Kendal No. 7 Broken Flake Pipe Tobacco - 20g Sample

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.

Kendal No. 7 Broken Flake is one of Gawith Hoggarths staples when it comes to Lakeland flakes. While this is not too far away from Ennerdale in its composition, it is no way near as heavily flavoured, or a as floral.

This medium strength blend is comprised of mainly flue cured Virginias with the addition of a little dark air cured and a dash of Burley.

Without the topping this blend is smooth and packed full of grassy flavours, with a little leather and dirt from the air cured. The Burley does very little in the sense of the flavour profile, but does keep the blend cool and smooth to smoke.

 Please note: Pipe used is for illustration purposes only.

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