Wilke Pipe Tobacco Surbrug's 71st Street

The toasty, nutty, earthy, woody burley is the star component. The grassy, tart and tangy citrusy, sugary, bready Virginia plays a support role. The black cavendish adds some brown sugar and a vanilla note in a secondary position. The rich, toasty nougat topping takes a small lead over the chocolate, and the whiskey is more of a background player. The toppings sublimate the tobaccos to a fair extent, with the burley being the most obvious varietal. The strength is a step past the mild level, while the taste is a step past that, just falling short of the center of mild to medium. The nic-hit is fairly mild. Won’t bite or get harsh. Barely has a rough edge. Burns cool and clean at a reasonable pace with a very toasty sweet and slightly savory, consistent flavor that translates to the lightly lingering, very pleasant after taste and room notes. Leaves little moisture in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. An all day smoke with a little character.

-JimInks