Peterson Special Reserve 2013
(2.67)
Exclusive hand cut Virginia flake togehter with sun yellow and mahogany coloured Virginias are combined with dark cut cavendish which gives this tobacco an amazing appearance. Fruity flavours of exotic passion fruit and juicy peach makes this blend a symphony for the senses.
Details
| Brand | Peterson |
| Series | Limited Edition |
| Blended By | Peterson |
| Manufactured By | Kolhasse & Kopp |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Fruit / Citrus, Peach |
| Cut | Broken Flake |
| Packaging | 100 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 03, 2016 | Mild | Very Strong | Medium | Pleasant |
Peterson - Special Reserve 2013.
I must admit, this was one of those 'bought by mistake' blends! In truth, I never properly read the description so I hadn't realized it was a fruity aromatic! I popped it in my tobacco cupboard and forgot about it until today when I stumbled across it whilst reaching for something else. I thought to myself, "stone me, that's been in there a while, I may as well smoke some of it today". Surprisingly, it's better than I wrongly assumed.
The aroma from the tin is VERY fruity, to the point where you'd have to be a total idiot to not be able to identify the casing used as being fruit. Mines of a good moisture but then again, it has had a few years in a push-clip tin so it may have been damper at the beginning.
Once it's lit, the flavour is exactly as the tin note lead me to expect; it is heavily cased with fruit and citrus without a doubt. Some folks may find the added flavours to seem a touch occluded, but then, on the other hand, outright aromatic lovers will feel right at home with a bowl or two.
This is one of those aromatics that's so heavily cased it excludes any of the natural tobacco tastes. As I said, it's one for outright aro' folks.
To finish on some good points: it gives me no bite, I get a cool smoke and it burns well.
It's not my usual kind of blend, but I think it deserves to be rated objectively: recommended.
Three stars.
I must admit, this was one of those 'bought by mistake' blends! In truth, I never properly read the description so I hadn't realized it was a fruity aromatic! I popped it in my tobacco cupboard and forgot about it until today when I stumbled across it whilst reaching for something else. I thought to myself, "stone me, that's been in there a while, I may as well smoke some of it today". Surprisingly, it's better than I wrongly assumed.
The aroma from the tin is VERY fruity, to the point where you'd have to be a total idiot to not be able to identify the casing used as being fruit. Mines of a good moisture but then again, it has had a few years in a push-clip tin so it may have been damper at the beginning.
Once it's lit, the flavour is exactly as the tin note lead me to expect; it is heavily cased with fruit and citrus without a doubt. Some folks may find the added flavours to seem a touch occluded, but then, on the other hand, outright aromatic lovers will feel right at home with a bowl or two.
This is one of those aromatics that's so heavily cased it excludes any of the natural tobacco tastes. As I said, it's one for outright aro' folks.
To finish on some good points: it gives me no bite, I get a cool smoke and it burns well.
It's not my usual kind of blend, but I think it deserves to be rated objectively: recommended.
Three stars.
Pipe Used:
Roger Wallenstein Chieftain Quaich
PurchasedFrom:
My Smoking Shop
Age When Smoked:
A few years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2013 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Medium | Very Pleasant |
Peterson's latest Special Reserve offering.
It's a wonderful mix of Virginia and Black Cavendish. It was a nice top dressing of peach and passion fruit. It smells like peach schnapps.
The blend does come rather moist. For the best smoke load the pipe and let it sit for fifteen minutes or so before lighting it up.
Once at proper moisture level it takes a light fairly well and burns rather even and smooth. Because it's mostly a Virginia blend it will burn a bit hot, but hasn't bitten me yet (I'm about six bowls into this blend).
The flavor is nice. The peach and passion fruit are strong on the initial light up and mellow out as the bowl gets burning. It's not overwhelming flavoring once the smoke gets going. Also, I get a nice sweet Virginia taste after the peach and fruit come through.
Overall I find this to be another quality aromatic offering from Peterson of Dublin. As usual a quality different yearly offering. If you're an aromatic fan I definitely recommend picking up a tin.
It's a wonderful mix of Virginia and Black Cavendish. It was a nice top dressing of peach and passion fruit. It smells like peach schnapps.
The blend does come rather moist. For the best smoke load the pipe and let it sit for fifteen minutes or so before lighting it up.
Once at proper moisture level it takes a light fairly well and burns rather even and smooth. Because it's mostly a Virginia blend it will burn a bit hot, but hasn't bitten me yet (I'm about six bowls into this blend).
The flavor is nice. The peach and passion fruit are strong on the initial light up and mellow out as the bowl gets burning. It's not overwhelming flavoring once the smoke gets going. Also, I get a nice sweet Virginia taste after the peach and fruit come through.
Overall I find this to be another quality aromatic offering from Peterson of Dublin. As usual a quality different yearly offering. If you're an aromatic fan I definitely recommend picking up a tin.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2014 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Very Pleasant |
I normally smoke aromatics in the evening because then my wife is in the room and she hates my favourite Latakia tobacco's ! This Tobacco is a very mellow kind of one and very pleasant for the whole duration of the smoke withe a taste that is somewhat changing to the end of the pipe. Very pleasant room note (refering to my wife comment's) ! I have to say that up till now the various special edition's of Peterson were all very good smoking and quite mellow tobacco's, this in contradiction to Samuel Gawith's special tobacco's with sometimes very good stuff (the 2013 edition) and very bad stuff (the 2014 edition).
Pipe Used:
Stanwell Diabolo
Age When Smoked:
new
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jun 12, 2013 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
I bought this on the recommendation of the tobacconist. I do not like too much aromatic blends, but this is very soft and not overwhelming. Despite the smell when you open the tin (actually inside there is a plastic bag), no artificial chemical taste is found. You'll find some fruity tastes, nothing similar with the typical (and disgusting for me) cherry flavor. I would recommend it to those who do not like the flavorful aromatic blends.
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