Virginia Flake Hoarders: This Is It!

[snoopy311]

Wow, those pictures look divine. Another one added to the must try list.

 

[ravenwolf]

I have some jarred up. It's a nice, light VA flake. Might have a light citrus and molasses topping, but really, it's mostly just a straight up VA flake. Reminds me of some Samuel Gawith stuff. It comes in strips, longer than any flake I have ever seen.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Had been wandering about that one. Just order five lbs from SPC.

 

[toobfreak]

Would it be worth having a bit of both on hand?

I do. I like to keep lots of all kinds of good basic tobaccos on hand. These are the building blocks of a thousand other blends! Here is a picture with some 400 at the bottom. I know, kinda hard to see in these small pictures. But you can never have too much virginia on hand and I feel variety is the spice of life. :mrgreen:

 

[bigpond]

You're a champion for posting this Dan.

 

[woodsroad]

Why keep secrets?

 

[davidy97]

I'm going to try this one. I'd need to try a side by side sample of Sutliff, newminster, OGS & ps lux twist / flake. A show down of the economical flakes. A year in a mason jar should help too.

 

[mso489]

I suspect "economical" flakes, with some age, are as good as anything.

 

[davidintexas]

To me the Newminster Navy Flake is way sweeter. It has a heavier topping, honey or whatever. Cosmic put me on to that one and I enjoy it. The Sutliff I need to let age some more. I didn't enjoy it as much but I tend to gravitate towards the sweeter Virginias, and I've only had it once

 

[macaroon]

Thank you Toob and David, this'll be another one for my already very long "to try" list...

 

[perdurabo]

I tried SG FVF for the first time the other day. I was blown away. I like Virginia flakes, I'll have to try the Sutliff stuff, but that FVF was amazing.

 

[deathmetal]

Another view of tobacco economics: if people buy a ton of this stuff, the blend will be more likely to endure... if we are really canny, we will all buy at this price, then hoard through the price rise, and wait it out until it drops again, then replenish those caches, signaling that this is the appropriate market price to the manufacturer.

 

[theloniousmonkfish]

Not bad for the price but I've never tried any that wasn't fresh and mostly use it in blending though decent on it's own, not sweet, a few years would do it good. Newminster Superior Navy Flake is great and only gets better, the Slices too. Newminster Navy and Orlik Golden tie for first in VA, if I want something light it's Orlik, or for something even lighter that's like pouring honey in your mouth it's Newminster.

 

[toobfreak]

Agreed. I have certainly tried to do my part to stimulate the market and as said before, while some might smoke it fresh, and you certainly can, I mainly put this stuff away for the long haul for aging and blending purposes.

 

[woodsroad]

Now down to $111/5lb

 

[woodsroad]

Now on sale at $132.32/5#

 

[pipeman7]

Is this an advertisement? I'll stick with FVF

 

[woodsroad]

Pipeman7, that’s s good recommendation!

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Good ratings for both on TR. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[peckinpahhombre]

How does it compare to Mixture 69?