Peterson University Flake
(2.98)
Peterson's University Flake features a traditional mix of Virginia and Burley tobaccos that are slowly pressed for days into cakes of tobacco and then sliced into delicate flakes. A subtle plum flavor further enhances this remarkable blend.
Notes: Originally manufactured in Ireland by Murray, it is currently blended in Denmark by Scandinavian Tobacco Group.
Details
| Brand | Peterson |
| Blended By | Peterson |
| Manufactured By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Burley |
| Contents | Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Plum |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium to Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.98 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 30, 2010 | Strong | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I'm not a big fan of aromatics and I didn't really expect Peterson University Flake to be one. It has a really nice strength to it and it is a really full bodied high quality flavoured flake so why did they have to ruin it all by adding this "berry-like top dressing"? It is described as plum but to me it just tastes like a cheap sickening cherry flavour. Fifteen years ago when I smoked my first pipe a lot of my friends started smoking Borkum Riff Cherry because the room note smelt so nice. I couldn't stand the fake sweetness of aromatics so I started on Greve Hamiltons blandning instead.
I love Peterson's Irish Oak and Old Dublin and I really like flakes, especially Capstan's Original Navy Cut and of course a couple of the Samuel Gawith's, that's why I'm a bit disappointed that Peterson University Flake reminded me of a cheap cheery flavoured aromatic.
So if you are like me and prefer non-aromatics I would advice you not to bother with Peterson University Flake. It's a descent tobacco but the "berry-like top dressing" really ruined it for me.
I love Peterson's Irish Oak and Old Dublin and I really like flakes, especially Capstan's Original Navy Cut and of course a couple of the Samuel Gawith's, that's why I'm a bit disappointed that Peterson University Flake reminded me of a cheap cheery flavoured aromatic.
So if you are like me and prefer non-aromatics I would advice you not to bother with Peterson University Flake. It's a descent tobacco but the "berry-like top dressing" really ruined it for me.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 11, 2010 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
First flake I had was disgusting, but I gave it a second chance and it turned out alright. Like Irish Flake, it is not well behaved and needs constant relights, compared to say St Bruno Flake which smokes all the way down without more than one or two relights quite easily. Needs to be rubbed out all the way really, which for me sort of defeats the purpose of smoking flaked tobacco. But it tastes quite pleasant and has a nice room note. Doesn't feel very "university"-ish to me, though, I can't see many professors liking the berry flavouring. Perhaps "Muffin Flake" would be a better name. I'll finish the tin but I doubt I'll buy another, there are too many good flakes out there to settle for this.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 23, 2010 | Medium | Medium | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
I do not like the first half of a bowl of University Flake. The combination of berry and burley is too much for me. Smoking this down makes me not like burleys. The second half of a bowl is okay, but I am still getting hints of that berry taste. I love Irish Flake, but University Flake is too...something...for me. I have almost made it through a tin of this, but I don't think that I will be seeking it out again. On the other hand, I think that I need to increase the rating I gave their plug. Maybe it is the berry flavoring, maybe I am just not a huge burley fan, but this just isn't for me.
To its credit, I have had good luck with the moisture content out of the tin. I fold it and once I get it going, it stays lit. I am not a fan of overt added flavors. The Lakeland essence (soap) I enjoy, tonquin in 1792 is not bad, there are a few others that I am okay with, but the berry taste that persists for much of this bowl is just off-putting for me.
I think I now need to find a spicy VaPer to cleanse the palate.
To its credit, I have had good luck with the moisture content out of the tin. I fold it and once I get it going, it stays lit. I am not a fan of overt added flavors. The Lakeland essence (soap) I enjoy, tonquin in 1792 is not bad, there are a few others that I am okay with, but the berry taste that persists for much of this bowl is just off-putting for me.
I think I now need to find a spicy VaPer to cleanse the palate.
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