VA Flakes

[mityahicks]

PS Navy Flake, Bob's Chocolate, PS bullsye, and I've been enjoying those so much I have not tried the many others I have.

 

[kimbiker]

Hoosierpipeguy, thanks for the tip, I've took it onboard.

 

[krizzose]

Of the still available variety:
OGS

Capstan Blue

MacBaren Virginia Flake

Marlin Flake

PS Luxury Twist Flake

 

[instymp]

Thanks all.

 

[alexnc]

F&T Cut Virginia Plug

MacB HH Pure Virginia

PS Luxury Twist Flake

Capstan original Navy Cut

SG Full Virginia Flake

Wessex Campaign Dark Flake
Can I only have 5? Trying to keep it straight VA
Craiginthecorn listing Salty Dogs makes me think I’ve got to try Heinrichs Curly Block since I love love love Salty Dogs.
Dangit - that’s what I have soooo many jars to get lost in. Every time I read one of these threads there's something else I've got to get

 

[tavol]

As we seem to be playing a little loose
OGS

Rattray's Marlin flake

SG St James flake - I prefer the plug

SG Best Brown flake - I prefer the plug
Only four, I would have put Dunhill flake in there but can't :crying:

 

[renfield]

Can’t go wrong with anything mentioned.
In no particular order,
Hal O The Wynd

Capstan Blue

Luxury Navy Flake

OGS

GLP Union Square

 

[enrikon]

Hal O The Wynd he is not a Virginia in purity, and, if I remember correctly, he is not even a flake.
My ranking among the ones I've smoked, excluding the McClelland (RIP):

- FVF

- Best Brown

- Capstan yellow

- Capstan blue

 

[bigtrain]

I am a confirmed Va flake smoker . Anything by K & k is just fine . The Gawith boys are also good . The new HU tobaccos are all great . Over the years I believe I have smoked every Va flake but maybe not . F & T Cut Va Plug might be the best until HU Dockworker showed up .

 

[virginialover]

Dan Tobacco - Skipper's Flake

Samuel Gawith - Best Brown Flake

Dan Tobacco - Hamborger Veermaster (Hamburger Pfeifentabak)

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I'm confused. Do you just want any flakes that we like? You've mentioned a VaBur, VaPer, and a coin; but the title is VA Flakes.
GH&co Curly Cut Delux, Escudo, C&D VA Flakes, PS LTF, and Burley Flake #1. Those 5 give me variety in my rotation, but if you wanted my 5 top VA Flakes, they would look very different.

 

[tabakpfeife]

FVF, CD Opening Night, GLP Union Square (just finished a bowl). Can't think of 2 more. Non flakes would include Sutliff Crumble Kake and CD Small Batch Red VA.

 

[ophiuchus]

If they smell like a cigarette, you're probably smoking them too fast and hot.

Bingo!
*Sigh!* Dunhill Flake ...

 

[lawdawg]

+1 with everyone else who is listing Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake - I bought a few ounces a while ago to try, and am really enjoying it. Will likely add a couple pounds to my next order. I suppose I should probably try more VA/pers as well since I am really enjoying LNF.

 

[bent1]

Top 5 VA flakes, not counting VAPER’s:
SG. FVV

SG. Best Brown Flake

SG. MVF
GW. Bright CR Flake

MacBarren VA Flake

 

[jrbjr]

This post has been very helpful, late to the party but:
SG Best Brown

Orlik Golden Slices

Rattrays Marlin Flake

Non Flake Escoterica Brighton

SG Full Va Flake

 

[cigrmaster]

When you say "currently" do you mean readily available or just blends that are hard to get but still in production?
For readily available here is my 5.

Escudo

Capstan Blue Flake

Mac Baren Old Dark Fired

Savinelli Doblone d'Oro

Solani 633
For current production that is hard to get here are some more.

Fribourg & Treyer Cut Virginia Plug

Wessex Brigade Campaign Dark Flake

Astleys no 44 Dark Flake

Samuel Gawith Best Brown,Full Virginia, St James Flakes

Esoterica Stonehaven

 

[tschiraldi]

F&T Cut Blended Flake, F&T Vintage, PS Luxury Twist Flake, Reiner's Long Golden, Capstan Blue.

 

[boston]

Veermaster is #1 for me. Best brown and marlin are super. 1792 is top notch in my book for cased / flavored, and haddos then escudo for vaper...those two are marvelous with a few (3+) years age.