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This traditional British mixture consists of matured pan fired Virginia, non-aromatic black cavendish, Cyprian latakia, and Turkish Yenidje. A rich full bodied blend.
Notes: This traditional British mixture consists of matured pan-fired Virginia, Syrian Latakia, and Turkish Yenidje. A rich full bodied blend. (old description)
Favorite Of 2 Users
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| JimInks (3047) |   |
Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
The Cyprian Latakia is very smoky, dry, earthy, woody, musty, and incense-like with a little sweetness, and is the dominant tobacco, though it allows room for the other components. The yenidje offers wood, floralness, herbs, smoke, and earth with some dry sourness and light sweetness. Though it’s obvious in every puff, it’s a supporting player that lacks a little of the strength I generally associate with yenidje. The Virginia has a little grass and earth with a load of sweet fruit and citrus as a condiment. The slightly sugary, toasted black cavendish has a small effect. The nic-hit is in the center of mild to medium. The strength and taste levels are medium. Won’t bite or get harsh, and has few rough edges. The tobacco was a little moist, but I had no issues with the burn rate. Burns cool, clean, and creamy though the mostly consistent, sweet and savory flavor occasionally weakens just a little in the final quarter of the smoke. 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. Friends will know you're smoking an English blend. Not quite an all day smoke.
-JimInks
17 people found this review helpful.
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| SteelCowboy (685) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Another home run from Carole at P&W. The first descriptive word that comes to mind is balenced. This medium English is well balenced without any flavor fully taking over. Unlike Carole's other English blends that I have tried, it can bite if smoked quickly so go slowly, its worth it! 524 always burns cleanly. The addition of the Turkish really fills out the blend and gives it a distinctive taste that seperates it from other English blends. I find that it does come arrive moist so some dry time is needed. Highly recommended.
8 people found this review helpful.
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| Emeritus Account (30171) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
An overwhelmingly smooth take on the old Balkan Sobranie. It lacks that classic's flavor burst and clarity, but the taste is very close to my taste buds.
The tobacco color is interesting in that there are medium brown pieces and dark black pieces - it almost reminds me of a chessboard - and nothing in between. That's not in any way very meaningful; I just thought it was interesting. It comes just a bit too moist in the bag but 10 minutes of drying time was plenty, and where it performed at its best for me.
The Syrian latakia smooths this out and, while it was a good smoke, I found myself wondering what Cyprian would do to the mix. As it was, this blend was well balanced with nothing jumping to far to the fore. A nice "set it and forget it" smoke, not terribly complex but of obvious high quality and good flavor. If I didn't smoke so many similar blends, this one might be repeatable, and that's my one issue. It doesn't assert itself as more preferable to any number of balkan blends. A nice effort, with good flavor and a pleasing aroma (if you like latakia!) and nothing even close to a fault. Recommended if you enjoy balkan blends. But not a reference for me.
6 people found this review helpful.
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| Big Nick (74) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
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!!!
6 people found this review helpful.
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| Emeritus Account (30171) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium | Very Pleasant |
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.
5 people found this review helpful.
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| WoodcraftSmoker (21) | |
Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
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.
Pipe Used: Peterson Sherlock Holmes
Age When Smoked: new
Purchased From: Old Fireside Smokehouse
Similar Blends: Wilke High Hat; Seattle Pipe Club Potlatch.
4 people found this review helpful.
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| suitou (38) | |
Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
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.
Pipe Used: Sasieni Eight Dot Marlborough Lovat
Purchased From: Wilke Pipe Tobacco
Similar Blends: Planta - Presbyterian Mixture , Wilke Pipe Tobacco - High Hat.
4 people found this review helpful.
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| Emeritus Account (30171) | |
Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
There is something akin to GLPease Renaissance in No. 524 (though it is understood that No. 524 has been around much longer, so perhaps there is something akin to No. 524 in Renaissance).
Both of these examples of classic English pipe smoking blends are tweaked toward the Turkish tobaccos. Renaissance is a tad more complex in this department, but No. 524 nails an aria with the Yenidje. It might not be a chorus, but it is pure.
