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Classic Burley Kake by Russ Ouellette – Video

By eric | Published: April 23, 2009

We start with four different types of Burley, the aforementioned Tennessee and Kentucky, plus two different premium white Burleys. Then we add a red Virginia for a maple-like sweetness. Then we use all-natural flavors- cocoa, rum and anise and steam the tobaccos with the flavorings and firmly press and slice it.

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Oriental 14 by McClelland – Pipe Tobacco Review

By eric | Published: April 19, 2009

Oriental 14 by McClelland Tobacco Company
Tin description:

“Dark with Latakia and black Virginias, deeply seasoned with Orientals, this is the classic Full Scottish Mixture.”

Dark with Latakia and black Virginias, deeply seasoned with Orientals, this is the classic Full Scottish Mixture.

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Wilke No. 72 by Pipeworks and Wilke

By eric | Published: April 15, 2009

Composed of Burleys, two cuts of Virginia, Latakia and Perique. For those who enjoy true natural tobacco flavor, one of my most popular lighter English blends.

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Wilke No. 193 by Pipeworks and Wilke

By eric | Published: April 15, 2009

It is a light English blend of Virginias, Burleys, Latakia and Perique and is topped off with a bit of Wilke’s unique fermented black cavendish. Truly a social English.

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Dark Birdseye by Gawith and Hoggarth

By eric | Published: April 13, 2009

Manufactured from dark leaf ‘whole leaf’, rather than strips the mid rib (or stem) gives the “birds eye” effect. A strong smoke which was particularly favoured by the fishermen, as the finer cut mean the tobacco was easier to light and to keep in on board ship.

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Bestmake by Pipeworks and Wilke Video Review

By eric | Published: April 11, 2009

One of the oldest Wilke recipes. Virginia and Burleys are mixed with a non-aromatic Black Cavendish tobacco and topped with a generous amount of superior Latakia creating a traditional medium strength English blend. A rich mellow blend in the true British tradition.

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Samarra by G. L. Pease – Video Review

By eric | Published: April 7, 2009

Several varieties of Virginia tobaccos form the structure of this blend. Smoky Cyprian Latakia, fine Turkish leaf, and just a bit of Perique are added for richness. The smoke is silky and round. A subtle, yet complex sweetness from the Virginias and just a little zest is present throughout the smoke, while layers of complexity tantalize the senses from first blush to the last puff.

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Video: Ashton Artisan’s Blend Review

By eric | Published: April 2, 2009

A fantastic English, deep in Latakia and just a touch of Perique for interesting zing. Well balanced and rich.

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Deacon’s Downfall by Two Friends – Cornell and Diehl

By eric | Published: April 1, 2009

The Perique adds not only some pepper, but along with this concoction you’ll taste many of Perique’s other pungeant qualities. Less the stewed fruit and more like dried mushrooms. That along with the smokey Latakia, salty unsweetened black cavendish, and a lick of Orientals and Virginia make for a strong, assertive, masculine smoke that will stand up to the blackest coffee, a bellyfull of the hottest chili, or a few fingers of something stiff.

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Pipeworks and Wilke No. 72

By eric | Published: March 30, 2009

The tin description:

Composed of Burleys, two cuts of Virginia, Latakia and Perique. For those who enjoy true natural tobacco flavor, one of my most popular lighter English blends.

It is difficult for a blender to make this much Perique work so well. Perique is one of those things that too much is just too much. Less is usually more. With Pipeworks and Wilke No. 72 plenty is just right.

Here is another American style blend (Burley, Virginia, plus condiments) from Pipeworks and Wilke that has some complexity going for it in that the flavor changes throughout the bowl.

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