Peterson Old Dublin

I just opened this tin after being stored away for 5 years. I remember from before that new tins of Old Dublin have a pretty intense funky tin aroma until they air out a bit. This did not have that after being aged so long. What I can tell you is that I find it intoxicating when smoking this. The smell of the smoke is amazing and the taste is excellent too. For me, one of the biggest pluses to Old Dublin is that it has never punished me for smoking too fast or hot...it just will not bite and I have a terrible time with other tobaccos, so I know what it is like to have a mouth scorcher. This is my desert island tobacco...if no other tobacco was ever made I would be fine smoking this the rest of my life. I am not one to pick up on every nuance of a tobacco, but my guess is the basma is something I really like in this blend. With that said it just seems well-balanced overall. Lot's of other reviewers seem to back me up on all this so I am really just preaching the gospel of Old Dublin.

This stuff is awesome. What else is there to say that hasn't been said yet. Lights great, smokes great. I like the smell of it when I'm smoking it but people around me usually do not like it haha. Oh well. Taste good too if you're into that kind of thing. I always have a tin or two on hand all the time. Current tin I'm working on is from 2016. Ages well. I like it more after I've had it stored for a while but fresh out of the tin is great too! I found the taste, tin note and room note very similar to Dunhill Durbar.

What can I say, Old Dublin is a great tobacco.

Smoky latakia, and nice spicey orientals. The flavour is full from start to finish (take note C&D), lights easily and stays lit. Nice creamy smoke, and a real pleasure. Not an all day smoke due to the full flavour, nic hit is mild though, with no bite.

This contrary to popular opinion is dunhill 965, so see my review on it. I won't argue with anyone who says it is not 965, as you probably are suffering from the things my tobacconist attributes to pipe smokers because of this blend, as mentioned in my 965 review.

This tobacco piqued my interest when I saw it in a pass-around-box we have going on in our pipe community. I love many of Petersons blends, especially the Irish Flake, University Flake and 3P's. They have this "Old Time Feeling"-charme to them, so I was excited to try my first english blend made by them.

Cracking the tin I was surprised by the very fine ribbon-, almost shag-like, "Dunhill-esque" cut. The tin note is simply lovely and smooth...creamy, smoky, richly ethereal and you can clearly make out the Orientlas used in here. The look and scent is very similar to that of Dunhill's 965 Mixture, yet I'd have to say that I personally find the Old Dublin tin note a tad more appealing.

Lighting it up you instantly get spoiled by a very creamy, smoothly spicy and savory-sweet english blend that would be a great introduction for anyone new to english blends imho. The Latakia is present all the time, yet never obtrusive nor overshadowing the other ingridients. It's smoky, woodsy, peaty, creamy and slightly sweet. Usually I don't get much of the Virginias in an English blend, but in Old Dublin they sport a delicate, ripe sweetness that acts as the sweet Yang to the spicy Yin part of this blend. So does the Oriental, which is dry, ethereal, woodsy and sweet. The Basma is very(!) smooth and lacks the (imo pleasant) "sharp-edge" quality some other Orientals have. I don't get too much of the Cavendish, but it may be co-responsible for the creaminess and toasted-sweet character of the blend.

A synergetic interplay of spicy-savory and creamy-sweet. None of the ingridients takes the lead, but they melt into a harmonic melange that offers a pleasant complexity and rich smoothness. It not only compares very well to 965, but also takes a lead over it for my personal taste. Early Morning Pipe also is in the same vein as Old Dublin is. Creamy, smooth, with a moderate Latakia punch and pleasant foundation of excellent, matured Virginias and first class Orientals. Yup... Peterson knows how to blend some wonderful tobacco! I'll highly recommend this for English lovers looking for a smooth All-Day smoke and/or a replacement for the soon to be discontinued Dunhill blends such as 965 or EMP. As well as to English novices who are interested in a quality english with charme and incredible smoothness! Strength is lower half of "Medium", but a tad over "mild to medium".

**Update:** ~31mg of added FLAVORING to 1000mg of tobacco (or 3,1g on 100g tobaco) As I don't perceive any flavoring though I rate it as "extremely mild" Source: https://service.bmel.de/tabakerzeugnisse/index2.php?detail_id=104604&site_key=153&stichw_suche=old+dublin&zeilenzahl_zaehler=1

A very mild smoke. Had all the flavors with less strength. A great all day smoke. Had a bit of Cavendish that adds some sweetness. No bite. Good for a beginners and experienced smokers. Enjoy!

At this point and time I have to say that Peterson Old Dublin is my favourite english blend! It is so well balanced and smokes so consistent through the entire bowl! If you love it on the first light you will love it until it goes out. I'm a relitivly new pipe smoker and for me finding a consistent blend has made it very enjoyable. The first thing that you taste is the Latakia and it's fairly strong wich I love! Then the oriental and virginia will come in. I do have to say though being a new pipe smoker I do find I'm having a hard time picking up virginias in all English blends. (Maybe just me). One more point try to smoke this tobacco slow and cool and it will reward you with a most pleasurable smoke!!

This quintessential Scottish Blend is my go-to English. A beautifully blended Virginia forward tobacco,followed by a nice spice with smokey overtones from the Latakia and a subtle sweetness from the Cavendish. Moisture content is spot-on and the fine ribbon cut provides for a pleasurable smoke. I would highly recommend this to anyone wanting to try a Scottish Style english.

Was the first english blend I tried when first started piping 3 years ago, and my daily smoke till today.

Burns well to fine white ash. Medium strength and nicotine content, it truly can be enjoyed all day. Just be careful not to have this one indoors, room note is a bit unpleasant for others and I've been chased out the house a few times due to this tobacco.

A really good blend to start when first piping, and is appreciated by even the most experience smoker.