Sunday, 17 May 2009

Pipe Tobacco: Broken Scotch Cake (4/10)

The Broken Scotch Cake by Gawith and Hoggarth is, I think, best described as bland and inoffensive. It's like the Bells or Famous Grouse of whiskeys (ok, to some they are quite offensive), or that gateau someone else baked at a party that you say is really nice, but never get around to finishing because it's dry and flavourless and really just mind-numbingly dull.

I could not discern any particular flavours of the Broken Scotch Cake, but as the little amount of tar did build up towards the end, there was a bit more of whatever flavour it was. Thankfully there was no offensive aftertaste either, so really I have no complaints about the tobacco except that it's just generally boring.

Give it a try if you like... I'm neither recommending it nor warning you not to spend your money on it, but personally I'll leave this one to the hoi-polloi- it's not for me.

  • Flavour: 2/10
  • Smoke Sweetness: 3/10
  • Tar (1=wet, 10=dry): 7/10
  • Value for Money: 4/10
  • Indulgence Factor: 2/10
  • Overall Rating: 4/10

1 comment:

  1. what did you smoke it in? Often times you will find your smoking experience changes with the pipe. What smokes foul in a Falcon, may smoke wonderful in a Savinelli, or a Ser Jacapo.

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