Non-Floral Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Bulk Recommendations?

[futureman]

I might want to grab that Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. jar that SP is throwing in with the purchase of $40+ of GH bulk tobacco, but I'm not a fan of Lakeland essences. I assume the unscented stuff is the way to go (although I'm reading that even those blends can be laced with Lakeland aromas).

Any recommendations?

EDIT: Of course, several of the blends I was eyeballing have now disappeared. Feel recommend for future reference.

 

[telescopes]

I find the unscented blends to be just fine. I would recommend Brown Flake unscented.

 

[yanoJL]

Dark Birdseye is only slightly floral, just a hint and it seems to dissipate quickly once opened. Some don't taste it at all. The Dark Fired Kentucky is the dominant flavor.
So, if you enjoy DFK, this may be an option.

 

[MarcosEZLN]

Of the blends they have in stock as of a moment ago, Kendal #7 (not #7 Broken Flake), Dark Bird's Eye, and Dark Flake Unscented are all winners with no Lakeland essence that I can detect. That Dark Flake nicotine packs a real punch, though.

Aside from those, Brown Flake Unscented is fantastic.

 

[rmbittner]

I’ll second Brown Flake Unscented, as well as Balkan Mixture, and, if you’re open to the possibility of a whisper of Lakeland scenting, Bob’s Chocolate Flake.

You occasionally get some slight scenting even on “unscented” flakes because they are all produced using the same (ancient) equipment.

 

[futureman]

Good recs. Thanks. I was aiming for a batch of Brown Flake Unscented, but I think the recent promotion incentivized enough buyers to clean SP out of this selection. I'll look into the other options.

 

[makhorkasmoker]

I have had dark birdseye in a jar for years and it still has the essence. It’s mild tho

 

[pipingfool]

I'll 2nd Dark Birds Eye. I don't pick up much, if any, floral essence in that one and I've a couple pounds of it stashed away.

Best Brown Flake #2 is one of my all time favorites, but it's unavailable.

 

[gubbyduffer]

I regularly purchase Balkan Mixture which I like. For a non floral aromatic, Radfords Mixture has a nice fruits and nuts casing.

 

[ak2000]

I don't get any Lakeland or floral flavors from Kendall Dark. Just pure tobacco flavors IMO. Also Kendall No 7.

 

[Puff nstuff]

Brown Twist is wonderful and easy to deal with. No flavorings whatsoever.
Glengarry Flake is nice if you like honey with your Virginia.

 

[vosBghos]

All of their Tobacco seems to have slight amount of essence just because of the machinery/bins that process it, the shag stuff appears to have a hint of it, as others have mentioned The Kendal dark (dark-fired Malawi) The Kendal Kentucky, The Dark Birdseye are all potent straight up tobaccos with just a hint of essence that I feel compliments the tobacco and does not in any way get in the way of it, same with Bob's Chocolate and Dark Flake UNSCENTED. You might want to grab a bunch of 2 oz samples.

 

[ghingo]

Brown Flake u/s (unscented). It actually retains a small amount of floral essence but it is almost indiscernible. My favourite tobacco...

 

[JEdwards]

I'll 2nd Dark Birds Eye. I don't pick up much, if any, floral essence in that one and I've a couple pounds of it stashed away.

Best Brown Flake #2 is one of my all time favorites, but it's unavailable.

Same here, I don't pick up any floral essence at all from Dark Birds Eye. All I get is classic Virginia a healthy dose of dark fired Kentucky.

 

[pipingfool]

Same here, I don't pick up any floral essence at all from Dark Birds Eye. All I get is classic Virginia a healthy dose of dark fired Kentucky.

Yep. I'm curious to see how this ages and how it changes in the next 5, 10 and 20 years.

 

[pip01]

Rum Twist.. Not florals