Maple Twist is an aromatic, but it's sort of a inbetweener and just an hour after smoking there was no ghosting of the pipe that I could detect. The maple flavor is definitely there and gentle sips across the top and sides of my tongue did have a mild maple taste. The relight was only slightly persnickety (thanks Zippo) and in a few minutes the Twist was in its prime. The false light is very sweet and reminds me of the first few puffs of a sweet cigar. But I walked away with glassy eyes and a smirk on my face (no EMTs this time). I was spoiled by the delicious, rich flavor, and I couldn't stop till I completely killed that bowl. So I'm in love! Problem is, will my taste buds ever settle for less? I carefully sliced, unwound and dried a bit too much for a small bowl, so I ignored the warnings and smoked a medium sized bowl of this wonderful stuff. And, boy, the nicotine contribution is splendid. Of the three I have tried so far (Rum and Black Irish) this is my favorite rope because the maple topping is just awesome. No surprises, no complexities, just good deep tasting VAs with the gorgeous, delicious maple aroma. I also tried part cube, part rubbed out and it works well as well. I listened to my fellow member's advice and cube cut the rope for smoking and it works very well. So you're better off waiting for the all the rope to have lost most of its moisture. As this tobacco came very moist, you must have the patience to wait until it's sufficiently dry to smoke it if you slice a coin from a moist rope and just let it dry, it will be tricky for, once packed and lit, the moistness tends to arise again, making it a lot difficult to enjoy as it triggers a lot of relights. The maple essence is more than a toppping but not quite a casing, as it is present on and off throughout the pipeful. The taste of the VAs is very deep, earthy, tasty. Well, I have to say I enjoy this kind of tobacco a lot. A fellow member on a pipe forum was kind enough to send me a generous sample of Sweet Maple when I showed interest for it. They are quite easier to manage and prepare for smoking. I also have a strong preference for G & H offerings over SG. I have been curious about rope tobaccos for quite a while, I must say. I recommend it unless you have a nicotine aversion and stick to lighter fare. I have not tried mixing a rubbed out coin with anything else, but I suspect that would work well. There is some nicotine in this, but it is not overwhelming. The flavors intensified a little as the bowl progressed, but otherwise stayed constant through the bowl. There was a heavy slightly overripe citrus flavor as well. The flavor in general was very good - an earthy, full tobacco flavor with a slightly tart flavor when puffed. I did not get any maple really in the flavor. It took some BTU's to get it burning, but it smoked well and did not require an unusual number of relights. I rubbed out coins and was careful not to pack them to tightly due to the moisture. The rope is a pretty uniform dark brown with a few flecks of tan in the cross section. The pouch note is a sweet tobacco with a whiff of maple if you are looking for it. The rope came a little moist, and I sliced it into thin coins on a cutting board in the kitchen. The smoking was very similar to me in terms of flavor and burning characteristics, and so my reviews of these three will repeat themselves. I claim they are very similar and maybe the same rope with a different mild topping for each. If breakfast is your favorite meal of the day, this may well become one of your favorite restaurants.I have samples of Rum, Maple, and Coconut Twist. He was so inspired, after the Chocolate Salon, he bought the same mix of purple, red, and yellow from the Fort Mason Farmers Market. The over-medium eggs he got extra were cooked as per requested, and he got the potatoes extra too since he wanted to try a different kind of breakfast potato he hadn’t before. Sweet, smoky, mildly spicy, and fairly lean for being thick cut, the great flavor lives up to its name. Zach added two strips of millionaire’s bacon. The mild orange flavor wasn’t overly sweet, and pure maple is always a treat. A crispy outside and fluffy tender center was the ideal mouth feel – not soggy, not dry, not overcooked, and not raw. He chose the inch-thick pain de mie french toast soaked in Grand Marnier batter, sprinkled with cinnamon and powdered sugar, and served with house-made maple butter and pure maple syrup. Zach was the token sweet tooth at the table today.
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