Samuel Gawith Mayors Collection CH Flake Pipe Tobacco 50g Tin

• 50g Vacuum-Sealed Tin
• Flake-Cut Pipe Tobacco
• Virginia, Burley & Long-Leaf Latakia
• Dark Chocolate Flavouring
• Strength: Medium
• Flavour: Rich Aromatic
• Room Note: Earthy with a Cocoa Finish
• Handcrafted in Kendal, Cumbria

This one’s a quiet marvel, Samuel Gawith’s C.H. Flake, which many will fondly recall under its original name, Chocolate Flake. But don’t let the moniker fool you. This isn’t some sugary confection—it’s a robust, beautifully layered smoke built on a foundation of fine Virginias, hearty Burley, and the rare treat of long-leaf Latakia, all rounded off with a distinctly British dark chocolate topping.

That topping is subtle, mind—not sweetshop syrup, but more like the cocoa-rich warmth of an old bar of Bourneville left in the drawer beside a leather-bound journal. It clings to the leaf without masking its character, allowing the smokiness of the Latakia and the nutty backbone of the Burley to shine through. The Virginias carry it all on a steady, golden tide.

Pressed and sliced in Kendal on machinery that’s been in service since the Napoleonic Wars, each flake is a nod to the old way of doing things—unhurried, purposeful, and grounded in craft. Rub it out or fold and stuff, it’s entirely up to your preference. Either way, it rewards patience with a burn that’s cool, fragrant, and satisfyingly complex.

This is a blend for reflective evenings, a book in hand, perhaps a tot of something warming. It’s not loud—it doesn’t need to be. The flavour tells its story in layers, and each bowl is a chapter worth savouring.