Samuel Gawith Cabbie's Mixture
(3.49)
A Virginia and perique twist hand rolled, then hand sliced. A sweet natural Virginia taste takes centre stage when lit with the perique, giving a spicy undertone to the flavour.
Details
| Brand | Samuel Gawith |
| Blended By | Samuel Gawith |
| Manufactured By | Samuel Gawith |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Perique |
| Contents | Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Curly Cut |
| 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 to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.49 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 21 - 24 of 24 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 01, 2022 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Smoking now:
Jar from 2019 that sparkles in the light.
Aroma of sweet and tart Virginias. Lots of barn yard hay. Dark fruit and vinegar. Delightful. Soft broken apart coins. It’s a SG blend so expect this to be wetter than a whale in a rain storm.
The taste is sweet tangy citrus Virginia. A helping of yeast bread. Dark tangy fruit and a pepper spice especially on the retrohale. The perique is pronounced enough to add some depth, strength, and flavor. There’s pepper spice but it is not overwhelming. There’s a decent amount of stewed fruit, plum, fig, ect flavor to this. It’s medium in its flavor. I was expecting this to be a fuller body and flavor vaper but it’s very doable and repeatable. Not a sweet vaper per say but it does have a bit of more sweetness to than others. There’s also some floral elements to it similar to a Lakeland. It’s no where near Ennerdale levels but it is slightly noticeable in the background. I don’t mind it but I could see how this would be a deal breaker for some.
Little aftertaste and little mouth tingle from the perique. Does need more relights if not dried out. Drying this like all SG blends helps. It’s a decent vaper blend with lots of stewed fruit flavor. Would recommend to vaper fans especially if you like perique.
Jar from 2019 that sparkles in the light.
Aroma of sweet and tart Virginias. Lots of barn yard hay. Dark fruit and vinegar. Delightful. Soft broken apart coins. It’s a SG blend so expect this to be wetter than a whale in a rain storm.
The taste is sweet tangy citrus Virginia. A helping of yeast bread. Dark tangy fruit and a pepper spice especially on the retrohale. The perique is pronounced enough to add some depth, strength, and flavor. There’s pepper spice but it is not overwhelming. There’s a decent amount of stewed fruit, plum, fig, ect flavor to this. It’s medium in its flavor. I was expecting this to be a fuller body and flavor vaper but it’s very doable and repeatable. Not a sweet vaper per say but it does have a bit of more sweetness to than others. There’s also some floral elements to it similar to a Lakeland. It’s no where near Ennerdale levels but it is slightly noticeable in the background. I don’t mind it but I could see how this would be a deal breaker for some.
Little aftertaste and little mouth tingle from the perique. Does need more relights if not dried out. Drying this like all SG blends helps. It’s a decent vaper blend with lots of stewed fruit flavor. Would recommend to vaper fans especially if you like perique.
Age When Smoked:
2019
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2021 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
My first Va/Per. A quite delicious blend that won’t let you down. When compared to St. James Flake, there is a clear difference. Cabbie’s has a lower amount of perique and a more fruity flavor, while St. James is the opposite: more perique, more of a robust, spicy flavor. Cabbie’s mixture has an ace up it’s sleeve, however, and that is the nicotine level. While it’s hard to initially notice, cabbie’s is slightly stronger than St. James.
Edit: After deep consideration, I will step this down a star. I like it, but not to the extent of Kajun Kake, St. James Flake or Haunted Bookshop. Just my opinion and you should still try this and see what you think.
Edit: After deep consideration, I will step this down a star. I like it, but not to the extent of Kajun Kake, St. James Flake or Haunted Bookshop. Just my opinion and you should still try this and see what you think.
Pipe Used:
Mr Brog Bent stecker no.22
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Nov 07, 2019 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
By golly this is some awfully good tobacco! The tin is full of little raggedy coins of russet brown leaf, a beautiful sight. The aroma from the tin: dried figs, hay, bready Virginia, Perique pong.
You can rub it out with ease, it also works well with the coins rolled into balls and stacked, or even just folded and crammed in. With a bit of "kindling" on top it lights with two matches and burns well, with a couple of relights, to a pinch of dottle.
Flavour is lovely, rich, sweet, bready Virginia with a strong figgy taste and progressive spice from the Perique. There is no bite, and the smoke is rich, full and satisfying. Nicotine content is medium.
There isn't much more to say. This is an outstanding Virginia & Perique tobacco, I motored through the tin in no time at all and have ordered more. Samuel Gawith have concocted another winner: recommended in the strongest terms.
-------Update 2023-------
Sad to say the move to Gawith Hoggarth has not been kind to this tobacco. I've had a couple of tins of the new production, it's rather wetter, has less Perique than it used to, and overall has a damp, steamy quality that I don't much care for. If its dried out well its a little better, but sadly still a shadow of its former self.
You can rub it out with ease, it also works well with the coins rolled into balls and stacked, or even just folded and crammed in. With a bit of "kindling" on top it lights with two matches and burns well, with a couple of relights, to a pinch of dottle.
Flavour is lovely, rich, sweet, bready Virginia with a strong figgy taste and progressive spice from the Perique. There is no bite, and the smoke is rich, full and satisfying. Nicotine content is medium.
There isn't much more to say. This is an outstanding Virginia & Perique tobacco, I motored through the tin in no time at all and have ordered more. Samuel Gawith have concocted another winner: recommended in the strongest terms.
-------Update 2023-------
Sad to say the move to Gawith Hoggarth has not been kind to this tobacco. I've had a couple of tins of the new production, it's rather wetter, has less Perique than it used to, and overall has a damp, steamy quality that I don't much care for. If its dried out well its a little better, but sadly still a shadow of its former self.
Pipe Used:
Northern Briars Liverpool
PurchasedFrom:
Turmeus Liverpool
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 02, 2023 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
An enjoyable tobacco, but for my palate it is not the best vaper. I think it is overrated, and I find the St. James from the same brand or the Marlin flake from Rattrays more satisfactory.
Pipe Used:
Dunhill - Castello
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