Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Brown Irish X
(3.30)
Made with the same way and ingredients as the Black Irish X (a process of spinning dark fired wrapper leaves. The filler is again, predominantly dark fired leaf with the addition of a small percentage of dark air cured Indian leaf.). Brown Irish X (same as twist) comes straight off the spinning machine without any additional processing. The absence of the pressure and heating process means this tobacco retains all of it's strength.
Notes: Pipesandcigars.com list the components as burley and Kentucky. Smokingpipes.com list the components as Virginia and provides the following description: "Brown Irish X by Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. is dark fired and dark air cured. This rope is stoved less than the Black Irish."
Gawith Hoggarth says, "All our Kendal Twist tobacco varieties (Pigtail, Bogie, Flavored Twist, Irish X and Irish XXX) are manufactured by the same spinning process using dark fired wrapper leaves. The filler is again, predominantly dark fired leaf with the addition of a small percentage of dark air cured Indian leaf. They are therefore strong tobaccos. Black Twist (Black Irish), because the cooking process removes some of the stronger tar and nicotine elements, provides a milder smoke than the brown twist."
Details
| Brand | Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. |
| Blended By | Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. |
| Manufactured By | Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Burley |
| Contents | Burley, Kentucky, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Rope |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Very Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Strong
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.30 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 19, 2019 | Very Strong | Extremely Mild | Very Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Brown Irish X, not for the faint of heart? That seems like a safe assumption - or statement for that matter, according to all the reviews I have just read. Notwithstanding those reviews, this is a fine tobacco. If you are looking or something that is full of "pure tobacco flavor" than you have found your blend. With a little patience and a small amount of drying time, this is a tobacco that certainly one of a kind! No additional processing means that it is FULL FLAVORED, FULL STRENGHT, and HIGH TEST tobacco!! It has a natural sweetness that comes from the Virginia tobaccos, there is a slight Lakeland presence in the blend. I have to agree with fellow piper JimInks, that if not added directly, it took on the flavor from sitting around the factory. Much like peat in a good Scotch. The rope is spicy, earthy and certainly woodsy. I definitely pick up on the cigar notes more than I have in blends that have cigar leaf added to it . This is a great after dinner smoke that is well rounded. Brown Irish X is high in nicotine, so if you are sensitive you may want to proceed with caution, or smoke on a full stomach. Burns at a cool, consistent pace with an average number of re-lights needed. Needs 10-15 mins of drying time, and I would suggest not drying it out too much. Cut the rope into thin coins and rub then out, for best results. Not an all day smoke, but a nice treat when you want something that stands out from the crowd. **I base my ratings on what the blend consists of, then I go from there. This blend is VA/BUR/DFK with little to no processing involved and the end result I feel is a blend intended to taste exactly the way it does. Strong, full flavored, with a natural tobacco taste, made from the highest quality tobaccos. So, if this appeals to you, as it does to me, you should not pass up trying this blend.
Pipe Used:
Petersons
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 03, 2004 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This tobacco is a blast from the past. Back in the old days the twist form of tobacco was quite prominent. I had not come across twist tobacco since I bought some twist chewing tobacco, while in Kentucky. The twist that's made for chewing is known as a pigtail in the southern U.S. and the smoking version (a bit thicker)is known as a rope. Gawith & Hoggarth make a variety of excellent twist tobaccos and the most robust is Brown Irish. When smoking this one I prefer to slice the rope to 2-3mm thick per slice. Then I cut each slice into 4 quarters and rub it out thoroughly. This yeilds a smoke that burns quite consistantly the entire duration of the bowl. I smoke this stuff straight-up and blended, as I have mentioned in the other reviews of G & H tobacco. When smoked solo, the tobacco gives of a nice spicy-floral aroma that is both pleasing to the smokers and those in his or her company. This tobacco is a gem from the olden days of top-knotch natural tobaccos. I would encourage all smokers to give this tobacco a try and ignore its classification as being brutal and relatively unsmokable. I love it.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 06, 2004 | Very Strong | None Detected | Very Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
As tobaccos go, this is a straight-up single malt scotch or a small-batch bourbon. Good flavor and lots of it, with a nice kick added. If your tastes run to the soft and mild, you will not like it. It is a powerful, sweet, tobacco-ee blend of long leaf. The twist invariably comes fairly wet, so you will need to cut off disks and let them dry before smoking. It has a huge flavor and a lot of power. If you have been accidentally inhaling tobacco smoke, you will immediately realize it with this blend. Do not operate heavy machinery while smoking. I am not joking. I have found that this smokes better in a clay pipe than in a briar.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 02, 2001 | Very Strong | None Detected | Very Full | Tolerable to Strong |
This tobacco is made in England from the finest Virginia tobaccos. It is a twist/rope cut like the name says. When it is "fresh" it is really moist and compact so it needs to be dried before loading it to the bowl. It is easy to cut with a sharp knife to small discs and then rub it out to smaller pieces. The twist is really good looking and the aroma of the fresh tobacco is really wonderful, you can enjoy this tobacco by just watching it and imagening how it will taste. This is a strong tobacco, so I recommend it to be smoked in a small to medium size bowl and at least in the beginning it should be smoked after a good meal or it might make you feel sick. Lighting is easy and the first few buffs tell you that this tobacco has potential to knock anybody down. The aroma of burning tobacco is sweet from the beginning and stays like it to the very end. After a few smokes the taste settles down and tobacco starts to smoke so smoothly... just close your eyes and ejoy it. The burning is really good and it forms an even white ash. After 30min. of intense smoking I can feel the nicotin affecting, I feel like I would have taken a few drinks. Wow! When the tobacco has burned to end all I can do is to sit and wonder the amazing affect this wonderful smoke has made into me. Without any hesitation I can recommend Brown Irish Twist to anyone who likes natural strong virginia tobacco.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 11, 2022 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
Package note of smoky barbeque, fermented fruit and mildly sour. The wet, three shades of brown, 25/32-inch (20 mm) fat rope needs slicing into thin coins (with a razor or thin sharp knife) and rubbed out to get the fastest drying time. Burn is slow and requires numerous relights. The strength is medium to strong and nic is medium to strong. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to full and somewhat consistent, with notes smoky wood, earth, roasted nuts, mild sweet grass, slight floral, slightly spicy, and peppery cigar retro. It's like Dark fired Virginia is wrapped around more Dark fired Virginia and a small amount of dark air cured Indian burley spun into a rope. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is outstanding.
Pipe Used:
Missouri Meerschaum 3 1/2 Inch Tasting Cob
PurchasedFrom:
pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
3 years
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