Dunhill - Flake pipe tobacco reviews

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Capt	06/28/2012	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
I didn't get this blend at first. It seemed flat. After finishing a tin and buying another, it became more obvious. A good flake that doesn't require a lot of fussing to enjoy it. A fruity Va that doesn't have a ton of punch. The flakes rub out easily, and 1 flake is enough for any of my bowls! Burns nice, clean, and without bite.
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english fox	06/25/2012	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant
one of the greats . as a returning pipe smoker after 20 yrs where do you start . i first smoked this 40 yrs ago and its as good now as it was then . a classic !
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TallPuffO'Burley	06/11/2012	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant
This is an incredible tasting tobacco. I could be quite content sitting upon a pile of this on some deserted island. It is plain tobacco, nonbiting, but full flavored. Easily an all day smoke. I can't say enough good things about it and can't wait til I get my next tin.
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Luke Duke	06/09/2012	Medium	Medium	Medium	Tolerable
New to pipe smoking, and didnt like this leaf at first.Then I realized how to pack and smoke it. Smoke it like your making love to a woman ; SLOW take your time it wont disappoint.I found it to be on of my Favs so far next to Londen Mix.
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bman64	05/17/2012	Mild to Medium	None detected	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Unnoticeable
Bought this from seemingly reputable tobacconist who hooked me up with a pound of Penzance when no one else had so much as a tin. Bought this and EMP, both of which I could smell thru the tin :( So upon opening, no swoosh, tin top even loose, equating to dried out flake. Tried a bowl anyways, pathetic in every way. Going to try to get a swap for another tin, wanted to compare to Orliks other Va, Golden Sliced. This not a fair match. Hope to update with onther tin later. Updating my review as I recd another tin for Christmas, this one properly sealed and smelling and tasting like the highest quality Vas should. I have been mixing it 2:1 with Solani Aged Burley Flake and the combo is as perfectly matched as peanut butta & chocolate. Very good stuff indeed!
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Wibblefishofdoom	04/28/2012	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
I won't bother going on one of my usual rants, the quality of this speaks for itself. Classic virginia.
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Hurrian	04/23/2012	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

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SmokingMySav	04/19/2012	Mild	None detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable
If you want quality and consistency - Dunhill is your guy. And the Flake doesn't disappoint. It's a pure Va mix, so the taste is pretty one-dimensional, as others have mentioned. If you like the taste of pure Va tobaccos, this one is the best you can buy. I personally smoke a few tins of Flake come summer time, even though I am not a fan of pure VAs, but sometimes I long for something simple. If you need a bit more complexity out of your Va baccy, Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls or the Royal Yacht are great options, as well.
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derlict311	04/14/2012	Mild	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Comparing Dunhill Flake to other fine Virginias, I would say it is nearly as good, but not quite. It is up there with other quality, straight Virginias (Blackwoods Flake, FVF), but kind of like the Nebraska Cornhuskers when they were in the Big 12, they just can't whoop Texas. There are moments that will bring "much happiness", but it doesn't leave me spellbound like FVF. It is satisfying, so I smoke this when I want a Virginia and nothing better is available. It has its character and that makes it better than Opening Night, which was flat to me.
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Taipanmamba	03/30/2012	Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
I love this and it is simply put one of the best Flake Tobaccos money can buy. Beautiful presentation in a simple but elegant square tin. I find it needs a little drying out and straight out of the tin it can be a little harsh on the tongue. With patience though and a week or two to "air out" this becomes a magical experience. Smooth and pure - the essence of a a pure virginia smoke. I made the mistake initially of smoking this after having been smoking Rattrays Accountants mixture ( a very full blend )so my initial thoughts were that this was a little bland. When smoked on its own though one really begins to appreciate the unaltered flavour and heavenly pure virginia taste. I get hay and straw with just a hint of pepper from the smoke. Personally I find this does better when more fully rubbed than other flakes and with simple fold and stuff the burn rate could be slow. Highly recommended . Going to stock up on this as I have a feeling it will be even better with a few years of age on it. Another Dunhill legend fully deserving of its reputation.
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firmitas	03/30/2012	Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Tolerable
I love this flake. I love that every so often I get a gift of sweetness from one of its puff. Great taste, it burned great. It was a calming, pleasant smoking experience.
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machinebacon	03/29/2012	Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
Quite big, thin, beautiful reddish-light brown flakes. In my tin these flakes were not perfectly cut through at one edge. Dunhill Flake smells like dark German bread out of the tin. I rubbed it out slightly before putting the baccy into the bowl, it needed a little bit of drying time. The smoke itself is very enjoyable, cool but tasty, and reminds me somehow of Golden Sliced sans the "citrus" edge. A smooth, creamy and sweet, very peaceful and honest tobacco with - as most VA's - a tendency to bite (and to taste one-dimensional) if smoked too hastily. Personally, I didn't find the Vitamin N to be too much, but I'm coming from cigarettes, so YMMV. Cannot comment much on the room note, it smells quite neutral. So far, this has been the best pure VA flake I had. I'm giving it a full score and warmly recommend it to the relaxed smoker.
