Samuel Gawith Kendal Plug
(3.40)
A Plug which starts as the Best Brown, blended and pressed Virginias and nothing else. Medium strength. 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, Kendal Plug will reward with a cool, sweet smoke with a delectable aroma and good sidestream.
Details
| Brand | Samuel Gawith |
| Blended By | Samuel Gawith |
| Manufactured By | Samuel Gawith |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Plug |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
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 51 - 53 of 53 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Sep 17, 2005 | Medium to Strong | Strong | Medium | Tolerable to Strong |
Notes: I chopped this plug up in a variety of ways. I preferred it in fully rubbed out little strands, allowed to dry out for several hours. As to the pipes I used, I didn't notice too much difference between them to be honest, as the perfume of the tobacco was rather strong.
Appearance: A solid little block of tobacco, much like a pipe tobacco "Chunky bar." Ultimatley it rubbed out to reveal medium to dark brown strands.
Aroma: Freshly mowed grass, sweet wine vinegar, roses, raisins, dried cherries.
Taste: Very flavored/scented, but surprisingly well-balanced, which yields a mellow, mild-mannered demeanor. Gently nutty, mildly sweet, geranium flowers present throughout, cherrywood, faintly smoky, becoming stronger and heavier on the palate as the bowl progresses.
Comparisons: Similar to St. Bruno in its behavior, but with a gentler flowery sweetness.
Bottom Line: Only for Lakeland/scented flake lovers! And it takes an effort to cut up your own plug. If you like St. Bruno, but have always thought, "Gee I wish it was really flowery!" this will punch your ticket.
Appearance: A solid little block of tobacco, much like a pipe tobacco "Chunky bar." Ultimatley it rubbed out to reveal medium to dark brown strands.
Aroma: Freshly mowed grass, sweet wine vinegar, roses, raisins, dried cherries.
Taste: Very flavored/scented, but surprisingly well-balanced, which yields a mellow, mild-mannered demeanor. Gently nutty, mildly sweet, geranium flowers present throughout, cherrywood, faintly smoky, becoming stronger and heavier on the palate as the bowl progresses.
Comparisons: Similar to St. Bruno in its behavior, but with a gentler flowery sweetness.
Bottom Line: Only for Lakeland/scented flake lovers! And it takes an effort to cut up your own plug. If you like St. Bruno, but have always thought, "Gee I wish it was really flowery!" this will punch your ticket.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Sep 06, 2004 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
The effort required to prepare this for the pipe is not returned once you light up. It always seems to be trying to do something to tantalize your taste buds, but it just never really gets it right. Not at all what I expected.
It had a bit of harshness from time to time, but it was never unpleasant enough to make me put it down.
It had a bit of harshness from time to time, but it was never unpleasant enough to make me put it down.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Aug 17, 2004 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
If this is, as put forth by our most knowledgeable Inquisitor, the plug version of Best Brown Flake, I, for one, don't see it. If it truly is the same leaf, any nuance of that blend seems to have been pressed/steamed/squished out of existence. What's left is still quite good, to be sure, but more than a tad on the monolithic side (I knew all those wine reviews would eventually pay off). In other words, the tedium required to prepare a bowl (and I include the considerable "cool" factor) is simply not met with enough in return. The Kendal Plug is nice, and dense enough to affect orbiting satellites. Still, there are several more worthy contenders in the plug category on the market, such as Mick McQuaid's and Murray's Yachtsman Plug.
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