Dunhill Dark Flake and the Attack of the Clones

[vosBghos]

Seems Dark Flake itself is under Attack as in hard to get.

Opinions and comparisons welcome, Charatan/McConnell Black Flake, Wessex Brigade Campaign, and would any of you include Rattray's Marlin Flake in the running?
Are there any others that I'm missing?

 

[bluegrassbrian]

I'd say the closest is Astleys 44.

 

[vosBghos]

I'd say the closest is Astleys 44.

The one I forgot lol but thanks. I have a few tins of recent production of that, as I said on the Birthday thread apparently, it's changed considerably.

 

[AcesAndEights]

I’m still trying to score a tin of Dark Flake. Someday…

 

[Ghosted Tamper]

Not quite sure why Peterson won't ship Dark Flake across the pond. They seem contented on their laurels in supplying solely the UK.

 

[Hutch Piper]

I’m a big fan of McConnell Black Flake. Haven’t smoked Dark Flake or any of the other supposed clones but I am very happy with Black Flake.

 

[doug535]

I have 3 tins I'd let go of.

 

[vosBghos]

I’m a big fan of McConnell Black Flake. Haven’t smoked Dark Flake or any of the other supposed clones but I am very happy with Black Flake.

good to know , cheers

 

[vosBghos]

I have 3 tins I'd let go of.

hear that, I'm just looking for the best/ easiest clone to stock up on for the future, PM me with a fair price ?

 

[chilllucky]

I haven't seen it in the US, but if you have a connection, Germaine's Rich Dark Flake is my favorite of the type.

 

[Peter Turbo]

Seems Dark Flake itself is under Attack as in hard to get.

Opinions and comparisons welcome, Charatan/McConnell Black Flake, Wessex Brigade Campaign, and would any of you include Rattray's Marlin Flake in the running?
Are there any others that I'm missing?

Ive been smoking some 2016 Dark Flake recently and none of those are even close, Astleys 44 isnt even in the same ballpark so not sure where that came from. The closest things Ive smoked that remind me of it are KBV Acadian Flek, HU Janneman Flake and Peterson Navy Rolls.

However Ive never had McConnells Black Flake but I heard its not really the same.

 

[brooklynpiper]

Probably nothing is going to match.

I would recommend trying to enjoy something on it's own. Something that I think is unique, that I remember really enjoying around the time I was smoking a lot of Dunhill Dark Flake, is C&D's Dreams of Kadath. It has some similarity and a lot to keep you intrigued.

 

[chilllucky]

Here's an older thread with some recommendations.

Brown Flakes to Try. :: Pipe Tobacco Discussion

My tastes are moving on from a couple years long affair with DFK. Old Gowrie, dark bird's eye, Stockton, and Newminster 403 being favorites. I tore through a tin of Wessex dark flake. It was all I wanted to smoke for the time it lasted. Managed to score a few more of those, plus G&H best brown...

pipesmagazine.com

 

[SBC]

I was given one tin of Dark Flake and immediately fell in love with it. I keep a few smokes' worth still jarred, since I don't think I'll get it again.

I very much like Astley's 44 and McConnell Black Flake as well. Although they are not clones, for me they scratch the itch similarly.

I could see why some might suggest Marlin Flake here too. But for me, for some reason, Marlin Flake is really inconsistent. Some days it scratches the Dark Flake/A44/Black Flake kind of itch, but more often then not it seems very different.

 

[shanez]

I love both McConnell Black Flake and Dunhill Dark Flake but they are not close to being clones. That being said I can understand why people mention Black Flake when talking about Dark Flake. As @SBC said, it scratches a certain itch.

 

[Auxsender]

I can’t help but feel that Dunhill Dark Flake is very similar to LJ Peretti 150th Anniversary flake.

 

[shanez]

If you like all of these blends another great one to try is Hu Dockworker if you can get it.