Dunhill Light Flake

for many years this has been my favorite "light" virginia tobacco. very clean, very crisp. it is now difficult (?? impossible ?) to find--but i have a few left from my hoard when i heard they were going out of production. (thank the sanctimonious right who determine our life values according to their belief systems) . I enjoy a lighter , virginia smoke in the a.m.-- unfortunately i must ration this one -- so i alternate with IRC virginia flake, and then move on to a heavier virginia flake during the day ( g & H best brown, samuel g brown unscented) and thence in the eve to any of several vaper flakes ( gh, sam g,...la flake...) dunhill burns very evenly-down to a fine white powder--although i too suspect a smidge of caseing --sugar on this--that may be natural in higher qual virginia tobaccos.

Being primarily a burly lover, I like an occasional Virginia, or Virginia flake. This is my favorite Virginia flake. About 1/4 way down the bowl, if sipped, I get a sweet taste, not unlike pure sugar. But just a hint. It is just natural sugars in this sweet Virginia. But it isn't sickly sweet..just natural Virginia. It packs just the right abount of nicotine for me. Although hard to find, BAT is re-introducing Dunhill tobaccos to the U.S. Market very soon. This one is among them, but will be re-named "Dunhill Flake". The term "light" had to be removed, due to liberal, socialist anti-smoking nazis. But, from my experience, It is the best Virg/Flake I have ever slapped a lip too. If you find it, TRY IT! You'll thank me.

don't take that word "light" lightly. it's definitely my favorite Virginia tobacco. i've tried different virginia tins but probably this will the best one so far.

This is a very fine flake tobacco. The flakes are a beautiful brown/mahogony in color and very well packaged. Rubs out easily and the tin aroma is almost non existant until the flakes have been rubbed out and then just a slight sweet aroma is present but does need just a bit of time to air out before loading into the pipe. The taste is a very nice sweet Virginia flavor with hints of citrus mingling in and out throughout the smoke. Very consistent flavor all the way to the bottom of the bowl. Sip slowly and you will be rewarded but take the time to pack your pipe carefully as it is somewhat tempermental if packed too tight as I like it packed a little on the loose side. Very good tobacco and highly recommended... 4 stars indeed.

Tin from UK. Smoked folded in a bent Peterson. Easily one of the best Virginia flake I have ever smoked. More taste than strength, a pleasure from beginning till end. One flake lasted for thirty minutes puffed fast. The classic Virginia flake with citrus and fig notes, the reason why I like so much this kind of tobacco. Good for a Virginia flake beginner, an all day smoke or for that moment of the day when you need a lighter Virginia smoke.

Virginia lover

I have tried a couple different Dunhill tobaccos before this and I really did not like them. I was a bit apprehensive about buying this one but I went ahead and grabbed the last one at the shop. This VA is an absolutely wonderful smoke.

The presentation is neat with uniform flakes that are thick and rub out exceptionally easy.

The tin smell is a natural citrus smell and I am sure this is not added in any way. Delightful.

Very smooth smoke, lights well and burns with ease. No hint of any kind of bite and stays delicious through the whole bowl.

The taste is exceptional, deep virginia flavor with light citrus notes throughout.

This tobacco benefits greatly from some drying time. I accidentally tipped my pipe mouthpiece-side for a second and a stream of water came out.

The only bad thing is, it is no longer available. I sealed up my half tin that is left and am trying to forget about it. It is very hard to forget this stuff, such a shame.

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Quality, quality, quality.

Presented in tight, pressed flakes neatly stacked in the tin. Figgy, stewed fruit classic sweet virginia notes on opening. Light flecked, dark thin flakes.

For a virginia flake it is towards the more subtle and milder end of the spectrum. For my palate the first half of the bowl had lighter lemon citrus notes (say, compared to the more anisette of Orliks Golden Flake).

There is complexity and delicate variation of virginia flavours through the bowl, delicious down to the dottle. There is not the robust, strong character of the full throttle tobacco orchestra here; this is a string quartet, quite properly labelled as "light". A bright, mild virginia flake with very few if any faults. Not as bold and brassy as Union Square; not as directly full-flavoured as FVF.

No longer available where I shop; I'd snap up any tin I saw until I had a few dozen at least in my cellar. It probably ages beautifully, but I wouldn't know.

This is a fine tobacco. One of the best virginias I have smoked. First lighting of the bowl was a little harse, but nothing to complain about. The more I smoked the sweeter and smoother the virginias came through. A great masterpiece of Dunhill, job well done.

this is my friends favorite tobacco. I sampled from his supply several times and really liked what I smoked. Last month, I found a smoke shop that had a decent supply of dunhill tobacco sitting on the shelf. Knowing it was no longer being imported into the States, I bought what supply they had, 2 tins of Light Flake, 2 tins of Nightcap, 3 tins of MM965, 1 tin of Standard Medium Mixture and a tin of London Mixture. the Nightcap and 965 state Made in EU but these Light Flakes and the Mixtures say Made in UK on the tins. Too bad these may never be found again. This Light Flake is so well made. The presentation is impeccable with neat, perfect flakes lined up in a beautiful blue and white tin. No space is wasted in the tin. The flavor is sweet, complex and just fabulous if smoked slowly. I'll miss it.