Customer Reviews (50 Total)
Well worth it
January 25, 2018
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
I’m new to pipe smoking, I despise cigarettes and only had a cigar once in a while. On the verge of giving up tobacco products all together I for some reason, went and bought $100 worth of a starter kit. I’ve never had a better experience or smoke in... Read More
my life. Can’t wait to try new blends! This blend will always hold a special place in my heart! Read Less
Full Flavor
August 01, 2017
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
I really enjoy this blend. It reminds me a bit of Macbaren HH Acadian Perique. The aging in sherry barrels gives it a very subtle hint of wine like aroma in the tin note and really ties the blend together. I don't detect any casing or topping or flav... Read More
oring of any sort. I really enjoy the natural tobacco flavors and the perique is really good quality in this blend. There is some noticeable nicotine but it is medium strength yet nice and full full in flavor. This is really well done and I will be buying some to cellar for future enjoyment. Read Less
A VaPer with some Sherry
March 04, 2018
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
Virginia/Perique forward. Good strength, lovely flavors--some bread notes, raisins, light spice. There is indeed a slight boozy-sweetness to it does a great job complimenting the natural tobacco flavors, but I would not go as far to say that it's a... Read More
n aromatic blend. Would absolutely recommend Read Less
An aromatic I can appreciate
August 27, 2021
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
I'm not generally a fan of aromatics, but I appreciate this one. The oak sherry flavor is subtle, with an almost citrus fruit flavor enhanced by the spice of the perique. Sweet but not like most 'fruity' aros. Not your typical overwhelming chocolat... Read More
e and caramel flavor you get in so many of these. Actually has a pretty strong nic hit (probably the perique and burley) smoking out of the fairly large meer churchwarden I am using for my aromatics. I will smoke this again, something I can't say about the majority of aros I have purchased. Read Less
Solid Smoke
November 05, 2017
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
Fairly new to pipe smoking, but I found this to be easy to light and keep burning, even with breaks. It has a spicy taste, and as other reviews mentioned, it will bite if smoked fast. Overall, very enjoyable smoke.
Better with age!
February 17, 2017
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
Irish Oak is very good, but if you let it age for about a year, it is great. The Perique is peppery and a little spicy and also a little sweet. The Virginia's impart a little sweetness with some hay. I found it to be a little harsh though if pushed o... Read More
r smoked too fast. Some age mellows this tobacco out and sweetens that perique nicely. This is a really good cellar blend. Read Less
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
Peterson's Irish Oak tin description' "A rich blend of Brazillian and African Virginia leaf with Cavendish and rare Lousisana Perique."
Tin note of vegetation, sugar and plummy. Tobacco is a ribbon cut of light brown, brown and dark brown. Moistur... Read More
e content is great. Burns moderate with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is medium. Flavoring is listed as sherry, but it seems to be indistinguishable. Taste is medium to full and moderately consistent, with notes of spicy raisin, sugar, spice, toasted sweet bread, peaty fermented musty vegetation, orange peel/zest, sweet grass, wood, rich earth, savory sweet, mildly bitter, a tangy dark dried fruit background note, and a very peppery retro. Virginia is leading with Cavendish and Perique supporting. Flavoring is cheering on the sidelines. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great. Read Less
My Favorite Peterson Blend
January 30, 2023
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
This was one of my first experiences with perique and it was a good one.
I tried quite a few Peterson blends while most were disappointing, at least for my tastes, this one wasn’t.
Lovely tin note, a bright lemony flavor, and just a bit of spice.
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It’s a solid blend and worth a try.
University Flake, and Peterson Irish Flake are the only two blends that top this one, at least from Peterson. Read Less
My go to smoke
January 06, 2023
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
Really like this stuff. Hits all the right spots for me. Try it if you have a chance.
Better then the earlier version Irish Oak
March 22, 2022
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
Better then I remembered when it went under the name Irish Oak. Tin opened to grassy scent Virginia blended well with the Black Cavendish and the Perique quite upfront. There is a slight topping. appears more like whiskey than sherry.I think sheery c... Read More
ast are used for aging not really giving that sherry flavor you would think. Yes its a malt whiskey top note but ever so faint. A good mixture. Med to Heavy smoke. Good stuff. Read Less
One of my favourites
March 22, 2022
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
Nice, full and round taste. If you puff it easy you’ll get the cherry.
Love it
December 27, 2021
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
It’s my favourite.
