Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Kendal Light

This is good quality tobacco.

I really don't think the cut suits it though. To my mind the shag cut doesn't help a tobacco project it's flavour well and so if you start off with a mild flavoured leaf (as here) they can become very bland.

Also, I find that packing technique is especially important in getting the best out of virginias but shag cuts can make it much more difficult to achieve a consistant pack and therefore have a tendancy to result in a somewhat awkward smoke.

If you smoke hand rolled cigarettes this is better than any of the readily available prepacked pouches you can buy for the purpose and, in Britain, pipe tobacco is taxed less than other forms of tobacco. I suspect that this is the real intended use of this product and selling it as pipe tobacco is merely a way of avoiding tax.

Overall I found the experience akin to getting cornered by a thespian at a party - niggly, irritating and very, very dull.

UPDATE...

I have since perfected my shag packing technique and am able to achieve the most consistant and easy smoking experiences possible with G,H&Co. shags. They are brilliant if you like this cut. However, this particular tobacco still lacks interest for me. Some of the flavoured variants are good though...