Sillem's Mayor 1814 Flake
(3.25)
Selected matured Virginias aged for a long period under pressure. This blend offers a subtle aroma of honey and orange.
Details
| Brand | Sillem's |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | Kohlhase & Kopp |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | Honey, Orange |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.25 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 08, 2017 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Sillem's - Mayor 1814 Flake.
When I picked this from my cellar this morning I was still half asleep. I fancied a flake, knew by the tin shape this was one, so grabbed it and opened it before I'd even read about it. As I sat having my morning cuppa I looked on my iPhone at the type of leaf used and what flavourings, if any. I imminently regretted my impetuous choice when I saw the word Orange amongst the ingredients, but as I'd already popped the lid and was feeling too tired to go back and switch to another tin I progressed with it. As it goes it's a very good smoke!
The build of the flakes ensures easy filling. All they need is a gentle rub and they turn to a perfect consistency. The nose from the tin has a notable orange, honey, touch.
The smoke's not what the appearance of the word Orange in the description implies. In a tobacco orange can often take over with a fragrant, sharp, acidic, flavour. But the oranges in 1814 work to embellish the Virginia's natural citrus, with a touch of inimitable orange, but none of the harshness. The honey gives the smoke a definite honey sweetness, it couldn't be mistaken for any other kind of sweet addition. The Virginia gives hay/grass/citrus, as opposed to the often found doughy/bready flavour; so is the more sprightly variety. The burn from 1814's as good as any, and the mid-temperature smoke remains bite-free throughout a bowl.
Nicotine: mild to medium. Room-note: pleasant.
Sillem's Mayor 1814 Flake? I'm glad I never bothered to read the description prior to buying. If I had I would have been instantly deterred by the orange flavouring, wouldn't have bought it, and would have missed out on a wonderful smoke. Highly recommended:
Four stars.
When I picked this from my cellar this morning I was still half asleep. I fancied a flake, knew by the tin shape this was one, so grabbed it and opened it before I'd even read about it. As I sat having my morning cuppa I looked on my iPhone at the type of leaf used and what flavourings, if any. I imminently regretted my impetuous choice when I saw the word Orange amongst the ingredients, but as I'd already popped the lid and was feeling too tired to go back and switch to another tin I progressed with it. As it goes it's a very good smoke!
The build of the flakes ensures easy filling. All they need is a gentle rub and they turn to a perfect consistency. The nose from the tin has a notable orange, honey, touch.
The smoke's not what the appearance of the word Orange in the description implies. In a tobacco orange can often take over with a fragrant, sharp, acidic, flavour. But the oranges in 1814 work to embellish the Virginia's natural citrus, with a touch of inimitable orange, but none of the harshness. The honey gives the smoke a definite honey sweetness, it couldn't be mistaken for any other kind of sweet addition. The Virginia gives hay/grass/citrus, as opposed to the often found doughy/bready flavour; so is the more sprightly variety. The burn from 1814's as good as any, and the mid-temperature smoke remains bite-free throughout a bowl.
Nicotine: mild to medium. Room-note: pleasant.
Sillem's Mayor 1814 Flake? I'm glad I never bothered to read the description prior to buying. If I had I would have been instantly deterred by the orange flavouring, wouldn't have bought it, and would have missed out on a wonderful smoke. Highly recommended:
Four stars.
Pipe Used:
Altinok Lee Van Cleef: Friday pipe
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
One month
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2017 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
This is a very pleasant smoke. A smooth note of hay from the Virginias is accompanied by a tasty orange/honey topping. The honey brings a fair amount of sweetness as well as an extremely mild floral note. Very nice. Usually, in this type of Virginia flake, an earthy note will develop in the second half, but here we get just a deeper, darker hay which really hits the spot. The topping refuses to fade and stays to the very end. Delicious. 4 easy stars on this one.
Mild to medium in body and taste. Flavoring is mild. Burns very well.
Mild to medium in body and taste. Flavoring is mild. Burns very well.
Pipe Used:
MM Little Devil Cutty, Little Devil Acorn, Marcus
PurchasedFrom:
smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2016 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
A really deep K & K flake , dark in color , pungent in tin note . Sort of the usual K & K flake with more depth of flavor . The honey and orange are very subtle . I would not call this an aromatic tobacco though there are those that would . The flakes are subtle and easy to work with . There is no bite and the flake tobacco , if packed properly , lasts a long time I use it as sort of a mid day smoke when something a little more flavorful is called for . It seems to be sort of a F & T Vintage flake with orange and honey added . Personally , I enjoy his tobacco very much but considering it's topping , it might not be for the pure virginia smoker .
