Tobaccos Peterson - Wild Atlantic

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	Adrian B. (29)	2015-09-03		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I picked up a pouch of Wild Atlantic at the local B&M yesterday, so this review is based on 10 or so bowls and a palate that some would call unrefined.

WA is an English blend, VA/Oriental/Latakia and comes served as a ribbon cut in a pouch rather than a tin which actually is a nice change of pace. Pouch note is smokey Latakia and sharp, spicy oriental. I don't get too much from the Virginia really. Certainly none of the usual, hay, grass, lawn clipping, whatever you want to call it, scent that you usually get.

The blend is a ribbon cut and so packs and lights easily. My pouch was just slightly on the moist side; not wet, but it might benefit from a few minutes of air time before packing. Still, it is smokeable as is.

The taste seems to me pretty consistent throughout the bowl (I've been smoking this in a Peterson 999 that I mostly use for English blends). The orientals with their spice are dominant I'd say. The Latakia is there for sure, but this is no Lat bomb. The description refers to "generous amounts of Latakia", but Peterson's idea of generous compared to mine must differ some. In any case, if you like your Lat in modest doses, Wild Atlantic should suit. I don't pick up too much from the Virginias in the flavor, and this is often a problem for me. There's a sweetness which I imagine comes from the Virginia, so it's there if you look for it.

All in all I'd say this is a good candidate for an all day English. The nicotine hit is on the mild side and the flavor isn't so strong as to be overwhelming. I don't know if presentation should count in a review, but I like the pouch because it's easier for me to pack around, so an extra half point for that. 3.5 out of 4.

Pipe Used: Peterson 999 mostly

Age When Smoked: pouch fresh

Purchased From: Watch City Cigar Co.

27 people found this review helpful.

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	JimInks (3047)	2018-04-13		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

The smoky, woody, earthy, very sweet Cyprian Latakia is a lead component that never dominates the mix. The smoky, woody, earthy, herbal, vegetative, lightly floral, mildly spicy, buttery sweet Oriental starts out as a secondary player, but quickly rises above that, especially by the first third of the experience, and eclipses the Virginia a bit. Often, it over takes the Latakia, too. The ripe, tangy dark fruity, lightly tart and tangy citrusy, mildly earthy orange Virginia also sports a couple of grass, wood and earth notes in a condimental role. A light sugary sweet topping doesn’t tone down the tobaccos much at all. The strength and nic-hit are in the center of mild to medium. The taste starts out a little shy of the medium threshold, but reaches that mark by the half way point. Won’t bite or get harsh. Burns cool and clean at a moderate pace with a mildly inconsistent sweet and lightly savory, spicy flavor that translates to the mildly lingering after taste. The room note is a tad stronger. Leaves little moisture in the bowl. Requires few relights. An easy going all day smoke.

-JimInks

18 people found this review helpful.

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	simenonfan (2)	2016-06-02		Mild	None Detected	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

I come from Cuban cigars, smoke habitually one "mini" in the evening. And… yes, I know the difference between the big handmade and the small machine built quality.

This is my first review. After reading a huge number of Maigret novels I had to try pipe smoking, so I bought two clay pipes (in order to spend not too much money at the beginning of the adventure) and two tobaccos recommended by a local tobacconist. He gave me a light aromatic blend and WA. Meanwhile, I tried some more ok-reviewed tobaccos, but I declare WA guilty of my decision to go on trying. The rich composition of flavors took me by surprise: naturally sweet, salty, woody, spicy, licoricy, smoky… wonderful aftertaste, room note obviously tolerable, even pleasant (my wife smokes cigarettes).

Later on, I bought two no-name-but-ok briar pipes. WA is still my favorite. The clue is that I find this blend at least twice as good when smoked in a virgin clay pipe. In a briar pipe it seemed to me a very enjoyable all in one taste, but in a clay pipe I could distinguish all its niceties one by one. Thanks for the experience.

Pipe Used: virgin clay pipe or no-name briar pipe

Purchased From: local tobacconist

17 people found this review helpful.

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	Old German puffer (106)	2015-09-10		Strong	Medium to Strong	Very Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

In the mail came 6 pouches of WA. I had never heard of it and had not ordered it but the box had my name on it. So like any true old pipe smoker I pulled out my knock about pipe, tamper and lighter. Opening the pouch the tobacco smelled strong. They way tobacco should. I got a strong hint of the Latakia as it smelled so smoky. The Virginia and Orientals rounded out this pouch and I had the feeling the day was going to be even better. Packing was a charm. Nice cut and smooth. First lite the tobacco soldered but stayed burning even after tamp. Relight helped the heavy smoke develop. This was strong. Taste was strong and I had to go to the cellar and pull out two pints of dark to help me along. Slow smoke and drink was in order. This felt so good. An hour later I was happy from the tobacco and the beer. I went back to the box and scrawled with a note was next month's pipe club sampling hope you enjoy. David. Lol. Gee now I hope I make it to LA to talk about this blend.

Pipe Used: Peterson 302

Age When Smoked: pouch

Purchased From: Gifted from Pipe club LA

17 people found this review helpful.

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	DeathMetal.org (231)	2016-01-29		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

Summary: a Virginia-forward, moderate Latakia English with a spicy but reserved flavor.

The secret to a good English is in finding balance that still allows individual flavors to shine, and secondarily, avoiding the over-dominance of Latakia. "Wild Atlantic" has a medium Latakia flavor with the Virginias taking center stage with a rich and honeylike flavor accented by the spicy texture of the Orientals. The result balances smoky and sour with sweet and nutty, making a good all-day smoke with complexity that emerges throughout the bowl.

16 people found this review helpful.

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	Backwoods Piper (70)	2015-11-28		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Once again I must tip me hat to the fine people of Peterson of Dublin Ireland. This is a top notch blend that I will certainly order again and again. The red Va's give this fine smoke great body and definition and is perfect to carry the smokey headiness of the fine Latakia that shines through and balances perfectly with the spiciness of the Oriental leaf. This is certainly a blend to please for the English lover. This is great blend to smoke in the morning and a perfect all day smoke for the steadfast English blend fan.

