I have to say, since this had latakia I smoked it out of the pipe I normally smoke latakia out of. I've been smoking And So To Bed, and there was some ghosting for a couple bowls. So the first half of the bowl, which many reviews say was a bit underwhelming, I cant comment on because it carried a bit of that flavor with it. I didn't mind it. I'm mainly writing this to see if any others have experienced the same flavor I think I found in the second half. I swear I tasted scallops. Is that wierd? It wasn't fishy. After focusing, I settled on a shellfish flavor, like crab rather that lobster, like meat that is closer to the shell - could be a shell from a shellfish flavor instead of the meat. It wasn't over powering. It was just lingering and it was so good. Has anybody else had a tobacco that carried a fish like flavor with it? Or am I tasting something else that I'm misidentifying? I would recommend this. Not sure I'll buy more, but I'll def have it again.
Samuel Gawith Navy Flake
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I like Navy Flake. Definitely has a briny vibe to my tastes.
I think with a Wasabi topping it may be delightful...lol
SG Navy is one of the very few Latika blends that I have in the cellar.
SG Navy is one of the very few Latika blends that I have in the cellar.
I've found Va/Lat blends generally to respond well to at least one or two seasons of cellaring. My 2019/2018 Navy Flake, Balkan Flake are looking 'ashy' and smoking great right now.
EDIT: just checked and the pictured ones are actually from 2016 but my point remains the same.
EDIT: just checked and the pictured ones are actually from 2016 but my point remains the same.
I've received a sample from @marconi to smoke in my clay pipes, but I haven't smoked it yet. I think the Navy Flake would go well in a clay!
Hell yeah, it's weird. Of course, And So to Bed is a very weird blend IMO with the ale topping, so I am not surprised you got some weird flavors while smoking it ?
I have not noticed a shellfish flavor from Gawith Navy Flake (or ASTB). I love the stuff, maybe my favorite Samuel Gawith blend in terms of flavor. I consider it a Virginia with a condimental amount of Latakia, and what I usually get from the flavor is baked goods, like chocolate chip cookies.
I have not noticed a shellfish flavor from Gawith Navy Flake (or ASTB). I love the stuff, maybe my favorite Samuel Gawith blend in terms of flavor. I consider it a Virginia with a condimental amount of Latakia, and what I usually get from the flavor is baked goods, like chocolate chip cookies.
Ooooo, I like the idea of just a smidge of latakia in a Virginia Flake, but for me it's the run that keeps me from trying it. 
It's really good. It tends to stick around and stay available more than a lot of SG blends because the same cognoscenti who find Gawith blends so precious also seem to be anti-latakia these days. Even when it's only 8% of a blend and rounds out all the sharp edges of the VA.Ooooo, I like the idea of just a smidge of latakia in a Virginia Flake, but for me it's the run that keeps me from trying it.
Have you had GL Pease Sextant? Kind of a similar idea and also good, though not especially similar in taste to the Gawith Navy Flake.
Maybe it is brine! I'll keep this in mind.
The run?Ooooo, I like the idea of just a smidge of latakia in a Virginia Flake, but for me it's the run that keeps me from trying it.
I didn't taste any fish.
A bit one dimensional, but ok tobacco. Rum is very light. Required a lot of drying.
A bit one dimensional, but ok tobacco. Rum is very light. Required a lot of drying.
Ill never get these 3 clicks back...but yes I think I understand. They rarely release it. I now wish I would've got a couple more. Yep, reminds me of a mermaid I once knew.
Mermaids, Dark Star flake, taxes, and Rubik's Cubes... things that confuse me. If they had legs that... you know...
I don’t always smoke crab-flavored tobacco, but when I do...
I add a pinch of...
...it’s just not crab without it.
I add a pinch of...
...it’s just not crab without it.
I can zip up my pants when I remember. Is that good enough? ?
Now we know who is from the mid-atlantic!
Ever smelled penzance? Multiply the brine times 100