Chocolate Flakes of Yore

[OverMountain]

I have tried GH Chocolate flake, and it’s cousin Bobs Chocolate Flake.

The former, was nary a trace of cocoa, and the latter….a very subtle grace of dark cocoa, intermittently. I would categorize them both as a Virginia flake with condimental Latakia.

Is there a chocolate flake I’m missing or haven’t tried? I’m not looking for a Hershey bar, but just one with a more noticeable cocoa taste.

 

[fireground_piper]

English chocolate is my favorite though it’s a very broken flake. It does not have the burley the GH/SG blends have, nor the Lakeland. It also does not have the perique or the Lakeland that Stonehenge flake has.

If you want just a Virginia/Latakia broken flake with a cocoa topping, give it a go.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

HU Tillerman is the best I've had. Not too far removed from Bobs, but no latakia. Overall a bit nicer.

 

[AJL67]

Such a YMMV topic, McConnell Red Virginia tastes super chocolaty to me even though it's just a light topping, almost too chocolate it really turned me off from the blend, so there is one that isn't even a flake, assuming you meant flakes because they would have more of the chocolate note.

 

[OverMountain]

English chocolate is my favorite though it’s a very broken flake. It does not have the burley the GH/SG blends have, nor the Lakeland. It also does not have the perique or the Lakeland that Stonehenge flake has.

If you want just a Virginia/Latakia broken flake with a cocoa topping, give it a go.

Just read the reviews, sounds good! Have you jarred it and let it cellar or do you find it best out of the tin?

 

[bluegrassbrian]

HU Tillerman is the best I've had. Not too far removed from Bobs, but no latakia. Overall a bit nicer.

Another with a light cocoa topping that's a bit easier to acquire is McConnell Mature.

 

[fireground_piper]

Just read the reviews, sounds good! Have you jarred it and let it cellar or do you find it best out of the tin?

I've had 2019 fresh, I think after a year it really rounds out and is better. I think I have another 8-10oz left from 2019, then I'll move to 2021 which I have a few pounds of.

 

[Auxsender]

Not a flake but Wilke’s Smoky Sweet Chocolate is just outstanding.
Similar to Bob’s but no Lakeland and much better behaved in the bowl. You’d be silly to not try it despite its ribbon cut.

 

[Chasing Embers]

C&D Chocolate Cavendish. Cocoa without latakia.

 

[Pipewizard420]

No mention of Sutliff Mocha Strips?! Some say the topping is more berry like than Mocha, but this tobacco comes in VERY LONG flake strips. It was the first flake I tried and it is pretty good and is sold in bulk.

 

[n_irwin]

I got more of a raspberry thing from Mocha Strips, but I enjoyed it. Good stuff.

 

[OverMountain]

I got more of a raspberry thing from Mocha Strips, but I enjoyed it. Good stuff.

I get that in Presby reformation too.

 

[Chasing Embers]

No mention of Sutliff Mocha Strips?!

I find zero chocolate in that one.

I got more of a raspberry thing from Mocha Strips, but I enjoyed it. Good stuff.

Yep.

 

[OverMountain]

I find zero chocolate in that one.


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At your recommendation, have some Chocolate from Two Brothers coming.

Def trying the Wilkes smoky chocolate soon too.

 

[nathaniel]

I second two friends english chocolate. Though ive only had it and bobs. Both are good.

 

[nathaniel]

Just read the reviews, sounds good! Have you jarred it and let it cellar or do you find it best out of the tin?

Im enjoying it fresh out of the tin rn. A few wks since cracked has definitely helped tho. Much smoother. Smoke very slow for the most cocoa flavor.

 

[Pipewizard420]

I find zero chocolate in that one.


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Yeah the name must be due to the mocha color of the strips perhaps? It certainly is a anonomaly.

 

[Pipewizard420]

I second two friends english chocolate. Though ive only had it and bobs. Both are good.

Cracked a tin of English Chocolate the other day and man is this a delicious blend!