Wilke Pipe Tobacco Gotham Court

The dark fruity, earthy, woody Virginias also offer a little citrus and grass as the base of the blend, and they are team players. They have a touch of fermentation and the slightest hint of “vinegar” which doesn’t last long at all. The woody, earthy, spicy, leathery, mildly floral, dry and lightly nutty, buttery sweet and sour Orientals provide a fair amount of support. Due to the confluence of ingredients, the tingly spice seems to have the attributes of nutmeg though none is present. There’s a little sugar from the black cavendish, which is a condiment. The mildly applied sweet vanilla topping lightly sublimates the tobaccos. The strength is just past the center of mild to medium while the taste just reaches the medium threshold. The nic-hit is just past the mild level. Won’t bite or get harsh. Burns cool and clean at a reasonable pace with very consistent sweet, lightly savory and spicy flavor from top to bottom. Leaves little moisture in the bowl and requires an average number of relights. Has a pleasant, short lived after taste. Can be an all day smoke.

-JimInks

When I put down my English blends and Vaper's and smoke an aromatic blend, I am looking for two things. The first being tobaccos of high quality as many aromatics are soaked in such a way that they mask the quality of the underlying tobacco. The second thing I look for are scents that don't taste artificial or leave a metallic taste. Gotham Court wins big on both counts. There is a complexity to this tobacco, so much so that I think it would be a good smoke without any aromatic flavor. The Orientals really stand out for me. Like many of the P&W blends it arrives a bit moist and does need ample time to dry. The wait is worth it if you enjoy a little spice with your sweet. Highly Recommended

Extremely similar to the McClelland's Townsman Cavendish series of blends, Gotham Court provides a wonderful Oriental/Virginia base with a little added flavoring that enhances the overall presentation in a way that provides for a little sweeter smoke and allows the leaf to play peekaboo with the enhancements. The Virginia in this one is ample and offers a little backbone and strength and the overall presentation is also very cool and bite free.

A kind of Dutch cavendish, similar to, say, SAIL, and very good indeed. The flavouring is not overdone at all, and certainly has a luxurious undertone. I rarely like an aromatic, but I love this one.

Try it with a glass of sherry!

A flavored cavendish with oriental along the lines of McClellands Oriental Cavendish Mixture. The taste of this one, while good, seems thin in comparison to the McClellands. That one is in my semi-regular rotation, which means I smoke it on occasion. This one might be better for those times that I want to taste less of everything. Admittedly, I don't often have those times.

There is a slight sharpness to the smoke as the bowl progresses and it loses flavor to a mild degree as it goes down the bowl. Overall, this is a semi-aromatic with a softened sweet taste and some nice spiciness as well. Sort of a Lane's 1-Q with added Turkish tobacco.

If you find yourself in the mood for an aromatic but don't want the heavily humectified vanilla goo, this is an excellent alternative. It has more flavor than your average aromatic but will still please those around you. A nice effort, although not a blend I'll likely smoke again.

This is a scrumptious mild aromatic, with a sweet Virginia base, spiced with a bit of Turkish.

The topping reminds me of buttery raisin cinnamon toast, and is very deftly applied. You can still taste the tobacco.

I first smoked this in a small clay cutty. It packed and lit very easily, and it is a low maintenance smoke. I prefer it in a smaller bowl, as it intensifies the taste.

I puffed on this like a steam engine, but received absolutely no bite. It smokes quite dry, but it will leave a slight sticky residue in the pipe. It will wipe out fairly easily however.

An excellent blend for any time of day. It would make an excellent blend for the novice as well, due to its mild qualities. Definitely worth a try if you like aromatics at all.

Aromatics aren't my usual cup of tea, but I have to say this is really a wonderful product. Cool, easy burning, the flavour keeps strong throughout the bowl and it's a very pleasant aroma.

OK, I'm a noob, I freely admit that. I don't have any experience with non aro's as I got into it for the aromatics and really enjoy them. I've been a cigar smoker for a long time but limit myself to 3-4 a week. I rec'd my order from P&W that included 3 different aro pipe tobaccos that I decided upon based on tobaccoreviews.com In addition to Gotham Court I picked up 191 and Cherry Cavendish both of which are lovely. My review is negative not because I am criticizing the blender but because this stuff STINKS. When I opened the USPS package, I was struck by a weird clove, Red Hots (the candy), medicinal almost Patchouli incense kinda stank. Having read so much positive about the Gotham Court, I filled a pipe and went outside (don't allow myself indoor smoking). Upon lighting, I thought I set my shirt on fire. Smelled like garbage burning. Took me 20 minutes to clean out the pipe and will take weeks/months to air it out. When my wife came home she freaked out about the horrible smell in the house! It was the Gotham Court that was like someone set off a stink bomb. I'm curious... If I continue to smoke a pipe, will I eventually lose MY sense of taste and smell?? Cause the folks that think this is "great" can't have any sense of the olfactory. Final note, their 191 and Cherry Cavendish were lovely, no issue. But Gotham Court??? The judge has issued his ruling... INCINERATION!

I have never smoked an aromatic that didn't bite just a little bit...until now. This blend offers a very mild & tasty smoke with a pleasing aroma. You can really pull on this stuff & it still doesn't bite. I would liked to have found this blend on my first attempt at pipe smoking forty years ago. Then, I would have stayed with the hobby. Mostly, all I was aware of back then were the few, harsh aromatic blends available at your local grocery or pharmacy store. I can't discern the flavoring/topping...maybe ginger &/or clove. Whatever it is, it works for me. Another outstanding offering from Pipeworks & Wilke. Therefore, IMHO, Gotham Court merits four ****s!

I love the sophisticated spice of good orientals. Not everyone does, and the flavor absent the smokey Latakia might not be your cup of tea. But, if you do recognize the complexity and nuances of those same orientals, then do yourself the favor of trying this.

Smooth and bite free to the bottom of the bowl with no waste or goop left behind. Just the craving for more and more.