Samuel Gawith Elmo's Reserve has a coarse grind with moderate moisture and uses dark-fired Kentucky Burley and fermented Virginia tobaccos. The blend is scented with Tonka bean, which creates the primary vanilla note along with secondary notes of leather, nuts, and dried fruit. The colour is dark brown with visible flecks.
Nicotine strength is medium. The scent has dessert-like characteristics with vanilla being the strongest note, followed by almond and spice elements from the Tonka bean. This is reportedly the nasal version of Samuel Gawith's 1792 Flake pipe tobacco.
