CAO - Patriot Flake pipe tobacco reviews

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Theodoric	09/28/2005	Medium to Strong	None detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
I recommend this highly, especially if you store it for a year or so. It definitely gets sweeter and gentler with age. For a pure Virginia flake, this is really great. A lot fo people complain about these Dan blends being too pricey. Buy them at smokingpipes.com (8 bucks per 50 gram tin as opposed to twelve most other places). I'm not affiliated with the company, but I patronize them more often than any other.
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Mr. Dottle	08/02/2005	Mild	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Patriot Flake is a most enjoyable smoke that is smooth, mild and flavorful. As advertised, it is both sweet and (subtlety) spicy. The flavor intensifies as you progress down the bowl. With the orientals, this is a very nice change from pure VA blends. It packs well, burns well and doesn?t ?nip.? There is no sharpness or harshness upon first light that is prevalent with some other VA blends. The only negative, as others have noted, is its price: this tobacco should be called ?PaY?triot Flake. A cigarette is to be smoked. A cigar is to be enjoyed. A pipe is to be savored. I rate this tobacco 9.1 out of 10.
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smokey	02/19/2005	Medium to Strong	Very Mild	Full	Tolerable
this is a full-bodied virginia pressed flake tobacco with a pleasant sweet sorghum-like pouch aroma. it packs well, lights easily, and has a very even burn down to a fine gray ash at the bottom of the bowl. the flavor is full, and has a creamy taste that i like very much. the oriental tobaccos make a very pleasant mix with the virginia burley. this one would make a great all-day smoke. the only negative i can find with it is the price. at nearly $10 for a 50 gram tin, this is a very expensive smoke. i give it 3 stars, but i sure wish i could buy it in bulk to save money! maybe craig tarler can come up with a C&D blend that is similar.
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Tiger	02/17/2005	Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable to Strong
Patriot Flake is pretty much what I would expect a Virginia/Oriental blend to be - as the promo says: "sweet and spicy". It is also high quality. Anyone who likes their Virginia blends to be "easy" would probably consider Patriot Flake "right on the edge". As noted by others, there is an interplay between the "sweet" of Virginias and the "spicy" of Orientals. For me, a person whose primary Virginia smoke is #5100 Red Cajke (straight red Va) - Patriot Flake is like adding the Italian Sausage to the pizza - a notch up in taste and tang but not so far that it becomes a chore to smoke or like. The room note IS something to watch out for, there will almost certainly be some aftertaste (though not bad) and, at full retail this is a very pricy blend. Fortunately, one of the major on-line tobacconists has recently had Patriot Flake available at about $8/per 50gr. instead of $12-$13. I smoke Va-predominant blends in limited quantities but would certainly recommend Patriot Flake to any Va. lover. It's very good. Tiger
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Ranger	01/24/2005	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant
Beautiful tobacco. Quality taste, smell and texture. Reminds me of Marlin Flake, which is a high recommendation. Comes in a 50g tin with that great picture on the top. Might be the fastest I ever smoked a complete tin even though I usually have five tobaccos opened in a rotation (three in bulk containers and two tins). The only drawback to smoking more of this fine leaf is the cost.
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bigjonburley	12/04/2004	Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant
This one is awesome! I always have a tin of this stuff around. I love everything about this one. The only reason that I stated that I smoke this one on occassion is due to the fact that I rotate through a variety of VA blends because I tend to get tired of the same stuff after a while. This VA blend gives a nice sweet spice that is quite pleasant in the nose and on the tounge. I have a passion for the more natural tobaccos and this one certainly fits the bill. This stuff is pricey but, CAO/DAN really take care to present the smoker with a quality product. This blend is easily rubbed out and burns consistantly time and time again. If you like VA I bet you'll melt over this one the only problem is that the price may melt your wallet as well but, for flavor like this I'll stretch the budget a bit.
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RCUSElder	11/11/2004	Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
11-11-04 A tin I forgot I had in my cellar! Appearance and tin Aroma: Looks like a typical bright yellow flake with light brown specs here and there. Smells like hay with a subtle hint of honey. Packing and Lighting: I prefer to rub out my flakes, I seem to be able to control the burn rate a lot easier this way. This blend lit easily. Initial Flavor: This starts out bright and grassy, but after a relight or two, settles down. Mid-Bowl: Nice round mellow flavor, the spicy high notes settle down. Occasional bursts of sweetness pop in and out. This flake reminds me of MCClellands 221b Honeydew, but with much less honey. Bottom of Bowl: A quick crescendo of flavor and then it is all over, ash is fine and grey. Overall: This is a great medium strength flake that is fairly easy to smoke, but with all the other great flakes available is going to be a hard sell due to its higher price tag ($11.50 - $13.00 for a 50g tin). I can think of many other flakes that are almost half the price, that are just as tasty. For me, I am still a Ratray's Man (Marlin Flake, old Gowrie) primarily, with an occaisional foray to the Mc Clelland flakes. IMO those blenders still outdo this blend. Rating: 3 out of 5 points...
