Samuel Gawith - 1792 Flake pipe tobacco reviews

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cwnet	08/25/2010	Strong	Mild	Extra Full	Tolerable
At first,I must say that it's not very tolerable to newbie.But after some bowl,you will feel it is a very wonderful bland.It's so sweet when you smoke it slowly.It's strong enough when you are tried.I love it.
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ewlewis	08/17/2010	Very Strong	Strong	Full	Strong
This unique blend of years gone by is difficult to place. It is not your typical aromatic, though it does contain flavoring. The tobacco is Va and Oriental but due to the Tonquin it is near impossible to notice. For these reasons 1792 stands in its own category. Upon opening the tin there is no confusion about this tobacco. It makes its presence known and its presence means boss. Everything from flavoring to room note is strong about this blend. To smoke you will need to do a bit of drying and then either fold and stuff or rub out, whichever you prefer. I would recommend medium to small size bowls. In larger bowls the flavor and strength can become overwhelming. This is not a regular smoke for me. I will try to keep a tin on hand, however, it is definitely a blend that you have to be in the mood for. Not an all day smoker for sure. It is unique enough and of high enough quality, though, that I recommend every piper to try it at least once. Smoke an entire tin and then make your assessment.
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rising2angel	07/31/2010	Very Strong	Strong	Extra Full	Tolerable
... what else can I add to what other users have said about this wonderful tobacco? It is an eperience of flavour and pleasure, from the time you open the tin, to when you smoke it! The room note is not properly pleasant, most of the people I met didn't like it. Anyway I find this tobacco wonderful, maybe the best I've ever tried since now. I think I will always keep it in my rotation. A remark: the best time to smoke 1792, for me, is at night, after dinner, because of its real strength. Really, really, enjoyable!
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MrMojoRisin	07/13/2010	Medium to Strong	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
Upon my holiday in Ireland, I visited the Peterson shop in Dublin and managed to buy a tin of 1792 after the guy behind the counter said it's "quite amazing". Eager to try my new tobacco, I rushed back to my hotel and lit my first bowl. At first I wasn't too impressed and thought it was rather bland as the broken flakes was very moist out of the tin. After drying it out for a few hours and a few bowls later, I must say this tobacco has grown on me. Firstly what impressed me most was the way it burnt, slow & cool leaving my pipe dry & clean. This is very rare in the tobaccos I normally smoke. I find the taste hard to describe, mellow & full at the same time with a leathery undertone. It makes for a fantastic puffing smoke, keeps you wanting more and never feeling light-headed. This is complimented by the fact that this stuff seems to burn forever! I would strongly recommend this to anyone. This would be my everyday smoke if only I could buy it in my home country, South Africa. This stuff is legendary!
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Dude	06/23/2010	Strong	Strong	Full	Pleasant
This is a great tasting Flake that is dominated by the Tonqiun flavoring..So much for me that it is hard to get much of the tobacco nuances .. as again the main theme is Tonquin , a flavor which I do enjoy. So straight away I would recommend this Flake to pipe smokers who have tried aromatics liking the way they smelled in the tin but did not like the way they smoked. Here with this Flake it smells in the tin exactly as it smokes with the benefit that it smokes dry, well ,and strong (nicotine & flavor). Not that I classify as an aromatic but to me it has all the main points of what a good aromatic could be... My best result is to completely rub out , well dried , and loosely packed. With this method I get a cool slow burning smoke.. I Keep this tobacco in my rotation.
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mr.335	06/19/2010	Medium to Strong	Medium to Strong	Full	Tolerable to Strong
let me start by saying that I love most of samuel gawiths stuff. but this one is very unique. probably because of that tonquin flavor which i happened not to like it.to me it smells like gasoline and taste...well i cant really describe it but certainly not like a cigar!(some people mentioned that its like a cigar).Definitley a love/hate thing. UPDATE 5/7/2010 I smoked it again yesterday and I must admit its much better now.cause that smell is not as strong as it used to be and it smokes better when its a bit dry, I still say it doesnt taste like a cigar but nevertheless it tatses ok.different but not bad. and I must say I kind of like it now.as I said before its a very unique baccy!
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Peppino	05/25/2010	Medium to Strong	Medium	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
What a great tobacco,now if anyone had any in stock! I do have 4 more tins left but I'd feel better with some more back-up. I agree w/ Jeremy it is a little moist but man it's gooood. And I smoke more Latakia blends than VA's but like both styles alot and 1792 is up there with the best.
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Jeremy	05/09/2010	Strong	Medium	Full	Tolerable to Strong
I am normally a VA and VA/Per guy, but this is one of the few staples in my rotation. Whenever I buy more than a tin or two, this blend is one of them. I almost always have an open tin of it. It is simply amazing first thing in the morning. Be careful to dry it properly, before smoking. It's unforgiving of hasty smoking. But dried out this flake is truly amazing. One of my favorite blends.
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Monopod	05/07/2010	Strong	Medium to Strong	Very Full	Very Pleasant
I reviewed this tobacco when I had bought it as "COB" flake. I couldn't tell much difference if any between the two. I've smoked my way through quite some money's worth of assorted baccy to get here, some pleasant some not. This epitomises what I was seeking in a staple, and now I smoke nothing but, apart from a few choice cigars now and again. The final accolade ? I kissed my wife yesterday, after a pipe or two's worth, and she exclaimed " Wow, you taste nice" yes dear, it's 1792. "Well," she replied, "It's an aphrodisiac." Q.E.D. ??
