Peterson Irish Oak

[Jwebb90]

I originally bought this tin in mid to late 2017. I opened and found the contents to be too harsh. I decided to give it the benefit of the doubt and tuck it into a mason jar and check back in on a later date.

Well, that later date has come and the results are the same. I struggle to find any redeeming quality with this blend. For me, this came across as harsh and distinctly cigarette-ish. I am contributing that to the burleys but could be wrong. There was the occasional minor dark fruit note but it was very minor and very fleeting. The perique is peppery and will certainly tingle the nose on the retrohale. I will say there were moments when the bowl hit the last third that the blend started to have some sense of clarity but it was always fleeting. I found myself chasing something that could not be found. I wish there was something better to say but I got nothing. This blend gets one out of four stars for me.

I am of the type that will typically soldier through tins that are not to my taste but I am leaving those ways behind. I have close to half a tin that I will happily mail out to anyone in the CONUS that would like to give Irish Oak a try. Just shoot me a message.

 

[Chasing Embers]

For me, this came across as harsh and distinctly cigarette-ish.

Sounds like you got it too hot.

 

[Jwebb90]

Sounds like you got it too hot.

I can see where you would think that but I was very cognizant of my cadence.

 

[elasmo]

One redeeming quality for me in Irish Oak is the nic hit. its a very nice

 

[Pierre1965]

I have a couple tobaccos that I purchased with high hopes because other's had like them so much. A couple had that "cigarette-ish" taste you described. I have a house blend from my local B&M that by itself is a great all day blend (various black tobaccos). I keep a good quantity on hand because it's a great tobacco to blend with one's I don't care for. It seems to "tame" them and while they still aren't my favorites and I won't buy them again it at least lets me get through the tin.

 

[tobefrank]

It's one my favourite blends. I have at times had less than enjoyable smokes of it, but for me that has always been when I felt hurried and wasn't able to relax enough to slow down.

I also have a feeling that there may be some variance between earlier tins from a few years ago and more recent ones. The last tin I opened initially provided a different experience to what I was expecting, but this may also have been the young age of the tobacco.

 

[tobefrank]

Oh, and I personally don't get much of the nic hit people mention and I'm a lightweight when it comes to nicotine.

 

[aquadoc]

Agree with OP.... Pure rubbish. It is bitter and tastes like I imagine a pigs ass might taste if dried and lit on fire.

 

[Quicksilver66]

This was one of the first pipe tobaccos I smoked, way back in the 90's.Thought it was OK then but I did not have much of a comparison. I agree that the nic hit is quite potent on this one and that's probably why I have not touched it in a while. I have 3 or 4 tins in storage so perhaps I will give it another go.