I cracked a tin of Peterson's Hyde Park yesterday. This is one that I don't see many raving about. I picked it up because it's advertised as a Maple and Rum cased Dark Fired Virginia with Indian and Burley tobaccos. I love maple and rum, Plus this one is made by GH&Co. for Peterson. Also, I wanted to see how it compared to the GH&Co Rum Flake. Honestly, it's an offspring of Rum Twist and Rum Flake. Hyde Park is topped with the same essence as Rum Flake and Rum Twist. The floral/soap is there. But is restrained a bit. The tobacco flavors are spectacular. The Dark Fired Virginia in this tobacco could help ease someone into the Twist Genre. Especially when HP is available and the Twist tobaccos are sold out. If you're a fan of GH&Co. Rum Flake and its hard to find, pick up the Hyde Park to scratch the itch. I'm not saying that they are completely the same smoking experience, but Hyde Park and Rum Flake are so close that its a no brainer for those that love this style of tobacco. The Nicotine is medium to strong. It will ghost. So smoke it in the same pipe as your Rum Flake. I thought it was better in a cob. The briar muted the tobacco flavors and the topping a bit. I would definitely pick up some more of this. I will smoke this side by side with Rum Flake to decide if one really is better than the other and post my final assessment.
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