Oriental Flake (and Favorite Flakes Per Other Blend Type)

[lukasstrifeson]

I've never tried any lakeland blends and this one seems to have it. At what point will it ghost my pipe?

It's a pretty light and subtle blend, really doubt it'll be ghosting your pipe.

 

[danimalia]

Seeing Cortez' mentions of Embarcadero in the WAYS threads got me curious to try it a few months back. I think it's pretty fantastic. It is very much a VA-based blend to my mind, but the Izmir leaf makes it a pretty substantial and unique variation from the usual VA and VaPer styles.

McC used to offer a number of VA-based blends with Or leaf, but I think maybe these blends were more common in yesteryear. I'm working on a tin of Temple Bar, which is a good tobacco, but I don't like it as much as Embarcadero.

 

[rushx9]

Big fan of flakes and orientals as well. Sam's Flake is at the top of my want to try list, followed closely by Regent's Flake. Dunhill Ready Rubbed is a great VaTur although it's VA forward. I stand the broken flake pieces on end in the pipe so it smokes similarly to roughing and stuffing.

 

[krizzose]

I’ll add to the recommendations for Embarcadero and Bijou. One under the radar blend is Low Country’s Waccamaw, which is a great VaPerOr broken flake

 

[kschatey]

Flanagan by HU Tobacco is a flake with a fair amount of orientals. Highly recommended.

I looked up the HU Tobacco Flanagan on TobaccoReviews.com and it sounds really great since I also quite like the orientals. Is there a place to buy this from in the USA?

 

[kschatey]

I've never tried any lakeland blends and this one seems to have it. At what point will it ghost my pipe?

I haven't had any issue with Bob's Chocolate Flake ghosting the Savinelli briar that I typically use for it and other English blends. Take a look at the "Lakelands: Let's Build A Sauce Scale" thread for some good info on this topic.

 

[mortonbriar]

Some flakes I like (none are oriental-oriented but the newminster I mix up with a turkish ribbon successfully) .

Newminster #400 superior navy flake, yum yum price good.
Bobs choc flake, you either like it or you dont. I do.
Gawith & Ho brown flake w/ liquorice, delicious smoke and the liquorice flavour is very understated.

Isaac.

 

[aquadoc]

Peretti Cambridge Flake
C&D Sunset Harbor Flake