Peterson Nutty Cut

I am a big fan of Irish Flake, have enjoyed Holiday Season 2012, and decided to try some of the other Peterson offerings. Upon opening the tin there was a very colorful offering of ribbon cut leaf with a pleasing tin note. I was able to smell the rum and coconut but not the Macadamia Nut. Moisture level was right for smoking and I had no problem with lighting or keeping the fire going. I could taste the coconut and rum throughout the smoke, albeit way milder than with HS '12. There was a nut like flavor that wafted in and out but I wouldn't have guessed Macadamia if I didn't know beforehand. It didn't smoke too hot for being so fresh nor was there any bite or moisture buildup. It managed to maintain a subtle sweetness throughout and it did have some tobacco presence, but it was way milder than their Hyde Park and HS '12. Very nice for an occasional aromatic smoke. Recommended with 3 stars, but my taste buds favor stronger fare like Irish Flake.

Was not impressed in any way with this blend. This definitely will be a once and done thing for me. Really did nothing for taste although the room note was very nice.

Hmmmm. Very beautiful tin aroma, a bit overwhelming at first. The next day, it has significantly reduced. A lot of coarse cut, from the Golden VAs. When smoked, it is bland, I cannot taste any tobacco and there is no strength to it.

This is one of my favorite tobaccos! Such a mild smoke you can smoke quite a few bowls of it with little to no bite.

When I was first introduced to this tobacco I was so impressed that I thought I would never find another tobacco that could take it's place.

This is a tobacco that has a lightness and sweetness like angel cake vs heavy chocolate cake (I do like both mind you). Do not expect this to be a strong intense smoke. It is not for those who crave a ultra sweet and powerful bang. This is for us that like mild and elegant flavors.

Nutty cut does not have an overpowering coconut taste and smell, infact it's a pretty light aroma and flavor. I do not get the sense of coconut when smoking this. But more of an organic earthy aroma of warm baked nutty muffins.

Nutty Cut will always be one fo my favorites!

Nutty cut is a tasty combination of mild nutty, boozy flavors in a medley of quality tobaccos. The Virginia provides a citrus, grassy note while the Burley provides a earthy nutty note. The Cavendish is an essential player with some sugary sweetness(albeit not too much so). The toppings of the coconut, macadamia nuts and rum play nicely together to round out the blend. Aromatic, yes, but in a different class in my opinion. Lights, burns and smokes like a champ from the get go. No goopy mess in the pipe, flavor profile stays the course throughout the process. No bite here but the flavor is such that one may be tempted to smoke this too fast. All in all a top drawer addition to my rotation.

I feel a bit duped here. There wasn't anything very nutty about this one. All I got from opening the tin was a dusty sweet cardboard smell with a slight nose wrinkling cherry sour smell. I suppose I could be convinced there was a bad rum flavored topping at work here, but nothing I was wanting to engage.

The cut was also a let down. Gone were any meaty tendrils that packed a good smoke, instead you got a bunch of golden brown fish flakes. Having a cut with such a large percent of paper thin dime sized leaves does not work for two reasons. One, packing a bowl is a nightmare as you certainly can't use much pressure or your wad won't pull air through, so you had to loosely pack your pipe, which lead to problem... Two, it all burned so quickly, it was like smoking a cheap off brand cigarette that hits the filter after one drag.

While the taste of this aromatic certainly is not the worst thing I've smoke, there was nothing that made me want to continue. Again, it felt generic, and left a stinky cloud of old smoke smell (think that Uncle that never leaves his house to smoke) that hung in the air hours after smoking it.

Gosh, I'm going to be stepping on toes with this review. I don't seem to be having much luck with my outings with Peterson's.

All I can say is that every Peterson's blend has bitten me savagely, and it's something I can't put down to poor technique at this point. Possibly I have a PH chemistry that is at odds with their offerings. That in itself wouldn't indict Nutty Cut so comprehensively as to the main offender: the taste.

Once again it smells fantastic in the tin and room note, but that promised nuttyness for me comes from a coconut casing, and it's one I could do well without. It isn't that natural deep walnut as that which you get from a decent straight burley blend eg. Wessex BS, Solani ABF or Edgeworth RR.

I also had a very long drawn-out aftertaste that coats the mouth, that some aromatics can leave, but for me in this instance, it wasn't pleasant. I expect if, unlike me, you can get along with Peterson's aros, you'll do well to try a tin.

I like MacBaren and Sam Gawith aromatics once in a while, I just don't get on with Nutty Cut.

I got my hands on this specific blend a couple of years ago. The young tobacco was exceptionally raw and no matter which pipe I smoke it in, it always burned hot, tasted like ash and gave no enjoyment no matter how hard I tried. I jarred the thing up after half a dozen bowls and forgot about it till today.

The tin aroma is of sweet nutty beans along with strong hints of liquer reminding you of thick molasses. Nutty cut is an extremely dark, sweet and nutty blend for the first half of the bowl. The Virginias play good along with the burleys and the cavendish for the first half of bowl which transitions boldly to a strong nutty/burley experience. Peterson knows a thing or two on how to use alcohol to their advantage.

I don't think its rum I taste in the smoke but rather a heavy molasses liquer as noted in the tin aroma. All in all a no-nonsense aromatic with lots of nutty goodness.

The cut is quite messy but surprisingly burns good without any qualms though may require a few more relights than normal. This blend has strength uncommon of aromatics in its genre, not good enough to kick your ass to bed but good enough to satisfy the little nicotine pangs when you are not ready for a full or medium strength smoke but want to enjoy a dessert smoke instead with a little push.

A small note to novice pipe smokers, aromatics are not the right way to start pipe smoking, they usually burn hot, dont taste like they smell and require extra effort to smoke them slow, at least, in my humble opinion.

In the end I must stress aging your tobacco. Even aromatics become sublime after they've simmered in a jar for a year or two. All in all, nutty cut is a good smoke after you've aged it for some time.

I did not like this blend and could barely finish it. And I enjoy all types of tobaccos, including aromatics. This one just had a bad taste to me. Too much coconut I think. Connoisseur’s choice is much better.