Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Four Squires Flake
(3.00)
Four Squires Flake is a combination of flue-cured Virginias from Brazil and Zimbabwe, augmented with a smaller amount of sun-cured to add sweetness and body.
Details
| Brand | Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | loose |
| Country | Unknown |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 02, 2015 | Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
Gawith Hoggarth - Four Squires Flake.
Here we have quite a robust, medium brown flake that's of a good moistness. What I find a bit odd is if I didn't know better I would be sure this has been cased with something. The nose from my pouch suggests that it contains coffee, liquorice and aniseed ; perplexing! As the flakes are a touch robust they demand thoroughness when rubbing, unless you favour the fold and stuff method! Although it's supposedly a straight Virginia I can still detect aniseed in the smoke. Are they sure it's not cased?!! I do find this diminishes somewhat as the bowl gets past half way though to the point where it totally disappears. I find the vitamin N to be at a medium amount, that's something I'm indifferent to as I don't really inhale my smoke. I get no bite from it and it's of a pleasing temperature too.
If the flavour towards the end of the bowl was there for the duration it would not be an equivocal blend to mark, four stars, but due to the unpleasantness for the first half I feel to give it two stars is magnanimous indeed!
Here we have quite a robust, medium brown flake that's of a good moistness. What I find a bit odd is if I didn't know better I would be sure this has been cased with something. The nose from my pouch suggests that it contains coffee, liquorice and aniseed ; perplexing! As the flakes are a touch robust they demand thoroughness when rubbing, unless you favour the fold and stuff method! Although it's supposedly a straight Virginia I can still detect aniseed in the smoke. Are they sure it's not cased?!! I do find this diminishes somewhat as the bowl gets past half way though to the point where it totally disappears. I find the vitamin N to be at a medium amount, that's something I'm indifferent to as I don't really inhale my smoke. I get no bite from it and it's of a pleasing temperature too.
If the flavour towards the end of the bowl was there for the duration it would not be an equivocal blend to mark, four stars, but due to the unpleasantness for the first half I feel to give it two stars is magnanimous indeed!
Pipe Used:
Peterson Sherlock Holmes Lestrade
PurchasedFrom:
My Smoking Shop
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| May 18, 2012 | Mild | Mild | Very Mild | Tolerable |
I had high hopes for this blend, having tried Ennerdale previously (and the fact it was gloriously dusted with sugar when I pulled it out of the jar). The flake had a dark, dried fruit smell like figs and fruit cake and it packed and lit well, requiring minimal relights. There was a slight Lakeland flavouring in the background, which instead of the usual bright florals was only just there, sadly making it just taste like incense (both the Ennerdale and Four Squires had been in the same package when posted, so I'm not sure if the Lakeland should have been there, or was just cross-contamination). Other than that the taste was sadly minimal and a bit bland, with no where near the depths of other GH blends.
Not the worse smoke ever, just a bit boring. I'll probably finish up the rest rather than dump it, but not one I'm going to purchase again.
Not the worse smoke ever, just a bit boring. I'll probably finish up the rest rather than dump it, but not one I'm going to purchase again.
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