GQ Tobaccos Askwith Kake
(3.41)
Most VaPer (Virginia & perique) tobaccos are made using sweet, grassy, flue cured Virginias and a sprinkling of perique. The resulting tobacco has a lovely grassy flavour with a touch of an acidic twang from the perique. These blends tend to use about 5% of perique, and this is considered the magic amount! For our Askwith Kake we opted to use a few different Virginias, flue cured and less sweet steamed Virginia for the base. The use of the steamed Virginia takes some of the heat out of the tobacco and creates a smoother smoking experience.
Then comes the part which Glynn usually goes over the top with, perique. As we said earlier most use 5%, we however like to push this "condiment" leaf as far as we can, so 20% can be found in this blend. The use of so much perique really gives this blend a punchy spicy flavour, which is not a hint as found in other VaPers, rather more a main player in the flavour-scape. With such contrasting variety in the tobaccos, we opted to press this tobacco into a Kake. The 7 days in a cold press, allows the flavours to meld much better than loosely packing into glass jars and balances the smoke out!
Created for Chris Askwith of Askwith Pipes (UK).
Notes: As of July 2018, Glynn Quelch sells the individual components and recipe to customers so they can make their own version.
Details
Brand | GQ Tobaccos |
Series | Pipe Makers Selection |
Blended By | Glynn Quelch |
Manufactured By | Glynn Quelch |
Blend Type | Virginia/Perique |
Contents | Perique, Virginia |
Flavoring | |
Cut | Krumble Kake |
Packaging | Bulk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium to Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
3.41 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 Reviews
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 21, 2016 | Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Okay, I admit the Perique was a little over the top for me, smothering the fine Virginia leaf that I detected. A cool, long lasting blend in the original GQ line-up. The mottled leaf tells me there are a variety of Virginia grades in this tobacco, but again, hard to get the various nuances due to all the Perique. This one carries some strength and depth. It will load easily due to the KK presentation.
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Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 27, 2016 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
Got a pouch of this in a trade with StevieB. Thanks bro. Much appreciated.
These Virginias are grassy. A little too grassy for my taste. The Perique is spicy, but mild in flavor. To me, the end result is a mildly fruity, mildly sweet, very grassy, spicy smoke. There is an almost floral note in the background which is nice. Not much more to say except that I can tolerate smoking this one which saves it from a one star rating.
Medium in body and taste. Burns well even when moist.
These Virginias are grassy. A little too grassy for my taste. The Perique is spicy, but mild in flavor. To me, the end result is a mildly fruity, mildly sweet, very grassy, spicy smoke. There is an almost floral note in the background which is nice. Not much more to say except that I can tolerate smoking this one which saves it from a one star rating.
Medium in body and taste. Burns well even when moist.
Pipe Used:
MM Little Devil Cutty, Little Devil Acorn
PurchasedFrom:
acquired in trade (Thanks Steve)
Age When Smoked:
fresh
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 17, 2015 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
I'm experimenting with many different types of tobacco. This is my first VaPer. From what I can tell, in my limited experience, it's a great VaPer. It's complex. It's earthy (in a Spring-time hay way) and smooth. It packed a pretty big punch compared to the Englishes I've been smoking. (I'm feeling the N quite a bit right now.) I don't think VaPers are my cup of tea, but I suspect that if they are for you, this would be a knockout blend.
Pipe Used:
Askwith Bamboo Billiard
PurchasedFrom:
GQ
Age When Smoked:
6 mos.