Peterson Nutty Cut

The nutty, earthy, woody, molasses sweet burley is the lead component by just a few steps. The tangy ripe dark fruit, earthy, woody, mildly citrusy, lightly grassy golden, red and dark Virginias also sport a light spice note, and are strong supporters in the mix. The sugary black cavendish offers a little smoothness in a condimental role. The rich rum topping is the most obvious one, followed by coconut, and a rather mild Macademia nut additive that may not consistently reach your taste buds. The toppings tone down the tobaccos to a moderate extent. The strength and taste are medium. The nic-hit is almost in the center of mild to medium. Won’t bite or get harsh, but you may notice a slight rough edge if you are a fast puffer. Burns fairly cool and clean at a reasonable pace with a little inconsistency in its sweet flavor. Leaves little moisture in the bowl, and requires a tad more than an average number of relights. Has a pleasant lightly lingering after taste and room note. Not quite an all day smoke.

-JimInks

Peterson Nutty Cut is an aromatic for pipers, who don’t like fruity sweet blends. I taste walnut and dark chocolate in the beginning, together with bright Virginias and Burley. After a quarter of the bowl the rum and unsweetened coconut come in, however, never above the natural sweetness of the tobaccos used really (even MM965 is way sweeter and nuttier to me, being a totally different beast, of course, just to make a point). The strength is medium, above your standard candy-like aromatic and cuts through a filter well if that’s your thing. Large bowls and giants will best suit the broad coarse cut. That might need a bit more tamping when lit.

Of those mixtures that linger between the worlds, this is one of the best.

I almost gave this blend only 2 stars, but decided that my initial experience with it merited one more. I'm not a particularly big fan of aromatics, but this is the first one that I really enjoyed. In fact, I had bought the tin 2 years ago, but not opened it after practically giving up on aromatics. However, at first puff, I was like, "whoa! What have I been missing?!" I used it to break in a Peterson System Standard pipe, and it smoked extremely sweet for the next two bowls. However, after some time, I grew tired of it, and even began to dislike it and its smell. I gave away about the last third of the tin. That is why only 3 stars.

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.

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.

This is a characteristic aromatic blend in Peterson style wich means tense aroma,lots of moisture and rich aromatic flavours.when the tin cracks a nice sweet and nutty rum aroma comes out.the blend moisture is a lot so i recommend some drying time.the ribbons are large and since dried the pack and light easy though some relights are needed through smoking.while burning the flavours are exactly what the tin aroma promises.sweet rum notes are dominant accompanied from some nuts from the burleys.the virginias are mostly citrucy and grassy but a little tonned down.burns medium speed and hot with a lot moisture being created at the end of the bowl and the filter.smoke it peacefully because a little tongue bite might appear.the room note is perfect.the aftertaste is sweet.generally this is a nice aromayit blend typical Peterson's style that can be an all day smoke.

This is a nice aromatic. I think of nothing wrong with it other than its not strong. I like flakes (Orlik, Dunhill Navy Cut, etc). I pick up a bunch of rum and not so much coconut. I enjoy this and as someone said, it's a nice change from the more "serious" tobaks. This is not to say anything negative. All strengths of tobak have a place in the "rotation" (like baseball pitchers). Good stuff here!

Despite a wonderfully rich aromatic smell upon opening, the taste is alot less cased than you think. Unlike the usual "wet" aromatics, the gold, red and dark ribbon Virginia blend smokes dry - like coconut and macadamia nuts would be. Could use a little more rum. "Why is the rum always gone?"

Tin note of coconut, spiced rum and sugar. Tobacco is a mixed cut of brown, dark brown and black. Moisture content is great, larger chunks may need a little attention. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of coconut, nuts and rum. Coconut and Rum most obvious at the start but died down to a background note. Nutty was never above a background note. Taste is medium and moderately consistent, with notes of coconut, spiced rum, brown sugar, savory, molasses, wood, dry earth, acidic, mild vanilla, tart and tangy citrus, mildly nutty, bread, orange peel/bitter, mildly floral, a sweet grass background note, and a mildly peppery retro. Burley is leading with Cavendish, Flavoring and Virginias supporting. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is good.