Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake

I really don't like VaPers, but that's not the criteria I will judge this blend on. No doubt that VaPer lovers will enjoy the taste of this blend more that I do, but what I haven't been able to get past is the nagging bite. I've smoked this blend at all sorts of paces: in leisure, on the go, at work, in the mornings, in the evenings, in winter, in summer, and beyond. In all settings, the bite has always been there to some degree. It won't bite fiercely, but it's consistently there.

If you're a bit more seasoned than myself, then you may not have a problem with this flake, but for someone who has been smoking less that five years like myself, you're tounge is probably not up to the task.

If it wasn't for the consistent bite, I'd surely give it a 3 or 4.

Decided to get a sample of Navy Flake to see what the fuss was about. I am an aromatic lover so most "unflavored" tobaccos are just about the same in my book. After getting it stuffed into my pipe I found it lights and burns nicely. The taste is well, tobaccoy. Nothing special in my opinion, nice smoke. Did not notice any tongue bite but again was smoking a bit slower than normal. Probably a decent smoke if you are into this kinda thing. I suppose the best thing I can say about this is I won't throw it away, probably put it away and smoke it once every few months for a change of pace.

When I first started smoking a pipe I would smoke nothing but aromatic tobacco. These days I can't tolerate anything but all natural. This tobacco would be one of my favorites if not for the mild casing. It is one of the mildest casings I have ever tasted mind you, but it is a casing nonetheless. It is a beautiful tobacco to the eye-flakes of golden yellow and black specks of perique. This is a quality Virginia and perique blend. The perique is barely noticeable. It can bite if puffed on too fast. However,after several years of aging the bite has gone away. For someone seeking an extremely mild aromatic this would probably fit the bill quite nicely.

This is the lightest VA/P I have ever tried. Even Stratford seems like a heavyweight next to this. The tobacco used here is of good quality, the problem is that it has very little taste. The smoke seemed insubstantial, and I wasn't sure if I was getting steam or something else. The flakes are visually stunning and have quite a bit of birds eye. Alas, this is the only good thing about it. Maybe age will help.

Nice mild-bodied blend for all-day smoke.

Tin note is a really nice, although mild, grassy-sweetness. Some of that translates into the smoke, but this is one of those blends that smell much better in the teen than it tastes on the tongue.

Strength is pretty mild and is consistent throughout the bowl, which means that this is one to put in your mouth and go on with your day without thinking about. Same goes for lack of complexity. If there is any Perique, I don't really notice it. The Virginias are the main actors in this blend, making it a somewhat sweet smoke.

Stokkebye uses good leafs, although I always feel that they'd do much better with more age on them. It's especially the case for this one, which besides the great price, doesn't give me any special character.

Mechanically, flake is easily rubbed out, packed and smoked. Doesn't require more than average relights and doesn't heat up or give a bite.

It's a nice blend, nothing more. Too mild for me, and so two stars it is. Maybe one day I'll buy more in bulk and let it age for a few years. But for now there are many other great alternatives, including from Peter Stokkebye.

It is always recommended to novices in China. Cheap is the biggest advantage. Don't expect it to be good.

I tried to replace Orlik Golden Sliced ​​and it failed. I bought 500 grams and stored it for 5 years. The taste is still mediocre.

Now I mix it with the PS bull's eye to test the new pipe. Sometimes there will be small surprises.

This is one of those VAs that you need to smoke VERY slowly to avoid it tasting like hot ash and turning your pipe into a handheld radiator. It's VAs like this that make me appreciate those Samuel Gawith flakes that some people like to complain about. In my experience, SG make the slowest-burning, coolest-smoking Virginia flakes out there.

LNF is not a bad tobacco if smoked with the kid-glove care that it seems to like demanding from you. It is also a very cheap tobacco, relatively speaking, so any criticism has to be balanced against that. I can 'somewhat recommend' this to someone who wants a simple VA (the Perique is very minimal here) for a bargain price. But then again, given that the same producer also makes the highly enjoyable Luxury Bullseye Flake for a very good price...

This review will be more relevant to *those newer to pipe, new to tobacco* smoking. This stayed lit wonderfully. It was pleasant enough to smoke but mainly had a pure tobacco flavor. I think someone who has smoked cigarettes may take natively to it. Obviously experienced pipe smokers do. It did leave a 2-3 day strong aftertaste in my mouth that only faded with time despite eating, brushing, mouthwash etc. The odor on my jacket was very discernible for a day or two. The odor on my hands eventually washed off, but had what Emeril would call "Bam!" So…its nice while smoking but if you live with other non-smokers you may want to consider this.

I purchased a two ounce bag of this while visiting LA in February from the Tobacco Trader (just after visiting Kramer's). The lady behind the counter insisted on opening a brand new pound block of this stuff, just for me (and my measly two ounces). I remember feeling guilty about that at the time, violating such a pure block of leaf like that, but on reflection, and after smoking it, Stokkebye's Luxury Navy Flake is nothing special as flakes go.

The problem, for me, is there are so many other flakes out there right now that are superior, in every way, taste, smokability, sidestream, etc., you name it—that this one can be easily bypassed for other blends.

I've tried several flakes this last smoking season, and this one did nothing for me. Peter Stokkebye's Luxury Twist Flake is much more interesting to me than this one (among many other flakes, read my other reviews; my updated review on Luxury Twist Flake for one).

After all the trouble, I actually passed the remainder of this on to someone else. Only two stars from me.