Peterson Sweet Killarney

[Gumball]

My first bowl of Peterson Sweet Killarney. The tin blurb promises 'A unique mixture of selected tobaccos including Virginia, Burley and Maryland leaf with some Black Cavendish and topped with a cream caramel flavor. To make this wonderful tobacco even more attractive, it is blended with hand-rubbed Virginia flake which results in a fantastic aroma.'

The aroma when opening the tin are very sweet and caramel, with a deeper note of treacle and licorice as well. The tobacco did not seem moist in the tin, and smoked nicely without any bite (I am using a filter pipe). I was expecting these flavours to come through quite strongly in the smoke, but to be honest they seemed almost non existent in the mouth and room note.

 

[Gumball]

I tried something a little different with my second bowl...and got worse results. I packed my pipe this morning a left it all day. Smoked it this evening and got an unpleasant chemical tang at the bottom of the bowl. Still no caramel/sweet taste or room note to speak of.

 

[Anonymous]

What you describe seems to be the problem with "aromatics" across the board.

There's no there there.

:face: