Wilke Pipe Tobacco Wilke No. 622
(3.43)
Another of Wilke's old recipes, a more than generous amount of latakia mixed with Virginias and perique makes this one of Wilke's fuller English Blends.
Details
| Brand | Wilke Pipe Tobacco |
| Blended By | John Brandt |
| Manufactured By | Wilke Pipe Tobacco |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Latakia, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 2 oz. bag, 4 oz. bag, 8 oz. bag 16 oz. bag |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2019 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Unnoticeable |
I was afforded an opportunity to try this at my pipe club meeting. I had never heard of this tobacconist or this blend. This is a really good English blend but to give it a really proper review I will need to order some or bum some more. Ha. Glad to have sampled it.
2020-08-05. I very seldom update or change ratings as I do not see the point. But as I had only had a sample of this about a year ago, I wanted to add a few more notes. In May, Wilke had a 20 percent off sale and I bought about six or seven blends and this was one of them. This is a really smooth, very good English with no complaints from me as I smoke it. I smoke on the porch and my neighbor even said she liked the smell of this one. Not a bad compliment for an English blend. PKT really likes this and has mentioned in another post that Wilke blends deserve more recognition and I could not agree more.
2020-08-05. I very seldom update or change ratings as I do not see the point. But as I had only had a sample of this about a year ago, I wanted to add a few more notes. In May, Wilke had a 20 percent off sale and I bought about six or seven blends and this was one of them. This is a really smooth, very good English with no complaints from me as I smoke it. I smoke on the porch and my neighbor even said she liked the smell of this one. Not a bad compliment for an English blend. PKT really likes this and has mentioned in another post that Wilke blends deserve more recognition and I could not agree more.
Pipe Used:
Butz Choquin 1130
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 02, 2020 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Smoking No. 622 reminds me of the Yale Mixture, Commonwealth, which I smoked before. Of course, I love these blends, and I interpret 622 as a perique spiced blend of these rustic and delicious blends. The result is a more fruity, spicy, slightly stronger nicotine, slightly stronger English blend. I can recommend this blend to those who don't want a blend that is too complex but also don't want it to be too simple, or those who want a leisurely smoking experience but want a little stimulation. It's a blend that makes sense to me that there are smokers who love this blend.
Pipe Used:
Blue Room Briars 3/4 Bent
PurchasedFrom:
Wilke Pipe Tobacco
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05, 2011 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
I have yet to have a blend from Pipeworks and Wilke that wasn't of very high quality and #622 is no exception. Like most P&W blends, it arrives a bit moist and will need some dry time. The blend arrives with mostly dark leafs with some tan mixed in for good measure. The pouch scent is leathery and the ribbons are cut short and require no rubbing out. The Latakia and Perique take more of a dominate role in #622 with the Virginia's filling out the blend. As one would expect with a Latakia heavy blend, #622 smokes cool with no bite. The Virginia's only offer a very small touch of sweetness. Carole uses high quality baccy that can best be described as "rich" and it produces large plumes of smoke. I don't find #622 to be as complex as my two P&W favorites, #524 and #10. Lovers of full English blends should have this on their "must try" list. Personally, I would prefer a bit more underlying sweetness so it won't be a rotation regular for me. Recommended.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 11, 2023 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
A step below Sailor Jack in terms of fulsome flavor, but still what I’d call an after dinner style English. Slightly rustic, but with a clean finish. I think Suitou got it right in saying this is like a Perique-spiced version of SG Commonwealth. The Virginia used here doesn’t add much sweetness, so this is definitely on the dry and spicy side. I like it best with a side of ruby port to bring a little ‘comforting’ sweetness to the session. As with Commonwealth, this isn’t really a favorite of mine, but it is a respectable effort that sometimes hits the spot. Personally I like 10 Downing Street better (4-stars by me), which uses the same ingredients on a bed of Burley.
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