Pipe Used: Briers dedicated to English blends.

Age When Smoked: factory fresh

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

Similar Blends: Boswell's Northwoods.

16 people found this review helpful.

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	SteelCowboy (685)	2016-02-19		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I added a pouch of Wild Atlantic to a recent tobacco order as a passing thought due to its inexpensive price here in the States. The pouch greets the nose with the Latakia amount that would be typical of a medium English blend with no scent of any topping. The cut is very thin ribbon and most pipers will find it pipe ready without the need for any dry time. Due to the cut it packs with ease and burns with ease. There is definitely a light topping applied to this blend that adds a slight sweetness to the Virginia tobacco. WA would make an excellent all day English blend at an affordable price that would rival many of its more expensive counterparts. The only thing that keeps it from being just under a four star blend for me is that it can burn a little hot when pushed, especially toward the second half of the bowl. I am not sure who makes this tobacco for Peterson, but they have created a very solid medium English blend. I will be keeping a few pouches around although for aging, I would recommend moving it to a Mason jar to ensure it doesn’t dry out.

Age When Smoked: New

9 people found this review helpful.

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	StevieB (2081)	2016-03-11		Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Peterson - Wild Atlantic.

Note to self: start reading product descriptions PROPERLY before purchasing! I didn't take my time when buying this so I was expecting another yucky aromatic blend such as Aran, Irish Dew, Connemara Black (I feel sick just typing that!) or something of the like. So, when I got round to opening it I was pleasantly surprised.

The initial point that exposed this as being a non-aromatic was the aroma pre light. It smells like simple tobacco; succinct yes, but I can't think of another way of putting it! The ribbons are mid size, there's a good selection of the different varieties of tobacco in there, and they have a good moistness to them.

I was pleasantly surprised on discovering that this wasn't an aro', and I was quite content at the beginning of the smoke. Sadly, contentment soon turned to boredom. By no means is it a bad smoke; it burns well, doesn't bite, has a medium nicotine amount and gives an okay room note. It just has nothing to make it stand out from the crowd. The Latakia's neither smoky nor woody and the Orientals are subdued; turn up the volume a bit please!! The Virginia's are noticeable, but to me, the idea of an English blend is all of the nuances that come from the other tobacco's. I think with it's 'quiet' taste it would probably be a good starting blend for a new piper who's reluctant to go down the sweet aromatic route.

Like I implied, it's not a bad smoke, it's okay. But I want a lot more from my English blends, A LOT MORE.

Somewhat recommended.

Pipe Used: Savinelli Roma

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: GQ Tobacco's

7 people found this review helpful.

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	onurturker (14)	2015-12-09		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant

Great and balanced Latakia,Turkish and Virginia tobaccos.it smells latakia and it says virginia and latakia are dominant rather than turkish. it may be best choice for first pipe smoking of day like as dunhill early morning pipe and WA may urged to give up dunhill early morning pipe

Pipe Used: Stanwell H.C Andersen no.3

Age When Smoked: 0-1 year

Purchased From: jamesfox

Similar Blends: Dunhill - Early Morning Pipe.

7 people found this review helpful.

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	Andy Thornton (1)	2015-12-09		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

I have recently become a convert to Peterson's tobacco's as I was a straight Dunhill guy for many years. All my pipes are Peterson's, so I decided to give them a try. First time I tried it, I thought it was ok, but the more I smoked, the more I liked it. When it became unavailable for a while I order 10 pouches from pipedivan (in Ireland) and now it's become my staple go-to tobacco for an all day smoke.

It's a mild latakia with a good smokiness to it and it has a slight salty mouth taste (which may be psychological due to it's name) but I find it really nice. It burns well and the pouch is a nice change as it's easy to carry in my pipe roll. I like the room note as my office smells great each time I walk into it.

This has become one of my favourite blends from Peterson's. My gateway baccy to their other mixtures. Now I find myself going for the Peterson's over the Dunhill blends.

This is a nice all day tobacco and if your a fan of English blends, give it a try.

Pipe Used: Peterson's Kilarney Red

Age When Smoked: from the tin

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

7 people found this review helpful.

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	Madox07 (43)	2019-11-25		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

I have been smoking this for quite some time, but it hardly crossed my mind to review it. Now that I finally got around it I must say that I consider this among the better english tobaccos under the Peterson name. The name in itself is very suggestive, as this blend is quite full bodied, not wild as in overwhelming, but wild as in medium to full tending more towards the full more than medium, with quite a bit of spice. The latakia is the glue that holds it together, while the spiciness of the oriental pops up from the first puffs. In the absence of the virginia I would imagine this to be a dull and harsh blend, so the subtle sweetness is a must in the whole concoction. Overall this is a spicy blend with a constant smokey sweet background that stays with you the entire bowl. As one progresses through the bowl, one gets a feeling that the spices get more prominent in favor of the sweetness, while the smokiness remains at a constant level. Watch out for vitamine N. The first few times I tried my hand at this blend I did unfiltered and on an empty stomach. so I was punished with some hiccups. Once I have learned to respect it, it became a go to blend for the cold fall and winter evenings. Perhaps not an all day smoke, but certainly something I like to keep in handy - above and beyond my expectations for a pouch tobacco.

5 people found this review helpful.

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	Calamiti (86)	2016-02-28		Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Tolerable

In my opinion, the Oriental tobaccos mixed into this Oriental-front English mixture aren't the best of their kind, somewhat lacking spiciness and aroma. However, the Latakia used here is of top-shelf quality and it would be much better to have it even more.

I'm tempted to say Wild Atlantic is bland and boring but saying that would be unjust. It's a decent tobacco made not for savouring but for all-day smoking. I smoke this when I have no time to savour subtle nuances of flavour and just want me a pipe without much thinking about it. This easily could be a staple blend for many. It's cheap and simple English of a decent quality. A true reliable workhorse.

Pipe Used: Peterson Aran 268

5 people found this review helpful.

