Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Sliced Black Twist
(3.31)
Manufactured by spinning dark fired leaves into a rope. Black Bogie, cooked longer than Brown Bogie makes it milder with a smoky aroma. It's a true old fashioned stout smoke with good strength perfect for the more experienced pipe smoker. Ready sliced for your convenience.
Notes: This is the version of Black Irish X that has been sliced into fine, dime-sized, coins.
Details
| Brand | Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. |
| Blended By | Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. |
| Manufactured By | Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Curly Cut |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
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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3.31 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 10, 2014 | Very Strong | None Detected | Full | Strong |
This is what I think of as an outdoor winter smoke: very strong, very tasty, very slow burning. It isn't as strong as its brown cousins (it lacks their cigar overtones, too), but it's still powerful stuff. The unlit appearance and fragrance are pleasing, too; the sense you get is of an old-fashioned, very traditional tobacco without gimmicks or frills. There’s no bite or excessive heat, and the quality remains constant all the way down the bowl. Because it comes ready-sliced there is none of the fuss and foreplay usually associated with twists and ropes; you can just load it and go. Surprisingly enough, given its 'oily' texture and appearance, it lights easily and stays lit (though it does benefit from a little drying). A very uncompromising, satisfying tobacco for a cold day in winter, though I wouldn’t want to smoke something so heavy in hot weather. Not for the beginner, either: the N content will floor you if you’re not used to it. Try it in a small bowl first, and don’t puff too hard. Bear in mind too that it leaves a powerful ghost. Recommended, subject to what I’ve just said, but be careful with it. This is the stuff that Grandpappy/Popeye the Sailor/Paul Bunyan used to smoke. It isn't an indoor smoke, by the way; its only downside is a perfectly awful room note. Cat and dogs will die if you smoke it in a closed room. You might even die yourself.
Pipe Used:
Dr Plumb billiard; Falcon International
PurchasedFrom:
Durham Pipes and Tobacco
Age When Smoked:
Fresh from the shop
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jun 24, 2018 | Mild | None Detected | Full | Very Strong |
Black Twist Sliced is strong on taste and smell but no nicotine. It's nice but need something to enjoy it better. You get a lot of smoke and taste but it bland. Really just one dimensional. One star less.
Pipe Used:
Cob
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Nov 22, 2015 | Strong | Strong | Full | Strong |
I ordered two ounces of this a few weeks ago because it sounded interesting. I put it into a small jar, and have smoked a few bowls here and there. This stuff is... Interesting. It is a dark tobacco, ranging from deep brown to black. It comes in long (4"-5") thin ribbons with some flake still intact. It was slightly more wet than I like when it first arrived, but 20-30 minutes of drying time was sufficient. The tin (jar) note is earthy, leathery, and spicy with licorice and an underlying musky vanilla note. At moments, it reminds me of cigar tobacco.
Packing can be a problem with this tobacco, due to the long length of the ribbons. I've found that tearing the tobacco prior to packing yields better results.
The charring light shows some chocolate, followed by an overwhelming musty flavor. Further lighting provokes black pepper and licorice. The main flavor is a rich, ripe, and spicy tobacco. It does come across as musty, as I previously stated, but I kind of like it. I believe it stems from the way the tobacco is aged. It may also be the tonquin, though it is an ingredient that I have not experienced before.
As the bowl progresses, it begins to remind me of cigars again. By the midway point of the bowl, it is just a rich, spicy tobacco with a hint of licorice and cocoa. The room note reminds me of old leather bound books.
I need to relight numerous times per bowl every time I smoke it, though that may be caused by my problematic packing. It burns cool and there is no tongue bite. There is a substantial nicotine content, so be wary if you are only an occasional smoker.
Overall, I really enjoy this tobacco. It certainly is unique, and pairs well with a strong cup of coffee. It also works well to enhance blends that are lacking. I threw some into a burley blend that I wasn't crazy about and I am happy with the result. I am only giving it three stars because it is not for everyone, so I don't feel comfortable giving it a "Highly Recommended" rating.
