Wilke Pipe Tobacco Wilke No. 524

I think this is a very tasty and fairly complex blend. The Latakia although always evedent never overpowers the other componants. The fragrance and sweetness of the Yenidge and Virginia totaly compliment the Latakia creating an exellent balance and flavor throughout the bowl. Smokey, sweet, fragrant and flavorful, Sweeeeet!

This is a shining example of the proper materials in the proper perportions. Hats off to our beloved Carole...Hell with PC ...Thanks Babe!!!

A very old English blend that goes way back to the days of the Wilke Pipe and Tobacco Shop in New York City. I've been enjoying it's satisfying taste and marvelous aroma for over 35 years. 524 is a reliable and true friend that smokes clean and pure down to a fine, white ash. There's comfort in it's smoky hominess and much pleasure to be derived bowl after bowl. I've tried many English blends over the years, and while many have charmed, delighted, and dazzled me, I always return to my first and steadfast love - Wilke's 524.

A very nice smoke. John Brandt's Wilke tobaccos are always fresh and pleasant. 524 is a good balance of lots of good flavors, and smells amazing in the pouch. Latakia is the predominant flavor here, but is nicely softened by the black Cavendish, especially at the beginning. Half-way through the bowl, gentle hints of Yenidje come through. Nothing overpowering, but the overall smoke is so well balanced nothing has to stand out. All of it is softly supported by the Virginias. I find 524 to be heading towards a very traditional pipe smoke: hearty, but not overwhelming; enough variation to keep me interested, but not overly deep in any one flavor. A very good evening smoke, though I could certainly smoke this all day. Smokes smooth with few relights and burns to a clean gray ash. If you are looking for a solid English smoke with good flavor but nothing overwhelming, this could be it.

For me, after smoking No. 72, I feared that I might be confused by its similar aroma. But it was a needless worry; it's a velvet smoke just like No.72 and is a wonderfully rich smoke because it's blended with non-aromatic black cavendish. Curiously, the Burley and Perique blended in No. 72 are not blended in No. 524, yet the taste and aroma character is similar. My guess is that this is the "taste" of Wilke Pipe Tobacco, and while I believe the 524 can certainly be described as full-bodied and "strong tasting", I had a similar experience when I smoked "Dan Tobacco Balkan Blend". In other words, the nicotine hit of the blend is light. (I'm a relatively sensitive person to stimulation. I'm speaking by that standard.) So if you prefer these blends, you will definitely fall in love with No. 524. For example, "Presbyterian". Delicious smoke.

2020/12/15 - After smoking No. 524 a few times, I noticed a scent that was present in the Presbyterian and other English blends, but not in this blend. Whether Presbyterian or not, these English blends have a wood creosote-like (but not exact) aroma, but I have not detected this type of aroma in any of the full-bodied Wilke blends I have smoked. On the whole, Wilke's full-bodied blends always have a pleasant sweetness that is hard to describe, like milk, anise, or licorice. This continues to delight me! Delicious.

1st Smoke: Wow! A full flavored English I actually enjoyed. I packed up a pipe load in my Hackert. It's a smaller sized pipe, which was probably a good thing. This blend is fiery. Tasty without being overwhelming, no tongue bite, just bold flavors. Burned cool and ended in a dark grey ash. I look forward to the next smoke session with it. 2nd Smoke: Well, why fix what isn't broken? I packed up the Hackert with another pipe load. Smoked just as well this time around as the first. Full flavor, full bodied, full enjoyment English. This is coming from someone who tends to enjoy the more mild English blends. From first light to the last puff this is just an exceptional tobacco. Quite possibly a new favorite for me. 3rd Smoke: OK, pulled out the big guy for the 3rd smoking of this wonderful blend. My Tinsky bulldog, its dedicated to English blends, which this 524 most assuredly is. Smooth yet spicy, full flavored without a huge nicotine kick. Its got a super smoky woodsy manly flavor. The Latakia is there, but I think the Turkish in it is really what evens the whole blend out. The room note is excellent to me, others don't seem to enjoy the way I do though. A blend I would highly suggest to others. Conclusion: Sign me up for a couple pounds of this stuff. Excellent!

This is a smooth and delicious blend with a classic, fine English taste. Pouch aroma is extremely pleasant, if you like the smell of English blends. Close to a full strength tobacco, but not overpowering at all. This tobacco blend is very well balanced, so that the latakia and Turkish are distinguishable but not dominant. The flavor can diminish when it burns too hot, or when you reach the bottom of the bowl. Burns well. My favorite English blend because of balance, flavor and aroma.

I ordered this blend on the recommendation of a friend. He was not wrong!! This is a wonderful mixture using Yenidge. Too bad there are not more blends using this unique tobacco. Carol does an outstanding job on this blend. This was the first blend I tried from Pipeworks & Wilke.

No. 524 burns well and does not bite. It's a great all day smoke. If you like traditional English mixtures that consist of Virginia, Syrian Latakia, plus a touch of Turkish Yenidje, you need to try this blend. You will not be disappointed!!

It has become one of my all time favorite blends. I highly recommend it.

I bought some #524 awhile back and put it into mason jars as is my habit.Well, I smoked one of the jars with gusto and promptly forgot I had the other jar. Therefore my Highly recommended comment is biased slightly by the fact the tobacco was cellared for about 8-9 months. I enjoy #524 as an infrequent smoke normally, it just seems to press most of my "Nice Smoke" buttons. Now having gone through five bowlfuls of the older stuff,it has gotten even better. The Yenidje,latakia and Virginias have entered in to an agreement of support betweeen themselves and produced a wonderful blend. Good stuff, Maynard. Buy twice as much as you think you want and put the other half into fairly short term cellarage.(Is that a word?)

Simply one of the best tobaccos around. It has a wonderful, spicy smell and you find the same fragrances while smoking. The first impressions remins me of GL Pease Bohemian Scandal because the top note you detect is the syrian latakia, but this is smoother and, all in all, a better tobacco. No problems found as far as wetness or relighting, almost the perfect blend. Wonderful.