Wessex was originally a brand of pipes by Hall & Fitzgerald Co, then produced in France by Chacom. A wholesaler of pipes, "fancy goods," and tobacconists supplies, Hall & Fitzgerald's hallmark was first registered in England in 1899. Today the Wessex name lives on in a their line of pipe tobacco. and is celebrated by lovers of Virginias and Burleys.
Wessex
Gold Virginia
Flake
A zesty, full-bodied, double-pressed Virginia, this tobacco offers notes of freshly baked bread and oats, with subtle citrus undertones.
50 gram tin
Wessex
Brigade
Original
Classic Virginia
A natural blend of dark red pressed Virginia leaf with spicy Louisiana perique. Rich and flavorful.
50 gram tin
Wessex
English Mixture
Medium strength natural Virginia and Oriental tobaccos.
50 gram tin
Wessex
Brigade
Sovereign
Wessex Brigade Sovereign Curly Cut consists of small, loose disks of Virginias and Perique, similar to the classic Three Nuns.
50 gram tin
Item No. 1808WSX0001
Wessex
Burley Broadcut
An old fashioned recipe, this tobacco combines plug cut Burley with Black Cavendish and Virginia tobaccos, all rubbed out into a broken flake. It's then topped with a touch of vanilla, combining with the blend to deliver notes of molasses and butterscotch.
50 gram tin
Wessex
Gold Brick
OUT OF STOCK
An uncut plug of rich old-fashioned Virginia to slice and rub out.
100 gram box
Wessex
Brigade
Classic Virginia
A fairly strong dark virginia flake with perique.
50 gram tin
50 gram tin
Item No. 1808WSX0002
Wessex
Dark Cavendish
Adding Perique to a base of dark-toasted Cavendish, this tobacco presents a unique take on typical Cavendish-based blends-flavored with vanilla for a sweet and smooth aroma.
50 gram tin
Wessex
Burley Slice
Return of original Richmond recipe, full flavored and nutty.
50 gram tin
Wessex
Balkan Supreme
OUT OF STOCK
A medium-bodied mixture in the English style, consisting of full-bodied Black Cavendish, smoky Latakia, sweetish Broken Virginia and exotic Turkish. delicate and spicy.
50 gram tin
Item No. 1808WSX0002
Wessex
Gold Standard
Gold Standard is a full bodied classic British pipe tobacco mixture produced by Wessex from an exclusive formula. Only pure, natural Virginia, Latakia and Turkish tobaccos, blended and aged properly. No flavoring, nothing artifical. Just rich tasting fine tobacco.
50 gram tin
Wessex
Brigade
Campaign
Dark brown Virginia, full bodied and smooth
50 gram tin
Wessex
Gold Slice
Gold Slice pipe tobacco is a long cut Virginia Flake manufactured in the traditional British style. Pressed into cakes, lightly stoved, then cut after again. This flake can be rubbed fine for indoor use, or smoked rough outdoors. No flavorings, nothing artifical.
50 gram tin