S&G's FVF

smittyd

Part of the Furniture Now

Feb 7, 2018

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Pennsylvania

• Oct 22, 2018

• #1

Yesterday i found FVF at Tobbacopipes.com. I picked up 5 tins. Not sure how much is left but i know they still have some for all who are interested. They also had S&G's Navy flake. Happy Hunting!

 

smittyd

Part of the Furniture Now

Feb 7, 2018

830

907

45

Pennsylvania

• Oct 22, 2018

• #2

OH yea they have some Rattrys Dark Fragrant as well.

 

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erhardt85

Starting to Get Obsessed

Apr 14, 2017

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• Oct 22, 2018

• #3

I've been waiting for the 250g to come back just for the price savings but I might be waiting awhile I guess.

 

erratum

Lurker

Jun 30, 2017

13

1

• Oct 26, 2018

• #4

Traded a couple of McClelland Christmas Cheer tins for a big ol' bag of this a few years back at the KC pipe show. The stuff is stellar. Never cared much for McC VA (Catsup)but the stuff is like gold right now.

 

perdurabo

Lifer

Jun 3, 2015

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1,575

• Oct 27, 2018

• #5

I found the 250g box needed aging. Any one else find this to be the case?

 

eggrollpiper

Can't Leave

Jul 27, 2018

378

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• Oct 27, 2018

• #6

I find it needs aging in any size..

 

hoosierpipeguy

Lifer

Jan 28, 2018

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136,926

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Sarasota, FL

• Oct 27, 2018

• #7

I find it excellent fresh and just keeps getting better with age.

 

btwes7

Lifer

Jul 3, 2017

1,308

3,594

Pennsylvania

• Oct 27, 2018

• #8

I got 250gr a few years ago just to see what it becomes. May will be four years - I’ll break into it then.

 

mawnansmiff

Lifer

Oct 14, 2015

7,423

7,367

Sunny Cornwall, UK.

• Oct 28, 2018

• #9

In my experience all Samuel Gawith blends (and Gawith & Hoggarth for that matter) improve enormously even with just a year in the jar.
Visually compare fresh FVF with an aged sample, the latter is much darker.
Regards,
Jay.

 

tavol

Starting to Get Obsessed

Mar 23, 2018

175

172

• Oct 28, 2018

• #10

In my experience all Samuel Gawith blends (and Gawith & Hoggarth for that matter) improve enormously even with just a year in the jar.

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Gotta agree with Jay.

 

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erhardt85

Starting to Get Obsessed

Apr 14, 2017

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61

39

• Oct 29, 2018

• #11

+1 hoosierpipeguy I agree with that. Love it fresh and it just gets better. I haven't smoked a Gawith or GH blend that I haven't liked the flavor of when fresh. Where I probably differ from most people is that I'd actually rather smoke fresh FVF vs FVF aged 15+ years. I love it when it has some sweetness but still retains a lot of that virginia tobacco flavor and saltiness. Once it turns black wish age it almost becomes candy. I know some people live for that sweet smoke, but it's too much for me. I prefer the deep VA flavor. 1-10 years of age maybe. Varies by blend I'm sure.

 

lawdawg

Lifer

Aug 25, 2016

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3,803

• Oct 29, 2018

• #12

I'm sorry to have missed it! I will take as much FVF as I can get ::

 

perdurabo

Lifer

Jun 3, 2015

3,305

1,575

• Nov 2, 2018

• #13

I pulled some Aged Bulk FVF and it smells like Hal O the Wynd! It’s drying as I type. OooWeeeDoooWeee it’s going to be good. For the record, it smelled grassy when I jarred it a couple of years ago.