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A full English blend for those who prefer something with greater body as an after dinner smoke. A base of the finest Cyprian Latakia to which is added Turkish Yenidje, Kentucky Burley, Perique and Virginia in medium, long, and granulated large cuts. Not for the timid!
Notes: Formally contained Syrian Latakia.
Favorite Of 3 Users
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| JimInks (3046) |   |
Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
The smoky, woody, earthy sweet Cyprian Latakia is the star with a stellar support system. The Yenidje is slightly dry, earthy and woody with a very mild floral unflavored “soda” note in a minor, but important role. A light touch of perique adds a little spice, plum and raisin. The nutty, earthy, woody sweet Kentucky burley is more prominent than the perique, and while its participation varies throughout the smoke, you will always notice it. It also adds a minute spice hit. The Virginia is grassy citrus sweet with a little earth as a condiment. I’ve gone back and forth as to whether there is a topping, and have decided something extremely mild and sweet is present. The strength is medium, while the taste level is a couple of steps past that mark. The nic-hit a slot below the strength level. Won't bite, but has a few light rough edges. Well balanced, it burns cool and clean at a moderate pace with a mostly consistent, very rich smooth creamy, campfire flavor that never weakens, and has no dull or harsh spots. Leaves a little moisture in the bowl, but no dottle. Requires an average number of relights. Has a pleasantly lingering after taste and the room note is a tad more potent. Not an all day smoke, but it's a repeatable one. Three and a half stars.
-JimInks
13 people found this review helpful.
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| Pipestud (1829) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Very Pleasant |
One of the stronger Latakia blends on the market today thanks to the Burley and Perique. The Syrian Latakia employed was of good quality and it is a headline in #400. There is a bit of spicy sweetness thanks to the Yenidje and darker Virginia. For me, the best part was the strength. Many Latakia laden blends on the market do provide a full taste but are lacking punch. Not a problem with this one.
13 people found this review helpful.
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| Emeritus Account (30167) | |
Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
I've been in experimentation mode for the last year + and have sampled over 100 new blends. This is one of the top 3 or 4 in the experiment.
Comparing this to Nightcap does this incredible blend a huge disservice in my opinion. Nowhere in #400 do I find the cloudiness, confusion and dullness of Nightcap. In this one, the component tobaccos nestle perfectly with one another, no one tobacco taking center seat and the whole being perfectly melded with no "tobacco infighting". The burley sits back and carries the weight while the perique and turkish duet together, alternating the lead. The latakia is always there conducting and the VA lends its sweetness to what is a perfect symphony. The flavor has great depth and richness, the moisture content was near-perfect and I had no problems with tongue bite or keeping this lit. I'm supremely impressed with this tobacco. Stick it in a fancy tin with a fancy name on it and you'd have a classic. This one makes most classic tobaccos take notice. This is the Beethoven's Ninth of tobaccos. A stroke of pure genius.
Try this only if you appreciate blending genius and are looking for a tobacco that utilizes all your favorite condiments in a way few can accomplish. Well done, Ms Burns!
13 people found this review helpful.
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| dedalto (25) | |
Strong | Medium to Strong | Very Full | Tolerable to Strong |
I know I am going to get mail on this one so I will try to make myself clear. While reading reviews on Wilke's 400 I was struck by the frequent mention of Dunhill's Nightcap. Of course it was Orlik's Nightcap being discussed not Dunhill's. It is interesting to note fuss kicked up about Balkan Sobranie, a blend I smoked tons of, because it had a great taste, a cool room scent, and I could buy it at Kroger. Yet, Dunhill slips into the abyss and no one even waves goodbye.
I go through this marlarky, to make this point, The 'Dunhill' Dunhill blends for the most part had these five things in common. 1. Strength 2. Smoothness 3. Balance 4. Depth 5. Richness
You will find all these present in Wilke's 400. If I remember correctly, the Nightcap was a really strong smoke. Wilke's 400 is probably a little smoother than the original. Not say better just smoother. The original had another agenda. So for Wilke's 400 a four.
