Gawith Hoggarth Dark Birds Eye

[BROBS]

Cadence is everything. Tom Caldwell could smoke bowl after bowl of DBE, didn’t phase him in the least. He was the quintessential English professor, tweeds and all. Doubt he weighed 150 pounds. But the only way you would know he was smoking a pipe would be that he occasionally opened his mouth to let the smoke escape. Maybe this is what is called the breath method, maybe whoever coined the term has something else in mind, but tobacco just plain is better behaved when it is barely smoldering in the bowl. I think that translates to making the nic hit manageable as well as just plain tasting better.

So you’re telling me I may be getting twisted from smoking my pipe down in 15-20 min?

 

[pip01]

DBE is in my top 3 dark fired blends. The other 2 are ODF and Peterson Irish Flake. All are slightly different and are terrific.

 

[oldgeezersmoker]

So you’re telling me I may be getting twisted from smoking my pipe down in 15-20 min?

That would, to me, given my propensity to smoke large bowl pipes, lead to being twisted, stapled, bent, folded and mutilated .

 

[Architeuthis]

There are heavier hitters out there, but this one is no slouch. It is stout. As others have said, the rapid burn due to the cut can enhance this if you are not paying attention. I have had to set a pipe of this down more than once. Flavor is rich and a bit heavy feeling. There is a little sharpness to it that reminds me of the taste of chew.

 

[Worknman]

Is this stuff extremely rare or something? A bag was sold for an insane amount recently.

 

[mycroftholmes]

In stock in the main UK online tobacconists

 

[wolflarsen]

Is this stuff extremely rare or something? A bag was sold for an insane amount recently.

Are you talking about the one pound bag of 2020 production that went for $225 from pipestud this morning?

I don't think it's any more rare than the other G&H bulk blends. I bought 8 oz without too much trouble a little while back. Unfortunately, it's not one that really turned me on. I smoke for flavor, not nicotine, and just didn't find enough there. I don't hate it, but also don't see myself loading it up with so many options on my shelf that I actually enjoy.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Is this stuff extremely rare or something? A bag was sold for an insane amount recently.

Nope, got two 500g bags at the last SPC drop for $123.

 

[Worknman]

Nope, got two 500g bags at the last SPC drop for $123.

Well apparently thats worth $450 on the secondary market. ?

 

[Morrison Jeremiah]

Best price I've seen here in the UK is £155 for 500g.
It's on the dry side, so you get a fair bit for your money.
I rehydrate it, that's my preference.
Great stuff, I don't find it as strong as some people do, judging by what's been written in this thread.