Educate Me On Lakeland, Please

[jaytex1969]

I just had my first taste of Gawith, Hoggarth & Co's North Star.
Many of the reviews I read claim there is a Lakeland component.
I've read a bit, supposedly a floral, maybe "soapy" quality?
Tobaccoreviews indicates no flavoring to this blend. I do steer towards non-aro's and I didn't seem to get any floral or soapy notes. It's possibly hidden in/under the VA sweetness and I'm just not detecting it, apart.
Thanks.

 

[pipesmokingtom]

I've never smoked that blend, but it seems to be "lightly" scented if at all.
When you smoke a real Lakeland, you'll know it, and you'll be plenty educated on it.

 

[mcitinner1]

^^^ Heh Heh, Yep.

 

[onestrangeone]

Okay, now I'm curious. What are the Real Lakelands? I've been smoking GH Curly Cut Delux and Dark Birdseye, do they count?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Ennerdale Flake, Grousemoor, Glengarry.

 

[lasttango]

rich dark honeydew
http://www.tobaccoreviews.com/blend/2884/gawith-hoggarth-co-rich-dark-honeydew

 

[woopigpiper]

Beware the dark damp of Grandma's purse that is Lakeland, and also those that trifle with it.

 

[mcitinner1]

Any of the blends that are described as "scented".

 

[sallow]

Lakelands are made by several houses in the Lakeland district of England, like Gawith and Hoggarth and Sam Gawith. They may be one house now.
The tobaccos are scented with traditional florals of the region and the recipes and equipment go back two hundred years. The tobaccos are top quality and the flavorings are unique, which may taste odd to an American palate since the flavors are not associated with what we normally associate with food.
Every time I smoke a lakeland tobacco I feel lucky that they are available to me after all this time.

 

[Chasing Embers]

rich dark honeydew

One of my favorites.

 

[weezell]

How dare you leave out the best of them all... Samuel Gawith: 1792 Flake ...

 

[alexnc]

Ennerdale may be the lesson. I don't get the soapy comments. Just floral and sweet. Also try grasmere flake.

 

[grouchydog]

Beware the dark damp of Grandma's purse that is Lakeland, and also those that trifle with it.

This is somewhat gross, and yet quite accurate.
As suggested, if you want to jump in the deep end then try Ennerdale Flake. One of my favorites, yet I can understand others' disgust at it - it's its own thing. Alternatives would be G&H Rum Flake or Dark Flake Scented.

 

[fitzy]

Absolutely horrible! :nana:
It's like smoking grandma's floral soap.
Just don't smoke it in a pipe you care about. :crying:
Seriously though based on my personal experience it will ghost the crap out of whatever pipe you smoke it in.

 

[mawnansmiff]

In the town of Kendal in the Lake District (not Lakeland) of England there are two tobacco manufacturers. Samuel Gawith and Gawith & Hoggarth, they are remotely related concerns.
Both houses make both scented and unscented blends and it is the scented blends that are often regarded as being 'Lakeland' blends.
These scented blends are either loved or loathed by equal measure in the pipe smoking community. It has to be noted that some scented blends are very heavily scented whereas others are not so.
A common mistake is to bundle Condor (flake, plug or ready rubbed) in with these so called Lakeland blends, this is not the case.
Hope that helps.
Regards,
Jay.

 

[alexnc]

I second the Dark Flake Scented! Also Coniston Cut Plug - but these are stronger blends

 

[jaytex1969]

Well, now you all have sent me down the shadowy road to Soap-ville.
I stopped at my B&M today for a smoke and chat.
Bantered my way across the shelves, looking for an unexplored niche.
The Lakeland topic eventually emerged and my local guy foisted a tin of Hyde Park upon me.
"Made Exclusively for Peterson of Dublin", but by whom? I don't know...
B&M dude says it's a "nice" intro to Lakelands, although the tin says nothing of it.
Gonna put some in the cob shortly. Meanwhile, if familiar, please give your opinion.

 

[jaytex1969]

Stuff sure is moist. I still don't smell any church ladies...

 

[pipesmokingtom]

"Made Exclusively for Peterson of Dublin", but by whom? I don't know...

It is blended for Peterson by Gawith & Hoggarth. I smoked some of this blend once. It was aged and had beautiful crystals on it and I was excited to give it a shot. It was gifted to me by my brother in law. I smoked about 5-minutes worth, disposed of the rest, and told him it was one of the best tobaccos I ever smoked.

 

[jaytex1969]

So, what did you (not) like about it, Tom?