Details
Profile
Strength
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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3.32 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 22, 2015 | Mild | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
The red Virginia offers mildly tangy ripe dark fruit with a few grass and earth notes. There is a little citrus with a touch of dried fruit as well. I have no idea what the "red sun" topping is or what it does for this offering besides a mild taste of red wine. It has less strength and less depth of flavor when compared to products like McClelland Red Cake. The strength is mild, while the taste is just past the center of mild to medium, chiefly due the sweetness level. Has a mild nic-hit. Won't bite or get harsh. More of an introductory red Virginia flake. Breaks apart very easily, burns at a moderate rate with a consistent taste, and leaves no dottle and little moisture at the finish. Needs just more than an average number of relights. Has a very pleasant after taste and makes a decent all day smoke. Two and a half stars.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 07, 2006 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I often find the Wessex offerings to be hit or miss, and this one was a miss. This has some red virginia oomph to it, it does not have the full red virginia character of some other flakes and blends, such as McCranies Red Virginia. There are far to many good flakes to sample to waste much time on this. However if this is all you have to choose from its not bad stuff. Just not remarkable.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 23, 2004 | Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
This impeccably tooled flake is competent in every way, but doesn't distinguish itself sufficiently to make it into my rotation. Still, it's a very decent smoke that should find many friends.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 11, 2003 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Although this was one of the better red VA flakes that I've tried, I've yet to find great enjoyment from any of them. In the tin, the aroma is of quality tobacco and the oils have stained the wax paper liner. The color ranges from golden to deep brown. Pressure/time have resulted in a solid cube of tobacco within the tin. The nice, chewing gum like layers of other flakes are absent and the tobacco is very hard to separate evenly. This is a major consideration for me since I normally don't rub out my flakes. Although a cool smoke, as with other red VAs, I found just to much VA tang after the first few puffs and couldn't consider this as an all day or steady smoke.
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