Navy Flakes?

alexnc

Part of the Furniture Now

Oct 25, 2015

953

804

Southeast US

• Aug 19, 2016

• #1

If I like Black Frigate - should I try Navy Flakes? Or are they not that similar? I don't normally like flavored blends, so BF is an unusual thing for me

 

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aldecaker

Lifer

Feb 13, 2015

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• Aug 19, 2016

• #2

You should try Navy flakes in any case. There's simply no reason for a pipe smoker not to.

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate

Nov 12, 2014

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109,110

• Aug 19, 2016

• #3

G l Pease's Sextant should satisfy you. Navy Flakes in general are an entirely different animal. :wink:

 

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aldecaker

Lifer

Feb 13, 2015

4,407

42

• Aug 19, 2016

• #4

Yes. But like most animals, they're delicious!

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate

Nov 12, 2014

43,388

109,110

• Aug 19, 2016

• #5

SNF is my favorite Navy Flake.

 

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aldecaker

Lifer

Feb 13, 2015

4,407

42

• Aug 19, 2016

• #6

I like Peter Stokkebye's Luxury Navy Flake. It's what I imagine Escudo would taste like if Escudo had any flavor.

 

mikestanley

Lifer

May 10, 2009

1,698

1,126

Akron area of Ohio

• Aug 19, 2016

• #7

Rotary Navy Cut is tops in my book followed by McClelland Navy Cavendish (broken flake).
Mike S.

 

alexnc

Part of the Furniture Now

Oct 25, 2015

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Southeast US

• Aug 19, 2016

• #8

Just happen to have an unopened tin of Sextant...

 

derfargin

Lifer

Mar 3, 2014

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Kennesaw, GA

• Aug 19, 2016

• #9

Sextant is awesome.

 

bryguysc

Can't Leave

Feb 4, 2015

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20

• Aug 19, 2016

• #10

If you are a Latakia fan, and want to try navy flakes; you should try Samuel Gawith Navy Flake. It is a navy with a hint of Latakia.

One of my favorites. Highly recommended.

 

weezell

Lifer

Oct 12, 2011

13,653

49,165

• Aug 19, 2016

• #11

I have a 4year old can of Sextant. Ought to be pretty tasty I hope...

 

ashdigger

Lifer

Jul 30, 2016

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Vegas Baby!!!

• Aug 19, 2016

• #12

Navy flakes are delicious. P.S. and Newminster are great bargains too. I recently purchased 5 lbs of Newminster 400 because it's dirt cheap, ages fantastic, tastes great fresh and rubs out easily. P.S. definitely tastes like Escudo should, but I like Escudo with age on it.

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate

Nov 12, 2014

43,388

109,110

• Aug 20, 2016

• #13

Sextant is a very close flavor match to Black Frigate.
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/black-frigate-and-sextant-separated-at-birth

 

ericusrex

Lifer

Feb 27, 2015

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• Aug 20, 2016

• #14

What is the "S" in "SNF" Embers? Can't quite figure out that one.
BTW. Congrats! You just hit an even 4K posts!

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate

Nov 12, 2014

43,388

109,110

• Aug 20, 2016

• #15

Superior Navy Flake, and thank you. Hadn't even been paying attention.

 

ericusrex

Lifer

Feb 27, 2015

1,175

3

• Aug 20, 2016

• #16

Oh right. Of course. I usually only think of it as #400.

 

jerwynn

Lifer

Dec 7, 2011

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12

• Aug 20, 2016

• #17

I met some flakes in the Navy once... when my Marine son was stationed at Norfolk. They were a happy bunch, all in the Navy Band there.(I am a civilian bandsman as well.)