Peterson Old Dublin
(3.29)
A supreme style of pipe tobacco based on the renowned cool smoky aroma of Cyprus Latakia. To perfect this delightful tobacco there are selected golden Virginias with aromatic Black Cavendish and sweet Greek grades added to satisfy the fastidious pipe smoker.
Notes: Albeit no flavoring is mentioned in the description, the additives list reveals 3.1 grams of added flavoring to 100 grams of tobacco.
Details
| Brand | Peterson |
| Blended By | Peterson |
| Manufactured By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Other / Misc |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.29 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 21 - 30 of 101 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 08, 2022 | Medium | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Un tabacco particolare, forse un po’ sottovalutato. Devo dire che apprezzo molto la confezione, una tonalità di blu molto particolare.
Apriamo la latta, il tabacco si presenta molto pressato e, al tatto, di umidità giusta per poter essere immediatamente fumato. Annusato a crudo prevale il Cavendish e il Virginia, dopo si apprezzano sia gli Orientali che il Latakia. La pipa si carica con estrema facilità , merito di un ottimmo ribbon. Accendiamo e assaporiamo gli aromi.
Si può essere sorpresi dalla rotondità e dal gusto, ma addirittura meravigliati per la gentilezza con cui le componenti più rudi (Orientali e Latakia) sanno manifestarsi. Non vuol dire che sono assenti, ci sono, eccome, solo che sono educati, gentili, non prendono mai il sopravvento nella miscela, sono mescolati al punto giusto per essere un cocktail superiore. Non si perde mai una nota delle singole componenti del mix.
La fumata procede con grande regolarità e semplicità , ogni tanto un po’ di pigino e via sereni per godersi questo fumo profondo, ricco e liscio. Al termine della fumata resterà come ricordo una ottima persistenza e una cenere grigia. La note ambientale è buona, ovvio per chi ama i tabacchi naturali.
Come concludere? Innanzitutto diciamo che questo tabacco, di buona reperibilità , sfata la leggenda che non abbiamo buoni tabacchi e si debba sempre emigrare per trovare grandi prodotti. Poi la mescolanza delle componenti davvero buona fa si che possa essere consigliato a chi voglia conoscere il Latakia e le EM senza esserne travolto. Poi il fumatore più navigato e amante del Latakia qui potrà trovare sulla nota di leggerezza che, vivaddio, nell’arco della giornata è necessaria.
La conclusione numerica? 4,9/5 solo per la penalizzazione che noi italici fumatori siamo costretti per il prezzo imposto ai nostri amati tabacchi.
Apriamo la latta, il tabacco si presenta molto pressato e, al tatto, di umidità giusta per poter essere immediatamente fumato. Annusato a crudo prevale il Cavendish e il Virginia, dopo si apprezzano sia gli Orientali che il Latakia. La pipa si carica con estrema facilità , merito di un ottimmo ribbon. Accendiamo e assaporiamo gli aromi.
Si può essere sorpresi dalla rotondità e dal gusto, ma addirittura meravigliati per la gentilezza con cui le componenti più rudi (Orientali e Latakia) sanno manifestarsi. Non vuol dire che sono assenti, ci sono, eccome, solo che sono educati, gentili, non prendono mai il sopravvento nella miscela, sono mescolati al punto giusto per essere un cocktail superiore. Non si perde mai una nota delle singole componenti del mix.
La fumata procede con grande regolarità e semplicità , ogni tanto un po’ di pigino e via sereni per godersi questo fumo profondo, ricco e liscio. Al termine della fumata resterà come ricordo una ottima persistenza e una cenere grigia. La note ambientale è buona, ovvio per chi ama i tabacchi naturali.
Come concludere? Innanzitutto diciamo che questo tabacco, di buona reperibilità , sfata la leggenda che non abbiamo buoni tabacchi e si debba sempre emigrare per trovare grandi prodotti. Poi la mescolanza delle componenti davvero buona fa si che possa essere consigliato a chi voglia conoscere il Latakia e le EM senza esserne travolto. Poi il fumatore più navigato e amante del Latakia qui potrà trovare sulla nota di leggerezza che, vivaddio, nell’arco della giornata è necessaria.
La conclusione numerica? 4,9/5 solo per la penalizzazione che noi italici fumatori siamo costretti per il prezzo imposto ai nostri amati tabacchi.
Pipe Used:
Charatan, Chacom, Dunhill
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2019 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
I'd held off buying peterson's blend mostly because of the tin aesthetics which don't attract me. But the basma oriental leaf is what caused me to disregard the lacking personality of the tin.
I'm very happy I've made this choice. There's nuance in this blend that is truly satisfying for me. Classic Latakia but not too much. It can be harsh sometimes but only for a brief moment. Sweetness and bread notes unfold and this is quite delightful.
It's probably one of my favourite English blends. The basma alone is worth you try this. It's unique.
I'm very happy I've made this choice. There's nuance in this blend that is truly satisfying for me. Classic Latakia but not too much. It can be harsh sometimes but only for a brief moment. Sweetness and bread notes unfold and this is quite delightful.
