Wilke Pipe Tobacco Surbrug No. 176

(2.50)
Latakia and black cavendish topped with Virginia and Turkish shag.

Details

Brand Wilke Pipe Tobacco
Blended By John Brandt
Manufactured By Wilke Pipe Tobacco
Blend Type English
Contents Black Cavendish, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia
Flavoring
Cut Mixture
Packaging Bulk
Country United States
Production Currently available

Profile

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

Average Rating

2.50 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Nov 14, 2018 Mild to Medium Very Mild Mild to Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
The woody, earthy, dry, lightly buttery sweet, floral, herbal, mildly spicy, sour Turkish shag takes a little of the lead. The smoky, woody, musty, earthy sweet Cyprian Latakia is a team player that provides important support. The sweetened black cavendish offers some smoothing vanilla and cocoa in a secondary role. The tart and tangy citrusy, grassy bright Virginia is a condiment. The strength is a little closer to medium than it is to mild, and the taste is a step past that, falling short of the medium level. The nic-hit is just past the center of mild to medium. Won’t bite or get harsh, and has no rough edges. Burns cool and clean at a moderate pace with a semi-sweet and a little more savory, mostly consistent flavor all the way to the finish. Like most Wilke blends, it easily burns to ash. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. Has a pleasant after taste, and room note. An all day smoke. Three and a half stars out of four.

-JimInks
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Apr 02, 2023 Mild to Medium Medium to Strong Mild to Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
A weird one. Given that my batch tastes nothing like what the other review here describes, I can only surmise that the wrong kind of Black Cavendish was used for my batch (oops!), specifically Sutliff’s B21 which has nutmeg and cinnamon flavoring, because the prominent flavor of this blend reminds me of Dentyne gum. The secondary player here is a sweet malty flavor. There is also a slight ginger-like numb-tongue effect. I worry about this ghosting, so after my initial exploration that left a briar smelling of Dentyne I used only a cheap cob. Not for me, but (assuming current batches are still made like this) if you enjoy forays to the fringe this might be just the ticket!
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