Peterson Wild Atlantic
(3.20)
This elegant blend comprises of loose cut ripe orange Virginia, fine Oriental leaves and a premium quality latakia from the Balkans. The generous amount of latakia provides this rich blend with its unique English character and a traditional smoky note.
Details
| Brand | Peterson |
| Blended By | Peterson |
| Manufactured By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Other / Misc |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 40 grams pouch |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.20 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 10 of 11 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 11, 2016 | 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.
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
PurchasedFrom:
GQ Tobacco's
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2016 | 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.
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
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2022 | 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
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 01, 2021 | 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.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 29, 2020 | 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
PurchasedFrom:
Peterson Dublin
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| May 28, 2018 | 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
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 07, 2017 | 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
PurchasedFrom:
pandc
Age When Smoked:
12 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 05, 2019 | 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.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 08, 2018 | 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.
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
PurchasedFrom:
My Smoking Shop
Age When Smoked:
Fresh from pouch
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 16, 2017 | 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
PurchasedFrom:
Local tabacconist
Age When Smoked:
New
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