I can see this becoming a problem for me, as I only have one tin left, and I will open it as soon as I get home Come on in and meet 1792's little brother!!! Orders over $95 in US, Safe Payments I can only fill small bowls with basically broken flake at best. I bought a tin of this blend, not knowing what I had signed up for. The history of tobacco in Kendal starts here, with Thomas Harrison bringing from Scotland not only the secrets of snuff manufacture, but 50 odd ton of second hand equipment all by horseback back in 1792. This was one of my first entries into the SG Flake arena. Love it a lot, great stuff and should appeal to those of you who do enjoy a strong spicy stogie now and again. Online Exclusive Price: 18.49 Regular Price: 19.79. The tin aroma is reminiscent of a muted Erinmore, somewhat liquorice-like in character, perhaps some anise? I hesitated reviewing this too quickly so I spent the last few months trying to be fair. Country of Origin. Some reviewers noted the inconsistent thickness of this flake from tin to tin: it seems i got a ''thick'' one. I dont know for sure. One of the reasons for this is that I find Bracken Flake's flavor profile so elusive that I keep being drawn to it to try to plumb its depths. 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The sweet scent (be it dark cherry or whatever; certainly no strong "bean" flavors here) is just slight to make the dark toasted leaf smoke sweet. I rub it out some before smoking, although I prefer flakes you can just roll into your pipe (which breaks them up some) and smoke. Love this blend and will keep it in my rotation. When the water burns it can cause harshness and tongue bite. SG Flakes are the best in terms of preparation and smoking qualities, that all adds to the overall 4 star ranking I give Bracken Flake. I acquired a small sample of this (3 large bowls) from an estate tin dated April 2006. Also the flakes were a little difficult to rub out. Not an all day smoke, but depending on your proclivity for this type of product, you can easily repeat it - more so than many others with this type of strength. I also get a bare essence of vanilla from the tonquin. As for the strenght noted by other reviewers, since i smoked it in a rather small bowl, i didnt feel it at all (and i am no nicotine heavyweight). I was devastated by the news, and am only now coming to terms with it. A few Reviewers have compared this to 1792 flake or Dark Flake. Now where did I put the sand paper for my tongue??? (And SteelCowboy is right, it's an absolute must try for Lakeland explorers) It's not a flavor that all will enjoy, to be sure, but those who do will be glad they found it. I wouldn't mind a few tins of a few SG blends myself. This also allowed the slight smokiness of Bracken to shine (a dry smoke, peperry smoke, not campfire-ish), due to the DFK i suppose (at this moment i was reminded a bit of MacBaren Old Dark Fired). A high quality flake for the seasoned piper, recommended. I don?t detect any Tonquin. I'm in the mood for something classical and satisfying. I could never smoke this as an all day blend, but it is great with a cold beer or cup of coffee. If one takes the time to smoke this slowly and methodically a sweet, rich and flavorful voyage is there for the taking. The taste is quite full and strong on the palate, earthy, with suggestions of cherry fruit and Brazil nuts. Samuel Gawith Perfection Mixture Pipe Tobacco. I like navy style with the rum and they are the few blends that allow a topping to help the blend. I tried it a couple of days later and had about the same results but this time I tried to rub it out a little first - found it difficult to break apart and still smoked it without drying. This is a review I never thought I'd write. Some of my pipe smoking brethren seem to really enjoy this tobacco. I find this reminds me more of the various black rope tobaccos than of 1792. Much like it's brother 1792 it is strong but not as bold. Deep Dark flakes to match the flavors. I bought it in bulk from smokingpipes.com who do a great job with their products and service. It has a very strong, almost cigar flavor that I don't like. Samuel Gawith has been producing world famous pipe tobacco for over 200 years, which are full of strength and mellow flavours. Samuel Gawith Samuel Gawith Pipe Tobacco There is not a pipe tobacco company currently, or past, that epitomizes the word tradition more so than Samuel Gawith, with its recipes dating back to almost a decade before 1800. I guess the secret here is to smoke half a bowl. Gawith inherited this equipment from Harrison, and the company has been crafting premium tobacco since, with one of Samuel's two sons continuing the brand while . I rubbed out the flakes. I have been smoking this in Dunhill #3 which seems to be about right. Upon opening, the tin aroma is potpourri-like and I shuddered at the thought of that aroma infecting the smoke. SOLD OUT !!! Samuel Gawith has stated that they stopped producing this blend because they could no longer source some of the necessary