Westmorland Slices

Gawith Hoggarth Westmorland Slices Loose Pipe Tobacco is a traditional dark broken flake produced from matured and pressed dark-fired tobaccos. Made in Kendal, Cumbria, Westmorland Slices has a distinctive deep mahogany to almost ebony appearance and delivers a full-flavoured tobacco character balanced by natural sweetness.

The tobacco undergoes pressing and maturation before being cut into distinctive dark slices and broken flake. This traditional preparation develops a deeper character than a lighter Virginia mixture, bringing together natural sweetness with darker, richer and subtly smoky tobacco notes.

Westmorland Slices takes its name from the historic county of Westmorland in North West England, an area closely associated with the Lake District and Gawith Hoggarth's Kendal heritage. Its dark appearance, substantial broken-flake cut and traditional character make it one of the more distinctive tobaccos within the company's loose pipe tobacco range.

Blend Profile

Brand: Gawith Hoggarth
Blend: Westmorland Slices
Tobaccos: Matured Dark-Fired Virginia / Dark-Fired Tobacco
Blend Type: Dark Virginia / Traditional Pipe Tobacco
Flavouring: Natural tobacco character with subtle traditional aromatic notes
Cut: Broken Flake / Slices
Strength: Medium
Taste: Medium to Full
Character: Rich, dark, naturally sweet and subtly smoky
Aromatic Notes: Dark Tobacco, Natural Sweetness, Subtle Liquorice & Molasses
Room Note: Distinctive
Format: Loose Pipe Tobacco
Country of Origin: England

Traditional Dark-Fired Broken Flake from Kendal

Gawith Hoggarth Westmorland Slices is characterised by its dark-fired tobacco and traditional pressed preparation. The leaf is matured and pressed until it develops its characteristic deep mahogany colour before being cut into substantial slices and broken flake.

The resulting tobacco has a rich and full flavour while retaining a natural underlying sweetness. Dark-fired leaf introduces deeper, earthier and subtly smoky characteristics, while the pressing and maturation process further integrates the tobacco's natural flavours.

Subtle impressions of liquorice, molasses and traditional Lakeland floral character are frequently associated with Westmorland Slices. These sit alongside the darker tobacco flavours rather than turning the blend into a conventional sweet aromatic, leaving the matured tobacco itself at the centre of the profile.

As a broken flake pipe tobacco, Westmorland Slices can be prepared according to preference, with the larger pieces rubbed out further before packing if required. Its substantial cut reflects the traditional character of the blend and distinguishes it from conventional ribbon-cut loose mixtures.

Produced in Kendal by Gawith Hoggarth, Westmorland Slices Loose Pipe Tobacco combines matured dark-fired tobacco, traditional pressing and a distinctive broken-flake presentation. The result is a dark, naturally sweet and full-flavoured Gawith Hoggarth broken flake with a character firmly rooted in the historic Kendal tobacco tradition.