7 people found this review helpful.
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| Curious George (15) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
It's a shame such a great blend doesn't get the attention it deserves as this is simply phenomenal! Latakia leads, but each type melds together offering a little bit of everything. Very smoky, with hints of sweet, spice and sour. Smoke/wood dominates the nose as well. Doesn't burn hot, instead you get minimal relights and moisture for your efforts. Absolutely worth trying!
Pipe Used: Savinelli 904
Age When Smoked: Freshly opened/purchased
Purchased From: Wilke Tobacco
6 people found this review helpful.
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| SteelCowboy (685) | |
Medium to Strong | Extremely Mild | Full | Tolerable |
I had been looking for something to replace Nightcap. While I will always miss Nightcap, I think that I have found something even better. Number 400 is a full body blend similar to Nightcap in fullness and strength. However that's where the similarities end. I find this to be more complex and more flavorful. P&W is really making some of the finest bulk blends on the market IMHO. Like many of the P&W tobacco's this does arrive somewhat wet so expect some drying time. Although the description state's "not for the timid," I find 400 to be very smooth with no bite. Highly recommended for those looking for a full tasting English.
6 people found this review helpful.
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| Eulenburg (193) | |
Strong | None Detected | Full | Strong |
Wilke's Nightcap, with the ritual addition of some Kentucky (fire-cured burley) that makes it heavier without making it richer.
This is a good, full-flavoured latakia blend, don't get me wrong. But it just doesn't have the chimerical, oriental-périque playfulness of Nightcap.
On the other hand, if the presence of bass-heavy burley interests you, with the Turkish a little more subsumed, this Anglo-American blend could seem classic.
5 people found this review helpful.
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| suitou (38) | |
Medium | Very Mild | Full | Tolerable |
It's spicy, sweet, slightly sour, and full of barbecue aroma. It tastes and smells different from the No. 72 and 524 I've smoked in the past. If I were to compare No. 72 to breakfast, No. 524 to lunch, and No. 400 to dinner, I'd say it's like a steak that you can savor. Or you could describe it as a barbecue to enjoy with your family to the garden. Coarsely cut tobacco leaves are mixed in, So it wasn't as easy to pack as No. 72 or 524 for me. In some cases, there are many times to relight a pipe. If you pinch and break the tobacco leaf to make it finer, the pack works well. Anyway, I'm surprised that I've never tasted such a blend before. The aroma is reminiscent of M×Donald's barbecue sauce. It's like a meal... A tasty blend that can only really be described as such. The room note is definitely BBQ. Your family might go hungry!
Pipe Used: Blue Room Briars 3/4 Bent
Purchased From: Wilke Pipe Tobacco
4 people found this review helpful.
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| Perique (163) | |
Medium to Strong | Extremely Mild | Medium to Full | Tolerable to Strong |
A few corrections to the website’s description in the heading for this tobacco. This is no longer a Carole Burns blend. This is a John Brandt blend. And I doubt that good John, the savior of House Wilke (thank you, John, from the bottom of my heart) has an inside connection to Syrian Latakia. So we can nix that field as well. [ edit: Someone is obviously reading these reviews, because these updates were made within 48 hours :) ]
Those updates aside, what a great blend, this old No.400. The nose hints at what’s to come: an extremely balanced American English with the harmony we’ve come to expect from the old times Wilke blends, where no one player struggles for dominance. The tobacco arrives on the dry side relative to most corporate offerings, suggestive of limited artificial humectants. Aromas of leather and earth, dried mushroom, parchment, a hint of cocoa, exotic spice, the slightest twist of lemon, and pinch of domestic pepper. That’s a nose of the only Latakia we can get (not unpleasant mind you), good old (quality) American burley, delicious oriental, a touch of kind Virginia, and of course Perique.
