Wilke Pipe Tobacco Vermont Maple Cavendish

It's been said already... this is the pinnacle of Maple flavored aromatics and the only one I have tried that sustains the natural Maple taste into the smoke. Nothing artificial about this, just a warm, comfortable aromatic blend, perfect in the morning.

Smoke it fresh. I noticed that the flavor from the maple topping fades rather quickly even in a sealed jar.

This blend is absolutely wonderful. Some say too much maple and others complain not enough. Remember, this blend is not brought to you by The Log Cabin Syrup Company. It is, after all, a pipe tobacco. What is really important is not how much maple you taste but whether what you taste is good or not, and this is delicious. The aroma exceeds the taste. The blend sends forth wonderful plumes of heavy, rich, aroma, right down to the last ash. I can't imagine an aromatic pipe smoker who would not like this blend. My regular smoke is Lane's RLP6 and right now this is the only blend in the same ballpark - for me. I would not suggest this for a new pipe smoker. I think this brands Rumcake blend is a better starter, or Lane's 1Q. But as soon as the tongue and mouth are broken in don't walk, but run, to this blend. When I first smelled it in the pouch it reminded me of the maple blends the old men smoked when I was a kid, 50 and more years ago, but those blends then could not hold a candle to this. This blend is made from really quality tobacco and not soaked in chemicals. Yes, I absolutely loved it!

From the sample I received, the tobacco came fairly moist and sticky. The tin note was very sweet with the aroma of maple and brown sugar.

The maple used is very strong and takes the lead. I also taste cinnamon, what I would identify as bakers spice, and a touch of vanilla. The VAs are fairly muted by the maple but are bright and grassy with some citrus. The black cavendish has a lot of brown sugar and rounds the blend while also taking the edge off of the VAs. The maple gets lighter halfway through but is remains present. Other than that this blend is consistent from start to finish.

Despite the moisture of the blend, Vermont Maple Cavendish smoked dry and slow. It stayed lit very well, and smoked cool with no tongue bite. It was very light in the nicotine, and consequently one could smoke this blend all day. It has enough flavors to stay interesting yet mild enough to smoke while going about your day. 3.75 out of 4 stars.

This is another 20% off blend I ordered. The tin note is simply amazing. The ribbon cut was a little moist but I am not picky. It loaded nicely and smoked very pleasant. I have been smoking this the past two afternoons. This tastes like a desert. I find myself even wanting to eat the smoke, well not really but I think you get my point. The missus could smell it inside and started wanting pancakes the aroma was that enticing. Not much more to say except I found it a more natural aromatic. I will probably save this one for the cooler fall weather.

No bite, occaisonal bursts of an enjoyable sweetness. One can definately tell that high quality tobaccos are used in this blend. An excellent choice; I find satisfaction in this blend and will order again!

This is my favorite blend. Mild. Pleasant. Tasty. Absolutely no bite whatsoever. Amazing room note. This is simply a wonderful blend. I'd like to say more, but I'd rather just end here and light another bowl. I can't wait!

Another of the P&W's great blends and one of my favorites in fact, good taste specially after coffee at any time of the day and before a "healthy" breakfast, a must!. If you smoke pipe for any other reason than relaxation and sense's pleasure this blend is not for you but for the rest of us, this is an excellent day's starter and I highly recommend it.

It takes a pretty special aromatic to make it into my regular rotation and VMC is such a blend. The pouch note of this is a very full maple smell, and the appearance is appealing with light and dark brown flecks mixed in with the black cavendish tobaccos. Firing up a bowl, you first notice how much the tobacco tastes like the aroma in the pouch, something that doesn't happen a lot in aromatics. The only difference is that the sweetness of the smoke is less than that of the pouch note, something that suits me just fine. I don't care for overly cased tobaccos and this one isn't. The maple taste remains fairly constant over 2/3 of the bowl, then starts to fade away as the smoke ends. It generally leaves a bit of dottle in the bottom of my pipe, as do most aromatics. You will make a lot of friends with this one, as the room aroma is VERY pleasant. I find myself smoking this one every other day or so, which for me is unusual for an aromatic. Four stars for Vermont Maple Cavendish.

I am going to "ditto" what other 4-star reviews have said about this blend. It is a nice aromatic that does not leave your pipe with gunk, is cool smoking, does not bite, and has a nice maple flavor. I find it burns well and becomes especially flavorful mid-bowl to bottom. This is not a one-dimensional tobacco, but develops a host of nutty and maple flavors.