Fribourg & Treyer Cut Virginia Plug

I won't add too much, other than to say this is an excellent middle weight Virginia Flake. Highly recommended!

WOW!

This reminds me of the old Imperial Tobacco Capstan Full.

If you want to try a good, hearty, full virginia flake then look no further. Even better than Sam Gawith FVF, this is wonderful tobacco and should age excellently.

I didn't think that virginia flake like this existed anymore.

Upon opening the tin, a beautiful flake tobacco with a great aroma greets you. I was hoping this would taste as good as it smelled. So often I get my hopes up with a tobacco that "smells" promising but get let down once I begin smoking it. Well guess what? This tobacco delivers! It's a very nice Virginia tobak with a great flavor and aroma - almost a dreamy smoke! If you are a fast puffer, it can get a bit warm but does not bite. There is a nice complexity to it. It lights and burns easily all the way down the bowl. Even the aftertaste is nice. Towards the bottom of the bowl it builds up to a darker and slightly stronger flavor (of course). I enjoyed this tobak until I drew a bit of ash into my mouth! It's a shame this is not available in bulk as it's a bit pricey in the tin. I will be purchasing more of this one. Highly Recommended!

This tobacco comes in very thin, pliable flakes, easy to rub out into a sort of chopped ribbon cut. The tobacco ranges in color from dark and red Virginia with flashes of bright. It has a very light topping, reminiscent of cooking spices along the lines of Light Flake. Although lighter in appearance than Astley's #44, the smoke is very similar. The smoke is lightly sweetened with a very subdued Virginia taste. This is good quality tobacco and burns smoothly without much tending. There is no bite that I can detect. This is a nice smoke, but I prefer more Virginia flavor and a little less sweetener. This may be a great choice for someone just becoming acqainted with Virginias. This would also be a good smoke if your hands are busy and you want a smooth sweet smoke that will not capture your attention. Not bad. Not great. Paddy. I fear I have been a bit harsh. The more I smoke this the better I like it. I now am careful to smoke it earlier in the day before I have smoked stronger tobaccos. The F&T cut plugs are excellent for a morning smoke or immediately after dinner. Good Virginia flavor, but very subdued.

If I could find this in bulk, it would be one of my regular, all day, straight VA smokes. It is comparitively mild and not too complex, but that is my ideal in an all day smoke. Nicely prepared flakes range from yellow thru red/brown to black. This VA is easy to pack, light and smoke. Burns cool and evenly from start to finish and relights with ease and without any major change in flavor. You can enjoy the experience and not have to worry about packing technique, pipe choice or puffing speed. Sweet flavor from the quality VAs are creamy and smooth. If you enjoy mild, VA flakes, give it a try.

This is a very light tobacco to me . I enjoy it when I want something light to smoke during the day that is easy to put down and will still taste good on relighting after sitting . I sometimes get busy during the day and have to set my pipe down while it's lit and may not return to it for an hour or so .This tobacco responds well to these situations . The flavor is well rounded . The flakes break up easily for packing . The tin aroma is a little spicy . It's certainly a tobacco to try for VA fans .

I chose my favorite virginia-only pipe, a Hardcastle prince that hits the zone so well with Christmas Cheer and other straight virginia's.

Upon opening the small 50g tin, the tobacco is true to its plug form, looking like a dense brick of tobacco. A little coaxing yields a three-inch flake, the cutting of the plug was executed very well. I pinched off a few 1/4" pieces for the bottom of the bowl, followed by a barely rubbed-out middle, and finally a finely rubbed out topping to help the charring light.

The first light was tangy and slightly astringent, but without bite. Nothing too eventful until the second light. Holey-Smoley-Canoley! This tobacco is everything a straight virginia should be. There was a musty sweetness kind of like a freshly opened package of graham crackers, with a lingering flavor of white raisins. I hit the zone on this bowl and stayed with it for a long time. There were brief flashes of different flavors that I can not name yet, but it kept me interested all the way to the bottom of the bowl.

Afterwards, my palatte tasted clean and dry, no bad lingering flavors. In fact, I immediately wanted another bowl! This is a really fine virginia, I am stocking up like a madman on this one, I can not wait to see how a few years will improve this blend.

This one was quite the happy surprise. I picked up a tin to hit the free shipping (who hasn't done that?) and found a winner.

With it getting warmer quickly here in Georgia, I'm trying to get my summer rotation in place. One of the spots is for a golden VA. Last summer I was working through Veermaster and the summer before Golden Sliced. This blend to me fits right into those same shoes.

I realized after reading some of the reviews that part of the citrus I was getting was from a topping. That's fine, its well done where you can still pick up the natural flavors of the tobacco underneath it. I didn't get much or any of the vanilla except very slightly in an aftertaste.

The flakes have a nice size and moisture which makes them easy to either fold and stuff in my authors or break up into chunks in my taller bowls. The light fairly easily and burn with minimal relights to my normal smoking rhythm. The nic level is enough to tell you are smoking but not enough that I can't have a 2nd bowl if I want it.

I found this pairs really nicely with lighter beers and even a Cuba Libre or Mojito.

I'm looking forward to finishing this tin and will look for this one to add to my summer cellar.

I have to agree with DK, and others that rate this tobacco at 4 stars. A great, tasty smoke....rich, smooth taste, with no bite. IMHO, the finest straight Virginia flake to be had. And, apparently quite pleasing to the nose, as my wife said it "smells GREAT." Will be adding a couple of tins to my next order.