That nose is what you get on the tongue: a balance of flavor, cool clouds of creamy smoke. Those who have read my previous reviews know that I’m not a fan of Perique in Latakia blends. Feed me the vitamin in VaPer, VaBur, and VaPerBur hybrid type blends (is that enough “er” and “ur”?). But once in awhile there’s a notable exception worthy of attention. The modern John Brandt rendition of this venerable blend is such an exception: consistent flavors from the char through the final third, and cool, creamy, rich, and best of all DRY smoke. It’s not that this is a particularly deep or complex flavor profile, rather that it’s among the best of what could otherwise be an overly complex blend. Instead of disparate flavor profiles going awry as they vie for dominance, the blend presents these flavors as harmonious - a cooperative effort. Wrapped in a dry-smoking, clean and creamy package with no extra moisture and zero goop in the bowl, I’ll call this a win for Mr. Brandt and for the genre.
The latest iteration of the American icon that is Wilke pipe tobacco has taken what ever-changing tobaccos are available to them and maintained the excellence of this blend. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again here: without disparaging the excellent imported tinned blends, products of changed hands over the decades though they may be, pipe smokers are strongly encouraged to look into the magic of the old school American blending houses: Wilke, Peretti, Uhle’s, etc. You will not be disappointed.
Pipe Used: A series of Stanwell No.11s
Age When Smoked: ~12 mos, ish
Purchased From: Wilke
Similar Blends: Peretti British, with a touch less Perique..
3 people found this review helpful.
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| Boswell (12) | |
Medium | None Detected | Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This excellent mixture rather puts me in mind of Dunhill no. 10, although I haven’t smoked the latter for nearly 20 years. It’s rich and smooth; and slow, contemplative sipping yields notes of buttery nuttiness, savoury orientals, incense, and spice. Relax and enjoy!
Pipe Used: Falcon; meerschaum
Purchased From: Wilkepipetobacco.com
3 people found this review helpful.
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| Michael D (33) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
Wilke 400 is just a fine quality Latakia forward Tobacco. From the aroma of the bag to the last puff I enjoy a very well made latakia blend. The Burley keeps it balanced and the Virginia gives it a very mild sweet flavor. The combination is just a fantastic smoke for me. The nicotine is plenty for my addictions without a dizzyness or tiring feeling. While weaker Latakia's are for breakfast and lunch, this is the after dinner treat long before bedtime. A very nice unwinding from the day behind me.
Purchased From: wilkepipetobacco.com
3 people found this review helpful.
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| Lager (53) | |
Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Tolerable |
I received this as a sampler from Wilke. I choose this, High Hat,Surburgs Best Make and Surburgs Crystal palace. While they are all great blends I continued to reach for this. The depth, sweetness,smoothness and strength are the reasons. How can a lat blend be sweet? To me it's the Orientals. Jimlinks suggested there may be a slight topping but I feel it's the addition of the Orientals that provide the slight sweetness. The moisture level is good, packing is easy and relights are few. Nicotine level may be high for some but I find it just right. Billowing clouds of smoke, no bite and great flavor! What more could one ask for? On a side note John from Wilke sent me the wrong sampler at first (Aromatic). I emailed him and he immediately sent the correct one. Now that is customer service! If you haven't tried any of the Wilke blends I suggest you spend the extra cash and enjoy. The quality of Wilke blends is second to none. Tobacco isn't getting any cheaper so go for it!
Lager
Pipe Used: Savs, petes
Age When Smoked: New to 3 months
Purchased From: Wilke
2 people found this review helpful.
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| O. D. Jones (25) | |
Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Another excellent fine burning, full English. This one is neck and neck with Peretti's Omega at the top of the heap. The Peretti is a finer, more even cut, whereas the Wilke has a little more variety in the bag. The Wilke has Perique in it, and throughout the smoke you get little hints of Perique goodness. I believe 400 is a notch higher in the nicotine scale too, again likely due to the Perique. This seems to have a little more complexity across the board versus Omega, as you go through a pipe, you get little hints here and there of the various varieties in 400. I'd be hard pressed to have to choose between the two; why not get them both and try them for yourself?
