Part of Peterson's "Founders Collection", a trio of tobaccos produced in honor of Charles Peterson and Henry and Fredrick Kapp, 1865 is a blend of full-bodied English style made from select component leafs.
This is a top shelf blend. Rich on the latakia, with a fair oriental backbone. Burn is clean and easy, and ready to go straight from the tin. Nicely spiced, with a faint cocoa on the exhale. Its reminiscent of balkan s_____ie. There is no topping o... Read Morer casing, just a pure latakia/oriental blend with a rich warm flavour. Its less sweet than Old Dublin, more spicy and full. It's good english. Read Less
I so much wanted to like this tobacco and tried really hard to do it. The room note is very old world and masculine. The smoke itself is excellent very much a full bodied english with so much to offer in the flavor department. But for me there is an... Read More after taste which to me I can only describe as creasote like, which tends to linger and for me spoil the whole experience. Read Less
I smoked a tin and can report it was delightful. The smoke was clean with latakia and a hint of spice. Burns smooth cool and to nice white ash. Goes great with a nice cup of dark roasted coffee. Peterson at it's best !!