John Aylesbury Sir John's Flake Virginia

[Old_Newby]

As Newby I feel like I have learned a lot. Still need to try the LatPer blends like Plum Pudding or Quiet Nights but I will get there soon enough. I have several favorites to enjoy.

However as I research I see this Sir Johns Virginia on several favorite lists and with an almost perfect 3.9 stars on TR. Thus I have been monitoring its availability on all the websites and it is always always sold out. Always.

Tobacco Reviews indicates it is still available so I assume it’s just like getting tickets to The Masters. Even if you can afford it you must be on the list and know somebody that knows somebody.

 

[alaskanpiper]

John Aylesbury Sir John's Flake Virginia 50g Tin

John Aylesbury Sir John's Flake Virginia 50g Tin. A pure Virginia specialty. Fine and soft in the smoke. A mixture of the Danish kind

boswellpipes.com

 

[sablebrush52]

I have a few tins of it that I haven't yet tried. John Aylesbury availablity has always ebbed and flowed. For a long time it was almost impossible to find Luxury Flake, much less Sir John's, so there's nothing new about it being difficult to find. Making connections with B&Ms increases you chances of finding hard to find blends.

 

[briarbuck]

One of my fav's...

 

[Old_Newby]

John Aylesbury Sir John's Flake Virginia 50g Tin

John Aylesbury Sir John's Flake Virginia 50g Tin. A pure Virginia specialty. Fine and soft in the smoke. A mixture of the Danish kind

boswellpipes.com

Thanks!!!

 

[kcghost]

Boswell's has it so you can try them.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Not bad but I preferred and stocked more Luxury Flake.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Very nice morning blend. It has a pleasant topping. I don’t know if I’d give it 3.9. Maybe 3.25 to 3.5.

 

[sasquatch]

I like Sir John's. It's not always available, but it's not impossible to find.

 

[hawky454]

Never tried any of them, I’ve always felt they were probably some other flake I already smoke, packaged under a different name (think McConnell’s Latakia Flake & Sillem’s Commodore Flake). It may or may not be true but just never felt swayed to hunt their flakes down.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

I have one tin of the St John's - gonna give it another 6-8 years.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Never tried any of them, I’ve always felt they were probably some other flake I already smoke, packaged under a different name (think McConnell’s Latakia Flake & Sillem’s Commodore Flake). It may or may not be true but just never felt swayed to hunt their flakes down.

I don't believe that is the case. classic and Stir John's Flake are both unique and quite good.

 

[kschatey]

Is it made by K&K? If so, I though I heard that a K&K shipment is in route to the USA, but I could be wrong.

 

[hawky454]

I don't believe that is the case. classic and Stir John's Flake are both unique and quite good.

I’m sure your right, it’s probably just a story I tell myself so I don’t get the urge to get started on a new blend that I’ll probably end up liking, thus needing more. If I walked into a store tomorrow and they had their blends on the shelf, I’d probably end up buying them.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

I’m sure your right, it’s probably just a story I tell myself so I don’t get the urge to get started on a new blend that I’ll probably end up liking, thus needing more. If I walked into a store tomorrow and they had their blends on the shelf, I’d probably end up buying them.

Understood. I really like both and keep decent inventory of both but I also can't say the blends are "must haves". Sir Johns reminds me a bit of Capstan Gold, Classic Flake reminds me a bit of CVP.

 

[Old_Newby]

Thanks Everyone. I was not aware of the Boswell website. So learned a new one.

 

[Old_Newby]

Not bad but I preferred and stocked more Luxury Flake.

Which Luxury Flake?

 

[cigrmaster]

I tried the Sir Johns after I began smoking their Luxury Flake. For my tastes the Luxury flake was superior and one of my favorites. I loaded up when it was sporadic inventory wise. I didn't screw around and ordered 50 at a time as it was so hard to come by. I even got a 10% discount for every 50 tins I got. Even back in 2012 when I bought most of mine it was a bitch to get. I never understood why as it wasn't talked about that much.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Which Luxury Flake?

Aylesbury

 

[sablebrush52]

I think it's been renamed Classic Flake.