Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake

I go through a lot of this stuff. It's a top quality tobacco at bargain-basement price. Light, sweet, and grassy, this VaPer performs more along the lines of a straight Virginia. I find that the Perique is so restrained that I can scarcely find it most times. Mainly, I detect Perique in my nose on the retrohale, but I have been fooled thinking a blend contains Perique by Dark-Fired Kentucky and heavily stoved Virginia before.

At any rate, this tobacco is a great one. It can get boring at times, as with any, but it has very rarely ever given me an unpleasant experience. I'm putting up several ounces with some Myers' dark rum added to see what happens. I mean, it can't hurt and might elevate it to mythic proportions.

If you're looking for a VaPer, this may leave you unsatisfied, but if you're looking for a top notch mild-to-medium Virginia blend, this hits the spot. It's definitely a tobacco one can either mindlessly puff on or contemplate. A solid 3.5 - Maybe higher depending on my mood... It's all subjective.

My favorite of the PS Luxury Flakes. Wow. For the price it is incredible...but the price is just the cherry on top. The flavor of the Virginias is super sharp (which is how I like my Virginias). And the Perique is not overbearing- just adds the perfect amount of condiment spice. Before my first bowl was finished I had ordered more.

Ultra soft and subtle.

Rumor has it this is very close to (or perhaps the same as) the erstwhile magnificent A & C Petersen Caledonian Melange No. 499 Original Navy Cut. If so, then Stokkebye's Luxury Navy Flake is an astounding value.

Look elsewhere for VaPer's that deliver the full-on perique experience with its typically rich and heavy mouth feel. Many of those VaPer's are excellent as well. But LNF is all about refinement and subtlety.

Don't misunderstand. The perique in LNF comes through. But it builds very slowly. And reveals, in my humble opinion, a more nuanced range of flavors. By mid-bowl the flake develops its full personality. With a beautiful palate drenching flavor and fullness that lingers until the end. Yet it's soft enough to be smoked repeatedly. Which I do often.

LNF is even more subtle in its use of perique than Orlik Golden Sliced. And that's saying a lot, because OGS is an absolute masterpiece of the VaPer blending art. The Orlik is undoubtedly brighter, fresher, and spicier in flavor. Whereas LNF is softer, and oh so mellow on the palate. Both offerings have great hidden depths. But I believe LNF slightly outshines its companion there.

According to experts, perique has hundreds of distinct flavor components. Enough to keep one busy for a lifetime of enjoyable pipe smoking, I should think.

Not sure why I bother to be reviewer number 137 but just wanted to chime in to say that this is a very uncomplicated but welcome flake for me to have on hand. Being completely OCD I must have between 50 and 100 tobaccos around, plus 20 blending tobaccos for my own hobby and amusement. That said, when I just want to smoke but don't have anything screaming my name it's to this flake (and one or two light Englishes that are my mainstay) that I turn. I stick my paw into about 1 1/2 pounds that I have in a mason-like container, pull out a flake or two and I'm never disappointed. I said it's not complicated, but that's in the traditional sense. It IS complicated when you consider so unassuming a VaPer actually satisfying you like a big piece of cake, a thick steak or a bowl of pasta. I guess that's what it is -- understated and effective. Good stuff.

Wow! This is a great tobacco. Nothing not to like. Just beautiful tobacco. Smooth ...... slightly tangy ..... has a hay, grass like taste and just a great tobacco taste. I'm not a big fan of an over-dose of perique but in this case ....very little and just enough to add body. No after taste ..... burns perfect to the bottom of the bowl. I find this is best in MM cob. One of my favorite smokes. I've heard the comments on the taste .... my view is ..... tastes like tobacco .... no toppings ..no casing .... just a great straight forward virginia tobacco. For me .... I was going to give it three stars but at the price .... I gave it another star for a total of four. This has become one of my favorite smokes. I want to try the luxury twist. I will purchase more and keep it around. I recommend this tobacco highly. Great stuff.

LNF is a very nice virginia, It is mild on the tongue, and easy on the pocket book. As far as the perique in this blend is concerned, I barely detect any, but the great virginia flavor alone makes it a very nice smoke. I dont believe it to be cased as some in here have mentioned. Try some, I think you will like it.

The best way to describe this tobacco is "toasty." It has a mild, natural sweetness and a certain mellow toasted grain flavor. To me, it lends a little more flavor than some other Virginias that require more concentration. I'm told the room note is like that of cigarettes, so nobody's going to be begging you to smoke it. It is hard to get this stuff to bite, and I'll often smoke some of this when I've been bitten by another tobacco and just want a mild, flavorful smoke.

An excellent tobacco that I've bought more than once and recently bought the 24oz box. The Virginia brings the grassy, fruity sweetness and there's just enough Perique spice to notice but not enough to overpower. Easygoing enough to smoke any time. I can't believe how cheap it is.

I've smoked it in several pipes and I'd say my #122 pot is best for this blend.

I found this to be a wonderful tobacco. I received it a a very generous gift and I was pleasantly surprised with it. It was mild and smooth, very easygoing. I prefer to use the fold and pack method for this baccy. The flavors transition more fluidly. I would put this as an all day smoke. It reminds me of summer vacations at a lake, just all good smells culminate in the air. Definitely recommend.

*Update, Sept 23, 2015* I aged some for one year, and it just turned into little slices of heaven. The VAs are more citrusy and floral. That hay-like flavor is a lil more chocolate-like than before. Its amazing how well it aged in such a short time. Furthermore, no acrid aftertaste, such a wonderful blend.