Peterson Nightcap
(3.46)
A rich blend of Virginia, Oriental, and Latakia tobaccos, intended to be smoked late in the day. It's a smoky, delightfully satisfying mixture, with a hint of Perique added to enhance the bouquet.
Notes: Formerly known as Dunhill Nightcap, STG has changed the brand name from "Dunhill" to "Peterson".
Details
| Brand | Peterson |
| Blended By | Dunhill |
| Manufactured By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable to Strong
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.46 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 21 - 30 of 30 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 14, 2017 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Tolerable |
I first tried this many years ago and remember it as a luxurious rich blend. Having returned to the pipe after a hiatus of 20+ years I don't recognise this as anything like that same product.
The tobacco was very dry in the tin. Tin note overwhelming aroma of Latakia. I must preface this review that I am well versed in strong English blends and my everyday tobacco of choice is St Bruno or Condor, both strong traditional reasonable OTC supermarket blends.
First impressions were that it smoked uber fast. The flavour was overwhelmingly peppery to the point it became unpleasant. The much heralded nicotine hit was far less than that of Condor - which certainly packs a real punch. It was also far less strong than Royal Yacht and far more one dimensional too.
As the bowl progressed it just became a dusty bitter smoke. I am used to the fruity creaminess of St Bruno or the slightly soapy delicious floral strength of the soaring Condor. This was just horrible. In fact I had 1 spare pouch of Clan knocking about in my tobacco cupboard and switched to this, as unfortunately it is Saturday & I have no money to get new baccy until payday on Monday.
I fail to see why everyone is raving about this. I smoked it in numerous pipes of a variety of quality but nothing worked.
The tobacco was very dry in the tin. Tin note overwhelming aroma of Latakia. I must preface this review that I am well versed in strong English blends and my everyday tobacco of choice is St Bruno or Condor, both strong traditional reasonable OTC supermarket blends.
First impressions were that it smoked uber fast. The flavour was overwhelmingly peppery to the point it became unpleasant. The much heralded nicotine hit was far less than that of Condor - which certainly packs a real punch. It was also far less strong than Royal Yacht and far more one dimensional too.
As the bowl progressed it just became a dusty bitter smoke. I am used to the fruity creaminess of St Bruno or the slightly soapy delicious floral strength of the soaring Condor. This was just horrible. In fact I had 1 spare pouch of Clan knocking about in my tobacco cupboard and switched to this, as unfortunately it is Saturday & I have no money to get new baccy until payday on Monday.
I fail to see why everyone is raving about this. I smoked it in numerous pipes of a variety of quality but nothing worked.
Pipe Used:
Numerous.
PurchasedFrom:
Turmeaus Liverpool
Age When Smoked:
New from tin
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2017 | Very Strong | Extra Strong | Overwhelming | Overwhelming |
In a nutshell: This is just another overated Dunhill tobacco. From start to finish, there is nothing I find enjoyable. Taste like nuts, then ash, and finally a donkey feces smelling finish that would delight only a masochist of that bizarre variety. The high nicotine level just adds to the fun.
Oh, the blue smoke is pretty, so I guess I do like something about it. I've given away all mine to my friends who like to talk about how contemplative this baccy is. I'll stick to my Whiteknight, thanks. Call me wacky, but I hate this baccy.
Oh, the blue smoke is pretty, so I guess I do like something about it. I've given away all mine to my friends who like to talk about how contemplative this baccy is. I'll stick to my Whiteknight, thanks. Call me wacky, but I hate this baccy.
Pipe Used:
Dunhill billiard (needed disinfected afterward)
PurchasedFrom:
Tinderbox
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 22, 2008 | Very Strong | None Detected | Extra Full | Overwhelming |
Probaly one of the most overrated tabaccos in the world.
It can be smoked pretty cool, this is the only plus site in my oppinion, otherwise it's too flat, too strong and overwhelming in taste and certainly too expensive. There are much better English blends out there.
