Samuel Gawith Celtic Talisman

Finally a cherry tobacco I like. I smoke Aro's about 70-75% of the time and have never found a cherry I could grant more than 2 stars to.

Very pleasant from the tin and the roomnote gets compliments. If anything this was a little dry from the tin. The cherry is not overdone and stays through 3/4's of the bowl. I don't taste a lot of chemical flavor that I find in most other cherries. Nice gray ash that comes out cleanly and no goop.

It's a happy aromatic that's mild and enjoyable enough to be a everyday light-up

This is about as fine a cherry blend tobacco as any on the market with a better price tag than most. Tin aroma is very prevalent & appealing. The tin is packed full of loose tobacco and mine arrived fairly moist. I dried a bowlfull out for about 25 minutes and stuffed it in me wee Peterson #317. It smoked cool with no tongue/palate discomfort. The marriage of sweet Virginia with the tasty cherry casing compliment each other. CT seemed to have a bit more Vitamin N than most aromatics. This is a pretty darn good cherry blend and I thought the price was right...$6.48 per 50 gram tin. If one likes a cherry blend, they might be well advised to give this a try. I was satisfied with CT and don't have anything negative to say about it. Therefore, IMHO, Celtic Talisman merits four ****s!

When you first open a tin of Celtic Talisman you are knocked over by the amazingly sweet, even sickly cherry and vanilla flavours. It's a little moist and sticky at first and I strongly recommend transferring it from the tin to another container before smoking. Once it's aired a little and the flavours mellow it becomes a joy every time to open it. Even the colours are attractive, with the bright Virginias jumping out alongside the darker Burley and Black Cavendish.

The tobacco packs well and is a dream to light. It burns slowly and can often be smoked right down to the bottom without relights. The first light reveals the cherry flavours, which develop into a creamy and more vanilla flavoured smoke. A third of the way down the bowl and you get a satisfying sweet smoke which makes me think of toasted marshmallows, but the cherry and vanilla is ever-present and the cherry is certainly noticeably in the room note which everybody seems to enjoy. The sweetness does not overpower the natural flavours of the tobacco, although I didn't really feel the presence of the Virginias. It burns cool, smooth and with some body so that it's a pleasure to just fill your mouth with a large volume of smoke and enjoy the flavours.

This is a very nice aromatic!One of the few imports I keep a healthy stock of.The taste seems full and slightly dark but in a nice way,not bitter at all.The tobaccos are nicely nut and this aromatic features a cherry liquer that's very unique from other cherry flavored aromatics-has a luxurious flavor to it.With a name like Celtic Talisman,it's tend to throw people off with the name don't be fooled though..goes nicely for a dessert tobacco.

i am working through sam gawith's i have tried a few and i have just opened a tin of this and what a beutifull smell it was a bit damp so i said to my wife ill let it sit for 10 mins no could not wait i had to try it what a great smoke no tounge bite stayed cool to the end of the bowl thats it the cigs are out of the window not what i think is an all day smoke but a good start to the day

This is one of the best quality aromtic tobaccos I ever smoked. This is quality stuff. A mild blend, delicious taste!

This is the first Gawith tobacco that I tried and I like this one. As you open the can of this tobacco you can smell cherries and it is moist. It takes a few times to light it. The room then fills up with cherry smell. This tobacco can bite a little if you are not careful! Once lit you can taste sweetness and a slight cherry flavor. I like this blend! The next one I am going to try from Gawith is the full virgina flake so stay tuned for that review!

This review is of 50g. tin of Samuel Gawith's "Celtic Talisman". Years ago I did smoke aromatic tobaccos and thought I'd pick up another one to try when my girlfriend, family or friends are around. I initially thought it would be good for nights around the campfire or on the deck when others would be smelling the smoke, now I'm smoking it for me.

Description: "Aromatic Mixture"

Appearance: Tobacco in tin is very moist upon opening and needs to breathe 2-3 days to smoke well. Ribbon cut light brown, medium and deep brown.

Aroma: Pop the tin and you're nearly floored with the smell of a very nice sweet cherry liqueur. I don't believe this is a casing it smells like a generous amount of liqueur. When the tobacco airs out this smell fades and does not dominate the smoking experience. You can also smell the Cavendish and a nutty vanilla.

Packing: Packs well, burns best packed a little loose.

Lighting: Burn consistently, no or few relights when let to air out 2-3 days.

Taste: A potpourri of taste sensations, full aromatic flavor.

My Impressions: While I really enjoy this tobacco I found straight out of the tin it was too strong an aromatic taste to smoke a whole bowlful. I have since started cutting this with 2 parts Prince Albert and have found a smoke I can really enjoy. By blending Celtic Talisman with Prince Albert I still have a wonderful aromatic room note and toned down the blast of aromatic flavor to a very enjoyable smoking experience. The side benefit is that a 50 g. tin with last much longer this way. I really enjoy this tobacco and feel it deserves 4 stars but since I find it too strong a flavor right out of the tin I am knocking it down to 3 stars.

My least favorite of SG aromatics. It has that lakeland smell like a candle and tastes as such. It was their for my craving and now it tastes like incense.