Similar Blends: Mac Baren - HH Old Dark Fired. stuffed my favorite chimney meerschaum & 2 charing lights& some steady puffing,was hit with a smooth & more mellow KK then when it was young very nutty ,sweet & much more mellow no tongue bite no matter how aggressive I smoked ,detected a sweetness that was not there before ,what can I say if you like 1 diminutional tobacco (not a bad thing in this case) with a little N kick in the pants this is a good blend for that but I would recommend put some in the cellar(office closet)for several years. Here at BNB Tobacco, we offer the lowest price on the web for . Admittedly a must have baccy for every cigar aficionado. I know that sounds awful in a tobacco but I mean in it in the best possible sense. Otherwise, the burning characteristics are great. Add to Wishlist. I love blends that yeild thick copious smoke. If this were a movie it would clearly be NC17. While it . I am going to go against the majority on this one as I do feel that there is a very, very light flavoring agent used in KK. A blend consisting of African grown Kentucky cured burley and nothing else. You'll want to remain in the company of its fumes long after the bowl has been used up. Kentucky Kernel-tobacco Tag. The taste does not change down the bowl, and I found that rewarding because it starts off wonderfully. It has one of the strongest doses of nicotine available. I had done nothing special to cellar it. The USPTO has given the KENTUCKY TWIST trademark a serial number of 72328634. I was fortunate enough to have ordered my staple 5Bros from Marscigars. Burns clean, pure and no threat, hint or thought of a burn. Kentucky Select pipe tobacco is a top graded premium pipe tobacco that will keep pipe smokers entranced with its smooth taste, hearty flavors, and slow burns. This tobacco is great by itself, and also great as a mixer for your virginias when you want a little smokey tang added to them. One of them turned out to be Gawith, Hoggarth Kendal Kentucky. Quite the nicotine bomb. Works great as a blending tobacco as well. Burns well. Neither Kendal Kentucky nor Rustica are elegant tobaccos. Nationwide Shipping Available! Rated 0 out of 5 . If you need a "fix," this will do it with style. I was also surprised by the slow burning quality of the tobacco as a bowl full rendered at least an hour of pleasurable uninturrupted enjoyment. A very nice smoke. KK is sneaky strong as it starts out medium in the strength department, but by mid bowl the power of KK really makes itself known. I wouldn't buy this one again. No guess work. It burns ok as is, but does benefit from some drying. GH&Co bulks aren't particularly inexpensive, and there are much better dark fired Kentucky blends out there for just a few pennies more. I'll be smoking this one very frequently, as I find the overall quality to be the equal of any blend out there. In 2019, 6.4% of high school students in Kentucky used chewing tobacco, snuff or dip on at least one day in the past 30 days. Each focus group session included open-ended questions and was conducted by . This is a fairly strong, but exceptionally cool tobacco for the lovers of dark fired Virginias. First off, really great! Smoked it in an MM Washington. Then and now, the smell of the unlit tobacco is such a strong, room filling essence of smoke and fermentation as to induce head spinning. 2001-2023 STC Holdings LLC, a division of Mac Baren USA. Wonderful smoke, best to be enjoyed in small bowls, as it carries some "oomph"! Back in April of this year, I bought three pint canning jars with 2 oz of the seller's bulk stash in each one. I tend to smoke a pipe of this, then follow it with the Dark Birdseye. None of the "soap" taste in this fine lakeland blend, it is a regular in my rotation. This is a very fine, string cut, so no difficulties packing or keeping it lit. Not my favorite style, but I see how others could like it. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Kentucky TWIST Payments is a portal designed for the Cabinet for Health & Family Services TWIST partners. This one lets the tobacco talk. The flavour is definitely full - Ive a serious cold at the moment, cant taste anything - except this tobacco which has the worst the cold bugs can do beat. Created with Sketch. The sample i'm reviewing seems very dry so perhaps I just have a bad batch, this one is going to the back of my draw. Fairly uniform in color, medium-dark brown, fine shag cut. |Radio Show The vintage cut is too easy to pack and light but much slower and cooler. I think someone wrote that this is like the espresso of tobaccos. It's a rich manly tobacco. Strong for sure.loads of flavorfull smoke.reminds me