Thoughts on C&D Burley Flake #2 ?

[Ishmael93]

C&D Burley Flake #2 is a good blend in my opinion . The main take on it is the dark burleys with their woodsy, spicy and earthy almost cigar like notes and then the red Virginia weaves in and out of the bowl with a mild sweetness. Anyone else think highly of BF #2 or any of the other C&D Burley Flakes ?

 

[mso489]

I have an unopened tin of #1, but I'd suspect that any C&D burley blend or single leaf would be good to outstanding. I started with C&D when it was still owned by Tarler and located in N.C. They've done for burley what McClelland did for Virginias.

 

[jmsmitty6]

About a year and a half ago I went through a tin of Burley Flake #4. I liked it and I would recommend it to anyone who likes a little strength in their blends

 

[logs]

#2 is good but a little too mild for my taste. #4 is my current favorite (although for a while it was #3). Both of them are bolder flavors.

 

[spicy_boiii]

I'm a #1 fan, I have topping/casing-sensing superpowers, and sometimes I need something strong but not flavored or sauced up. I'd put the Burley Flake #1 in the same minimally-processed category as various D&R and Semois.

For that reason, and because when that Dark Burley hits right its delicious, I plan on always having a tin on hand. The Perique and spice level is high for those that need to heed the pepper.

I have alot of Red VA and perique jarred/mylared up, and plan on making an aged Crumble cake of D&R Perique + Red VA + Dark Burley in the future a la Burley Flake #1.

 

[pitchfork]

It's long been one of my favorites. It's really sour and tangy when freshly opened (which I like), but after being open for a while it's a bit milder and nutty tasting (which I also like).

 

[danimalia]

I prefer #1 and #3, but I finished a tin of #2 and thought it was solid too. With the exception of #5 which is cased with maple and anise according to C&D (and is also a worthwhile smoke), I find these flakes tend way more towards the unflavored spectrum than most other burley-based flakes. Kind of like Haunted Bookshop and OJK, I found them rather plain at first, but as I continue to smoke them, I discover more and more nuances. As @spicy_boiii mentions, the dark Burley they use in these flakes is tremendous. I find it has a wonderful earthy and nutty flavor, kind of like Brazil Nuts. They're all relatively stout with nicotine, too especially 1-3.

As an aside, #4 has one of the most foul tin notes I've ever encountered, but it tastes much better than it smells, luckily. That is one I need to revisit actually, as I enjoy Latakia, but often wish blends that feature it had more oomph.

 

[Ishmael93]

#2 is good but a little too mild for my taste. #4 is my current favorite (although for a while it was #3). Both of them are bolder flavors.

I have heard good things about #4 but the Latakia in the blend kind of made me proceed with questions. I’m not really a Lat fan

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

I have a tin of Burley#2 and enjoy it quite a lot. I'm not the biggest burley fan, but I seem to be liking them more and more...

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I love the #1, but #2 is just not as strong and has some harshness to it. It's definitely not as smooth as #1. I mean, it's not terrible, but for not delivering the nicotine in large doses, I'm just not drawn to it as a pleasurable smoke.

 

[fightnhampster]

I love the stuff!! It is top 5 for me. Sour, earthy, dry goodness.

 

[danimalia]

I have heard good things about #4 but the Latakia in the blend kind of made me proceed with questions. I’m not really a Lat fan

Well, it's not a lat bomb, but you can definitely tell the stuff is there. I still consider it to be primarily a burley-based smoke, but you know how it is with Latakia... Even a little bit can go a pretty long way.