Samuel Gawith 1792 Flake
(3.05)
Notes: 1792 Flake is a full-strength, mellow tobacco comprising a blend of dark fired Tanzanian leaf. It is Gawith's best selling premium grade flake. It starts as 7 lbs. of hand stripped leaf and goes through a steaming process prior to being pressed. The cake, having been prepared, is wrapped in a select leaf and packed by hand into a 12 inch square. This cake is pressed and left for a minimum of two hours. Then, the pressed cake is placed into a steam press where it is baked at full heat for two to three hours. The baked cake has then taken on 1792's characteristic rich, dark color. Its hardening occurs during cooling. Once the process of cutting the flake and adding a tonquin flavor is carried out, hand wrapping and packing finalizes 1792, making it ready for rubbing into your pipe.
Sold as "Cob Flake" in England.
Details
| Brand | Samuel Gawith |
| Blended By | Samuel Gawith |
| Manufactured By | Samuel Gawith |
| Blend Type | Virginia Based |
| Contents | Kentucky, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Tonquin Bean |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.05 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 451 - 452 of 452 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 11, 2006 | Strong | Mild to Medium | Extra Full | Very Pleasant |
I am guilty of coining the phrase "Stonehaven on Crack",but alas, it fits. Very potent and very delicious. A much grassier Stonehaven. Rest while smoking it. Tonquin is not like deer tongue or vanilla. Do not expect a sweet mixture. Very flavorful! 3 of 4 stars
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 10, 2006 | Extremely Strong | Medium to Strong | Extra Full | Very Pleasant |
Read the blending notes above for how this magnificent flake is processed. It sounds more as if a baking or kilning takes place than a stoved tobacco process. I never tried anything with tonquin, and in fact, never heard of it until now. A friend of mine who reviews here says this is Esoterica's 'Stonehaven' on crack. It's deep and dark with pronounced notes of black cherry and roasted ember. In the tin it's grassy with faint aromas of wet wool and manure. I don't only taste this in the mouth but in the pores. I can feel its ethereal vapors. Be careful how you smoke it; I don't recommend driving or walking. Also watch that it doesn't creep up and start choking you. Plugs tend to close my throat like that. Sit down or recline after a nice meal when you're feeling laid back. I wouldn't want to try this while agitated and full of caffeine and wandering thoughts. This tobacco requires ones complete devotion. It's truly a great, almost mystical smoke. Nothing quite like it in all the world and produced by probably the last great blending house in England. Not for the faint of heart by any means but well worth experiencing at least once by every serious devotee of tobacciana.
Four of five stars
Four of five stars
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