somewhat of another favorite Irish Flake. King B Sweet Flavor - Twist Tobacco Old-time twists that you can smoke, use in medicine bundles, prayer ceremonies, etc. In the end, although they seem quite different when smoked back to back, I can honestly say that if only any one of the three were available, I would lay in a large stock of it and be thankful. These babies are not for those of unsteady pins. If you like burley, you're gonna love this. It lights and burns effortlessly. Great straight VA/Burley? No nonsense full rich tobacco taste, if you like straight tobacco and some strength this could be for you. blah blah blah. I've tried to like it and it doen't seem like a bad tobacco, nice fine shag that packs well and burns ok, smells interesting in the pouch a sort of smokey chocolaty manure. Small twist is approximately 5" long and weighs 1.3 ounces. A collection of American-made traditional scotch and sweet snuffs. I took a star away due to the shag cut, as I think this would be a 4 star if the cut were ribbon. There's a lot in here. Bottom line: A really wonderful tobacco. The shag cut makes for a very easy pack and burn; so easy that one has to be careful not to let it get too hot. I can hardly fault the stuff. Smokes great but will leave some moisture in the bowl. Pack - All Pipe. To call it substantial would be a bit of an understatement. To me, it tastes like burley, with a little acrid bitterness. Meaty, tangy, oily, a little sweet, fermented, a little smoky. Order by phone M-F 1.888.883.5596. Also, as everyone else has said it's strong. Gawith Hoggarth - Brown Twist AP (Formerly Sweet Apple) 9.39. Kentucky is widely known for its whiskey - particularly bourbon. I really enjoyed my first bowl of this. in an effort to decide which one to start buying in bulk. All in all a very interesting experience but I think I'll stick to chewing the stuff. Rating Scores - 10 is the Best and 0 is the Worst; Comment = Very Smooth, Medium Strength, Nice Full Body Natural Tobacco Flavor, White Ash Burn. HUB Tobacco STL Saint Louis, MO mmaddock@hubtobacco.com 636-305-7149 . This is a unique blend, shag cut, very fine. I haven't seen this latter pheonomenon discussed on Tobacco Reviews. It is delicious, but I don't like shags. At the time though I was both smoking and talking and was unable to fully concentrate on it. Something just built up to the point that all I could taste was this cloying smokiness and little else. It is offered for the purpose of providing information about the company. Potent and rich, it's extremely flavorful and perfect for when you want a good strong smoke. Harmonious smoking qualities with characteristics of slight smokiness (from it's curing method), mild nutty and cigar-like overtones, enough natural sweetness to just round out flavor and aroma. What percentage of PG? Smoking Kendall KY, for the first time, is like going to the senior prom with the bouffanted barmaid from the local taproom and she's driving her '72 Eldorado with the leopard skin seat covers. Perhaps I'm overly sensitive to this topping (in a word, I despise it), but I would not recommend KK to a smoker who doesn't like Lakeland perfume flavors. It just has good, tangy tobacco flavor, but with a wooded earthiness than makes it more than apparent that you are smoking burley and not Virginia. I recently picked up two ounces of Kentucky from my local shop. & Conditions | DMCA Sorry, persons under the age of 18 cannot use this site. I detest some of the floral scents used by G&H and I cant detect any in this tobacco. (Knowing him pretty well, I think he just let me try it, and let me and the 'baccy figure it out. Straight up stoved burley tobacco. Full bodied, I get leather, tobacco, wood, campfire, and a slightly salty almost seaweed presence. Aging doesnt add anything to the blend, but so long as its kept well sealed and moist doesnt seem to harm it either. I found opening the packet that the 'twist' was a little dry so I placed it overnight in a tobacco jar with a couple of humidifying disks. This here is no frills, in your face perfection. Most dark fired blends overdo the "fired." Sweet Seneca Smokes sells chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, smokeless tobacco, plug/twist tobacco, filtered cigars and much, much more. I purchased a Peterson Belgique with a .60 inch bowl specifically for smoking KK. The Kentucky tobacco is one of the first American tobaccos that was introduced in Italy. I do get a taste of lakeland essence, only mildly present but enough to ghost my pipe. So, I guess the jury's still out on this one for me, two too divided experiences. Like Murads, Fatimas, Henry Clays and Don Alfredos. One