Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. American Blend Delite

As a very occasional pipe smoker, I found this blend quite nice. It was mild, no bite and did have a pleasant aroma. I would recommend for new smokers.

Mostly scentless and without taste. Not much smoke and didn't leave a noticeable scent in the room afterwards. I prefer something I can taste and more aromatic. So this was definitely not for me. But if you're in the market for something tasteless that you won't remember was in the room 10 minutes from now this it.

I like CB royal, or 1Q, but I don't like the goopy tar left behind in the bowl. This is suppose to be a comparison to CBR. It does not leave the goop behind, but is nothing like CBR. All I can smell is the aroma of play dough. Though I won't admit to tasting play dough, I imagine American Delite's taste is similiar. Don't waste your money or time on this one. If you like 1Q, stay with it.

I received a sample of this in a small ziploc from a kind ASPer. One whiff of the bag revealed an aromatic that smelled very much like Lane's 1Q a/k/a Capt. Black Blue. However, the ziploc was expertly labeled "Gawith Hoggarth". It took a quick Google to figure what was going on, as I had never heard of this blend before. So as it turns out, GH has a line of "American Blend" aromatics, including this one. Wow, a British version of American drugstore tobacco! Initial "pouch" aroma was full. This blend is a ready rubbed cut, mostly black and dark brown tobaccos. I feared a goopy experience awaited me, as the blend came to me overly moist and required significant drying time to get to my desired moisture level, which is on the dry side. It packs easily, but lit with some difficulty due to moisture. Once lit, the familiar taste of Lane's 1Q topping sprang forth. GH really nailed the taste on this one! However, the similarities ended there. While goopy in the bag, this stuff burned evenly and left a nice fluffly ash -- quite the opposite of the good Capt. Further, no matter how hard I overpuffed, it did not bite or become overly wet, again unlike the Capt. Regardless, no real tobacco flavors ever emerged. In conclusion, while aromatics are not my bag, this blend is a vast improvement over Lane's, as it appears to have quality components with less adulterants. The room note should please LSSO's and non-smokers alike. I recommend it to those who like Lane's 1Q or for a beginner. (12/01)

Tin notes of coconut rum, brown sugar and chewing tobacco. The tobacco looks like brown shag with cavendish chunks. Tobacco is slightly tacky and may benefit from a little drying. Burns relatively slow and requires relights. The strength is mild and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild-medium with notes of toffee, spiced rum, and sweet. The taste is mild and consistent. I taste notes sweet grass, bread, nuts and floral. Flavoring and Cavendish leads with Virginias and burley providing backup. Room note is pleasant and has an ok after taste.

i started pipe smokeing with this tobacco and i like it very much i still smoke it almost everyday and i would reconmend it to a new pipe smoker the only down side in my book is it tends to smoke a bit 2 hot sometimes

EH! Oh well, another European Aromatic bust. Luckily, I just tried a bowl and did not pay for this. American Aromatics get goopy, European Aromatics get bitter. This one was no exception. Not my speed at all.