, only for the first half of the bowl. The second half almost always features a different profile, the taste gets stronger and not in a flavorful way and the nicotine suddenly quadruples. For me it has not been a balanced mixture. Since I have enjoyed almost every Dunhill tobacco that I smoked, I may give Elizabethan another try in the future.

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	John_B (33)	2021-07-10		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

This has been on my must try list for over a year and I decided to test it as a possible addition to my rotation, which these days is mostly Va/per oriented. My favorite Va/per is Deluxe Navy Rolls and that flavour profile is what I seek. This review is based on having smoked a mere 2 bowls, so my opinion may change over time. On popping the tin, I was met by a zesty grassy Virginia scent with a healthy dose of Perique mustyness and raisin/dark fruit. The cut and hydration are perfect to go and that is very welcome for a quick smoke. It loaded and lit very easily and the first taste was just well rounded Virginia with the Perique appearing gradually. It is more in the grassy hay part or the spectrum than DNR or even Cabbies Mixture which I am currently enjoying and if I am honest, the Perique is less forward than in those blends. I find that I am wanting more of the raisin bakery and dark fruit than is present and that was slightly disappointing for my palate. The good points are that it burns cool with no tongue bite or bitterness and burns to fine ash with no dottle. Room note is not overly unpleasant and seems like a typical Virginia smoke. This tin is 8 months old, so time in a jar may help it to develop a richer flavour fruit wise. Nicotine is fairly high and I would think it wouldn't make an all day blend, but is better smoked on a full stomach and back to back bowls would be an unwise idea. After taste is pleasant and there is plenty to like here, but it just isn't in my preferred flavour profile. I bought 2 tins so I will age one and smoke the other gradually. I want to like this blend, given its universal acclaim, but I am slightly underwhelmed. I may grow to like it more. It may well be a useful smoke to realign my palate when I get taste blind to my usual blends. It just scrapes 3 stars because there is no option for 2 1/2 and it is better than 2 stars !

UPDATE:- This tin has been open for nearly 2 weeks and the flavour has intensified, giving a better account of itself. I am currently trying the palm swirl method of packing it with the added bonus that it leaves an air pocket below the tobacco if done correctly, resulting in a cooler more flavoursome smoke. I now get raisin bread and a very pleasant smoke indeed. I'm glad I persisted and I am happy to raise the score to 4 stars.. with the caveat that jar time and packing method are crucial with this blend.

Pipe Used: Falcon and Blakemar "Sir Douglas"

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: GQ Tobaccos

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	AJS2323 (32)	2021-07-06		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I haven’t touch a Virginia perique for a long time. I tried a number of coils and flakes but could never seem to get along with them. So I was put off. However I thought I would give them another try. I am happy that I did.

The tin note is delightful, sweet hay/grass smell with a depth of tang and sourness. A bit like bread or yeast. The moisture level for perfect for me.

The tobacco is easy to pack and easy to light. I did not need to relight once I was going properly. The taste of the tobacco is essentially grassy sweetness with an after taste of tang/sourness. It is very pleasant. It’s not a complex tobacco, it has a very simple flavours but very enjoyable. The after taste is almost like the tin note. I did not suffer any tongue bite. I did pick up the spiciness of the perique and this was a different feeling to tongue bite. It was going with some pace in between rain showers and it was very breezy so I was very impressed with the burn rate and lack of bite. I think you were to sit down on a nice summers day or inside with a coffee, it would behave perfectly.

I think my first brands of VaPer where a little bit too complex for my skill level at the time. Flakes and coils require a bit of getting used to and moisture is normally a bit higher than a ready rubbed tin. I think this is great for getting back into VaPers or starting with VaPers. You can get a feel for the perique spice and the subtle nuances that come with this type of blend.

Pipe Used: MM pot o gold

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: My smoking shop

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	GeorgeB (8)	2019-10-15		Mild	None Detected	Very Mild	Unnoticeable

Another overrated tobacco. Same as night cap. Disappointed. I should have saved my money. Looking at some of these reviews I wonder if they are reviewing the same tobacco. If I have learnt anything it’s 1. Don’t believe the reviews 2. Don’t experiment, if you found a tobacco you like stick to it.

Pipe Used: Various

Age When Smoked: 2 year old tin

Purchased From: Havana House

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	Cap'n Lev (19)	2018-10-26		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

A very nice blend that I would suggest for vape, haylike, mild and tasty.Could have some more depth. It is hard to find cause of discontinuation.

Age When Smoked: 1 year plus

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	Harry_Callahan (14)	2018-10-22		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

Search for the spices in retrohale. Found the Virginia just too grassy for my palate(probabily correct for a Virginia, but too much for me) . Easy to pack and once started you can put the lighter away. The first time I tried it I would have rated it a 4 star, now I have to go down 1 star for since I'm finding that grassy-green taste now

Pipe Used: MacArthur 5Star

Age When Smoked: weeks

Purchased From: Bollitopipe Turin Italy

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	natibo (169)	2018-07-12		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable to Strong

Well, I like VaPers, so I liked this one. Dunhill tobaccos are always top quality. I did not like it as much as C&D Bayou morning. It just did not have enough of a nic hit. But it was a strong showing.

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	Napping Puppy (25)	2017-05-29		Strong	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

It would be unfair to judge the new stock produced by Orlik. This sort of blend requires ample aging, before one can highlight an objective rating. But even at this stage, this tobacco is already a pleasure to try. It is strong, tasty, and a reliable company to accompany our uneasy hours. Easily three and a half starts, when aged properly.

