Wilke Pipe Tobacco Surbrug's Jackson
(2.75)
Latakia based topped with black cavendish, perique, Tennessee burley, Virginia, and yenidje Turkish tobacco.
Details
| Brand | Wilke Pipe Tobacco |
| Blended By | John Brandt |
| Manufactured By | Wilke Pipe Tobacco |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 03, 2018 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
The smoky, woody, earthy, musty, sweet Cyprian Latakia is the most prominent component. The toasty walnut/pecan, earthy, woody, lightly sweet Tennessee burley is a supporting player. The very spicy, plumy, raisiny, earthy perique is an important condiment. The yenidje provides wood, earth, herbs, slight sweet and sourness, some dry floralness, and an “unflavored soda-like” essence, playing around the same level as the perique in terms of its effect. The grassy, citrusy Virginia takes a back seat to the other varietals. The brown sugary black cavendish smooths out the blend a little. The strength level is medium, while the taste is a step past that mark. The nic-hit is just past the center of mild to medium. Won’t bite, has few rough edges, and no harshness. Burns cool and clean at a reasonable pace with a well balanced, nuanced, rich sweet and savory campfire flavor that never weakens, and translates to the lingering after taste. Leaves little moisture in the bowl, and needs an average number of relights. Not quite an all day smoke, but veterans used to this kind of mixture will find repeatable with little trouble. Three and a half stars.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2021 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
There is a sweetness that is quite noticeable, but is this Tennessee Burley? Overall, the flavor reminds me of Surbrug's Golden Sceptre, but not as strong as this blend. The aroma is wider and smokier, I think, and the bitter chocolate flavor is noticeable in the Retro hale, and overall there are many of the characteristics you would expect in a Burley blend, but not enough to detract from the character of the English blend. I find it to be a blend like No. 524 or Commander, but the "sweetness" I find in these blends is a licorice, royal scot (I don't know what this is) aroma that comes from Wilke's Black Cavendish. There is no chocolate hint, so each blend is sweet with a different character. It is recommended for each pipe smoker's preference.
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Feb 14, 2024 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Wilke Pipe Tobacco
Surbrug’s Jackson
This is a Latakia-forward, medium to strong English with some sweetness and a ton of backbone.
The Latakia is right there from start to finish — if you are an EMP or Presbyterian Mixture or Northwoods kind of smoker and think these are heavy Latakia, then do not try this one; this is more like Nightcap or Gaslight or Bengal Slices.
The burley is the sidekick. The Perique is barely present, maybe a bit of a condiment. The oriental leaf adds a bit of spice. The Virginias are in the background.
There is a campfire sweetness that sort of sits behind the smoke. And yet it’s gritty, like the tannin in red wine that has not quite matured into the juice. Surbrug Jackson feels rough, and the ingredients list suggests the blender threw the kitchen sink at the blend.
Burns cool, leaves little ash, but as I leave the experience, there is a lingering note of too much in your face, not integrated with the other elements. Feels a tad confused. Might wear well with some age.
3 stars out of 4.
Surbrug’s Jackson
This is a Latakia-forward, medium to strong English with some sweetness and a ton of backbone.
The Latakia is right there from start to finish — if you are an EMP or Presbyterian Mixture or Northwoods kind of smoker and think these are heavy Latakia, then do not try this one; this is more like Nightcap or Gaslight or Bengal Slices.
The burley is the sidekick. The Perique is barely present, maybe a bit of a condiment. The oriental leaf adds a bit of spice. The Virginias are in the background.
There is a campfire sweetness that sort of sits behind the smoke. And yet it’s gritty, like the tannin in red wine that has not quite matured into the juice. Surbrug Jackson feels rough, and the ingredients list suggests the blender threw the kitchen sink at the blend.
Burns cool, leaves little ash, but as I leave the experience, there is a lingering note of too much in your face, not integrated with the other elements. Feels a tad confused. Might wear well with some age.
3 stars out of 4.
Pipe Used:
IMP Meerschaum
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