Kendal Balkan Mixture Pipe Tobacco 50g (Tin)

It all started in Kendal, England in 1792. Thomas Harrison was a successful snuff maker. Jane Harrison Thomas’s daughter, eloped in 1838 to a young man of Kendal, Samuel Gawith. When Mr. Harrison died in 1841, he left the business to his daughter and son-in-law, and over the years Samuel Gawith continued to prosper.

In 1865, Samuel Gawith died prematurely at the age of 48. His eldest son, also called Samuel, was only 22 and his father had wisely left the firm in the hands of three trustees, one of whom was this son. The elder trustee was Henry Hoggarth, a boyhood friend and neighbour in Lowther Street who had founded a Kendal firm of land agents and surveyors.

In 1878, Samuel and his younger brother, John Edward Gawith decided amicably to go their separate ways and so the two Gawith firms came into being. Samuel took over the snuff mill and business at Mealbank, and John stayed on in Lowther Street.

The firm in Lowther Street went through some troubled times but, in 1887, a new partnership was founded between Samuel’s youngest brother, William Henry, and Henry Hoggarth junior, to be known as Gawith Hoggarth Company.

Gawith Hoggarth Company continued to manufacture tobacco products and snuff at the Lowther Street works until 2009, when they moved to new business premises.

And now, in 2015, the two companies will be back together under one roof.

Gawith Hoggarth's Balkan Mixture is a charming blend of Latakia, Virginia and Oriental leaves. There is no doubt about the high quality of tobaccos used and their expertly blended ratios.

First off there's the Latakia which gives this mixture its darker colours and dominant smoky aroma. Whereas many Latakia blends can be a little salty or acerbic in nature, this Latakia is smooth and rounded while still being full of flavour.

The Virginias are sweet, supporting the Latakia, giving the blend stability.

The Orientals are aromatic and give the blend a subtle spice and creaminess.

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The shag-like ready rubbed strands are varying shades of brown comprising of almost yellow to golden brown, hazelnut and nearly black.

This mixture is easy to load into a pipe and catches the flame with ease. It burns cool with plentiful smoke though it's gentle on the tongue.

This could easily be an all day, every day smoke or one you treasure to lift your spirits on a cold, damp day.

Strength: 3/5
Aromatic Taste: 3/5
Room Note: 3/5