Samuel Gawith Kendall Black twist

[Monkey]

I got it in yesterday and have had a few bits off of it.

I got the Kendal Black twist from Samuel Gawith and POW! it is strong as balls! I got a buzz with a tiny little bit. WAY less than half a gram.....about the size of half a mini portion made me sit down for about fifteen minutes.

The smell is horrible at first. Like the first time I smelled a real Kendall Brown....like Sam Gawith makes. It has grown on me thus far but was a shocker.

The taste is pretty good after a bit. Like chewing on a bit of good unsweetened tobacco because that is what you are doing.... There is no sweetness or salt here in this one and that is why I didn't get a flavored one. I wanted plain, unsweetened tobacco.

I actually don't chew it and haven't needed to spit (but I used to gut dip). The only thing I spit is American chewing tobacco the three times a year I use it.

This will be in that category.

Used sparingly, but enjoyed immensely.

Maybe I will have to get a pipe to try and smoke some of it.

[squeezyjohn]

Blimey! You're one brave monkey.

It's strong, yes. But it tastes of pure cancer to me. The tobacco is so heavily fire cured that it tastes like licking the inside of a well used wood fire chimney before Dick Van Dyke has had a chance to shove his brush rod up there to me.

I agree - no salt, no sugar - just tar and soot.

I'm sad I don't like it - I'd love to buy british if I could and it's a traditional product, but I'd like to see a TSNA test on the stuff - I'm not sure the machines could cope with it!

Cheers

Squeezy

[Monkey]

I don't want to see the TSNA on it. Ignorance is bliss on this one for me. Makes me glad I got it though as if I had gotten a sweet one I may have had a different view of the Kendal twists and been using them without realizing what the base twist is like.

[lxskllr]

Interesting. I'm not sure I'd like it, but I think I'll have to pick some up on my next order. I'm always up for a new tobacco experience.

[squeezyjohn]

lxskllr, you will like it as much as you would like any heavy duty pipe tobacco in your mouth! I would say don't hold your breath, but holding your breath is the best way of coping with the stuff!

Cheers

Squeezy

[Monkey]

I was going through some old stuff and found my pipes. I threw some of this in the Cob for shits and giggles. Wow. Tasted like pepper. Black pepper.

I actually thought I got rid of them. Maybe I will make this an occasional habit. I tried to quit cigarettes with a pipe but never did.

Maybe not.