Peterson Sherlock Holmes
(2.68)
An old 19th century blend of orange and red smoking leaf, Brazilian burley and Virginia Mysore Indian tobacco.
Notes: From the current Peterson website: A signature Peterson tobacco made with an old Irish recipe dating back to 1889. It is one of the finest tobaccos smoked in the time of Sherlock Holmes. The straight Virginia blend possesses all of the natural flavour associated with a premier Virginia tobacco.
Moderator note: there is a conflict between the tin description and Peterson's website regarding whether or not burley is present. We have elected to use both descriptions for now.
Details
Brand | Peterson |
Blended By | Peterson |
Manufactured By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
Blend Type | Virginia Based |
Contents | Burley, Virginia |
Flavoring | Fruit / Citrus |
Cut | Ribbon |
Packaging | 50 grams tin |
Country | Denmark |
Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
2.68 / 4
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Reviews
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Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 03, 2018 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I have just returned from a cruise which went into Gibraltar. Found a shop which sold Peterson tinned pipe tobacco. No Peterson tobacco is a bad tobacco. They cost £14.50 online in the UK in Gibraltar only £6.50. Can’t go wrong. Its the tobacco shop opposite the church if you get a chance to go. Bought 5 different Peterson tins, non I have tried before. This Sherlock Holmes tin smelt great when opened and was moist but not wet. Like a fruit cake. Did’t rate it at first but got better as I smoked. Great smoke, mild with light nicotine hit.
Pipe Used:
Peterson K briar
PurchasedFrom:
Gibraltar
Age When Smoked:
New
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 10, 2018 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Nice ribbon cut with good moisture content to smoke straight from the tin. Sherlock Holmes is a nice everyday smoke with a very mild fruity topping.
It is mildly tangy with a suspicion of fruit but generally it is tastes mostly of plain tobacco. It does not have complexity but it is a very tasty tobacco. It is yeasty, bready and nutty. It reminds me a lot of Dunhill’s Ye Old Signe, although Sherlock Holmes is a tad sweeter and Ye Old Signe tastes of purer tobacco. Maybe a better description would be of a cross between Ye Old Signe and J.F. Germain’s Uncle Tom. I can see in Sherlock Holmes what other reviewers mention as ‘old fashioned’ style, but I can also see affinities with more ‘modern’ blends like Briar Fox. For me Sherlock Holmes is a very good tasty but uncomplicated smoke with considerable sweetness (and some balancing tanginess) which tastes of tobacco ( a little ‘cigaretty’ if you like) with a very mild fruit flavoring which in no makes it an aromatic.
It is mildly tangy with a suspicion of fruit but generally it is tastes mostly of plain tobacco. It does not have complexity but it is a very tasty tobacco. It is yeasty, bready and nutty. It reminds me a lot of Dunhill’s Ye Old Signe, although Sherlock Holmes is a tad sweeter and Ye Old Signe tastes of purer tobacco. Maybe a better description would be of a cross between Ye Old Signe and J.F. Germain’s Uncle Tom. I can see in Sherlock Holmes what other reviewers mention as ‘old fashioned’ style, but I can also see affinities with more ‘modern’ blends like Briar Fox. For me Sherlock Holmes is a very good tasty but uncomplicated smoke with considerable sweetness (and some balancing tanginess) which tastes of tobacco ( a little ‘cigaretty’ if you like) with a very mild fruit flavoring which in no makes it an aromatic.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 12, 2015 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I was gifted an ounce of this by a fellow pipe smoker. It had been "aged" in a ziplock, and came a little dry. Topping may have flashed off a little, so my comments may not correspond exactly to the contents of a just-opened tin. I smoked it as delivered.
This is a good but unremarkable VaBur on the Virginia end of the spectrum. The smoke is a slightly tart sweet and a mellow nuttiness. There is a little fruit that is topping and not the Virginias. I get a slight hint of spice when I exhale through the nose, and that may be the Brazilian burley. I do not have a refined enough palate to say such things with authority.
I found it a pleasant smoke, and it was not fussy about packing or lighting. It burned well and was a cool, dry smoke with enough tobacco flavor to satisfy me.
This is an easy 2.5. I could smoke it every day, but I am not likely to buy a tin. In this category there are lots of great blends that come at a more attractive price point. I am glad I tried it. It might be THE VaBur you have been looking for, so if it sounds appealing, I would give it a try. It is readily available.
This is a good but unremarkable VaBur on the Virginia end of the spectrum. The smoke is a slightly tart sweet and a mellow nuttiness. There is a little fruit that is topping and not the Virginias. I get a slight hint of spice when I exhale through the nose, and that may be the Brazilian burley. I do not have a refined enough palate to say such things with authority.
I found it a pleasant smoke, and it was not fussy about packing or lighting. It burned well and was a cool, dry smoke with enough tobacco flavor to satisfy me.
