Samuel Gawith Best Brown Flake

extreme smoothness, with a nice vita-n blast..like it morn'in noon or night

I can not say much more than the other reviewers have already said. While not my favorite flake it is good. Others have said this is the same as Kendall plug but I prefer the plug over this. I would smoke more if I were given more however given the choice there are others that I would buy first. To me it is just a good, no frills kind of flake.

A good flake with a rather sweet taste but not too sweet .Always in my rotation for the last three years .Every cellar should have a few tins put aside .

Recommended +

best brown what can i say about it,it's the best tobacco i have tryed yet it taste's and smell's nice and it's my number one choice i'll be smoking now on when my tobacco shop gets it in.

If I didn't have Full Virginia flake to compare it too, it would be much better. Just not as good. Flatter in flavor, no little nuances. Still, I'd pick it up given the opportunity. My only beef with it is that my tin had some really thick flakes. Maybe just a one-tin thing, no one else I've seen has said anything about it. Kind of a pain in the butt trying to rub it out when you're studying for finals.

Didn't get much at first light, but as it calmed down and I began to relax, this weed sang for me, and it was a pretty song. A cool smoke with some natural sweetness and a full taste. Aged, flue cured Virginias are a dream.

Earlier in the day I smoked some Kendal Plug as a contrast. I have a lot of problems with light VA and bite, especially things like Coniston Cut Plug and MacBaren Virginia #1. BBF unfortunately bites me quite a bit, on a scale from 0 to 10, with 10 being the worst, I rate it a 4. (For reference, 5 would be something I'd smoke very occasionally because I like the flavor enough and am willing to put up with the bite.)

The taste profile on this is a bit thinner in body than Kendal Plug, and also somewhat more monochromatic. It's a nice flavor, but doesn't really change or develop down the bowl as much as other offerings from Samuel Gawith.

FVF is still my favorite in this line, along with Squadron Leader.

This is a great all-Virginia flake. The tin aroma is to die for. That great Virginia aroma of ripe figs and raisins. The flavor is very nice but very plain Virginia. I'm getting used to a little more spice from perique or orientals. I'm sure SG makes these too. The tobacco is a little wet out of the can, so I'm experimenting with what is the right moisture. I'm also experimenting with whether to smoke it as a flake or to rub it out. I'm having better luck with rubbed out at the moment but my flake technique is improving.

My first pure virginia without added orientals, and also my first attempt at a flake. Took the flakes and tore them into narrow strips of about 2 cm (a bit longer than 3/4 inch for our non metric friends) then let them air out for 5 minutes. Packed in a churchwarden with medium size bowl.

I think next time it might need a bit more drying next time, I had to relight quite a few times.

Great cool smoke, fabulous taste, no tongue burn, just the right amount of Nic for my liking.

Next time i might have the courage to try the packing method as explained on the Mac-baren website : http://www.mac-baren.com/TopMenu/Expert-Knowledge/Flake-Tobacco/How-to-fill-a-pipe-1.aspx

Will let you know later on how that turns out.

After this first bowl, I am pretty confident BBF will come into my rotation together with Squadron Leader.