Whatever basic tobaccos Peretti and Wilke are using, whether it's due to the cut or wherever they're sourcing them from, they both knock a lot of the more "industrial", mass produced full English blends into the weeds. Personally, I wish all tobacco blenders, from the biggest international concerns on down, the best, and I'm glad they're all out there making blends for us to put in our pipes, but these two brands of hand-blended tobacco are quite seriously superior in complexity and general quality... and there's a part of me here that wants us to support these independent blenders just so we can have these as a choice! The way all Wilkes I have smoked, as well as all the Peretti's, burn in the pipe, are the true indicators of quality as far as I'm concerned. They burn superbly, usually without need for a relight, and they burn to the finest white ash. I have to be aware of this when I'm getting to the bottom of the bowl, so I don't burn them straight to a mouthful of ash. I haven't even gone through all of the Wilkes or Perettis yet, but the ones I have are now just absolute must-haves, and have jars (and the great yellow labeled Peretti paint cans) fully stocked up at this time. Wilke Crystal Palace and Peretti Tashkent would be desert island smokes for me, with Crystal Palace like a mild Balkan (although some might classify it as an American English) and Tashkent possibly being the most unique full Oriental blend out there. Throw in a couple of packages of St Bruno and a nice Jose Rubio Prince pipe... and I'm ready to get on the boat to that desert Island right now now!
I think I kind of went off piste here a bit, which is pretty much what I'm prone to... but this website and its reviews have been a valuable resource and I'm hoping I'm able to contribute a little something to it. If me turning on fellow pipe smokers to some solid blends they haven't yet come across, as I have been turned on to some of these previously unknown blenders, then its certainly worth it. I haven't even gotten into HU blends yet here either 😎
Keep in mind too that I'm not an all day smoker, it's a conscious part of my day (and not every day) to sit back, usually putting a record on the hi-fi (howzabout some Wanda Landowska playing Couperin, or maybe the latest Sleaford Mods disc? lol) and spending some quality time with the pipe... so I do lean towards a complex experience in that situation. Out and about in a social situation, I'm fine with good old Saint Bruno or a nice mindless quality aromatic... something crowd-pleasing and enjoyable during conversation.
Pipe Used: Peterson 406 Spigot, Nording Bent Bulldog, Sav 315
Age When Smoked: fresh
Purchased From: Wilke Pipe Tobacco
Similar Blends: think of your current favorite full English with Perique....
2 people found this review helpful.
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| Wes-NY (12) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I fully agree with the review by DK. Comparing Wilke #400 to Nitecap does this tobacco a disservice! In my opinion, this is far superior tobacco to Nitecap! In many ways it has a similar overall flavor profile but much more like Nitecap that was aged for 5-10 years. The main difference, like DK, points out, is that you can taste all the component tobaccos in Wilke #400 which you cannot do with Nitecap. Smoking Wilke #400 is like smoking a Symphony of tobacco. At points, you get it all working together and at times you taste each individual tobacco flavor, each puff delivers something new and interesting to keep your attention all the way to the bottom of the bowl and you are looking for more! If you're looking for a NItecap match Wilke #400 is very close. Nitecap is more powerful when not aged. If you're like me you will be hooked by this incredible blend and never look for Nitecap again!
Pipe Used: SmithHouse Pipes custom pot, Parker Brandy
Age When Smoked: Fresh
Purchased From: Wilke Pipe Tobacco
2 people found this review helpful.
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| Jdaher (1) | |
Medium | Extremely Mild | Full | Strong |
The full body of the sinergy between Yenidje and Latakia interacting with burley and virginias provokes a wonderful taste. I didn’t realize similaritie with Dunhill NightCap but strongly recommend this mixture. The quality of tobaccos used compares with the mixtures from the brazilian Sinergia, the best brand of mixtures in the world.
Pipe Used: Peterson Hansom
Age When Smoked: Recent
Purchased From: Wilke
2 people found this review helpful.
