Are there any blends you can smoke and chew?

[stacen]

I've heard in a few places that sailors created and or used the plug and rope format of pipe tobacco and that they would chew the tobacco when it wasn't possible to smoke and smoke the tobacco in thier pipes when they had the time and conditions to do so. If that is true, are there any blends out there today with which to do the same? I might give it try..., but in the mean time am interested if anyone else has.

 

[kcvet67]

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. makes several varieties (IF you can find them in stock).
http://www.pipesandcigars.com/ghtobacco.html
Samuel Gawith used to make them, but I haven't seen any lately. I haven't tried chewing them, but they're excellent smoking if you like strong flavored blends.