Following on from the Cavendish videos in my series on Base Tobaccos. I am now trying to explain the differences with Burley both sun & fire cured. Armed with  Burley & Kentucky (fire cured Burley) from Gawith Hoggarth, i smoke them pure in both pipe and cigarette. Up first Burley Mr Webb in 1864 in Ohio. The [...]

Its finally out the 2011-2012 Choice Collection and they look very good (well most of them). I shot this video to show you all the range. The Range Model # Description 24898 SATIN CHROME PEACE EMBLEM 28123 EBONY SLIM 28123ZL EBONY SLIM, with ZIPPO® LOGO 28124 ABYSS SLIM 28124ZL ABYSS SLIM, with ZIPPO® LOGO 28125 [...]

SORRY GUYS BEEN BUSY AGAIN! Our 13th meeting, please be a lucky night. We are kicking off as usual, from 7:00pm in the beer garden (Lincolnshire Poacher) Tobaccos (tbc) Holger Dansk – Mango & Vanilla Rattrays – Terry Red Petersons – Luxury Blend Gawith Hoggarths – Louisiana Flake Century – Columbian Coffee Gawith Hoggarths - Best [...]

A video i shot about Black & Brown twists. I originally sent Knightdor (bob) some Black XXX, he later passed it on to TheWanderingRecluse. The response these tobacco received, inspired me to make this video (in HD) All produced by Gawith Hoggarth. Shown in video; Sweet Brown Pig, Brown/Happy Bogie, Irish Twist, Black Pig & Black XXX

Well its been a while since i changed the blog. The last layout got a little boring & i couldnt break it any more to suit me. So heres the new theme, im not 80% happy with it so far. So things may change again, expect more video related material on this site now. Any [...]

Now i had to video this My gran picked this up at a carboot sale. We think it is made out of Cherry wood, not pear wood as stated.

Producer — Gawith Hoggarth Product — Black Cavendish Tobacco — Fire/Flu Cured Virginias Cut — Course Cut Smoky, fire cured aorma Looks like Latakia but smells like Perique/Kentucky hybrid Subtle sweetness, but mainly tangy woods, leather & spice. Sweet cedars developing early on the finish Complex cigar like flavours Good amount of nicotine Sweetness grows but remains a [...]

The use of complex blends of leafs, creates a more natural smoke compared to the American Gold Cavendishes. There isn’t as many flavouring or as much casing needed. The Sail is made up from Virginia, Burley, Latakia, Indian & Indonesian with a light maple/honey casing. This is a “Supermarket/Drug Store” blend from Holland.

• Heavily Cased, rich butter cookie aroma
• Very smooth and cool to smoke.
• Distinct nutty dark Virginia flavour, with a sweet butter cookie & vanilla notes
• Leaves a sticky coating in my mouth, burnt sugars & maple.
• Bites if you smoke slow burns fine, but bites straight away.
• Looses the Virginia’s flavours and is just sweet towards the end.
• Burns very quickly
• The sticky sweetness last for a long time.

Smokes well, very sweet but needs the added flavour. Sold with a chocolate topping, but could be used as an interest ingredient.

I started writing this post the day after the September meeting, needless to say its the 22nd now. I did however do this video Last night saw the 1 year birthday of the Nottingham Pipe Club. We held our first slow smoking competiton and i launched 2 new tobaccos. Pipe Club Tobaccos Aromatics Golden Blends [...]