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	krg1000 (183)	2016-01-16		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant

I picked this up on a whim from my local B&M. It is a very nice blend whose components come together quite nicely I must say. The smell of the pouch is very enticing. I agree with another reviewer that the Peterson definition of a "generous amount of Latakia" and mine differ quite a bit. This is anything but a Lat bomb in any stretch of the imagination. I would say that this is a very evenly tempered blend that produces a decent amount of smokiness and has a less than middle of the road amount of nicotine in it. It smokes down to a fine ash at the bottom of the pipe. If you are looking to expand from aromatics, then this is the blend to give a go and you will never look back. The moisture level is just about right right out of the pouch. Some may need to dry this some before smoking away, but not too long. Highly recommended.

5 people found this review helpful.

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	FilipPruncu (89)	2020-04-18		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Well, I don’t know why I’ve waited so long to get my hands on this blend, but I finally got it and I’m very, very happy I did!

Things to take into consideration:

1. I received it in a pouch from a friend, he just opened it and took a bit from it, so I got almost the full pouch, without it being left open too long, so the tobacco came to me fresh. I took it out from the pouch and put it in a hermetic jar so keep its moisture.

2. It is almost 3 years old so that should also be taken into consideration.

Now, lets see what we got here!

I open the jar, get my nose in it and take a deep, long sniff and.... oh, God! It’s not very strong but, damn that’s very good! You can detect a lot of latakia and the oriental with its leathery smell, smoky, some sweet notes and just a little spiciness in the back, probably from the orientals. Excellent! The “tin note” is excellent for my taste!

The tobacco presents itself in a very nice ribbon but, with colors ranging from black to dark brown and orange. The moisture has been kept excellent in all this time, it’s just perfect to put directly in the bowl. Packs up very easily.

First match light (false light): Smokyyyy!!! Leatheryyyy!!! Sweet!!! Smooth!!! Damn, this hits you with some really good taste!! The smell in the room is excellent!

Second match light: This is latakia. This is why I like latakia, this is why I love this blend. The different tobaccos blend well, but the latakia is the star in this one. Smoky, incense-like smell, silky/velvety, like having a delicious cloud in your mouth.

Considering that the tobacco I have is almost 3 years old and was kept in a pouch then put in a jar, it’s very interesting that the latakia has kept its “power”.

This is what I call quality tobacco. Not just the blend, but the tobacco used in the blend seems to me like top class tobacco. It tastes like tobacco should taste, with no other taste. I’ve smoked a lot of english blends, Nightcap was and still is my favorite, Artisan’s Blend was great, Commonwealth Mixture was great, and this one comes in my top 4 English blends. It’s medium to full bodied, and honestly, I’m enjoying this one even more than Commonwealth, it seems to have more body and more latakia than Commonwealth, which for a latakia maniac like me, is perfect.

It burns absolutely amazing! It doesn’t go off at all. I have the pipe in my hand while I’m typing and it doesn’t go off. I take a few sips from this and every smoke that gets into my mouth gives me a great experience. A cold, very tasty smooth smoke.

Amazing taste, great for latakia lovers. Very smoky, leathery, also sweet, there’s a little spiciness in the background, probably from the orientals as it has the specific spiciness of the orientals and not the one you would get from perique. Haven’t felt the spiciness at first, it comes a bit later as you’re approaching half of the bowl, but this isn’t a bad thing for me. It actually blends great with the sweetness, so it’s crazy, it’s an explosion of aromas and tastes, it’s not just the latakia that is in the front, but if you look more into it, it has a lot more to give you than the latakia, which is by the way one of the best latakias i’ve ever smoked.

Nicotine is medium, which is very good for me, because sometimes when I smoke a very low nicotine blend I need to light up a cigarette (which I know is a heresy, but I need to get my dose of nicotine). This one gives the perfect amount of nicotine.

I think I’ll stack up. Need at least two more pouches of this!!!

Age When Smoked: 3

4 people found this review helpful.

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	PiedPiper1010 (16)	2018-09-26		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Reading the reviews of this tobacco here is what compelled me to buy it. This is my first review so bare with me. I found this tobacco to be very likeable. Upon opening the package the smoky smell of the latakia is the most noticeable. It is definitely an English blend, but not too heavy on the latakia. Nevertheless, the smokiness of the lat is present throughout, but not even close to overwhelming. I detected the spiciness of the Orientals and a nice sweetness from the ripe Virginias. There is a creaminess and a nice robust flavor midway through the bowl. The tobacco is dry right from the package which is how an English blend should be. Needed only a few re-lights. I smoked several bowls of this tobacco and found it to be very enjoyable. I did actually detect a saltiness a couple times, however it's not consistent with every bowl. I don't think it was because my pipe needs a thorough cleaning, so I can't say for sure. Hands down an all day smoke.

Pipe Used: Peterson and Meershaum

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Havana 2 Beachwood N.J.

Similar Blends: .

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Gariekwong (5)	2018-02-12		Strong	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

If you are addicts to Oriental tobacco. That is your cup of tea. It is best next to Davidoff Royalty and Dunhill London mixture. For Oriental taste, Dunhill is strongest, Davidoff stronger, Wild Atlantic is strong with Latakia as background taste. However, its Oriental taste disappers rapidly. After half bowl, Latakia becomes dominant. It is complex of two different enjoyments. Does it suit for you?

Pipe Used: Peterson spigot 304 .925silver

Age When Smoked: 30

Purchased From: Hong kong

3 people found this review helpful.

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	1979 (62)	2017-12-16		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Peterson - Wild Atlantic

Neither feral nor turbulent, nor quite natural.  It's tame really but I like the image its name evokes.  Balkan latakia??  Okay.  Its a fine ribbon almost shag touting a bag note of leather and dulce de leche.  For cheap tobacco in a bag I'm impressed.  This seems somewhat comparable to the Wessex Tradition I wrote about a couple weeks ago, but here the flavors aren't as bold or distinct and there's more topping.  The topping is like a spicy liquorice, anise I suppose, it's not strong but is noticeable.  The blend wants to smolder and at that pace I can catch some virginia.  Abuse it some and the hay goes away, and it becomes a mildly leathery spicy beast, I like it better at this pace.  Nicotine hit just approaches medium at most.  Pairs well with coffee (but what tobacco doesn't, right?)  Would make a decent first bowl or all day smoker, which I suspect was the main idea here.  This one exceeded my expectations.