Well balanced tobacco with a nice strength.
Taste is a four!
October 07, 2021
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
Whoa, that was my thought after my first puff. This has very strong taste and should be smoked slowly. Even knowing it's a four on taste, it hit harder then you might think it should. Still a very good mix of tobbaco.
A very nice and unique blend
September 01, 2021
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
I smoked this blend when it was made in Belfast (Murray). It has changed for the better, I think. There is burley in the blend and the perique is done well. It is not sharp and with a filter pipe it med-full bodied with a wine like sweetness.
Bette... Read More
r than the old Murray version. Although the old tin art was lovely. Read Less
Tasty enough
July 05, 2021
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
It was different. The sherry casks added a nice element. Didn't leave me hankering for more of it. I'll keep a tin on hand for the occasional itch but it will not be a frequent buy.
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
sip slowly, it can bite.
Sturdy Old Irish Oak
September 29, 2020
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
This was the first Peterson/STG blend I ever tasted (funny how many other reviewers state the same), after I found a local tobacconist puffing it as he worked. I was taken in by that room note, and felt compelled to inquire. After I burned through ma... Read More
ny tins of Irish Oak, now Irish Cask, it became my gateway drug to Peterson’s other tobacco offerings. But I never forget to partake of this blend, sturdy and true, indeed like the strong boards hewn from a massive oak.
I should admit that I’ll cellar it, and then end up succumbing and I’ll plow through it, while taking breaks to enjoy other blends. So I’ve never been able to enjoy it aged!
Here are some components here in these ribbons I don’t see much in other blends, at least that I can recall: Orange, Zimbabwean, not just burley but Thailand burley. The Virginias, Black Cavendish and the black perique I am of course used to enjoying. This makes for an (at times) nutty, haylike and slightly sweet flavor—nothing too extreme in any direction. The perique is not generous enough to render it too peppery. Not sure that the name change is a fitting one; Peterson says it’s kept for a time in sherry barrels but I wouldn’t have guessed “casks” or “barrels” or “sherry”. But I’ll buy them on that, like I’ll keep buying the blend. Peterson/STG, like Cornell & Diehl, has always steered me right. 4.5 stars Read Less
Like Night train but Ribbon
June 07, 2020
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
I think I am content to know, crumble cake version is C&D's Night Train, Ribbon version is Irish Cask. STG knows how to make a Ribbon cut with right amount of moisture. The taste hardly changes overtime, and even tho this is not an aromatic, the virg... Read More
inia and Perique will leave pleasant piquancy on your palette. So full and diverse. Read Less
excelent!!
August 03, 2019
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
This is a fine tobacco blend! I ordered more than one tin and the second one I opened was a little dry for Irish Cask. However it still was better than some I have had. Good stuff!
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
I keep this on hand. I smoke different blends too but if I could only have one, this is it. I haven't tried any since the name change but i will after my last few times of Oak are gone.
Spicy and Complex
May 06, 2019
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
Oddly, this was one of the first tobacco blends I ever bought and I smoked it exclusively for years. It’s a complex and unique blend with the main notes being peppery and tangy. Always an enjoyable smoke!
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
Perfect blend.
One of the first tobbacos I’ve smoked, and I continue loving this blend.
It’s great for me to mix it 50/50 with DarkBirdsEye of G&H, take a try!
Easy to pack, easy to light. Sometimes come a bit moist, but normally it’s perfect out... Read More
of the tin.
The only negative appointment for me is that im not really sure that this blend has original perique, at least not that nose-spicy perique you spect in every Va/Per.
Anyway, Irish Oak is a great blend! Read Less
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
Perfect blend.
One of the first tobbacos I’ve smoked, and I continue loving this blend.
It’s great for me to mix it 50/50 with DarkBirdsEye of G&H, take a try!
Easy to pack, easy to light. Sometimes come a bit moist, but normally it’s perfect out... Read More
of the tin.
The only negative appointment for me is that im not really sure that this blend has original perique, at least not that nose-spicy perique you spect in every Va/Per.
Anyway, Irish Oak is a great blend! Read Less
Pleasant and consistent
November 26, 2018
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
It's not my go-to tobacco, but whenever I do decide to smoke this blend it doesn't disappoint. It's a bit of a kitchen sink blend so sometimes it can be hard to pick apart all the different flavors, but overall I find it to be like a good Va/Per wit... Read More
h a slight bit of extra sweetness. The Virginia's have more of the bread-y flavor profile, and the perique isn't especially heavy but brings some good spiciness to the table. I'll take their word for it on being aged in sherry barrels, because I can't taste anything that would indicate it. Worth a try if you like Va/Per blends and want something a little different. Read Less
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
Title says it all, could smoke all day. Not sure I notice the sherry, but ymmv
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
Love the taste of this mixture, but sip slowly, it can bite.
