I think I have figured out what makes a "Navy"

[stryder]

Granted I have only smoked 2 "Navy" tobaks. They were very different except for one thing....they both are best smoked in the middle of ocean on a boat/ship with a stiff breeze blowing the smoke away from any other human!!!!!

Wow the nose of Navy is something special!

 

[maduroman]

you have a strange 'nose' for tobacco my friend...

 

[ssjones]

I have tin of McBaren Navy Mixture that I never opened. I've read so many mixed reviews on this blend. Any feedback from you folks?

 

[maduroman]

i smoke it, and i like it, that is the best i can do because i am all over the board of what i do and do not like...

 

[stryder]

Perhaps I do have a strange nose for the room note of tobaccos or maybe I tend to smoke too many aromatics. I know I gravitate towards tobaks that ladies like......then again maybe it just I am still very new have not developed a palette yet and should not be making uninformed posts? Still think they were stinky....even the dog moved away from my side!

If anybody knows what is meant by "Navy" please share or send me a PM. It seams most (maybe all) have rum added.......but I think I have seen others with rum that were not called Navy???

 

[olderthandirt]

If anybody knows what is meant by "Navy" please share or send me a PM. It seams most (maybe all) have rum added.......but I think I have seen others with rum that were not called Navy???

Stryder I understand yer confusion.

Witness:

What Defines the Navy flake

I've also posed this question to G. Pease, see what he might make of it. He told me he's pondering it...
Historically and what's currently available seem to be different things. For the now, if the manufacturer putd the word Navy on the tin, it's a Navy Flake. With or without rum! (-:

 

[markw4mms]

I have tin of McBaren Navy Mixture that I never opened. I've read so many mixed reviews on this blend. Any feedback from you folks?

I just finished some McB Navy Mixture, and find it to be very good. Pop that tin and have at it!

 

[brewshooter]

I just finished some McB Navy Mixture, and find it to be very good. Pop that tin and have at it!

MacBaren's Navy Flake is quite good as well!!!

 

[juni]

This explains it:
MacBaren on flakes
(sort of, at least about flakes and ships)

 

[baronsamedi]

From Fred (a bad mutha-SHUT YO MOUTH) on the subject of Meerschaum and forum member:
"The term 'Navy', as used in the tobacco industry, started back in the days of

wind driven ships. Sailors preferred Plugs and Rope cuts of the blends they

smoked, since they were able to carry them on their person, not having to rely

on finding a hiding place for them, and they could carry more tobacco with these

cuts as well. The term is still in use today, but the definition has become fuzzy

with the broad use of the term by blenders. It can now mean: Rope, Plug, Flake,

Spun Cut and Coin cut, with about any blend type known. The use of Rum to keep

Sailor's tobacco from drying out resulted in the Cavendish process used today

by blenders, who have more resource available to them than just wrapping the tobacco

up in a bit of sail cloth"
The thread is HERE

 

[ssjones]

I just finished some McB Navy Mixture, and find it to be very good. Pop that tin and have at it!

My worry is I didn't know it was considered an aromatic and I have yet to smoke an aro that I've liked.

 

[olderthandirt]

Freds explanation is the best one I've seen. Thanks for that thread baron!

Logical and fits in with other historical snippets I've read.
I think Lawrence tried to get the concept of the connection between the historical use of rum and the Cavendish process across to me before but I didn't catch it then.

 

[judcole]

I tend to use the MacBaren suggested method for smoking flakes. Works for me. ::

 

[triprolo]

I like the McB Navy. The only thing I'm for sure on is I can only smoke one or two bowls then i have to put it up for a week or two. Can't smoke too much of it because the taste starts to get harsh on me.

 

[lestrout]

The term 'Navy' has become somewhat malleable. Except for Holger Dansk Navy Flake, the Navys I've puffed have been fairly dark and rummed. The Samuel Gawith Navy Flake is interesting in that it also has Latakia. Yes - there are some blends that have rum, but aren't called 'Navy'.
hp

les