Wilke Pipe Tobacco Lord Nelson

(2.00)
An all day smoke with Virginia and a touch of black cavendish with hints of vanilla.

Details

Brand Wilke Pipe Tobacco
Blended By John Brandt
Manufactured By Wilke Pipe Tobacco
Blend Type Aromatic
Contents Black Cavendish, Virginia
Flavoring Vanilla
Cut Ribbon
Packaging various bulk packages
Country United States
Production Currently available

Profile

Strength
Very Mild
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

2.00 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Nov 14, 2018 Very Mild Mild Mild Very Pleasant
The citrusy, grassy Virginia is the lead component. There’s a very small amount of sugary black cavendish far in the background. The vanilla topping is mild with a touch of richness, and doesn’t sublimate the tobaccos that much, but it does create an easy going consistently sweet flavor from start to finish. Burns cool and clean at a moderate pace. The strength is very mild, and the taste level is mild. Has little nicotine. Requires few relights, and hardly leaves any dampness in the bowl. Has a pleasant, short lived after taste and room note. An all day smoke.

-JimInks
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Sep 04, 2022 Mild to Medium Mild Mild to Medium Pleasant
A dear friend and mutual admirer of the historic Lord Nelson sent me some of this tobacco. Sadly, Wilke’s Lord Nelson was to my palate one-dimensional, sharp, and thin. The delicate vanilla flavoring is applied masterfully, and there’s great promise here, but it burns off quickly and it cannot quite tame the shrill Virginia used in this blend. I am a huge fan of Wilke blends as my previous, gushing reviews of this brand will attest, and I salute John, but in my humble opinion, there are many other options from this blending house that will far better please those looking for a light all-day smoke, an easy Virginia, or a subtle aromatic.

The technicals: takes a match well; burns clean and dry, though hot. Will leave little to no moisture in the pipe and is unlikely to ghost. Far superior to mass market, gargly damp, aromatic blends. It is of superior construction, a testament to the blending skills of this venerable house and its new curator.

Very sadly, my first one-star Wilke review. That’s ok: I’ve plenty of 4 star Wilke reviews and this is just one man’s opinion. Perhaps another will fall in love with this blend.
PurchasedFrom: Wilke
Age When Smoked: Fresh
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