Peterson Nightcap

Update years later: Another Dunhill blend that has lost nearly all its charm for me. As it was, it was delightful. The quality left the house the last year or two. I will hold my aging tins from years past dearly. I do not expect I'll try the Dane-hill version, either.

Original review:

Sans Eulenburg's comment about Nightcap being the most contemplative blend, I agree with his review.

I will add that long-aging does not do much in the way of improving Nightcap, and it possibly diminishes distinctions in flavors among components. That said, I keep several tins in the cellar, because a year or so on the tin is beneficial to soften rough edges a bit.

Nightcap is my cannon to measure heavy, full, English mixtures. This is much deeper than 965 and more complex than, say, the lovely Penzance.

Nightcap is another blend that needs to be learned before one can be considered pipe-tobacco "edumacated."

Update 10/2020: I am not sure whether I should blame the blender or my taste buds. But despite this being a former favorite of mine, I find it downright unsmokable these days. And by unsmokable I mean completely out of balance, uninspired and incredibly boring. This assessment holds for both the new Peterson Nightcap as well the remaining tins that still carry the Dunhill name.

Original review: Does it live up to the previous incarnations - I don't know. Does it live up to the (perceived) hype -not really. But hell - it is still just a hell of a good tobacco, which I enjoy regularly. And guess what, if I don't approach it with the attitude that it is one of the top 5 most legendary English blends ever, I don't even have to think whether I can give this 4 out of 4 stars.

The smoke is creamy and dense. The sweetness from the VA is very restrained. The Latakia is the main player here, nicely supported by the Oriental tobacco. The Perique fills out the edges I guess and is only slightly perceivable. Granted - you have to choose the right pipe. And granted - the first few puffs are all but overwhelming. But then Nightcap sneaks on you and becomes ever and ever more complex. It's just great after a meal in the evening, to be enjoyed as marketed in this "period of relaxation and leisure". That's were it really shines. Until today I have not found a suitable replacement that could even nearly approaches NC's flavor profile, which makes it all the more dear to me. Plus the tin art is great. And then there is also the nostalgia factor, because along with Skiff Mixture by Samuel Gawith and Early Morning Pipe this was actually part of my first purchase of pipe tobacco back in the day.

4 out of 4 stars

As is the case with EMP and 965, this is simply Scandinavian trash soaked in chemicals. Loved it before, hate it now. It just makes me miss the real Dunhill even more bitterly.

I really don't like it, for me it taste like fresh cutting grass or something like herbal.

But i like the way this tobacco burning, not too hot and don't need to light the pipe again and again.

I have smoked pipes and cigars for 20-plus years, but this one was too strong for me--massive nicotine hit! If that's what you are looking for, this is your tobacco.

I guess I was also expecting a little more on the taste side. I love a good English blend, and was waiting for--well, anything! It just wasn't there for me. No spiciness on the tongue, no aromatic smokiness to enjoy.

I was honestly disappointed, based on all the reviews. But once I cleaned this out of my pipe--and my stomach settled--I fired up an old favorite ( 524 from Pipeworks and Wilke) to remind why I enjoy English blends.

I tried this blend based off the high reviews. I did not enjoy it. The first bowl was ok, but it only seems to get worse from there. A fair amount of bite in it, which is not what I want right before bed, so I'm slightly confused by its name. Maybe I don't quite appreciate Acadian Perique fully, or maybe it's just not for me. Tin note was good, but that's best experience I gained from it.

Well.. it's an interesting blend. Anything from Dunhill is going to be a quality tobacco, and Nightcap is certainly robust, with quality tobacco being used, but I found that the Latakia's smokiness overwhelmed the other flavors. Very very strong tobacco. Too strong for me, in fact: trying to smoke more than a quarter bowl of this makes me dizzy, more than a half makes me puke. I wouldn't call this an after-dinner blend. It's more likely to tranquilize you than stimulate you, which makes the name appropriate.

Not a blend I'll be revisiting anytime soon, due to its high strength.

Brand new tin delivered today 10/13/2020. All I can really say is "Where is the tobacco everyone keeps talking about. Because, this is not it. I am highly unimpressed. The flavor is unique, I will say that, but the leathery, woodsy noted over powered this mixture. All my room note elf could detect was "cigar smoke".

This is going to be more of a note than a review. Over hyped, Not as full or strong as others suggest ( found it to be mild if you ask me ) Bland , couldn't detect any Perique at all . ( added room note as unnoticeable as I smoke outside ) I shall rest the blend in a mason jar and come back to this note . For now I'm not impressed