Customer Reviews (58 Total)
Exceptional
October 28, 2017
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
I'd say a top pick for Peterson. Mild,great aroma, not goopy in the bowl. You should try it. Best in a medium-small bowl.
One of the Best Peterson in my opinion
September 15, 2018
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
One of the top Peterson brands, mild with enough flavor to more than please. No bite and a good burn as well. Strongly recommend if you are looking for a thoughtful smoke rather than a slap in the face, metaphorically that is!
Smoke is as good as it tin/room note
April 30, 2017
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
Tin and Room note is very pleasant. and the smoke is just as good. I tried this in an old, lightly used Dr. Grabow which my younger son abandoned. Will have ti dedicate a new pipe to this blend. Found the taste to be lightly to moderately sweet, w... Read More
ith a slight bite at the beginning. My tin was moist, causing a few relights a the end, but no gurgling. I would coinsider a larger tin if available. Will definitely buy more for an everyday option. Read Less
Aromatherapy
December 06, 2016
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
Wonderful room note. Smooth, mild and very enjoyable.
Great for beginners
March 11, 2015
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
This is my go to tobacco for anyone I am introducing to pipe smoking. It smells appealing in the pouch and stays lit well enough to make that first smoke easy enough for the beginner. The flavor is not subtle and has been greatly enjoyed by every per... Read More
son I have introduced it too. The room note is pleasant as we'll with not a lot of tongue bite. Read Less
Not too bad!
March 27, 2017
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
Still experimenting with the Peterson line of Tobaccos-the jury's still out as I found the Sherlock a disappointing Virginian.
When I opened the Connoisseur's tin, it was too dry. I had to orange peel it. Once corrected, I found this to be smooth a... Read More
nd flavorful smoke. Burns slowly and maintains flavor throughout. Much better than the Sherlock. I'd order this aromatic again. Quite tasty, quite smooth. Read Less
Quality Aromatic
June 15, 2013
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
This was my favorite until I got hooked on 1Q. It's a quality leaf combination with a wonderful top dressing that comes through in the smoke. The tin note is a wonderful marrying of rum, fruit, maple, and vanilla. It comes pretty well in moisture lev... Read More
el, meaning it doesn't need drying time. It lights well and burns nice and evenly. Flavor transfer is wonderful. You can pick out most of the top dressings. Overall a great smoke. If you're looking for a good aro pick up a tin. Read Less
Sophisticated aromatic....
August 16, 2012
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
Smoked gently - to avoid tongue bite - in a bowl of medium size, my experience is that one can actually isolate each of the flavors this tobacco has to offer. All of them are wonderful and the combination is outstanding. The aroma is delightful. Th... Read More
e temptation to smoke this in excess is strong, but doing so interferes with my ability to properly appreciate it. Read Less
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
I was unimpressed for the first 1/3 of the bowl, then the flavor kicked in. Then I was thinking which pipe to dedicate to this blend. I'm not an Aro smoker, but from time to time I do enjoy one. For me, Planta Exotic is my favorite, but alas, Mac Bar... Read More
en bought Planta and will not export it to USA. Mac Baren was gracious enough to email me back and tell me the little stash I have left is all there will be.
This blend comes close, close enough. Rich, fruity, quite flavorful blend that will fill the void that Mac Baren has left in my soul.
The more I smoke this the better it gets. Read Less
Intriguing.
July 04, 2018
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
The tin note and room note are surprisingly complementary. The flavour while smoking and the aftertaste aren't particularly strong. Overall however I'd say this is a treat.
It actually gets better over time.
Mum Approved
March 07, 2018
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
Opening the tin the wonderful aroma of berry pop tarts come wafting into your palate. A great smoke with a Mum approved room note.
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
Very mild at first not much about the taste. But after that it has more flavor than you think.
First Time Smoke
May 13, 2016
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 16oz
I am from Maine and currently visiting a dear friend in Kiev Ukraine. Went to a tobacco shop downtown and bought a Stanwell Pipe and the Peterson Connoisseur's Choice tobacco. Very nice cut and very enjoyable to smoke. I burns evenly, at least in the... Read More
pipe I smoked it in which by the way was not the Stanwell. It was a Ukrainian made Poker style pipe but without a name. Cost about $40.00 and smokes excellent with only two lights. Not a juicy tobacco either. I gave it 5 stars. Read Less
Fantastic blend
May 28, 2023
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
Such an elegant blend that smokes wonderfully from beginning to end. Mild but not short on flavor or aroma. Tin note is a beautiful bouquet of vanilla, mild citrus, rum, and tobacco. Very satisfying.