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| Pipe Newb (49) | |
Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This has a flavor and aroma that reminds me of an old library adorned with aging leather chairs. PW 400 has been recommended to me as a "step up" from Nightcap and that comparison isn't lost on me, except this blend does pack a bit of sweetness whereas Nightcap is very dry on the palate... and this blend has a bit stronger Oriental presence with a touch less Latakia, at least in my own mouth and mind. Oddly enough the story behind this blend is that the "base" is syrian latakia that yendije, burley, VA, and perique is added to.
Potently Oriental on the front, with a latakia backbone. Rye/Caraway-like spice on the snork and a lot of sweetness (faintly caramel-ish) and pepper on the tongue. Smooth and quite strong nicotine-wise.
Burnt a little wet, next bowl I will likely let it dry a little. I was impatient because this stuff smells incredible in the pouch. One jar is on my desk, the other one is already in my cellar with today's date on it. We shall see how it fares in a year if it lasts that long - I really like this one. As with the taste, the room note is very oriental forward here. Don't think wife would even object.
Pipe Used: DGE Poker Nosewarmer
Purchased From: Pipeworks and Wilke
Similar Blends: Nightcap.
2 people found this review helpful.
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| Emeritus Account (30167) | |
Medium to Strong | None Detected | Very Full | Tolerable |
Just a top notch English. The fire cured and perique give it some decent strength and it has a deep smoky sweet taste most Latakia smokers are looking for.
If this isn't my favorite English it's top 2 or 3 easy.
If you're deciding whether to try it. Stop deciding and start trying. It's a great one.
2 people found this review helpful.
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| Emeritus Account (30167) | |
Medium | Medium | Medium | Tolerable |
For me if a tobacco contains any humicant or an artificial casing, it fries my mouth. This tobacco does. Very noticeably. I really tried to like this tobacco as I ordered 8oz from P&W based on very good reviews from this site. Finally I gave up. Tossed the whole bag in the garbage. The only other tobacco I had to dump was 5110. BTW, #400 can't even stand against Nightcap - my favorite tobacco. But if you don't care about chemicals in your pipe, you may like it as many previous reviewers did. I will stay with Nightcap.
2 people found this review helpful.
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| Emeritus Account (30167) | |
Mild | Very Mild | Full | Very Pleasant |
I've only smoked a couple of Carole's blends. This one is an absolute winner! For me it was time traveling back to the 60s and early 70s when GBD Original was still available. Holy cow, this is what English is all about. The latakia is balanced just right...the pouch aroma, the moisture...just right. It's so damn good it makes me giggle!!!!
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Strong | None Detected | Full | Tolerable |
A strong English blend from Wilke. I don't see the affinity with Dunhill's Nightcap, though I must confess, I haven't had Nightcap since the '70s. It was one of my favorites then & is sadly no longer available, as I have only recently taken up my briar habit again. I believe this blend is a little too heavy on something-probably the Latakia. Would give this 2 stars, as it wouldn't earn a spot in a regular rotation of tobacco offerings & I ordinarily am partial to full- bodied British blends.
1 person found this review helpful.
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| Emeritus Account (30167) | |
Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Being a huge fan of Syrian latakia I find myself reaching for this blend on daily basis. It starts off with a nightcap type of flavor profile until the mid point then the burley kicks in and it is like a whole new blend, solid with a good amount of nico and body. Carole at P&W is great to deal with and I highly recommend their blends.
1 person found this review helpful.
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| sasha (228) | |
Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
Pipeworks & Wilke can do better tobaccos than this one, but it has some good qualities. Looking at the tobaccos involved here, you can expect something like Bill Bailey's Balkan Blend, with the difference that this P&W is much more classy and refined. Kentucky is the dominant note just after lighting, but soon the other elements emerge, especially latakia and orientals, while the perique stays in the background. Better than the Bill Bailey's, but loses the match with Dunhill Nightcap.
