Park-Lane Tobacconist The Connoisseurs Flake
(3.53)
A rich and elusive mixture of over 15 different tobaccos! The best ribbon cut Virginias, Virginia flake, pressed Virginia cake, mild cavendish, and a tiny bit of lightly flavored sweet cavendish all come together to deliver a rough but ready rubbed tobacco that delivers a big Virginia taste, with a slightly sweet finish. If you were a fan of "Scottish Ribbon", a fantastic tobacco made by Ed in the Connoisseur shop in NY, you should give this one a try!
Details
| Brand | Park-Lane Tobacconist |
| Blended By | Paul Bonacquisti |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Virginia Based |
| Contents | Cavendish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ready Rubbed |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Extremely Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.53 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 17 of 17 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 20, 2010 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
First off let me say at first I did not like this blend on the first couple of smokes. But the more I smoked it the more I liked it and the past few days I have smoked nothing but it. it is a very tart smoke, has some sweetness and the perique wafts through on and off making it a touch spicey. It is very mild, can be smoked all day without any problem and it is certainly not a tongue biter at all. Infact is smokes nice and cool, at a nice slow pace, and smokes all the way down the pipe very dry leaving a fine medium grey ash with little dottle at the bottom of the pipe. The pouch aroma is peaty and spicy smelling, and the cut is rough flakes in a khaki to medium brown color. It is usually just the right moisture content to smoke right off and it lights and smokes very easy on the first light with just a little rise. The room note is nice to a piper but to others is a little cigarette like. The smoke that one gets is full and creamy and just a delite to smoke after one gets used to the black cavendish in the blend. it is subtle anyway and adds body. The main player in it is the VA which is semi sweet and soft. This blend is consistant with most other Park Lane Blends, quality tobaccos, soft blends, that are very tasty and great smokes. I will be buying more of thistoo cellar. I highly recommend trying it. It's right up there with Red Paramour which is what I think of as their best blend.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 02, 2010 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
I smoked Scottish Ribbon off and on for about 15 years and always considered that tobacco to be a favorite. Since Scottish Ribbon is no longer available, I was pleased to learn of Park Lane's "The Connoisseurs Flake. I have to admit, at first I was disappointed, this is not Scottish Ribbon (not sure it is supposed to be). This tobacco lacks the same sublte sweetness that Ed Burak explained comes from the fermented Virginia (?) HOWEVER, after smoking this tobacco for about a week my palate and nose started to pick up on the subtle characteristics of this Virginia blend. This tobacco has a taste and a sweetness that is all its own; more subtle than Burak's. If you are a virginia lover, as I am, you will find this tobacco extremely pleasing and certainly a potential all day companion. The Connoisseurs Flake is now one of my "go to" tobaccos. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BLEND! However, if you are looking for Burak's Scottish Ribbon, to me, this is not really it...BUT THAT IS OK! I hope the candidness of my review is not taken too harshly. However, I appreciate what "denholrl" has added about this tobacco. Finally, not that this tobacco needs defense, but in all my seaching for something that can fill the void of not being able to get Scottish Ribbon...This tobacco come closest to replacing that fine blend than anything else I have found... Thanks to Paul for taking on the challenge of duplicating Scottish Ribbon!!!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 30, 2010 | Mild | Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
Sweet cavendish, flavorful citrusy Virginias, handblended. A relaxing and amiable all-day smoke. It's not a nic bomb and I'm not looking for one so it suits me fine for an all day comfortable smoke. Sipped slowly and filled on the loose side in a medium sized or large bowl that is well broken in it can smoke cooler than otherwise, and goes down to a fine gray ash. A winner.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 23, 2010 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
A wonderful, enticing smoke. Connoisseur's Flake is a slow smoke. Puff very lightly to capture the true taste and wonderful aroma of this blend. This could be an all day companion. I work with my hands and I find this smoke to be perfect for stuffing a great big billiard and just letting it simmer out there while I go about my tasks. No nose burn from breath smoking, no nasty mouth feel or bad tastes. The soft cavendished tobaccos and the long cut allow it to stay lit seemingly forever There is an oh so faint hint of vanilla & whiskey aroma to this blend but it IS NOT an aromatic. Pure virgina bliss. One of the few tobaccos that I can actually smell the aroma when I return to the room. I never smoked Ed Burak's Scottish Ribbon, but this tobacco is a solid 4 stars +. Probably won't pass muster for those that smoke heavy english or powerful VA/Pers. but for the rest of us it is a wonderful discovery.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 29, 2020 | Very Mild | None Detected | Mild | Very Pleasant |
Spectacular. Have been a Red Paramour fan for a couple years, But could never recall the flavor from my first couple ounces. Spent a while trying other vp's also trying to chase down the flavor on my mind. I didnt mind since I am fond of perique. But it was the perique that was throwing me off track. When I tried Connoisseurs Flake, I knew I had found the Bayou home in my mind. That sweet virginia mix alone was what I had been after. Perfectional taste, burns clean and I do not detect the cavendish, which for me is fine. If I want a bit of spice occasionally, will just mix some red paramour back in. Other than that, Its a home run.
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 27, 2012 | Mild | Mild | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
I can't say much more then has been written in the other reviews. I smoked Burak's Scottish Ribbon for years, went through all I had in the cellar and found out about this blend. It has a lovely pouch note and is just a pleasure to smoke. As in all blends with VAs sip and enjoy!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 11, 2011 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
I second everything the previous reviewers have stated! A wonderful smoke!
Update 12/31/2011:This tobacco must have been overlooked by the pipe smoking community. I can't believe there aren't more reviews posted here! I'm putting Connoisseurs Flake in my personal top five blends of all time. In my thirty five years of pipe smoking I've burned a bunch of tobacco and this is one of the very best!
Update 12/31/2011:This tobacco must have been overlooked by the pipe smoking community. I can't believe there aren't more reviews posted here! I'm putting Connoisseurs Flake in my personal top five blends of all time. In my thirty five years of pipe smoking I've burned a bunch of tobacco and this is one of the very best!
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