Peretti Blend No.102
(3.33)
A very mild and slightly sweet aromatic blend of unusual fragrance and flavor with just a hint of chocolate. This mixture smokes cool and dry.
Details
Brand | Peretti |
Series | Burley Blends |
Blended By | L.J. Peretti |
Manufactured By | L.J. Peretti |
Blend Type | Aromatic |
Contents | Burley, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish |
Flavoring | Cocoa / Chocolate |
Cut | Coarse Cut |
Packaging | Bulk |
Country | United States |
Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 12, 2005 | Medium | Mild | Very Full | Pleasant |
#102 is another one of the well-known burley blends offered by L.J. Peretti, a tobacco shop that has been in business since 1870. Their blender, Robert Peretti, has been at his trade since the '40s and legend has it that he has formulated more than 100,000 blends. Hard to find much more experience than that.
Peretti #102 appears as chopped cubes in the pouch with a very appealing sweet aroma. Packing and lighting are simplified by the cut, as a couple of scoops and a light tamping does it. One charring light later, you are on your way to a very pleasant smoke. 102 starts with a sweet note that stays with it all the way down the bowl. Although there is some casing, most of the sweetness comes from the burleys chosen. It is a wonderful taste that lingers after the smoke is over. As with Peretti's other burleys, this one burns clean and leaves no dottle.
Scores for #102; taste- 17 of 20; packing and lighting- 10 of 10; value- 7 of 10. 34 points equals a **** score for a very good blend.
Peretti #102 appears as chopped cubes in the pouch with a very appealing sweet aroma. Packing and lighting are simplified by the cut, as a couple of scoops and a light tamping does it. One charring light later, you are on your way to a very pleasant smoke. 102 starts with a sweet note that stays with it all the way down the bowl. Although there is some casing, most of the sweetness comes from the burleys chosen. It is a wonderful taste that lingers after the smoke is over. As with Peretti's other burleys, this one burns clean and leaves no dottle.
Scores for #102; taste- 17 of 20; packing and lighting- 10 of 10; value- 7 of 10. 34 points equals a **** score for a very good blend.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 06, 2022 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
My father was a confirmed Carter Hall smoker and burned through big tins of it like nothing. I hated the odor and, when I began smoking, hated the flavor. Now, in my old age, am discovering burleys anew. Bought a lot of Peretti's burleys to try; love their Tashkent and 432 and Omega. Just finished my first bowl of 102 and love the stuff. Totally satisfying, not goopy. Why it's called an aromatic beats me. Nothing sugary or over-the-top heavily fragranced about 102. Now, to get to all the other burleys...
Pipe Used:
Wally Frank's Turner's Choice
PurchasedFrom:
Peretti
Age When Smoked:
Newly arrived in the mail
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 26, 2007 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I got two ounces of 102 in a sampler. I loved 333, and like Belmont but, 102 is a mystery. Light to the palate, but sweet to the nose. There's a complexity there that is hard to pin down. The cut packs easily and lights just as easily. The pouch aroma is a spicy sweetness that reminds me of holiday baking. While I'm not a fan of latakia, the addition of it in 102 is quite subtle. This could easily be a daily smoke. I plan to order a half pound.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 21, 2003 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
This is one one of many Burley based blends from this famous tobacco house that is easily an all day smoke. It's a granular cut mixture of Virginias, Cavendish, Latakia and Turkish tobaccos with just enough top note to stay interesting but never cloying. A great slow burning slightly sweet Burley type blend.