Wilke Pipe Tobacco Pipemaker's Choice
(3.32)
Medium English blend of Virginias and latakia with a bit of cavendish for a slightly sweet taste.
Details
| Brand | Wilke Pipe Tobacco |
| Blended By | John Brandt |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Cavendish, Latakia, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 2 oz. bag, 4 oz. bag, 8 oz. bag 16 oz. bag |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Very Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.32 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jun 09, 2006 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Very Pleasant |
My first encounter with this blend is analogous to how I find pipesmokers after meeting them for the first time: often unimpressive, a bit abrasive yet tolerable over time, and occasionally adding benefit to the smoking way.
PC has gone from a "I wasted my nickels" to "Where did I put that pouch." I can't say that this is a daily craving, but PC hits the spot when a uncomplicated, comprehendible, darkly sweet and mildly rich smoke pushes the "Send" button on the tobacco wireless.
The Cavendish is really the star here, Latakia playing only the bit part with the modicum of flue-cured. This would be entirely different if the Cyprian were removed entirely. I do not get a Dunhill My Mixture 965-thing from PC. Perhaps it would if it had pungent Macedonian leaf added and more Lat. PC does manage to distinguish itself from PW's Bestmake. It is all-around darker and warmer than Bestmake, like a swarthy uncle married into a Scots-Irish brood.
Two stars because it is somewhat recommended, not at all to be avoided. Try it in group 3 or 4 size bowls (it is altogether undistinguished in larger chargers).
PC has gone from a "I wasted my nickels" to "Where did I put that pouch." I can't say that this is a daily craving, but PC hits the spot when a uncomplicated, comprehendible, darkly sweet and mildly rich smoke pushes the "Send" button on the tobacco wireless.
The Cavendish is really the star here, Latakia playing only the bit part with the modicum of flue-cured. This would be entirely different if the Cyprian were removed entirely. I do not get a Dunhill My Mixture 965-thing from PC. Perhaps it would if it had pungent Macedonian leaf added and more Lat. PC does manage to distinguish itself from PW's Bestmake. It is all-around darker and warmer than Bestmake, like a swarthy uncle married into a Scots-Irish brood.
Two stars because it is somewhat recommended, not at all to be avoided. Try it in group 3 or 4 size bowls (it is altogether undistinguished in larger chargers).
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2017 | Mild | Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I did not like this at all. The listings above say there is no flavoring, but I do not believe it. I tasted Vanilla when I first lit up my first bowl of the sample sent me. I was cooking on the grill for my In Laws, who happened to be over. After moving some meat around. I sat down with my FIL who immediately remarked "smells good, Vanilla right?"
Looking on here, it stated there was nothing listed, but I did see a few reviewers also picked up on Vanilla notes. Whatever is used to top this blend seems, to me, at odds with the latakia and otherwise English Notes this blend has. It is contrasting and distracting and further points out the reason many of us will use some pipes for lat blends and some pipes for aros, but seldom intertwine them.
When an aromatic English is done right it can be enjoyable. Blends like C&D Sweet English, PS EOS and luxury English are a couple of examples. This one is just terrible to my tastes. My favorite bowl was the last since I diluted it with so much unflavored Cavendish. I wanted to give this one star, but will give it two out of respect for reviewers I know who apparently don't think it is as bad as I thought it was.
Looking on here, it stated there was nothing listed, but I did see a few reviewers also picked up on Vanilla notes. Whatever is used to top this blend seems, to me, at odds with the latakia and otherwise English Notes this blend has. It is contrasting and distracting and further points out the reason many of us will use some pipes for lat blends and some pipes for aros, but seldom intertwine them.
When an aromatic English is done right it can be enjoyable. Blends like C&D Sweet English, PS EOS and luxury English are a couple of examples. This one is just terrible to my tastes. My favorite bowl was the last since I diluted it with so much unflavored Cavendish. I wanted to give this one star, but will give it two out of respect for reviewers I know who apparently don't think it is as bad as I thought it was.
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