Samuel Gawith 2013

I'm always slightly cautious about buying 100g tins just in case I end up buying a bad tobacco. However, I decided to take the plunge with this as it had been a while since I had an SG and had something of a yearning for a limited edition one, so I took the plunge.

Upon receipt, I was very impressed with the tin, it has a certain robustness and compactness that I found striking while being nicely and attractively reserved in it's design. Almost seems to be worth the price of the tobacco alone. Things continue to look good as I removed the lid as a variety of colours in the tobacco and the sweet scent of vanilla with perhaps a hint of almond greeted my senses. The packing is easy, not a surprise given the fine cut and the lighting is no problem either - congrats to SG on this. The smoke itself continues in a similar vein delivering that good mild flavour of sweet vanilla with hints of almond. This flavour is consistent throughout both the bowl and the tin. Having had issues with this the last time I bought a 100g tin of an aromatic, I was pleasantly impressed by this. The room note, too, is a good one.

In summary, this is a good, mildly flavoured blend that still manages to satisfy very well. The only issue I have is that it's a little too nice, I have trouble resisting loading another bowl the moment I've finished. With such a big tin, though, that's not really a problem. It's a shame that it's such a limited run, otherwise it might be one to keep in my rotation. So if you're thinking of giving it a go, it's probably worth a getting a tin before it becomes unavailable for good.