Brigham Enterprises Inc. Golden Virginia Flake

(3.00)
D-series. A replacement for Light Flake from Dunhill.
Notes: This tobacco is part of Mr. B's (Brigham) "D-Series". Reminiscent of one of the world's top brands, this pipe tobacco is a perfect replacement for an established favourite. If you like the famous Dunhill blends, you will appreciate the all new Mr. B's D-Series. "Golden Virginia Flake" is Brigham's offering for Dunhill's "Light Flake". Due to French Canadian laws, the tobacco tin features both French and English. "Flocon Blond De Virginie" is simply "Golden Virginia Flake" in French.

Details

Brand Brigham Enterprises Inc.
Series D-Series
Blended By R.L. Will
Manufactured By  
Blend Type Straight Virginia
Contents Virginia
Flavoring
Cut Flake
Packaging 50 grams tin
Country Germany
Production

Profile

Strength
Mild
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

3.00 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Apr 04, 2012 Mild to Medium Mild to Medium Medium Tolerable
Not really a substitute for Dunhill's Ligt Flake, IMHO. This tobacco is a bit too much flavoured. That flavouring detracts somewhat from the natural Virginia sweetness and natural leaf flavour of the Dunhill flake it is intended to substitute.

I just finished a tin of Dunhill Light Flake so that I can compare the two flakes. My most recent tin of this Mr. B. stuff, aged for a couple of years, is difficult to light right out of the tin, either folded or rubbed out. It does not burn as cleanly, nor is it as smooth as the Dunhill flake. With a smaller pipe, the smoke gets gurgly way too soon. The flake itself is sliced too thin for my liking. In summary, it was a let-down.

Sorry Brigham's, but only one to two stars, and no more. As for me, I will enjoy the last of my limited Dunhill stock and then move on to Gawith's FVF or Golden Glow for real Virginia flavour.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Nov 26, 2010 Mild Very Mild Mild to Medium Pleasant
I'm rewriting my review of this lovely flake. I previously have only smoked it fully rubbed out, which was a mistake. It has a completely different flavor profile unrubbed. The flakes are thin and are easy to stuff and light. The taste is of high quality virginia and a touch of perique. The chocolate casing is very subdued. This is the flake that you'd expect from R.L.Will. An excellent flake in the lighter Danish style. Burns very cool to the bottom of the bowl, leaving a fine black and white ash.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
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Nov 13, 2010 Mild None Detected Mild to Medium Pleasant
This Mixture is Mfg'd in Germany(By Solani)for Brigham.This is Solani Mix#633...Without the Perique. Fantastic Tobacco;this is mostly Bright,with some Orange-Virginia(according 2myVirginia-Taste Buds)Very Smooth;Highly Recommended 4U-Virginia-Fans 🙂
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jul 15, 2010 Mild Extremely Mild Mild to Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
Quality tobacco that is slightly cased with chocolate. Off the tin it smells like Aged Burley Flake from Solani. Nice fig and raisin taste, easy to smoke no tongue bite. While supposed to replace Light Flake from Dunhill, I consider it a quality Virginia flake that deserves attention but lacking in the taste department of the former.

Virginia lover
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Nov 24, 2011 Mild Very Mild Mild to Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
Tin note is outstanding. Having had disappointing results with Virginian only tobaccos in the past I was pleasantly surprised with this one. Burns extremely cool. I think that it the mild casing that people have mentioned that made the difference for me. Just added a little extra sweetness to it that kept me interested.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Apr 19, 2011 Mild None Detected Mild Very Pleasant
I enjoyed this tobacco very much. From the moment i opened the tin to the bottom of the bowl. I find it has a wonderful room note and taste. It burned nicely, i only had to relight twice however my inexperience was most likely a factor in that.
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