Wilsons of Sharrow

If you grew up in Yorkshire, there's a fair chance you've heard of Wilsons of Sharrow long before you ever rolled a cigarette. Mention the name in Sheffield and you'll usually get one of two reactions. Either someone fondly remembers a tin of snuff in a grandad's pocket, or they'll wrinkle their nose and tell you exactly what happened when they tried it for the first time.

Founded in 1737, Wilsons of Sharrow is Britain's oldest snuff manufacturer and one of the oldest tobacco companies in continuous operation anywhere in the world. Nearly three centuries of tobacco blending have given the company a reputation for doing things the slow way, largely because that's the way that works. Trends come and go, regulations change, fashions disappear, but Wilsons have quietly carried on making tobacco in Yorkshire while everyone else was busy reinventing the wheel.

That same approach carries into their hand rolling tobaccos. Honest leaf, carefully blended and prepared for smokers who appreciate traditional British tobacco. There's no fuss, no gimmicks and no fancy marketing story to distract you. Just generations of experience producing dependable tobacco that earns its place by the quality of the blend rather than the brightness of the packet.

Some companies spend millions trying to manufacture heritage. Wilsons have been too busy making tobacco to bother.