Rattray Wallace Flake
(3.00)
We would describe 'Wallace Flake' as the Holy Grail among the flakes. Try these extraordinary creation, and you will know why we stick out our neck that far. Virginia tobaccos, whose color ranges from golden to chocolate brown, were combined with sun-dried India and finally refined with a very fine plum aroma.
Notes: After K&K lost the Peterson range to Mac Baren, they did not want to waste their recipes. They tweaked them a little and simply renamed the old Peterson line to be re-released under the Rattray's label: Malcolm Flake being Erinmore Flake; Sterling Flake being Irish Flake; and Wallace Flake being University Flake.
Details
| Brand | Rattray |
| Series | Flake Collection |
| Blended By | Kohlhase & Kopp |
| Manufactured By | Kohlhase & Kopp |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Burley |
| Contents | Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Plum |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.00 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2015 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
This is one of the blends where directly after opening i cannot smell anything much. But after it got some air i slowly can make out tobacco, the smell of the yellow Wrigley's gum (i often get that with plum flavour, if it is the same with you we just might have the very same taste in tobaccos) and finally plum.
The flakes are neat and appetizing. Also the tobacco was a bit too moist but nothing that 15 min. of airing out right before a smoke wouldn't solve.
Packing is easy enough no matter what method you may prepare. Lighting however takes a little and it works better with a lighter than with matches. Once lighted it burns flake-typically quiet and smooth, however i had to relight alot of times, way more than with other flakes. I did not like that plus its not a good quality in a flake considering how long you have to smoke on it.
Taste is slightly spicy, slightly sweet and slightly soapy but without any depth or improvement over the course of the bowl. What little plum aroma was added complements the natural tobacco taste. The very end of the bowl has to be scraped because by then the flake does not taste well any longer. Overall i found it rather bland and uninteresting which of course is the death of any flake. Smoking in excess of 2 hours on something that wouldn't catch my attention for not even 45 min. is not the reason for me to buy a flake.
How does it compare to University Flake? I only know Murray's version of it but compared to that it tastes like a washed out version of University Flake that in very rare glimpses actually reminds me of University Flake. Strength also is weaker than the Murray's version but still nice enough to be enjoyed.
Room note is the glorious smell of plain tobacco and virginia at that. Aftertaste is mostly sweetness.
Quality and make of this flake are of excellent quality it's just that the outcome is just plain and does not add anything to the world of flakes which does not already exist in better quality.
So do i recommend this blend? Well, somewhat. Since it really is nothing special at all i only recommend it somewhat. Even tho i really, really wanted to like this offering and it *is* of good quality i can't make myself give it a 3.
Also i don't know who is actually making this tobacco because K&K do not have the equipment to produce any flakes.
The flakes are neat and appetizing. Also the tobacco was a bit too moist but nothing that 15 min. of airing out right before a smoke wouldn't solve.
Packing is easy enough no matter what method you may prepare. Lighting however takes a little and it works better with a lighter than with matches. Once lighted it burns flake-typically quiet and smooth, however i had to relight alot of times, way more than with other flakes. I did not like that plus its not a good quality in a flake considering how long you have to smoke on it.
Taste is slightly spicy, slightly sweet and slightly soapy but without any depth or improvement over the course of the bowl. What little plum aroma was added complements the natural tobacco taste. The very end of the bowl has to be scraped because by then the flake does not taste well any longer. Overall i found it rather bland and uninteresting which of course is the death of any flake. Smoking in excess of 2 hours on something that wouldn't catch my attention for not even 45 min. is not the reason for me to buy a flake.
How does it compare to University Flake? I only know Murray's version of it but compared to that it tastes like a washed out version of University Flake that in very rare glimpses actually reminds me of University Flake. Strength also is weaker than the Murray's version but still nice enough to be enjoyed.
Room note is the glorious smell of plain tobacco and virginia at that. Aftertaste is mostly sweetness.
Quality and make of this flake are of excellent quality it's just that the outcome is just plain and does not add anything to the world of flakes which does not already exist in better quality.
So do i recommend this blend? Well, somewhat. Since it really is nothing special at all i only recommend it somewhat. Even tho i really, really wanted to like this offering and it *is* of good quality i can't make myself give it a 3.
Also i don't know who is actually making this tobacco because K&K do not have the equipment to produce any flakes.
Pipe Used:
It went trough rotation.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2020 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Tin design elegant and clean, “smoking kills” sign removable which is a huge plus.
Chocolate brown, nicely pressed thin slices of moist flakes.
Very straightforward, long and rich plummy tin note with strawberries in the background. Lovely smell.
Very wet. So moist, it’s almost impossible to smoke properly without some drying time.
Aromatics feel fine, plums and frutiness until 50% of the bowl. After that, premium pure tobacco flavor. Can get hot.
An overall good blend but lacks complexity and could be a little bland. Perfect for an afternoon dessert smoke with a cup of cappuccino.
Chocolate brown, nicely pressed thin slices of moist flakes.
Very straightforward, long and rich plummy tin note with strawberries in the background. Lovely smell.
Very wet. So moist, it’s almost impossible to smoke properly without some drying time.
Aromatics feel fine, plums and frutiness until 50% of the bowl. After that, premium pure tobacco flavor. Can get hot.
An overall good blend but lacks complexity and could be a little bland. Perfect for an afternoon dessert smoke with a cup of cappuccino.
Pipe Used:
Small Block Meer Billiard
PurchasedFrom:
Local Tobacconist in Salzburg, Austria
Age When Smoked:
around 1 year
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 02, 2019 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Pleasant |
Asked my local specialist provider for a full bodied tobacco before my next trip over the borders, and was recommended this among others. I decided to give it a shot due to the pleasant tin aroma - dark fruity, and prevalent with the plum.
The taste, however, is almost non existent, and did not grant the full bodied smoke I desired. The aftertaste is pleasant, but again with plum. Granted it is an aromatic with plum added, but this slightly reminds me of Solani Blue Label: the same letdown, and I’m not quite sure which one I’d rather prefer.
Now I’ll have to finish this tin, while I eagerly await my next boarding.
The taste, however, is almost non existent, and did not grant the full bodied smoke I desired. The aftertaste is pleasant, but again with plum. Granted it is an aromatic with plum added, but this slightly reminds me of Solani Blue Label: the same letdown, and I’m not quite sure which one I’d rather prefer.
Now I’ll have to finish this tin, while I eagerly await my next boarding.
PurchasedFrom:
Sol Cigar Oslo
Age When Smoked:
From the tin
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Feb 23, 2022 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Tolerable |
This is a very congenial tobacco. Nice tasty, bready, fruity flakes. I enjoyed it best rubbed out to a ribbon. Lit easy enough, has a nice very balanced flavour with a nice aftertaste. The roomnote is quite pleasant too. I couldn't detect any topping, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing as it serves to give the smoke a very friendly feel. No tongue bite if sipped slowly and a great pipe for contemplation. Very nice.
Pipe Used:
Peterson, Amphora half bent
PurchasedFrom:
GQ
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