Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Sweet Coconut Twist

(2.87)
Sweet Coconut Twist is an old style rope tobacco from Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. flavored with the island scent of coconut. Sweet Rum Twist - The main feature of this tobacco is the addition of inverted sugars blended and coconut to the 'filter' leaf. This is then spun into a rope form before being made into a roll which is cold-pressed overnight

Details

Brand Gawith, Hoggarth & Co.
Blended By Gawith, Hoggarth & Co.
Manufactured By Gawith, Hoggarth & Co.
Blend Type Aromatic
Contents Virginia
Flavoring Cocco
Cut Rope
Packaging Bulk
Country United Kingdom
Production Currently available

Profile

Strength
Medium to Strong
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

2.87 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 20, 2017 Very Strong Mild to Medium Full Tolerable
Presentation is rope - brown, between nickel and quarter diameter. Looks and feels dry, but oozes oils when prepped. To prep, one must slice thin coins with a sharp blade and then rub out the coins. Needs some drying time.

The coconut topping seems very lightly applied in this sample. Lighter than any of the other flavored ropes I've tried. That's a shame, because I love coconut, and the flavoring seems accurate and doesn't taste artificial. A bit sweet, like stealing a bite of the flaked coconut while mamma bakes pies.

This is brown rope...if you don't know what that means, here's what you need to know - prep is a bit of a pain, it takes a while to get it lit and it needs a higher than normal number of relights, and (most importantly) it is very very strong in nicotine. I'm not exaggerating - this is some of the strongest stuff out there.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Oct 29, 2014 Medium to Strong Mild Medium to Full Tolerable
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
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jun 10, 2011 Medium Mild Medium Very Pleasant
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.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Aug 19, 2014 Strong Mild to Medium Full Very Pleasant
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.
Pipe Used: MM DIPLOMAT COB
PurchasedFrom: smokingpipes
Age When Smoked: 6 months
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
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Jun 05, 2005 Very Strong Very Mild Very Full Strong
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.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
May 09, 2014 Very Strong Mild Medium to Full Tolerable
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.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jun 30, 2016 Medium to Strong Mild Full Tolerable to Strong
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.
Pipe Used: MM Little Devil Cutty, Little Devil Acorn
PurchasedFrom: smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked: fresh bulk
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
May 13, 2015 Extremely Strong Very Mild Very Full Tolerable to Strong
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)...
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 26, 2012 Medium to Strong Medium Medium to Full Pleasant
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.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 17, 2009 Medium to Strong Mild Medium Tolerable
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.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
May 27, 2017 Medium to Strong Mild Medium to Full Pleasant to Tolerable
I have samples of Rum, Maple, and Coconut Twist. I claim they are very similar and maybe the same rope with a different mild topping for each. The smoking was very similar to me in terms of flavor and burning characteristics, and so my reviews of these three will repeat themselves.

The rope came a little moist, and I sliced it into thin coins on a cutting board in the kitchen. The pouch note is a sweet tobacco with a pleasant whiff of coconut. The rope is a pretty uniform dark brown with a few flecks of tan in the cross section.

I rubbed out coins and was careful not to pack them to tightly due to the moisture. I did not dry it any. It took some BTU's to get it burning, but it smoked well and did not require an unusual number of relights.

I did not get much coconut in the flavor after the initial light. The flavor in general was very good - an earthy, full tobacco flavor with a slightly tart flavor when puffed. There was a heavy slightly overripe citrus flavor as well. The flavors intensified a little as the bowl progressed, but otherwise stayed constant through the bowl.

There is some nicotine in this, but it is not overwhelming. I tried mixing a rubbed out coin with some Smokers Pride Rich Taste, and this is a very good combo for more routine smoking.

This is a high quality and tasty rope. I recommend it unless you have a nicotine aversion and stick to lighter fare.
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