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
Tin note of maple sugar, spices and vanilla. Tobacco is a course cut of light brown, brown, dark brown and black. Moisture content is great. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild to medium... Read More
, with notes of Fruit, Maple, Rum and Vanilla. The maple and rum disappear in the first 1/4. Vanilla and fruit move to the background, fruit holds out the longest. Taste is medium and moderately consistent, with notes of sweet maple, vanilla spiced rum, fruit bread/cake, brown sugar, acidic, wood, grassy hay, zesty bitterness, orange peel, dry, spicy, mildly savory, a background note that sometimes is a lemony citrus and sometimes coffee like, and a peppery retro. Virginias are leading with Cavendish and Flavoring supporting. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is good. Read Less
It smelled great but had no taste.
January 30, 2023
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
I ended up giving this away. It smelled fantastic but tasted like hot air. I tried it multiple times in multiple pipes I just got nothing out of it.
Full disclosure, I gave up on aromatics after trying this blend.
I’ll occasionally smoke English bl... Read More
end but I’m more of a Va/Per, Va/Ber kind of pipesmoker. Some orientals or dark fired Kentucky thrown in don’t hurt either. Read Less
A European aromatic with quality tobacco you can taste
August 22, 2022
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
The problem with most American aromatics is you can't taste any tobacco...only whatever artificial goop they smoother it with. It's usually like overly sweet candy for adults. This is not the case with quality European aromatics, such as Connoisseu... Read More
r's Choice. This tobacco is well blended with an assortment of refined flavors. It's not overly sweet. It's like a warm vanilla rumcake with the mild sweetness balanced by earthy and nutty flavors in the tobacco. It's very smooth. It burns a bit hot so I recommend to use at least a mid size bowl. This has an amazing room note which is one of those blends that many people would think of when they say, "I love the smell of a pipe." I usually lean toward English blends but this is a lovely blend which is a regular for me to rotate in to my mix. Read Less
Not quite there
March 14, 2022
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
Purchased this blend a couple of months ago and when received I immediately had to try it. Somewhat of a disappointment, just didn’t have taste although the tin note wasn’t bad at all. Tried it again today and even though it was on the dry side it wa... Read More
s actually a little better. Smoked it in a mid 70’s Peterson 313, the first time was with a Peterson Capt Pete I got off of eBay.
I going to give it another go after I’ve hydrated it for a couple days and hopefully it will get even better. Read Less
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
rum scent, wild berry and tangy flavor full of awesome. apple bowl style preferred for this blend.
My favorite Peterson aromatic blend!
December 22, 2021
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
I really like Peterson blends. I feel that this is better than the Deluxe and Sweet Killarney blend.
Mothballs and candy
October 13, 2021
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
If you like mothballs, this one has everything for you. While I'll allow that the flavor stays with it the whole way through, including the sweetness, I'd not recommend.
Great tobacco, but has its shortcomings
September 07, 2021
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
This blend has a wonderful aroma and taste. It does require some work. Needs to be "fluffed" a bit from the can. It can be difficult to keep lit, but when it's burning, the taste and room note are amazing. More fruity than classic tobacco, for a ... Read More
smoker who is looking for such, I recommend Read Less
Favorite Aromatic So Far!
August 23, 2021
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
Started out pipe smoking on aromatics, then made my way over to different english blends, va blends, burleys, va pers, etc. Wanted to give aromatics another try as I've gotten more experienced. This is a great aromatic - great room note, tin note is ... Read More
wonderful, and the virginia comes through really well when smoking. At this point it's not only my favorite Peterson aromatic I've tried, but my favorite aromatic in general. Will probably get another tin of it to let age for a while! Definitely recommend! Read Less
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
这个草是胡乱买的，没想到给了我惊艳，接触烟斗时抽的是金丝雀，那时的感觉抽着真不错，后来在中国就不好买了，在sp上也没有发现金丝雀，抽了这个，那种熟悉的味道又来了，喜欢金丝雀的一定要试试，真的不错，浓浓的花香味让人回味！
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
fumarlo suave pero muy placentero
It lives up to the name
June 28, 2021
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
Smoked in a cob with a paper filter. My tin was packed tight, I had to break it up before packing the bowl. Mellow tobacco, gentle smoke, mild flavor. Figgy tin note, no room note to speak of. I really enjoy the aftertaste of this smoke. I keep ... Read More
wanting to lick my lips to taste more of it after smoking. The wife likes it too ;) I pick up mixed dried fruit, but I cannot detect the nuanced vanilla, tropical fruits, maple, or rum flavors advertised. I recently smoked it and then had a coffee with cream a little while later on in the day, and the tobacco flavor came back to life on my palette. Try that for yourself, it’s quite a pleasant sensation. Read Less
Very good quality, nearly excellent
May 25, 2021
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
Fine hint of berry aroma more in the 1st half of tin. Works nicely with my brigham pipes. Very low goopy tar. Can vie to become a regular!
