Gawith Hoggarth & Co.: Bob's Chocolate Flake 50g Pipe Tobacco

Product Number: 003-069-0004

Founded in Kendal, Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. has fashioned quality pipe tobacco since 1887, utilizing processes and techniques that date to 1792. The Cumbria-based company prioritizes natural tobacco flavor, and in many of their mixtures, Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. maintains the standards enforced by the United Kingdom's strict purity laws of the 19th and 20th centuries — such laws dictating how much and what type of flavorings could be added to pipe tobacco and ensuring that sub-quality leaf wasn't hidden under the veil of exorbitant toppings.

Bob's Chocolate Flake is among the pinnacle of Gawith, Hoggarth & Co.'s production: a distinct mixture that combines Latakia with Virginias from Brazil, Zimbabwe, and Malawi and a touch of Malawi Burley, all cased with a subtle cocoa aroma and flavored with chocolate and vanilla. The blending house is particularly lauded for their flake tobaccos, which are still produced using machinery from the 1790s and with production patents from the late 1800s. Gawith, Hoggarth & Co.'s only production change in the last 100 years involved transitioning from coal-fired to gas-operated tobacco presses, and their flakes are pressed for nearly a month before being sliced and tinned, personifying traditional pipe tobaccos at their best.

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4.7
116 reviews
Really good stuff.
April 19, 2025
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Bob's Chocolate Flake Bulk
Went to my local B&M back home and the guy behind the counter turned me onto this. I'm really impressed with it. Very clean aromatic, not excessively cased, and the latakia juxtaposed against the sweeter leaves reminds me a lot of Mexican chocolate; very sweet, and a little spicy.

This is pr
obably my favorite blend in rotation, at the moment....Read More
Nice
January 13, 2025
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Bob's Chocolate Flake 50g
Fine tobacco to enjoy with a cup of joe. Not overwhelming. Very subtle. Nice.
Oh this is good!
January 01, 2025
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Bob's Chocolate Flake Bulk
I really like this one boys, I've been leaning away from the aromatics lately and this one is a beautiful middle ground. The Latakia rally perfects the whole thing with the dark campfire smokiness I just wish there was a touch more in there. Definitely try this regardless of your usual taste preference....Read More
good stuff
March 06, 2025
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Bob's Chocolate Flake 50g
Been in an aromatic mood lately and this stuff is delicious. I get more of a floral flavor than chocolate, along with a woody/smokey flavor from the latakia. I'll probably buy more of this when it's available.
Great
February 18, 2025
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Bob's Chocolate Flake Bulk
I like to add a little of this with chopped cigar leaf. Try it sometime.
Really enjoy
February 11, 2025
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Bob's Chocolate Flake 50g
This is a very nice subtle tobacco. The chocolate taste comes through well. Nice with a cup of coffee.
Delicious
December 22, 2024
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Bob's Chocolate Flake Bulk
This tobacco has found its way into my top five favorites. The subtle taste of chocolate is present throughout the bowl, and it's purely delightful from the first light down to the last puff. I'd recommend this tobacco to anyone interested in an enjoyable smoking experience that you don't have to think too much about....Read More
I like it.
August 15, 2024
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Bob's Chocolate Flake Bulk
I pick up a tiny bit of cocoa in this. I do really like the Virginia and Burley the most, it’s really good quality and I’m not sure if I’ll buy more.
Not quite an all day smoke
June 27, 2024
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Bob's Chocolate Flake 50g
The chocolate flavor has a deep richness, but is mild enough that it won't steamroll over you. Be sure to give it a solid time to dry as it arrives quite moist.
Desert or breakfast
June 18, 2024
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Bob's Chocolate Flake Bulk
Love this blend. Bready cinnamonish spice. but not too over powering at all. fantastic smoke.