Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Sweet Coconut Twist

The dark Virginia is toasty, earthy, woody, a little tangy dark fruity, citrusy and floral, and at times when I wasn't sipping, some cigar notes crept into play. Not sure I believe there's black cavendish in here, but if it is there, it adds nothing of consequence. This is Brown Twist with a mild sweet coconut topping. The topping is pleasant and seems to gather a little strength after a while, but it never overtakes the tobacco. I get a sense of Lakeland here and there, but only in a minor way. The strength is near the center of medium to strong. The taste level is just past that center. The nic-hit is a slot below the medium threshold. Won't bite or get harsh, but does have a few rough edges. Has a mostly consistent flavor. Burns cool, clean and slow with some bitterness in the last quarter of the bowl with a little taste of tar, and some dottle unless you dry it out a bit. You may need to stir up the last quarter. Requires a fair number of relights. The after taste lingers a little. Not an all day smoke.

-JimInks

I was gifted some G&H Coconut Rope that had already been sliced, diced and rubbed. So, my review is based on smoking a couple of bowls (days apart) with the cut up and rubbed version.

When I opened the pouch and whiffed the contents I admit that taking a pass on smoking it was considered. The Coconut/Almonds smell was off putting. I switched to a pipe reserved for true aromatics and loaded up the first bowl. The first few drags did produce a heavy Coconut taste but the presentation switched quickly into a pleasant and familiar G&H Lakeland style smoke. The added flavoring (natural, I might add), stuck with me throughout the bowl but added rather than detracted from the overall presentation. Not something I personally would appreciate very often, but a unique and fun natural aromatic smoke for sure.

I havent had time to write reviews on all the twist flavors I have. But I wanted to recommend the Coconut as what I feel may be the best of the aromatic brown twists. This is the sweetest of the twists, and unlike the rum, whiskey, and cherry, the flavor is nicely detectable; this is not to say that the others aren't excellent to smoke. But with so many choices, I think I'd like to recommend a collection including the following: Maple, Coconut, Happy Bogie, and Black X as these realy stand out as interesting and flavorful smokes.

Bag note is floral and toasted coconut. I'm admittedly lazy and I prepare my twists by taking a 6mm slice and grinding it in an electric coffee grinder, then I sprinkle the tobacco onto a paper towell to dry for 20 minutes. If it's sunny, i put the tobacco in the sunlight instead. Using this method, I get a very smokable bowl with a much easier relight. Also, tongue bite is greatly reduced as I can focus on enjoying this wonderful tobacco, instead of struggling to keep it lit. Flavor is excellent, dark caramelized Virginia with a sweet toasted coconut to the bottom of the bowl.

I know that the brown twists are strong N level, but have never had any nausea from them. Let's just say that I have been drunk on nicotine a few times! And with every twist, I'm always a bit disappointed when the bowl is finished because I'd like it to last forever! But there comes a time when taking a break is the sensible thing to do. Smokingpipes.com has been a great resource for the Gawith Twists, and I usually get a quarter of an ounce more than I ordered; in other words, their ounces are heavy. All of the twists are excellent when I get them, but they get better with age too. Happy smoking. Hope this review is helpful.

I tried this rope in hopes that a Coconut flavor would be quite strongly imparted but alas, it's just another monochromatic black rope. Frankly, the strength of the rope dominated the little bit of Coconut flavoring that I smelled on the top of the tobacco.

If you like the ropes then this may do the trick for you. Otherwise, pass this one up unless it's a free sample.

I just finished off a two bowl sample given to me from a forum friend and fellow TR reviewer of this and I loved it so much that I just ordered some more today. My experience with strong blends made by a company by the name of Gawith have not been to favorable. I despised 1792 and BRN4 also slightly repulses me.

So I approached this blend with some trepidation. I was expecting the heavy industrialized nasty diesel like taste that I associate with those other two blends and was pleased that I didn't get any of that. I also didn't get a heavy aromatic tanning lotion coconut taste. What I got was a very pleasant smoke with a lot of nicotine.

I think the coconut topping in combination with some Cavendish keeps this one an easy smoker. Anyway, I know I haven't smoked a lot of it, but FWIW this is my impression. If someone wanted to try one of these ropes this is the one I would recommend trying first.

The Virginas have the usual G&H flavor of wood, earth and a slight nuttiness with a touch of sweetness and spice. I can't say that I can detect the Cavendish. The sweet coconut flavoring smells stronger than it smokes. I'd classify it as mild. It's a very pleasant flavor. I do get a little bitterness at times in the second half of the bowl. The coins need to be sliced as thin as you can get them in order to get a good burn. It also needs a bit of drying time. All in all a very nice smoke.

Body is medium to strong. Taste is full. Flavoring is mild.

Whoa nelly SCT is quite the whopper! Essentially Brown Twist #4 from Samuel Gawith but with some Coconut top dressing, SCT will deliver big taste, nicotine and a much nicer aroma than BT #4 but without harshness or the motor oil taste of XX Black Twist. A great tobacco for a ten minute smoke break since the nicotine enters the blood stream fast with a small amount of actual leaf smoked and the aroma is not that strong to make women run while holding their noses. A bargain for what you pay and consequently what you get! An inch of SCT has the same amount of nicotine as a pound of BCA or 1Q (I don't know if that's accurate but sure seems like it is to me)...

Very close to Irish Brown Twist, with a mild coconut casing.

If I was asked to recommend an aromatic with a nicotine punch, this would be it. I don't find this rope too strong nicotine wise, but you can feel the affects after a full bowl. Great coconut aroma in the bag, that transfers to the smoke without being sickly sweet or cloying. A bit moist fresh, but a 20 minute rest after slicing into coins and rubbing out works for me. If you are searching for an aromatic that can lighten your head, give this one a spin. Pun intended.

This was my first venture into the Twist arena. After trying it moist and dry (both separated) I cannot detect a coconut taste at all. I do taste a cigar type aftertaste however. Also the room note has a hint of cigars also. Although I find this a once and a while change from the aromatics I generally lite up. I do not particularly enjoy it. I may update my posting later after I have a bot more experience with the rope preparation.