Elephant & Castle

[c.ortiz108]

Thanks for clarifying with such a detailed, interesting post @NeverBend . I didn't know that about India. Any current blends high in Indian tobaccos? I read on Puff once about an Indian-made cigar brand which was supposed to be pretty unique.

[NeverBend]

Thanks for clarifying with such a detailed, interesting post @NeverBend. I didn't know that about India. Any current blends high in Indian tobaccos? I read on Puff once about an Indian-made cigar brand which was supposed to be pretty unique.

Hi Chico,

Legally, I believe that tobacco manufacturers only need to include where the tobacco was processed, not the country of origin of the component leaf. The descriptions of components for Gawith Hoggarth (on PipeTobacco.Com) are sometimes inconsistent regarding component type but they're upfront about their sources with Virginia coming from places like Malawi, Zimbabwe and Brazil and it's good quality leaf. They claim that their Dark Flake Unscented (and Scented) uses an air-cured Indian leaf but it's not the same as a Lemon Virginia varietal.

I assume that Samuel Gawith probably sources similarly but I could be wrong. Many times the ingredient is a type, for example Red Virginia may be listed as a component but it's origin could be many places.

Pete