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Der Pfeifenraucher (71)	2017-08-07		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild	Tolerable

I'm just not seeing it gentlemen, the four star rating I mean. Every component of this blend is bland. This is well behaved tobacco but very uninteresting, kind of like my brothers kids. I like a "generous amount of latakia" but only token amounts in this blend it seems. Once you get through the first third there is really nothing left to look forward to other than some common Virginia with subtle amounts of condimental leaf. For a similar but much tastier and more interesting pouch, get some John Bull.

Pipe Used: stanwell briar

Age When Smoked: 12 months

Purchased From: pandc

3 people found this review helpful.

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	YardenC (1)	2017-03-08		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant

Fantastic blend. Hits all those latakia smokey flavours, tempered by a good amount of yellow virginias. Smokey flavour is ever present, yet never being too strong for any pipe smoker. Comes compressed packed too. Half-way between a plug and loose cut; almost ready to pack straight from the poke. In all, making a very enjoyable and repeatable smoke.

Pipe Used: Cheap and cheerful cob.

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Robert Graham Glasgow.

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Granny Smith (29)	2017-02-21		Medium to Strong	Medium to Strong	Very Full	Pleasant

I'm going to give this blend the full marks - it is flawless in what it is. And that is a superb Latakia driven English blend. The Latakia takes centre stage but the sweetness of the orange Virginia tobaccos are not hidden in the mix and often come to the forefront. The blend also contains oriental leaves which adds no doubt to the full bodied feel of the smoke in the mouth. Absolutely stunning...trust me I smoke a lot of English blends and this is up there with the best of them.

Pipe Used: Big Ben

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: The Bear shop, Cardiff

Similar Blends: Latakia Flake.

3 people found this review helpful.

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	doktorstamp (11)	2016-12-29		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant

Wasn't too sure what to expect when I obtained this, however exceedingly grateful I did. Tobacco is neither too moist, nor too dry straight from the pouch, takes a light readily, and the flavour is very soon discernible.

A really enjoyable all-day smoke, and one that Peterson seem to have got right, having had a few misses with some of their other recent offerings.

So wholeheartedly recommended.

Pipe Used: Peterson #68

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: My Smoking Shop

Similar Blends: Squadron Leader.

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Sangagor (80)	2022-04-24		Mild	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Unnoticeable

Oriental forwarded english blend. Spicy, peppery smell of fresh tobacco is complemented with sweetnes after lightning.

These type of tobaccos are very similar. I can honestly say, that you can find sweetness and smoothness similar to Squadron Leader and flavor of pepper of Presbyterian mixture. Additionaly, maybe it is only me, I could find hint of floral essence.

Pipe Used: Savineli, Stanislaw

Age When Smoked: new

Purchased From: present

Similar Blends: Samuel Gawith - Squadron Leader, Planta - Presbyterian Mixture .

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Stah (152)	2021-07-13		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

STG started putting a release date on packages, which can't help but please. The Wild Atlantic I bought was released in March 2021. Opening the pouch, which was tightly sealed, I saw a mixture of golden brown in color, with flecks of darker cyprian latakia. The individual varieties of tobacco were quite easily distinguishable. The tobacco was a little moist, which is reasonable when packaged in pouches - there's no telling how long it will last on the shelf of some shop that usually sells ready-made, cheap blends.

I stuck my nose in the bag: hay, tar, leather, smoke from the fire, a bit of peppery pepper... and that was it. Each note is easily discernible, and doesn't overpower the rest. I remember that when I bought this blend a few years ago, it smelled different - more of a latakia tar with a woody aroma. The moisture and consistency makes it very easy to fill a pipe - no need to knead the tobacco. I took a medium sized billiard without filter, which I use for English blends, and after stuffing it, I easily smoked it.

The taste of the tobacco matched the smell - a bready rye note of ripe Virginia with a slightly buttery flavor of latakia and some pepper. Very simple. The tobacco doesn't bite and burns cool enough without burning. As you smoke, the pepper almost disappeared and the woody note became softer, the overall sweetness intensified, and the taste of sunflower seeds was added to the bouquet from somewhere. Apparently, the amount of Virginia in the blend became more and the amount of latakia less. The strength of the tobacco is a little below average, the nicotine hit, even in thirty-degree heat I practically passed over. The tobacco burns evenly, leaving a fine gray ash.

The tobacco smoke has the smell of tarry wood from a campfire with the same slight tannic note. It is noticeable, but I do not think that it is a serious irritant to others.

What can I say in the end? STG, after buying the recipe, clearly worked on the tobacco bouquet - it became more simple, but also smoother. On the one hand, the tobacco has clearly lost its originality. On the other hand, it became less annoying to others. As a result, this is not a bad, everyday blend. It goes great with my morning coffee, and can be smoked in small pipes. I will add to the advantages of its price, a little lower than the usual English blends in tins.

Pipe Used: Peterson 106

Age When Smoked: 4 months

Purchased From: Online

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Olaf the Traveller (7)	2020-09-22		Mild	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Autumn larch campfire at the begginning and well-coocked rye bread at the end. Simple, straight and and honest tobacco for every day. Not one of the famous "latakia bombs", but worth your attention.

Pipe Used: Butz-Choquin EWA bent billiard

Age When Smoked: 1 year

Purchased From: Pipeshop, SPB, Russia

2 people found this review helpful.

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	mel64us (46)	2019-02-11		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Wow. I haven't smoked an English blend for a while. This is good. The Latakia is definitely the leader but is never overpowering. The grassy Virginia and the spicy Orientals make their appearance in a fine way. An all day smoke and a big hit for Peterson.

Pipe Used: Peterson

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: P&C

2 people found this review helpful.

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	HabaneroHardy (403)	2022-10-17		Mild	None Detected	Mild	Unnoticeable

I bought this 3-5 years ago; I normally date my tins and jars but did not bother with the pouches. This comes in a 40g size vice 50g. Upon opening the pouch, I was greeted with a very sweet-smelling tobacco. Almost as if it has some type of casing but your guess is as good as mine. Very little Latakia aroma. It is a fine ribbon cut compressed tightly in the pouch of med-dark brown color. Takes a match very easily and has a mild, clean taste to the smoke. If I was an all-day smoker and looking for something mild throughout the day in an English variant this would be it. I mainly smoke in the afternoons on the front porch watching the grass grown and prefer something a little stronger and with more smokiness. Not bad but not great.

