J. F. Germain & Son Bridge Old Brown Flake

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Pipe Tobacco. Many years back our old recipe for brown flake was always packed loose and slightly broken open.

Details

Brand J. F. Germain & Son
Blended By J. F. Germain & Son
Manufactured By J. F. Germain & Son
Blend Type Straight Virginia
Contents Virginia
Flavoring
Cut Broken Flake
Packaging 50 grams tin
Country United Kingdom
Production Currently available

Profile

Strength
Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

4.00 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 13, 2018 Medium Medium to Strong Mild to Medium Tolerable
Bridge old Brown is not a new blend to Germain, and it’s not a replacement of traditional Brown Flake; it’s more of an offshoot of brown Flake that is a bit sweeter.

This is an excellent natural Virginia Tobacco; a savory sweet flake, (with the sweetness taking a slight backseat). With my experience smoking this tobacco fresh as well as aged; I believe this to be a straight Virginia.

I smoked this blend for the first time in 2016, and returned to it this week. I saw it came around again in early 2018 and figured it was time to revisit this rare blend. I quite enjoy this one, Its not as moist as Sam Gawith's flakes, and Bridge old Brown burns quite nicely with just a little dry time. As I said before it IS similar to the original Brown Flake but with a little more panoramic flavor. I definitely prefer this over Brown Flake as well. In my experience it’s best to rub this flake up before smoking, and smoke in a wide open pot shape if you have one.

Sweet, spicy, with some dark qualities.
Pipe Used: Savinelli Porto Cervo 122
PurchasedFrom: Payless Cigars and Pipes
Age When Smoked: Fresh, and aged
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 12, 2018 Medium None Detected Medium Pleasant
Excellent version of brown flake. Don’t really know why they changed it in the first place. It’s a broken flake version of brown flake basically only I noticed a bright grassy sort of sweetness that I haven’t found in the regular brown flake. Imho this is a Virginia lover’s dream. It’s like Best brown flake with a few years on it. I smoked a fresh tin that already had crystals forming on the flake pieces. Another homerun from Germain’s.
Pipe Used: Kaywoodie meerschaum
PurchasedFrom: Tophattobacco.com
Age When Smoked: Fresh tin
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 26, 2019 Medium None Detected Medium Very Pleasant
This Germain Virginia tobacco has been compared to the original Germain Brown Flake. There are differences, however. This one has the flakes broken up into small chunks and is a straight Virginia whereas Brown Flake has some Kentucky leaf added and offers a slightly stronger taste than this Bridge version. It is naturally Virginia sweet, has a fine, medium flavor and is made to age!
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 21, 2018 Medium to Strong None Detected Medium to Full Tolerable
Long ribbons. Smells straight. Proper moisture. Easy packing.

Taste similar to brown flake but not as deep. I do not think the tang or edge is the Virginia but from the burley. More woody than cigarish.

Close to Mellow, nice body, steady burning, no bite, cool, dry.

Good, repeatable blend. Not a lightweight. Solid mouth feel.

I do not get any sweetness ( nor is brown flake sweet to me), but I get woodiness, earthiness, and richness.

Another special Virginia mixture from Germaine. Not generally available. I do like it, but I think brown flake is better for me.

Pipe Used: Northern briar quaint
PurchasedFrom: Ebay
Age When Smoked: New to few months
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Sep 21, 2021 Mild to Medium Very Mild Mild to Medium Very Pleasant
The fermented Virginias provide a lot of tart and tangy citrus, earth, sugar, some wood, grass, vegetation, a little tangy dark fruit, floralness, small hints of sour lemon and smoke with a few light pinches of spice. The very mild apricot topping weakens a little towards the finish. The strength and nic-hit are a couple of steps past the center of mild to medium. The taste level is a slot short of the medium mark. There’s no chance of bite or harshness, and barely sports any rough edges. Mildly moist, it burns cool, clean, and slightly slow with a very consistent flavor that extends to the pleasant lightly lingering after taste, and room note. Barely leaves any dampness in the bowl, and requires a couple more than an average number of relights. An all day smoke. Four stars.

-JimInks
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Sep 22, 2023 Medium Extremely Mild Medium Unnoticeable
Germains Bridge Old Brown Flake - A strong fermented ,fruity smell from the tin . This is a straight Virginia flake and I assume some of these are air cured leaf . It has a Vabur taste all the way . Deep rich earthy ,woody with some cocoa notes .Some hay and lemon citrus with some stone fruits like apricot and prunes . Medium bodied and smooth and savory with some welcomed sweetness . A little bit of spice . No harshness or bite. It is like a more fermented version of Tilbury . This is as good as it gets for me . I love it ! There will never be enough but grateful for what I have ! 4
Pipe Used: Billiards
PurchasedFrom: B&M local shop
Age When Smoked: 2 yr tin
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