Samuel Gawith Best Brown Flake
(3.40)
A firm favourite for the pipe smoker looking for a medium strength, gentle and slow burning tobacco. Manufactured using hand-stripped flue cured Virginias with no flavours added, Best Brown will reward with a cool, sweet smoke with a delectable aroma and good sidestream. Mild to medium.
Details
| Brand | Samuel Gawith |
| Blended By | Samuel Gawith |
| Manufactured By | Samuel Gawith |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.40 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 151 - 159 of 159 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 22, 2006 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
My first experience with Virginias came out of a jar labeled "Virginia #1 Mild" at a local cigarette shop. Erroneously thinking it was a Mac Baren product, I tried some out. Consequently, I stayed away from Virginias for years, finding refuge in the land of latakia.
Eventually, curiosity began to gnaw at me and finally, I came across SG Best Brown Flake and I've been smoking it ever since. I still love my latakia, but BBF smokes cool, is sweet, and doesn't bite. It has a nice toasted nutty taste. This review is based on many bowls in different pipes.
I generally roll it up and stick it in the pipe, and drop some smaller pieces on top. I like it best rolled (rather than rubbed out) as this enhances the magic of a cool and slow burning virginia.
BBF seems to respond differently to each pipe, so work it around your lot to find a good combination. My GBE ? good; My Barling ? good; My Charatan ? not so good, I noticed what has been described as a floral/soapy taste in the beginning which diminished as the bowl progressed with this pipe. Yet another pipe tends to bring out the sweetness while subduing the nutty component.
BBF smokes through the bowl with very little change; the natural sweetness is noted throughout and with a simple and great tobacco flavor.
Eventually, curiosity began to gnaw at me and finally, I came across SG Best Brown Flake and I've been smoking it ever since. I still love my latakia, but BBF smokes cool, is sweet, and doesn't bite. It has a nice toasted nutty taste. This review is based on many bowls in different pipes.
I generally roll it up and stick it in the pipe, and drop some smaller pieces on top. I like it best rolled (rather than rubbed out) as this enhances the magic of a cool and slow burning virginia.
BBF seems to respond differently to each pipe, so work it around your lot to find a good combination. My GBE ? good; My Barling ? good; My Charatan ? not so good, I noticed what has been described as a floral/soapy taste in the beginning which diminished as the bowl progressed with this pipe. Yet another pipe tends to bring out the sweetness while subduing the nutty component.
BBF smokes through the bowl with very little change; the natural sweetness is noted throughout and with a simple and great tobacco flavor.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 30, 2005 | Medium | Very Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Yum. BBF has a pleasant mild haylike aroma which is nice; not in a strong grassy sense, but just there. I particularly enjoy the natural sweetness present. You can tell that there are no detectable additives; just pure and natural virginas. BBF is lighter in flavor than FVF and leave a more dry but refreshing aftertaste in one's mouth. I highly recommend this tobac.
Update April 2005:
If Mr. Pease begins Montgomery's tin description with "Virginias, Virginias, Virginias!", then BBF's should begin with "Wow, Incredible, The Best!" Sorry, but BBF, in my very humble opinion, is still the gold standard for Virginias.
Update April 2005:
If Mr. Pease begins Montgomery's tin description with "Virginias, Virginias, Virginias!", then BBF's should begin with "Wow, Incredible, The Best!" Sorry, but BBF, in my very humble opinion, is still the gold standard for Virginias.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 12, 2005 | Mild | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
After reading many favorable reviews of this tobacco I decided to give it a try. My first impression after a few bowls was "so, what's the big deal here?". I just couldn't detect anything but the mildest and monochromatic flavor and aroma... burning dried grass was more impressive.
But right around the time I got through half the tin I came to see the light. Maybe it took awhile for the dedicated pipe to "take" to this tobacco but once it finally did, I couldn't smoke enough of this stuff. This became one of my favorite "all day" type of smokes although the price has redefined the term "all day" to mean "once a day".
But right around the time I got through half the tin I came to see the light. Maybe it took awhile for the dedicated pipe to "take" to this tobacco but once it finally did, I couldn't smoke enough of this stuff. This became one of my favorite "all day" type of smokes although the price has redefined the term "all day" to mean "once a day".
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 20, 2005 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
BBF is a great yet difficult tobacco to appreciate. It requires your attention and the right pipe.Its charm is most of the time hidden under a decent and cool smoke. It provides though some sudden bursts of incredible taste unmatched by most other VAs. It is one of my top favorites and a must in my cellar.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 12, 2005 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Very Pleasant |
A home run in every category and in its class I have yet to find its superior.
Update: All around in my top Virginia blend category. If this is topped with an aromatic additive, it is utterly unobstructing to real tobacco enjoyment.
Update: All around in my top Virginia blend category. If this is topped with an aromatic additive, it is utterly unobstructing to real tobacco enjoyment.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 15, 2004 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
On the seventh day, after making coffee, God packed a bowl of BBF.
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| Jul 22, 2004 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
oooheeeee!!! I am presently on my 1st tin of this magical weed. I am taken to another place far away where the experience of smoking this transcends. This is one remarkable tobacco. It comes is post it note style slices and falls apart easily enough to rub out without any difficulty. Relatively easy to pack once rubbed out. Flame hits weed and you are off. The flavours are delicious and the spicy side is up front. It is hard for me to believe there is no perique in this blend. I am sold. This stuff along with Paul Olsens MOB 111 have been my big finds the past few weeks. Pipe smoking has reached a new level for me. 5 out of 5.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 06, 2003 | Medium to Strong | Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
I just recently discovered this wonderful flake. It isn't terribly complex, but it is steady and flavorable. It has a sweet, almost chocolate-like favor. (Chocolate is a strange word to use for tobacco, but that's as close as I can get.) It's a lot like Full Virginia Flake, but it's not as strong, which is a big plus for me. Relax, smoke it slowly, and it will grow on you. I'm already adding this to my cellar.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 16, 2002 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium to Full | Tolerable to Strong |
I am a Virginia fan. I am a VA fanatic. The richer the VA the better IMHO. This Samuel Gawith flake fits right in to "genre" of rich virginia flakes. Others have found this to have a "soapy" taste. After a couple of tins, I have not yet found there to be any soapy taste at all.
This flake is similar to the S. Gawith Full Va Flake but a little lesser in strength. It seems to me though that there is an additional subtle sweetness, maybe a little vanilla that adds to the appeal of the flake.
This is a little tough to light but once this is accomplished Best Brown burns completely to a fluffy white ash leaving the pipe walls clean.
I love this stuff. I give it a five x five.
This flake is similar to the S. Gawith Full Va Flake but a little lesser in strength. It seems to me though that there is an additional subtle sweetness, maybe a little vanilla that adds to the appeal of the flake.
This is a little tough to light but once this is accomplished Best Brown burns completely to a fluffy white ash leaving the pipe walls clean.
I love this stuff. I give it a five x five.
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