Peter Stokkebye Luxury Twist Flake (No. 402)

Personally I don't see what all the hype is about. Don't get me wrong these are quality tobaccos and definitely worth buying but I didn't find it that great. It was far more aromatic than I was expecting and the topping is very noticeable. The other issue I had with this blend is that it tastes a little green or immature. This could obviously be just the batch that I received but it was something that stood out to me. I feel like this will be very good after a few years of age once the virginas have time to mature and the topping has faded a bit. This is would be a perfect choice for an aromatic smoking looking to branch out or for someone who likes virginia and doesn't mind a bit of flavor. Personally it was just a bit too much topping for me. I look forward to trying it in a few years.

Everyone has a smell that reminds them of their childhood. You can't always pin point where it's from, but once you feel it, it's a familiar nostalgic aroma. That's what I get from this tin not. The topping is mild. I don't get the caramel, but a bit like vanilla and actually it feels more like some type of berry and even some notes of sweet perfume. It's a pretty incredible tin note and I'd say that putting my nose in the tin is half the fun.

The smoke itself is pretty nice. Mild blend that, like other famous P.S. blends feel to me a bit like young Virginia leafs, which makes me think that this, too, deserves some time to age. While I'm not a big fan of P.S.'s Luxury Navy Flake, this one tastes similar with the addition of the flavoring and yet I like it much better.

The topping is much milder in the smoke itself and disappears later on. But what is left is just a nice sweet-bread flavor of pure Virginia.

It is fairly one-dimensional and hasn't much to think about. Can easily be an all-day smoke.

Arrive in a beautiful flake that on its own deserves some award for looks.

Considering the quality and price, this is very recommended. I will order more for aging and hope to get more out of it. But for now, it's an easy three stars.

This tobacco looks as though it’s been rolled up into a long bar and pieces the size of a matchbook sliced off. As with a lot of pipe tobacco a wee bit of drying time brings this tobacco around to a decent smoke. Smoked new it’s a tongue bite waiting to happen. After drying a bit this blend can still bite if puffed to swiftly as it is a sugary blend. Luxury twist has quite a nice sweet taste with the Virginia coming through. The room note is mild and sweetly fragrant.

The flakes are perfectly pressed and sliced. They have a very pleasant, sweet aroma in the bag, which is what roped me in. The blend lights and burns well, one relight and no bite. The way the caramel flavoring, which is applied judiciously, combines with the darker Virginias really hits the spot for me. The gf commented on its pleasant room note. This blend fits the bill when I'm in the mood for a milder straight VA or an aromatic.

Another reviewer mentioned price point as a factor in some reviews. While I agree with him, I would consider price as a factor when comparing similar blends that are of the same quality. For example, in a battle between Westminster and London Mixture (R.I.P) , both of which are 4 star blends for me, I'd give the advantage to Westminster since it is...er, was a few bucks cheaper than the Dunhill. I'd like to say that price was a factor in my review of Luxury Twist Flake. However, I paid about 6 bucks an once for it at a b&m so I can't place it in the "great bargain" category. When I consider price as part of a blend's score, I mention it in my notes.

I bought some of this in bulk at the local brick and mortar pipe store the other day. This has a sweet caramel/coconut smell out of the bag and as mentioned numerous times in other reviews a nice square flake. This smoked a lot milder than it smelled. It is a very good quality tobacco, smooth, sweet tasting with nar a bite but I just do not care that much for the topping. I would like to have tried this more natural so to speak. I would recommend it but not sure if I am going to buy any more. Fun to try and smoke but there are a lot of pipe tobaccos out there I have not tried. Too many to choose from I might add.