This is an easy 2.5. I could smoke it every day, but I am not likely to buy a tin. In this category there are lots of great blends that come at a more attractive price point. I am glad I tried it. It might be THE VaBur you have been looking for, so if it sounds appealing, I would give it a try. It is readily available.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 11, 2007 | Mild to Medium | Medium to Strong | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
There seems to be some mystery about this blend. This is appropriate, I suppose, but none the less maddening. To so many others whom have reviewed Peterson?s Sherlock Holmes, this is a straightforward, natural Virginia tobacco. Some seem to think that it is a blend of Burley and Virginia, though no Burley is mentioned in any of the official descriptions I have found. Only one other reviewer has mentioned the similarity in aroma to Earl Grey tea. With this I am in agreement. This purportedly nineteenth century blend seems to me in the spirit of many aromatic tobaccos with a truly ancient pedigree: a base of Bright or blonde Virginia with a top dressing that is rather floral and at times tangy.
I have a great fondness for such blends and this presentation manages to heighten the characteristic tanginess of Virginia tobacco moreso than say Grousemoor or Erinmore Flake. The one problem with Virginias so pale as the ones in Sherlock Holmes, and of rather a fine cut at that, is that it can become rather hot rather fast if one fails to apply an almost Holmesian level of concentration while smoking. Of all the flower & soap sorts of tobaccos to be found, I would say that Sherlock Holmes is on the milder end of the spectrum and good for those who have found the new Bourbon Street a little overwhelming.
I did think it a bit of a shabby trick that they took a mixture that may well have originated in the nineteenth century and simply attached the name of a famous nineteenth century personage. I will say with confidence that this is far from what Mr. Holmes would have been smoking. For a pipefull more like unto the Master?s perhaps one might try Gawith, Hoggarth & Co.?s Special Dark Birdseye?
I have a great fondness for such blends and this presentation manages to heighten the characteristic tanginess of Virginia tobacco moreso than say Grousemoor or Erinmore Flake. The one problem with Virginias so pale as the ones in Sherlock Holmes, and of rather a fine cut at that, is that it can become rather hot rather fast if one fails to apply an almost Holmesian level of concentration while smoking. Of all the flower & soap sorts of tobaccos to be found, I would say that Sherlock Holmes is on the milder end of the spectrum and good for those who have found the new Bourbon Street a little overwhelming.
I did think it a bit of a shabby trick that they took a mixture that may well have originated in the nineteenth century and simply attached the name of a famous nineteenth century personage. I will say with confidence that this is far from what Mr. Holmes would have been smoking. For a pipefull more like unto the Master?s perhaps one might try Gawith, Hoggarth & Co.?s Special Dark Birdseye?
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 30, 2022 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Sherlock Holmes is another polarizing blend... but this time I don't understand why. I really like it. It's pleasant and sweet and easily an all-day smoke. Opening the tin/jar, there's a sweet, familiar fruitiness that I can't quite place. The color of the tobacco is striking, it's fairly light tan, almost orange. And the cut is a perfect ribbon. First few puffs... it's the Virginia's way up front with dark and earthy fruit and some light hay. And the fruity topping. The topping is almost like they took the mild sweet citrus note that comes from good Virginia's, bottled the pure essence of that, and added that as topping. It's a pleasant, slightly citrus, slightly berry flavor. The Burleys are only minimally there, but they're an important part since they really temper the blend's fruitiness with a nice earthy, woody flavor. I really do love the overall flavor, but it can be a little rough sometimes. And Sherlock Holmes does bite and get hot when smoked fast, but slowing down a bit seems solve that issue. I'm torn between 3 and 4 stars, because I really do love this blend. But my general rule is, if I can't decide if it's a 4 or not... then it isn't.
Bottom line: A really nice, pleasantly sweet and fruity Virginia-forward blend. I have a hard time understanding the hate some people have. Solid 3 stars.
Bottom line: A really nice, pleasantly sweet and fruity Virginia-forward blend. I have a hard time understanding the hate some people have. Solid 3 stars.
Pipe Used:
Georg Jensen Grand Prix
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 29, 2017 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Very Pleasant |
Sherlock Holmes truly is a "old-fashioned English blend" (without Latakia) as I think of! Like 3Ps, or maybe St. Bruno. As Lazarus77 said well...not flavoured enough to be considered an "aromatic", but noticeably, mild aromatized, whilst the flavouring only underscores the Virginia tobaccos.
**Unburnt aroma** is of bread, honey, and fruits. Fine ribbons, easy to handle, in orange-red coloration.
**The taste is** dominated by the Virginias, and oh my...these are some fine leafs they used! Orange and red Virginia sport lots of sugar (whilst not being overly sweet though!), bread and pastry notes and I also get some hay and stoved fruits. The Burley lurks in the back, giving this blend a somewhat nutty undertone of sweet and tart nuts! By times the Burley stands out a bit more, but it's mostly in the back. The flavouring is somewhat fruity (reminds me of yellow- and orange fruits), light-handed applied and underscores the experience par excellence! Not standing out too much, but flattering the fruitiness of the VAs.
I was expecting this to be like Petersons 3P's, and in a way it is. But 3Ps has more strenght and more Burley. Yet Sherlock Holmes is in the same fashion as 3Ps. Plenty of tobacco aroma, underscored by a mild flavouring.