ingredients. I find I need more than the average number of relights but this tends to pace the smoke , so I don't consider it a problem. Luckily, the moisture and the thickness of the flake helps a lot to maintain a slow and cool combustion (although it may require some rubbing out otherwise it won't get lit at all). The initial aroma is of Dark Chocolate just like the tin aroma, maybe just a hint of something fruity too, it slows down after the beginning of the bowl though & becomes just a delicious, very dark Virginia flavor. Smoked, this was very good. Things that rhyme with Brack AAAAK! If anything, that's an understatement. I was recently gifted a healthy size sample to try again and found myself moving through the entire sample in very short order. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Samuel Gawith was the son-in-law of Thomas Harrison, a snuff manufacturer who moved his trade and equipment to Kendal, Cumbria, England from Scotland in 1792. . Lastly, I had trouble keeping this stuff lit and producing an acceptable amount of smoke. Yes rose, as in Greek Rose Petal preserves (not a regular on many an American table). The Lakeland essence seems to play off the top notes of the dark fired tobacco. I think if you take this tobac very slow it pays off. This however, was different in the way that it was not moist out of the tin at all, but just absolutely perfect. Sort by: Samuel Gawith Mayors Collection Sams Flake Pipe Tobacco 50g - PIPE TOBACCO OF THE MONTH. At first smoke it was a tobacco I wanted to take back even thought I knew I'd have to fight my only decent tobacconist. I suspect this is dark fired Kentucky. Due to this I primarily smoke and enjoy stronger blends. When ready to load my third bowl, I had an epiphany (soft of like gas but not the same) - maybe the guys I read about that open tobacco and let it dry know something I don't. That is not far off. I think this blend is Gawith 1792 Flake with an added flavoring that has been substituted for the Tonquin in 1792. I cannot tell much about this that would be constructive, but if, like me, you tried 1792 and found it over-flavored but liked where it was going, then Bracken Flake is quite possibly a fit for you. If you like deep, earthy smokes then you'll really like this (and 1792). I got a tasty, easy to smoke, non-Lakeland flavored, fairly powerful weed that, while it didn't seem to develop much down the bowl, smoked "earthy-sweet" from rim to dottle. . I enjoyed this, and find it easy to recommend. I'd compare it to 1792, just in terms of the amount of top-note. There is a sweet component to the smell, and that carries over to the smoke. The flavor was nice and toasty, only slightly sweet, creamy, with some bitter cigar or black coffee flavors. Smoky, earthy, leathery and mildly fruity and sweet with a topping I find very pleasing. The Bracken Flake is a wonderful weed indeed.Upon opening the tin your greeted with an earthy tobacco smell and something that reminds me of clover honey.I dont find the aroma of the long-used essence intimidating,but those around me have commented on it.The flakes are dark and a little moist.This blend is just slightly cased and the fact that only a small amount is used will prevent it from having more than an infinitesimal effect on tobacco ignition and combustion-if any. In the tin, this smells like Kendal Cream Flake; whether this is a similarity in the essences or in the constituent tobaccos I don't know. And it's like experiencing Bracken again for the first time. By mid-bowl the sourness has increased and also the alkaloid taste of the Dark Fired Kentucky.The fruitiness/muskiness of the tonquin topping moves to the background. Created with Sketch . Brand: Samuel Gawith Category: English Blend Components: Virginia, Latakia, Orientals, Perique Flavorings: None Cut Type: Ribbon Available Packaging: 50g tin Price: $13.75 USD On to the review From the Tin: Interesting combination in the tin. It's also too moist right out of the tin. This blend is composed by very high quality tobaccos, and so i highly recomended it. SMOKING WARNING It is illegal to sell tobacco products to a person under 18 and it is illegal to purchase a tobacco product for use by a person under 18. This is a sipping tobacco, and as a true Gawith flake it smokes long. Second, the flavor. All I can say is "brutal". It burns to ash and crumbs, every puff is delicious, and sometimes the topping will reappear at the end, as if waving goodbye. 