Age When Smoked: 3-5 years

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Frank27 (14)	2022-06-22		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant

This tobacco I learned to appreciate daily. It's a great product, rich in flavor that you always enjoy smoking.

While less strong than MM965 it knows how to accompany throughout the day and is very pleasant and easy to smoke.

It gives satisfaction and the Latakia is never overpowering. It is a well-balanced product of its kind.

One of my favorites.

EDIT 01/31/2023

Well, well...I had the Standard Mixture just side by side with WA. Hmmm... I tried to do one bowl after another one respectively and I can confirm WA is a great one, but one level less than the Standard Mixture. Well after all , if we consider the price as well would deserve those 4 stars, but ok, there are for sure better English. This is a great one for its own category.

Pipe Used: W.O. Larsen flame grain model #62

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	Cnidius (7)	2021-07-01		Mild	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

This one I tried when I couldnt purchase my very favourite Skiff Mixture from SG, I supposed it will be in the same taste profile. And somehow it is, but a bit stronger, less nuanced, darker. It is good enough to finish the tin, but not good enough to buy it once more.

Similar Blends: Skiff mixture.

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	eamonclever (48)	2020-04-29		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

This is a nice way of coming to terms with English Blends with a good dose of Latakia. First smell out of the pouch gives you an idea how the whole bowl will turn out to be. this is no speciality like you would expect from Peterson, but it is just in the middle between the cheap and the high quality products, like Squadron Leader, which is my go-to tobacco for this range. There is no artificial smell to it, this is natural. No question there were some processes on this smooth burning tobacco. One charring light and off you go. No dottle no gurgling, no special attention needed to keep it alight. i recommend it as a all day smoke out of the pouch during a short break and a little pipe or maybe a pocket pipe.

Pipe Used: Peterson Tyrone Dublin

Purchased From: Peterson Dublin

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	Clockman Nic (1)	2020-03-13		Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Hint of char grill barbecue and very nice tase of Latakia mix with Virginia. Fragrance of the tobacco before burn is very nice and when its lit the taste of latakia is very evident and the hint of spicy barbecue

Pipe Used: Apple Egg

Age When Smoked: 2 years

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	Steerpike (156)	2020-01-16		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I smoked this tobacco while spending some time in Ireland a few years ago, with a new Peterson bulldog to break in. I'd bought the pipe and the baccy from the Peterson shop in Dublin - lovely chaps in there I must say! I smoked the pipe and the baccy on days out on my motorbike exploring the Wild Atlantic Way, a winding coastal road. Terrific fun on the bike, and breaks for a pipe to enjoy the peace and solitude along the way were a necessary antidote to the adrenaline which proceeds from tearing along twisty country lanes on a 500cc parallel twin...

I'm guessing the tobacco is named after the road, and in my mind it is, because it suits it well. I agree it has a subtle salty tang, there's a depth of woody earthy flavours, mossy, autumn leafy tones, and some woodsmoke from the latakia. This for me is the holy trinity for an English mixture: Virginia, Oriental and Latakia. This one sits a small notch above Dunhill Early Morning Pipe, good at any time of the day, not overwhelming, but not unduly mild. It's not a Latakia bomb, ignore that part of the description. But it is very pleasant.

Pipe Used: New Peterson Bulldog

Age When Smoked: New

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	riobrew (80)	2019-12-21		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

My friend Nico got this for me in Ireland for my birthday. He travels quite often and always remember his friends, myself included. Ok on with the review. This blend was sold in the U.S. for a very short period of time, maybe a couple of months. Anyway it disappeared. So I was very pleased to receive this pouch. It is a mild English blend with a mild sweetness. Not sure if it comes from the Virginia or the topping. There are other flavors in the background but was unable to tell what they may have been. But the stars are, as always in English blends, latakia and oriental/Turkish tobaccos. They are well balanced along with the Virginias. It lights very easily and burns to a nice clean white ash with little to no tobacco pieces left in bottom of bowl. No tongue bite and never got harsh. Taste pretty much the same from beginning to end. One thing that i liked and discovered quite by accident, I filled up a bowl and started it but notice the time and was unable to finish it. So I just left it at work. The next morning I reached for it to load and saw it was mostly unsmoked, so waste not, want not, I fired it up and man oh man was I surprised. It was great. Not harsh or bitter. Mild enough for all day smoking. Had the last bowl yesterday. Goodbye old friend, until we meet again.

Pipe Used: Cobs, Pot, Billiard.

Age When Smoked: 6 mos

Purchased From: James Fox in Dublin Ireland

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	Aleksander Szyszkowski (6)	2019-11-16		Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

This is a pretty simple, but very tasty latakia blend.

I'm mostly an aromatic smoker, however I enjoy a good latakia from time to time. This one is definitely worth recommending. What is interesting about Wild Atlantic is that it's actually pretty mild for a latakia blend, so it shouldn't be too harsh for people who don't like an overwhelmingly smoky flavour. It offers a pretty good nicotine kick which is something one might like or dislike, however. Packs and smokes easily and requires little relighting. The room note is strong but intriguing in a vintage sort of way.

A good way to get into stronger latakia blends, as well as a very pleasurable smoking experience.

Pipe Used: Angelo briar

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Smoke; Wroclaw, Poland

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	Theologia14 (24)	2019-10-29		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Excellent pouch blend! Nothing too exciting, but it was a lot more than I was expecting. For the price point, packaging, and what you’d normally expect from a pouch this is truly a four star blend in its category. Now it won’t hold up to other blends of great renown but for what it is it is a real winner. Great incense like Latakia, a bit of sugary Virginia holding that up, and a little bit of hay/earthy flavor in the background. A really good English blend in a pouch. Perfect for on the go, can easily be an all day blend if you like Latakia in the morning. I have found it can be a bit wet. It will dry naturally in the pouch. Four stars for the pouch category. Three and a half in comparison to tinned blends of renown.

