Solani 660: Silver Flake
(3.65)
An incredible blend of premium dark red and sweet Virginias from the "border belt", light yellow Virginia from South Carolina, and dark-fired, spicy Kentucky. Slow burning and because no flavoring has been added, this blend has a real tobacco taste.
Details
| Brand | Solani |
| Blended By | R.L. Will |
| Manufactured By | Kohlhase & Kopp |
| Blend Type | Virginia Based |
| Contents | Kentucky, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 100 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.65 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 14, 2009 | Strong | None Detected | Full | Tolerable to Strong |
KENTUCKY is another name for fire-cured Burley. The tobacco is hung from poles inside a barn. Slow fires of hardwood and hardwood sawdust burn on the floor of the barn until the tobacco is completely dry. If the weather is damp, this process can take up to 40 days. "Kentucky" therefore has something in common with Latakia but, whereas Latakia's smokiness is sharply pungent to the taste and smell, Kentucky's is dense and univocal, reminiscent of charcoal-filtered whisky, though not as bracing or complex as good Tennessee. I have never been a Burley lover and find Kentucky dull, though I will admit this here is high quality leaf, not so earthy as common Burley, which always tastes to me as if it had been fermented in a dusty silo. To the Kentuck has been added a toasty Red which has a much more lively wavelength. This makes the luxuriously packaged and expensive Silver Flake moderately enjoyable to me?in small amounts. Smoked in a big pipe, it might seem a bit interminable.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 04, 2012 | Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Upon opennig the large rectangular tin I found a cellophane pouch, similar to other brands. It is not a material I like, since I found very hard to keep tobacco moist. Anyway, large semi-broken flakes wellcome you, with light brown and golden tones. The aroma is lightly fragant, with promising breadish notes.
Because the unusual size of the flakes, I took more than normal time to prepare the pipe. It lit with no problem, and give an even burn.
On the taste side, this blend dissapointed me. It was spicy yet flat. Got quite a bite.
After tasting Solani´s Aged Burley Flake I was eager to taste this blend. Unfortunately it was not as good as Burley Flake, which is one my current favorites.
Because the unusual size of the flakes, I took more than normal time to prepare the pipe. It lit with no problem, and give an even burn.
On the taste side, this blend dissapointed me. It was spicy yet flat. Got quite a bite.
After tasting Solani´s Aged Burley Flake I was eager to taste this blend. Unfortunately it was not as good as Burley Flake, which is one my current favorites.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Apr 05, 2017 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Strong |
this review is just to keep track for myself mainly, less intended as a serious in depth review. Just to keep an eye of what ive tried and what I like, with quick notes about it. alot of these notes are from memory, and I will update the review as I continue smoking them.
I tried this and I feel like ive had better virginia flakes before. i will have o research this flake more. It diddnt wow me, however it smoked pretty well, a little hot to be honest thou. It also tasted good, it was a solid smoke, but for me maybe not complex enough, just kind of a bold yet simplistic straight forward flake. I was not too often in the mood for it.
I tried this and I feel like ive had better virginia flakes before. i will have o research this flake more. It diddnt wow me, however it smoked pretty well, a little hot to be honest thou. It also tasted good, it was a solid smoke, but for me maybe not complex enough, just kind of a bold yet simplistic straight forward flake. I was not too often in the mood for it.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 12, 2015 | Strong | None Detected | Full | Tolerable |
full flavour of the real american virginia,easy rubbing and slow burning but...First the strange package,non vacuum sealed,in fact you can open easily the tin and see an alien celophan bag containing the tobacco,by the way perfect moist almost ready to the pipe.Second,it bites my tongue and throat like a hungry wolf.And finally is more expensive than similars.IMHO good in its class but don´t worth the money.A rarity more,once open keeps moist along the weeks. update Rarity most probable effect of propylenglycol,humentant against fungi.First aboard I hate any alien inclusion in tobacco and second this additive doesn´t let aging correctly.Why this aberrations more common than we use to believe?
Pipe Used:
dunhill 4
PurchasedFrom:
local tobacconist
Age When Smoked:
new
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 20, 2014 | Medium to Strong | Medium to Strong | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Just finished my 100 g tin after 4 or 5 months. I have to agree with JimInks in that I find it to be cased & far too sweet to my taste. I hate to be odd man out, 'cause I really like the 633, but only 2 stars here.
Pipe Used:
Meer, cob, clay
PurchasedFrom:
show
Age When Smoked:
2 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 04, 2011 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Im just finishing my first bowl of this and it is very enjoyable. Out of the tin, it smells of un sweetened chocolate and fresh hay. This is also my first experience with a flake and was happy to see how well it packed and lit. (Used the fold and pack technique) the beginning of the smoke started like it smelled out of the tin, a bit grassy and mild. It starts to transform mid way, with a sweet, nutty, earthy taste, but far from over powering. The tobacco taste is there. Im at the end of my bowl and now get a taste of bread. I like how the smoke changes in flavor throughout. It stayed lit well and it has ABSOLUTELY no bite.. a huge plus. I would say the room note is also very nice.. definitely try it for yourself, but put it in a jar.. the tin will dry it out fast. All in all, a very enjoyable hour long smoke. there is a decent amount of nicotine, so eat something before you smoke.. i dont think its aeromatic in character at all, and leaves a bit of a cigarette smell.. i do like it, but as far as an all day smoke, not so much..
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