Brown Sugar Flake?

[cosmicfolklore]

I used to smoke this one a lot, back when it was available. I wish I had stocked up, because it was just stripped from the market, like overnight, and I still miss it.
No, it's not incredibly sweet, like aromatic sweet, just that lingering flavor of the brown sugar. Loved it loved it loved it.

 

[glassjapan]

I was pretty underwhelmed by BS Flake. I was hoping for more orientals. And it didn't seem richer than FVF or BBF with age on it. But I was probably expecting too much at the time. Almost every review and comment written about it, loved it.

 

[BROBS]

It’s good, but not sure if better than any of their regular offerings

 

[sallow]

Why can't everything be available everywhere?

I'm moving to Gumdrop Mountain.

 

[kcghost]

Yeah, I second that!!

 

[k9shag]

I have never tried it either. But would be willing to trade for a tin or two from my vast cellar

 

[Annaresti Red]

I have never tried it either. But would be willing to trade for a tin or two from my vast cellar

It is quite wonderful, but I'm biased by only having smoked it once and Dark Flake of any decent quality is always tops to me.

 

[artvandelay007]

It’s good, but not sure if better than any of their regular offerings

This was my thought on it as well but I’d like to try it again.

I remember a certain retailer approached the DPS to become the exclusive seller in the US. The DPS was receptive but they couldn’t get the importer to cooperate. Maybe another retailer could work it out by guaranteeing large enough orders but I’m not hopeful. I think the importer would have to change to see this happen.

 

[karam]

SPC got a couple of shipments of it the year it came out and a few of us on here were able to get several tins. Not terribly far removed from Aylesbury Luxury Flake. After reading this though, BS may be coming to an end.

"Since England decided to exit the EU, a company like Samuel Gawith will be considered an 'outside EU tobacco product supplier' and must comply with different taxation. In short this means a tin from Samuel Gawith in 2021 will cost around 300-350 DKK or approx. 60 USD/50 EUR. Simply because it is now an 'outside EU pipe tobacco'. This is also why we don't carry any of the many American made brands here in Denmark.
For this reason, the agent here in Denmark has decided to stop importing the Samuel Gawith tobaccos and we concur with this decision.
The prices in 2021 will be so high that we don't believe we can commit to the volumes needed by Samuel Gawith in order to place orders. This means the current stock is the last you will see of the Samuel Gawith tobaccos in Denmark.

What will happen to B. S. Flake? Honestly, we don’t know yet. Since we have the right to sell it but no market, we hope to find some kind of solution in order to make the many worldwide fans of the tobacco happy."

Hmmm that's shit, and fuels my TAD. The German shop still has plenty of SG in stock and at the same prices as in 2020, let's see.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Hmmm that's shit, and fuels my TAD

Makes it less desirable to me. It is decent enough, but really doesn't rival anything that isn't immediately in danger of going away.

 

[karam]

I don't know BS Flake, but overall some offerings from the Gawith house like 1792, Conniston Cut Plug, and the sweet ropes I am really fond of. I will still manage to find a way to get them, probably from UK friends and colleagues, but it does create a sense of urgency.

Just now I was looking to pull the trigger on some Revor plug, Rum Flake and Dark Birdseye.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Just now I was looking to pull the trigger on some Revor plug, Rum Flake and Dark Birdseye.

Pull.... That...... Trigger

 

[briarbuda48]

I really enjoy this tobacco and would cellar quite a bit if it were available the US. I hope the Danish Pipe Shop can arrange something with SG and a US distributor.