Golden Virginia Hand-Rolling Tobacco
Golden Virginia is a hand-rolling tobacco brand of Imperial Brands plc, first produced in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 1877. The brand is sold in more than 35 markets across Europe, and this page lists the Original line in a 40 g pouch. The blend is a fine cut of Virginia, Burley and Oriental leaf. All products on this page are supplied to age-verified adults aged 21 and over.
Hand-Rolling & Pipe
Golden Virginia Original RYO/MYO Box to 40g – Rolling Tobacco
Who Makes Golden Virginia
Golden Virginia is a hand-rolling tobacco brand of Imperial Brands plc, the London-listed group headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom. It was first produced in Bristol in 1877 by W.D. & H.O. Wills, a firm whose origins go back to a Castle Street tobacco shop opened in 1786.
Wills joined the 1901 merger that formed the Imperial Tobacco Company; the group adopted the name Imperial Brands in 2016. The group’s Nottingham factory closed in May 2016. The same group makes Rizla, Drum and JPS.
The Original Line in This Store
| Variant | Type | Net weight | SKU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Virginia Original | Hand-Rolling Tobacco | 40g | TOB1005 |
A 40 g pouch of the Original line was added to the UK range in November 2024, between the established 30 g and 50 g sizes. The Original line is identified by green and gold packaging. The full tobacco range covers further formats.
What Goes Into the Pouch
Golden Virginia Original is a fine-cut blend of Virginia, Burley and Oriental tobaccos. The format stocked here holds 40 g net.
Which Version You Receive
Pouches are dispatched as EU duty-paid editions carrying statutory health warnings in Polish or English. Orders are supplied in manufacturer-sealed outers and are not repacked or split. The tax stamp and the production code on the pouch identify the market edition on arrival.
Ordering, Delivery and Returns
Orders are supplied only to age-verified adults aged 21 and over. Dispatch is from Katowice, Poland, with 1 to 2 business days’ handling, 14 to 32 days’ standard transit and 7 to 25 days’ express transit. Customs duty, import VAT, excise and handling charges levied in the destination country are borne by the buyer and are not included in the order total; amounts vary by country. Claims are accepted within 45 days of dispatch confirmation and refunds are processed within 10 business days to the original payment method; opened pouches and failed deliveries where no age-eligible recipient was present are excluded. Full terms are set out on the refunds and returns page, the shipping policy and the payment policy. Current pricing is shown on each product page. Orders are fulfilled by KING SMOKE sp. z o.o., Staromiejska Street 6/10D, Floor 7, 40-013 Katowice, Silesian, Poland.
Golden Virginia Questions, Answered
Imperial Brands plc, the London-listed group headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom, and owner of the brand since the 1901 merger that formed the Imperial Tobacco Company.
In Europe, by Imperial Tobacco. The brand was first produced in Bristol, England, in 1877; after the Nottingham factory closed in May 2016, Imperial said production would move to Poland and Germany.
The name refers to the golden colour of bright Virginia leaf. It has been used since the brand’s 1877 launch in Bristol.
A fine cut of Virginia, Burley and Oriental tobaccos. Imperial Brands states the blend draws on 20 fine tobacco grades from four continents.
40 g net. The single catalogue listing carries SKU TOB1005; a 40 g size was added to the UK range in November 2024.
Alongside Original, the range has included a second line sold as Smooth and later Yellow, and an Amber Blend introduced in 2024 in the United Kingdom and Spain.
EU duty-paid pouches carrying statutory health warnings in Polish or English. Either language may appear on the pouch received.
For other rolling and pipe tobacco brands, this store also lists Captain Black and Aroma Rich.