1/25/07: I read somewhere that Ed Kolpin, the founder of the original Tinder Box in Santa Monica, California, was/is a pharmacist. Strength is medium, and some of the fruit pouch note comes through in the smoke. A sweet smooth smoke is offered all the way through. I get hints of unsweetened cocoa and a pronounced woody character overall. The biggest difference is the lack of Tonquin Bean essence in Bracken Flake. This is a good blend for those that like 1792 as it is in this genre. A good deal darker (in looks and taste) and fuller than Rum Flake, I find it equally as sweet, but in a different way, and as strong or stronger than Rum Flake as well. I thought this was an excellent tobacco and I'll certainly be smoking it again. On to the smoking. Not my favorite. It is powerful, in every meaning of the word - strong in nicotine and flavour. It is more comparable to a fruitier Irish Flake than it's Lakeland brothers and sisters. All in all, I found it to be an excellent flake for those who enjoy BIG flavor from their tobaccos. http://www.4noggins.com/samuelgawith-tobacco.aspx. From being able to , Here at Braken Flake is supposedly "of a lesser density than 1792", whatever that means. But I do know experienced pipe smokers who enjoy this very much. The smoke is definitely strong and a strong tea or high quality highland single malt would go hand in hand with this. Very very very cool, strong, and with tonquin flavor (but less that 1792). I would recommend it for those who like Haddo's Delight. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. It seems that "our long national nightmare is over". But keeping it lit is another story. Ive had this in my cellar for over a decade now. It simply isn't my cup of tea. Rubs very easy, lites up easy and produces lots of smoke. Put side by side with Condor (another classic English scented flake) they smell very similar. Hard as you might tug on this tobacco there is no bite. Very dark and rich, monochromatic and powerful, but not bitter or over the top. The flavor is complex: chocolate, matured virginia tobacco, medicine.and lot more. Taste: The strong vanilla-bitter medicine flavor of the tonquin bean is immediately present and dominates the flavor profile. I just got out of church, where I sing in the choir. Free shipping! The smoking experience is singular. Obviously not a close relative of 1792. A lot of people say this is just 1792 with a different topping but I strongly disagree. I'm curious as to what flavors other reviewers detect. The flavoring is not overdone, nor is it the same as in other Gawith blends. One tin of FVFthat's all I'm asking for. However, upon lighting there was no potpourri note, no Lakeland floral/soapy note, nor any tonquin note. This my first SG tobacco but not my first flake. Notes: I smoked this in a number of pipes, including a corncob, but I ultimately found it best in my Lakeland-dedicated Ashton, size 2. Samuel Gawith: Brown No. Under this I can smell leathery, earthy tobacco, with a bitter chocolate aroma. Overall this is one odd blend. It is too strongly flavoured. It's strong, yes and not for the faint of heart. I would recommend this to the learned smoker as this could prove to be harsh and off putting to the beginner. It doesn't make my regular rotation due to its mono-dimensionality but it's a good smoke and one that should be tried by the smoker that is put off by 1792 but likes the richness. A lucious flavor. Desert Island Blend - Samuel Gawith Bracken Flake. To me, this is a quality control problem. Most all of my usual sources now have S. Gawith in-stock!! I can only recommend it to people looking for strong experiences with their pipes. There is no way this is likely to bite but its no shrinking violet either. 50 g tin. What little ash there is is snow white. Great tasting tobacco with repulsive aroma. This is a bit heavy for an early in the day smoke but makes a great after dinner puff. Also gets a bit harsh in the mouth. Quite a bit of the old stuff I have today is from what I bought. I attribute this to the humid summers of Virginia and to be honest all my blends smoke wet when July rolls around. Bracken ( a slight step up but real dark in tone), and 3. I'm not going to relate this to 1792 because I haven't tried it. It's more than a milder version of 1792; there are hidden sweet flavors underneath the overall earthy tone. A sweet smooth smoke is offered all the way through. It is rather 1 dimensional but very enjoyable. It is peppery and leathery, with an underlying sweetness. A tobacco that should be stocked up on as age can do incredible things to the flavor of this spectacular blend. It is a whopper of a strong tobacco too. Wont bite even if pushed, and has no harsh or dull spots. 4 Finest Kendal Twist. A strong tobacco all around. 1.800.364.5126 Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm EST Tobacco Pipes Cigars Accessories Consignment Specials Apparel Chew Tobacco Samuel Gawith: FULL VIRGINIA FLAKE 8oz Sold Out Samuel Gawith: ST. JAMES FLAKE 8oz Sold Out I taste the topping on the back of my palate but, surprisingly, it is not nearly as strong as the tin aroma smells. Appearance: A mostly black with some brown and tan mottling leathery flake of varying thickness. As someone else here as correctly stated "this is for lumberjacks". That being said, if you like 1792, you should try this too. Everything about it is just different than most other blends. The tobacco had dried slightly and smelled much better in the tin. I've never had this experience with tobac before. If I had to guess I would say the base tobaccos are the same, but the topping is