Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Kendal No.6 Unscented

Not at all unpleasant but to me more like good RYO tobacco than pipe. Nice Virginia aroma with some Kendal character from the pack - this is real tobacco and nothing else.

I find shag hard to pack at the best of times but this bites a lot if packed too loose and smoked too fast which unfortunately put me off at the start. However, it lights easily and burns perfectly to a fine ash with no dottle (or waste as I would call it...). But there is still a tendency to bite if pushed, even if well packed.

Very simple/pure Virginia character to the smoke; it is a little sweet with mainly grassy flavours. I'm not sure if I am imagining a subtle Lakeland flavour but there is definitely some complexity toward the end of the bowl with floral and talcum powder notes coming through. Worked best for me in a smaller bowl. Blends well to lighten too heavy aros too.

Somewhere between two and three stars based on my (read Fr Tom's) rating system but still quite pleasant: 3=I could make this my regular smoke if I had to 2=I can smoke it, but I think there are better options. But it is good enough that I have purchased it again (mainly for blending).

I think the reason there are not too many reviews is as this for some reason is hard to find on the website. Well done you for finding it!