I tried this as a gateway from aromatics into non-aros. So far I’ve enjoyed the Luxury Twist Flake. Undecided which packing method I prefer. Today I went with fold & stuff. I’m not getting the strong flavoring others have mentioned. I’m a less experienced smoker and that said, I’m tasting more of the tobaccos than added caramel. The smoke is a tad sweet, but not overly slow. Stronger nic hit than the aros but not bad at all. I pick up the citrus others mention plus the coconut. I am using a 6mm balsa filter so take that into consideration. I’m smoking as I write this and just did re-light #4 if you count the char light. Tasting more coconut and some spice as I get mid-bowl. Watch the smoking cadence as the Virginias will burn hotter. Overall, I recommend this tobacco for anyone who wants something different than just the heavily flavored aromatics.

The is lightly topped Virginia that seems to age well the physical presentation is very nice. This smokes well and is more of a grassy lemon like Virginia base as opposed to a more earthy flavor that one would get from a red virginia.

I bought a box of LTF, and it was wrapped in plain cellophane, so I immediately transferred it to half-pint Mason jars. This was both necessary and awkward. The 2mm. thick flakes are 2" squares with a cross-section that is swirled and serpentine-folded Cavendish-cut layers of compressed tobacco. The leaf is mostly brown and golden, and dotted with bright specks that are probably just leaf veins in cross-section. I didn't take notice at the time, but from the jar now, its aroma has a soft grassy sweetness, and vague chocolate smell (that you won't detect again until you get down to the heel of the bowl).

Rub out a flake and it separates nicely into a ball of lacy threads that pack quite easily; and you'd almost never know it was a flake. This is a bright, refreshing, somewhat lemony Va. flake that I would put in the family of grassy Va.'s; but it is gentle and not the least bit sharp or sassy. It is only somewhat sweet, and a hint of tartness and spicy zest gives it an edge that keeps me coming back for more. I smoke it often, and when I pick up something else for a change of pace I feel that I'm somehow depriving myself.

I smoke this stuff slow and fast and anything in between, and it always delivers a cool, dry smoke with no bite. The best results come from "breath smoking".

The soft lemony tartness and the scant spiciness of the tobacco lasts pretty much throughout the smoke, and the sweetness slowly becomes more caramel-like. On occasion I think I taste something resembling vanilla, or perhaps hazelnut, but it's so insubstantial I hesitate to mention it. At the heel of the bowl the smoke begins to echo that vague aroma of chocolate detected in the jar earlier, and before you know it everything has turned to gray ash.

I wouldn't call this a mellow blend, but there is good balance between body, flavor and strength. It produces a good volume of luxurious smoke, and I think Va. flake lovers will find it worthy of their finest pipe.

Presentation is beautiful - this flake is definitely unique in appearance, and I like to keep a full Ball jar around just for decoration. Moisture seems just about right out of the box, although I normally give it 15-45 minutes of pre-rubbed dry time before lighting up. I find nothing spectacular concerning tin note - just grassy virginias and pleasant topping aroma with hints of brown sugar, caramel and vanilla.

Neither charring light knocks me down with promise great wonders to follow. Seems rather bland, actually. Upon smoking light, however, the blend comes alive...or as alive as can be expected. The blend does not abound with strength, taste, or complexity. But it never pretends to! Its beauty lies in simplicity and gentleness. The brown sugar/caramel flavoring carries over well into puffing, somehow managing to remain ever present without becoming cloying. The VAs seem quite young without much identity of their own, but the lack in maturity is nicely bridged with this inoffensive, pleasing topping. The tobacco burns very well, and can easily be achieved by a single post-charring light. Tongue bite is no issue here, though I believe it's right around the corner waiting for windy weather or an over-exuberant puffer. Some blends entice me to puff ever faster, seeking a development of body or flavor that never manifests and wrecking the smoking experience in the process. I find that not the case with LTF.

All in all, this is a decent, sweet and mellow, budget-priced blend, especially for smokers that enjoy an occasional foray into aromatics. I would grant 3.5 stars for its simplicity, honesty, and easy smoking characteristics. This one will probably never be anyone's desert island blend, and doesn't quite fall in my top 10. But it is far from being a poor experience - actually quite nice to keep in the rotation if only to mix things up from time to time