Wilke Tobacco

[Jwebb90]

I am interested in their Lizzie Blood Red Virginia but it seems their wheelhouse is aromatics. What do y'all like from them?

 

[Country Bladesmith]

I’ve only had a handful of their blends so far, but everything I’ve had has been good:

Lizzie Blood Red Virginia
Lizzie Blood Red English
#191
Rumcake
Rum & Maple

The blood orange in the Lizzies is subtle, those blends are tobacco-forward. I’m not usually a fan of aromatic Englishes, because to me the Lat can clash with the sweetened burleys and cavendish, but the Lizzie Blood Red English is quite good, and seems like it was carefully blended.
If you like a full-blown classic American style aro, then all of the others I mentioned are great. I think the #191 and Rum & Maple are perfect on a Saturday morning with a cup of coffee.

 

[PipeIT]

The only thing I bought from them was No. 515, just had to try it, since it's considered a favorite of Basil Rathbone...

 

[jpmcwjr]

191 and Abercrombie are two I have and like.

 

[Pit&Pipes]

I just got my 16 oz of the LBR Virginia and also the same in Rum and Maple. IMHO the LBR Virginia is as stated earlier a tobacco forward blend with a very slight hint of the blood Orange that isn’t noticeable to me as I work through the bowl. It’s a nice light, well burning Virginia.

 

[LOREN]

I had Wilkie's Nut Brown Burley years ago (think that is what it was named) but it really didn't agree with my tounge, couldn't finish the two ounces.