Samuel Gawith
The history of tobacco in Kendal starts here, with Thomas Harrison bringing from Scotland not only the secrets of snuff manufacture, but 50 odd ton of second hand equipment — all by horseback — back in 1792. Harrison passed the company and equipment down to his son-in-law, Samuel Gawith, whose company Samuel Gawith & Co, continues to this day. Upon his death, Samuel's two sons inherited the properties, one of whom split off with Henry Hoggarth, one of two administrators of the original business, to create Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Today the two companies have merged again, with both being run as separate brands from the one warehouse.
Samuel Gawith's biggest-selling flake, 1792 is produced from Dark-Fired leaf, stripped, pressed and subtly flavored with tonquin to produce a slow... more info
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Samuel Gawith's Best Brown Flake features hand stripped, Flue-cured Zimbabwe leaf which is steamed and pressed to medium brown. Made in England.... more info
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Components: Black Cavendish, Virginia Family: Aromatic Cut: Ribbon more info
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Black XX Rope from Samuel Gawith has the same twisted shapes but significantly darker tobaccos than the historic company's Brown No. 4 blend. Stoving... more info
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A rich and comforting blend of dark Virginias, with a touch of Latakia, Bothy Flake is the epitome of the "rainy day smoke." The sweetness of the... more info
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Brown No. 4 from Samuel Gawith displays twisted forms of aged, dark brown leaf. Enormous flavor aroma and strength tamed with slow puffing.... more info
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Samuel Gawith's Cabbie's Mixture is the first coin-cut tobacco from the venerable English blending house. It's an all-day blend with a bit more body... more info
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Components: Black Cavendish, Burley, Virginia Family: Aromatic Cut: Ribbon more info
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A full blend of Virginias and Latakias gives Samuel Gawith's Commonwealth a robust but elegant flavor. With a 50/50 blend, the quality is such that... more info
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Fire Dance is Samuel Gawith's Best Brown No. 6 Flake subtly flavored with a combination of blackberry, brandy, and vanilla. The smoke is a mellow,... more info
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Full Virginia Flake from Samuel Gawith is a dark-brown, dense, and moist flake. Cool smoking, with a broad, capacious, rich and unfailing flavor... more info
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A 200-year old secret makes Samuel Gawith's Grousemoor a mysterious mixture that conjures up visions of the Cumbrian Fells. A fresh and complex... more info
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This selection of blended Burley and Virginias offers a mellow and creamy smoke from a medium density flake. With an added essence, the pipe smoker... more info
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Samuel Gawith's Lakeland Dark is a powerful mixture, as it should be; it is in essence a tonquin-less variation on the famed (and very robust) 1792... more info
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The first of a collection dedicated to Samuel Gawith 1st (who was the mayor of Kendal), Chocolate Flake is a luxury blend of Virginias, Burley, and a... more info
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Samuel Gawith's Navy Flake is a traditional blend of Virginias, pressed with a small amount of Latakia for complexity and flavored with a dash of... more info
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Named after a local pipe smoker, who couldn't find his regular tobacco, asked Samuel Gawith to make up a blend more info
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Part of Samuel Gawith's Kendal Mayor's Collection, Sam's Flake combines Virginias, Orientals, and a tonquin bean topping into flake form to produce a... more info
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A typical English blend with a recipe calling for fine Virginias with the added luxury of Latakia, Samuel Gawith's Skiff Mixture takes a smooth and... more info
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Squadron Leader from Samuel Gawith is a classic, quintessential English blend named in honor of the Royal Air Force pilots who flew Gloster Gladiator... more info
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