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.
Then in 2015, the two companies returned back together under one roof.
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The English Summer Flake is a stunning example of why Virginia tobacco’s have been the favourite of many pipe smokers for generations.
Comprised of only aged Virginia leaves, light Golden Flue cured and then steamed. This tobacco has a depth of flavour and a smooth, mellow smoke and a slight aroma of honey.
The loosely pressed flakes break apart with ease and the tobacco burns with a few relights needed at the start.
The smoke is very smooth and cool if smoked with care, but the rewards are worth it. From the creamy, woody tones of the darker Virginias to the sweet and almost fruity nature of the lighter leaves.
As you would expect with just these milder Virginia tobaccos, this blend is perfect for first time pipers or someone looking for something a bit mellower.
As the name suggests perfect for that beautiful English Summer afternoon with a BBQ lite and a cold beer in the other hand.
Strength: 2/5
Aromatic Taste: 4/5
Room Note: 4/5