Customer Reviews (16 Total)
Just How I Like It!
July 26, 2017
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Flake Unscented Bulk
Heavy full flavor tobacco. Just how I like it! Super rich tobacco, Just basic bold tobacco flavor, a true premium quality smoke. This stuff separates the boys from the men, Nice and strong as far as nicotine goes. Just how I like it!
Strong w/ a Smidge of Lakeland
February 08, 2018
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Flake Unscented Bulk
Yep, this is a strong blend both in flavor/intensity and in nicotine. As a few reviewers have pointed out, this blend is billed as 'unscented'. Not sure what that means to GH&C but it should mean, there's no Lakeland note. Well, there is. It is n... Read More
ot as strong as other GH&C blends that purposely have the Lakeland essence but its there nonetheless. Personally, I find it to be minimal and completely tolerable. Also, while the blend is labeled as flake, it came more in a 'ready-rubbed' form which also was fine by me. Its a bit moist coming out of the bag so a tab bit of drying time would prevent relights. The burley is the star here. I can't detect the VA but I'm sure its there. As I side note, the Mrs did NOT like the room note on this one at all. Stated that it smelled too much like cigarettes. Overall, I found this blend to be quite enjoyable but not on an empty stomach and not in large bowls. If you like strong GH&C blends, this one is pretty darn good.
***2019 Edit*** Over a year later, I still buy this in lbs. It is an amazing blend that I keep coming back to for an everyday smoke. Read Less
Nullified by Nicotine: The Strongest Flake on Earth
September 11, 2017
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Flake Unscented Bulk
DFU is a blend I've had a rocky past with. At first, I simply couldn't enjoy it at all because of its strength; this flake has more nicotine in it than any tobacco I've ever smoked, period. Even the strongest of C&D's catalog or Mac Baren's Bold Kent... Read More
ucky don't match up to the power this flake possesses. In the few instances when I've gotten DFU to behave well, I've found it quite cigar-like in flavor. Additionally, it's the only GH&Co blend that bites my tongue, but I also find it hard to keep lit, so that obviously contributes to the latter. With that said, the composition of these flakes is much like other flakes from GH&Co., that is, beautifully crafted and made up of fine quality tobaccos. However, even for my well-adjusted tolerance, the nicotine content of this flake is just too much to be enjoyable. But the good flavors are there...IF you can handle the strength! Read Less
Powerful and Deep
September 30, 2018
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Flake Unscented Bulk
Deep notes of dark fired tobacco and cigar in the jar, with a noticeable molasses or brown sugar that pleases. Im sure sweetness will come with age as it does with the other GH dark fired blends, but fresh there is nary a sweet note to be found, and... Read More
that's ok. There is an abundance of dark fired and cigar flavor here as one would expect from a blend comprised only of dark tobaccos. Smokes cool and slow with a little moisture at the bottom, and requires a few relights possibly. Dark flake is strong in the nicotine department and will catch you off guard on occasion if you are not prepared with food in stomach. There are VERY few blends that have given me anything remotely close to nicotine sickness due to my absurd tolerance from both cigarette and pipe, but this is one of them. Small pipes will see this issue corrected. Very flavorful, very strong, but cool. However, I find I enjoy happy brown bogie and dark Birdseye more for flavor, and I think old dark fired is a good alternative with less nicotine and more depth of flavor. Really theres nothing not to like here, and I will continue to smoke dark flake when in positively craving dark fired and dark air cured, but in general I prefer the flavor of Birdseye and beown bogie. Your tastes May differ of course Read Less
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Flake Unscented Bulk
Strong, full flavor, with a heavy smoke. Not suitable for beginners...
Good flake
August 22, 2017
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Flake Unscented Bulk
I,m a fan of the plug but slicing flakes is a hit or miss so i,m some times overwhelmed by the power due to large chunks, This is for us inept knife users to survive a pipe of this STRONG weed.Good stuff
The Double Ligero of Pipe Tobaccos
February 10, 2017
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Flake Unscented Bulk
This stuff has the kind of body and nicotine kick that are normally only exhibited by the most potent of cigars, and it's got a rich flavor to boot!
Smoke slowly or suffer the consequences...
