Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Plug

Full Virginia Plug is a tobacco produced at Samuel Gawith's Kendal facility from flame-cured Virginia leaf alone, hot-pressed into a solid plug. The plug is dark brown and gives the smoker broad freedom in preparation: it can be sliced and used like a flake, or crumbled for packing. According to records, the blend shares the same leaf composition and top note with the same producer's Full Virginia Flake; the only difference is that the pressed plug is presented whole. On the flavor side, dark Virginia's bready sweetness and the depth from pressing come forward; nicotine fullness is pronounced, so it is not a blend for smoking on an empty stomach or fast puffing. Since plug moisture can be high, airing it briefly after slicing eases the burn.