Pipe Used: Peterson 2014 St. Patrick, Savinelli 411

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Pipes and Cigars

Similar Blends: Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - John Bull Royal English, Planta - Presbyterian Mixture .

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	Erwandy (6)	2019-01-25		Mild	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

I have just started smoking pipes as of December 10 2018. Been a chain smoker for over 24 years, the last 5 years being a "roll your own cigarettes" aficionado. Eventually smoking cigarettes was lost to me as I can't seem to find joy anymore in tobacco indulgence.

Enter Pipe Smoking, the original art of tobacco appreciation. And to cut the story short, I have been adjusting to life as a full time pipe smoker and abandoned cigarettes altogether. The first big mistake I did was to chug on an Aromatic (Mac Baren Cube Silver) like a cigarette which left me with a destroyed tongue for over two weeks, LOL.

And so the hunt began. I tried many type of blends. From straight Virginia to Burleys. And then I tried Erinmore Supreme Latakia - and I was hooked. I was also hooked to Captain Black Original. Switching between the two on regular basis for daily smokes. The thing is, I found the Erinmore SL - I can't smoke it as frequent as I wanted to - it's somewhat one dimensional feel which I find to be less enjoyable by the third puff done for the day. Captain Black on the other hand, being an Aromatic Virgina, from time to time still give my ever sensitive tongue nagging bites. Besides, I think it's somewhat a bit to sweet at times for a smoke on hot weather condition like where I live. Don't get me wrong, I love both - just that I can't chug on them as frequent as I wanted to.

Enter SM Squadron Leader, I got myself an aged SL in exchange for a partially used Devil's Holiday (which I found even sweeter than Captain Black). In SL I found the balance I seek. However there's this one problem with the price point. My intention for my primary tabac would mean that I need to smoke at least 300gm of them every month. So SL isn't that very economical to me

Then......there's Wild Atlantic. What caught my eyes first was the price point. Roughly similar (or perhaps a tad cheaper) than Erinmore SL. And so after reading the reviews here and getting some feedbacks from fellow pipers, I pulled the trigger on 4 pouches of WA. And that's probably one of the best decision I ever made in my life as a Pipe Smoker. WA to me gave the full Day to Day English experience. It is mildly sweet and smokey, it is definitely smoother than Erinmore SL, it offers the refined edges Squadron Leader are famed for. It is not a palette bomb, which makes it so easy for all day long indulgence for Latakia addict like me. Yes, as I typed this, I have just finished another greatly satisfying bowl of WA. For the record, I have aired the pouch contents for over 1 hour before smoking them - as my tongue does not respond well to moist tobacco. Not that WA is a very moist tabac in itself, but it does help to tone it to my liking. I am sure there are many refined or exquisite Balkan/English/Orientals offering out there, but at this price-to-value ratio, nothing can beat this nondescript Peterson's Wild Atlantic..... :D

Pipe Used: Unammed EU Briar Stubby 9mm

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Kamelah Tobacco House

Similar Blends: Samuel Gawith - Squadron Leader.

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	ultrahenry (7)	2019-01-12		Mild	Extremely Mild	Mild	Unnoticeable

Great taste and mild, but a stronger version of Presbyterian I think. However I have to lit it up again and again. I tasted bread, apple flavour from it

Pipe Used: Falcon

Age When Smoked: Right away

Purchased From: Others

Similar Blends: Planta - Presbyterian Mixture .

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	toineg (2)	2018-05-28		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Well, well... wild... It all boils down to what you expect to find in a "wild" tobacco, not to mention an Atlantic one at that. One would expect from an Irish company selling a wild Atlantic tobacco something that brings to the mind and to the palate scents of winds, waves, cliffs, salt, iodine, even notes of citrus or spices. You will find none of that in that blend. It's not wild and it's not Atlantic, in the way a fine single malt whisky might be. That being said, it's not a bad blend. To me it's a tamed down version of the Dunhill Early Morning Pipe. Same kind of smell and taste, but in the least wild way. It's definitely harsher, the ash is flakier (use a large pipe if you don't want to play your own version of Vesuvius' ashes covering Pompeii), the taste is less complex. The name is misleading, to say the least.

Pipe Used: Chacom Antique

Similar Blends: Dunhill Early Morning Pipe.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2018-04-30		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

Reminiscent of D.P.E. (Levitt & Pierce) Cambridge MA (USA) Although, not a cube cut. Easy to load & light, medium to fine cut, burns quickly out-of-doors. Not wet, perfect moisture content and ready to smoke directly from the pouch. I will definitely keep some on-hand.

Pipe Used: Ser Jacopo

Age When Smoked: New

Similar Blends: "D.P.E." Dryness to the nose upon lighting and at times throughout. A tad throaty, but good. An afternoon smoke... try it in a Stack or Group-5 sized Billiard , Nicotine = 5 , Strength = 6.5 , Overall = B+.

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	Ocelot79 (32)	2018-03-26		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

This is completely new review for May 2021 on tasting some old cellared pouches. Obviously we have a good quality 'English' mixture which generally behaves well and burns easily, but the importance of this one is the strength of the oriental element, which is higher than you might have expected, giving a marked dry spiciness which you will love or hate. I LIKE that spice for a change every now and then, but it can easily become too much if the pipe is smoked too quickly, at which point it becomes an annoying hot peppery overlay to everything else. Gives of its best when slightly dry. Take it easy, and you have a good English with interesting spices!

Pipe Used: Good English briars

Age When Smoked: 3 yrs cellared

Purchased From: Smokingpipes USA

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	Adam Perski (10)	2018-02-05		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

-It's in fact a mild English blend

-I feel some hay like notes perhaps coming from Virginia and some very mild note like walnuts which are really pleasent

-I like mild English blend like Dunhill early Morning so Peterson Wild Atlantic can fit in my daily rotation

-I personally highly recommend this blend if you like mild English blends

Pipe Used: Stanwell

Age When Smoked: 1 year

Similar Blends: Dunhill - Early Morning Pipe.

