Peterson Irish Whiskey

I usually don't like aromatics, but this one is top quality. You can detect the real taste of the tobaccos under the scent, it burns cool (a nice proportion of burley helps) and the flavour stays there to the end. Said that, I haven't been drinking whisky for quite a while now, but I still can remember it's a different world from this. And I used to like it better into a glass.

A nice new addition. A wonderful surprise Christmas gift from the better half. And a nice, strongish smoke that made it to my rotation in one go.

Lights okay, a few relights here & there are needed, but it might be more due to where I smoke, rather than what... The house bar, where this gets smoked and complimented quite a lot, with even a few asking for a taste, plus the drinks etc... well, they do distract you from the smoking itself 😉 Not so at home, though.

Having been more than a bit put-off by a early half bowl of Borkum Riff Whiskey I was challenged by this, but the aroma is great right from the tin. Lovely bouquet, and the nose-feel says oranges, though I don't know why. Also a faint whiff of whiskey.

Almost from the first instant this one hits your taste buds full force. Sourish at first, and then it turns into a filling, fulfilling and full-taste smoke with nice hints of that Whiskey taste after the first few puffs. The initial transition is nice. Aromatic-wise not overpowering at all, conservative topping. What I also like is that it doesn't go stale or boring at any point until the very last 5%, must be the well-done mix of baccys in this one, or perhaps the Kentucky fired leaf. Burns well all the way down into a darkish ash.

And as noted by a few reviewers, the Nicotine content is quite high. In fact, I really felt a bit dizzy after the first few bowls, hmmm. potent. I like the strength, too.

Doesn't induce tongue burn in the usual aromatic way, though puffing easy is always recommended, as the aroma comes out so much better.

For decades I've stayed away from most Peterson tobacco products, with the exception of Sherlock Holmes which simply stem from personal reasons and fond memories. So, it was with a bit of reluctance that I thought I'd endeavor to return to them, and, with of all things, Irish Whiskey. Needless to say, my reluctance was well justified.

This is simply a pitiful smoke from start to finish. The minute you open the tin, you are assaulted by not the whiff of anything remotely resembling any Irish whiskey I've ever had the fortune of tasting, but rather some odd smell that reminds one of some mixture of fish, cleaning products, shoe polish and, lastly, tobacco. It's terrible. It actually took convincing to not throw the entire tin out and not try any whatsoever. But, for purposes of this review alone, I went forth.

The smoke itself did not improve the situation, nor the experience. Nothing flavorful, nor anything remotely resembling the experience I've read others mention here. It was absolutely a waste of time. Definitely stay away from this at all costs.

The appearance of this tobacco has been well described above. The aroma of the tobacco in the tin does remind me a little of Royal Yacht, but the taste of the smoke, from about one quarter of the way down the bowl, is very similar, in my opinion, to Royal Yacht. It is strong in nicotine, but very mellow on the tongue. I do not get the taste of whiskey. If RY was not available, I would smoke a lot of this. But as it is, I smoke this as a pleasant change from Royal Yacht from time to time. Well recommended. Paddy.

A rich VA blend, supposedly enhanced with Irish whiskey. However it's more like the aftertaste of the spirit, that sensation on the palate and roof of the mouth. Mellow nutty tones accompany the traditionally reasonable quality of Peterson's leaf... good consistent but nothing extraordinary.

Packs and lights fairly easily but requires some light rubbing out before packing on occasions. Fair room note, wouldn't offend non-smokers, but not one you'd actively seek out.

Unfortunately nothing special so unlikely to become a regular.

Irish Whiskey has a good tobacco taste with the Irish Whiskey in the background. Quite pleasant and very lightly sweet if smoked slowly. If you pick up the puffing rate the whiskey taste disappears and leaves you with a strong tobacco taste. Not a bad taste and it never bit my tongue even when puffed hard. It obviously has a good nicotine punch when smoked agressively, it gave me the hiccups a couple of times when I smoked this while mowing the yard. So for me this is a smoke for leisurely moments. I can smoke it all day, and have, if I keep the puffing rate down. As for my recommendation, I'll probably buy another tin sometime in the future.

This is another tin in my Peterson sampler. When I opened the tin and took in the first whiff I then wondered where the Irish Whiskey scent was. It was more like "Old Crow". It has an unique scent but not of Irish whiskey. Easy packed and no problems with lighting. My first bowl of this gave me the extreme "gas face" all the way through. Repeated smoking reviels a high Nic tobacco that has a medium spicy flavor. It does nothing for me. I may need to drink a little irish whiskey and go back to this one.

This blend is somewhat sort of an enigma to me. I have a love / hate relationship with it. There are times i've smoked this and thought it very good and there are times i've smoked this and didn't finish the bowl. The nicotine content is medium to strong and the flavor is not bad . I find this kind of monochromatic and this may appeal to some who like blends in this way. Sometimes this feel harsh in my mouth and other times it does not, even with slow relaxed puffing. For those who expect more of the whiskey flavor in the blend because of its name, you may be dissapointed. I only detected a hint of whiskey flavor which I prefer that way considering I usually dont like strong flavorings in the blends I smoke.

This is one of my favorates. I have smoked this for about a year and have about 2 tins a month. I usually smoke it at night out on the patio with a brandy or a whiskey in my hand as this brings out the best flavour in this blend.