Pipeworks and Wilke Vermont Maple Cavendish

[smokey422]

It takes a pretty special aromatic to make it into my regular rotation and VMC is such a blend. The pouch note of this is a very full maple smell, and the appearance is appealing with light and dark brown flecks mixed in with the black cavendish tobaccos. Firing up a bowl, you first notice how much the tobacco tastes like the aroma in the pouch, something that doesn't happen a lot in aromatics. The only difference is that the sweetness of the smoke is less than that of the pouch note, something that suits me just fine. I don't care for overly cased tobaccos and this one isn't. The maple taste remains fairly constant over 2/3 of the bowl, then starts to fade away as the smoke ends. It generally leaves a bit of dottle in the bottom of my pipe, as do most aromatics. You will make a lot of friends with this one, as the room aroma is VERY pleasant. I find myself smoking this one every other day or so, which for me is unusual for an aromatic. Four stars for Vermont Maple Cavendish.
Smokey

 

[iowamike]

Great review you should post it in Luxury Tobacco Reviews.

 

[spartan]

Never heard of it. And I can't even find it on LTR.

 

[kcvet67]

Never heard of it. And I can't even find it on LTR.

Carole has a wide variety of blends. Some are blended according to the old Wilke recipes and some are her own. Very definitely worth checking out.

http://www.vtpipes.com/index.html

 

[lordnoble]

Great! ANOTHER blend to add to my TAD list. Just when I thought I could finally start making the list smaller... Thanks for the link. My wallet doesn't thank you though.
-Jason

 

[Strike Anywhere]

When I read about this one, I always get hungry for some pancakes!

 

[docwatson]

This would make a great blend to enjoy while sipping on some Cabin Fever Whisky which is also maple flavored and not overly sweet.

 

[clanobucklin]

I am a big fan of the Wilke Blends and I love the Vermont Cavendish. However, I am not a big fan of Carole's. I can ony order from her once a year and via email only (my choice). She has pissed me off so many times with her attitude and obtuse behavior - that I can't talk to her over the phone.
Case in point:
Early in the Fall - I ordered #400 from her - which is latakia based blend. I ordered 4 ounces - and got something that was labeled #400 - but is a shadow of it's former self (tasted like Wilke blend High Hat). Full - but nothing like the Latakia Bomb I had gotten before - and this was my 3rd order of this amazing blend. Anyhoo, I called an emailed and finally she sent me (with attitude) a replacement - of 2 ounces!!! Now although I am not a whiz at math - never have been - 2 ounces certainly does not equal 4 ounces. Plus it was the same blend as before - not the #400 I have had in the past from her. She maintains it's the same blend - WELL...IT AINT! So much for the replacement.
I only wish someone else had bought the rights and recipes to the Wilke blends as they are very fine indeed. In regards to Vermont Cavendish - try Canadian Maple by House of Calabash made by Steve Books who is not only a master blender - but a nicer guy to do business with too.

 

[schmitzbitz]

Never heard of it. And I can't even find it on LTR.

Vermont Maple Cavendish on LTR.com. Looks like my rant didn't go completely unheeded.

 

[smokey422]

There's a review on LTR now, I just put it over there.
Smokey