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Here is my review of this blend:
Peterson Old Dublin - Pipe Tobacco Reviews
Gotta order myself more of that . Even if my youngest says it smells more like old underwear than Old Dublin .
Thanks, Bob, for sharing your experience....This one sounds like it's worth a try.
You can have it, unclearthur. Ick. Not my cup of tea. LOL!
-Jason
It's ok once in a while.
This reminds me of a old style blend . The taste is rough and pure .While it will not win over any ARO fans it will win over a purist . One tin open and one tin to age ,lets see if I can wait five years .
igloo said: While it will not win over any ARO fans...
-Jason
The only problem I have with Old Dublin is the latakia. I guess I'll let my jar age a few years and then try it again...much like my jar of Squadron Leader.
I would like to read a comparison between the old Murray Old Dublin and the newer K&K made stuff.
Unclearthur said,
Gotta order myself more of that . Even if my youngest says it smells more like old underwear than Old Dublin .
My wife says it smells like old underwear too 
I am banned from smoking this in the house.
Regards,
Jim
Thanks for the review. I haven't tried this one yet but I did recently pick up a couple of tins of it. Looking forward to trying it.
I've considered buying it. It sounds like the only Peterson tobacco I would readily enjoy - the aros do not appeal to me and the remainder sound terribly strong for my liking. Old Dublin seems like a oriental-heavy medium English I could enjoy, especially with the comparisons to Presbyterian Mixture I've read.
Another tobacco to try once my taste buds catch up with my ego. Thanks so much for the information.
Every time this thread pops up, I'm haunted by this blend. It's NOT the orientals that make this a blend I don't like, it's the latakia. This is what I think of when someone says latakia bomb...
-Jason
I never got that sentiment from Bob's article or from any tobacco reviews. Do you dislike latakia in general, lordnoble? I generally prefer moderate doses, I guess I won't know for sure unless I pick up this blend. For now I have too many other blends on my wishlist to take any leaps of faith!
Sparroa,
I don't dislike latakia at all! As a matter of fact, I like it in many blends, I just tend to favor ones that have less latakia. Blends like PS English Luxury, Penzance, 965, & Balkan Sasieni are all in my rotation (if there even is one with this weather! I'm lucky if I get one smoke in a week!). I know Bob stated that this was light in latakia, but that seemed to be all I could taste in this blend... just a mouthful of campfire smoke with nothing else to even it out. OBViously my palate is nowhere near as honed as Bob's and what I've tried came out of a fresh tin with no age on it, so take everything I say with a grain of salt (or a pinch of tobacco in this case).
I've been aging the tin I got many months ago, and I'll revisit Old Dublin once I've got a year of age on it since Bob's reviewed blend had 2 years of age on it and I've read that latakia becomes more mellow over time. Only time will tell....
-Jason
Lordnoble, I believe that PS English Luxury, Penzance, 965, & Balkan Sasieni all have higher amounts of Latakia than Old Dublin. It could just be that the combination and/or blending recipe of Old Dublin just doesn't suit your tastes.
Also, the Old Dublin that I had had over 5 years of age on it when I reviewed it so it was really mellowed out. It could be that fresh tins of it are harsher and more 'in your face' than the tin that I had.
If you like the other blends that you've listed, but you do not like Old Dublin, IMO you will probably never like Old Dublin. But that's alright because we all don't like every blend that we've smoke. 
Yeah, I think that's probably the case, Bob. I was sure I wouldn't Balkans Sasieni, but I found it to be an enjoyable smoke. Maybe what I THINK is latakia is an oriental that's used in Old Dublin but not other English blends I've tried. I have a hard time distinguishing a blends components sometimes, while other times I taste things that supposedly aren't in a blend. Maybe it's wishful thinking on my part. Or maybe I'm just 
-Jason
I agree with your review Bob. The latakia in this blend is light and is never in your face. In fact, I'd recommend Old Dublin as a gentle intro to latakia to someone who hadn't tried a tobacco with latakia in.
Jason - It must be something else in Old Dublin other than the latakia that you don't like. It's a strange blend is Old Dublin. One of those love or hate type of tobaccos methinks 
Intriguing... I will have to try this blend some day just to discover my own take. For the moment I am enjoying PS Balkan Supreme instead!
I first tried it in a smaller bowl pipe, and really couldnt agree with the taste. It burned hot despite my efforts, and just left me with a faintly unpleasant aftertaste. Not my cup of tea in the slightest. However, did try it with a bigger pipe a month or two back, and the experiance was alot better. This one needs a slow smoke, and some time invested in drying it abit first. It still wasn't one of the best I've had from Peterson, or in general, but it wasn't bad. Smelt like a carpet.
I have to agree it burned fairly cool and didn't give any tongue bite. It tasted fine actually for my intro to English Blends. The only thing that didn't agree with it was my stomach. After about fifteen minutes of finishing the bowl I was in the bathroom throwing up. Nobody ever warned me that English blends can do that. Now I'm very reluctant to try another English blend, as I despise vommitting.
I love Old Dublin, in fact I may have some now.
me that English blends can do that. Now I'm very reluctant to try another English blend, as I despise vommitting.
Wow, I aint never heard nothing like that before. You sure there wasn't massive amounts of alcohol involved? 
[quote] Wow, I aint never heard nothing like that before. You sure there wasn't massive amounts of alcohol involved?
Nope, no alcohol was involved.
Ok, older thread but here it is. Firstly, I disagree that it is "one dimensional". I find it very enjoyable and more complex than it is credited for. As far as I am concerned it rocks. One of my favorites.
I just smoked my first bowl. I love it! Smoky, sweet, with a hint of some kind of spice that I can't name. Not quite cinnamon... It burned cool. Probably the coolest burning tobacco I've tried so far. But then again, I'm still very new to this.
Do English blends like this mess peoples stomachs up usually or is my stomach just weird? Because as it stands right now after the first experience with it I don't think I'll ever load my pipe up with anything but aromatics.
I know some of the heavier nictine tobaccos can make a give a person nausea if they smoke it on an empty stomach. I learned that with cigars. I never actually threw up, but came close a few times. SO now when I smoke a pipe, if I think it is a more powerful tobacco, I eat something before I smoke. I haven't had any troubles so far.
Old Dublin is my standard, smoke-it-any-time=always-pleases English blend. Not a lat bomb by any means - and I love those, too - but I am always satisfied with a bowl of Old Dublin. There is always a tin in my rotation.
Yes bob, i am completely in agree with Thomas Jefferson. Quate "When the Government Fears the People, There is Liberty;
When the People Fear the Government, There is Tyranny." is completely true.
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For some reason I cannot open your review , however, I love Old Dublin. Great blend with the right amount of Latakia.
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