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- Components: Virginia
- Family: Virginia
- Cut: Rope
About This Pipe Tobacco
All Gawith & Hoggarth twist tobacco varieties are manufactured by the same spinning process using dark fired wrapper leaves. The filler for Black Irish X is predominantly dark fired leaf with the addition of a small percentage of dark air cured Indian leaf. They are therefore strong tobaccos. Black Twist, because the cooking process removes some of the stronger tar and nicotine elements, provides a mellower smoke than the brown twist.
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A great tobacco for when you need SOMETHING
September 19, 2026
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Julian L.
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Black Irish X Bulk
This is a great tobacco for when you are getting off of dr**s and need Something. The taste is delicately overwhelming, the vitamins are strong and the way you prepare it make all the difference. Great Turd - I mean plugg.!
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Creosote Candy
May 26, 2026
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Josh D.
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Black Irish X Bulk
obably recommend caution if you are a somewhat sensitive smoker.
I would give it 5 stars but for one thing: it doesn't want to stay lit. If you try smoking this on your morning commute you will either be pulling over every 3 minutes or a certified road hazard. This issue makes it hard to do any real work while smoking. Pity, as I would have made this into a regular daily tobacco otherwise....Read More
I would give it 5 stars but for one thing: it doesn't want to stay lit. If you try smoking this on your morning commute you will either be pulling over every 3 minutes or a certified road hazard. This issue makes it hard to do any real work while smoking. Pity, as I would have made this into a regular daily tobacco otherwise....Read More
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English/Irish
July 07, 2026
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CR
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Black Irish X Bulk
'll just stick with the brown ropes myself....Read More
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Some prep required
June 13, 2026
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OdinPiper
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Black Irish X Bulk
co, chocolate nuttiness, and an unexpected sweetness. Low nicotine, no hint of toppings, and overall an excellent, strong smoke albeit with lots of relights. Can't wait to see what more aging will do - reserving half a point for then. Highly recommended!...Read More
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All in the prep
February 04, 2026
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Acheron_Music
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Black Irish X Bulk
t, it shouldn’t hit you too bad. Sip slow and then slower than that. You freight train it—yeah, good luck. To me it seems to enjoy a larger/wide bowl such as an apple or pot. I wouldn’t stuff this in a narrow bowl, but ymmv-seems to do best with more room. It’s fresh/moist. Drying this (sometimes for hours) is imperative. Otherwise, assuming you can light it—moist its going to taste a lot like it looks in the bag—wet cat sh*t. There are a number of ways to prep: sharp knife and cutting board needed. Slice into thin coins. I let these dry a bit. Then rub them out at let dry some more. Springy—not moist, not crumbly works for me best. When adequately dried, pack light, slight tamp/maybe light thumb. Light as normal. This is hard to keep lit—expect relights—its part of it. At some point 1/3 to mid bowl it usually takes off and stays lit better. Oily, leathery, tarry—but in a good way. Not going to win a lot of “best room note” awards here. I’ve not folded the coins or cube cut, but those are options too. A grinder (yeah, that kind) can sometimes help here. But the key is slow draws and dry time for me. The folks that smoke this regularly probably write with fountain pens and hunt with flintlock rifles, make their own booze, etc…. It’s old-fashioned, can be temperamental, takes some prep time and some trial and error, but once you find the groove, there aren’t many better than these Gawith ropes for pure strong tobacco....Read More
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