"Full Size" Flake Recommendations

[tarak]

I'm really turning onto a Flake guy. I'm finding I mostly like Virginia, VaBur, and maybe VaPers but light on the Per Escudo is just too much on the spice side for me...I'll grow up eventually.
Anyway, I also find that I'm completely drawn to a full size flake....I really enjoy the fold and stuff method. I have numerous "broken" or "krumble" flakes- Blackwoods Flake, Christmas Cheer, etc....and various roll cakes like Escudo and PS LBF...but man I just love taking that whole flake, folding 'er up, and smoking it.
So I'm looking for other recommendations. Things I already have:

Capstan Blue

MacBaren ODF

OGS & Solani 633

MacBaren Vanilla Creme Flake (have yet to try)
Flavors I've enjoyed the most:

Blackwoods Flake

Capstan

MacB ODF

Solani 633
So I'm looking for other recommendations of "full size" flakes- where I can pull one out of a tin, stuff, & puff. It makes me happy thinking about it.

 

[rmason]

Well since it is not on your list I would assume you have not had Dunhill Flake and if you haven't you are missing out. Dunhill Flake is one of the best flakes I've had and like all Dunhill tobaccos it's not complex but it is amazing.

~Ron

 

[brdavidson]

Try Samual Gawith's Best Brown Flake as well, full bodied flavour, just a wonderful smoke

 

[tarak]

Try Samual Gawith's Best Brown Flake as well, full bodied flavour, just a wonderful smoke
I forgot I do have that and some FVF in a jar- that I'm letting age until next year!

 

[flakyjakey]

Get 50g FVF and try it now. Also BBF and SG Dark Flake (when you're feeling strong! lol) McQuaid's Square Cut is a good day-time smoke. Try Peterson's IF for a taste of the past. I could go on......LOL

 

[fitzy]

Try these:

Erinmore Flake

Either Sam Gawith or Gawith & Hoggarth's Chocolate Flake

Gawith & Hoggarth's Bright CR Flake

Stokkebye Luxury Bulls Eye Flake, Luxury Navy Flake, Luxury Twist Flake

Solani 660

Orlik Golden Slice Flake

Stokkebye 4th gen 1931

 

[fitzy]

Also I'm sure Roth and Harris will have plenty of suggestions.
I know Harris is a big fan of both the Fribourg & Treyer stuff as well as Wessex.

 

[tarak]

Yeah I guess I wasn't sure what form the F&T and Wessex were in....

 

[cortezattic]

From Dan Tobacco: Hamborger Veermaster, Tordenskjold, Patriot Flake

Greatly overlooked: Sillem's Mayor 1814 Flake, Sam Gawith Golden Glow (aka. MVF), Rotary Luxury Navy Cut

Flavored with the purist in mind: Peterson University Flake

Newminster: No.400 Superior Navy Flake, No.403 Superior Round Slices (coins, but pretty good)

Anything by Fribourg & Treyer: high quality. Read the descriptions to see what appeals to you.

 

[barleynbaccy]

Peter Heinrichs Dark Strong is pretty good. They also have a Golden Slice. They come in mini paint cans. The problem is fining them...

 

[tarak]

but (from another thread) you don't like to take time to prep

That thread was meant as a playful stab at my high maintenance nature. I could certainly chose for life to be simpler, if I so desired
I don't mind having to prep a tobacco, if the juice is worth the squeeze.

 

[rebornbriar]

One I have not had in a while, but comes in very long flakes wrapped around the inside of the tin, Rattray's Marlin Flake

 

[cigrmaster]

In terms of the perfectly formed flakes, here are the ones I stock.
Wessex Brown Virginia Flake

Wesssex Gold Virginia Flake

Dunhill Flake

Rotary Navy Cut

Fribourg & Treyer Cut Virginia Plug, Vintage and Special Brown

Solani 633

Capstan Blue

Mac Baren ODF

Peterson University and Irish Flake

Astleys 44

 

[jbbaldwin]

That Heinrich's Dark Strong Flake is really nice. Licorice. I'm enjoying it right now. You need to get it out of the paint can and into a jar, though, as mentioned above.

 

[tarak]

Harris, great list. In particular, I wasn't sure that the Astleys No. 44 and the Peterson UF were actual flakes...my brain told me the 44 was a round cut and the UF was maybe a broken flake.
Thanks.

 

[lostandfound]

MacBaren's... Navy... Flake.

 

[cigrmaster]

Tarak, the 44 are short square flakes, not as large as the Dunhill flake type, their 109 is a wrap around type flake. The UF is also a smaller square flake but very uniform. Same style as the Mac Baren ODF.

 

[tarak]

Just ordered 1 each:
Dunhill Flake

Astleys no. 44

F&T Cut V Plug

Peterson UF

MacB Mixture Flake

McC Christmas Cheer

McC Blakwoods Flake (100 gr)

McC Virginia #25

 

[james80]

JF Germain Rich Dark flake is my favourite - the UK equivalent of Stonehaven. Erinmore Flake and McB Vanilla flake are also excellent

 

[cigrmaster]

Nice order Tarak, let us know how you like them.