Samuel Gawith Squadron Leader

This, in my opinion, is a mild English / Balkan blend. I has to be smoked slowly in the right situation, otherwise it might anaesthesize your tongue (ie. take absolute care not to smoke it too fast). It is also quite difficult to keep the mild and enjoyable taste during the whole bowl. It is not my favorite tobacco in this category, but still, it's a good one. Might be good for pipe smokers who want to begin in this category. I was a little disappointed because of the remarkable tin, and it reminded me of Captain WE Johns books, of which I was very fond as a teen. For me, it had to be something at the same time oriental and English, but stronger.

I had expected this tobacco to be better than it is. I thought anything that had been made since The Great War must be really great, sadly it is only a good tobacco not a great one. The word bland might have been invented for SL. I suppose it is fine for an all day everyday smoke but nothing special. The square tin is so annoying as once opened it won't reseal properly so I had to decant it into another tin. The best part of SL, for me, is the lingering aftertaste which is pleasant

I can't make heads or tails of this tobacco.

The first week I smoked it almost every day, and it was divine -- one of the very few tobaccos that I ever exhale through my nose. The aroma is almost like incense. Really gorgeous stuff.

After about a week (stored in the tin, not in a jar), the flavor turned to dust. It tasted like smoking dry dirt. It was incredibly unpleasant.

My theory is this leaf needs immediate jarring. When it dries out it loses its flavour and goes from oriental loveliness to dust flavor in the blink of an eye.

this one merits a second tin. Still puzzling over this one...

OK - So being from the Isle and an ExPat - I fell for the tin !! Have to say I di not enjoy my first experience. Had an awful time lighting and found it very fluffy to pack. Tin Aroma was pleasant, intial light up was hard work for me and back to cigarette taste.

A light EMP came to mind but lacking any body or character - more of a Squadron Follower and Leader !!

I'll try some more though and report back - I do hope it improves.