Customer Reviews (24 Total)
STRONG! but Enjoyable
September 27, 2017
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
This is one strong tobacco in all departments. Strong bag note, strong room note, strong flavor and strong nic hit. Not for the timid or the newbie. The bag note is quite nice. Very strong in the dark fruits area, very rich. The room note is jus... Read More
t plain strong. When I do catch a whiff of it, it smells almost exactly like burning leaves in the fall. Personally, I find this to be quite pleasant but be aware of this when you are smoking it indoors. There is a fairly strong Lakeland essence flavor to this. It actually seems to overpower the DFK and the Virginias until midway through the bowl then the DFK and Virginias come out. If you're unfamiliar with the Lakeland essence, it is a flavoring that GH&C adds to many of their blends. It is a floralesque type flavor that is perfume-like and it is noticeable in most of their tobaccos and especially in this one. Some people like it, some hate it. If you don't like it, you won't like this one. I don't mind it so much but this isn't an everyday smoke for me anyways so once in awhile is ok with me. Do not, I repeat, do not smoke this one on an empty stomach. The nic hit is pretty immediate and it will hit you pretty hard. I like the high nic tobaccos but this is one of the strongest ones I've found thus far. Normally, when I am smoking any of the other high nic blends I like, I can sometimes get the dizzys but that's about it. With this one, wow, it will make you down right sick if you're not careful. Prep for smoking would include some drying time as this 'plug' is quite moist right out of the bag. It will also require a bit more cutting and rubbing out than other plugs I've tried. Overall, this is a pretty good tobacco and did I say that it is strong? It surely is... Read Less
The best plug, bar none
January 18, 2017
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
IMHO the best tastin tobacco ever. It fits the bill for this palet! Just wish it was more readily available. It seems to run out in less than a day!
Excellent
February 13, 2023
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
This is a beautiful plug and smells amazing. I have to let it dry for about 12 hours to be smokable at an enjoyable level. Tastes really good with a nice nicotine kick. Buying more
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
收到以后迫不及待的试了一斗。烟形方砖状，干嗅味道尚可。可是点着以后，辣～非常辣～，每一口都在喝火锅底料。难道是草太新了？
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
好东西，非常喜欢。下次多买一些
Dense slow burning
September 19, 2023
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
and great tasting...earthy campfirey bbq come to mind. I just wish I could keep it lit. Id give it at least another half star if I could keep it lit past 5 or 6 puffs. It may be user error so ILl try packing the pipe differently next time.
Altísima calidad
June 25, 2020
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
Es un tabaco muy fuerte, debe fumarse después de una buena comida. Su sabor es de un tabaco en verdad serio y "oscuro". Si eres un personaje de Moby Dick, te va a súper deleitar, y si no lo eres...lo serás al fumarlo.
Best plug, hands down
January 26, 2019
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
My preferred type of tobacco is plug (or sliced flakes), and this one takes the prize. It is strong, deep, and rich in flavor and nicotine content. It is earthy, and very much says, “High quality leaf,” when smoked. The mixture of DFK and Virginia gi... Read More
ves you a bbq and smoky flavor that is mellowed out by the natural sweetness from the Virginias. In fact, the plug cuts I received already had a lot of crystallized sugar veins running throughout the plug. That sweetness is balanced by the DFK’s meaty qualities. The dark brown leafs are oily and moist, but once rubbed out, is not too wet, as many Gawith flakes tend to be. It is a very dense plug, and I’ve found the best method to prepare this tobacco for smoking is to cut off a chunk, put it into an electric spice grinder, and give it a few pulses and shakes, which grinds it into medium sized flakes that are easy to dry (if you want) and pack. The oils keep the leaf burning well, and you’ll end up with a thick, creamy smoke with tons of tobacco flavors. If you are also a cigar lover, you’ll probably find Dark Plug to be incredibly satisfying. Gawith produces some of the finest blends in the world, using old school methods, on machinery from the late 1700s, using some of the highest quality leaf available. And Dark Plug is a perfect example to of how a master blender can take something that is seemingly simple, and turn it into something very special. Read Less
Enjoy Getting Hit In The Face?
