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Post by JimInks on Oct 10, 2017 14:26:59 GMT -5
I know quite a number of Pipeworks & Wilke fans have wondered if the new Wilke versions by John Brandt are different. Lately, I have been smoking the ones I am most familiar with: No. 10, No. 191, No. 515, No, 400, Rumcake, and Dummerston. I spoke with John, who told me that he is sticking with the original recipes, and is using the same sources for the tobaccos and flavorings. Based on my smoking experience with both versions of the aforementioned blends, I can’t tell any differences between what Carole Burns blended and what John Brandt is blending. Hope this information is useful to those who have been curious about the subject.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2017 14:49:32 GMT -5
Live field reports appreciated. Soldier on! I know it's tough duty, but someone has to walk point.  |
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 10, 2017 23:34:12 GMT -5
Live field reports appreciated. Soldier on! I know it's tough duty, but someone has to walk point. [/quot0e] Exactly. We are so lucky to have someone who is willing to take the hit and force himself to smoke all those old Wilke blends. |
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Post by antb on Oct 11, 2017 2:05:11 GMT -5
Thank you, Jim.
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Post by Artistik on Oct 11, 2017 6:31:10 GMT -5
Thanks Jim. I will be checking the reviews of the old blends to see if something fits my liking.
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Post by papipeguy on Oct 11, 2017 11:17:41 GMT -5
Always good news when consistency is a priority from blenders. We've seen so many blends that no longer represent what we're accustomed to. Thanks for posting this, Jim.
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Post by PhantomWolf on Oct 11, 2017 15:30:46 GMT -5
I for one am excited to try them and look forward to experiencing some historic blends. Assuming Carole Burns followed the same formulae as the Wilke daughters, this seems to be the closest to smoking tobacco from the 19th century as one can realistically get.
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Post by johnbrandt on Oct 14, 2017 8:38:50 GMT -5
I for one am excited to try them and look forward to experiencing some historic blends. Assuming Carole Burns followed the same formulae as the Wilke daughters, this seems to be the closest to smoking tobacco from the 19th century as one can realistically get. Hello we have recipe going back to the 1859 when Subrugs was blending Wilke Tobacco later purchased the pipe blending from Subrugs. We will be bringing back some of the older blends if any one had a favorite let me know. |
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