Synjeco's Bad Nun 2 - Made by Gawith

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karam

Lifer
Feb 2, 2019
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Basel, Switzerland
I'll be moving to Switzerland very soon, and of course part of the excitement is the availability of plenty of Gawith tobaccos through Synjeco. During a short visit a month ago I had to get something - from Sven Steinmann's wonderful pipe shop in Basel.

This is Bad Nun 2, made by Gawith & Hoggarth for Synjeco alone. It is a very VERY heavily stoved - nearly Cavendished - robust Gawith Virginia with 5% Perique.

This is a very interesting blend. It looks similar to something like Lakeland Dark - a Dark Fired Kentucky powerhouse - and smells like it contains DFK, yet it does not by the description and taste. It is nearly black and comes as semi-rubbed out broken flake, rubbery and slick in texture, with some larger pieces here and there.

It smells sweet, heavy, woody, and oily, as well as earthy. The plug has clearly been very heavily stoved before being cut and rubbed. The broken flake/ribbon feels quite wet but no drying is needed, it takes fire straight away but does need relights. Relights never bothered me if the overall smoking qualities are good, and with Bad Nun 2 they are!

Taste-wise, it tastes a lot like it smells: sweet, heavy, oily. There may be some whiff of florals akin to Lakeland Dark, however despite being produced by Gawith and Hoggarth it is not at all a "Lakeland". It is very filling, full taste, sweet with the occasional spicyness from Perique rearing its head. Another reviewed called it "malty" and I'll agree, there's some wholesome, warm, fermented wheat taste about it. What's odd about this tobacco is that I find I get the best taste if I puff hard enough to get the pipe hot, typically a cardinal sin for Virginias, yet it works here. Smoked hot(ter) its strength shows up, starting to feel the nicotine on the nose, as well as the spice and sweetness remaining and not turning acrid. Overall the blend is not prone to smoking hot unless pushed a lot, otherwise it is a smooth, cool, long and deeply satisfying smoke. It's supposed to be very strong, I don't find it so personally. It's very full tasting but in terms of nicotine I'd put it well below stuff like Lakeland Dark, 1792, Dark Birdseye, or nic bombs like Motzek's Dark Twist, HH Rustica, Brown No. 4etc

It is quite addictive overall, and will be getting more of it soon.

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kwg116

Starting to Get Obsessed
Dec 21, 2017
276
1,750
Excellent review. Bad Nuns 2 is an outstanding tobacco. It’s very unique and sometimes that’s all I want to smoke. When I smoke a few bowls in a row, it only gets better and more nuanced.
 
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ron123

Part of the Furniture Now
Jan 28, 2015
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Park Ridge, IL
Great review. Makes me wish we could get that blend here.
I’ve ordered from Synjeco before, as recently as last year. AFAIK you still can. It’s not seamless through their site, but I’ve placed these orders through emails with Daniel Schneider.
 
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jpmcwjr

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May 12, 2015
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Great review. Makes me wish we could get that blend here.
Where is "here"?

Please put your location in your Profile, as people are forgetful.
Why:
That will save questions in the future as to where you live when you later mention local stores, weather, tobacco prices, availability, regulations, location of photos, wildfires, air quality, etc. In many instances that saves time for those who read your posts.
How:
Under your avatar, (top right, left most of three symbols) you choose "Account Details", which brings up "My Account". "My Location" is halfway down. Whatever you're comfortable with- town, city, county, state. Just country if you must.
 
May 8, 2017
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Sugar Grove, IL, USA
there is westmorland (Bad nun 2 Synjeco) slice gawith hoggart fantastic
I purchased Westmorland slices from Synjeco in 2018, but have not been able to buy them since. It's not in their catalog and Daniel Schneider doesn't answer my emails asking about availability. What is your source of information that their Bad Nun 2 is in fact Westmorland Slices?