LJ Peretti Tobacco

[oldguyoldpipes]

Anyone hear smoking LJ Peretti tobaccos and have any suggestions?
I ordered some Cuban Mixture and their No. 95. Any opinions on what to expect?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Royal is a great one.?

 

[lochinvar]

Royal, Tashkent, Dundee, Oriental No. 40, Park Square....they're all pretty awesome.

 

[Merton]

Historically great English Blends (see above posts), famous for their Burley blends and they have several terrific Cavendish blends (Boston's Best Cavendish is a very enjoyable smoke). The late Robert Peretti, who passed just recently at 96, was truly one of the great American tobacco blenders. He was a somewhat taciturn man whom I remember was more friendly once he recognized the customer. As I had hair down to my shoulders when I started smoking a pipe he didn't quite know what to make of me. After a while, however, we had several enjoyable discussions about his blends, pipe smoking and pipemaking (he also made some pipes himself).

 

[Saintwilliam]

British is an English with a little Perique. So far it’s the only Latakia blend that I get a hankering to smoke. Though I have only smoked about 10 of them. Highly recommended.

 

[lochinvar]

Ahh nearly forgot, Blend No. 52. Burley and Red Virginia and Dubek. Very tasty.

 

[kylef]

I've got four blends jarred. Cuban Mixture, Boston's Best Cavendish, Blend 1072, and Blend 102. I like them all. Very old-fashioned type blends, with mild casings. I particularly like Blend 102.

 

[aquadoc]

Tashkent will take you to a small settlement on the Arabian sea, with the souks full of spices and incense. Simple but fantastic smoke. Royal splits the line between a Balkan and English. Cuban Mixture is like carnival in the caribbean... Too many colors to see all at once but all working together to make the dance worthwhile.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Peretti is a lot like Watch City. They make excellent blends, it is a matter of what type of blend you prefer.

 

[oldguyoldpipes]

Ahh nearly forgot, Blend No. 52. Burley and Red Virginia and Dubek. Very tasty.

I mis-typed my original question and meant No. 52 instead of the number I typed. As my Wife tells me, I so stupid.

 

[oldguyoldpipes]

Tashkent will take you to a small settlement on the Arabian sea, with the souks full of spices and incense. Simple but fantastic smoke. Royal splits the line between a Balkan and English. Cuban Mixture is like carnival in the caribbean... Too many colors to see all at once but all working together to make the dance worthwhile.

That is a very colorful reply. I am intrigued....

 

[ram74]

Peretti blends are as good as Germain’s in imho. I smoke Tashkent, Royal Blend, Oriental #40 and Smith’s Own.

 

[mngslvs]

As I believe I've stated before, if Peretti was the only tobacco source, the world wouldn't be much worse off.
Since I'm a va / vaper sort of smoker, my favorites are #8 Slices, Boston Slices, and Park Square. Cuban mixture is all natural but sort of aromatic at the same time -- a really nice change-up smoke.
I'm not generally drawn to latakia / oriental blends, but really I got a sample of their English 110, which I'm going to order more of..... a terrific lighter English blend.

 

[stbruno70]

Peretti's catalogue of blends is a tour of the history of American pipe tobacco styles over the last century. Some tastes and approaches you will not find anywhere else.

Many I enjoy, but I prize above all the enchanting Tashkent which was a favourite of the late and great Charlie Normand of Peretti's.

 

[aquadoc]

Omega or Royal blend #40?

 

[sandollars]

I smoke Omega, Royal, Tashkent, British, and let's not forget Thanksgiving Day. I have not been disappointed with any of them. Tashkent is one of my favorites.

These guys and Watch City make great blends that deserve our attention.

 

[Merton]

All of Sandollars choices are great. Here are some of their other blends folks ought to try: Crown, (a slightly aromatic English blend), boston's best cavendish (a really wonderful blend with a light honey casing. Tobacco forward and the honey on the edges), 432 (similar but better than 1q) and several others. I am not a burley smoker but Peretti's has long been recognized as blending great Burley. Yes, the folks at Peretti can be crusty and taciturn. They deal with lots of tourists. Once they know, however, that you are actually interested in pipe smoking they come around nicely. Those of us who live Boston are lucky to have Peretti's nearby. Boston is also a great place to visit...bring money

 

[buck17]

As many have said Royal. It’s my favorite. I smoke it most often.

 

[jaytex1969]

Another vote for Tashkent and the Thanksgiving Day Blend. The only two I've tried so far, but love them both.

HERE is a review of Tashkent I did a while ago.

I should dig some of those yellow paint cans out from beneath the bed some day.....

 

[oldguyoldpipes]

Thank You all for the suggestions. I have my Perettis order arriving this week.