Samuel Gawith - 1792 Flake

[IHT]

as a newbie, i tried Rattrays Hal o' the Wynd, which is excellent in its own right. on my return trip to the shop, i told them i wanted something with more kick, so they tossed me a tin of SG Bracken Flake (which i also reviewed), and that REALLY had a lot more kick.

i had learned shortly thereafter that Bracken Flake was almost identical to 1792 Flake except that there's an additive to 1792 called "tonquin".
well, the tin aromas are very distinct, that's for sure. when i first opened the Bracken, i loved the aroma. with the 1792, i thought i was in trouble, wasn't what i was groovin on...

well, i'm about halfway through the tin, and it's still a little too moist to give it a fair review. the tonquin additive takes some getting use to, and the 1792 does pack a pretty good nicotine whallop for those of you who need a good nic kick in the pants.

i have a small bowl i keep by my tins that i put moist baccy in to let dry out for a while. last night, i finally tried some erinmore flake (like nyquil in tobacco form - but wasn't bad), and there was a pinch worth left in the bowl. so, when i took out the 1792, i just put it in the bowl, mixed it all up and stuff my pipe with it.

so, not a fair review as it's still a little moist and mixed with leafy nyquil (erinmore flake).

this was the first time i've been able to smoke the 1792 without constant relights, and it made tons of smoke (that my wife actually likes the room note ). the ash was nice and soft, white as could be. the pipe i'm using for these "lakeland flakes" is not sufficiently broken in, so the edges didn't burn all the way, but no big deal.

flavors? well, hard to describe, but they take getting use to, that's for sure. you can really taste the tonquin when you smoke it. gives a nice tingle on the tongue, never any "bite" though. does hit you in the gut with the nicotine, it's strong stuff. really wish i could describe this, it's like a dark spice, kinda musty, like imagining someone smoking in an old attic on the finish.

will give another update when the tobac dries to where it's best.

if i had to give it a rank from 1-10, this would be a 7 for me. not bad at all, but you have to really groove on the tonquin flavor for it to be ranked any higher. you can't bash on the quality of the leaf, the thickness of the flakes, the burning qualities and all that - just the flavor is either for you, or it's not. and i'm on the fence so far, maybe when it dries out a bit more i might lean more toward an 8 rating.
it's recommended - you have to try a tin once, maybe you'll love it.

[monsoon]

Great stuff indeed. I like to mix just a bit of heavily cased black cavendish with 1792 .. not to much, but just enough to sweeten it a little.

[tzilt]

To me tonquin tastes like Vanilla and Licorice had a baby and that baby was raised by wolves in a swamp, but in a good way.

[IHT]

good analogy.
too bad i never came back to review this.

[Mad Hatter]

Originally Posted by IHT

good analogy.
too bad i never came back to review this.

Thanks for bumping this guys

I have a tin of 1792 thats been sitting on my shelf sealed for two months. Now I'm gonna have to pop it tonight.

[Mad Hatter]

Ok, I smoked it and seeing as its pretty one dimensional and straight-forward I'll just add a few comments.

After sticking my nose in the tin several times over a couple of minutes I finally realized what it reminded me of. Nasal snuff. Is that what you smelled Greg? (I also agree with the above comparison) I loaded it up, lit easily with a charring light. Yuk. This sucks! Two minutes later I'm thinking "this is pretty good", "no, this sucks!" and so on. About halfway it began tasting less like snuff and more like Bracken Flake, about the same time my chest began to tighten up, but the snuff was still there. I think there is a ton of nicotene in this. I never got the gut-punch but the tightness in the chest was totally new to me. My throat and lungs felt like I had inhaled a face full of black pepper (BTW I DIDN'T inhale). The snuff slowly subsided as it burned on into the bottom of the bowl and in the end it just tasted like Bracken Flake. Funny thing is I think after a few more bowls I might just like this.

[IHT]

Originally Posted by Mad Hatter

After sticking my nose in the tin several times over a couple of minutes I finally realized what it reminded me of. Nasal snuff. Is that what you smelled Greg?

never had nasal snuff, don't know if that's it or not.

[Mad Hatter]

Originally Posted by IHT

never had nasal snuff, don't know if that's it or not.

I just looked up Tonquin Flavouring (GB sp) on Yahoo. Shows Tonquin bean, tonka bean, tonque bean. Got some hits on herbalism, essences, a snuff shop and a snuff forum. LOL

http://snuffhouse.org/discussion/469...ing-technique/

[tzilt]

Originally Posted by Mad Hatter

I just looked up Tonquin Flavouring (GB sp) on Yahoo. Shows Tonquin bean, tonka bean, tonque bean. Got some hits on herbalism, essences, a snuff shop and a snuff forum. LOL

Wow, good nose Mad Hatter!

[tzilt]

Originally Posted by Mad Hatter

Thanks for bumping this guys

I actually thought the post was a week old instead of 1 year and 1 week old....takes me about 4 months to get used to the new year.

[Will_S]

I like 1792 but I got to prefer bracken, its a great end of evening smoke and always comparitively light on the taste buds (compared to 1792 anyway)

I do have some 17 92 thats about a year old, been in an airtight mason jar most of theat time. Next time it warms up enough to make a long bowl feasible, maybe I'll give it a spin (or maybe vice versa) it is good stuff.

[mcdevster]

I just tried three samuel gawith tobacos... squadron leader, full virginia, and 1792 flake... Oddly enough 1792 was my favorite - although I don't see it as an all day smoke for me... I grab squadron more often, but 1792 flake for me is a treat.. very odd flavor and smell to it - it is rich and quite mellow in a way - but very heavy nicotine very heavy room note..

[Quick_nick]

I hated something about 1792 and I think it was the tonquin. I smoked one bowl and after I fisnished I knew I would never reach for it again. I kept it around for a month or so and never reached for it so I had to trade it off, just not my cup of tea.

[Hermit]

I hate the taste of tonquin.
1792 is not for me!

[Cheeto]

Originally Posted by mcdevster

I just tried three samuel gawith tobacos... squadron leader, full virginia, and 1792 flake... Oddly enough 1792 was my favorite - although I don't see it as an all day smoke for me... I grab squadron more often, but 1792 flake for me is a treat.. very odd flavor and smell to it - it is rich and quite mellow in a way - but very heavy nicotine very heavy room note..

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.