Sometime right after Christmas I ordered a few new blends to try as well as some other goodies from smokingpipes.com. One of said blends was Peterson's My Mixture 965. I have never tried any version of this blend, but I have heard the current incarnation is good. I really enjoy English blends, so I have no idea why or how this particular one wasn't on my radar until recently. In any case I have now smoke quite a few bowls of 965. In fact I just finished smoking one about 5 minutes ago and now feel primed to give my thoughts.
The tin note is alright, especially if you enjoy the strong scent of leather, because that is primarily what I get when I stick my nose in the tin. I smelled as hard as could, but couldn't pick out much beside leather and maybe some kind of wood. The tobacco itself is ribbon cut and packs quite easily into your pipe of choice. I found it to be a little dryer then most fresh from the tin and didn't bother with any drying. From first light I was awash in a sea of robust, smoky, leathery goodness along with notes of wood, that morphed into a pleasant nuttiness. I would catch traces of a floral slightly spicy taste, mostly when I was retrohaled. I think I read in the reviews on smoking pipes this blend was supposed to be a little sweet. I have searched, but have yet to find the aforementioned sweetness in any of the bowls of this blend I have smoked. Maybe the sweetness comes with age or maybe my tongue is a bit defective? Either way the flavors stayed strong for the entire bowl. This blend produces some very creamy and very thick plumes of smoke, which is something I always enjoy in a blend. 965 burns cool and has zero bite to it. I do think it burns a bit on the quicker side though. Nicotine wise it felt pretty weak. 965 has left a somewhat smoky and almost waxy aftertaste in my mouth every time I have smoked it. Still debating as to whether or not I like this aftertaste.
Overall My Mixture 965 is a solid English blend. It has a lot of flavor, but isn't overbearing. I think it could definitely be an all day smoke for an English lover. I would recommend the uninitiated give it a go. My only real gripe is the weird fucking aftertaste, but it goes away if you brush your teeth.
The tin note is alright, especially if you enjoy the strong scent of leather, because that is primarily what I get when I stick my nose in the tin. I smelled as hard as could, but couldn't pick out much beside leather and maybe some kind of wood. The tobacco itself is ribbon cut and packs quite easily into your pipe of choice. I found it to be a little dryer then most fresh from the tin and didn't bother with any drying. From first light I was awash in a sea of robust, smoky, leathery goodness along with notes of wood, that morphed into a pleasant nuttiness. I would catch traces of a floral slightly spicy taste, mostly when I was retrohaled. I think I read in the reviews on smoking pipes this blend was supposed to be a little sweet. I have searched, but have yet to find the aforementioned sweetness in any of the bowls of this blend I have smoked. Maybe the sweetness comes with age or maybe my tongue is a bit defective? Either way the flavors stayed strong for the entire bowl. This blend produces some very creamy and very thick plumes of smoke, which is something I always enjoy in a blend. 965 burns cool and has zero bite to it. I do think it burns a bit on the quicker side though. Nicotine wise it felt pretty weak. 965 has left a somewhat smoky and almost waxy aftertaste in my mouth every time I have smoked it. Still debating as to whether or not I like this aftertaste.
Overall My Mixture 965 is a solid English blend. It has a lot of flavor, but isn't overbearing. I think it could definitely be an all day smoke for an English lover. I would recommend the uninitiated give it a go. My only real gripe is the weird fucking aftertaste, but it goes away if you brush your teeth.
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