Wilke Pipe Tobacco Beeker Street

(3.00)
An exotic blend of Virginias and a unique black cavendish which is mixed with the flavors of honey and nougat, a perfectly balanced combination to provide and a light and rich smoke.
Notes: The original almond topping was replaced by nougat in March of 2021.

Details

Brand Wilke Pipe Tobacco
Blended By John Brandt
Manufactured By Wilke Pipe Tobacco
Blend Type Aromatic
Contents Black Cavendish, Virginia
Flavoring Honey, Nougat
Cut Coarse Cut
Packaging 2 oz. bag, 4 oz. bag, 8 oz. bag 16 oz. bag
Country United States
Production Currently available

Profile

Strength
Mild
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

3.00 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Oct 02, 2015 Very Mild Mild to Medium Very Mild Very Pleasant
The Virginia is grassy, and bready with a mild tart and tangy citrus plus a little sugar and honey. The black cavendish is creamy, sugary with a touch of vanilla and floralness. The tobaccos are sublimated by the rich nougat topping which replaced the almond topping formerly used. The honey essence is mild. The strength, taste and nic-hit are very mild. Won’t bite or get harsh. Has no rough edges. Burns cool, clean and a tad slow with a very consistent sweet flavor from top to bottom. Requires some relights, and leaves little moisture in the bowl, but no dottle. The very pleasant after taste and room notes are very short lived. An all day smoke.

-JimInks
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Dec 29, 2013 Medium Medium Medium to Full Very Pleasant
I am back to a pipe after a 35 year hiatus. Of all the blends I've tried so far this is my hands down favorite. Pouch and room notes are heavenly. Even my health nut R.N. sister in law loves the room note. Its a cool, smooth flavorful smoke with hints of honey, vanilla and nuts. It is the only tobacco I've tried so far that stays sweet and cool all the way to the bottom of the bowl. Smokes best indoors after some drying. Living just north of Pipeworks I've had the pleasure of meeting Carole. She is very knowledgeable and strikes me as the kind of person who is fun to be around.

Don't tell the F.D.A. but this is probably too good to be legal!
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Oct 24, 2011 Mild to Medium Medium Medium Very Pleasant
Nothing like any aromatic that I've tried in 45 years. No chemical, copper taste like CBW and associates. Good black cavendish, Virginia's are there. Flavorings are done they way I would do them, if I new what I was doing. The pouch aroma reminds me of homemade pecan pie and the taste is more subdued of course but, headed in that same direction. You will view aromatics differently after trying Pipeworks and Wilke offerings.

Carole Burns is a tobacco "Chef" and a very good one. Excellent tobacco, Excellent flavorings and Excellent execution.

In todays world it's nice to find someone who cares enough to do it right.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Dec 18, 2013 Mild Mild Mild to Medium Very Pleasant
I find this to be a perfect change of pace tobacco. It is sweet without being oppressive and never bites. One the best aromatics I ever smoked that does not need to beat you over the head with excessive drama of taste and aroma. It is a simple and elegant smoke. Four Stars.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Aug 28, 2014 Mild Mild to Medium Mild Pleasant
Bleeker Street is an odd bird of an aromatic. I will give Pipeworks and Wilke some credit here for coming up with a one of a kind flavor. I definitely get the vanilla but anything else is masked by a peculiar incense like aroma. My daughter enjoys homeopathic essential oils and Bleeker’s pouch note reminds me of one she has called vetiver oil which has a prominent musk like scent.

The tobacco arrives very moist and is quite resistant to liberal amounts of dry time. I had to set it out for about 4 hours before attempting to light it. Even then it could have used more dry time as it didn’t smoke very well and was prone to burning hot.

The flavor is lightly sweet and uncomplicated. However, the unique topping definitely adds another dimension to what would otherwise be an average vanilla aromatic mixture. I hate to dog this one, there’s a ton of potential here. But poor performing/overly moist tobacco ruins this for me. A different kind of blend that somehow ends up being the same as most of the rest.
Pipe Used: Cob
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Nov 13, 2011 Mild Mild to Medium Mild to Medium Pleasant
This is one very different tasting aromatic. Bleeker Street has some sweetness to it, but it is less sweet than the typical aromatic. I find the pouch smell to be that of a more typical aromatic and I don't pick up the nuts or honey in the pouch. I don't find the nut or honey taste in the flavor of the smoke either. Hockey01 IMHO really nails the taste of this tobacco. It tastes a bit like the scent of patchouli. With all that said, Bleeker St. is a very tasty tobacco. For me it will be a nice change of pace smoke. Recommended.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Nov 13, 2011 Mild Mild Mild Pleasant
I alos got this as a sampler. Surprisingly wonderful taste! I'd rank it higher than Pipeworks & Wilke's No.191 (vanilla) and Gramercy Park. Highly recommended.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 21, 2006 Mild Mild Mild Pleasant
I've smoked this several times but I keep forgetting to review it, perhaps because I usually wind up trying other Wilke blends that I like so much better or perhaps it is because Bleeker Street is not very memorable. Not bad stuff, mind you, but like its namesake in lower Manhattan, it doesn't dazzle nor is it impossible to forget. Along this vein, I find the Bohemian a much rounder, more mouth watering aromatic. And I like Gramercy Park better for its interesting and exotic fruit toppings. This is a mild but unspectacular creation that I imagine would have wide appeal to those graduating from goopy aromatics ala Captain Black.

Three of five stars
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Sep 14, 2005 Very Mild Medium Mild Very Pleasant
Bleeker Street smells Good in the Pouch. the flavoring stay all the way down to the bottom of the bowl. aroma in the room delightfu. black cavendish with vanilla wonderful Pipe tobacco. and taste delicious and No bite.spice flavor one of the nice aromatics in my book. i smoke two to three bowl a day with a Hot cup of coffee it great. one of my all day smoke. Bleeker Street is wonderful tobacco, and i give it 4 star
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jun 10, 2005 Mild Medium to Strong Medium Very Pleasant
This blend is indeed very similar to Bohemian Mixture. There is vanilla added, making it a bit sweeter, and not as complex. Again, this stuff is more savory than syrupy. It is a far cry from most cased black cavendish aromatics. Another winner from P&W.
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