SG's Description: |
A firm favourite for the pipe smoker looking for a medium strength, gentle and slow burning tobacco. Manufactured using hand-stripped flue cured leaf, each cake comprises 7lbs, wrapped
with selected prime wrapper leaf. After initial steaming, to achieve a pliable leaf, the "cake" is pressed and cooked for approximately 1-2 hours, sufficient time for the tobacco to develop its characteristic
medium brown colour and its distinctive nutty aroma which can only come from the combination of prime leaf and the experience and knowledge of the person making the flake. No flavours are added to best brown
flake although a sweetener is added to best brown scented. A good, even smoke, with no tongue-bite. |
Comment: |
This is Samuel Gawith's most popular tobacco in the UK, and it's highly appreciated by those who love 6" flakes in general. It's in a class of its own. The cut of the tobacco before
pressing is fine, and the flakes are cut thin; so, it's very easy to rub out, pack and burn. It smokes very cool with no harshness whatsoever. The taste has some inexplicable sweetness and sourness to it.
Most highly recommended. |