Peterson Summertime 2018

Summertime 2018 is that year's entry in the limited-production series the Irish brand Peterson releases each summer with a distinct composition. Peterson's pipe tobaccos have since the 2010s been produced in Germany by a blender working on the brand's behalf; the country of origin on the label nonetheless remains Ireland, the brand's home country. The core of the 2018 edition is Brazilian-sourced, light-colored, loose-cut Virginia leaf, joined by black Cavendish, rounded out with a light vanilla-and-caramel-leaning flavoring. Its character is a light-bodied, sweet-leaning aromatic; nicotine strength is low and the smoke texture is creamy. The Virginia's natural sugar isn't masked by the topping, while the Cavendish adds depth and softness to the body. Being a limited production, it was distributed only for that season and then pulled from shelves.