Tonights Smoke II - FOR PIPES

[Requiem]

Capstan mild flake in a Hilson rodhesian, and EMP in the Savi 628.

[commonsenseman]

1792 in a Cellini

[dmkerr]

I smoked Solani Silver Flake almost exclusively since Saturday. It's definitely making my regular rotation.

[sounds7]

Originally Posted by dmkerr

I smoked Solani Silver Flake almost exclusively since Saturday. It's definitely making my regular rotation.

I enjoyed smoking my aged version a couple days ago. Very nice tobacco.

[dmkerr]

Originally Posted by sounds7

I enjoyed smoking my aged version a couple days ago. Very nice tobacco.

Have I told you lately how much I detest you? Kidding, of course. Envy makes me say and do horrible things. LOL

How does the aged version compare to the fresh outta the tin variety - if you've tried both? I just bought 6 tins of this and plan to age 5 of 'em.

[Requiem]

Second 1/5 bowl of BBF in my new HCA churchwarden. Seems to smoke very good!

[sounds7]

Originally Posted by dmkerr

Have I told you lately how much I detest you? Kidding, of course. Envy makes me say and do horrible things. LOL

How does the aged version compare to the fresh outta the tin variety - if you've tried both? I just bought 6 tins of this and plan to age 5 of 'em.

Yes I have. This aged version actually was new at one point. Now has about 3 years age on it. I bought it at my local baccy store in the wonderful Silver decorated 100g tin. I aged half of it in a sealed glass jar and smoked up the other part. if I didn't have so much other baccy to smoke through this would probably be gone too but I am very glad I waited.

To answer your question over time it mellows like a fine wine. It is pure ambrosia. It seems to take on more sweetness as it ages although it never gets to what i would consider a sweet virginia. Its flavor is more rounded and earthy and there is a very slight hint of clove taste coming through, although very slight. It also burns nice and cool and is very hard to get tongue bite even when smoked too fast. Great Tobacco! just enjoyed a nice bowl in my rocker in a Becker "natural stained" billiard.

Another tobacco that was good new but has improved tremendously with age in my cellar is Bjarnes Flake de Luxe You ever tried that?

[dmkerr]

Originally Posted by sounds7

Yes I have. This aged version actually was new at one point. I bought it at my local baccy store in the wonderful Silver decorated 100g tin. I aged it in a sealed glass jar and if I didn't have so much other baccy to smoke through this would probably be gone. But to answer your question over time it mellows like a fine wine. It is pure ambrosia. I may go grab another bowl because I'm wetting my whistle just talking about it.

It seems to take on more sweetness as it ages although it never gets to what i would consider a sweet virginia. Its flavor is more rounded and earthy and there is a very slight hint of clove although very slight. But thats how i interpret it. Great Tobacco! just enjoyed a nice bowl in my rocker in a Becker "natural stained" billiard.

another tobacco that was so so but has improved tremendously with age in my cellar is Flake de Luxe. You ever tried that?

The Silver Flake out of the tin is excellent but misses perfection by a small margin. I think what I like about it is that the "burley" keeps it from being too sweet. It's like both the sweetness and the nuttiness stay in the background but pop through at various times. As such, it's a complex tobacco, and it's quite different from what I'm used to.

Never tried Flake de Luxe. Who's the mfgr?

[sounds7]

Originally Posted by dmkerr

The Silver Flake out of the tin is excellent but misses perfection by a small margin. I think what I like about it is that the "burley" keeps it from being too sweet. It's like both the sweetness and the nuttiness stay in the background but pop through at various times. As such, it's a complex tobacco, and it's quite different from what I'm used to.

Never tried Flake de Luxe. Who's the mfgr?

Bjarne

Bjarne - Flake de Luxe pipe tobacco reviews

Also made in Denmark. No Burley though, just Golden Virginias and Orientals. I like it because it is nice and smooth flake right out of the tin.

[Dedalus]

Pogues records and some Scottish Cake.

[commonsenseman]

Accountant's in a Grand Duke.

[Dedalus]

Today is going to be an all day smoke kind of day:

Morning: Drama Reserve
Afternoon: St. James Flake
Evening: Full Virginia Flake
Nightcap: Dorchester

[dmkerr]

The usual lunchtime smoke of G&H Kendal Kentucky in a Parker.

Tonight some Solani Silver Flake in a Cavicchi 5C and some Red Rapparee in a Dunhill ODA shell.

[Joshcertain]

Just smoked some PS Luxury Navy Flake, courtesy of RJpuff
I love this stuff, it is just spicy enough.

gonna smoke some Luxury Twist later

[IHT]

yesterday after work was GLP Telegraph Hill in a Kurt Huhn Tulip.