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sasquatch

Lifer
Jul 16, 2012
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Well, you'll get 7000 different suggestions here....
Sweet and pungent: Red and Black from McClelland. Ridiculous.
Sweet and mild: Either Capstan
Sweet and sour: Brunello from Savinelli
Sweet and earthy: Gawith stuff - Full Virginia Flake, Best Brown Flake
Right dead on down the middle of the virginia spectrum: HH Pure Virginia from Mac Baren (can't wait to see this one in ten year's time... yum yum)

 

blueeyedogre

Lifer
Oct 17, 2013
1,552
30
Capstan Blue flake is a huge favorite of mine. I also have a couple of jars of PS Luxury Twist and Navy flake and some MacBaron Virginia flake on hand as well. A buddy just gifted me some Rattray Wallace flake and while not a true Virginia flake it is very tasty.

 

mikestanley

Lifer
May 10, 2009
1,698
1,126
Akron area of Ohio
I tell you what. At present I have a tin of Rattray Marlin Flake open. It's about 15 yrs old and it has been a joy this far. The same for similar aged tons of Old Gowrie. You could spend a lifetime simply exploring the flakes of McClelland and be a happy man. Dunhill Flake is very good. Rotary Navy Flake is a favorite that doesn't need a lot of age to enjoy.
Mike S.

 

jollyroger

Starting to Get Obsessed
Oct 10, 2015
105
0
Samuel Gawith St.James flake. Virginia with wonderful quantities of perique. Has to bey current favorite.

 

bigpond

Lifer
Oct 14, 2014
2,019
13
It's most assuredly topped, however it's the black cav that adds what some perceive as a syrupy note. The other two legs of the triangle lack the black cav and may be more to your liking.

 

hierophant

Lifer
Jul 27, 2014
1,852
2
I'm nowhere near trying them all, but favorites so far:
Capstan either Blue or Gold but a slight nod to Blue

MacBaren Navy Flake

Watch City Cigar's Old Dominion (really more of a crumble cake, but listed as flake)

 
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mothernaturewilleatusallforbreakfast

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I like a lot of them, but Capstan Blue is my favorite.

 

cynicismandsugar

Part of the Furniture Now
Nov 17, 2015
773
4
Springfield, Mo
Peter Stokkebye's Luxury Twist, Navy, and Bullseye flake: I don't know if they're my favorite per se, but I certainly find myself reaching for them when loading up a comfort bowl.

 

hiplainsdrifter

Part of the Furniture Now
Jan 8, 2012
977
14
Aylesbury Luxury Flake, Wessex Campaign, and Gawith Best Brown could keep me happy for a long time.

 

hawky454

Lifer
Feb 11, 2016
5,338
10,220
Austin, TX
A huge plus one on the McC's Red&Black Flake. Good stuff!

McC's Dark Star (basically the Black from Red&Black)

SG Full Virginia Flake

Reiner Long Golden Flake

Dunhill Flake

 
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