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	ynrozturk (62)	2017-04-27		Medium	None Detected	Full	Tolerable

I've been dying to try this for such a long time. This is my second ever Dunhill blend, and VaPer's being my favorite smokes, I had high expectations for this and thankfully, it has not let me down.

Figs, raisins, deep hay. Those are the smells that this blend evokes after the tin has been opened. Really, they are your classic VaPer smells, which is pretty much exactly what you want if you're buying this tobacco.

Beautiful ribbon cut, and absolutely perfect moisture out of the tin. Packing is easy as can be, takes to a flame well and keeps lit with minimal effort. 2-3 tamps for a big bowl is all that you need.

Flavor is outstanding. Not bright hay from the Virginia's, but a more medium flavor for sure. Just enough perique which I was very happy about, as I love perique, obviously. Here it's used just enough, it's not over powering but it's definitely there and can be felt throughout the whole bowl. The flavor doesn't really develop or go off into weird territories, and for me that's a good thing, as the flavor is quite excellent.

One thing to note that even though this is primarily Virgina, it does not burn hot, and it does not bite. It is very well behaved. Another thing I love about this tobacco is that it burns all the way to the bottom of the bowl effortlessly, and you are left with a very minimal amount of white gray ash at the bottom. Hardly anything left in the pipe, it really does burn down all the way to the very last bits of tobacco.

This is a full bodied smoke with tons of flavor and nice, thick smoke. Nicotine level is just above medium I would say. I could happily smoke this as an all day blend.

Excellent, excellent smoke.

Pipe Used: Various

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Boutique 22 Davidoff, Paris

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	JJ Sir Emmitt (40)	2017-04-23		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

This was a nice smoking blend. It needed very little maintenance in the bowl. The Elizabethan mixture, had very clean direct flavor profile of wood, pepper, and a underlying leather from the Perique. Accompanied be warm flavors of sweet bread, orange zest, and mild creaminess from the Virginia. These flavors stayed very consistent making it a nice blend to sit down with and read a nice book. The easy smoking nature of this blend makes it easy to enjoy. It stayed nice and cool, burned great, and had absolutely no tongue bite. This is a straight forward VaPer, for a straight forward smoking experience.

Pipe Used: MM Cobbit Elf

Age When Smoked: 4 Months

Purchased From: Pipes and Cigars

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	Young Piper (304)	2016-09-17		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I smoked this the last time ten years ago. After trying McClelland's Saint James Woods i never had the urge to try multiple Virginia / Perique blends as that blend is just so darn good!!! I prefer the darker red and orange Virginia's than the lighter ones used here in EM but the absolutely beautiful elegant tin artwork called to me. (Damn marketers) but seriously this is an extremely classy VaPer that is very spicy! Much higher Perique content than what i am used to and the Virginia's are not as sweet. Honestly this reminds me a lot of Peterson's Irish Oak without the burley or light Sherry topping or Lane's 125th Anniversary but with much less perique. High quality, easy ribbon cut, smells good enough to eat and high on Nicotine content. A winner in my book based on quality, Orlik staying true to the recipe and most importantly the amazing graphics are timeless (the most important aspect) but since i have McClelland's Saint James Woods, it's just not my favorite VaPer....

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	Contemplative (29)	2016-08-14		Medium to Strong	Medium	Medium to Full	Pleasant

Aroma is somewhat mystifying for me when I open the tin, because it takes me back somewhere deep in my memory, but I can't identify the smell or the time exactly. All I know is that it's over 50 years ago.

I also find it hard to pin down the aroma in words: it is somehow familiar, but I don't really want to put 'spice' for the perique, though the perique is noticeable. The mixture smells rich and old-fashioned, with a strongish edge. Think that's the best I can do for aroma description.

Ribbons are thin and short and are a mix of black, dark brown and light brown.

Elizabethan lights up okay, though not as instantly as some, and the aroma and taste will be noticeable straight away. Pleasant, old-fashioned, Elizabethan! How do I know that? Maybe I was around previously at the same time as the Bard of Avon, I don't know. The aroma just seems to be of that age.

In the room the 'presence' is quite strong but not overpowering, and post-smoking legacy is pleasant, quite deep, and seems to make a quiet but significant statement. Raleigh was 'ere - 'I have done the State some service, and they know't.'

No bite as long as the pipe is cleaned regularly enough between smokes. With some baccies I can go 3 or 4 pipefuls before needing to clean through. Not this one. A couple of pipefuls is your max. Purists, of course, might clean religiously between every pipeful in any case. I'm not a purist.

Quibbles: Smokes a bit too fast. Can sometimes need a lot of relighting, but not always. Is also one of those very rare tobaccos which can bring a tickle to the back of my throat early on in my progress through the tin, even though Elizabethan isn't a very strong mixture. I had the same problem when I last smoked it about 10 years ago. However, as you smoke more of it the problem lessens.

Elizabethan does merit respect. A good mix, but despite some attractive characteristics it is not one that I think I'll be revisiting very often.

Pipe Used: Petersen meerschaum, cherry cob.

Age When Smoked: 1 week.

Purchased From: Londis store, Market Square, Dover. Kent, U.K.

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	Leeboy (20)	2016-07-24		Overwhelming	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

Good points - packs well, burns well, good Virginia flavour, perique develops nicely throughout the smoke.

Bad points - the nicotine completely knocked me out forcing me to bed for two hours. I smoke Irish flake and condor regularly so dont think I'm a light weight but there's no way I'm going near this again.

Despite the after affect I enjoyed the smoke which is frustrating. For those whos body chemistry works differently then give it a go. You have been warned though because you might need a sick bucket close by.

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