Solani - 660: Silver Flake pipe tobacco reviews

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portasio	06/23/2011	Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
if there's anything out there better than this stuff, i definitely want to try it. for now, this is my daily leaf.
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Paul M	04/22/2011	Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable
Great looking tin and presentation but like others have said the tin didn't close tight enough;the tobacco would clearly dry up if left in the original tin. Very nice flake which crumbled slightly when I switched to a better container. It smokes evenly every time. The bowl will get a little hot if I go too fast. I've ordered several other Solani selections and look forward to trying those, but I'm sure this one will be one I always come back to. Others have mentioned the high price of 660. I've found it at just over $17.00 for a 100g tin. Most of the quality 50g tins are in the $8.00 to $10.00 range so I think the 100g tin of 660 is an acceptable price-it's worth it.
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rintrah	03/24/2011	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable
Decent leaf.
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TheSmokinDragon	02/03/2011	Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
What can I say about Silver Flake...it is like fold'in and pack'in Jessica Alba up and smoke'in her in ur pipe FANTASTIC! Used fold/pack in a Medium/ bent Dublin Ardor, a few relights this way but once goin she smoked like a dream...but beware if u puff her too hard she will bite u, but if you sip slow she will reward u with explosive flavors.... All in all, get yourself of this wonderful blend, got to snag a few tins for cellar... Two long folded flake side-by-side in tin...but will not preserve it, transfer to mason jars
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Dubinthedam	12/24/2010	Medium	Very Mild	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant
Simply one of the very best burley va flakes on the market today. A must try blend.
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Requiem	12/01/2010	Medium to Strong	None detected	Medium	Tolerable
Starts off like a very tasty and matured virginia and progresses down the bowl to the typically spicy,nutty and rougher burley taste. Not a burley man myself, but the great first half of the bowl is enough to keep me happy. Smokers who enjoy both virginias and burleys will be delighted.
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Merven the Great	11/11/2010	Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant
Is there a better tobacco than this?? Please let me know! amazing taste, quality tobacco - very impressive all round.
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Alfonzo St. Awesome	10/19/2010	Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable
Exceptional quality straight VA/Kentucky blend. Like all Solani products I've tried, this tobacco is of the highest quality. There's a very pure, slightly rough tobacco taste here. There is no casing or topping evident, nothing to dim the rough edges of the constituent ingredients. Silver lights easily and builds in flavor and strength as you progress through the bowl. There's a lot going on in here--it's a pleasure trying to identify the different VAs in the blend, or wondering where that peppery peck is coming from. It's so interesting, really, that you almost forget to notice the simple, pure quality of this tobacco: a bowl lasts a good 40 minutes, burns cool and evenly, even when one pays too much attention to writing online tobacco reviews and not enough to proper smoking technique. As evidenced from the previous 4 star ratings, I think lots of people want an un-tampered with blend just like Solani Silver. I like this, but the Perique-like pepper spice of the Kentucky and (I think) red Virginias puts me off just a little. I like my rough edges a little more rounded off. An earlier review noted the "crecendo" of the last part of the bowl. Perfectly put. After 30 minutes of delicious VA and Kentucky flavors, and more than a little spice, this turns a corner. The spice of the first 2/3 mellows out, and a rich, creamy, magnificent flavor appears. It's the same thing you get right at the end of a bowl of ABF, when the chocolate backnote fades and you're left with this exquisite, calming (lots of vit. N at the end) experience. And then, suddenly, it's over. Fine white ash. Wistful satisfaction. See you next time, Silver Flake.
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GatesOfDawn	10/17/2010	Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable
I just finished a deep satisfying bowl of Solani Silver Flake as the westering sun completed its course on a fine October evening. I prefer to rub the flake out before loading it into my pipe. It's the perfect smoke at the close of day. This tobacco has recently risen to the very top of my rotation. It begins cool with a flavorful, dark-fired burley taste mixed with red virginia and lasts me about forty-five blissful minutes, staying lit and cool, growing all the more satisfying as the bowl gradually diminishes. I savor every slow sip and find myself wishing the experience had lasted even longer. You must give this blend a try. The tin, once opened, will not preserve the tobacco's deserved freshness, so I transfer mine to mason jars. Highly recommended.
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Unsal	10/10/2010	Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
An excellent tobacco. Highly Recommended.
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umm_bacon	05/24/2010	Medium to Strong	None detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable
This is my first review and I am still new to pipe smoking. I have recently quit smoking cigarettes, and ventured into the pipe world to help placate the occasional outbursts of intermittent explosive disorder as a result of my recent reprieve from nicotine and an oral fixation. Be it scotch, cigars, wine, etc. I have never pretended to be a connoisseur. I don’t pick up hints of this or images of that. I like what I like, and I can’t always justify why. I like Silver Flake. I have smoked about a dozen or so mid to higher end blends (my dad has been gracious enough to provide many excellent samples to save me from the pitfalls of the uninitiated) and Solani Silver Flake is the one that keeps my attention the best. Silver Flake is strong enough to remind me that I pee standing up, but not too much to make the experience at all unpleasant. If you are new to pipe smoking I would strongly encourage you to get a tin of this.
