Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug
(3.72)
A blend of dark fired Virginias and Indian fire-cured with a casing of distinctive aromatics presented straight from the press in a plug.
Notes: As Dark Flake unscented but, from the cake, the tobacco is cut into bars. A very strong, but very cool smoke is the result of combining in equal proportions only Malawi dark fired Leaf and Indian dark air cured leaf. No additional flavours. You can smell in this tobacco the smokey flavour of the dark fired leaf derived from its curing process of being hung above smoky fires, and the sweeter, yet still strong 'cigar type' flavour of the dark air cured Indian leaf. Aromatics: Lakeland Essence.
Details
| Brand | Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. |
| Blended By | Gawith, Hoggarth & Co |
| Manufactured By | Gawith Hoggarth & Co. |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Burley |
| Contents | Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Other / Misc |
| Cut | Plug |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Very Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.72 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2017 | Extremely Strong | Mild to Medium | Very Full | Very Strong |
Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. - Dark Plug.
A dense plug which I find gives the best results when prepared in my coffee grinder. Sure, it would smoke just as well if I spent ages chopping and slicing but that would take far too long! The aroma from the prepared 'rubbings' is a Lakeland/floral one. Although the plug's dense it hasn't sealed in too much moisture to impair smoking once sliced. It's dark in colour, of course!
The immediate flavour to hit my senses is a Lakeland/floral one. The strength of the topping reduces once the burn's settled but it still doesn't require a detective to seek it out. It isn't 'strong', but a DEFINITE addition. Topping aside, the tobaccos have a full flavour. If there were more air-cured I'd find the flavour ameliorated, but the acrid, sticky, smoky, fire-cured is way too pungent. The burn's good, needing very little attention, manufacturing cool, bite-free, smoke.
The aftertaste is DISGUSTING.
Nicotine: ridiculous. Room-note: nasty.
I'm not even giving this a 'pity rating' of two stars, it's bloomin horrible. Straight into my bin! Not recommended:
One star.
A dense plug which I find gives the best results when prepared in my coffee grinder. Sure, it would smoke just as well if I spent ages chopping and slicing but that would take far too long! The aroma from the prepared 'rubbings' is a Lakeland/floral one. Although the plug's dense it hasn't sealed in too much moisture to impair smoking once sliced. It's dark in colour, of course!
The immediate flavour to hit my senses is a Lakeland/floral one. The strength of the topping reduces once the burn's settled but it still doesn't require a detective to seek it out. It isn't 'strong', but a DEFINITE addition. Topping aside, the tobaccos have a full flavour. If there were more air-cured I'd find the flavour ameliorated, but the acrid, sticky, smoky, fire-cured is way too pungent. The burn's good, needing very little attention, manufacturing cool, bite-free, smoke.
The aftertaste is DISGUSTING.
Nicotine: ridiculous. Room-note: nasty.
I'm not even giving this a 'pity rating' of two stars, it's bloomin horrible. Straight into my bin! Not recommended:
One star.
Pipe Used:
Peterson Founders Edition
PurchasedFrom:
G.Q. Tobaccos
Age When Smoked:
New
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