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thedigger	09/11/2004	Medium to Strong	None detected	Very Mild	Tolerable to Strong
At first I didn't like this one because I had never tried a Virginia flake before. But as I continued trying to finish the tin, it grew on me. I like it best when smoked from my C.A.O. meershaum. I find this one now to be a nice hit of nicotine and a fantastic blend of subtle flavors. A bit pricey at $11.00 a tin. UPDATE: This is a pretty good flake but, not worth the price tag. I've tried many other virginia flakes now and found the cheaper ones to be just as good or better at half the price.
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JClark	02/07/2004	Mild to Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
I have been slowly working through this tin for a while now. I have mixed feelings about this one and can't really decide how I feel about it. While I find it to be an excellent smoke, I just don't find myself engaged by it nor do I find myself reaching for it often. The scent from the tin is absolutely fabulous. The sweetness of the matured virginia could keep me smelling the tin for hours, it's just a delightful aroma. The flakes rub out easily and pack even easier into any size pipe. The smoking characteristics of this blend are very good. It smokes cool, even, and clean all the way down to a fluffy grey/white ash. The flavor of this is exactly how the tin describes it, sweet and spicy. The sweetness is prevalent in the first third of the bowl, then spiciness takes over and dominates for the rest of the smoke. While this is a quality flake, very refined and elegant, I just find it a tad on the boring side. There is nothing here that really holds my interest. I also find the spiciness a little more than I would prefer in a straight virginia not containing any perique and find it to tickle my tongue and throat a bit. Personally I prefer the bright, livliness of little brother Veermaster over the Patriot. Quality smoke that deserves to be sampled, however when my tin is gone I won't be running to the store for more.
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kcook	02/02/2003	Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Tolerable

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NEWMAN	12/17/2002	Mild to Medium	None detected	Medium	Tolerable
CAO again presents us with a nicely prepared flake of golden to medium brown VAs. The tin moisture content is higher than I prefer and resulted in a wet smoke especially towards the end of large bowled pipes. With some drying, I obtained a better smoke and still had easy packing, lighting and an even burn rate. I found the taste ~ to another German blend, Dan's Hamborger Veermaster, and sensed just good quality tobacco taste without any casing. However, with this blend, the orientals are evident but still remain in the background and do complement the overall taste. Unfortunately, I believe that they also influence the room aroma which did not receive good reviews on the homefront. I don't need another blend that is relegated to outdoor smoking by my family members. Overall, a relaxing and enjoyable smoke but not in my top 10 of VA flakes.
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Nimrod	09/11/2002	Medium	None detected	Medium
Until now the only virginia flake that I'd tried was Dunhill Light Flake. My last virginia experience was an unfortunate forray into the land of MacBaren Virginia No. 1, and especially compared to that junk, this stuff is quite nice. My impression is that Patriot flake is a bit spicier than the Dunhill, though a bit more mild overall. The taste is pure and clean, and the moisture content seems about right. I don't detect any flavoring at all, though perhaps my taste isn't as sharp as that of others. There might be a bit of rum in this or something, but perhaps I'm just tasting the sweetness of the tobacco itself. Whatever it is, if there at all, it blends in well with the natural flavors. Perhaps it's because the Dunhill is stronger and not quite as spicy, but I think I still like Dunhill Light Flake more than this. I'm looking forward to finishing off this tin though. After a little more experience with this blend I can confirm what another reviewer noted: this stuff does indeed become fuller and richer toward the end. This inspired me to give it a try in a pipe with a tall narrow bowl like this Skaal freehand that I have (about 2" deep). In this pipe the effect was magnified quite nicely and the bottom 1/3rd of the bowl was exceptionally rich and flavorful, though toward the very end the sweetness really starts to overpower the spiceiness. Anyway, I recommend giving this a try in such a pipe.
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pittacus	08/23/2002	Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
This is one I would place in the same category as Hamborger Veermeister and Honore. The orientals soften the VA's without upstaging them. This blend may not have knocked my socks off but I don't feel cheated spending a little time with it. A reliable smoke. For VA smokers, reliability is a big bonus. 4 out of 5.
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milessmiles	12/05/2001	Medium	Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant
Great flake
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