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Pseudo Nim	04/19/2010	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
This is a nice tobacco, medium of strength with a bit of a taste to it as the red virginias come through carried on the shoulders of the burley. Were this more easily obtainable, I would be tempted to put it in rotation. But it isn't, so a pleasant treat from time to time will have to be the limit. If you like red virginia, with it's own natural sweetness, this is well woth a try.
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SteelCowboy	04/05/2010	Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
I love the tin aroma of this blend. It smells like raisins and figs. It arrives at the right moisture level and I enjoy in most in a small bowl. I find that while the strengh grows a bit, the flavor stays pretty constant without a bitter ending. As others have commented on, I have only found it in 100gm tins and it can be on the pricey side. With that said, IMHO this is a high end blend. The tin doesn't close tightly so I would suggest placing it in a jar with a tight lid if its not going to be smoked within two weeks. I am anxious to crack open a jar after a couple of years in the cellar. Highly recommended!
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Pipesrevisited	04/04/2010	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Taste: Great! No whiskey found, just pure tobacco taste Packaging: Only 100 gr tin available in Holland, beautifull but hopelessly impractical... All in all I would have preferred Silver Flake to come in a Reiner Long Golden Flake tin, then it would be up there in my 'Favourites' list. update 12-2010 I just don't come around this flake anymore since I tasted Best Brown Flake and Holker Twist so I knock off one star
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Coskun	03/11/2010	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Silver flake is high quality tobacco im sure that...However its too spicy for me...The tin also awful, its not close !!! Broken and some standart flake waiting for you...The moisture is perfect...I like smoke at the night, after dinner...There is no whisky taste but some fruits and pepper...Nicotine is good for me... I like this stuff but not too much...Its not in my five...
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31z40	02/20/2010	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Medium	Tolerable
Solani Silver Flake; I have had four bowls of this tobacco in the past few days in a Radice TB Oiled Bark Rhodesians, Bulldog, Prince and Bjarne Straight Grain Brandy. When first opening the 100 gram tin The aroma was Red Virginia in a flake about 2" wide two stacks side by side, the flakes were rather long but easily to shred apart. I did not rub the flakes out just folded and packed in the bowls. The color is a rich brown with streaks of light golden tobaccos. The first light of the bowl was more than I first expected as the taste was a full rich Red Virginia with a spicy taste of darkened Kentucky and to my surprise this lasted throughout the bowl as it just got better towards the end of the bowl. This is not recommended on an empty stomach as it does have a full Virginia strength, I will keep this is my rotation as a great tobacco, although this is not the same as Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky it does have a taste of its own. The Silver Flake will leave you with a great satisfaction of well rounded Red Virginia
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flaminbill'	01/24/2010	Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
Burley is not my first choice, or even my second, for pipe tobacco. But this is an exception. It seems like the larger the bowl size, the more it shines. I have a huge Don Carlos Montana that I smoke on Sundays while watching my beloved Pittsburgh Steelers or, at this point in the season, whomever I am forced to watch.This combination of pipe and Silver Flake is awesome. I also have an old Digby that works well. I don't mind the fact that Silver Flake is pricey, but the packaging is poor. The pack inside the attractive tin, or rather would be attractive if the label was on straight,is vacuum sealed; however, I have never been able to get these pouches open without the foil pack tearing. Since I can only find 100 gr. tins, the tobacco needs transferred or enclosed in a zip-loc bag because the tin itself does not close tightly.
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dk-piper	01/16/2010	Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Tolerable
What a wonderful Virginia-Kentucky-blend! Smooth as silk and gentle on my palate. Tastes very natural. Natural Sweetness, Natural Nuttiness/Tastiness. It seems like the Solani blends are beginning to grow on me. First Aged Burley Flake and now Silver Flake. Mr. Will is a "madman" *update 20/11/2010* After one year of cellaring i couldnt wait any longer. Popped the sealed can. The tobacco feels soft as silk. Gently rub it out, and fill the best pipe i have. WOW...this tobacco tastes like pure butter. FANTASTIC!!!!
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Alguhan	12/09/2009	Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
Solani Silver Flake has a great true tobacco taste with a nice, subtle pure Virginia sweetness. The spicy note of the smoke is light and adds an excellent pleasure. The colorful flakes pack and light easily. Offers a cool and long lasting smoke. The only disadvantage of the 100 gr tin is that it isn't vacuum sealed. So the aging of the this tobacco might be a problem. Do not miss this fine blend. I will regularly keep a tin on the top shelf.
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kg0mz	09/12/2009	Medium to Strong	None detected	Full	Pleasant
I don't taste the whisky in this blend that others do. I don't smell whisky in the tin, and I don't find mention of whisky on the tin or on any other online sites. The official description says no flavoring added. Anacol! In the bag it looks like a VA flake. In the pipe, initially, it tastes like a straight VA flake, but the Kentucky quickly springs forward and becomes pretty darn spicy from mid-bowl on, but the VA sweetness persists. Sweet and powerful, one of my favorite combinations. SF and Aged Burley Flake certainly share quality as a characteristic, but there are differences. The VAs in SF are mature, sweet and tasty, and the Kentucky is spicy. I love ABF and smoke it often. Both are cool and slow burning blends of mature tobaccos. ABF is all burley, and it doesn't have the VA depth and sweetness. I think I could smoke SF all day without bite or throat irritation. Worth the money? To me, yes. I think it is all natural, but I could be wrong.
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