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
Agradable sabor si lo tratas suave se fuma muy bien
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
Always very pleased with this blend. It's a generous aromatic but not too "artificial" and sugary. You can't go wrong with this blend if you like aromatic tobacco.
Refined and Fruity
April 06, 2021
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
An enjoyable blend that balances fruity flavors, custard notes and natural tobacco toastiness. It has a bright tang up front that moves gracefully into the rest of the palate. Room note includes toasted marshmallow. Smokes well, smooth, well behaved.... Read More
Update: After some time with this one, I conclude that it is not as consistently enjoyable as several other aromatics. There's some kind of variable mojo at work that will produce a satisfying smoke one time and something slightly lacking the next. Read Less
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
This blend really has it all. Smoothness, boldness, bursts of flavor and an overall relaxing smoke
Unpleasant
February 18, 2021
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
It has a complicated taste and a complicated tin note. The room note is pretty good. I really can't stand aromatics, but this one is at least made of quality tobacco.
I tried to like it. Every time I open up the jar, any desire to try it again is ... Read More
immediately dispelled. There are far better aromatics that you will find for the same price. Read Less
Outstanding!
November 22, 2020
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
Love this blend. Perfect balance of room note, flavor and body. Not goopy or chemically topped, just a delicious, light smoking tobacco that exudes quality.
A good enough aro
June 11, 2020
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
If you are into aromatics, you will probably enjoy this.
Quality tobacco, underwhelming flavor
March 26, 2020
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
Coming from such a reputable name, I was underwhelmed by this blend. By no means was it not enjoyable. The vanilla and chocolate notes came through with a hint of rum. The fruitiness was tasted but not as strong for me as it one for others here. As e... Read More
xpected it gave off a pleasant room note. But after several smokes from several pipes during various times of day, I found nothing that would distinguish it form many other aromatic/Cavendish blends. Will you enjoy it? Certainly. But I don't think you will gain a unique smoking experience over a lower tier blend with similar casing. Read Less
Love at First Sniff
February 22, 2020
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
While jarring the contents of my latest SmokingPipes mail call I opened the tin of Connoisseur's Choice and fell in love. The aroma of the tobacco on my plate was like a tropical dream filled with fruit, rum, and vanilla. This is NOT a sweet & go... Read More
oey aromatic, but a cleaner, well balanced, tobacco where one component doesn't overpower the other.
It was an even burning experience and tasted as good as it smelled. The coconut subtly came through on the back end, but not overpoweringly so.
You won't be disappointed by trying this folks! Read Less
Good all round
January 02, 2020
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
Don't get me wrong, it's a very well balanced aromatic. Just got bored of it after a bowl or two.
Wonderful
January 08, 2019
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
The tropical fruits and rum are complimented by the black Cavendish and overall full flavor of the tobacco while still being nice and mild. The room notes are lovely and I will definitely be keeping a tin of this around all year
Quality Aromatic
January 01, 2019
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
This tobacco delivered exactly as the description stated. I didn’t think I would like the fruitiness but it does not overwhelm the tobacco flavours. The tin note does fade quickly after opening but it’s still good.
Headed for the Cellar
December 06, 2018
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
One of my faves . This tin is headed to the cellar for some much needed rest. He will come alive when he wakes up!
Dangerously smooth
June 16, 2018
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
Excellent tin notes of vanilla and rum. I also detect some maple. Not chemically smelling which is nice. Mellow bodied smoke. Lots of flavour similar to the tin notes. A bit sweet but quality tobacco used of course. A good aromatic
Peterson Choice
May 19, 2018
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 16oz
Connoisseur's choice is the best choice for Peterson.
Currently my favorite aro
May 13, 2018
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
This blend has an almost intoxicating taste to it, very mellow fruit notes perfectly paired with a complex vanilla and rum flavor. It is not too topping heavy, as the virginia comes through and is not smothered. And I am not an aro guy; a good englis... Read More
h blend is my preferred leaf, but when I want something with a bit more sweetness, this is what I pack. Read Less
Good Aromatic
May 11, 2018
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
Doesn't burn too hot or too fast. Good aroma. Mild but Constant taste to the end. Low on nicotine : (
Magnificent
April 23, 2018
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
It smelled amazing when I opened the tin, and tasted amazing. I'm making sure I buy more now.
