Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Burley & Bright

3.25 Stars for an excellent Shag Cut tobacco that is at home in very small, almost kiseru size bowls.

Strong chocolate aroma in the bag that doesn’t strongly translate once the tobacco is hot.

The Virginias carry a piercing sweetness in every other puff and the burley brings a strong nutty flavor that is appreciated, but not frequent enough.

Unfortunately, the bit of bite of not carefully smoked keeps it from a higher rating, but if smoked in a very small bowl is minimized.

Keep some around for 10-15 minute smokes!

Package note of cocoa, earth and sweet vegetation. Tobacco is a thin ribbon cut of tan and reddish brown. Moisture content is ok, most pipe smokers will want to dry it a bit. Burns moderately fast with few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. Flavoring is mild, with notes of Cocoa and Vanilla. Cocoa is a mild background flavor leading me to think it is a casing, the vanilla seems to be a topping that begins to fade after initial light to a sporadic background flavor. Taste is medium and mostly consistent, with notes of vanilla, molasses, peaty vegetation, cocoa, wood, savory, sugar, earth, spices, sweet grass, bread, floral, dry bitter, rich, orange peel/zest, tart and tangy citrus, mildly spicy, a sweet nutty background note, and a moderately peppery retro. Burley is leading with Virginia and Flavoring supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is good.