Packing can be a problem with this tobacco, due to the long length of the ribbons. I've found that tearing the tobacco prior to packing yields better results.
The charring light shows some chocolate, followed by an overwhelming musty flavor. Further lighting provokes black pepper and licorice. The main flavor is a rich, ripe, and spicy tobacco. It does come across as musty, as I previously stated, but I kind of like it. I believe it stems from the way the tobacco is aged. It may also be the tonquin, though it is an ingredient that I have not experienced before.
As the bowl progresses, it begins to remind me of cigars again. By the midway point of the bowl, it is just a rich, spicy tobacco with a hint of licorice and cocoa. The room note reminds me of old leather bound books.
I need to relight numerous times per bowl every time I smoke it, though that may be caused by my problematic packing. It burns cool and there is no tongue bite. There is a substantial nicotine content, so be wary if you are only an occasional smoker.
Overall, I really enjoy this tobacco. It certainly is unique, and pairs well with a strong cup of coffee. It also works well to enhance blends that are lacking. I threw some into a burley blend that I wasn't crazy about and I am happy with the result. I am only giving it three stars because it is not for everyone, so I don't feel comfortable giving it a "Highly Recommended" rating.
PurchasedFrom:
pipesandcigars.com
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mar 06, 2023 | Strong | None Detected | Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
20230313: Taking a star because the rope form is strictly better, I think.
Second smoke: I dried a bowl's worth until it no longer clumped together when pinched, and loaded up my pipe. Much less steak fat char, but still strongly present. Could have dried it even more, but at least I'm not struggling to re-light every 30 seconds. This time I get more sweetness (still by no means heavy), a lot of leather, alongside a tiny bit of VA grassiness. A very, very strange experience. I wouldn't call this an inherently pleasant tobacco, instead difficult, and more an acquired taste. Later in the bowl, the strangeness does tone down, and it becomes more VA-like. Not a ton though, if I'm being honest. Still got to call it highly recommended because there's nothing else like it.
First smoke: Out of the 80 or so tobaccos I've worked through so far, this is entirely unique. It's smoky like charred steak fat, and it's kind of blowing my mind. Maybe a little sweetness way in the background, maybe a little anise/licorice somewhere back there if I'm not delusional, but mostly savory -- when it isn't reading exactly like slightly bitter steak fat char, which i wouldn't even call savory. Certainly not sweet in any case. I've stubbornly refused to dry any of my overly moist GH blends up until this point, and it's worked pretty well. This though is sopping wet, and I'd never smoke it again without some dry time. This has got to be 4 stars, but i can't imagine it occupying anywhere near a majority of my bowls. It's just so unlike what i normally love about tobacco, but there's nothing else like it. You need to try it at least once.
Second smoke: I dried a bowl's worth until it no longer clumped together when pinched, and loaded up my pipe. Much less steak fat char, but still strongly present. Could have dried it even more, but at least I'm not struggling to re-light every 30 seconds. This time I get more sweetness (still by no means heavy), a lot of leather, alongside a tiny bit of VA grassiness. A very, very strange experience. I wouldn't call this an inherently pleasant tobacco, instead difficult, and more an acquired taste. Later in the bowl, the strangeness does tone down, and it becomes more VA-like. Not a ton though, if I'm being honest. Still got to call it highly recommended because there's nothing else like it.
First smoke: Out of the 80 or so tobaccos I've worked through so far, this is entirely unique. It's smoky like charred steak fat, and it's kind of blowing my mind. Maybe a little sweetness way in the background, maybe a little anise/licorice somewhere back there if I'm not delusional, but mostly savory -- when it isn't reading exactly like slightly bitter steak fat char, which i wouldn't even call savory. Certainly not sweet in any case. I've stubbornly refused to dry any of my overly moist GH blends up until this point, and it's worked pretty well. This though is sopping wet, and I'd never smoke it again without some dry time. This has got to be 4 stars, but i can't imagine it occupying anywhere near a majority of my bowls. It's just so unlike what i normally love about tobacco, but there's nothing else like it. You need to try it at least once.
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