I'm looking for a Virginia flake that is made of flue cured Bright leaf, taste profile: figs, freshly oven baked bread, hay and barely if not sweet. Any ideas?
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I've been off of Va flakes for some time now, but I think Dan's Tordenskjold Virginia Slices is worth a try -- altho it's more raisin-like than figgy. Also, specifying bright leaf with a bready taste might be impossible. That's usually attributed to red Va.
Also, in no particular order or degree of relevance:
McClelland - 40th Anniversary (maybe)
Escudo or Dunhill Navy Rolls
Solani 633 Virginia Flake with Perique
Dan's Hamburger Veermaster (maybe)
Robert McConnell Scottish Flake (big maybe)
Fribourg & Treyer Cut Blended Plug
Well, that's a start, I guess. Remember, it's the journey -- not the destination. :
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Also, in no particular order or degree of relevance:
McClelland - 40th Anniversary (maybe)
Escudo or Dunhill Navy Rolls
Solani 633 Virginia Flake with Perique
Dan's Hamburger Veermaster (maybe)
Robert McConnell Scottish Flake (big maybe)
Fribourg & Treyer Cut Blended Plug
Well, that's a start, I guess. Remember, it's the journey -- not the destination. :
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I agree with you about the journey but sometimes and it's more and more often, I need a destination port. Also, I agree about the red Virginia and it's inevitable.Thanks.
Harris (cigrmaster) has been off the radar for some time now, but his list of Va flakes is a pretty good resource. You can check out his suggestions on TR.com to see if anything appeals to you. http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/for-all-the-new-folkscigrmasters-list-of-flakes
One of the main characteristics of flue cured bright leaf is a natural sweetness. Hay, fig, and bread suggests sweetness to me, so I have a hard time making a suggestion. Maybe you mean that you don’t want a sweet casing, but a natural sweetness is ok?
Solani 633 is fantastic. It has a great fig flavour.
Highly recommended if you haven't had it already.
Cheers.
Highly recommended if you haven't had it already.
Cheers.
Thank you, I've tried Solani 633 it's very good but I'm searching for a Virginia only flake. After trying so many tobaccos, I want to concentrate on the flavors and nicotine level that appeal to me the most. In other words, I'm practicing Bruce Lee's philosophy of cutting instead of increasing. Yeah I know Bruce Lee and pipe tobacco, go figure.
McClellands Tawny Flake is a little recognized bright broken flake that uses a unique process to get those flavors I think you’re looking for.
Union Square is good but not what I'm looking for, thanks for the suggestion.
I'll try Tawny Flake, that could do it, thank you.
I'll try Tawny Flake, that could do it, thank you.
[I'm looking for a Virginia flake that is made of flue cured Bright leaf, taste profile: figs, freshly oven baked bread, hay and barely if not sweet. Any ideas?]
Have you tried entering your criterion for the flake you're seeking into tobaccoreviews.com?
Have you tried entering your criterion for the flake you're seeking into tobaccoreviews.com?
I tried the European version of Ye Olde Signe and is more of a dark Virginia with cigar notes, thanks to the Bucharest Pipe & Cigar Club. Good stuff indeed but not what I had in mind.
I think that I found a good list. Now how am I going to sample all this? Some are going to be very difficult to obtain.I guess this is the journey Cortez was talking about.
Paul Olsen - No. 4 (My Own Blend)
Paul Olsen - Square Flake (My Own Blend)
Paul Olsen - Vintage Flake (My Own Blend)
McClelland Tawny Flake
Torben Dansk - No.15 Sailor's Flake
Sutliff Tobacco Company - Virginia Slices #507-C
Mac Baren - Capstan Gold Navy Cut
HU Tobacco - Haymaker (United Passion)
HU Tobacco - Sunset (United Passion)
Dan Tobacco - Skipper's Flake
Thanks to all
Paul Olsen - No. 4 (My Own Blend)
Paul Olsen - Square Flake (My Own Blend)
Paul Olsen - Vintage Flake (My Own Blend)
McClelland Tawny Flake
Torben Dansk - No.15 Sailor's Flake
Sutliff Tobacco Company - Virginia Slices #507-C
Mac Baren - Capstan Gold Navy Cut
HU Tobacco - Haymaker (United Passion)
HU Tobacco - Sunset (United Passion)
Dan Tobacco - Skipper's Flake
Thanks to all
I have a tin of Brigham Klondike but then it's discontinued. The new Capstan Blue is not the same as the Orlik version to my taste buds. I haven't tried the new Capstan yellow, the old one was perfect and I regret not stocking it. F&T Cut Virginia Plug has a flavoring and I should try McCranie's Red Flake.
Thanks
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