GH Brown Irish Aromatic?

[Ahi Ka]

Anyone familiar with this?

Gawith Hoggarth - Brown (Irish) A Twist (Formerly Aromatic)

This thick, powerful twist tobacco has its roots way back in the European history of smoking. Indian Dark Air Cured Virginia is blended with other strong Virginias to produce a punchy and powerful smoke. Many still chew the thinner Bogie and Pig Tail variations, and while some do chew this...

www.gqtobaccos.com

 

[karam]

Contradictory description… says it has no additional casings or toppings yet it is called aromatic. You know how these ropes are, very lightly sauced usually. My bet is that this is regular brown Irish. I have seen brown twist apple, cherry, whisky, vodka, and cosmic’s favourite coconut - would love to try that one!

GH make so many variations of their blends and are often called different things in different markets. Some years ago the EU (while the UK was still a member) mandated that food stuff descriptions cannot be put on tobacco items, so GH changed their names using abbreviations, like S RM T for Sweet Rum Twist, or MacBaren renaming it Classic for the EU instead of Vanilla.

 

[Ahi Ka]

The coconut is my favourite too. Was gutted to see it not included in the latest drop.

The reason the aromatic (or “A”) twist caught my eye is that the only review says it’s floral. Somewhat generalising I know, but I couldn’t help wondering if it has a classic Kendal sauce, or rose geranium.

 

[karam]

Hmmm although sweet rum is in my top 5, i like sweet maple much less, prefer the standard Irish. Really like these dark Virginias for what they are, can’t imagine rose geranium would go well with them, although it’s all too likely that the same dark VAs are in some of the flakes.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Generally I too prefer all of the brown/black ropes above the ‘flavoured’ stuff. Coconut twist being the exception to the rule. I like how the rum emphasises the tobacco sweetness.

Ps. rose geranium works exceedingly well with the dark fired leaf in Revor.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Could "formerly aromatic" be some deviation of the term "unscented," like they use for the Dark Flake? I think unscented merely meant that they didn't just hose it down in the shit like they do the rest. But, "unscented" never meant that it doesn't have any scent or aromatics, or whatever you want to call those perfumey chemicals.

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

Could "formerly aromatic" be some deviation of the term "unscented," like they use for the Dark Flake? I think unscented merely meant that they didn't just hose it down in the shit like they do the rest. But, "unscented" never meant that it doesn't have any scent or aromatics, or whatever you want to call those perfumey chemicals.

That's a good point. I can still taste the GH house "flavor" in the Black Irish X even over the "beef jerky" flavor.

 

[verporchting]

Glynn Quelch (formerly of GQ Tobacco Shop) used to claim on his YouTube videos that G&H would add any topping to their ropes and twists upon request.

I always wished that option was available to us here in the US and pondered what some of my preferred Lakeland essences would be like with a strong twist tobacco, given that I really like the coconut and maple and liquor topped offerings. Even vanilla or licorice would be welcome additions.

Can you imagine an Ennerdale Sauced Brown Irish??? Rose Geranium Bogie?? Pure smoking pleasure folks!!

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Can you imagine an Ennerdale Sauced Brown Irish???

Depending on how that tobacco tastes paired with the sauce. It could be great, could be a disaster. For example, cherry juice in a vodka might make a great drink. Now imagine pouring cherry juice into gin, or a scotch. I'm not a drinker per se, but I can't imagine that would be good.

 

[Ahi Ka]

I think the “formally aromatic” is what karam was talking about when GH was required to remove any food/candy labels from their product names. So brown twist ‘A’ was formally brown twist ‘aromatic’.

surely someone on the forum has smoked the stuff?

 

[anotherbob]

Ps. rose geranium works exceedingly well with the dark fired leaf in Revor.

Never tried that but with snuff I know that these two things work amazingly together. They seem like they shouldn't but they get along well.

 

[oldgeezersmoker]

I think the “formally aromatic” is what karam was talking about when GH was required to remove any food/candy labels from their product names. So brown twist ‘A’ was formally brown twist ‘aromatic’.

Precisely what happened. Same thing with Brown Flake “A”, Dark Flake “A”

 

[Ahi Ka]

Bumping this. Has nobody tried this rope before?

 

[paulfg]

I think the “formally aromatic” is what karam was talking about when GH was required to remove any food/candy labels from their product names. So brown twist ‘A’ was formally brown twist ‘aromatic’.

surely someone on the forum has smoked the stuff?

exactly this,
due to european rules, rum flake now Jamaican flake, etc etc

 

[Ahi Ka]

exactly this,
due to european rules, rum flake now Jamaican flake, etc etc

But do you know what the sauce tastes like? Or which flake it might be closest too? I’ve reached out to GH, but appreciate it’s budget time in the mother land

 

[paulfg]

But do you know what the sauce tastes like? Or which flake it might be closest too? I’ve reached out to GH, but appreciate it’s budget time in the mother land

unfortunately it was a few years ago I tried it.
I seem to remember the sauce was similar to the one on dark flake scented but dont hold me to that.
the actual tobacco flavours were different though as brown irish is a straight virginia

 

[Ahi Ka]

I figured it would be in that vein. Cheers

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

I figured it would be in that vein. Cheers

I tried a small 15g sample earlier in the year and the topping tasted a bit like a cross between dark plug and a milder Ennerdale flavour.
YMMV

 

[Ahi Ka]

This rope is exceptional. Very Smokey and robust tobacco flavours, but the sweetness of the sauce really works its magic for the middle portion of the bowl. Rose (Turkish delight), maple and at one point strawberry - think the rose’s brand strawberry chocolate. Definitely worth grabbing a sample if possible.

My favourite rope is still the coconut, followed by brown bogie/brown pigtail, but this would definitely be up there. I do prefer it to the standard Irish/ SG brown #4

 

[anotherbob]

Depending on how that tobacco tastes paired with the sauce. It could be great, could be a disaster. For example, cherry juice in a vodka might make a great drink. Now imagine pouring cherry juice into gin, or a scotch. I'm not a drinker per se, but I can't imagine that would be good.

there are a number of drinks that have combos that sound terrible but actually turn out quite well. No one believes me but milk and brandy is actually not anything like it sounds.