Not for me
January 25, 2018
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
This blend convinced me that I am not an aromatic fan. Whilst the tin note was wonderful, I got nothing but a bland smoke from this blend. It didn't bite me, but that was small compensation for a generally disappointing experience.
Mild & Pleasing blend
October 02, 2016
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
Normally I am not an aromatic tobacco user.
This blend is mild with a nice pleasing taste & the room note is acceptable. This would be a good starter tobacco for the newer pipe smoker. I will likely buy this blend again even though I am a seas... Read More
oned pipe smoker. Read Less
Prettty good
January 30, 2016
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
I'm new to smoking pipes, I've been smoking it for two or three months now and since I live in Quebec, getting my hand on quality tobacco isn't all that easy. I ordered this tin based on reviews and I am not sorry I did. Very nice smell, not tongue b... Read More
urn, it's very good. Can't wait to receive my irish flake from Peterson and see what it is all about. Read Less
A pleasure to smoke
June 18, 2015
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
Wonderfully mild and smooth and quite enjoyable to smoke.
Burns well and smells awesome. Love it.
Enjoyable enough
December 15, 2014
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
This blend is enjoyable but nothing spectacular. The description lists tropical fruit, maple, vanilla, and rum as flavors, and I was hoping that the maple and rum would be the most prominent. Unfortunately, the sharp, sweet tropical fruit notes overp... Read More
ower everything else, and I've yet to taste any maple, vanilla or rum.
That's not a deal breaker for me; this is a pleasant, easy smoking blend that packs well (works great with the Frank method) and it burns evenly without any need for re-lights. But it is sweeter than I anticipated, so be forewarned. Read Less
In The Beginning...
November 08, 2014
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
...I only purchased aromatics. Smoking this one made me tire of aromatics very quickly. Yes, it smells incredible and both the War Department and the neighbours appreciate it. However, to the smoker, it just plane tastes like plastic, and I don't ... Read More
know about you but I don't smoke tobacco to enjoy the flavour of plastic. I don't like plastic. I don't like plastic at all. There's too much of it floating around in the ocean. I like what Stanley says below, that it helped him start his journey with non-aromatics. Nuff sed. Read Less
An Excellent Aromatic!
April 26, 2014
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
Wow! This is my new favourite after smoking Lane 1Q. Needs a little drying. Burns very good, great room note.
excellent
September 18, 2013
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
I've only been smoking a pipe for about 9 months, so take my comments in that light. As I've fumbled my way through various tins looking for a fit, I've met with some success and some not so. With that said, this tin could well be the best I've encou... Read More
ntered to date. It burns very evenly and cooly with virtually no bitterness or tongue bite all the way to the bottom of the bowl, no matter which pipe I light up. I truly enjoy the taste and an easy draw creates beautiful billows of white smoke with every puff. The room note is a delight as well. If you like tins like Ashton's Guilty Pleasure or Solani's Sweet Mystery, I would absolutely suggest giving this one a try. Read Less
A Pleasant Aromatic
June 22, 2013
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
This was one of my first tobacco purchases when I picked up my pipe again last year. It was an easy blend to like and it helped me start my journey to the wonderful and flavorful world of non-aromatics.
Candy For Your Pipe
April 03, 2013
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
When opening the tin I was hit with a sweet, fruity rummy smell. I just wanted to eat it! It was a little damp first smoke so I dried it for a bit and had 3 more bowl over the course of 4 hours. When I smoked the first bowl it was like taking a bi... Read More
te of a delicious fruit cake that had the perfect amount of sweetness and none of those gross candied fruit bits. Very strong top note and the casing is very sweet and slightly spicy. The flavors get stronger as you go. Near the end of the bowl it gets a little cigar taste and loses a bit of its furit sweetness flavor from the concentrated tobacco oils. All in all a good smoke but not an everyday smoke as it can be a little overwhelming on the pallate Read Less
Great stuff.
October 21, 2012
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
For an aromatic, this stuff has some real complexity. With the combination of quality tobaccos,and interesting flavor this baccy doesn't disappoint. The flake is what really convinced me to give it a try, and im glad I did. Its my go-to for a baccy t... Read More
hat is interesting enough for me to enjoy, with a room note for others to enjoy. Read Less
Product: Peterson Connoisseur's Choice 50g
This blend has a wonderful medley of flavors. It is slightly too sweet and fruity for me through the first third of the bowl. After that it is an enjoyable smoke.
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