of my favorites. I cant recommend this enough if you are looking for a straightforward, full flavour, full strength tobacco that you can just load into a pipe and light up. It has a pleasant, straight forward taste. |Retailer Directory To me it tastes and smokes like Five Brothers, but for adult consumers. I seem to get quite a nicotine kick out of this stuff too. It delivers the nicotine hit of Gaslight minus the catfish bait smell. This is my first experience with something so. well, so shaggy! Notice | Advertising Smokes well in a cob as well as a briar. This is not a patio smoke for me, not in this windy city. I am not really big on reviewing pipe tobacco. Like a lot of traditional old-fashioned British tobacco blends its one for pipes with small bowls. What a great smell. Dark Birdseye is my favorite. A nice shag from fine ribbons, looks similar to Kendal Dark, but smells and taste very different. It's a fairly strong, nicotine-laden tobacco but the shag cut produces a quick burn, and even a large pipeful tends to finish quickly. This really isn't the type of tobacco I normally like so I'm not too suprised that I don't. JavaScript is disabled. Kendal Kentucky is the only one of the three in which I can detect zero non-tobacco flavorants, but it is still tastier than Kendal Dark. This tradition dates back to 1792 and Thomas Harrison. Its a good outdoor tobacco as well, retaining its flavour in a way many tobaccos somehow dont. Nationally, the rate was 3.8%.2 In 2019, 7.9% of high school students in Kentucky smoked cigars, cigarillos or little cigars on at least one day in the past 30 days. Underlying all of this is that slight Lakeland floral touch that is almost undetectable in this one. Kentucky Select (Red) 5lb Bag Pipe Tobacco. No toppings, nothing but the fire cured Kentucky. Treating diseases caused by tobacco use costs $1.5 billion a year. I experience no after taste even though it takes two or three pipefuls before I feel like I've had enough. All rights reserved. Twist Twist is a form of chewing tobacco in which the tobacco leaves have been rolled and twisted together into a rope. Moisture level is fine as supplied. Smells of a log cabin with a fire roaring in the Franklin stove and a coffee pot brewing on top. I will check out the link you posted and report back on my findings. As Dark Birds Eye has VA/Burley this is pure Burley and not cut from the whole leaf. 6 Pack of Oliver Twist Smokeless Tobacco Chewing Bits Oliver Twist Smokeless Tobacco Chewing Bits The small, discreet mini-rolls are about 1 x . I'll have to get back to it someday. But I tried blending it with other tobaccos and the result is ok in lesser dosage. This was kindly sent to me by my dear friend Weezel. This is one of my favorite's that I smoke straight or, use for my own blends that are burley based. Sweet Seneca Smokes - Chewing Tobacco | Pipe Tobacco | Smokeless Tobacco | Plug/Twist Tobacco | Filtered Cigars | Little Cigars > Splash Sweet Seneca Smokes sells chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, smokeless tobacco, plug/twist tobacco, filtered cigars and much, much more. Please bare with me as this is my first pipe review here.. and I've only been smoking pipe seriously for about 8 months now so my palette is still in training. More Items From eBay. Has some roughness. Pure, burley tobacco grown and harvested in the lush plantations of Kentucky and Tennessee are hand selected by the Oliver Twist family to be used in their blends. Be careful out there, you can get too much of a good thing, (this really will turn you green and upside down if you smoke it). I jokingly say that I was raised in the Church of Ellie Ott. This is one of the tobaccos I'll keep in a jar for a while to see if it improves with age-improve, I say, but this isn't quite right. The overall flavor may get a bit richer and fuller, but the profile doesn't change. Any of yall remember that Kentucky twist chewing tobacco? I really like Gawith, Hoggarth and if this were more a standard ribbon cut or a flake I think I would love this one. Straight burley smokers should try this along with cigar aficionandos. After I smoked all of the sample, I bought another 8 oz, perfect with an apple meer of great reliability. This is similiar to Gawith's "Dark Birdseye" which is more smoky, intense and stronger than Kendal Kentucky. The bag aroma reminds me of Brown Irish Twist, but it tastes like Irish Flake as someone already noted. But be careful not to light up a big bowl of KK before having gotten to know this tobacco, because it has a lot of nicotine in it. With some supporting notes of vegetal, bitter and whisps of plum. Sneak Peek: We carry