Yes... I like it! 3Ps is a tad better to me, but Sherlock Holmes is much more All-Day-suitable due to lower strenght and less intense flavours. **3 stars for me**, but this is without a doubt top-notch, classy and tasty blend! Well blended, I only had a nice sample, but I'm quite sure, that I'll get a tin (or two...;-P)
**Unburnt aroma** is of bread, honey, and fruits. Fine ribbons, easy to handle, in orange-red coloration.
**The taste is** dominated by the Virginias, and oh my...these are some fine leafs they used! Orange and red Virginia sport lots of sugar (whilst not being overly sweet though!), bread and pastry notes and I also get some hay and stoved fruits. The Burley lurks in the back, giving this blend a somewhat nutty undertone of sweet and tart nuts! By times the Burley stands out a bit more, but it's mostly in the back. The flavouring is somewhat fruity (reminds me of yellow- and orange fruits), light-handed applied and underscores the experience par excellence! Not standing out too much, but flattering the fruitiness of the VAs.
I was expecting this to be like Petersons 3P's, and in a way it is. But 3Ps has more strenght and more Burley. Yet Sherlock Holmes is in the same fashion as 3Ps. Plenty of tobacco aroma, underscored by a mild flavouring.
Yes... I like it! 3Ps is a tad better to me, but Sherlock Holmes is much more All-Day-suitable due to lower strenght and less intense flavours. **3 stars for me**, but this is without a doubt top-notch, classy and tasty blend! Well blended, I only had a nice sample, but I'm quite sure, that I'll get a tin (or two...;-P)
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 04, 2016 | Medium | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
I thinkt that would be the best of Peterson's regular series. Little bity, but instead of it's brothers and sistars it has an original taste (rose & cherry). What is unique for this Peterson, it's that you won't be attack by chemical flavour (which you should rightly afraid of). They say there is a Virginia and Burley, but I always get 100% golden leafs, so it's rather Va gently sprayed with some aroma. I like to go back and try Sherlock, but not more often than once a year.
PS: Have you noticed, that Sherlock Holmes threw the years always gets purple color on it's tin? It's because first Arthur C. Doyle's novel about famous detective was "A Study in Scarlet".
PS: Have you noticed, that Sherlock Holmes threw the years always gets purple color on it's tin? It's because first Arthur C. Doyle's novel about famous detective was "A Study in Scarlet".
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 29, 2012 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
SH comes in a round 50g tin, the colour of the ribbon cut tobacco is bright and bronze. Tin smell is like overly ripe red apples, orange peel, apricots, and traces of banana cake and dark chocolate. I doubt there are Orientals in the mixture. SH needs a slow sipping to show its strong points. The smoke might be a bit boring for most, I detect oak, black tea, orange peel and a touch of honey - all not in a "Danish aromatic" kind of way. Burns down peacefully and dry, doesn't require much attention and has a medium dose of Vitamin N. Room note is slightly sweet-sour, honeyish. Unfortunately, this tobacco is too expensive to be an all-day smoke (Mac Baren's Navy Flake might be a good replacement). I can imagine it tastes better with a cup of black tea, or whiskey. I absolutely like SH, but I can understand people who find it boring, flat, uninteresting. Nevertheless, the tobaccos used are high quality. 3.5 stars
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 19, 2020 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
I am a huge literary fan of Sherlock Holmes, so of course I had to try this blend. At first I taste a decent quality Virginia with a little citrus and some natural sweetness, and a very light and fruity topping. There is just a little burley nuttiness in the background, but it's not a key player. I can't quite put my finger on this topping, apricot maybe. It seems to fade a little halfway through the bowl and never sublimates that fine natural tobacco flavor. I smoked this blend slowly, so it never bit me and it turned out to be a very flavorful and enjoyable smoke. I suspect this will age well, so I'm going to put a few tins back. Mr. Holmes would be proud! 3 stars.
Pipe Used:
Peterson Sherlock Holmes Strand
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 03, 2019 | Strong | Extremely Mild | Very Full | Tolerable to Strong |
Red virginia tobacco made in old no-nonsense style. Simply good english full strong smoke. It gives you the typical virginia experience and I can understand why some don't like it. It's a smoke it or leave it tobacco, no aroma to make a dissertation about, just hints of citrus, nuts and natural sweetness. It smokes well, easy to maintain lit, great smoke and burns to fine ashes. The aftertaste is very satisfying. I smoke it on balcony and like if the nature wanted to tease me, the weather was windy with sun and rain changing within minutes giving me that English autumn feel, the falling colorful leaves flying around like having the last play before dark clouds and mist bring the cold and announce the winter approach ing. I can imagine many can enjoy this tobacco in peaceful reading the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and slowly puffing the same named tobacco. It's just that kind of tobacco.
Pipe Used:
Adsorba 210 bent apple
PurchasedFrom:
Pipe shop Dreier , Graz/Gradec Austria
Age When Smoked:
new