Samuel Gawith: Celtic Talisman 50g Pipe Tobacco

Product Number: 003-059-0037

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. Gawith inherited this equipment from Harrison, and the company has been crafting premium tobacco since, with one of Samuel's two sons continuing the brand while the other joined with Henry Hoggarth to establish Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. 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 — such laws dictating how much and what type of flavorings could be added to pipe tobacco and ensuring that sub-quality leaf wasn't hidden under the veil of exorbitant toppings.

Samuel Gawith's Celtic Talisman is a delicious Aromatic pipe tobacco combining Virginias and Burley with Black Cavendish that's been topped with kirsch — a cherry-flavored liqueur — and vanilla for a delightfully sweet and fruity aroma.

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Components: Virginia, Burley, Black Cavendish
Family: Aromatic
Cut: Ribbon

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June 06, 2018

Product: Samuel Gawith Celtic Talisman 50g

I would recommend this to new pipe smokers. It has just enough flavor to satisfy the taste for an aromatic but it's not overwhelming to the smoker that's used to traditional blends. It also makes for a perfect change after heavy indulging on the Perique and Latakia :-)

Decent for an aromatic

January 09, 2018

Product: Samuel Gawith Celtic Talisman 50g

This is a decent aromatic, I found it to be too wet right out of the tin, so I dried it for about an hour. Being an aromatic, it needs some moisture to retain its flavor. Smoke it too fast and it will bite you, it wants to be smoked slow and steadily. The cherry flavoring does mute the natural tobacco taste a bit, but you can still taste some of that nutty burley in there. I will probably put this one away for a while and save it for when I’m in one of those aromatic moods....Read More

English aromatic close to perfection

November 25, 2015

Product: Samuel Gawith Celtic Talisman 50g

To name this spectacular blend as a simply cherry aromatic is an understatement.
For start it is not that obvious, it is more subtle and mysterious for just that. The smell of the tin is that of kirsch with hints of marraschino cherrys and emblems freshness and natural flavour. The virginias add the sweet touch and the burleys emphasize the character for a middle bodied tobacco, while the cavendish obviously appease the strength and keep the round note and preserve a middle strength.

An advise, keep the moisture levels in fair proportion, i would say keep it a minute or two outside and then light it, otherways it will lose flavour and strength. Once this is done, the combustion is fair and simple, which denotes a perfect combination and tobacco quality.

From start, this is a winner. The accents of liquor are more present and robust in the nose and the light cherry develops, transforming slowly in a creamy, spicy and rich smoke with a controlled nic kick. Then the burley develops its character and the nutty contours become more evident, the sugars transform and the cherry notes come as background, enveloped by the nutty substance while the smoke takes its more robust body only mildly appeased by the cavendish.

I would say this is an untypical aromatic, or at least one that follows the english tradition, the old ways and the naturality of tobacco in perfect harmony.

Perfect name for such a perfect mixture. Truly a little treasure....Read More

Very Good!

November 14, 2016

Product: Samuel Gawith Celtic Talisman 50g

This is a very fine tobacco. Nice subtle cherry and vanilla flavors. Not too strong in the bowl and easy on the palate. I was hoping for just a bit more cherry aroma and flavor but all in all this is an enjoyable smoking experience.

Huh

April 18, 2014

Product: Samuel Gawith Celtic Talisman 50g

Smells like cherries, thats all that is interesting about this tobacco.