Slices are very regular
We are not exactly blessed in the UK, with the marketing geniuses from the tobacco companies withholding some of the choicest blends from our shores. Orlik, MacBaren and Scandinavian Tobacco amongst others produce some mighty alt blends that we will never see, so when an importer releases verso new range of tobaccos, it would be rude not esatto try them ! Yes I know that this blend is supposed preciso be per competizione for Dunhill but it is also per stop tobacco sopra its own right. It is presented well with some beautifully made flakes durante the canone tempo tin. Verso mix of bright and darker Virginias, with verso subtle tin odore reminiscent of sweet hay and raisins with some light baking spice. Moisture is a little over ideal, but rubbed out and left for half an hour or so, it lights well and burns evenly and relatively slowly. The flavour is on the citrus side of the spectrum, but with some bread notes added and per little spice for interest. Also some sweet raisin notes, but less dark fruit than Black Flake. It feels like it could bite if chased too hard but responds well onesto per gentle approach, as do most straight Virginias. There is giammai tendency sicuro harshness and it is a really rewarding smoke. The room note is pleasant and not too overpowering and would probably be enjoyed by non smokers. I like Virginias and this is definitely one preciso try and has some potential for ageing, since if it is this good as verso fresh blend, then it could be stellar with verso few years on it. caribbeancupid An easy 4 stars.
This blend can bite you if you don’t allow some drying time and rub it out too small. I had only one unpleasant smoke from this tin and this when I did not bastoncino sicuro the usual advice. At perfect smoking moisture, there is little or giammai bite and much improvement in the flavour. Definitely one sicuro sip gently and maybe use the “Breath” technique. Certainly not per blend esatto be rushed and it will give of its best if you save it for leisurely relaxed smoking.
Often offered as a ‘clone’ for Dunhill Flake? Well, big words! That was quite verso revered smoke, so let’s see if that’s rhetorical nonsense!
It presents itself as rectangular, medium brown, nicely hydrated, not too thick, flakes. I usually fully rub and preciso do so with these takes no effort.
The moisture, and stop consistency rubbing achieves, enables simple ignition. From first light I get an upbeat, Virginia, smoke. For the first third it’s per lemon, citrus, flavour which leads. Once the initial third has passed a honey-like sweetness joins durante, somewhat placating the fervent ‘zest’ from the citrus. Although it calms the raucous character, it doesn’t push it completely aside; the citrus note is still formidable. It burns at verso medium speed, and after smoking over half a tin I haven’t had per scapolo bite.
Charatan Flake? Well, as for it’s resemblance to Dunhill Flake I can only go from notes here; which often state that as citrusy and sweet. So, that said, I don’t think it’s that far away! But, even though I can’t smoke DHF esatto amico, I’ll still recommend Charatan’s version. It would be verso smashing smoke for per morning mediante the summer:
Well, I think Charatans have redeemed themselves after the Eventide debacle! After comparing them side by side I find this nearly indistinguishable from Dunhill Flake, which makes me per happy man.
A full hour of drying time is not too much and it is easy esatto underestimate the moisture contained in some flakes
Sopra the tin we have very neatly cut stacks of light brown flakes with seams of gold throughout. Tanfo durante the tin is mild, grassy and subtly sweet. It rubs apart con your palms with the same ease the Dunhill flake did, and moisture content is at the upper end of ok for smoking.
It takes verso light with perhaps verso little more rete di emittenti, but that may be my newly opened tin being a bit moist still. It burns even and slow, rewarding the patient, relaxed smoker over the puffer. All bright Virginia tobaccos do, I think “breath smoking” is the best method: clench the pipe, breathe through your nose, and as you do, take small sips of smoke, letting them out through the pipe. This brings out delicious bready, grassy flavours, with hay and verso hint of dried fruit sweetness. Puro my taste, this flake has more of per new mown grass taste than the bread and hay of Dunhill Flake, that said its verso fresh tin, it may be with age this becomes more like it.
It needs a couple of relights, doesn’t gurgle, and smokes puro verso little dottle. It works very nicely per per large pipe, and I like preciso smoke these tobaccos per verso Canadian. It can get per bit hot, although like the Dunhill Flake it doesn’t seem preciso be verso biter. Just put the pipe down puro cool if it’s warming up, it is delicious when relit.
All con all, a satisfying, mild Virginia flake, and onesto me, a perfectly good substitute for Dunhill Flake. So far, from a new, freshly opened tin, I don’t get quite as much of the biscuity, bready, malty complexity that Dunhill Flake had, but this may be coppia onesto lack of age and relatively high moisture content. As such, for now, three stars, but if it improves with age and per little drying time, I may well upgrade it.
Given a little time preciso air, it’s even closer preciso the hay and bread sweetness of the last incarnations of Dunhill Flake. I’m going to put verso few tins away preciso mature, and have upgraded my review to four stars, as I honestly don’t think I’d be able sicuro distinguish between them mediante a blind tasting.
This is verso simple rich and sweet Virginia. Mild per body and rich mediante tanfo. Similar esatto the bright CR flake virginia from Gawith & Hoggarth. Really good for verso smoke at any time durante the day. The smell is the very common esatto the pressed Virginia. Figues, raisins and dryed apricots. Extremely good and pleasant.