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	Rob73 (77)	2017-04-30		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

A medium-light EM, balanced but without any peaks. Its strenghth is its price, and it's a good blend for light-hearted puffs and as a first approach to EMs. 3,5/5 in my personal rating system.

Purchased From: Dubini, Chiasso (Switzerland)

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	Taowhywhy (12)	2017-04-04		Mild	Very Mild	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant

Not too heavy, not too light. Perfect for all day smoke, full of flavour. The Orientals take the centre stage but by no means downplay the smokiness of the Latakia, the natural sweetness of the Virginia always gave a strong support to the smoke and it shows no domination! Very very nice! The unlit tobacco does have a touch of flavouring, smells like a little bit of fruity wine. The colour is beautiful, very fine cut ribbon!

A solid 4 out of 4

Pipe Used: Stanwell pot (Gr5 22 * 37)

Age When Smoked: Only a few weeks

Purchased From: Smokingpipes dot com

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	maigret fan (76)	2016-10-15		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Full	Pleasant

A nice English blend from Peterson. The latakia touch, not too strong, not too small, will satisfy the experienced smoker. An easy-smoking tobacco, not too strong, suitable smoking several pipes in a round.

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	Kamerling (28)	2016-09-05		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Tolerable to Strong

As a good Christian I decided this year's Lent to fast without pipe-tobacco. That was a hardly almost 2 months without my beloved addiction, but I made it! When the Easter came I decided to open something new as a reward for this sacrifice. I have choosen Wild Atlantic... ... ... ... no, I wasn't upset, neither angry. It was too bloody far away from 'angry'! I was mad! "Orange Virginia, fine Oriental leaves and a premium quality Latakia" - there is nothing orange in the pouch! Oriental leaves were NOT fine and Latakia's quality was poor - not premium! Wild Atlantic should be named rather a Dull Swamp. English blend type? Well, that even hasn't been stood next to english blends. I hope that Good Lord will appreciate my waste of time, money and celebration for Wild Atlantic. Mea culpa.

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	bobbysmokes (15)	2016-03-19		Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

I was gifted a pouch of Wild Atlantic from a Peterson pipe rep I met on St Patty's day. I smoked this today and was blown away by it. The tobacco was perfect out of the pouch and the taste from first light was amazing. The smoky Latakia is perfect and does not over power the smoke. Bowl stayed lit during the entire smoke and burned to a one ash without any tobacco being left behind. I love this blend and will look forward to my next bowl. I don't always smoke English blends but will put this in my standard rotation and will most likely purchase again.

Pipe Used: peterson system pipe

Age When Smoked: unknown

Purchased From: gift

Similar Blends: Frog Morton cellar.

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	Brunello (166)	2023-03-13		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Tolerable

Somehow I missed this one when it was still in production, but recently found a pouch of old inventory at a brick and mortar. The date on the price tag puts this at almost seven years of age! It did not seem overly dry to me and had a very complex mix of aromas: medium-roast coffee, brown sugar, potato peel, beef jerky, and sweet cream. Quite a combination!

Flavorwise plenty of sweet Turkish flavor with notes of baking spices, poppy seed, and (unsalted) pretzel, and smooth, savory ripe orange Virginia. No negative tastes like grassy chlorophyll from unripe Virginias, or creosote-laden Latakia. I can’t taste the coffee but still smell it in the ambient aroma (I don’t know if Peterson has used a “washed” Latakia curing method, something I’ve done myself with sweetened water and coffee).

This is a savory blend without any discernible sweetness but it is hardly hardcore or austere and the impressive panoply of flavors provides pleasure from start to finish. Nary a harsh note to be had. I suspect this was dropped because of poor sales, but I would encourage Peterson to give it a new and less fanciful name and put it in a tin. I would certainly stock a good number of tins in my cellar!

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	JaWiBr (562)	2023-03-01		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Tin note of smoky, herds and tangy. Tobacco is a ribbon cut of brown, tan and black. Moisture content is great. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and very consistent, with notes of smoky incense, spicy, floral, spices, bitter dry wood, orange peel/zest, sour vinegary fermented, musty herbal vegetation, leather, toast, sweet grass, earthy, savory, a tart and tangy lemony background note, and a peppery retro. Latakia is leading with Oriental/Turkish and Virginia supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Pipe Used: 1991 Ashton Old Chruch XX Prince

Age When Smoked: 5 years

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	Skoma (32)	2022-10-27		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Very Full	Tolerable

The perfect english mixture! Tasty and strong Latakia but never overwhelming. Nice nicotine content but not overpowered. Just the right amount of everything. All I wish for in this kind of mixture!

Pipe Used: Various

Age When Smoked: fresh

Purchased From: Liquor store in Sopron, Hungary

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	Carolus (29)	2022-08-23		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Unfortunately, this is a blend that to me looked good on paper, but that did not work out in practise.

An English from Peterson, with some orientals! That should do the trick.

Unfortunately, I find it too bland, too indistinct. I tinned a few tobaccos a couple years back, and most of them improved in flavour. The process tends to bring components together, but I fear that in this case, it does the blend a disfavour.

The orientals and the virginias are there, somewhere. The latakia is the weekast component, whereas it should be leading. I do not catch the typical woodiness, earthiness, etc.

It is a cool burner though, although I needed some relights. Consistent in flavour and with some nicotine hits if you are not used to that.

Age When Smoked: A couple of years

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	Jason99014 (19)	2019-08-29		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

woody,asian spice. good price with accepable quality. just okay flavor compare to other Peterson blend like Old Dublin(almost twice price).If you are a cigar fan like me just sometimes enjoy pipe(just below 10pipe a month) maybe you can consider just pass this and go straight to other more expensive/ classic blend.

Age When Smoked: 1

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	skivis (5)	2019-07-05		Strong	None Detected	Full	Tolerable

This one is definitely one of the stronger tasting ones I've tried. I can't really describe the smell, it's a bit like burning Chinese incense, tolerable but not a big fan. Takes some time to get used to this flavor.

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	rollyourowntobacco (9)	2019-06-20		Mild to Medium	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

A fine, smooth English with just enough Latakia to keep a man busy. Similar to Old Dublin but with slightly less Latakia. Suitable for an all day smoke.

