Peterson Irish Dew

Some countries in Europe have banned pipe tobacco tins leaving this as the only Peterson option outside of ordering online. This pouch had me rest my pipes and turn to snuff. The toppings burn off quick and leave you with very bland and poor quality tobaccos. This is a very disappointing product from Peterson, considering they have some great blends in their lineup. Drug store pouches don't have to be this stereotypically terrible.

Peterson's Irish Dew is one of the Peterson pouch offerings like Aran which is another decent blend. Comes as 40g which is smaller than most other pouchs and can be had for around $6 making it not the cheapest pou h blend but not expensive either.

The appearance is broken flake well rubbed but obviously not ribbon or any other cut for that matter.

Flavor is light and mild with a citrusy Virginia twang. The floral notes are only slightly apparent and not obvious by any means. Any other flavorings are very light as well.

Overall this is a lightly flavored blend that is in a similar family as Royal Yacht or other tobacco forward slightly flavored blends. Irish Dew does have a tendency to bite a bit if pushed which prevents 4 stars plus there are better options in this genre IMO but i did think it was worth picking up a second pouch just in case it gets discontinued like Wild Atlantic and Comerica Park.

This was one of the first real experiences where I really tasted the Virginia tobacco in a blend. The only other Virginia Burley blends I had smoked a lot of before was Half n Half which I enjoy but the heavy coriander topping hides the Virginia in that blend. In my opinion the Virginia outshines the burley but they both add to the overall satisfying taste. I got a lot of floral notes during the first half of the bowl and then more of the the citrus and hay of the Virginia came along, while the cocoa/nutty flavor of the burley played a minor part but showed itself more so in the last half the bowl. I really enjoyed the flavor of this tobacco. The tobacco itself was the perfect moisture level requiring few relights and left no moisture in the bowl. Never had tongue bite with this blend and it smoked cool all the way through. It was great considering it was a cheaper pouch tobacco, would definitely buy again. 3.5 stars

A mild tobacco, used it when I was just getting into pipes. I think it is not that strong neither in scent nor in taste, and the nicotine levels are really tolerable, you can some a handful of this tobacco. It is not that flavorful. kind of a simple tobacco choice, for newcomers and smokers with a little experience as well.