Motzek Hallo Twist

Hallo Twist is one of the Motzek workshop's entries continuing the twist/rope tradition. Virginia and perique leaves build the flavor backbone, while black cavendish supplies a supporting sweetness in the background. The tobacco is sold wound into rope form; before smoking, it is cut into thin coins with a sharp knife and rubbed by hand before being loaded into the pipe. On the taste side, dried-fruit associations (plum, raisin) and a peppery point from the perique are reported; the light vinegary scent natural to twist tobaccos comes from the way the tobacco is preserved and largely dissipates during drying. Since twist tobaccos burn slowly, a small-chambered pipe is noted to ease the packing and lighting process.