very different. The online store is always open - you can shop with confidence at all hours of the day, from anywhere in the world. For those that desire more flavor this is worth a try and is on my reorder list. I mostly taste the rum. Burns slow, to a fine gray ash. I'm not sure if my opinion here is accurate, but I had trouble keeping this lit. Too bad, I've liked everything else I've tried. Hic cups may follow if smoked in a large bowl. I have been gifted with all the SG blends (minus perhaps FireD flake, good quality bacci, just not to my taste) this one doesn't let you down..gotta try, Update: as I slow sip'ed my last Bracken Flake this AM, it seduced me BIG-TIME, just placed an order for a pnd of this wonderful weedsuggest you snag a few tins before it goes MIA again. You still get some of that spiciness underneath that 1792 offers, particularly near the bottom of the bowl. When i smoke at the first time it looks like 1792. After proper preparations it is a dry and biteless smoke that will require some relights. With a good rest in the bowl the tobacco will light with relative ease. However smokeless products, cigarettes and rolling tobacco has to be hidden away. I have to give it to them for having the integrity to axe the blend rather than keep it in production with sub par ingredients and honestly I wouldnt expect anything less from the honorable Gawith house. Samuel Gawith once again show how an ostensibly simple base blend can be made so much more than the sum of its parts. Both times I smoked it in a small bowl. It's just too good. Samuel Gawith produces a variety of snuffs, from the very light and fine to dark, coarse and moist, perfumed, mentholated, or plain old "tobacco-ey", we suggest you pursue your nose, smell out a few good choices and have a pinch. I read a lot of the reviews posted here and find most of them quite interesting and informative. What hit me was not the spicyness of the flavour but how sigularly peppery it is which appealed to me. Seems that nothing much has changed in the cellaring. McClelland's Dark Star (tinned) and dark navy flake (bulk) are milder in comparison. Been smoking my pipe less and less lately. Will re-review if I can find it. Out of stock Add to Wishlist Name-Brand Favorites As a matter of fact if I could role cigars I'd be using this weed as the filler. Unknown production) and looked every bit like something brought over on the Mayflower. I know it's a discontinued blend so a part of me was thinking about putting it in the cellar, but you know, the first thing I ended up doing when I got home was opening it up and having a smoke with some strong, black tea. By half-way the Virginia sweetness is there too ? Taste is full. Some tobaccos are not really for inhaling. Not an endearing trait. Qty in Cart: 0 . If only this came in a "lite" version. Flavor Profile Brand Samuel Gawith It might smoke better if dried a bit; it took several re-lights to get it going. The first thing that comes to mind is Erinmore and "pineapple" topping which is an idea based on a poor assumption of the tin art. I liked it; my wife did not like the way it smelled. This puts it just ahead of the Peterson University flake. Description says "unique and alluring aroma" hmm.. not so sure about it, actually the scent reminds me indian incense sticks which I don't like. Indeed, there's something elemental about this flake, redolent of the humus of a dank forest floor, that I find immensely compelling. I also recommend reading the other reviews for this blend. Some rubbing-out may enhance the experience. Boy what a difference! I did not expect to like it, but was pleasantly surprised. The difference is that I love the flavor profile of this weedabsolutely fantastic. When you buy for more than 2000 DKK (270 Euro or approx. When it comes to this one however, they seem to be all over the place. Pipe Used: Bent billiard, straight apple, corncobs. Categories: Samuel Gawith, Tobacco Tins. That said, if you like stout blends and enjoy other dark-fired offerings, this is a must-try. Remember! Though, to again quote the email, it has been "permanently" removed from their inventory). The operative word is strong. I loved the flavor of this flake and it would have been a keeper but it made me ill, strong flake to be sure, but I'm not sure if it was the nicotine or the flavoring additives. This has to be considered as a very robust smoke. Good quality Virginias, Packs and burns well, this tobacco realy does make you smoke it slowly, an excellent disciplinarian, it basically comes down to whether or not you like the taste of the essence used, unfortunately for me, I do not. It makes for a rich and enjoyable smoke. A bit hard to light staight from the tin, so let it dry out a bit by leaving the tin open over night. The taste is a little closer to full than it is to medium, and its strength straddles the line between medium to full. Samuel Gawith Pipe Tobacco Bothy Flake DKK 195,- Tax free price DKK 156,- More info Buy now Samuel Gawith Pipe Tobacco Cabbies Mixture DKK 205,- Tax