• Cut – Flake
• Blend – Virginia
• Flavour – None
• Strength – Mild to medium

Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake 250g is blended with mature hot pressed Virginia’s which take on a distinct golden colour. The quality of the Virginia leaf used in this blend shines through. Full of flavour both sweet , in a natural way and complex. This blend delivers a pure, mildly tangy dark fruit sweetness, earthy notes with a touch of pepper/spice, a fair amount of wood, a little tangy citrus all coming to the fore. This mild to medium blend burns slow, consistent and cool with wonderful tobacco flavours and no bite.

Samuel Gawith flakes generally are quite moist and will benefit from drying a little before being smoked. When you open the tin leave it open for 30 minutes or so before preparing the flake. You can prepare this flake tobacco in a number of ways:

Folding and stuffing. Fold the flake in half long ways against the grain of the flake. Fold the flake in half again this time with the grain to form a square. Gently squeeze the tobacco before stuffing into the pipe bowl.

Rubbing out. Rub the flake gently between the hands to break up the flake to desired thickness before loading the pipe.

Rolling. Roll the flake with the grain generally lengthwise, squeeze gently and load into the pipe bowl.

Whichever method you use is a question of personal preference but the tobacco is best packed lightly to prevent any draw problems as flake tobacco tends to expand more so than ready rubbed tobaccos. To fully appreciate the flavour and taste we recommend it is best smoked at a slow pace.

The Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake 250g will be despatched in the manufacturers original packaging.

This blend is also available in a 50g tin.