major tobacco brand names such as The Good Stuff, American Club, Criss Cross, Black & Mild, Swisher Sweets, Backwoods, Game, Dutch Masters, White Owl, RAW, Zig Zag Wraps, High Hemp Wraps, and many more! HUB KC Cash & Carry Kansas City, MO jhill@hubtobacco.com 816-231-6841 There you have it, gentlemen! The blend is fairly coarse for a shag, nicely hydrated, and dark brown. . The flavor, you ask? Great if you love burley and a little strength. Kentucky Select Menthol Green Pipe Tobacco 5 Lb. Highly recommend this to those with strong nic tolerances who actually want great flavor too! This is the one for me. KK by itself leaves a funky taste in your mouth. Take good meal before you start your bowl. More like Sacred Harp sing--4 notes, wild and good and loud. I like this one, perhaps, a little bit better than Dark Birdseye because the Kentucky adds a very nice, but muted, nutty flavor to the smoke. HUB Tobacco Southwest Galena, KS jboyes@hubtobacco.com 620-783-5473 . I bought this because I wanted to smoke a shag cut. It burns a bit fast but all the way to the bottom leaving a fine grey ash. The flavor is unique at least to for me right now but I really like it. Great smoke. 5Bros is legendary for strength and flavor, full-bodied and unpretentious shag cut for pipe or chew. I prefer strong tobacco and I appreciate great flavor. If smoked too fast, the flavor is lost and the smoke becomes bitter. This is now my all day smoke. The flavour has been well described here; being (to my tastebuds) woody and toasty with a hint of spice and a slight bitter dry edge softened with a natural and delicate muscovado sweetness. Our price $52.99. I wish this had been the first pipe tobacco blend I ever tried. 19.85. Makes me feel like I've done somwthing right. No in wanted casings or toppings. Overall, I don't care for it. Granny dipped snuff and chewed Kentucky Twist tobacco so there were always spit cans around and if you ever got bee or wasp stung she had the tobacco juice to doctor you right up. This makes it easy to pack, stays lit and smokes down without any need to mess with it. Then I met a new friend who gifted me a very generous sampling. If smoked carefully, KK is tasty, full and rich. Looking threw my cellar for something for xmas morning I discovered a 6 yr old gallon jar of this blend pop the lid and was greeted with a nice moist & sweet burley smell very unique, knowing shag cut I grabbed a fair amount for a couple of bowls , let it air dry on my tobacco bowl(paper plate) for 30 Min. This is everything that I hoped for and more. Both are the same tobacco just cut differently. I think all the twists are very similar, but I usually go for Wild Duck or Mammoth Cave. I sometimes wonder if what people identify as Lakeland soap is actually the result of the wood and other plant materials used to make African dark fired tobacco. These tobaccos are fire cured which gives them their distinctive aroma and flavor. This is a purely smokeless nicotine hit. The taste is straight-forward, smoky kentucky. Let me tell you, it was weird, I thought I had found a favorite tobacco, and suddenly, one night when traveling, I could hardly tolerate the stuff. Who needs Virginia? This is a magnificent tobacco. 1. I've been on the Virginia super hiwayand what a hiway it is. At first it was imported from the United States to manufacture the Toscano cigar and then, in Italy began the cultivation of it, in 1850. Bulk only, so YMMV on moisture, but my sample is fairly moist. Sadly, I never inherited his touch or feel for growing things. For me the taste and aroma are outstanding. The first observation is that this is a strong tobacco. I smoke quite a lot of this and the Virginia based G&H Dark Birdseye, which it resembles except the Kentucky is less brash and assertive. One side note: this tobacco does well in roll your own cigarette to boot. Kentucky's Tobacco Industry. No tongue bite but does have a tendency to fatigue the palate. Policy | Terms It is a mostly black fragrant shag cut tobacco blend of cosmic strength. One to three high. Gawith Hoggarth Kendal Kentucky- I liked this tobacco from the moment I first put a match to it It looks just like Dark Birds eye and tastes very similar although this one is much sweeter . The smells of cedar, maple and oak filled the damp air with a touch of fern under foot. Interestingly, I detected no Lakeland essence in the jar aroma. I hope you are doing well and looking forward to the festive season. Delicious! I wanted to post this one before I forget. As terrifying and hyperbolic as Bob Runowski's (RIP, Bob!) Although there is no scent added to this variety, a wonderful aroma of charred vanilla and