Dark Flake Unscented
June 23, 2014
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Flake Unscented Bulk
where do I start this is one of the worst pipe tobaccos I have ever had next to Mississippi River
It smokes hot no bit burns fast smells Awful the taste is like Drinking coffee grounds I rate this -0 NEEDS ALOT OF WORK
Dark Flake Unscented
July 24, 2013
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Flake Unscented Bulk
Dark Flake Unscented;
Star Rating = 4.75;
Rating Scores - 10 is the Best and 0 is the Worst;
Pouch Note = 10;
Room Note = 9;
Flavor = 10;
Bite = 9;
Burn = 10;
After Taste = 9;
Raw Score = 57;
Rated Percentage = 95%;
Comment = Smooth, Stron... Read More
g Strength, Rich Full Body Natural Tobacco Flavor, this is a Strong but enjoyable smoke. Read Less
Strong Deep Flavor with a touch of Lakeland
March 11, 2020
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Flake Unscented Bulk
The intensity of flavor and strength in this blend is very potent; great depth of fermented earthiness. It's a very bold tobacco flavor… this is very cigar-like. The Dark-Fired doesn’t have the typical smoky oak or barbeque note, but rather possess... Read More
es a finessed clove or slight wine-like quality to it, so it’s definitely not dark-fired from the US. Although the Lakeland is present it’s minimal in note and doesn’t sublimate the tobacco. For those that abhor the floral essence, you might find it intolerable as it IS there. Personally, I don't like it, so it has enough that I dropped it 1 star. 1 – 5 Scale: Nic 4 / Body 5 / Flav 5 Read Less
Tyson Strength, Ali Finesse
August 19, 2019
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Flake Unscented Bulk
This has become one of my favorite tobaccos and one I look forward to smoking for its wonderful flavor and formidable strength. I had always believed it was a mix of Virginias (India) and Dark-Fired Kentucky (Malawi), but I've also heard that the tob... Read More
accos are all Virginias. The manufacturer describes them only as... Indian air-cured and Malawi dark-fired. Regardless, this flake is loaded with flavor and body, and hell yes, nicotine. It takes a bit of work to get it rubbed out and lit but once you get it going, you'll find a blend that smokes cool and without bite. The flavors are dark-fired forward: smokey, floral, some "what is that" exotic notes, and cigar-like spice. Though labeled as unscented, there is a bit of the Lakeland essence, way in the background, but it only accentuates the floral and incense like nature of the smoke. In a nutshell, it's like HH Bold Kentucky/ODF, but more "Gawith-y." In terms of strength, it's top of the food chain. It's too good to deprive anyone, so you'll get no "experienced smokers only" jive from me. If you're sensitive to nicotine, smoke it in a small bowl. If you're a beginner coming from cigarettes with a nicotine tolerance, this will be your friend. It's wonderful. It most certainly does not "need work." Of course, my opinion is no more valid than anyone else's, but I believe everyone should at least try this. Read Less
Unscented?
March 21, 2019
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Flake Unscented Bulk
I see others saying there is no Lakeland Essence in this but mine has a very strong Lakeland aroma to it. Not sure if maybe it is mislabeled scented version.
too dark
December 06, 2017
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Flake Unscented Bulk
earthy, tree bark, heavy herbs, nutty herbs at the back with a hint of citrus. similar to its lighter counterpart (brown flake) this one is darker (too dark even), heavier, very one dimensional flavor and nothing worth remembering, i'd prefer the mac... Read More
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Time to relax.
May 05, 2017
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Flake Unscented Bulk
Dark flake is indeed a very strong, rich tasting tobacco. This is great for me. I don't detect any Lakeland essence, which made me apprehensive to try this. I cannot stand it. However, I took a chance and am very happy with my decision. If you are n... Read More
ew smoker or used to mild blends, tread carefully. For those of us that enjoy GH twists etc, C&D burley flakes #1 and 2, Irish flake and similar, it's time to sit back and relax. Read Less
What I wanted ODF to be
October 04, 2015
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Flake Unscented Bulk
This is what I wanted Old Dark Fired to be; rich, very strong (in flavor and nicotine), with a smokey, sweet, spicey flavor that vaguely reminiscent of good barbecue. Oddly, the pouch note smells fruity, not smokey to me. I have some trouble getting ... Read More
it lit and keeping it lit, but that could be my packing and smoking technique. No bite, burns nice and cool, with a nice lingering aftertaste. Should age wonderfully, but its fantastic now. Read Less
Wonderful!
April 07, 2015
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Dark Flake Unscented Bulk
Very strong, very full flavored flake. Easy to rub out. Smokes perfectly after a thorough relight. I only use a small bowl for this espresso of pipe tobaccos. Flavor is excellent... sweet, caramelized, woody to the bottom of the bowl. Perfect wi... Read More
th strong coffee. No more than the slightest hint of Lakeland and only during the charring light. Read Less
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