Easy Favorite
August 18, 2016
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
Right off the bat - I knew this would be great. Almost creamy, but mostly sweet wood. It can bite if you smoke it too quick. Will definitely be in my usual rotation
Irish Oak
August 14, 2016
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
I get a woodsy, peppery, red wine taste. On the spicy side. The sherry casks smooth out the flavor and add a little sweetness. Reminds me of Mac Baren Solent Mixture.
Fig & pepper
June 26, 2016
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
This tobacco is more on the stronger side of the scale.The tobacco taste is constantly there.The tin note is of sweet fig more than anything else.Fig taste and smell was dominant and halfway down the bowl,pepper and spice kicked in.If you like periqu... Read More
e,natural tobacco taste and spice,you might like to try Irish oak.For a beginner,this may taste a bit strong.For others,I would say if you like tobacco taste,it's well worth a try. Read Less
So far,so good.
April 01, 2016
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
My first time with Irish Oak.I am using it to break in one of those Ropp "Vintage Briar" pipes that just arrived today.Beautifull pipe,by the way.I tend to enjoy mixtures like this,and this one very good,so far.Bear in mind,my smokers,We ar... Read More
e breaking in virgin wood,here,and this review will be updated as the cake forms in the bowl.The flavor so far is good,and the perique can be detected,and so can the the Cavendish,but way in the background.The humidity level out of the tin is not too high,although the virgin wood is absorbing some of the moisture,I'm sure. Read Less
Dominance of Perique and oak.
January 07, 2016
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
The tin nose is a delicious plum and fig aroma from Perique, a splash of sweetness, followed by a pleasant hay and bread aroma from the Virginias. Beautiful bright tobacco, quite evenly cut, with some darker ribbons of English Cavendish.
The Periq... Read More
ue is always present, much more fruity (plum/fig) than peppery. After a while an obvious oak note gradually makes its way into the foreground, due to maturing in sherry barrels. The Virginias from Brazil and Africa with their typical flavours are the backbone of this blend, but are pushed back by the Perique and the oak note. One might either like or dislike this fact. I happen to enjoy it. English Cavendish is always nice to have, it adds some body to the mixture and donates a discreet layer of sweetness. I cannot pick up any Burley, I am afraid.
In short: mellow smoking, tongue-friendly, mild to medium in strength but very full in taste. I highly appreciate this blend and will add it to my rotation. Read Less
old friend
November 25, 2015
Product: Peterson Irish Oak 16oz
i,ve just tried this smoke again after a long period of other brands. 1 lb bags brought me back to it. it was a best seller at my old tobacco store.it was a fave back in the day. it can bite but slow sipping fixes that.i,ve never aged it before so ex... Read More
perimentation.good stuff Read Less
Just creeping into the four star.
November 13, 2015
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
Don't get me wrong. This is a truly outstanding tobacco. Good notes right out of the can, lights easily enough, and smokes well. I did notice that toward the bottom of the larger bowls i smoke, it tends to start gaining a slight ash taste. The main r... Read More
eason i cant give this a full 4 or a five is that i find that it has one of those flavors that by the time i get to the bottom of the tin, I'm ready to move on to something new. Read Less
good. good.
October 23, 2015
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
첫인상은 별로지만 필수록 가치 있는 연초.
good tobacco.
My "go to" blend
August 01, 2015
Product: Peterson Irish Oak 16oz
This one isn't for the faint hearted. If you're looking for something that tastes like candy, this isn't for you. If you're a man and like strong peppery tobacco then you'll enjoy this one. It's my everyday smoke, I venture out and try others but alw... Read More
ays come back to Irish Oak. Read Less
Interesting!
June 07, 2015
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
Was thinking of this as an alternative to normal Virginia/Perique-Mixtures. And if that is what you are looking for, than look no further. If smoked from a rather wide bowl you can taste virginia and nice floral notes. Try it!