pepper are released during the first few pulls after the initial light. Published review content of this website is considered the The overall effect is a beautiful taste that just makes me want to smoke bowl after bowl. Grow a set of balls and experience what our forefathers relied on to build the wonders of the world. The strength of this tobacco don't affect the taste, but you feel full of nicotine after one little bowl. After having had several more I have to downgrade it to three. Oliver Twist is the brand of tobacco you have been looking for. This is one of my regulars, along with Peterson University Flake and Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky. Not with Kendal Kentucky. The hybridations with some local varieties and the adaptations to the environment created a very typical Kentucky tobacco. The burn from it's good, giving a cool smoke. Twist Tobacco Old-time twists that you can smoke, use in medicine bundles, prayer ceremonies, etc. Recommended. Rattray's Year of the Tiger 100g. I like shag now. In Irish Flake I get a monolithic, but delicious flavor. The shag cut make for a shorter smoke, so this is great for breaks and lunch at the office! Speaking of "finish", the finish on this one makes me immediately want to fire up a second bowl (resist that temptation unless you have the nicotine tolerance of a 2 pack a day Marlboro Man). Rough around the edges, raw, old-timey. But, it provides a thoroughly enjoyable experience to the bottom of the bowl, and a wonderful lingering aroma to your clothes. Premium Cigars. The standard by which all fire cured burleys may be judged. The aim of this study was to explore views of tobacco among Kentucky youth living in Appalachian counties. My definition of fast means to heat the bowl beyond a comfortable touch. - A mixture of various dark fired leaf from Africa in a shag cut. Times are a changing quickly. Strong nicotine! It's a good option for a strong and fairly uncomplicated burley with exceptional burning characteristics, and no preparation required. Piping, what a wonderful hobby. For Burley lovers who prefer strength over topping. 1. The plant today known as tobacco, or Nicotiana tabacum, is a member of the nicotiana genus - a close relative to the poisonous nightshade and could previously only be found in the Americas. Sold for decorative, display, craft and educational purposes This one may not please everyone but its a nice reminder of what pipe smoking can be. I like the shag cut, which makes packing a bowl very easy. Kendal Kentucky is roasty, toasty, smokey, and strong. Kentucky Select Pipe Tobacco - 5lb Bag. Using a sharp plug knife I sliced about 2 1/2" of the 'twist' and cut it into small circles and then rubbed it out slightly. Sort by. This tobacco is a bit of a trip down memory lane for me as it smells just like the tobaccos my Grandad used to smoke. It was still in it's zip-lock shipper. So I find it's wonderfully evocative of a lost time and culture. It impresses me as medley of Kentucky flavors. KK is not for the light at heart. Not the best start after lighting in that it seemed to have a sort of stinging bitterness, but that soon gave way to a good, steady, tasty smoke with plenty of strength. Smoking these is not a multi-dimensional experience like a symphony. Kendal Kentucky is a full-bodied, full strength tobacco of 100% African grown (Malawi, Uganda, and Tanzania) variation of the actual Kentucky seed. Strong but not too much, cool (exagerately cool), smokey but in a very rounded way, with sweet facets. The sweet chocolaty cigar-like notes that emanate from the smoldering bowl will make your eyes roll back in your head with ecstasy. Just let it dry until nearly breakable, squeeze it, light it, and puff easy. It's strong, flavorful and will wake you up! This website does not advertise, sell, or offer promotions for products. Later on, Harrison's daughter Jane eloped to Samuel Gawith in 1838. There's lots of Kentucky flavour, which is pleasant unless the pipe's puffed with too much force; it can become a touch acrid if it's pushed, but gentle sips bring out the best. Could have saved me a lot of time and money. Next morning same thing. It's smoky, slightly sweet and not for beginners. I'm not typically a dark fired fan but GH does it better with than most and it's also a rather different dark fired experience, much richer than just a monotonous blast of BBQ smokiness. The true premium chewing tobacco - hand-picked and hand-cleaned, with fewer stems than any other chew. Lovely smokey smell.big hitter on the nicotine. Tastewise, this is a very stout tobacco. As with all comfirmed pipe smokers, we have all countless hours, money