Wilke Pipe Tobacco Royal Scot
(2.71)
The famous Royal Scot, a most aromatic blend, remains unique and unlike any other aromatic ever made. The flavoring for this classic mixture has been a closely held secret for over 100 years. This melange of plugged Virginia, North Carolina and burley can be smoked as is, or used to enhance your own favorite blend.
Details
| Brand | Wilke Pipe Tobacco |
| Blended By | John Brandt |
| Manufactured By | Wilke Pipe Tobacco |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Burley, Cavendish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Other / Misc |
| Cut | Ready Rubbed |
| Packaging | 2 oz. bag, 4 oz. bag, 8 oz. bag 16 oz. bag |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.71 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 07, 2006 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Royal Scot is definitely not a full aromatic. It is a mild blend, flavored with a distinctive top dressing. What the flavoring is I couldn't tell you. It is indeed a mystery. If I had to describe it, I would say it reminded me of some pastry I have tried, and there is a hint of buttercreme to it. It is not particularly sweet. I could taste the tobacco just fine, but I can tell you that Carolina is a neutral tasting leaf, and helps keep blend mild. This may be why some feel the flavoring is stronger than it is. It also lightens the nicotine level. It left my palate clean, and ready for another pipe.
This is gentle, pleasant, and undemanding. Sasha is right. This would be a good blend for the morning. It would also be a good choice for the lover of mild, Burley based aromatics. This was certainly designed for the all day smoker, who didn't want to be overwhelmed with a complex blend, requiring careful technique. This packs, lights and smokes with very little effort. There is absolutely no goo on this one. It ends dry and clean as a whistle.
An old American classic, certainly worth trying.
P.S. The more I smoke this, the more I like it
This is gentle, pleasant, and undemanding. Sasha is right. This would be a good blend for the morning. It would also be a good choice for the lover of mild, Burley based aromatics. This was certainly designed for the all day smoker, who didn't want to be overwhelmed with a complex blend, requiring careful technique. This packs, lights and smokes with very little effort. There is absolutely no goo on this one. It ends dry and clean as a whistle.
An old American classic, certainly worth trying.
P.S. The more I smoke this, the more I like it
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 08, 2013 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Very Pleasant |
A blending component of many Pipeworks and Wilke tobaccos, this one starts out rather innocuously in the jar with a very mild, almost neutral aroma. Presentation is on the finer side of ribbon cut.
While shipped moist, this blend takes a match very well and burns straight through, without ever becoming hot. Absolutely no bite in this blend, and I pushed it hard looking for the breakpoint. I never found it.
Sipped, Royal Scot is an outstanding Aromatic: slow-burning and cool, dry- smoking, with a very unique flavoring that I would describe as cotton candy without the cloying sweetness, with hints of caramel and vanilla. Just a nice, naturally sweet taste that is subtle enough that you don't forget you're smoking tobacco, rather than chemicals and flavoring agents. Room note receives positive feedback.
This is clearly the mystery ingredient that makes so many Pipeworks and Wilke blends so pleasant, particularly their unique mild English blends and English Aromatics.
A very interesting and unique blend. While seemingly used primarily as an ingredient in other blends, Royal Scot is a very enjoyable blend in its own right. While this blend is too mild for my preferences and wouldn't do for my everyday smoke, I would strongly recommend this for novice pipe smokers suffering tongue bite, as none can be found here. Also for those who enjoy very mild, pleasantly aromatic blends that are not goopy or overdone. Where this blend shines, in my opinion, is as a mixer with other blends. I must agree with the poster from way back in 2004 who commented on the magic this can bring to English blends.
While shipped moist, this blend takes a match very well and burns straight through, without ever becoming hot. Absolutely no bite in this blend, and I pushed it hard looking for the breakpoint. I never found it.
Sipped, Royal Scot is an outstanding Aromatic: slow-burning and cool, dry- smoking, with a very unique flavoring that I would describe as cotton candy without the cloying sweetness, with hints of caramel and vanilla. Just a nice, naturally sweet taste that is subtle enough that you don't forget you're smoking tobacco, rather than chemicals and flavoring agents. Room note receives positive feedback.
This is clearly the mystery ingredient that makes so many Pipeworks and Wilke blends so pleasant, particularly their unique mild English blends and English Aromatics.
A very interesting and unique blend. While seemingly used primarily as an ingredient in other blends, Royal Scot is a very enjoyable blend in its own right. While this blend is too mild for my preferences and wouldn't do for my everyday smoke, I would strongly recommend this for novice pipe smokers suffering tongue bite, as none can be found here. Also for those who enjoy very mild, pleasantly aromatic blends that are not goopy or overdone. Where this blend shines, in my opinion, is as a mixer with other blends. I must agree with the poster from way back in 2004 who commented on the magic this can bring to English blends.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2006 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Tolerable |
Another fine aromatic from Pipeworks&Wilke. Although I don't usually like and smoke aromatics, theirs are enjoyable and without the horrible characteriscs of the black cavendish ones. This made me smile because it smells exactly like the typical Italian Easter cake in form of a dove, so I thought it was the perfect tobacco to smoke in this period! It's definitely aromatic, you can't detect a lot under the flavour, but it burns well, cool and above all dry. The flavour is given for sure by some vanilla, probably with a pinch of anice. The body is light and without any kind of evolution, but the flavour keeps up to the end of the bowl. Good one for the morning.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 29, 2004 | Medium | Strong | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Let me say one thing about htis blend: It can save ANY ENGLISH BLEND THAT DID NOT MEET YOUR ORIGINAL EXPECTATIONS!!That being said the blend by itself is quite unusual and sweet. I like it,BUT it is an ACQUIRED TASTE and some people will simply not be able to do that given the characteristics of this blend. I will say, as a blending agent, it will transform any English blend into a wonderful aromatc-english mixture. I will for that purpose alone keep it handy. Try an ounce in the sampler and you will see what I mean.
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