Samuel Gawith - 1792 Flake

[Sawyer]

Originally Posted by Cheeto

A once in awhile smoke for sure, I couldn't see myself puffing it often. With the heavy nicotine and large volume of smoke I always get out of this blend it's reserved for colder nights after a good dinner.

It is a once in a while smoke for me as well even though I love it. It is because of the strength. I always smoke it in one of my smaller bowls as well. Since I quit smoking cigarettes, a lot of the higher nicotine tobaccos now send my head spinning if I am not careful. I wish they would make a tobacco with this flavoring but a little more mild. Maybe they do and I just don't know about it? I have taken to doing a 50/50 mix of this and Carter Hall. That doesn't really hit the spot like the straight up mixture does though.

[paperairplane]

supposedly the SG cob plug is 1792 before it is cut into flakes - the tonquin is added after it is cut, so the larger cob has less surface area to absorb the flavoring

[Sawyer]

Originally Posted by paperairplane

supposedly the SG cob plug is 1792 before it is cut into flakes - the tonquin is added after it is cut, so the larger cob has less surface area to absorb the flavoring

I like the flavoring, I wish the tobacco was lighter in the nicotine department. Like if they made a Best Brown Flake with this topping I would be all over it.

[paperairplane]

Just popped a tin - needs drying time for sure, but what a tin aroma - kind of like vanilla nyquil... really interesting flavors in the second third of a bowl, nice dark burley/ Va kind of flavors.

Even too damp, rubs out really easy, packs easy, lights well, smokes well. Flavorful without being cloying. Strong - I am not nic sensitive, but after a bowl of this I just wanted to sit and relax... I was using a tall, narrow cob. I am thinking this weekend I may have to try a large (thumb size bowl) briar, dry this out nicely and rub it out well. I am guessing I can make 30-40 mins of smoking this before heart palpitations kick in...

Much potential here, I think.

[paperairplane]

Eyap - this is good. Not something I smoke every day, but I have found myself geting drawn back to the 1792. I have tried some different preparations, and I really think the only way to go is a gentle roll/stuff of large chunks of flake. Maybe some fully rubbed out on top to help the light. Definitely let this dry out a good bit.

There is not a good description for the casing on this tobacco. Really its own thing.

Just get a tin and try it out.