and time in search of the perfect tobacco that matches their taste. Quick View. Burns well and rarely requires a relight. Best Greets & Take it easy, P, When I was a sprout of nine or ten, my pappy offhandedly offered me a chaw, and that satisfied me for chewing tobacco for life. After a night in the humidifying jar the 'twist' became quite pliable and less brittle, also it tasted damned good to chew due to the absence to flavoring or sugar in the tobacco. Maybe some dark (70-80% cocoa) chocolate to it, too and a minor toasty quality. I let it dry for 20 minutes, and it was crisp and crumbly. $ 59.00 $ 56.00. Italy is one of the producers of Kentucky (to the purpose of manufacturing the Toscano cigars) and Im just wondering why some of this beautiful weed cannot be processed the way the Lakeland manufacturers do, for us poor pipsters. No fuss to pack, kept fine and went far. And lingering in the background is that Gawith Hoggarth flavor that I can detect in almost every blend they make. I don't regularly smoke a lot of Burley but I can't get enough of Kendal Kentucky. It is a solid 3. I pick up a few chocolate notes here and there. copyright intellectual property of the reviewer and STC Holdings LLC and may not be Order By Phone: 1-866-247-2447 Proudly owned and operated by an enrolled member of the Seneca Nation of Indians. I like how it burns. Only thing that may be a negative for me, it is a fast burn. Anyway, it's a very good tobacco and I recommend it to those who like it stronger. Good stuff for the experienced pipesmoker. In the UK this tends to be sold in bulk form as dark Kentucky shag. Tastes like tobacco! |, We use the SafeSurf Rating System to signify that PipesMagazine.com is for adults only. Implementation date and strength of law. |Join The shag cut is also a plus as it burns quickly great for a mid-morning smoke before getting back to work. Pouch note is slightly floral, a bit musty, and reeks of something like rancid chocolate. The floral perfume of the Lakeland essence hit and that was that. Not here. A very good tobacco from GH.It's TOBACCO!A good nicotine hit, light very easily, no tongue bite. I like this one just fine and I think diehard Kentucky fans will find this a to be a four star blend. Its very very very cigary. I agree, in fact, that is pretty much how I like to smoke KK. Ahh, twist tobacco smells and tastes like home to me. Kentucky King Large Twist - Tobacco Products. Simply the best! If you receive this confirmation repeatedly, you will need to enable cookies so that your response can be saved. Among Kentucky high school youth, 8.9% reported currently smoking cigarettes. Pack it tight, easy to light. Not unpleasant but real tobacco. I am so sorry for the loss of your preferred tobacco. This came in a ziploc baggie. Not a modern smoke at all. I just finished a two-month stint of smoking a quantity of Dark Birdseye, Kendal Dark, and Kendal Kentucky in rotation at various moisture levels, times-of-day, etc. Just pure tobacco that asserts its presence and keeps a smile on your face. Robust tobacco taste and great subtle Liquorice flavor make this tobacco a pleasure to smoke. If you find you need to kick up the nicotine, then add a small portion of dark air-cured to the next batch. If you swallered a plug of that, you didn`t have to swaller another on top of it to make gettin` sick worthwhile. A definite sweetness/niceness there, man. The nic hit is pretty heavy so use a small bowl. Unfortunately, the Lakeland essence masked this wonderful aroma at all stages. Kentucky Dew Sweet Twist Painted Tin Tobacco Tag. For someone that in the past didn't think they liked burley a few blends that were recommended here have certainly changed my mind ie. It does taste somewhat cigar-like to me. My granny was the most Godly woman I have ever known. Twist style chewing tobacco is created by using thin tobacco fibers that are twisted together into long, rope-like strands. 40.7K subscribers Subscribe 1.4K 100K views 5 years ago Farmers in western Kentucky's black patch region produce fire cured dark tobacco. It has some Lakeland remembering in the far distance, maybe just because its stored near some scented. It's not the smoothest burning tobacco and does require a few relights despite the shag cut but it is really, really good and although when you are done you know you smoked a pipe there is no reason to fear this excellent tobacco. Happy Christmas to all and to all a good smoke ! I would characterize it as very fine long ribbon. I don't normally write reviews based on a 5-bowl sample I was gifted, preferring to smoke an entire tin or a couple oz of bulk brands before I really get to know it.