Full Virginia Mixture 50g Pipe Tobacco

Samuel Gawith was the son-in-law of Thomas Harrison, a snuff manufacturer who moved his trade and equipment to Kendal, Cumbria, England from Scotland in 1792. Gawith inherited this equipment from Harrison, and the company has been crafting premium tobacco since, with one of Samuel's two sons continuing the brand while the other joined with Henry Hoggarth to establish Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Though offering separate blends, both brands remain forever linked and still share the same manufacturing facility in England's Lake District, utilizing processes and techniques that date to the brands' 1792 roots. In many of their mixtures, Samuel Gawith maintains the standards enforced by the United Kingdom's strict purity laws of the 19th and 20th centuries — such laws dictating how much and what type of flavorings could be added to pipe tobacco and ensuring that sub-quality leaf wasn't hidden under the veil of exorbitant toppings.

Full Virginia is one of Gawith's most iconic blends, crafted entirely from 100% Virginia leaf. Cold-pressed for three weeks before being stoved, it develops a rich, refined flavor profile with natural sweetness and depth. Presented as a ribbon-cut mixture, Full Virginia Mixture offers the pure character of Virginia tobacco, making it especially appealing to enthusiasts of straight Virginia blends. This curated blend is available here in a 50g tin.