Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Pensioners Mixture
(2.50)
This blend is made from 'a little bit of everything' , the bits and pieces of tobacco left over throughout the manufacturing process. Flavoured with an aromatic scent. The blend does vary from time to time.
One to try, a great mild to medium smoke.
Details
| Brand | Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. |
| Blended By | Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. |
| Manufactured By | Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Unknown |
| Flavoring | Other / Misc |
| Cut | Ready Rubbed |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium to Strong
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.50 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2017 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Tolerable |
One of the hardest blends to rate because you’ll never know what components will be in the blend. In what I tried, I got a pretty decent Lakeland hit with some kinds of fruit toppings as well. They toned down the tobaccos a bit, but I tasted some grassy, earthy, citrusy, dark fruit Virginias, and a light toasted, nutty burley. Didn’t bite or get harsh. The nic-hit was mild to medium. Burned cool and clean, and a little slow with a wildly inconsistent flavor. Left a little moisture in the bowl, and needed some relights. The after taste was okay. It could be an all day smoke. As it’s a jumble, left over blend of various other blends, it’s difficult to recommend to others.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 06, 2013 | Medium | Strong | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Hmmm. I'm in a minority here, it seems; people whose opinions I respect are giving this stuff five stars! I tried it out of curiosity; didn't like it at all. The heavy casing is added, I'm guessing, to give some sort of continuity to a tobacco that otherwise would never be the same twice; but the casing - the “bubblegum” flavour – is far too heavy for me. Also, for what is, after all, only a collection of leftovers it isn't all that cheap. In my opinion, smoking this isn't worth the small amount of money you save. You might as well buy something decent and smoke less of it. Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't recommend it.
I would be readier to recommend it if G&H were to drop the casing and let the tobacco stand on its own, or at least use a more suitable agent than the one they currently do use. This would be the end of uniformity, but so what? - it's sold as a 'pensioner's mixture' after all, and I would much rather have a tobacco that was different each time than one that came with that truly awful flavouring applied to it. Given what it is, one might fairly expect it to be a little cheaper, too. A 'pensioner's mixture' is a nice idea, but it could be much better executed than here.
I would be readier to recommend it if G&H were to drop the casing and let the tobacco stand on its own, or at least use a more suitable agent than the one they currently do use. This would be the end of uniformity, but so what? - it's sold as a 'pensioner's mixture' after all, and I would much rather have a tobacco that was different each time than one that came with that truly awful flavouring applied to it. Given what it is, one might fairly expect it to be a little cheaper, too. A 'pensioner's mixture' is a nice idea, but it could be much better executed than here.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2017 | Mild to Medium | Medium to Strong | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Gawith Hoggarth - Pensioners Mixture.
If ever there was a blend with a name that had no chance whatsoever of attracting younger smokers here it is!
Because P.M. can vary from pouch to pouch, I guess every review is fairly relative only to the pouch in question. Here's mine:
Apart from a few pieces it's mostly ribbons in the pouch, of a decent moisture amount, and has an aroma that's indicative of a floral topping; this comes across in the smoke, and is a quite overbearing. It masks a lot of the tobacco flavours, and has a chemical causticity. It causes it to bite too.
The nicotine's just below medium, and the room-note's ok.
Pensioners mix? Wouldn't by it again.
Not recommended.
If ever there was a blend with a name that had no chance whatsoever of attracting younger smokers here it is!
Because P.M. can vary from pouch to pouch, I guess every review is fairly relative only to the pouch in question. Here's mine:
Apart from a few pieces it's mostly ribbons in the pouch, of a decent moisture amount, and has an aroma that's indicative of a floral topping; this comes across in the smoke, and is a quite overbearing. It masks a lot of the tobacco flavours, and has a chemical causticity. It causes it to bite too.
The nicotine's just below medium, and the room-note's ok.
Pensioners mix? Wouldn't by it again.
Not recommended.
Pipe Used:
Cob
PurchasedFrom:
Local newsagent
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Apr 06, 2013 | Strong | Medium to Strong | Full | Pleasant |
It left a horrible coating in my mouth. I threw the rest of it away. Wife abhors the room note.
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