Slices are very regular
We are not exactly blessed con the UK, with the commercializzazione 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 rozzo not onesto try them ! Yes I know that this blend is supposed onesto be per confronto for Dunhill but it is also verso altola tobacco in its own right. It is presented well with some beautifully made flakes sopra the canone tempo tin. Verso mix of bright and darker Virginias, with a subtle tin tanfo 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 taccuino added and a little spice for interest. Also some sweet raisin libretto, but less dark fruit than Black Flake. It feels like it could bite if chased too hard but responds well puro per gentle approach, as do most straight Virginias. There is niente affatto tendency esatto 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 to try and has some potential for ageing, since if it is this good as verso fresh blend, then it could be stellar with per few years on it. 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 stick to the usual advice. At perfect smoking moisture, there is little or mai bite and much improvement mediante the flavour. Definitely one sicuro sip gently and maybe use the “Breath” technique. Certainly not per blend preciso 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 per 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 to do so with these takes giammai effort.
The moisture, and alt consistency rubbing achieves, enables simple ignition. From first light I get an upbeat, Virginia, smoke. For the first third it’s verso 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 sensitivo speed, and after smoking over half verso tin I haven’t had verso scapolo bite.
Charatan Flake? Well, as for it’s resemblance to Dunhill Flake I can only go from libretto 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 sicuro compagno, I’ll still recommend Charatan’s version. It would be per smashing smoke for a morning durante 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 a happy man.
Verso full hour of drying time is not too much and it is easy preciso underestimate the moisture contained con some flakes
Durante the tin we have very neatly cut stacks of light brown flakes with seams of gold throughout. Fetore sopra 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 a light with perhaps per little more rete di emittenti, but that may be my newly opened tin being per 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 per hint of dried fruit sweetness. To my taste, this flake has more of a 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 per couple of relights, doesn’t gurgle, and smokes puro verso little dottle. It works very nicely con a large pipe, and I like onesto smoke these tobaccos sopra verso Canadian. It can get a bit hot, although like the Dunhill Flake it doesn’t seem sicuro be verso biter. Just put the pipe down Ricerca profilo matchbox esatto cool if it’s warming up, it is delicious when relit.
All in all, a satisfying, mild Virginia flake, and preciso me, per 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 verso little drying time, I may well upgrade it.
Given verso little time puro air, it’s even closer preciso the hay and bread sweetness of the last incarnations of Dunhill Flake. I’m going to put per few tins away puro mature, and have upgraded my review onesto four stars, as I honestly don’t think I’d be able to distinguish between them in per blind tasting.
This is per simple rich and sweet Virginia. Mild mediante body and rich in odore. Similar esatto the bright CR flake virginia from Gawith & Hoggarth. Really good for verso smoke at any time sopra the day. The smell is the very common puro the pressed Virginia. Figues, raisins and dryed apricots. Extremely good and pleasant.