Wessex Brown Virginia Flake
(3.22)
A century-old recipe for natural flake with true tobacco taste. Navy Cut.
Details
| Brand | Wessex |
| Blended By | Kohlhase, Kopp und Co. KG |
| Manufactured By | Kohlhase Kopp & Co. |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.22 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2017 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
Wessex - Brown Virginia Flake.
The second of the three Virginia flake colours Wessex do: gold, brown, and red. I posted Gold Virginia Flake yesterday, am on Brown Virginia Flake today, and will post Red Virginia in a few weeks when it's arrived!
As I found when I opened Gold yesterday, the presentation of the blend is without fault. two rows of quite thick, perfectly hydrated, slightly mottled flakes. The thing I find slightly perplexing though is the colour: despite the names, gold and brown, the 'brown' one's lighter than the gold! Like yesterdays Gold, rubbing Brown is trouble-free, in fact this is even easier: simply give it a gentle scrunch and it breaks into ribbons.
It's a simple task getting a burn initiated, and once lit it goes steady and cool, at a medium pace. Onto the taste: not sweet or fruity, and slightly, dare I say, boring. It's slightly more vibrant a-taste for the initial quarter, but this edge gets lost. It's replaced by a sort of dough-like flavour, but it's a flavour that lacks depth and just seems mundane: too savoury without much character.
Nicotine: mild to medium. Room-note: pleasant enough.
Not a fan. One star:
Not recommended.
The second of the three Virginia flake colours Wessex do: gold, brown, and red. I posted Gold Virginia Flake yesterday, am on Brown Virginia Flake today, and will post Red Virginia in a few weeks when it's arrived!
As I found when I opened Gold yesterday, the presentation of the blend is without fault. two rows of quite thick, perfectly hydrated, slightly mottled flakes. The thing I find slightly perplexing though is the colour: despite the names, gold and brown, the 'brown' one's lighter than the gold! Like yesterdays Gold, rubbing Brown is trouble-free, in fact this is even easier: simply give it a gentle scrunch and it breaks into ribbons.
It's a simple task getting a burn initiated, and once lit it goes steady and cool, at a medium pace. Onto the taste: not sweet or fruity, and slightly, dare I say, boring. It's slightly more vibrant a-taste for the initial quarter, but this edge gets lost. It's replaced by a sort of dough-like flavour, but it's a flavour that lacks depth and just seems mundane: too savoury without much character.
Nicotine: mild to medium. Room-note: pleasant enough.
Not a fan. One star:
Not recommended.
Pipe Used:
Brebbia Fat Bob
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
One month
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2016 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This one just missed on me. I try to find the positives in all blends and there are a few. The VA's have a bread like sweetness, almost malty but this sweetness is very light. The taste is thin and rather one dimensional. That said, I just cannot recommend this one. When I think of what a Brown flake could be I think of SG's Best Brown and FVF to name a couple of my bench marks . This is not in the same league as these and others. No need to revisit this one for me. Your mileage my vary.
Age When Smoked:
1 1/2 yrs old
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