Samuel Gawith Christmas Mixture 2006
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Samuel Gawith offers this Christmas blend for a limited time celebrating the 2006 holiday season.
Details
| Brand | Samuel Gawith |
| Blended By | Samuel Gawith |
| Manufactured By | Samuel Gawith |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Cinnamon |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Strong
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2010 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Very Pleasant |
Christmas Mixture 2006 came to me last month from a friend who did not like it. It had been lying with him for some three years in a zip-lock bag. Opening the bag with some apprehension I was very pleasantly surprised. The mostly golden, coarsely cut tobacco was at the perfect moisture level for putting into a pipe. Putting nose to bag, I found a very slight, very subtle nutty and spicy redolence, quite unlike anything else in my experience.
In the pipe it lit willingly, and stayed lit. And here I come to the strange part. The taste was nothing but tobacco, but there was a lovely and subtle aroma of cinnamon in the smoke, which I liked very much. The mixture smoked dry in both senses of the term: there was no gurgle, nor any artificial sweetness.
Of the pound that I got, half has gone up in smoke. I had some thought of saving up the other half for Christmas, but it seems unlikely that I will be able to restrain myself. In my experience age is not kind to aromatics, turning them bitter and acrid. This seems to be a notable exception.
In the pipe it lit willingly, and stayed lit. And here I come to the strange part. The taste was nothing but tobacco, but there was a lovely and subtle aroma of cinnamon in the smoke, which I liked very much. The mixture smoked dry in both senses of the term: there was no gurgle, nor any artificial sweetness.
Of the pound that I got, half has gone up in smoke. I had some thought of saving up the other half for Christmas, but it seems unlikely that I will be able to restrain myself. In my experience age is not kind to aromatics, turning them bitter and acrid. This seems to be a notable exception.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Sep 10, 2007 | Mild to Medium | Strong | Medium | Very Pleasant |
This is not a tobacco that most people would want to smoke throughout the year. It is a available in very limited quantity in the U.S.
This blend definitely is made for the holidays. The bag aroma is that of nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon. Not overly wet, it does still require some effort to get it lit. Once lit, it burns ok.
The taste is definitely sweet nutmeg and cinnamon. Other spices can be detected but the sweet nutmeg taste is more promounced throughout the bowl. The room note just screams Christmas. Yes, this is the definitive Christmas aromatic for the holidays. Far better than Habana Premium's Egg Nog blend.
As mentioned ealier, availability of this blend in the U.S. is limited. However, if you get the opportunity to try a couple of ounces, it's worth the slightly inflated price.
UPDATE - 09/10/07
I find that a few months of storage does a nice job of mellowing this blend out a bit. Although it still initially has that cinnamon bite, it disappears at about mid bowl. The flavors are still there along with natural tobacco in the background. It remains very flavorful. Upgrading to 4 stars. This really is the definitive Christmas tobacco.
This blend definitely is made for the holidays. The bag aroma is that of nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon. Not overly wet, it does still require some effort to get it lit. Once lit, it burns ok.
The taste is definitely sweet nutmeg and cinnamon. Other spices can be detected but the sweet nutmeg taste is more promounced throughout the bowl. The room note just screams Christmas. Yes, this is the definitive Christmas aromatic for the holidays. Far better than Habana Premium's Egg Nog blend.
As mentioned ealier, availability of this blend in the U.S. is limited. However, if you get the opportunity to try a couple of ounces, it's worth the slightly inflated price.
UPDATE - 09/10/07
I find that a few months of storage does a nice job of mellowing this blend out a bit. Although it still initially has that cinnamon bite, it disappears at about mid bowl. The flavors are still there along with natural tobacco in the background. It remains very flavorful. Upgrading to 4 stars. This really is the definitive Christmas tobacco.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Nov 12, 2006 | Mild to Medium | Strong | Medium | Very Pleasant |
First smoke was in a Bent Meer.
Appearance is mostly blond....Brown Virginias, Bright Virginias, Orientals- maybe some turkish. Open the bad and Freakin Christmas Elves jump out and dance around the room. I had a flash of childhood stockings by the fire, mulled cider...Things baking in the oven.
Packed and char light brought an amazing taste of cinnamin....Allspice, cloves...
Approaching cruising speed to mid-bowl...Pine, Cinnamon, Clove...With a sweet virginia base and a burleyish nutty background.
No hint of bite, and I'm a puffin...Its addictive....the flavors are REALLY pronounced...I'm asking to get bit, and its not happening.....
Passing misbowl and the flavors are settling....Cinnamin and clove taking over....Mouth is like I have a cinnamin toothpick....Not negative...In a fun way...Exhale through nose and its sweet cloves....
Relight...Wonderfull.....Woodsy on relight....Like pine.....
Flavor plays to the bottom...I would put nic strength at med.....Feeling pretty relaxed.... But then I notice what appears to be a goodly portion of chopped elf at the bottom of my bowl.... blechhhhh... I hate chopped elf.
I would give this a 4 out of 4 star rating....For the holidays....Can't see reaching for this in summer....But WOW its good!!!
Appearance is mostly blond....Brown Virginias, Bright Virginias, Orientals- maybe some turkish. Open the bad and Freakin Christmas Elves jump out and dance around the room. I had a flash of childhood stockings by the fire, mulled cider...Things baking in the oven.
Packed and char light brought an amazing taste of cinnamin....Allspice, cloves...
Approaching cruising speed to mid-bowl...Pine, Cinnamon, Clove...With a sweet virginia base and a burleyish nutty background.
No hint of bite, and I'm a puffin...Its addictive....the flavors are REALLY pronounced...I'm asking to get bit, and its not happening.....
Passing misbowl and the flavors are settling....Cinnamin and clove taking over....Mouth is like I have a cinnamin toothpick....Not negative...In a fun way...Exhale through nose and its sweet cloves....
Relight...Wonderfull.....Woodsy on relight....Like pine.....
Flavor plays to the bottom...I would put nic strength at med.....Feeling pretty relaxed.... But then I notice what appears to be a goodly portion of chopped elf at the bottom of my bowl.... blechhhhh... I hate chopped elf.
I would give this a 4 out of 4 star rating....For the holidays....Can't see reaching for this in summer....But WOW its good!!!
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