Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Sliced Black Aromatic
(2.75)
This is the Black Irish X twist that is sliced into discs after the pressing and heating process. To this we add tonquin, maple, licorice and other traditional "English" flavorings prior to packaging.
Details
| Brand | Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | Licorice, Maple, Other / Misc, Tonquin Bean |
| Cut | Curly Cut |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Very Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Strong
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.75 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 16, 2010 | Strong | Very Mild | Very Full | Tolerable |
Sliced Black (non-aromatic?)
I am honored to be following up the comments made by the sagacious Pipestud. Really! But unfortunately I have to differ on one point. I did not notice any aromatics in the blend I got from PipesandCigars.com. None. This may have indeed been because as he and the rest of the readers here will agree Black Twist in any form is a strong smoke and any aromatics may have gotten lost in the shuffle so to speak. Nevertheless I did not notice any being a non-aromatics (especially American and some others)smoker and thoroughly enjoyed the blend.
The fact that it is a sort of a string cut with small coins tangled up in it and adding to the flavor(and strength possibly) was a delight to light and burn. The flavor is,of course, robust to say the least but still a rollicking good smoke if respected and paced correctly. I did this having some small experience with the other Gawiths(Both Sam and Hoggarth's) offerings. This blend does indeed smoke like the Black Twist and is a bit milder and less rambunctious than the Brown Twists. It is not a sliced version of Dark Flake though both are admirable in their own ways.Good stong body to the voluminous smoke and very very satisfying-at least for my needs.
Tasty deep and very complex is the way I fill out the suggestion from the side bar of the comments page.I would not ,however reccomend it as an all day smoke or to the inexperienced as much from the price as the strength and robustness of the nicotene and taste/body levels; but it is not a tobacco to be missed and makes a fine evening smoke and for the more "gormandic" smokers (such as myself) it ain't at all bad for the third or fourth pipe in the morning- preferably with a cup of dark French Roast or perhaps even espresso. Yum.
Highly reccommended as a smoke and a repeated buy- You betcha Red Rider!
Update: If you're feeling really ballsey and would like even more flavor and a heavier body rush along with even a more and faster nicotine jolt then put about a healthy pipefull in the coffee bean grinder you absconded with from the kitchen and give this Sliced Black from Gawith and Hoggarth a bit of a whirl in it. No more than three or four seconds worth of a ride and it comes out like a fine cut flake or a dipping snuff (approximately).
Stuff a pipe bowl with it with about medium pressure and light up--- carefully-- don't get it too mad. Then hold on. Definitely not reccomended for the newbies or as a usual method of preparation.It will probably require a re-light or so near the middle or bottom if not allowed to dry our a little.
I know that the twists,ropes.bogies etc have a dual function(possibly) as a dipping snuff but I am just not suicidal yet even though when processed in the Mr.Coffee it looks very very similar I just can't work up the courage to try it that way. Welllll, maybe one day?
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (trippin')
I am honored to be following up the comments made by the sagacious Pipestud. Really! But unfortunately I have to differ on one point. I did not notice any aromatics in the blend I got from PipesandCigars.com. None. This may have indeed been because as he and the rest of the readers here will agree Black Twist in any form is a strong smoke and any aromatics may have gotten lost in the shuffle so to speak. Nevertheless I did not notice any being a non-aromatics (especially American and some others)smoker and thoroughly enjoyed the blend.
The fact that it is a sort of a string cut with small coins tangled up in it and adding to the flavor(and strength possibly) was a delight to light and burn. The flavor is,of course, robust to say the least but still a rollicking good smoke if respected and paced correctly. I did this having some small experience with the other Gawiths(Both Sam and Hoggarth's) offerings. This blend does indeed smoke like the Black Twist and is a bit milder and less rambunctious than the Brown Twists. It is not a sliced version of Dark Flake though both are admirable in their own ways.Good stong body to the voluminous smoke and very very satisfying-at least for my needs.
Tasty deep and very complex is the way I fill out the suggestion from the side bar of the comments page.I would not ,however reccomend it as an all day smoke or to the inexperienced as much from the price as the strength and robustness of the nicotene and taste/body levels; but it is not a tobacco to be missed and makes a fine evening smoke and for the more "gormandic" smokers (such as myself) it ain't at all bad for the third or fourth pipe in the morning- preferably with a cup of dark French Roast or perhaps even espresso. Yum.
Highly reccommended as a smoke and a repeated buy- You betcha Red Rider!
Update: If you're feeling really ballsey and would like even more flavor and a heavier body rush along with even a more and faster nicotine jolt then put about a healthy pipefull in the coffee bean grinder you absconded with from the kitchen and give this Sliced Black from Gawith and Hoggarth a bit of a whirl in it. No more than three or four seconds worth of a ride and it comes out like a fine cut flake or a dipping snuff (approximately).
Stuff a pipe bowl with it with about medium pressure and light up--- carefully-- don't get it too mad. Then hold on. Definitely not reccomended for the newbies or as a usual method of preparation.It will probably require a re-light or so near the middle or bottom if not allowed to dry our a little.
