5 Year Aged Peterson Irish Oak

[cwarmouth]

I bought some 5 year aged Irish Oak a month or so ago and gave it a try yesterday and today. Yesterday I did not find it all that special but today I liked it a lot. (This happens with me a lot with new tobaccos actually.) This stuff must be higher in nicotine than I am used to because it gave me a bit of a buzz two days in a row. Does anyone else have any feedback or thoughts about this blend?

 

[dottiewarden]

This blend was my first tin of tobacco. I was really impressed with the tin note of vinegar and pepper and the smoothness of the smoke. I found it tasted a bit too much like cigarettes though and the nic hit was enough to knock me over at that time. Over the last 4 years I have revisited the blend and I'm happy to report it has grown to be one of my many favorites.

 

[Civil War]

Never tried it, sounds interesting, I'll have to give it a try.

 

[jaytex1969]

There's a lot of stuff going on inside an Irish Oak tin. It's quite possible to get a higher concentration of some components on one occasion and maybe different ones on the next.
Now, I have to go find some...

 

[sasquatch]

It's tasty and top-quality, but yes, I have always found it very strong - I can't really smoke it and enjoy it.

 

[pipestud]

If you think Irish Oak is a buzzer maker, try the old Murray's era Peterson's Irish Whiskey!

 

[cortezattic]

I opened up a 6 month old tin back around Christmas and wasn't too impressed.

I transferred it to a Mason jar and let it sit until today. I'm smoking a bowl of it right now.
It is a touch above medium strength, and has good body (whole mouth feel); and it has some agreeable flavors that make it more complex than a "run of the mill" VaPer. It does have a cigarette-like taste, however.
There are too many components in the blend for me to parse individually, but they seem to work well together. I caught a hint of the Cavendish on the charring light, and the Oak-Sherry barrel flavor peeks through now and then; but overall it seems to be Burley-forward.
For me this might become an after dinner smoke -- but I could see where many folks would smoke this all day long. Not a waste of money, IMO, but I probably won't buy another tin. I have too many "favorites" competing for pipe time, so one tin jar will last a long time.

 

[barepipe]

It is the only tobacco that I have ever had that went moldy on me, but it was 100% my fault. I kept it in the tin after opening it, forgot about it, allowed it to dry out and then in a fit of impatience dribbled some tap water on it to rehydrate it. Needless to say a week later it had turned an odd shade of green and smelled a lot less like tobacco.
What can I say, I was young and stupid.

 

[samuelgawith01]

I think this another blend that would benefit from aging.My MO is to seal such tobaccos in vacuum food storage bags.

It has worked great for me over the years.You can get a complete kit at Walmart,Cabella’s,or Bass Pro Shops,etc. Five years plus should

Make a big difference in the chemistry of the tobacco.I can smoke Irish Oak As is out of a new tin,but as you say,it is a bit strong,and being tightly

Compressed in a vacuum bag will neutralize things a bit.