Samuel Gawith Cob Flake
(2.89)
Dark fired leaf hot pressed and cut into a 6" flake before adding a dressing of tonquin flavor. A full strength, full flavored tobacco.
Notes: Marketed in the USA under the name "1792 Flake".
Details
| Brand | Samuel Gawith |
| Blended By | Samuel Gawith |
| Manufactured By | Samuel Gawith |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Burley |
| Contents | Kentucky, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Tonquin Bean, Whisky |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium to Strong
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2014 | Strong | Strong | Very Full | Very Pleasant |
The tonquin bean is strong and buries the whisky (if it is there), but it won't matter to you if you like tonquin. As strong as this tobacco is, there is a light mellowness in the flavor that one may find rather pleasing, which is well contrasted by the varietals. Heavily topped, but I can still taste some nutty, woody, mildly floral, dry, earthy, herbal, spicy dark fired Kentucky burley, though the grassy, earthy, tart and tangy citrusy, floral, woody and fermented tangy dark fruity Virginias are mostly subdued. The strength is strong (sorry, that reads badly) with a very full taste. Has a strong nicotine hit to satisfy anybody's craving. Won't bite, but has a few rough edges. You may prefer to dry it a little as it is very moist. It burns very slow, clean and cool with a fairly smooth, very consistent, mildly sweet, more savory, richly deep flavor from start to finish. It does require some relights. Leaves a little moisture in the bowl, but not enough to spoil the experience. Has a very pleasantly, long lingering after taste and room note. Made for the veteran smoker, it's more of a love/hate product than your average flake, and is not an all day smoke. Will ghost a briar, and a meerschaum, too.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2015 | Very Strong | Medium to Strong | Full | Pleasant |
Sam Gawith-Cob Flake. If you don't like a full flavoured nicotine laden blend I can't see you finding this appealing!
Even though it's sold in loose pouches it still has the feature that's idiosyncratic to Sam G', it's too moist! Not as bad as their sealed tins but it's still too damp.
The nose from the pouch has quite a potent touch of whisky, like the smoke this is the strongest added flavour.
This one is pretty easy to ignite, just give it a slight charring light, take a few steady puffs, then re-introduce the flame for the final light.
As I said at the start, the smoke is full flavoured. The two tobaccos work perfectly together, a brilliant brightness from the Virginia with the taste being rounded off by a nuttiness from the Kentucky.
Again, like the aroma, of the two additives it's the whisky that comes through the strongest. The tonquin doesn't go unnoticed, it gives a very subtle vanilla type of taste only it's nowhere near as potent as the whisky.
The other thing I highlighted at the beginning was the fact I find it strong with nicotine. I don't inhale my pipe smoke so it doesn't really affect me but if I do inhale it my head begins to spin a bit!
This is a stout full smoke, yes there are a few issues but I will still recommend it!
Even though it's sold in loose pouches it still has the feature that's idiosyncratic to Sam G', it's too moist! Not as bad as their sealed tins but it's still too damp.
The nose from the pouch has quite a potent touch of whisky, like the smoke this is the strongest added flavour.
This one is pretty easy to ignite, just give it a slight charring light, take a few steady puffs, then re-introduce the flame for the final light.
As I said at the start, the smoke is full flavoured. The two tobaccos work perfectly together, a brilliant brightness from the Virginia with the taste being rounded off by a nuttiness from the Kentucky.
Again, like the aroma, of the two additives it's the whisky that comes through the strongest. The tonquin doesn't go unnoticed, it gives a very subtle vanilla type of taste only it's nowhere near as potent as the whisky.
The other thing I highlighted at the beginning was the fact I find it strong with nicotine. I don't inhale my pipe smoke so it doesn't really affect me but if I do inhale it my head begins to spin a bit!
This is a stout full smoke, yes there are a few issues but I will still recommend it!
Pipe Used:
Davorin Denovic Morta
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Sep 17, 2001 | Strong | Medium to Strong | Full | Unnoticeable |
I don't consider this as overwhelmingly strong tobacco. Taste at the beginning is strong but it gradually settles down to a very smooth and interesting world of flavours. The pouch aroma is at first very unpleasant, but when smoking it a few times you get used to it and in my case I now even enjoy it. This tobacco plug is very moist. It is easy to cut with a sharp knife and rub down. I let it dry for a while before packing it to the bowl. How ever if you let it dry too long, at least in my oppinion it loses some of the taste, but again this is my oppinion. It is a bit difficult to light it, but once you get it running it stays that way and gives you a very pleasant hour of smoking. As I said the taste at the beginning is bit stronger than in the end. Aroma also takes a bit of time before it appears, the aroma to my nose is strong so I recommend to smoke this one outdoors. Once you get the smoking session going the taste is really wonderful. It is so smooth and full of different kind of aromas and tastes that the only way to describe it is excellent. This tobacco, when it is moist, burns really slowly. When I get up from my chair at the end of the bowl it has already gone up in my head... I'm drunk!! This tobacco in this form is really a worth a shot, even if you don't appreciate flavored tobaccos I think this one is one you should try.
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