November 19, 2016
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
Jeez Louise...put on your big boy pants before tackling this one. Flavor is very full tobacco, and the nic hit is immediate. I smoke very strong cigars frequently, as well as GH&Co twist, so I'm no stranger to potent tobacco. This is whole new ballga... Read More
me, however. And yes, of course I'll be reordering. Read Less
STRONG!!!!!
July 26, 2016
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
will not be ordering this again .not because it,s bad. i just lit up 2 puffs later and i,m full! taste is fab but you do not need to smoke too much to feel the nic. great stuff
Hits you right in the gut!!
December 10, 2015
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
Super strong! IMHO nothing like a cigar...it's like nothing I've smoked before. I have some with about 3 years on it...curious to see if its mellowed any.
Dense slow burning
September 19, 2023
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
and great tasting...earthy campfirey bbq come to mind. I just wish I could keep it lit. Id give it at least another half star if I could keep it lit past 5 or 6 puffs. It may be user error so ILl try packing the pipe differently next time.
Dense slow burning
September 19, 2023
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
and great tasting...earthy campfirey bbq come to mind. I just wish I could keep it lit. Id give it at least another half star if I could keep it lit past 5 or 6 puffs. It may be user error so ILl try packing the pipe differently next time.
Aromatic
September 10, 2023
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
The family of this is aromatic, not Virginia. The Lakeland Essence is most prominent here. I just lit it up for the first time a minute ago. It's a tight dense plug that cuts well into cubes, and a nice easy smoke, but still a rich tobacco flavor. Wh... Read More
ether you will like this mainly depends if you like Lakeland essence. Read Less
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
Package note of barbeque, peaty vegetation and sharp sweet. Tobacco is a plug of marbled brown and light brown with a bit of black mixed in. Moisture content is good, recommend a thin sharp knife or razor and slicing thin and rubbing out. Burns slow ... Read More
with a few extra relights. The strength is medium to strong and nic is medium. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to full and very consistent, with notes of barbecue, fermented vinegary vegetation, spicy cigar, herbal floral, spices, toasted bread, wood, dry, lemon grass, orange peel, earthy, tart and tangy citrus, acidic, nuts, a sweet peaty hay background note, and a very peppery retro. Dark Fired Virginia is leading with Indian Burley supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great. Read Less
just so so
November 12, 2022
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
确实很强壮，但是除了强壮没有其他特点和优点。不香，有点辣
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
可能草太新的缘故，抽起来辛辣感比较重，烟气酸甜比较饱满，尚可。
需要时间证明的一款好草
August 28, 2022
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
新草有股很浓重的发酵味道，很多人可能会被这股怪味劝退。养了两年之后再尝，怪味几乎没有了。草很醇厚，异常香甜，斗温极低，任何刺激的，烧舌的感觉都没有。劲道十足，尼古丁含量高，很过瘾。揉草需要些耐心。唯一的遗憾就是容易灭火。
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
收到以后迫不及待的试了一斗。烟形方砖状，干嗅味道尚可。可是点着以后，辣～非常辣～，每一口都在喝火锅底料。难道是草太新了？
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
一斗GH.暗砖，绝对和驾驶了坦克一样。
绝对的稳定，从第一口开始，直到最后一口烟吐出，稳稳的重量级坦克。
尼古丁强大的威力隐藏在品尝甜味的错觉中，直到你意识到不是你在驾驭坦克，而是坦克带着你横冲直撞。
旅程前段，你会试图捕捉果香。中段，你会试图摆脱坦克强大的冲击带来的眩晕感。后段，你发现你已经深陷其中，无法自拔。
An alternative to my n.1
February 26, 2020
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
As a long time Burley-blend only smoker, I have basically smoked all burley pipe products around. After a few years of intense seeking of the perfect blend for me, I was able to narrow the search and find my utmost favorites to be... well... one blen... Read More
d. As such, 95+% of the time I smoke C&D Burley Flake #1. That's it. Most other blends eventually disappoint me in some way or another. See, at first, a blend can seem wonderful, but as it dries a bit, its true character can reveal certain (character) flaws, like people (at first). Knowing that I've stayed with C&D BF#1 and have remained mostly if not completely pleased. I won't spend time on the mechanics of Dark Plug and other considerations the honorable friends here have already explained with details and charm. However, I will state that I have finally found an alternative to my favorite smoke. Read Less