4 stars, recommended

Pipe Used: Various

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: James Fox

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	lst (5)	2018-11-08		Mild	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Added a pouch of this to my most recent tobacco order on a whim. I'm glad I did.

Pouch note is predominantly smoky Latakia, with Oriental in the background. I can't detect much Virginia at this point, if at all.

Packing and lighting is easy since it's a nice ribbon cut and I found the moisture to be ideal fresh from the pouch. Some might prefer to give it a little drying time, but no doubt it'll dry nicely in the pouch as it rattles around my work bag.

Upon lighting the Orientals take a front seat, and it reminds me of Dunhill EMP. In fact, the whole experience reminded me of EMP, if a little less nuanced. The Latakia is there but could be stronger, at least for me. Those who don't like a Lat-forward blend but still enjoy it in the mid-or-background would probably like this a lot.

Easy to smoke all day, but makes an ideal morning smoke for me. Come the evening I prefer something more interesting, with more body. This is by no means a bad baccy, but it could be more interesting.

I've got about 10g of Kendal Exmoor Mixture left, which I find similar but more Latakia heavy, and I'm tempted to mix it into this to give it a bit of a kick.

Pipe Used: Falcon w/ briar bowl, basket briar

Age When Smoked: Fresh from pouch

Purchased From: My Smoking Shop

Similar Blends: Dunhill EMP, Kendal Exmoor Mixture.

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	BatmanPipes (10)	2018-01-04		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild	Unnoticeable

Why: You want to get a pouch that is above par and have likely experienced one of the four pouches from Peterson or want to try them. Wild Atlantic leans in the Latakia/Virginia direction with some Oriental/Turkish. It makes it an English blend.

Looks: Ocean with an island on a turquoise pouch package. Open it up for a gold reflective inside like the other four pouches have. Bust the seal and you get ribbons pressed into a pouch shape that you break up with your fingers without too much trouble. The Virginia is Red and the latakia darker in with brown Oriental/Turkish. Red Virginia from Peterson is amazing and helps turn this blend into a top pouch.

Using?: You can use it right out of the pouch. It is designed to work without drying out. It keeps well just in the package without a mason jar making it a carry around pouch. The ribbons are fairly long and large so get your pipe tool ready to pack.

Result: The latakia is made mild and not heavy in that taste by the red Virginia and Oriental/Turkish added to it. A great day to day afternoon pipe tobacco that is neither too strong or too light. A medium smooth enjoyable pipe tobacco taste that is a notch up from an early morning starter. Burns medium to quickly and not too much smoke. Room note is light. Your expectation is to spend half hour max on the bowl but will likely be gone before that because you like it.

Conclusion: If you try the Peterson pouches you will find that the four are variable to cover the range of usual pipe tobaccos and then you know which one you want more often. I really like Connemara black and have Wild Atlantic as number two Peterson pouch with Aran and Irish Mist last. Peterson pouches are good quality tobaccos but which one you like most requires trying them all out. They are not the expensive tins but they are far from cheap pouches. It really is Peterson quality tobacco made affordable.

Pipe Used: Peterson Dracula 68

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	firemen20 (1)	2017-12-04		Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Very Pleasant

latakita ，english ，smooth and easy to keep ，a little bit earth small ，its very good and cheap tobacco. Peterson Wild Atlantic good, Peterson Wild Atlantic good !!!

Pipe Used: small pipe

Age When Smoked: 45

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	Stefanos (222)	2017-09-22		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

Very nice English blend. Mild in strength yet with a good dose of nicotine with Virginias giving it body and Latakia taking center stage without being overwhelming. Strikes a nice balance between the Latakia smokiness which is smooth and reminds me a little of the aroma of ground coffee and the mildly sour and nutty flavours οf the Orientals. Could be an all day English. No bite and burning qualities are good but it gives με a little tingle in the throat. It’s not the most complex blend around but it’s good.

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	Clive Moses Apikouris (41)	2017-08-30		Extremely Mild	None Detected	Very Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

This blend or in this case bland, should be called Mild Atlantic. The design of the packaging of the pouch is very nice, reminiscent of the design of the label on a bottle of Talisker Storm Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Beyond the packaging I find nothing to recommend here. I certainly enjoy a mild yet flavorful English style blend. It need not be a "Latakia bomb" or loaded with exotic Orientals for me to enjoy it. In fact I enjoy a number of "American" English blends that are themselves quite mild. However this blend is as flavorful as cardboard. While Latakia and Orientals should be prominent from the product description neither are particularly noticeable. There is a hint of Latakia but I don't sense any of the spiciness of or the sour n' sweet taste of Orientals. The mouth feel is thin and Virginia like and there is that nasty alkaline tongue tingle of Virginia tobaccos. I would surmise that this blend primarily is composed of bland Virginian tobaccos with a pinch of Latakia and a pinch of some bland Oriental. While I see others seem to enjoy it, this a blend that I would not recommend.

Pipe Used: Vauen Basic 9mm

Age When Smoked: recently purchased

Purchased From: Pipes and Cigars

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2017-08-16		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

Not so balanced Orientals and Virginia tobaccos: in my opinion, there are too much Orientals and too little Virginia (instead, Latakia is in the right quantity and good quality). It hasn't a lot of body (compared to others EM) and in the second half it doesn't evolve. However, a good quality EM, light and just for every day.

Pipe Used: Many briars

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Local tabacconist

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	pinko (52)	2016-07-10		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Peterson brings to mind goopy aromatics, so I was surprised at how well they managed an English blend with Wild Atlantic. It smells fantastic, mostly like good Latakia, in the pouch.

Smoking it, I get early flavor that dies off by mid-bowl. I want more character in the Virginias and more strength in the Turkish to bring it up to a 3-star blend. The first part of the pipe is Turkish-forward with good Latakia backing, but the VAs never really do much. Once the Turkish settles down, the smoke gets boring.

I ordered two pouches, and took to mixing the second one with a vanilla aromatic to get more flavor and interest. It's nice to see Peterson trying something new, but they need to try harder. If inexpensive is what you're after, smoke Stokkebye's Proper English instead, it's cheaper and far better.

Age When Smoked: fresh

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