Product: Peterson Irish Oak 16oz
where do all those tobaccos go? To harsh with no development in flavour profile
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
I found this tobacco a bit to bitter for my likings, I will admit I am a noob and will continue to smoke the rest of the tin until it Is gone just so I can make a more educated opinion
bit too strong for beginner like me
March 13, 2015
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
this is the second flavor from the Peterson pipe tobacoo line that I have not been a fan of, I am relatively new and am not going to give up on this, but I am going to save it for a later date when I can handle a stronger smoke
recommend
February 14, 2015
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
Good tobacco. Good taste. When I'm smoke it I've tasted of woody oak barrel. Smoke it in medium fired don't let it too moist, clean inside your pipe you use before smoke it. You'll get a good taste.
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
Spicey and peppery
November 01, 2014
Product: Peterson Irish Oak 16oz
I'm a relatively new pipe smoker, so please bear that in mind. When I smoke my pipe I'm looking for a period of relaxation and contentment - a enjoyable experience. This pipe tobacco doesn't give me that. For newer smokers not aware of different pipe... Read More
tobaccos, please be warned that this Irish Oak contains a lot of Perique tobacco which has a peppery, spicy flavor. Smoking Irish Oak is rather like trying to smoke a pepper pot - a fair amount of hot, spicy, fiery and peppery smoke mingled with other flavors. I don't particularly like it - to me, it's like going through a slow drawn out torture - so much spice that my tongue becomes hot (not tongue bite - spice bite) and there's an astringency that can be felt in inner cheeks.
I feel the name of this tobacco is misleading. It should be called Petersons Hot Spicy Peppery Tobacco - Irish Oaks doesn't describe it and nowhere on the tin is there any warning of its peppery flavor. I mean, why is it called Irish Oaks at all? Okay, apparently it's aged in oak casks or something, but the more important aspect is the peppery overtone to the taste.
I'm aware that there are many pipe smokers who love this peppery Perique tobacco, and for them this might be a 'go to' smoke. But for me it's only a one star rating for being overly spicy and peppery, which for my taste amounts to an unpleasant experience. Read Less
Spicey and peppery
November 01, 2014
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
I'm a relatively new pipe smoker, so please bear that in mind. When I smoke my pipe I'm looking for a period of relaxation and contentment - a enjoyable experience. This pipe tobacco doesn't give me that. For newer smokers not aware of different pipe... Read More
tobaccos, please be warned that this Irish Oak contains a lot of Perique tobacco which has a peppery, spicy flavor. Smoking Irish Oak is rather like trying to smoke a pepper pot - a fair amount of hot, spicy, fiery and peppery smoke mingled with other flavors. I don't particularly like it - to me, it's like going through a slow drawn out torture - so much spice that my tongue becomes hot (not tongue bite - spice bite) and there's an astringency that can be felt in inner cheeks.
I feel the name of this tobacco is misleading. It should be called Petersons Hot Spicy Peppery Tobacco - Irish Oak doesn't describe it and nowhere on the tin is there any warning of its peppery flavor. I mean, why is it called Irish Oaks at all? Okay, apparently it's aged in oak casks or something, but the more important aspect is the peppery overtone to the taste.
I'm aware that there are many pipe smokers who love this peppery Perique tobacco, and for them this might be a 'go to' smoke. But for me it's only a one star rating for being overly spicy and peppery, which for my taste amounts to an unpleasant experience. Read Less
Just tried a bowl of this tobacco
July 26, 2014
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
Its very very tasteful and mellow and nice , love it
Just tried a bowl of this tobacco
July 26, 2014
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
Its very very tasteful and mellow and nice , love it
A Tasty Treat
June 22, 2013
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
I quite enjoy Irish Oak and I'd consider purchasing it again if available in larger quanties and/or bulk.
Perfectly Mellow
March 25, 2013
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
A perfect balanced flavor of lightly sweet vanilla and woody oak. It has quickly become a standard in my rotation. As others have stated, it will bite if smoked too hot or too moist (I have experienced both) - take your time, let it dry out, and enjo... Read More
y. Read Less
Uncomplicated and Enjoyable
March 13, 2013
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
A sweet nuttiness, and subtle vanilla hints with the perique pepperiness sneaking in only long enough to let you know it is there. Sip this one, however, or it will give you a bite.
very nice
September 29, 2012
Product: Peterson Irish Cask 50g
I like this tobacco. It has a wonderful full tobacco flavor enhanced by the mild vanilla-like oak flavor and a light raisin-like hint. I always keep a few tins stashed. It WILL bite if smoked to fast.
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