1855 is comprised of a ready-rubbed blend of superb, golden, mature Virginia tobaccos that impart the natural sweetness and pleasant aroma of the tobaccos. Erik Stokkebye is the fourth generation member of the Stokkebye family of pipe tobacco fame, so it was only natural that he named his latest tobacco blends 4th Generation. The 1855 blend commemorates his Great grandfather and founder, Erik Peter.