I know that the twists,ropes.bogies etc have a dual function(possibly) as a dipping snuff but I am just not suicidal yet even though when processed in the Mr.Coffee it looks very very similar I just can't work up the courage to try it that way. Welllll, maybe one day?
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (trippin')
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 09, 2014 | Strong | Medium | Full | Tolerable to Strong |
A very tasty and predictably strong tobacco with an unexpected bonus which I'll explain... As mentioned, the bulk of this sliced aromatic black twist becomes a nice fine shag, which is easy to dry and pack into the pipe. But The gooey discs, which remain intact turn out to make delightful licorice flavored chewing tobacco. So I save a few discs and put them in foil for a tasty treat. I'm not suggesting to do this with all of the discs as this would limit the smoking material to mainly the outer leafy wrap of the twist, but perhaps half will be dried, rubbed out and added to the shag mix. I like to have a tall glass of ice water with this, but have wondered if a shot of Sambuca might be nice. This black twist is not as strong N as the brown twist and might be considered a smidge less than strong. I am not a cigarette smoker and I have no problem enjoying a medium bowl. So the black twists might be a good place to start before moving on to the brown ones if you're trying to determine your tollerance for N.
As far as flavor goes, its truly wonderful for someone like me who craves licorice candy and eats a box at a time hee. The ultra sweet tobacco flavor ls there in the form of a sweet mapley deep dark virginia mingled with licorice and a clove like peppery zing - Yum! After a slightly persnickety lighting, the rich creamy smoke begins and continuces with fewer relights compared to my hand sliced twists. This is a good to the bottom of the bowl tobacco, so take your time and enjoy it! So what about ghosting? Well, believe it or not, the ghosting isn't going to ruin a pipe that is already dedicated to aromatics and you could certainly smoke something like Lane BCA in the same pipe with no regrets. Within an hour of smoking the sliced twist my cob just had a generic aromatic sweetness to it. Even though this is a sweet blend, my pipe is easy to clean and has no sticky or tarry mess to deal with. And all this concern for a $9 pipe ha ha. But I still get attached to my cobs and take very good care of them.
A final note... I do enjoy the novelty of twists and have several that I slice and dice and dry the heck out of before smoking. But these sliced twists really are nice. They're just as tasty, very convenient, and the fine shag is much more smokable than the stuff that I try to slice myself. So my advice is to get a few twists for long term occasional enjoyment, but go with the sliced twist for the brunt of your twist smoking experience.
As far as flavor goes, its truly wonderful for someone like me who craves licorice candy and eats a box at a time hee. The ultra sweet tobacco flavor ls there in the form of a sweet mapley deep dark virginia mingled with licorice and a clove like peppery zing - Yum! After a slightly persnickety lighting, the rich creamy smoke begins and continuces with fewer relights compared to my hand sliced twists. This is a good to the bottom of the bowl tobacco, so take your time and enjoy it! So what about ghosting? Well, believe it or not, the ghosting isn't going to ruin a pipe that is already dedicated to aromatics and you could certainly smoke something like Lane BCA in the same pipe with no regrets. Within an hour of smoking the sliced twist my cob just had a generic aromatic sweetness to it. Even though this is a sweet blend, my pipe is easy to clean and has no sticky or tarry mess to deal with. And all this concern for a $9 pipe ha ha. But I still get attached to my cobs and take very good care of them.
A final note... I do enjoy the novelty of twists and have several that I slice and dice and dry the heck out of before smoking. But these sliced twists really are nice. They're just as tasty, very convenient, and the fine shag is much more smokable than the stuff that I try to slice myself. So my advice is to get a few twists for long term occasional enjoyment, but go with the sliced twist for the brunt of your twist smoking experience.
Pipe Used:
MM Country Gentleman COB
PurchasedFrom:
smokingpipes
Age When Smoked:
fresh bulk
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Feb 14, 2011 | Very Strong | Medium to Strong | Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
As a fan of black ropes I was eager to try this preprepared and flavoured version and I'm very glad I did.
The flavourings must be fairly strong to have any noticable effect on this powerful tobacco but they're not strong enough to become overpowering and they're certainly not artificial tasting. They just round off the harsher "engine oil" (see reviews of Black Irish) notes and bring out the natural, pungent, sweetness of the unflavoured version. It also retains the reluctancy to bite that the original displays. The pre-slicing also makes it easier to use.
Don't be put off by the mention of tonquin in the flavouring. I hated cob(1792) flake but loved this.
Like all smokers, I occasionally feel pangs of masochistic experimentalism, I have, however, yet to try this in anything larger than a medium bowl. I just don't hate consciousness enough.
Try it. You might like it.
The flavourings must be fairly strong to have any noticable effect on this powerful tobacco but they're not strong enough to become overpowering and they're certainly not artificial tasting. They just round off the harsher "engine oil" (see reviews of Black Irish) notes and bring out the natural, pungent, sweetness of the unflavoured version. It also retains the reluctancy to bite that the original displays. The pre-slicing also makes it easier to use.
Don't be put off by the mention of tonquin in the flavouring. I hated cob(1792) flake but loved this.
Like all smokers, I occasionally feel pangs of masochistic experimentalism, I have, however, yet to try this in anything larger than a medium bowl. I just don't hate consciousness enough.
Try it. You might like it.
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