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edwardh	05/05/2010	Very Strong	Medium	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
I love this tobacco, perhaps even more now that it seems impossible to obtain in Canada. If dried and packed properly, this tobacco yields a long, luxurious smoke, with no bite. It packs a punch, though, so be prepared!. Please get through your first tin before making a decision on this one. It is NOT love at first sight! Now, though I have to say it's my favourite.
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gladi8tor96	05/04/2010	Strong	Medium to Strong	Full	Tolerable to Strong
This tobacco had almost a chemical flavor to me and burnt very hot. My tongue and taste buds seemed to suffer. There were moments of grand flavor, but they were few and far between. I do enjoy a strong tobacco, but this seemed a bit harsh. Perhaps the tonquin? I'll have to give this another try to make sure it wasn't just me or a bad pipe day. Perhaps tongue gremlins. I'll update the review later after trying it again.... I'll make sure to let it sit for about 30 min. before loading my pipe.
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n9inchnails	04/21/2010	Strong	Medium	Full	Tolerable
This was the first strong tobac that I ever bought and i just love it. To be honest the first time I opened the tin I thought the smell was kinda gross, but now I love to put my nose in the tin (or should I say jar since I now buy this by the pound). It is strong but not overwhelming, and the tonquin adds a different flavour that I find very tasty. Gotta love that tonquin.
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ivycap	04/06/2010	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Medium to Full	Tolerable
Tonquin is a strange and eerie flavor. At first light, it starts out smooth and almost minty, then turns in a taste I can barely describe, kind of like leather smells. It is a very dominating flavor and a little less than enjoyable. The nicotine is trememdous. I could feel it punch me on a full stomach. It turned into a black sludge at the bottom of my pipe. I'm glad I got this as a sample from a friend, because I wouldn't spend my money on it.
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ned	04/03/2010	Medium to Strong	Medium to Strong	Full	Tolerable
this is here some very different toba, wichone must be smoked slowly to be appreciate, not for all days, but interesting to have in my cellar for some day I would smoke a very different, but good toba.
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Xeneize	04/01/2010	Medium to Strong	Medium	Full	Tolerable
Not much to add to the fine reviews below. This is a love-or-hate tobacco due to the tonquin flavor. Besides that, the tobacco is outstanding and one of the best Lakelands you can find. Many have referred to its strenght, but I don't find it strong at all for a Lakeland tobacco. Among those, it may be actually one of the mildest in nicotine level, along the lines of Chocolate Flake. Of course, if you're used to plain virginias or english mixtures - let alone aromatics -, you will be hit, but nothing a regular smoker can't take. The only drawback is the nasty combustibility. It's really hard to keep this one lit for more than a few puffs, unless you're totally devoted to the task.
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pipeslayer	03/14/2010	Strong	Medium	Medium	Strong
I wanted in the worst way to love this tobacco. I've read about it and really thought it was going to be fantastic. I do not find the tonquin aroma to be offensive, as some have, and I like the flavor of it, but it is fleeting. Glimpses of sweetness emerge throughout the bowl, but without consistency. The flavor of the leaf is subtle and good, but it is mostly overwhelmed by the topping. For lack of a better way of putting it, I find the flavor to be muddy and unfocused, with the elements clashing rather than integrating. At times, this comes through with spikes of a rather unpleasant bitterness, at times, it is simply bland, and at times everything comes together and produces a truly excellent puff. It wasn't consistent enough to suit me. I just found this flake to be not very well balanced. This is obviously not because of a lack of quality in the leaf. This is exceptionally nice tobacco, and I do not dislike it, but I don't see myself buying it again... unless the rest of the tin changes my mind, of course!
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Dubinthedam	03/10/2010	Very Strong	Medium to Strong	Very Full	Tolerable
I love this stuff, simply outstanding, I found the bulk even nicer than the tin having a bit more dryness to it. I find it strong but I find Irish Flake a touch stronger as I do some other blends...smooth creamy and bite free, this stuff is a legend and rightly so.
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rramstad	03/07/2010	Strong	Medium to Strong	Full	Tolerable to Strong
I like 1792, but the flavoring is applied with a very heavy hand, and it definitely covers up the quality of what I'm sure is good leaf. I smoked some Cob Plug earlier in the day (rough cube cut) and found it a bit more interesting, less of the tonquin and more other stuff peeking through as a result, either the leaf itself or other essences that were now obvious that before had been obscured. Well worth trying if you like strong and strongly flavored tobacco in flake form. Don't miss Cob Plug if you like 1792 but find it a bit one dimensional in the flavor department.
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don1688	02/26/2010	Medium to Strong	Strong	Medium	Tolerable
This is just not my normal cup of tea. The tin aroma is somewhat intimidating. I love virginias and am not scared of Lakeland scents (Sam's Flake is superb), but Tonquin is strong. The VA's are pretty good and SG Va's age wonderfully, so even with a 2* rating I will retry in the future. I will, when they've aged anothe few months (3 year goal) try again without sticking my nose in the tin! You should try a tin because the VAs are quality and you may miss an inexpensive (in USA) and unique tobacco.
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Juna Gu	02/22/2010	Strong	Medium	Full	Very Strong
Love it. A tobacco that is going to take a bit of time to get to know properly I know, but I love it. Love the smell, which is very hard to define but somehow is familiar, not sure from where. Almost like marzipan or playdo but for me it works. Not so much of a flavouring but more like some sort of weird alchemy. The flakes are very damp but what a sight and smell! And the taste is delicious and the effects out of the ordinary. I understand that some find it odious and an affront to their sensibilities but I think it is a wonderful product and I don't regret the purchase for one instant. The only drawback I can find is the room note, which is stinky as marsh. But that, with proper deployment, can definitly be used to advantage. No qualms, full marks.
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