Peterson's Irish Cask Pipe Tobacco is definitely a savoury smoke, though it's not without sweetness. There's a bitterness to be enjoyed here and it's of raw cocoa or unsweetened coffee. As you continue to smoke the slight bitterness becomes less defined and turns to a nutty creaminess. It's unsurprising why the tobacco is called Irish Cask as the woody flavour is predominant and reminiscent of oak barrels that mature premium sherry.

Once opened, the tin gives its pure tobacco and woody scent. There's chocolate and a meek acetic quality to its fragrance. The aromas of hay and fermentation delight the nose. The shag cut is a multitude of mid to dark browns and is easy to put into the pipe bowl. It lights well and burns throughout, giving a rich smoke.