Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Brown Twist Sliced

Not quite as strong as some make out. But plenty of kick. Its like smoking a bowl full of spices. Cigar like qualities of pepper and chillies. Certainly will try again, but I prefer just a touch more tobacco flavour in my smokes and this comes up a bit short in my book.

Maybe a good blend to mix with something you want to crank up a notch.

Not much in the way of sent in the bag it comes in (bulk) In fact I smell more zip-lock plastic than tobacco, but load it into your fave pipe and flick the ignition switch and you will be fast swept into tobacco nirvana. Starts off with light earthy tastes and builds from there. Gaining strength in comes the sweetness, your now coasting with nice savory tastes and a relaxing buzz.

Wonderful aroma in bag. Complex flavor... strong, a little sweetness, delicious. A bit wet initially, but after a short period of drying, it lit and burned very well to a fine grey ash. Absolutely no bite whatsoever. One of my favorites. Just purchased a second pound for cellaring.

Addendum: after four years of cellaring it has become sweeter, milder, more earthy, overall better if that is even possible...

Agree with Xeneize below: this indeed has the flavour of a Kentucky.

A full bodied and full stength tobacco, not for the faint of heart. It will give you the hiccups if you puff too fast. It smells pretty rugged and intimidating when you open the bag, but it is a smooth smoker with no bite, and plenty of flavor. One of my favorite smokes.

Wonderful stuff. Equivalent to Samuel Gawith's Brown Rope No. 4 (see my review there for more info). It is, truly, addicting!

Some notes on Brown Twist Vs Brown Rope:

1.) From what I can see, Brown Rope has the better price point.

2.) This version of Twist is already sliced, but it is sliced into a long shag so that if you wish to blend it in with your other favorite tobacco, you will still have some work to do. You'll need a razor to get at Brown Rope, but I much prefer the resulting flakes and leaves than the Shag-cut of Twist.

3.) Twist appears to be available in the U.S. in bulk only (although you can get as little as 2 oz) which means the moisture level you get might be a crap-shoot (where did that expression come from anyway?). Brown Rope comes in a tin so proper moisture (and cellaring if you're into it) are assured.

Given all that, I'd give the nod to Brown Rope.

These are don't miss tobaccos unless you are just starting out. Go slow at first & blend.

Phwoaaar! This is the stuff! A nicely moist, gently fragrant brown tobacco in the bag; packs with ease; lights and smokes nicely; the faintest wisps of bacon on a campfire in the woods, peat, jet-black chocolate and burnt toffee - and it knocks your head off a treat.

Five stars and straight in to a place alongside my head-whomping favourites, Peterson's Irish Flake and Revor.

I love the African fire cured leaf found in a number of GH&Co tobacs.

If you're one that knows what a young, strong cigar with in your face tobacco flavor is like, this is similar. Just in your face flavors. Packing and burning is a snap as this is nearly shag-like in qualities once rubbed out fully. I can't compare the flavors to much of anything else other than similar GH&Co strong flakes/ropes (like Dark Flake unscented). A previous reviewer mentioned it was the "heroin of pipe tobacco", and I concur - once you've had it and found you enjoy it, you'll want more and more.

This tobacco consists of small dark brown coins of sliced rope. The pouch aroma smells like strong tobacco is all I can think. Mine seemed slightly dry, but it seems deceptive since this is a pressed product. It is quite easy to rub this out into long strands, so it is much simpler to prepare than many of the rope products from which it is derived.

It lights up easily burns well. It is very easy to get tongue and gum bite with this so approach smoking it like any bitey Virginia. The flavor is mainly bass notes, roasty, dark, bitter, strong tobacco. I can detect little in the way of citrus or sugary flavors. There is a lot of nicotine present, and niccups can easily strike if you smoke this too rapidly.

For what it is, a very strong natural tobacco, it is the best that I have tried so far. I like it immensely and will probably keep some of this one around just for the occasional raw punch in the gut of pure tobacco flavor that it is. If a strong latakia can be likened to an espresso, then this is like a shot of straight whiskey.

Another great smoke, from the House of Kendal l!!

A smooth and very very pleasent smoke of pure african virginias, a delightfull touch of heavenly tobacco.

A very special tobacco for special occasions, not an everyday smoke, unless you can stand a nicotine content enough to knock you out for a while...

Together with Black Irish Twist, two special treats, two smokes that can carry you to another dimension... say, the twilight zone !!