Samuel Gawith was the son-in-law of Thomas Harrison, a snuff manufacturer who moved his trade and equipment to Kendal, Cumbria, England from Scotland in 1792.
Though offering separate blends, both brands remain forever linked and still share the same manufacturing facility in England's Lake District, utilizing processes and techniques that date to the brands' 1792 roots. In many of their mixtures, Samuel Gawith maintains the standards enforced by the United Kingdom's strict purity laws of the 19th and 20th centuries.
An English blend that highlights Oriental tobaccos, Samuel Gawith's Skiff Mixture features flue-cured tobaccos, with Virginias and Latakia combining with Turkish leaf. Such a blend offers a smooth smooth and natural flavor with an Orientals-forward profile.
Sold in Canadian Plain Packaging.