Tavern Tobacco Co. McCraigan's Flake
(2.80)
Lord MacCraigan was visiting London on business and wandered into a cozy looking pub for a wee dram. He quickly fell in love with the house tobacco, an exquisite English flake. When the owner of the pub refused to give Lord MacCraigan the recipe for the flake so MacCraigan's local Highlands tobacconist could replicate it, old Haimish did what any self respecting Scots Lord would do: he bought the pub lock, stock and tobacco recipe. One puff and we know you'll agree it was a bargain at any price! An exquisite hand blended Virginia/Latakia flake,smooth enough for all day smoking.
Details
| Brand | Tavern Tobacco Co. |
| Blended By | Samuel Gawith |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Latakia |
| Contents | Latakia, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin, bulk |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 1 of 1 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 01, 2005 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild | Tolerable |
See my reviews of Samuel Gawith's Navy Flake and Balkan Flake, as this is made by the same blender and completely similar in taste.
Like Blackbeard Queen Anne's Revenge, this is a very mild stoved flake with Latakia. Very little Latakia, alas, and no orientals. The result is very bland, boring and delicate... like the above mentioned tobaccos.
Many people like these Samuel Gawith-made flakes of Virginia with Latakia... I don't. I prefer a nice GLPease Balkan, with lots more taste and complexity. There's nothing wrong with McCraigan, nothing unpleasant... it simply doesn't click for me: rubbed, folded in huge pieces, wet or dry... it never has enough flavour.
Like Blackbeard Queen Anne's Revenge, this is a very mild stoved flake with Latakia. Very little Latakia, alas, and no orientals. The result is very bland, boring and delicate... like the above mentioned tobaccos.
Many people like these Samuel Gawith-made flakes of Virginia with Latakia... I don't. I prefer a nice GLPease Balkan, with lots more taste and complexity. There's nothing wrong with McCraigan, nothing unpleasant... it simply doesn't click for me: rubbed, folded in huge pieces, wet or dry... it never has enough flavour.
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