Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake Tobacco – 50g

Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake is for lovers of pure pressed Virginias. Created in the heart of Lakeland, the hot-pressed blended Virginias take on a delicious and distinctive dark colour that creates a pipe smokers dream, a feeling of calm, serenity and anticipation of the next pipeful. A “must have” for all Virginia lovers. Medium strength.

• Cut: Flake
• Blend Type: Straight Virginia
• Pack Size: 50g
• Brand: Samuel Gawith
• Contents: Virginia
• Flavourings: N/A

About Samuel Gawith Tobacco

Back in 1841 Samuel Gawith, through marriage, gained entry to the already established tobacco company at Lowther Street in Kendal. Following his death his sons took over but this partnership dissolved in 1878, with Samuel Gawith leaving Lowther Street and in 1881 setting up the Kendal Brown House.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co Ltd was set up back in 1887 as a rival company to the already existing Samuel Gawith company.

The Gawith family connection to the tobacco trade goes back to 1792, with the first company under the Gawith name being established in around 1841 but in 1878 the two Gawith brothers decided to terminate their partnership and run separate tobacco businesses, both in Kendal. The two companies briefly merged again in 1885, only for family members to part ways and set up a separate business 2 years later.

From 1962 Samuel Gawith’s no longer had any member of the Gawith family involved in the ownership or running of the company.

But in 2015 Gawith Hoggarth & Co bought back Samuel Gawith’s and both brands are now back under one roof and ownership with the Gawith family privately owning the company.

For an in-depth history of both Gawith Hoggarth & Co and Samuel Gawith as well as the old snuff mill at Helsington Laithes and the old factory at Lowther Street please see the links to the right.

View our full range of Samuel Gawith tobacco here: Buy Your Samuel Gawith’s Pipe Tobacco from James Barber Tobacconist (smoke.co.uk)