Gawith Hoggarth Kendal Gold Pipe Tobacco 50g
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| Management number | 253501647 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$24.00 | Model Number | 253501647 | ||
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Product Description: Kendal Gold
Kendal Gold is a premium all-Virginia blend crafted for aficionados seeking purity and quality. This exquisite mix features bright, flue-cured Brazilian and Indian Virginia tobaccos, expertly cut into fine, golden shag ribbons. Its delicate cut ensures effortless packing and smooth lighting, delivering a clean, authentic Virginia flavor. Packaged in a 50g tin, now shipped in plain packaging.
About Gawith Hoggarth & Co.
The legacy of Gawith Hoggarth & Co. traces back to 1792 in Kendal, England, when Thomas Harrison, an ancestor of the current owners, ventured to Glasgow to master the tobacco trade. Returning with second-hand milling equipment, he partnered with chemist Thomas Brocklebank to establish Harrison & Brocklebank, a tobacco manufacturing firm in Kendal. By the 18th century, Kendal was a thriving hub for tobacco and snuff, benefiting from its proximity to ports like Whitehaven, Workington, and Maryport, which imported tobacco from North America. The town’s robust transport network, built on its wool, leather, and shoe trades, made it a key stop on the packhorse route between Scotland and England.
After Thomas Harrison’s death, his son, also Thomas, took over and acquired the Lowther Street premises around 1830, serving as both factory and family home. His daughter Jane married Samuel Gawith, and following her father’s passing, the couple continued the business, which became Brocklebank and Gawith. Upon the deaths of Brocklebank and Jane’s sister Ann, Jane and Samuel Gawith assumed full ownership.
Jane passed in 1864, followed by Samuel Gawith (I) in 1865, leaving the business to their children. Their eldest son, Samuel Gawith (II), aged 22, and younger son John Edward were already active in the firm. The company was managed by trustees Samuel Gawith (II), Henry Hoggarth (a family friend and neighbor), and John Illingworth, a company salesman who later left to start his own tobacco business in 1867.
Samuel Gawith (II) and John Edward Gawith ran the business, later joined by their brother William Henry and Henry Hoggarth’s son, Henry Jr. The partnership flourished as Samuel and John Edward Gawith, Tobacco and Snuff Manufacturers, until 1878, when the brothers split the business. Samuel Gawith (II) took the snuff mill at Meal Bank, founding Kendal Brown House, while John Edward retained the Lowther Street tobacco operations. This rich heritage continues to define Gawith Hoggarth & Co.’s commitment to quality and tradition.
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