Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Broken Scotch Cake

Another VA type flake though from a excellent company. Perhaps I expected too much from BSC, but to be honest this just seems very average. It burns very well with little rubbing out. It lights easily and burns very evenly. The flavor is kind of citrus-like at the atart and mellows as you smoke it. So whats the problem? When compared with some other VA type flakes like S. Gawuth Full Virginia Flake and some of McClelland's offerings, this just underwhelms. I didn't hate it. Its just..fair.

It is a ok all day light V.A , nothing special though.

A very nice flue cured Virginia. Cut from flake form and rubbed out most completly.

Packs easily,and lights with two matches. The first taste is Lakeland district tobacco flavoring,but is most restrained,and almost hardly noticeable through the very pleasant Virginia taste.

This blend almost reminds me of Sam Gawith's Grousemoor,but don't let that sacre you away here,it's different.

On down the bowl it has gained a almond toastiness,and yes,a creaminess as well.

The taste/flavour is good,and as soon as you're done with a bowl full you want another. I haven't tried a whole lot of G.H. tobaccos but of those I have tried so far this is my favorite.

This is perhaps one of the brightest colored blends that i've smoked with the exception of GL Pease Stratford. This is very similar to stratford. I know that Greg Pease is a big fan of G&H blends so I have to assume that this blend influenced him in a big way towards the making of Stratford. This is a bright, light and slightly sweet blend. The burn is very even and consistant and smokes cool for a blend of this genre. I gave this a higher rating than Stratford because right out of the tin it was very good where as Stratford took aging to reach its potential. They are both very good and I highly suggest them both if you like Bright virginia style of blends. Another thing to note is that my palate felt very clean after smoking this. A refreshing smoke! This is definately worth buying a few tins for aging in that I suspect that it will get even better with age. Highly recommended!

Mainspring's review above says it all for me. This doesn't displace Brown Flake as my favorite natural GH flake, but its a very close second. The flavor is less dark, but the hay-like character comes through more strongly as a result. It smokes as cool as Brown Flake. It is natually sweet, smells wonderful in the pouch and not bad in the room. Give it a try!

This tobacco is described as a fully rubbed out flake even though it is called a crumbled cake. I would consider it a shag cut, but call it what you want, that's ok. It is my current tobacco of choice. I love the aroma and the taste. This is a straight ahead taste with a bit of initial creaminess. It tastes great all the way through the bowl. I can not tire of it, and feel guilty about all my other opened tobaccos that have been deligated to a lower status. I could go on raving about this blend for a long time, but I would rather go and smoke another pipe full.

The smoke is very smooth, and pleasant but not so different from other flavors from Virginias. However, it is very interesting after some burns. It has some natural sweetness together with grass and citrus aromas. I recommend it for sure, however, it is mild and perhaps no so complex.

For those who enjoy an unadulterated, gentle, all-Virginia preparation. A naturally sweet and gentle smoke.

I found the mildly sweet, broken flake to be pleasing and comforting. The bag note is pure grasslands. It took me instantly to my childhood in rural Michigan among the clover and tall native grass. The color is almost orange; yellow butterscotch. I fancifully wondered if the name was in reference to this appearance, as the lightly sweet flavor also has a note that could be interpreted as butterscotch-like in its gentle hay and graham disposition.

This is an unscented/unflavored Virginia. I enjoy it most while the pallet is still fresh, first thing in the day. Excellent for hot climates.

The quality and character of the Virginias used are exceptional. It reminds me quite a bit of the type of leaf used by Peretti in their Virginia preparations. I would not be surprised if I was told they are from the same source.

Bag note is a sweet grassy citrus Virginia. Packs very easily and the moisture content is just right. Takes a bit of patience to get it lit properly and need a few relights. This is a super lite Virginia great for people that are making a transition from Aromatics to Non-aromatics. I really was not able to taste the normal Lakeland soap in this, but the blend is so lite its not surprising. There are some faint tart citrus, grass and hay notes. Burns very evenly not complex at all. Easily an all day smoke. If you are looking for a lite simple Virginia this might be a good place to start. I give it 3 stars for consistency and keeping my expectations within what I think this blend is. Just a simple straight Virginia no toppings no frills.