It can be smoked pretty cool, this is the only plus site in my oppinion, otherwise it's too flat, too strong and overwhelming in taste and certainly too expensive. There are much better English blends out there.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 29, 2007 | Overwhelming | Strong | Medium | Very Strong |
My Lord they should rename this wake the hell up. I smoked half a small bowl and what a nicotine hit. If I smoked this before bed I would be bouncing off the ceiling. But to each his own, I have tried a few Dunhill blends and don't care for them. I am more of a Mac Baren and Peterson type of person. But for all those whom enjoy this good for you, everybody has different tastes.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 10, 2006 | Strong | Very Mild | Full | Strong |
I must say that I had heard a lot about this blend. I bought 4 oz., what a mistake. Comming from a trusted name in the tobacco world and the reviews that I had seen I figured it would be a safe buy. Was I ever wrong. I was expecting something deep and dark...it was more like sucking on perfumed insense. Sure the latakia came across very well...but it was drowned out by something else...and it wasnt the perique. This is the first, and hopefully the last tobacco that i will ever have to pitch. I thought about blending it with something else....but why ruin something good just to strech a buck. There a plenty of english blends out there that are great, this aint one of them. Sorry Dunhill...I will stick with your cigars (for now), but not your pipe weed. Better luck next time.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 15, 2006 | Very Strong | Medium | Full | Strong |
I had heard so much about the famous Nightcap that I went out and finally bought me a can of the Orlik version. Let it suffice to say that I was disappointed. It really wasn't the luscious experience I had hoped for. Indeed, I found this tobacco to be acrid, dry and entirely too strong without even the desired pungence that you expect from a heavy latakia blend. I found the nicotine to be pretty hefty, but not intolerable. All in all, I can't understand what all of the hoopla is about. If I'm going to go in for a Latakia blast-out, I'll be reaching for Penzance, which is a tobacco in another realm of quality with a sensuous smoothness and complexity that Nightcap just lacks. As far as the Dunhill brands, I think that Aperitif blows this one away in tastiness and palatability. This stuff is going to sit on the shelf for a few years and probably wind up getting springkled on my garden to repel insects. What a waste.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 24, 2021 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Lots of flattering reviews - and a catchy name - made me try it out. It turned out to be one mediocre tobacco. Burns relatively hot, bites if not careful; tried it fresh (wet), tried it dried (over a month in its can) - could find no reason to pay over 50% more than for a common no-name sort. Nothing much to recommend. But the fancy can, perhaps.
Pipe Used:
Peterson
PurchasedFrom:
Tobacconist, Germany
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 16, 2014 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Tolerable to Strong |
More compost-bin-worthy tobacco from STG, of which there are many. The sticker on the tin reads Nightcap and that's where it ends at least for me. I won't bother buying this ever again unless someone else carries the torch in the future.
I feel Kohlhase & Kopp could do a far better job and in-fact they have with Ashton Artisan's Blend. Maybe I ought to save the Nightcap tin, compost the contents, then transfer the Artisan's, crimped paper disk and all . . . maybe not I'll simply open another tin of Artisan's and enjoy it on it's own.
I feel Kohlhase & Kopp could do a far better job and in-fact they have with Ashton Artisan's Blend. Maybe I ought to save the Nightcap tin, compost the contents, then transfer the Artisan's, crimped paper disk and all . . . maybe not I'll simply open another tin of Artisan's and enjoy it on it's own.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 06, 2011 | Strong | None Detected | Very Full | Strong |
After smoking a tin, I have come to the conclusion that this is not for me. I like heavy nic and a full flavour, which this has, but it tastes too dirty for me to want to smoke it. I think it's the perique that makes it so pungent, I was looking forward to this blend and I wanted to like it, but it was not to be. I can see it has a strong following, and it has a certain punch that i've never tasted before, but I will not be buying more.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 09, 2006 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Strong |
I bought a tin of Nightcap anxious for the heavy latakia flavor that I had come to love smoking g.l.p blends like Odessey and ravens wing and was very dissapointed. I don't know why I am missing the leathery experiance through the nostrils that I get with other english blends. I know that this blend is one of the most famous of it's kind. Its not that I think its a bad blend, its just that something in my system is missing the latakia. Is it possible that there is too much of this tobacco? Oh, well maybee I'm just an oddball.
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