Best plug, hands down
January 26, 2019
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
My preferred type of tobacco is plug (or sliced flakes), and this one takes the prize. It is strong, deep, and rich in flavor and nicotine content. It is earthy, and very much says, “High quality leaf,” when smoked. The mixture of DFK and Virginia gi... Read More
ves you a bbq and smoky flavor that is mellowed out by the natural sweetness from the Virginias. In fact, the plug cuts I received already had a lot of crystallized sugar veins running throughout the plug. That sweetness is balanced by the DFK’s meaty qualities. The dark brown leafs are oily and moist, but once rubbed out, is not too wet, as many Gawith flakes tend to be. It is a very dense plug, and I’ve found the best method to prepare this tobacco for smoking is to cut off a chunk, put it into an electric spice grinder, and give it a few pulses and shakes, which grinds it into medium sized flakes that are easy to dry (if you want) and pack. The oils keep the leaf burning well, and you’ll end up with a thick, creamy smoke with tons of tobacco flavors. If you are also a cigar lover, you’ll probably find Dark Plug to be incredibly satisfying. Gawith produces some of the finest blends in the world, using old school methods, on machinery from the late 1700s, using some of the highest quality leaf available. And Dark Plug is a perfect example to of how a master blender can take something that is seemingly simple, and turn it into something very special. Read Less
Best plug, hands down
January 26, 2019
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
My preferred type of tobacco is plug (or sliced flakes), and this one takes the prize. It is strong, deep, and rich in flavor and nicotine content. It is earthy, and very much says, “High quality leaf,” when smoked. The mixture of DFK and Virginia gi... Read More
ves you a bbq and smoky flavor that is mellowed out by the natural sweetness from the Virginias. In fact, the plug cuts I received already had a lot of crystallized sugar veins running throughout the plug. That sweetness is balanced by the DFK’s meaty qualities. The dark brown leafs are oily and moist, but once rubbed out, is not too wet, as many Gawith flakes tend to be. It is a very dense plug, and I’ve found the best method to prepare this tobacco for smoking is to cut off a chunk, put it into an electric spice grinder, and give it a few pulses and shakes, which grinds it into medium sized flakes that are easy to dry (if you want) and pack. The oils keep the leaf burning well, and you’ll end up with a thick, creamy smoke with tons of tobacco flavors. If you are also a cigar lover, you’ll probably find Dark Plug to be incredibly satisfying. Gawith produces some of the finest blends in the world, using old school methods, on machinery from the late 1700s, using some of the highest quality leaf available. And Dark Plug is a perfect example to of how a master blender can take something that is seemingly simple, and turn it into something very special. Read Less
This will put hair on your chest!
December 12, 2017
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Plug Bulk
This tobacco is phenomenal but boy is it strong. 1/4 a bowl is plenty! The tin note or (jar note) is almost identical to fine lapsang souchong tea, a traditional Chinese tea dried over pine fires. The flavor of this tobacco reminds me of Bells Three ... Read More
Nuns with a hint of incense on the retrohale. It is an all-around great blend but make sure to give yourself plenty of time to smoke it. It's perfect for a cold evening by a fire with a good book and a nice cup of tea. Take a couple of puffs savor the flavor and then sit it down for a few minutes this is not a blend to finish on a single light you need to take you time with it because it is so strong, but if you do take it slow you will love it! Read Less
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