I would say there is a bit more Virginia in Renaissance and more Latakia in No. 524. Therefore, they are not interchangeable. Both are sweeter than most Balkans I've tried, but neither blend compared here is really "sweet." 524 and Ren. are English-style, not Balkans (Try P&W No. 10 for a sensuous, easy Balkan). SG's Squadron Leader belongs in this comparison to No. 524, however much it tends toward that acclaimed acridness (which I like) absent from No. 524 and Ren.
Find a pipe that this smokes well in (perhaps a classic pot with shallow bowl and wide mouth?) and then smoke a lot of it before coming to a decision. It might not be love at first light, but it will likely be a lasting affection if you take time to know her.
Keeping this cool is feasible with minor attention, and not to worry about gurggles.
3 people found this review helpful.
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| morphijuana (17) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
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!
2 people found this review helpful.
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| publictakeover (6) | |
Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Very Pleasant |
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.
Pipe Used: Dunhill shell briar billiard 4103
Age When Smoked: new
Purchased From: John Brandt
Similar Blends: Dunhill London Mixture.
1 person found this review helpful.
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| albfneto (184) | |
Mild to Medium | None Detected | Very Mild | Tolerable |
This Blend have many good evaluations,
But for me, it not have neither special caracther...
Flat, only Orientals are noted, Virginia and Latakia disappeared completely.
Very common "English Mixture", similar to a good cigarrete tobacco.
2 stars, but only because it have s good taste when lighted,and a residual good taste in the mouth, after smoking. Without this it would be only 1 Star.
1 person found this review helpful.
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| Emeritus Account (30171) | |
Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
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.
1 person found this review helpful.
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| Emeritus Account (30171) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
P&W 524 is a very fine English blend. This is the first tobacco that I have smoked that contained Yenidje, which must be what makes it differ from other English blends that I have smoked. Very good taste and no bite. No problems keeping lit. Highly recommended.
1 person found this review helpful.
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| Emeritus Account (30171) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
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?)
1 person found this review helpful.
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| Emeritus Account (30171) | |
Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
Do a word search on Google and Yahoo and see how many blends out there are using both the hard to come by Syrian Latakia and the Oriental Yenidje tobacco. This is one unique smoke that starts out like a normal english would with sweet overtones but by mid bowl you are treated to something all together different and it is quite entoxicating! Be sure to dedicate a pipe to this stuff because it will leave its unique essense behind. I think its a blend that Cigar snmokers in particular would be fond of, not that it has any Havana or Cigar leaf in it, It has a rounder, darker wood,taste from the Syrian Latakia and one heck of a kick from the Yenidje although I would say the nicotene is not overwhelming but is present. It will be in my rotation from now on. Great tobacco!
1 person found this review helpful.
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| Lochinvar (78) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Very solid middle of the road English. There are many entrants in this field, this is a quality one. If you happen to be going though the Pipeworks and Wilke catalog, definitely worth adding.
1 person found this review helpful.
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| Emeritus Account (30171) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
This is probably the finest English mixture I have ever enjoyed, so far. It has a captivating taste that is very satisfying without a high nicotine level. The latakia content is moderate without overtaking the other components. It has a natural sweetness that keeps you coming back for more. For those, like myself, who have given up on English/Balkan blends, this could be the one.
1 person found this review helpful.
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| sasha (228) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
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.
1 person found this review helpful.
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| Emeritus Account (30171) | |
Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
As a smoker of Wilke tobaccos for a very long time I think I can say with some authority that this is some pretty good stuff.I feel that Wilke's forte lies in the aromatic world ,but this is really very good.A very rich and flavorful mixture with a strong Turkish element to it.It is like Nat Sherman #536 kiced up a few notches with extra Latakia and a different Turkish leaf. A very good after dinner tobacco. 3 of 4 stars
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| SopwithCamel (255) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
An excellent medium English, with superb burning qualities. This won't make the "too much Latakia is never enough" crowd happy, but I find it to have a perfectly balanced taste, with a clean finish. Recommended.
