L.J.Peretti's Blends

lasttango · Dec 14, 2015

A big thank you t the forum member that posted their Black Friday sale and gave them a good plug.
I am in Pipe Tobacco Nirvana. I have enjoyed smoking a pipe for 3-4 years now but I never knew it could be this good!
If you haven't looked at L.J.Peretti's, I recommend that you do.
I just got done smoking a nice bowl of Tashkent down to a beautiful white ash. It was possibly one of the most perfect 30 minutes I ever spent with a pipe.
Tashkent is a rich, yet mild English blend with Izmir, Turkish and Latakia. I plead ignorance on what Izmir is... great smoke. Anyone else ever smoke it?
I have also been quite pleased with Tropical Fruit, Oxford Flake and 333. I have eight more blends on the way. The perique in the oxford flake smelled so good, I could not resist chewing on it... I have never had that happen.
Anyone have a favorite L.J.Peretti's blend?

ericusrex · Dec 14, 2015

1072 is a great American style burley blend. Oriental #40 is a great heavy Latakia. And #8 Slices is a great ??? (have no idea how to classify that one)

twoonefive · Dec 14, 2015

Thanksgiving Day is fantastic but the only LJ blend I have tried so far. I plan to try the rest of their line up soon.

seacaptain · Dec 14, 2015

I tried maybe 6-8 blends of theirs early on and didn't really like any of them. Granted, they were all aros though.

jmill208 · Dec 14, 2015

Peretti's blends that i have tried have all been of excellent quality and smoked great. You can't help but love the history. : puffy

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derfargin · Dec 14, 2015

Cuban Mixture is awesome. I thought Tashkent tasted a lot like the now unproduced C&D blend Oriental Express. A good blend but I prefer the Cuban Mixture myself.

firehosen · Dec 17, 2015

I have tried a few from them so far; Crown, a light latakia blend, a burley (300 I think? 301?) and a couple aromatics. They pretty much hit all the bases with their variety. Not all were my cup of tea but you can tell were still done right. Whatever your particular taste is they are bound to have at least something to hit the spot for you.

cosmicfolklore · Dec 17, 2015

+1 on the Cuban Mixture. Good stuff!!

michaelmirza · Dec 17, 2015

Visiting their shop is on my bucket list. Truly legendary.

conlejm · Dec 17, 2015

This week they are having a 10% off everything sale for a limited time only. They email the coupon code to their subscribers, so get on their list. I picked up an additional 8 ounces of six different Peretti blends. I now have over a pound of every single non-aromatic Peretti blend in my cellar. I also purchased a tin of Esoterica Margate, Pembroke, and And So To Bed. I have never tried Esoterica blends before, so this is a first for me.

mvmadore · Dec 17, 2015

Blend D7485 and British Blend are also quite good.
I've been in the shop twice...yep...nirvana

mso489 · Dec 17, 2015

If I have the story correct, Izmir is one Turkish leaf, low on nicotine but flavorful, and is a popular blending leaf. I think C&D sells it (or used to) as a blending tobacco. It lends nice balance to blends and can be blended with higher nic leaf if desired.

cobguy · Dec 17, 2015

Tashkent is a rich, yet mild English blend with Izmir, Turkish and Latakia. I plead ignorance on what Izmir is... great smoke. Anyone else ever smoke it?

My favorite from them ... a truly great smoke. : puffy

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If I have the story correct, Izmir is one Turkish leaf

Yes sir ... Turkish / Oriental and a tasty one at that!

lasttango · Dec 18, 2015

I'm excited about this sale! I am going to grab an 8 ounce tin of Tashkent...
and...
I did just try the D7485... it is great... reminded me of the Tashkent, but a bit smoother.
Anyone have any personal experience with their 2-3 lines of pipes that they sell? (the peretti line of pipes?)

lestrout · Dec 18, 2015

Yo lasttango
re "Anyone have any personal experience with their 2-3 lines of pipes that they sell? (the peretti line of pipes?)" - old man Peretti used to personally carve way back when. My first pipes in the '60s were Perettis. They have a number of grades and now the sources vary from year to year. I get one or two of these every year when I visit up there, whenever a shape catches my eye. Some of them have become excellent puffers, and they are all pretty good. I've also scored some estate Perettis. All of these have been quite good values.
hp

les

conlejm · Dec 18, 2015

You can see on their website that their Peretti pipes were/are now made by Ashton and Briar Works. Not sure about their former line of pipes, but I have a few and they are well made.

ericusrex · Dec 18, 2015

Some of the lower line pipes are made in Italy.

lochinvar · Dec 18, 2015

Love Peretti. their tobaccos are top notch, and a trip to the store is worth a whole day. Far and away my favorite is Royal, so much Oriental goodness. I'm also a pretty big fan of Tashkent, D-9507, Pride of Loch Lomond and Dundee.

backwoodsjack · Dec 20, 2015

I really like Tashkent. A good Oriental forward blend.
I give Royal a nod as well.

lasttango · Dec 20, 2015

Les, that is so cool! Thanks.
They have this $50 deal where you get one of their "Bostonian" pipes, any two different ounces, a pipe tool and a pouch in one of their "Famous" cans... what a cool starter package for someone.
I grabbed 8 ounces of the D-7485 and I must say that this is a nice mild English... no bite... an all day smoke... love it...
The Yuletide blend smells great - not too strong on the aromatic side.
I thought they were doing a discount - never received the newsletter. Is there a 10-15% off code right now?

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