I have been using up my first tin of Kendal brown quite a bit after not thinking too much of it at first. It has become my current favorite. It is the original from Sam Gawith. I have quite a bit of other snuff to use before I make another purchase, but I am interested in finding out a little about different makers and styles. What is your favorite Kendal brown if any?
I think I have a GH Kendal Brown comming in the mail, regardless, I ordered a few SG and GH snuffs, and ill be sure to let you know how they compare if thats what you meant by the different makers and styles.
I suggest trying any or all that SG or GH have to offer. Still deciding on a favorite. I’m leaning towards the sweeter Samuel Gawiths.
Yeah guess I’ll hit up the trade forum.
My last order from Mr.Snuff consists of Kendal Browns only.
5 tubs of GH KB
1 SG KB Original
1 SG KB Plain (Yet to try)
1 SG KB Special (Yet to try)
I guess you can tell that I favor the Gawith Hoggarth. When I compare the GH to the SG KB Original, the GH is a medium grind, less smokey, and unscented.
@pennanalgann are those 260 gram tubs? That’s a nice order:)
Oh Hellz, I wish! 25g. tubs. I do have a 260g. tub of the GH on special order though. Gotta make it through the holiday season don’t ya know ~:>
Lol that sounds right. I guess if you snuffed that much Kendal you are likely to turn into a tobacco leaf or something
These variations on the Kendal Brown theme have only been serenading snuffers with their varied notes in recent years. When I took to snuff there were only three Kendal Browns available from Kendal (four if one includes Smith‘s Kendal Brown, sold in London but made in Kendal). Samuel Gawith - Original Kendal Brown Illingworth Snuffs Ltd - Kendal Brown Gawith Hoggarth - Kendal Brown, Genuine Celebrated The latter has since been stripped of its illustrious adjectives and is now sold simply as Kendal Brown. It benefits from sale in the little tubs. Illingworth Snuffs Ltd, meanwhile, burned down and is no more. Both these companies derive from Samuel Gawith. These are the snuffs that I’ve always known and favour as the genuine article although since 1995 K.B.O has been my mainstay. Viking Brown is a good and genuine Kendal Brown. Smith’s Kendal Brown (made in Kendal) is also of interest and claims the 1792 recipe. Those made in Sheffield are impostors. Of minor interest: Well before S.G took over William Nevison & Son in the 1930s they registered a trademark on Genuine Kendal Brown on 11th July 1877. http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/tm/t-os/t-find/t-find-number?detailsrequested=C&trademark=12679 The original fearsome beast shown here looks like something that haunted the moors of Westmoreland (now Cumbria), shattering the misty silence of night with blood-curdling howls. Whether it was slain by Sherlock Holmes is debatable, but in later years it was degraded to a yappy little black dog. You would be unlucky if it even nipped your ankle.
Viking Brown is awesome, it jumped to the top ten of my list right after a few pinches. it works so well, you can take pinches nearly like you want and taste is very, very good imho. just another great snuff to enjoy.
I agree with most of this. I’d put in another good word for GH Kendall Brown. (SG does so much so well as far as I’m concerened that I can forgive any peccadillos - goes without saying.) The GH variety, finer, moister, keeps very well, and matures into a very good snuff indeed imho. My Christmas Bulk? I think I’ll lay down some GH KB - for next year!
Mind you, that Viking Dark is very tasty - speaks to me convincingly of SG. (Prismaster, you’re right, there’s a lot to enjoy.)
Fribourg & Treyers Kendal Brown is actually pretty good as well… I’ve only got a half-tin left 
. I would suggest anyone to give it a go if you like Kendal Brown snuffs!
@MikeMoose i use F&T Kendal Brown since a year now and i think it is most diffrent from all the other KB´s i know. There is this clear floral undertone in it. Like roses. I really hope i am not the only one who smell/taste it.
The F&T Kendal Brown has no business calling itself such, but I will admit its a good snuff all the same.
true Kendal Browns are as follows (fearsome moor roaming beasts notwithstanding):
Samuel Gawith Kendal Brown Original
Samuel Gawith Kendal Brown Plain
Samuel Gawith Kendal Brown Scented
Samuel Gawith Kendal Brown Special
Gawith Hoggarth Kendal Brown
Gawith Hoggarth Scented Kendal Brown
Gawith Hoggarth Plain
G. Smith and Sons Kendal Brown
pretenders to the name are as follows:
Wilsons of Sharrow ‘Kendal Brown’
Fribourg & Treyer ‘Kendal Brown’
Snuffs giving homage to Kendal Brown while not being pretentious are:
Toque Berwick Brown
Samuel Gawith Menthol Brown
Viking Brown?
Those are all going to be contemPlated before my next order from mr snuff to which I will be adding some gawith pipe tobaccos and some twist
Once Dave gets the Viking snuffs in I’ll definately be trying them! I have tried the Toque Berwick Brown and while it smells decent (and strong) in the tin, it is just a little too much in my pansy snozz. I’ve kept it around since it might get much better once the aromatics lose some potency. Since I read that the WoS and F&T are even stronger in scent than the Toque offering, I’ll not even try them.
After this last order, I need to try the SG KB Scented and the GH Scented KB. I would also like to try the G Smith and Sons but Dave doesn’t carry it.
@Sly3904 - I tried the SG KB Special that I had ordered first, and I really can’t tell much difference between it and the Original at this time. Maybe a slight bit more scenting in it…maybe?
@pennangallan probably, I am really unsure I am new to snuff in general. But if is close to the original Im guessing that it must be good and couldn’t hurt to order a little.
I’m still very much in the "figgerin out what I like " phase myself. I just cracked the KB Original seal for a side-by-side comparison and the differences are a little greater than I thought. SG Special is darker, finer, and smokier with the same scenting. Better in my opinion.
(sigh) Guess I’ll have the KB Plain open by the time I get ready for work…so much for self control.
*EDIT at 7:14* The Plain is the Special with no scent added…didn’t even make it into bed before I tried it. I have the self-control of a 4-year-old.
Really enjoy SG Kendal Brown Original…rich and pure tobacco scent
@Xander : Yes, isn’t a Kendal Brown snuff suppose to be very basic…? The F&T one seems more complex, and definitely does have a floral tone to it