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Have to preface this, my experience with Gawiths / English manufactured blends are limited; Sam's flake, Fire Dance, Kendall No.7, Black Irish X. Not Alot. So thought to give another Aromatic a try.
The "Tin" Note (as i bought a sample from bulk) vaguely floral, not overly so, and sweet. The rope was moist and springy, i had to tamp down the urge to play with it like a child, cut a few coins out and let them dry for a spell.
When i revisited the coins, they were more dry than moist, which i breifly pause trying to decide if i put it back with the remaining rope to rehydrate, but impatience took over and rubbed out the coins.
It took a few attempts to get the rubbed out coins to smolder, and the euphoric trip to disaster began. I must admit, i do not really have sugar in my diet, i add monkfruit to coffee or tea, which is like stevia, never sugar but in the evening or sometimes if out, have beer or cocktails. This blend was SWEET, not like Molto Dulce ( the one blend i did throw away after only 1 attempt to try to save it by mixing it with something with backbone) but was more than i was accustemed to. There was a slight Lakeland essence, but was not offensive or like Grandmother's room, maybe honey and a vanilla / tonquin note that was more upfront than in the back.
Room note was more Pleasant than tolerable, which the smoke, to me, was more lakeland essence heavy which read almost soapy.
The amusing, happily simply but well done tobacco than did what Mark Twain said he would do if someone challenged him to a duel ; " If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet retired spot and kill him". And the blend nearly did; The strength came from nowhere, never before did i have such a tsunami of head rush, headache and nausea where i actually had to go lie down after briefly thinking if i had to make a emergency stop at the porcelin throne. I was using a Meerchaum Claw holding egg, a larger bowl about inch and half depth, i should have done like half that to begin.
I will revisit this happy, bright phychopath of an aromatic, once i figure out what safeguards to employ. Besides my stupidity and ignorance, i rate this 7 of 10. Ding is ( not it's fault) not an aromatic fan purely, the tobacco flavor itself is lost a bit. The flavor is simple but well done, it is pretty moist, and the strength wanted to kill me. It was nothing close to Black Irish x i had before which was a hearty bbq not candy that has it out for you.
The "Tin" Note (as i bought a sample from bulk) vaguely floral, not overly so, and sweet. The rope was moist and springy, i had to tamp down the urge to play with it like a child, cut a few coins out and let them dry for a spell.
When i revisited the coins, they were more dry than moist, which i breifly pause trying to decide if i put it back with the remaining rope to rehydrate, but impatience took over and rubbed out the coins.
It took a few attempts to get the rubbed out coins to smolder, and the euphoric trip to disaster began. I must admit, i do not really have sugar in my diet, i add monkfruit to coffee or tea, which is like stevia, never sugar but in the evening or sometimes if out, have beer or cocktails. This blend was SWEET, not like Molto Dulce ( the one blend i did throw away after only 1 attempt to try to save it by mixing it with something with backbone) but was more than i was accustemed to. There was a slight Lakeland essence, but was not offensive or like Grandmother's room, maybe honey and a vanilla / tonquin note that was more upfront than in the back.
Room note was more Pleasant than tolerable, which the smoke, to me, was more lakeland essence heavy which read almost soapy.
The amusing, happily simply but well done tobacco than did what Mark Twain said he would do if someone challenged him to a duel ; " If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet retired spot and kill him". And the blend nearly did; The strength came from nowhere, never before did i have such a tsunami of head rush, headache and nausea where i actually had to go lie down after briefly thinking if i had to make a emergency stop at the porcelin throne. I was using a Meerchaum Claw holding egg, a larger bowl about inch and half depth, i should have done like half that to begin.
I will revisit this happy, bright phychopath of an aromatic, once i figure out what safeguards to employ. Besides my stupidity and ignorance, i rate this 7 of 10. Ding is ( not it's fault) not an aromatic fan purely, the tobacco flavor itself is lost a bit. The flavor is simple but well done, it is pretty moist, and the strength wanted to kill me. It was nothing close to Black Irish x i had before which was a hearty bbq not candy that has it out for you.
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