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mar 09, 2016 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Unnoticeable |
Two stacks of neatly manicured flakes greet the nose with a bouquet typical of fermented, grassy Virginias; but Mayor 1814 smells a bit sweeter and more raisin-like than most, and that translates faithfully into the smoke stream as well. There is the merest suggestion of pungency in the background, but it’s more of an impression than a sensation.
Mayor 1814 is outstanding for the clarity and brilliance of its flavors – a truly harmonious mix that is softly grassy, but not particularly sharp; wine-like, if slightly citrus; and as sweet as honey. The flavor matrix holds together from start to finish, with perhaps a slight deepening of the sweetness. It delivers a medium-full Va. flavor with great body, good volume, medium strength, and luxurious full mouth feel.
It smokes coolly, dryly, and bite free whether folded and stuffed, or rubbed out. Nicotine level is medium; and there are no rough edges, which makes it ideal for breath-sipping, and a joy to channel from mouth to nose and back. In short, there is very little to criticize here: it lights and burns well, whether folded or rubbed; it performs nicely in both wide and narrow tobacco chambers – deep or shallow; and it always smokes to the very bottom of the bowl, where an amazingly small amount of ash is scant evidence of the 45 minute ecstasy that produced it.
This is a very tasty and well behaved Va. flake at a best buy price – which is unusual for a tinned tobacco of this caliber.
Mayor 1814 is outstanding for the clarity and brilliance of its flavors – a truly harmonious mix that is softly grassy, but not particularly sharp; wine-like, if slightly citrus; and as sweet as honey. The flavor matrix holds together from start to finish, with perhaps a slight deepening of the sweetness. It delivers a medium-full Va. flavor with great body, good volume, medium strength, and luxurious full mouth feel.
It smokes coolly, dryly, and bite free whether folded and stuffed, or rubbed out. Nicotine level is medium; and there are no rough edges, which makes it ideal for breath-sipping, and a joy to channel from mouth to nose and back. In short, there is very little to criticize here: it lights and burns well, whether folded or rubbed; it performs nicely in both wide and narrow tobacco chambers – deep or shallow; and it always smokes to the very bottom of the bowl, where an amazingly small amount of ash is scant evidence of the 45 minute ecstasy that produced it.
This is a very tasty and well behaved Va. flake at a best buy price – which is unusual for a tinned tobacco of this caliber.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2018 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
Sillem's virginia flake line-up is very welcome these post McClelland days. This is a very straight forward virginia flake, mildly stoved. No telling the composition but id guess a lot of bright in there. Its aged enough to give it character. Its not FVF or anything that would rival the old McC line, but its a very high quality tobacco, and Mayor 1814 is likely their best.
It is mild in strength,but not in taste. It probably has a touch of orange or apricot added, but it is VERY mild. Reminds me a bit of John Aylesbury's Classic Flake. A bit darker than the aylesbury, but similar in taste. No bite, smooth, cool and long burning.
UPDATE... this IS now a john aylsebury offering. Major Flake....i guess they bought the recipe. SO its german made and perhaps even better than the Sillem version (though i suspect they are nearly identical). Its a bit like Reiner golden flake but deeper. Reiner has orange notes...but its more orange-bang....this is more Cointreau.
It is mild in strength,but not in taste. It probably has a touch of orange or apricot added, but it is VERY mild. Reminds me a bit of John Aylesbury's Classic Flake. A bit darker than the aylesbury, but similar in taste. No bite, smooth, cool and long burning.
UPDATE... this IS now a john aylsebury offering. Major Flake....i guess they bought the recipe. SO its german made and perhaps even better than the Sillem version (though i suspect they are nearly identical). Its a bit like Reiner golden flake but deeper. Reiner has orange notes...but its more orange-bang....this is more Cointreau.
PurchasedFrom:
cup o joes
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| May 11, 2011 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
This is a very nice tobacco, mild but full of flavor, it burns amazingly cool and has a very nice natural sweetness to it. The flavor and quality of this tobacco reminds me of old Murray's era “Dunhill Light Flake” which I smoked exclusively for many years.
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