Peter Stokkebye Whiskey (No.2)

(2.06)
Mild Ready-Rubbed Cavendish consisting of quality mild flue-cured Virginia Tobaccos with some light Burley tobaccos. Straight Cavendish cut. Aged Whiskey tobacco flavor.

Details

Brand Peter Stokkebye
Blended By  
Manufactured By  
Blend Type Aromatic
Contents Burley, Cavendish, Virginia
Flavoring Whisky
Cut Ready Rubbed
Packaging Bulk
Country Denmark
Production Currently available

Profile

Strength
Mild to Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

2.06 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 04, 2014 Mild to Medium Medium Mild to Medium Very Pleasant
The whiskey taste is pretty good, and for a non-complex smoke, it won't overwhelm your senses, but it does tone down the tobaccos.The black cavendish doesn't offer much, so it must be unsweetened; probably is responsible for the sugar note. The grass from the Virginia is just barely noticeable. There's a light nuttiness from the burley in the background. Barely has any nicotine. Smoke it slowly or at a moderate rate, and you'll have no harshness. May bite a fast puffer. It does burn wet even if you dry it. The flavor is fairly consistent. Leaves some moisture in the bowl -to the point of a little dottle - and needs some relights. The after taste is okay. An all day smoke.

-JimInks
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jul 10, 2002 Very Mild Medium Mild Very Pleasant
Most Stokkebye blends, while of excellent quality, are just plain too sweet for me. Whiskey blend was no exception. It reminds me of Iwan Ries & Company's China Black Whiskey in that there is lots of whiskey flavor with very little bite.

I did not really enjoy the smoke to a great extent because it was just too flavorful (i.e., cased). If you have a sweet tooth and enjoy quality virginia/burley mixes with lots of added juice, this stuff is for you. It does leave a bit of a wet heel and you'll need extra pipe cleaners for this one!
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jun 19, 2015 Mild to Medium Mild Mild to Medium Pleasant
This is a nice smoke. The whiskey is mild and sweet and pretty tasty. The Burley and the Black Cav exert about equal influence. The Virginias in the background. It'll burn hot if you're careless, but smoked at a moderate pace provides a flavorful and satisfying experience.

Mild to medium in body and flavor. Flavoring is mild. Burns very well.
Pipe Used: MM Country Gentleman, Diplomat Apple, Mark Twain
PurchasedFrom: smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked: fresh bulk
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jul 11, 2013 Medium to Strong Strong Medium to Full Very Pleasant
This is a bit of an odd one. I blind-bought due to a sale, and was surprised to find the scent to be floral, quite unlike any whiskey that had passed my lips.

Initially, I hated this tobacco. The floral scent carried over to the flavor. It tasted like soap, or like I was smoking lavender. I was preparing to give it the most negative review I could muster. But as I begrudgingly worked my way through the bowl, something weird happened. The lavender flavor, while still present, became much more subdued, while notes of honey, nutmeg, and a bit of chocolate emerged. What was at first intolerable, turned into something pretty enjoyable. But I have to admit, it's overly floral, antiseptic opening was very hard to get past.

For strength, it seems to pack more vitamin N than the other Stokkebye aromatic I've tried (peach), which is welcome. In fact, it probably has the most vitamin N of any aromatic I've tried, period. On the downside, it seems to produce an excess of tar, thus a lot of gurgle. Also, when reaching the final quarter of the bowl, it seems to have a hard time staying lit (probably drowning in tar), although it smokes really well up until that point.

All in all, a smooth, strong, relaxing smoke despite the caveats and rough introduction. I'm working through my pouch at a pretty steady clique, which says a lot seeing that I initially wasn't sure if I could work through a single bowl.

EDIT: 11/11/13 Thought I'd return and add a star to my initial review because since I posted it, I've taken a tour of many other PS blends both aromatic and english, and found PS-2 to be not only my favorite, but it has also become my "everyday" blend. This seems really crazy looking back at my initial dislike, but what can I say? All things considered, the PS-2 ended up really working for me. It has a really nice blend of virginia and burley cavendish, the virginia giving it sweetness, richness, and nuttiness. While the burley packs the "ooph" (and as stated above, PS-2 has more "ooph" than some english blends I've tried and definitely tops the aromatics).

The whiskey casing creates a room note my SO not only tolerates, but enjoys. It also gives the blend a flavor I'm still finding interesting four months after my first bowl.

I know I'm not supposed to review others reviews, and I guess I understand some of the low ratings this blend has gathered. In interest of full disclosure I do still find the wetness it produces to be a bit irritating, and it can bite you pretty fiercely at the onset and finish of the bowl. But with that said, I've tried a good number of the other PS blends over the past few months, but kept finding myself longing for and coming back to the PS-2 despite my caveats. And upon coming back, I've also found myself falling in love -- all over again -- every time I pack and light.

I'd say it's worth a shot...
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 14, 2022 Mild Medium Mild to Medium Pleasant
the colorful Mark Twain once stated, “Too much of anything is bad, but too much of a good whiskey is barely enough”. I don’t know about you, but I properly appreciate a saucy whiskey-kicked aromatic blend, so let’s get down to it. Coming from one of my preferred Danish manufacturers, I present the immoderately juiced-up treat Whiskey No.2 , an obligingly intoxicating mixture from the coffers of the great Peter Stokkebye.

Hallowed as a sparky mash of ready-rubbed Cavendish, flued Virginia, and humble Burley all rolled and soused in a whiskey-based broth, this mild strength/medium flavored bulk varietal is designed to present a true aromatized adventure. Handsomely adorning as soft combination of well-groomed red-golden-brown-blackened strains, the pouch fragrance is quite exquisite. Sweet zesty spice of candied bourbon, posh vanilla, luscious drops of fruity cherry-peach-like bliss, and a minor note of distant woody tartness impart the air of proper Stokkebye-like distinction.