1 person found this review helpful.
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| Emeritus Account (30171) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a superbly-balanced Balkan blend that has been savored by knowledgable pipe smokers for years. The exotic oriental component interlays perfectly with the Latakia (which is just slightly understated). The Virginia adds minimal support. This mixture packs and burns well and will arrive at your doorstep perfectly humidified. Easily 4 stars, this is highly recommended for Balkan and English lovers alike who seek high-quality mixtures.
1 person found this review helpful.
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| Brunello (166) | |
Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
For me this is strictly an after-dinner smoke, preferable with something to help “wash it down.” In general I like to start my day more gently, build with a crescendo, and save the biggest, boldest bowl for last. Unless you are the type of person who wakes up with a Parodi cigar in his mouth, I think most of us have a similar tendency to save the heavy blends for later in the day. Actually, I do know of one person on the forums who enjoys 524 first thing in the morning, but I’ve also heard he sleeps on a bed of nails!
Generally, I think a true four-star blend should be more versatile than that, but there are some iconic blends that are highly regarded that are targeted for Early Morning or as a Nightcap. This blend is not fussy or overly idiosyncratic, but the flavor profile simply lacks the kind of focus that I would give four stars to.
The savory jar note on this is most enticing. The pan-fired Virginias and Yenidge are enough to make the mouth water. The Latakia is of the soft-focus type, typical of every Wilke blend I’ve tried. The black Cavendish does somewhat muddle the mid-palate and mute overtones. My first impression is always of savory roast meats, with some roast celery and carrot, and the meat with some sort of slightly sweetening glaze (but not balsamic – no tangy notes here – possibly brown sugar and clove). Sometimes, at the end of the bowl, I get a note of crispy charred Cocoa Puffs. What I don’t care for in my mid-morning or mid-afternoon sessions is the overt flavor of dirty grill scrapings. What I do enjoy in my after-dinner sessions, with a hearty glass of Aglianico red wine, are the palate-coating flavors of dirty grill scrapings! Yep, a time and place for everything! But, I do think having something to wash down the charred fat is critical here. Any big red would do, preferably after a nice steak dinner.
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| Emeritus Account (30171) | |
Mild | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
This is my favorite in my short time of smoking pipe tobacco (cigars for years). Great flavor, smooth, smokes well, I don't get any bite. Great Job Carole!
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| Emeritus Account (30171) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I ordered this blend from Carol at Pipeworksand Wilke and enjoy it more than any blend I have tried to date. I love the aroma and the taste is excellent. It is OUTSTANDING in every way!
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| Emeritus Account (30171) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
This is a good English blend. Its easier to smoke than many and just as rewarding. A Medium cut, well cured blend with just the right amount of Latakia, and the sweet virginia. A good smoke comprable with many other English blends.
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Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
WILKE No. 524. I opening the Pouch smells delightfully,and i smoke a bowl full a non biting mixture, the Virginia and Syrian Latakia taste and Turkish Yenidje delightful. burn cool all the way down to the bottom of the bowl, if you like Virginia and Syrian Latakia this is the tobacco for you. i love it I'am puting This in my tobacco cellar,
I smokes it consistently in any pipe,
It is hard to get bit by it unless you really puff it. traditional British mixture charming tobacco.
A.) I like it's complexity.
B.) I like that it's not biting.
C.) It is easy to smoke, and enjoy a all day smoke.
D.) The No. 524 lasts and lasts. the aroma in the room is delightfully,
this is a wonderful tobacco, and i give it 4 star
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| Emeritus Account (30171) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
A very clean tasting traditional English. The musty latakia taste is not predominant in this blend. The virginia is the tobacco in the forefront. Burns evenly, and is not harsh or hot, and finishes to a mottled white ash. A pleasant change of pace to the overwhelming latakia English blends. A slightly sweet virginia flavor, with the latakia and turkish in the background.
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