Wilke Pipe Tobacco Cherry Cavendish

This is not a heavy, goopy, strong, sweet or overpowering cherry syrup concoction. This is a nice-quality tobacco with a light, balanced cherry flavoring which enhances the smoke. I actually occasionally find myself wishing for a bit more cherry. The vanilla hints are a nice add-on, and create lingering suggestions of cherry pastry in the pleasant room note. Smokes clean and pretty dry, down to a fine grey-white ash, with little or no wetness in the bottom of the bowl, and stays lit very well. It will bite if pushed hard, but not exessively so. One- point dedution for a slightly ashen post-smoke aftertaste. This is a nice, lightly blended aromatic that will not overpower the tobacco. If you want a massive cherryburst and a sweet or tart flavor in every hit, rather than just a wafting hint of mild cherryfruit and vanilla, look elsewhere. This one will not overpower you or become off-putting with chemically flavors or phony sweetness. Two and a half stars.