Lakeland aromatic

[dublinpiper90]

I’ve seen it mentioned on the forum that people dedicated a pipe to smoke a Lakeland, what actually is Lakeland a brand a style?

 

[tobakenist]

Lakeland comes from the Lake District in what is now called Cumbria, it used to be three counties, Lancashire, Westmoreland and Cumberland, Lakeland tobaccos come from just outside the National Park, Kendal is where they are blended, to give you a clue, Kendal is in the UK.

 

[dublinpiper90]

What

Lakeland comes from the Lake District in what is now called Cumbria, it used to be three counties, Lancashire, Westmoreland and Cumberland, Lakeland tobaccos come from just outside the National Park, Kendal is where they are blended, to give you a clue, Kendal is in the UK.

what is a Lakeland brand? I know Gawith and hoggard

 

[seaweed]

To tack on to this - are there any easy to find, readily available Lakeland blends? Been smoking 14 years but never got around to trying them

 

[dublinpiper90]

To tack on to this - are there any easy to find, readily available Lakeland blends? Been smoking 14 years but never got around to trying them

The Gawith and Hoggard blends are great blends I would suggest Bobs ch flake, and Squadron Leader pipers talk about skiff mixture is a great mild English I love them they are in my regular rotation

 

[filmguerilla]

Lakelands are similar to aromatics in that they have heavy flavoring at times--but unlike aromatics in that they actually have strength to them as they are mostly comprised of flue cured tobaccos. The flavorings can range from floral to incense to honey to fruit/rum to vanilla, etc. Like aromatics they can also ghost a pipe pretty well. I actually have three Morgan Bones pipes that I use only with Lakelands (usually 1792 Flake, Conniston, and Bosun). Some traditional brands of Lakeland are Samuel Gawith and Gawith and Hoggarth. St. Bruno, some Germain tobacco, and a couple outliers (like Peretti's infamous No Name) are also produced in the Lakeland style. If you're an aromatic smoker, I'd suggest trying Grousemoor or Ennerdale as they are easy going; if you enjoy dark fired tobacco and stronger smokes, most of the others will do for you.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Greg Pease did a Lakeland/American crossover called Stonehenge flake that is quite nice, if you can find it.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

Lakelands are similar to aromatics in that they have heavy flavoring at times--but unlike aromatics in that they actually have strength to them as they are mostly comprised of flue cured tobaccos. The flavorings can range from floral to incense to honey to fruit/rum to vanilla, etc. Like aromatics they can also ghost a pipe pretty well. I actually have three Morgan Bones pipes that I use only with Lakelands (usually 1792 Flake, Conniston, and Bosun). Some traditional brands of Lakeland are Samuel Gawith and Gawith and Hoggarth. St. Bruno, some Germain tobacco, and a couple outliers (like Peretti's infamous No Name) are also produced in the Lakeland style. If you're an aromatic smoker, I'd suggest trying Grousemoor or Ennerdale as they are easy going; if you enjoy dark fired tobacco and stronger smokes, most of the others will do for you.

I'm about to dabble in Lakeland blends myself and dedicate pipes to types of tobacco (Burley, Virginia, aromatic, and Latakia). For example, my vanilla aromatic pipe has the oils of many smoking sessions that has satired the pipe and makes smoking a vanilla blend very enjoyable.

Can you, or anyone else, break down what Lakeland flavors exist (i.e. floral, honey, fruit) along with the blends associated with them?

Since you dedicate certain pipes to different Lakeland blends, this seems to be a decent starting point (or perhaps a new thread is more appropriate).

 

[sardonicus87]

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[Hutch Piper]

I dedicate a pipe to Lakelands. I reallly enjoy Ennerdale Flake in warmer weather. All the G&H tobaccos are top quality. Just because some of them are floral, doesn’t mean they lack strength. They are meaty tobaccos.

 

[vosBghos]

A breakdown can be kind of hard in that the tobaccos produced in the Lakeland District all have a tinge of "the sauce" or Lakeland Essence because they are produced on the same machinery. So anything produced by Gawith Hoggarth or Samuel Gawith if it's a Lakeland " sauce heavy" or not will still have a bit of that residual flavoring. With many it's a love/hate thing. I happen to love it and enjoy pretty much all of the aforementioned companies' products. If I want a true wallop of The Sauce I might go for Ennerdale if I want a bright Va shag with a hint of Sauce I might go for Golden Glow the same thing with Samuel Gawith's Grousemoor or 1792 obvious Aros but even Full Virginia Flake or Squadron Leader have that Lakeland tinge. The great thing about both companies is there is absolutely nothing else like them on the market. With all the smaller tobacco blenders being absorbed by bigger fish that will just slap the same sticker on blends that hardly resemble the originals in basic components let alone casings and toppings the Lake District stuff stands out for keeping as true as possible to quality leaf and consistent taste. As far as others I can say that St. Bruno has some Lakeland going on but I have no idea what St. Bruno today as compared to 5 years ago tastes like or how the Fribourg and Treyer stuff has changed there appears to be some tinge with their products also but besides the obvious SG and GH and Co I'm out of my depth.

 

[blackpowderpiper]

The great thing about both companies is there is absolutely nothing else like them on the market. With all the smaller tobacco blenders being absorbed by bigger fish that will just slap the same sticker on blends that hardly resemble the originals in basic components let alone casings and toppings the Lake District stuff stands out for keeping as true as possible to quality leaf and consistent taste.

I agree 100%. I don't care how long it takes them to produce and ship their products, or how hard it is to source them. Just don't sell out and change the formula. Thier blends are old school and delicious.