It's probably one of my favourite English blends. The basma alone is worth you try this. It's unique.
Pipe Used:
Blatter bent dublin
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
Unknown
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 02, 2019 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
Another blend that I have never smoked; it showed up in a buyout of another pipe smoker. Now I can say that I've smoked it. The tin presentation is very tidy with all ribbons of a narrow color range tucked into the tin in a very orderly fashion. I was impressed. I was also impressed with the cleanliness of the first bowlful I loaded, as it contained no debris whatsoever. This is the sign of a professional and long-standing pipe blender who has some pride in it's image and wants you to feel good about using it's product - good show Peterson. The tin aroma tells you its an English blend and the smoking strength tells you its another medium English. I say another medium English because it sits in the middle of a very big crowd of medium English blends that, just might, represent the single most crowded field in pipe smoking. No problem, as Old Dublin holds up quite well under pressure. Many of us feel that it resembles Dunhill 965 and I can understand that. However, as I enjoyed my first bowl I realized that, to me, it was like smoking Dunhill Standard Mixture Medium. Dunhill Standard Mixture Medium is a blend that I never had much of a problem smoking in the old days, but it was never my favorite nor my first choice. I feel exactly the same about Peterson's Old Dublin. I have no problem recommending it to the reader at three stars, but it will never be my favorite. Reviewer Pipestud 2002-04-21 put it in a slightly different light when he said you can kiss your sister, but it will never be exciting - good show Pipestud.
Pipe Used:
Charatan Special 44 half bent billiard
PurchasedFrom:
an Ebay seller
Age When Smoked:
current
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 07, 2016 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Lovely tobacco in general.
However, the other reviews hereof perhaps created an impossible expectation as the Atlantis of tobaccos. My local tobacconist, Wesley's, has a houseblend with the same tobaccos that Old Dublin consist of but witb added Burley for a fraction of the price of Peterson. As a reformed cigarette smoker, I would have preferred if it had more of a nicotene punch.
But my prejudices aside, this is an easy smoking tobacco. The Latakia's taste is absolutely spot on. It light easily and stays lit with little to no effort.
It leaves a very pleasant, long-lasting aftertaste. Your mouth does not taste like smoke.
There is no 'flavor' to this tobacco but all the different leaves have a wonderful taste.
The room note might be off-putting and heavy for non-smokers but smells like heaven to a piper.
However, the other reviews hereof perhaps created an impossible expectation as the Atlantis of tobaccos. My local tobacconist, Wesley's, has a houseblend with the same tobaccos that Old Dublin consist of but witb added Burley for a fraction of the price of Peterson. As a reformed cigarette smoker, I would have preferred if it had more of a nicotene punch.
But my prejudices aside, this is an easy smoking tobacco. The Latakia's taste is absolutely spot on. It light easily and stays lit with little to no effort.
It leaves a very pleasant, long-lasting aftertaste. Your mouth does not taste like smoke.
There is no 'flavor' to this tobacco but all the different leaves have a wonderful taste.
The room note might be off-putting and heavy for non-smokers but smells like heaven to a piper.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 26, 2015 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable to Strong |
Excellent english smoking mixture, better than many others you can find on the market. It has a deep taste, enduring and it doesn’t cloy. Nevertheless it doesn’t shine. There are so many English mixtures and Old Dublin is one of them. Undoubtedly a good blend , with a quite great portion of Latakia, however it doesn’t distinguish itself by the others. In line with Dunhill and Samuel Gawith english mixtures. In my personal system rating (from 1 to 10) my score is 8/9 and three stars.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 08, 2014 | Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
Very nice. Very good stock English blend, everything present and accounted for, everything doing what it should do, and a very nice price.
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing particularly great either. A little boring. Does get better as it goes on, the VA's warm up and glow and the Latakia is good quality, so more than anything I think of this as a day-to-day English blend.
The epitome of a 3-star blend.
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing particularly great either. A little boring. Does get better as it goes on, the VA's warm up and glow and the Latakia is good quality, so more than anything I think of this as a day-to-day English blend.
The epitome of a 3-star blend.
Pipe Used:
Peterson Killarney
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 07, 2014 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Enjoyable smoke. Good in flavor and strength. Smoked well with no tongue bite. Wife didn't enjoyed room note. Would buy again but better English blends out there.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 29, 2013 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
Excellent light to medium blend. Sweet and cool all the way down. Mid bowl, when sipped, the Virginias really come out, with a nice spiciness on the retrohale. Taste develops a bit more through the bowl, with the Orientals coming through. 3+.
Pipe Used:
Italian Basket 35+ years old.
PurchasedFrom:
Corona Smoke Shop, Jackson, MI
Age When Smoked:
B&M shelf placement date of MAY 2012 noted on tin
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 06, 2013 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Tolerable |
Tasty, somewhat sour, stronger than erinmore balkan and getting near to Nightcap. Good latakia inside. Ready to be smoked, good stuff. I will buy it again.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 26, 2013 | Medium | Very Mild | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
Old Dublin always holds my interest. I find it to be complex but still smooth. I agree with the Night Cap comparisons but with slightly less nicotine and a sharper edge.
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