Peterson "Standard Mixture" - Anyone See a Review?
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Thank you Americanman.
Do you see any personal reviews on this forum, i should have been clearer about that. Thanks.
It’s the same as Dunhill Standard Mixture
Link to PM review:
Dunhill Standard Mixture Review :: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
So, I was hunting for Dunhill tins here since they are rare in Egypt. And I found this one in a local B&M storage, so I got it and to my surprise it was stamped 2006..So, I kept it for a good day. And finally popped it open. Out of the tin, there is a dominant, fruity smell. Which seemed awkward...
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I like many of the original Dunhill blends -- Nightcap, 965, Royal Yacht, Durbar, London Mixture, and others. Standard Mixture was one I just didn't like, finding a little flat and a little harsh. I just did one tin. If I tried it again, I might have a whole different reaction, but it didn't work for me.
FWIW, I take TR rating points with a grain of salt... Kind of a herd mentality bias going on there, IMO.
^That's a fairly harsh review, and the current product is likely quite different from the 2006 release...
I haven't tried Standard Mixture, but I love Standard Mixture Mellow(less latakia, more fruity va and sour oriental). Unfortunately it wasn't re-released with the Peterson badge.
From what I've read, SM is a middle of the road English with a balanced amount of Va, oriental, and latakia. Middle of the road is what Dunhill was always known for doing best. London Mixture had more orientals(Balkan), 965 has Cavendish(Scottish), and Nightcap has perique(heavy hitter/lat bomb-ish/complex) , so they are all fundamentally different than a "standard" English which is exactly what Standard Mixture aims to be.
AFAIK, STG has been blending the Dunhill blends since 2004, so I don’t know why it would have been different than the more recent blends, other than age.
Back in 2000 or earlier I recall I was smoking Murray era standard Mixture,that was smooth but quite a potent blend, which at the first try got my head spinning
Last time I had Standard Mixture, I couldn't tell there was latakia in it at all. Since I'm a latakia lovin' kind o' guy, I'm rather reticent to open my other tins of it 
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