free price DKK 164,- More info Buy now Samuel Gawith Pipe Tobacco CH Flake DKK 195,- Tax free price DKK 156,- More info Buy now Samuel Gawith Pipe Tobacco Fire Dance Flake DKK 195,- I have recently reset all my reviews because I feel that only now I really know what blends I enjoy and now have the experience to accurately give an honest review based on my personal tastes. Yes, Bracken Flake is very strong stuff. I would hesitate to give up on a S. Gawith tobacco, 'cause the others have been so pleasurable. It smells really nice, both in the tin and when lit. Update: If you want to know what SG brown rope tastes like without having to fuss preparing the rope for pipe smoking, try Bracken Flake. It stays good to the very last morsel. Very coarse and quite difficult pack with more tobacco smell than anything else by the time it had aired. Lovers of stronger Lakeland style blends should have this one on the must try list. I will say that mid bowl when the flavor really starts to culminate it tastes a bit like a good cigar. It smells like soap. The first time i smoked it i was able to make a side by side comparison with Solani: Black and White, not because i consider them related, but simply because my dad happened to be smoking it then. The smell in the tin IMO smells like pine tar or cedar oil.The taste of the smoke is quite different however and I (almost) like it,though I tasted no black cherry. There are considerable added flavorings. Cut: Flake. Home Stretch: As end of the bowl approaches, I find that it becomes more intense though never overpoweringly so. First, it is strong. Best Brown. I'd say it's a shade short of 1792 in this department. Look for Brown Sugar Flake and Beginners Luck. I don't at all. The second thing was a sweetish, artificial tin aroma that immediately transported me to my childhood, when my parents forced a cheap cough syrup on me. I am guessing that the flavor additive is tonkin bean because it has that peculiar sweetness of 1792, another favorite. I may not be able to describe it without making reference to other Samuel Gawith tobaccos, as way of reference. Wow, this is strong stuff, and this is supposed to be milder than 1792! You must be 21 years or older to buy our products in accordance with current FDA regulations. One of my local B&M's have SG stuff in stock. Yes there are some similarities as they are both dark flakes that contain a nice dose of nicotine but thats about where their similarities end. Update; I still don't like this. They burn cool and slow, they offer a healthy nicotine dose, they smell and taste kind of funky, and offer a satisfying pipeful. DaniDom Shaving Brush Review | DaniDom History | An interview with DaniDom, A Band of (Briar-)Brothers - a short story. Another great blend from SG&C. I tried it and shelved it then because the topping just didnt meld with the tobacco taste for me. As far as strength goes, I would place it somewhere in between FVF and 1792, but leaning a bit more towards the 1792 end of that scale. It smokes like it has some perique, but none is noted anywhere. I jokingly refer to this as 1792's little brother. I wish I knew. Today, they still produce a huge range of flavoursome blends whilst still implementing the same traditional methods and, some of the original machinery from 1792. I mean: I like dark stoved Virginias, but only when they are smooth, leathery but still with a nice sweetness. I just get tobacco. 2001-2023 STC Holdings LLC, a division of Mac Baren USA. The aroma is of "Lemon Grass". 1792 does not, even when I inhale a little. Don't know what it is made of, don't know what it is flavored with, and can't figure out what the heck it tastes like. I had found that the SG line of flakes were very inconsistently sized. Takes at least two charring lights to get it burning evenly and well. A must try for all pipe smokers. The only things I'd add are, first, that the tin aroma is definitely "intimidating," as the blurb puts it. Greens Holdings UK Limited (trading as Smoke-King)Units E1 & E2 Otley MillsIlkley Road, OtleyWest Yorkshire, LS21 3EEGreat BritainGet Directions >, 2010 - 2023Greens Holdings UK Limited. There's an added essence to it, to be sure, but it's so perfectly integrated with its dark tonality its hard to discern. The tobacco was too moist in all three tins. Bracken Flake has quickly become one of my primary go-to flakes and entered a place in my top-ten desert island choices. It brings about memories of fall leaves and pulling out what you thought was a blow pop from your week old candy bag, wondering to yourself, "How did I miss this?" I might just throw the pipe I smoked this in, into the fire place. It takes a bit of effort to light, but once it is lit, it tastes almost like it smells: like soapy chocolate. Burns very well. Unfortunately we cannot ship tobacco outside of the UK. 12/22/12 Update I kind of like it now. I promised my wife I'd quit before she got home from work and I don't want to expose her to it being pregnant and all.
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