Player's Digger Flake
(3.27)
Virginia tobaccos blended with burley, suitable for the established pipe smoker. Rich cool satisfying flavour.
Details
| Brand | Player's |
| Blended By | John Player & Sons |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Burley |
| Contents | Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium to Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.27 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2007 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Very Full | Strong |
I miss reviews by 'Grimpeur'. I hope he is well. Now, on to the actor in our little drama. Digger Flake is a hardy, no- frills burley flake of stout character. It isn't friendly, accomodating or even refined. However, such negative adjectives still appeal to some, and I am in present company. DF is not easy to locate but for my money, it is THE burley flake. I wish I could smoke it often but as an occasional enjoinder it is magnificent. Uniform, powerful, slow to burn and all too quickly, gone.
04/16 - Addendum
I too recently ordered some Digger Flake from McGahey. What I received appears to be a G&H product, and not a bad one. However, it is clearly NOT a 'reformulation' of Digger Flake - no relation whatever.
Caveat emptor, and all that.
04/16 - Addendum
I too recently ordered some Digger Flake from McGahey. What I received appears to be a G&H product, and not a bad one. However, it is clearly NOT a 'reformulation' of Digger Flake - no relation whatever.
Caveat emptor, and all that.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Sep 14, 2016 | Medium to Strong | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
It seems strange that, alone of all the world's tobacconists, McGahey's of Exeter still has access to Digger Flake. One can understand the opinion of LeoMiddlefinger that the tobacco that McGahey's sell under that name is something other than the old and original Digger Flake; just as one can understand the opinion of those who suspect that McGahey's Buckland Curlies (qv) are really Samuel Gawith's Cabbie's Mixture repackaged. I don't want to do McGahey's an injustice; but, as a reviewer, I have to report that this 'Digger Flake' seems very like Ogden's Walnut Flake (now called 'Original Flake'). I'm happy enough to recommend it as a good robust smoke (see the reviews of Walnut/Original Flake); but I can't quite escape the suspicion that it's sailing under a false flag. Perhaps it doesn't matter, if you like it.
Pipe Used:
Dr Plumb billiard
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Dec 22, 2009 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Tolerable to Strong |
Well I used to smoke this back in 1997 when I guess it was the Real Thing. I wish I could still get it; I remember it was a really good smoke.
I can't say much more about it than that. I haven't tried any of the stuff that is knocking about these days - haven't seen it anywhere.
I can't say much more about it than that. I haven't tried any of the stuff that is knocking about these days - haven't seen it anywhere.
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