Pure Izmir Turkish Leaf

Pure Izmir Turkish Leaf is, as the name suggests, a single-leaf product: Izmir Oriental tobacco grown in the Aegean region, presented in a coarse ribbon cut. Samuel Gawith offers this leaf not as a blend but as raw material; it contains no virginia, latakia, or casing.

Its character carries the Oriental leaf's typical traits: dry hay, spice, and a lightly sour citrus tone, low nicotine, a cool burn. Smoked alone it stays thin and light-bodied; its main function is to supply the Oriental component for those building their own blends. It is the type used by those wanting to add spice and depth to an English or Balkan-type mixture.