Fribourg & Treyer: Wingate Mixture 50g Pipe Tobacco

Name: Wingate Mixture 50g
Brand: Fribourg & Treyer
SKU: 003-028-0003
Price: 13.35 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 2.00 (1 reviews)

Product Number: 003-028-0003

Fribourg & Treyer was founded in 1720 with a pipe shop in the Haymarket area of London. The company catered to England's elite, including many royals through the centuries. Though Fribourg & Treyer closed in the 1980s, their legacy continues through a line of premium pipe tobacco, enthralling discerning pipe smokers worldwide.

Wingate Mixture from Fribourg & Treyer is a classic English blend with a subtle dash of Perique, offering an enticing flavor profile in a ribbon cut.

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Components: Virginia, Latakia, Perique
Family: English
Cut: Ribbon

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January 25, 2017

By: John B.

Product: Fribourg & Treyer Wingate Mixture 50g

I'm breaking a rule I have of never judging the blend until I have finished a tin, but I must say that this is one of the least satisfying blends I've ever had. I just cannot find the flavor (or the point) of smoking it. Granted, it is easy to smoke - not a single relight needed for me. But, if you smoke heavier blends you will find this blend frustrating. The aroma and smoke are so light that I'd have to sit in my car with the windows up to even get a hint of the essence. It's like being a marlboro red smoker and being handed an ultra-light - except there is no filter to rip off with this.

That being said, there was almost a point where I see how this could be an enjoyable smoke - just a hint, for a slight moment- where I thought that perhaps the lack of flavor could be interpreted as refinement. And maybe that's the case. This review is just a warning for someone that is expecting something completely different. I'm not a fan of F&T pipe tobacco (I love their snuff) but if you wanted an English and it HAD to be F&T, I'd go for 34th street....Read More