Got carried away with sampling, and just smoked a sample bowl of Peretti's Oriental No. 40 after trying some Tashkent. Oriental No. 40 is described as being Virginia, Turkish and oriental. On lighting could tell that it was Virginia based; has the mild Virginia taste and a slight, dry sweetness. There is perhaps a mellow spicy tinge to it, but not much. Perhaps a bit of mustiness, but again not much. And a bit of pleasant bitterness (of the kind like quinine water). Medium body; not overly full and rich. A touch of spiciness towards the end. I prefer Tashkent to Oriental No. 40 for its distinctiveness, fullness and richness. Some of that preference may be for the Latakia in Tashkent, but also the Turkish tobacco in the Tashkent was much more pronounced.
