Dan Tobacco Patriot Flake

This flake is not discontinued and does contain a measure of oriental leaf, although who knows what variety it is. Just for the record, most VA blends contain oriental leaf to add complexity to the VA component.

This is a sweet and spicy blend with some power. It needs some age, so recommend laying it down. If you enjoy VA flakes I recommend this.

Got a tin on Ebay; there were no other bids and I just thought I'd try it, since it's discontinued and the tin is a nice one for my collection. I've been smoking this all day, and am enjoying it. A very nice natural Virginia flake. I detect no Orientals. I can see why it might not have sold enough to have survived as a blend: OGS is a similar style, and is half the price this was offered at. PS Luxury Navy Flake is also similar, and when bought in the 24 oz. box, is a fraction of the cost. There are some good points to this tobacco. First, the awesome tin. Second, an unusually good tin smell: you really want to stick your entire head in! Third, it's neat to try Indian-grown Virginia, even though to me it just tastes like most other Virginia. Fourth, they are not lying when they say this is cool burning. I am sometimes prone to overheating pipes with this style of Virginia flake, but cannot get this to overheat no matter how hard I try, and believe me, I am trying, if for no other reason than to test the claim. It is also true that this flake offers a pleasant spiciness, which may be responsible for the mistaken belief that it is an Oriental blend, that and the fact that "Mysore" sounds Oriental. This tobacco is also bite-free, at least for me. I would consider picking up another tin on Ebay, but would not pay too much. This is a good blend, but one can get similar flakes for considerably better value.

I can see a bigger fan of VA flakes really getting into this. I'm not one of them, though. I recommend it to a VA smoker.

A little too moist straight upon opening. After a little drying, it lit and smoked quite nicely. You get some spice at the top of the bowl. The virginias shine through the rest of the way with a very good balance of spice. Tasty stuff. I find it a nice morning smoke.

It's a shame this blend is no longer produced. PF is a nice virginia with just the right amount oriental spice. If you are a virginia lover, this is definitely worth a try. You will not be disappointed.

I'll be scouring my local tobacconists and online sources to find a few more tins.

This is a good flake, but I think a little bit overrated. It is high quality stuff, but nothing really outstanding in terms of experience. I find it somewhat harsh at times, and only in few occasions has given me something really high in terms of smoking pleasure. Maybe I should have let it age a little, instead of smoking it right away.

The tin is very nice. It inspired me a short descriptive poem, which is written in spanish. I´ll try later to translate it, and post it here.

I bought this tobacco on an impulse basically because I was looking to try something new and I liked the tin, although it was a bit expensive. The first two bowls I smoked of it were nothing special and semmed like a basic virginia, but then about half way through the third bowl the orientals kicked in. It kind of took me by surprise at first but I liked it, and still do. This is an all around excellent tobacco worth the price.

The tobacconist at Drapers in Washington, D.C recommended Patriot Flake to me as ?the cleanest burning blend.? My first bowl of this was sitting in the park front of the White House, which is exactly as apt as the deep meaning behind the way things are packaged.

This is a great tobacco, very fine Virginia with a little oriental as spice. The more I smoke this, the more I like it. The finish is full Virginia ambrosia, and it doesn?t turn harsh even with heavy puffing, though earlier in the bowl it could be provoked to bite. The burn is indeed very clean. In an all-graphite bowl there is hardly any ash whatsoever. The complexity of the tobacco seems to have been brought out well by aging and pressing. I?ve smoked the flakes after rubbing out or just folded into the bowl with good results.

This tin of Patriot Flake was my first experience with a CAO pipe tobacco. It was recommended to me by Mr. John Bell of Bell?s House of Tobacco in Cincinnati, OH. Knowing CAO?s reputation for quality cigars, I decided to give it a try. Besides, I liked the name and the Revolutionary War figure on the label. Upon opening the tin, I was greeted with a delicious aroma of golden raisins and molasses. The tobacco was in the form of a broken flake, with most pieces being a little over an inch long, accompanied by some smaller flecks and powder. It appeared to be of the highest quality. The moisture content was a little drier than some, but just about right. It packed easily into a relatively small Group 5 Dunhill Quaint and took a charring light easily. The first few draws rendered a smoke that was light, thin, and a little steamy. Further puffing, though, brought about a much thicker, fuller smoke with a milky mouth feel producing great grayish clouds and effortless smoke rings. As typical of Virginia blends, very gently smoking was necessary to keep the tongue burn to a minimum. The flavor was mild and never developed into the rich, brown sugary character of some other darker Virginias (Marlin Flake?yum) but rather gave me impression of cinnamon with a hint of white pepper. There were waves of sweetness and hints of grapefruit, but overall a little less flavorful than I expected. The tobacco burned well and required no relights and only a single application of a pipe cleaner (which is pretty typical of that particular Dunhill). The nicotine content seemed pretty mild but gradually built up to a slightly face-numbing haze. Afterward, I was left with a dry gray ash in my bowl and a hot feeling in my mouth that receded into a pleasantly sweet aftertaste. Another single pipe cleaner was all that was necessary to finish the deed. All in all, Patriot Flake is a tobacco that I will certainly finish, but might not purchase again. I prefer the fuller flavor of Marlin Flake or Escudo. I?ll have to see how I feel by the end of the tin. I am not opposed to trying any of the other CAO blends and would even recommend this one if you like less sweet Virginias.

An excellent flake! This is in a class by itself,much like Stonehaven. The best description of this blend would be the following: An excellent medium strength English blend with all the Latakia removed. Add to this the fact that this is a wonderful cool burning Virginia flake and VOILA! you have Patriot Flake. Proceed with caution! Very high nicotine content!