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| Brunello (166) | |
Medium | None Detected | Full | Tolerable |
Since the first time I tried this it has had a place among my top ten favorites. It has many of the same ingredients seen in some other Wilke blends that I’ve given only three stars to, but here the proportions are (for me) just perfect. Unlike my days as a wine critic, where the reviewing process is very codified, I’m taking advantage of the more relaxed format on TR and rating blends on a subjective basis, based on how much I enjoy a blend. However, describing flavors accurately, in either case, does not change. Remember: taste is subjective (whether you like broccoli or not) but describing tastes (properly) is not subjective. That would be a good topic for a YouTube video if I ever get around to starting a channel.
No. 400 is a most satisfying full-bodied end of day smoke for me but it is smooth enough that I still enjoy it now and then on my mid-morning walk. I enjoy it by itself, or with a drink. The jar note is an enticing blend of savory with a slightly sweet nuance. This comes through on the palate as well. When it was young it was a little harsher the first few minutes, still a good three-star smoke, but not yet to its four star goodness. Now that I’m taking from a jar with nearly three years of age, it is smooth and tasty from the first light, even while taking flame. I have another jar that will remain undisturbed until it hits the five year mark. Thus far, I don’t see much change in character, just any last vestiges of rough edges that go away with some age. No. 400 doesn’t have the immediate wow effect of Sailor Jack, but it just grows and grows to the end of the bowl, and it always satisfies.
When young the jar note had some odd fruity overtones of both apple cider and ripe banana peel (volatile isoamyl). This affects the flavor of the tobacco in the first few minutes (reminding me a bit of the top dressing used in Germain’s King Charles), but soon flashes off. The aged jar does not have any of this. Once the flavors settle in I get a complex range of flavors: rye bread, honey-roasted cashew, pistachio, anise, pumpernickel, brown sugar, bourbon, and creamy tapioca. Other than the natural rye flavor, most of what characterizes this blend for me is the distinctive amalgam of casing flavors from the various tobaccos. But with this particular flavor profile it is hard for me to think of this as English blend. I think of it simply as my favorite evening send-off, often sitting on the deck gazing at the stars. Fulsome flavors, but smooth and creamy. I often think that if I knew a bowl would be my last smoke ever, I would hope it would be this.
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| Emeritus Account (30167) | |
Medium to Strong | None Detected | Very Full | Tolerable |
Deep, rich ,and alluring describe this masterpiece.I do not see the Nightcap comparison though.Very different from High Hat. This is smokey and leathery and rich. Similar to Rich's Old Fashioned 759 in every way.This is a Latakia torte with a significant amount of Turkish. An excellent after dinner blend. 4 of 4 stars.
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| Emeritus Account (30167) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Much like other offerings from P&W this arrives as quite the moist tobacco. By habit, I now allow a measure to air dry for some time until smoking. This was loaded into a very large capacity Castello Rhodesian and set to as the morning smoke. At first it came across as a lighter English style blend but as the bowl progressed the depth intensified and began to produce only what I can describe as a thick creamy mouthfeel with rich flavors and aromas.
I agree with the others in comparing 400 with Nightcap. But it is also very different. To me it has more lingering aromas and flavors and really does encouraged one to finish one bowl and to immediately start another.
I have always favored #78 and #10 also by P&W, but this may trump them both. Never biting or even threatening to bite it deliver a symphony of flavors and does indeed wander about in its complexity and depth. Perhaps better to compare this with the maker's High Hat but with more depth, strength and flavors.
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| Emeritus Account (30167) | |
Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
I have to offer a new review of this blend. For whatever reason, smoking several bowls of this blend when it arrived was unsatisfactory. I attribute this to high-moisture content. My stash has come to a proper humidity, and my opinion has changed for the better.
This is a medium-full blend with a lot of character. It is very deep with sudden highs and wandering complexity. Occassionally, some Turkish notes are detectible, but mostly this is Latakia and a bit of sweetness until marvelous perique does the "perique thing" and you start loading another pipe for when you finish the previous one.
If you like Dunhill's Night Cap, try this after eating and with a distilled beverage. It is cooler than Night Cap and burns to an amazing white, dry ash. Sophisticated and approachable, 400 is geared for quiet contemplation before turning in for evening slumber.
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