At first light, this blend provides a wonderfully colorized taste introduction. Overall, the flavor is crisp and immediate. Bold strong streams of sweet bourbon-like whiskey, spicy zest, fruity-vanilla, and rich molasses dance tastefully as a floral finishing accent modeling a piney-evergreen essence melds with what registers as mild soapy undernote; yeah really.

The strength of this initial wave attenuates quickly as the flavor profile nicely settles into a mellow flow of distinguished sweet whiskey-soft vanilla, premiering for most of the smoking session; very tasty indeed. Some of the grassy Virginia, nutty Burley, and buttery woody Cavendish does report on the bottom but are somewhat faded. About 2/3 the way through, especially using a hardwood cob, the notable prominence of the savory whiskey diminishes sharply leaving just an indistinct ghost of flavor as a basic sugary Cavendish feel moves forward. Both glimpses of the Virginia and the Burley totally vanish as well. This blend prefers to be smoked in a common briar and the noted shortfalls become much less evident.

Low nicotine Whiskey burns exceptionally hot so do take heed or your palate will be literally grilled in the process. The room note amassed by a grey cloud of Cavendish embellished smoke offers a nice perfume of sweet, warmed spices and gentle sugariness atop a pleasant woodiness. Generally, an enjoyable alcohol infused aromatic experience altogether given the deployment of a graduated smoking rhythm, bottom-line. Whiskey stands less polished than other Stokkebye lines but reasonably decent all the same. Hailing about a 2.5 pipes subjective rating by my estimation, as always, try it yourself to gain your own informed opinion.

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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Nov 15, 2020 Very Mild Mild Very Mild Pleasant
Smoking now.

Pouch aroma is sweet, vanilla, molasses, and a little zest I assume from the whiskey topping.

Very easy aromatic. Light body, hints of vanilla, molasses. Some grassy notes, mild sweetness from the Virginias and a mellow sweetness from the cavendish. Retrohale will tingle your nose. Burns hot, can bite. Just sip it slowly.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jun 27, 2020 Mild to Medium Medium Mild Tolerable to Strong
My father in law likes smoking Whiskey blends (in part due to no longer being able to drink them), so I'm always on the lookout for a good one. The bag aroma on this one was OK, with a sweet, almost fruity casing, that 'sort of' reminded me the caramel finish from some Whiskies, but was otherwise pleasant on it's own merits.

The ready rub cut was nicely moist, almost ribbon in size, and oddly soft, like smooth fabric. The lit product was mostly mild, deriving any strength from the veneer of the flavoring which never offered much beyond an oily finish that was neither sweet nor boozy. Had a little bite as well. The room apparently smelled of "burnt oregano", so any bystanders will not be pleased.

This one fell flat for me. While I'm giving it 1 star, it is possible it just didn't sync with my palette and may be to your liking, but what a set of taste buds you will need.
PurchasedFrom: tobaccopipes.com
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Aug 16, 2018 Medium Mild to Medium Mild to Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
I found it be pretty average. Nothing really bad or great about it. Smells nice in the sample pouch I have. I think my preference leans toward sweeter blends.

It was worth a try, and I'll definitely finish my sample pouch, but with 50g of tobacco costing $73+ Australian right now, there are many other options I would get first before buying this one again.
Pipe Used: Corncob
PurchasedFrom: tobaccoblends.com.au
Age When Smoked: Fresh
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 18, 2015 Mild to Medium Medium Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
I don't get the low ratings for this blend. I can only surmise the Reviewers don't like aromatics or they didn't spend a lot of time smoking it.

I have been smoking this blend off and on for a while and I have to say it is a great Aromatic. Full of flavor and while not complex it is very satisfying. The taste does not remind me of whiskey but something entirely different. Not overly sweet or cloying at all. There is almost a Lakeland quality to the taste and maybe that is what people are negatively reacting to. I smoked this in a thin walked Edwards Pipe and my pipe did not get hot at all.
Pipe Used: Edwards Billiard
PurchasedFrom: JFH
Age When Smoked: 6 months
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Nov 09, 2005 Mild Medium Medium to Full Very Pleasant
Tin Aroma: Simply astounding. A wonderful burley/virginia aroma topped with a sweet, mature and rounded malt whisky. I could eat it!

Room Note: Much the same as the tin aroma but with an odd 'incensey' type smell which could almost be a hint of latakia, except there is no latakia in it. However, this just adds to it's rich and homely aroma. Marvellous.

Packing: As this is a wild or loose cut intermingled with short ribbon, packing was very easy. A little on the dry side but nice and springy. I favour the pinch method which is a doddle with this weed.

Lighting: Easy to light with a charring light, firm tamper and relight. Takes the flame well due to it's perfect moisture content.

Appearance: Black cavendish mixed with bright to dark leaf gives this blend an attractive, mottled appearance.

Smoking: For an aromatic this burns very cool and slow. It smoulders evenly to a fine grey ash with no dottle. The flavour is just superb to the bottom of the bowl, perfectly balancing a mature aged malt whisky taste with high quality tobacco leaf. The burley marries well with the sweet cavendish to create a high quality aromatic that bursts with whisky flavour but not at the expense of the tobacco itself. I found no bite at all and no unpleasant aftertaste. Absolutely no demise on relights. Magnificent. A king amoungst the 'whisky' tobaccos! Incidentally, this review is of P.S.'Highland Whisky'.

Pros: A splendid whisky blend that bursts with flavour whilst remaining slow and cool burning. This tobacco certainly takes some beating.

Cons: None at all. I can thoroughly recommend this quality aromatic blend.
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