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DrT999	03/28/2012	Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable
My thoughts on this are close to many previous ones, esp those by Michael and (minus the 'lemony' note) ErichPryde. A well-made but very one-note tobacco. Your rating will depend on how you respond to that one note. For me, a B- solid, somewhat enjoyable, but in the end really nothing more for me than 'all right'.
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Aussie-man-die-as	03/11/2012	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
I was lucky enough to run into an original red tin on ebay recently in Australia for under $10. This must be many years old - the tin was rusty and the tobacco was dried out, but responded superbly to rehydration. My review is based on this one tin. Dunhill pipe tobaccos are not currently available in Australia, to the best of my knowledge. So: delicate, thin, perfectly formed little flakes, crammed into the tiny tin. A hay-like, refined tobacco tin note, inviting the smoker to dip in. The flakes rub out very easily and pack well. From the first charring light the quality of the tobacco is obvious. Clean flavors of hay-like pure tobacco, reminding me of what a really good Virginia cigarette used to taste like 40 years ago, but several degrees better. Every puff is a blissful, subtle experience, from char to dottle. This is a refined, subtle, character filled smoke, and I hoard the pipefuls I have left like a miser, for when I think I really deserve them. This too shall pass.
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zacchaeus11	03/04/2012	Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant
This was one of the first flakes i ever tried, and wow did it surprise me. i was expecting an overwhelming nicotine hit, and granted being a new pipe smoker it did have quite a bit of nicotine, but once my pallet started to become accustomed to it, it took my tastebuds on a ride of utter bliss. it has that kind of hay/straw/barn-like smell to it, which i am assuming is in all virginia blends. it was one of the best smokes i have ever had. i highly recommend it.
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under the arbor	02/22/2012	Extremely Mild	None detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable
As my readers hold their collective breath as to what the sage of New England will write (while knowing full-well his weakness for all things "Dunhill") I must confess; this is not going to dethrone any of my favorite "flakes" other than to say that the blend is far, I say far more conducive to "anytime" (so long as it's not with morning coffee) smoking. I should explain; DF is much more one dimensional than say Gawith or Reiner's. DF has all the positives that we seek yet it's more subtle far less demanding of a mid-day, after lunch palate. Whereas my beloved Cluney, HOTW or Blend 71 demand a wee bit o' whiskey to keep them company, DF can get by with just a spot of sweet tea. This does not disappoint. DF has not the "tin - nose" of FVF or MacBarens Navy Flake for that matter, but there's no bite no need for drying- rubbing or overworking. You simply open the exquisitely packaged flake fold-twist-stuff and light. Marvelous,smooth and comforting. Orlik knows it's stuff.
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Michael	02/18/2012	Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable
Sigh. Emboldened by my recent experience with FVF, Blackwoods and many VA/Burs, I have been venturing more into Virginia territory, and I had high hopes for this one. I'm still scratching my head over how many of the reviewers compare Flake to FVF or propose it as an alternative to the perenially-sold-out Gawith blend. To me, these two are as diametrically opposed as a ribeye steak is to turkey breast. Not that there's anything wrong with turkey . . . or breasts. DF comes in the most elegant tin I have ever seen, from the graphics to the sealed inner liner, and the flakes themselves would appeal to even the most fervid obsessive-compulsive. To me, it all looks and tastes similar to Golden Sliced (Red) - - not a bad thing, but there's just not enough oomph for my palate. The constituent flavors are all here and very pleasing; it's just that everything is muted to a low hum. It's well behaved, vegetal yet not too grassy, and dry with a mellow, dried-fruit undertone. If this sounds like your cup of tea, go for it. In fact, tea would be a good choice to pair with this blend. But I'm no teetotaler.
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DrCHicks	02/15/2012	Mild	Mild	Medium	Pleasant
After a long day filled with disappointments I arrived home and opened my first tin of this blend. I packed a bowl and poured a drink. The first few puff did not impress me at all but the longer I smoked this bowl the better it got. I think we all relate our pipe and tobacco to time and events. This smoke simply relaxed me and helped me forget the day. I rather pleasant way to recover don't you agree?
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Petersons&Virginias	02/06/2012	Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Tolerable
I never tried the old Dunhill stuff, so I can't speak to the "closeness" of this vs. the old Light Flake. And I'm no expert. What I can tell you, is I smoke this 3 out of 5 times I smoke anything. It's just good. It's easy to find, not insanely pricey, and simply tasty. I've used it to introduce some of my new-to-pipes friends (who usually smoke cloying syrupy sweet things) to the wonderful world of straight VAs, with much success. Nothing extreme or intense here, just good, non-bitey, flavorful but not overwhelming baccy. Won't win any wife awards, but it's far from stinky. If I have to run into the store or gas station and leave my pipe in the car with the windows up, I LOVE the way it smells when I get back in.
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palm springs piper	12/30/2011	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant
I haven't found a better, more well rounded, and generally available Virginia than this. From price, to tin note, to burning characteristics, flavor, strength and room note - ACES.
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