Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Kendal Light

I believe this has been renamed Kendal Gold as available from Smokingpipes.com. Despite not being a straight virginia smoker for the most part with occasional outings, this stuff is superb! Yes, it's a straight shag cut golden virginia; all the factors to produce a hot, tongue biting smoke but, I just found it to be a superlative example despite that. The quality of the leaf again, superb. Characteristic golden and mildly sweet hay aroma & flavors with a discrete undertone of grapefruit citrus. I could not detect any grassy notes at all. Moderate nicotine levels make it a very satisfying smoke as virginias are in general. The best way of course to smoke this is a slow as possible in a small pipe. I'm sure this would make a great base or adjunct in blending. Very close in character to Samual Gawith's Best Brown flake but a bit more naturally sweeter. What a great virginia I have discovered.