Peter Stokkebye Luxury Twist Flake (No. 402)

Well, really 2 1/2 stars because, as a couple of reviewers noticed, it can smoke a bit hot and harsh if not treated with respect. But this has to be my favorite (unlit) smelling tobacco of all time. I like to open up the glass jar I keep it in every once in a while and stick my nose in-not sure what the flavor is: Fresh pastries perhaps? I almost detect coconut sometimes but this is probably my imagination. The presentation (appearance) of the flake is Art. I would rather smoke Bullseye and will buy that one by the 1.5 lb. box, but I keep Luxury around for the scent; and yes, if you are careful it can be a good smoke as well.

5-20-10 Smoking a bowl now, nearly an hour in and still some time to go. I have had some of this in a jar for a year, and have gotten no harshness from this bowl, just pure (other than the mild and pleasant topping) Virginia goodness. I used fold-and-stuff on this bowl, and the tobacco is a bit aged. This bowl, for what it's worth, almost earns four stars!

1-5-11 Revisiting this tobacco lately, and ordered some more. I really think you have to keep this one in a jar for a year after you buy it in bulk. I have been getting some good results. The wonderful aromatic smell does not translate to the smoke, which is slightly fragrant Virginia that will bite you if you are not careful. Sipped, this tobacco is sublime. When I get the new stuff, I am going to put it in the jar on top of the older. That way, I will always have a few well-aged flakes. I'm thinking about adding that fourth star...

1-19-23 Yeah, four stars. Got some more today after all this time. Bites and burns hot only at the beginning of the bowl, but treat it with respect, and tamp correctly. The dregs can be magnificent; the mark of a quality Virginia.

I must be in my Virginia phase(and loving it)I recently tried all three Stokkebye Luxury offerings. Not a bad blend out of the three. Most everything has been said about the virtues of this fine blend.Presentation is great. As with most tobacco that I recive of late,the moisture level is high. I dried it out a little and it was good. I, by mistake, dried it out to what I thought was "way" to dry. I decided to try it,and what a pleasant surprise. I crunched up a few flakes and put them loosly in my Vipratti POY 2004,lit it up and was rewarded with one of the best smokes in recent memorie. Smoked great,stayed lit,lots of cool dry flavorful smoke,and surprise....no bite. I'm glad I recently purchased 1.5 pounds of this fine tobacco...some for now,and some for the cellar.My opinion ****

I am revisiting Virginians and to that end am presently comparing this to the Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake and Dunhill Light Flake. This is by far my favorite of the three. It is subtle, rich and beautifully balanced. It lacks the soapiness of the Dunhill and the one-dimensional nature of the Navy Flake. To get all the nuance out of it, try a pipe unsullied by heavy English. It also does very well in meerschaum. The 1.5 lb box price brings it down to everyday smoke level. I highly recommend this to anyone who likes a subtle smoke.

I've been smoking pipes for almost 40 years. This is one of a few tobaccos that are "always in my cellar." Easy to light. Easy to smoke. The lightly topped sweet virginias create a tasty enjoyable smoke throughout the bowl. I find this tobacco always in arm's reach. Even now as I type this review, I have a mason jar of PS LBF ready to smoke on the bookshelf.
Rub it out into thin ribbons and quickly light this tobacco and enjoy not only the mellow flavor of sweet tobacco, but a very pleasant aroma in the room you are smoking in.

Sweet virgina candy and the best looking flake around. You probably already know about the swirled squares that are presented in this masterpiece but I have to pile on here, they’re just so dang beautiful. Love the aroma it has, it makes you want to take a bite. Salted caramel with a hint of dried figs, it’s heaven. Fold n stuff or rub em out, either way it smokes great with no fuss. Ages like a champ. The flavor straddles that perfect line between sweet aromatic and virgina purity. Its something I can smoke with coffee, on a lunch break or as a dessert. It’s that good. If I had to complain about anything, it’s that the flavor isn’t too complex, a little one note. But when that one note is delicious, fragrant and alluring, I’ll take it anytime. It’s definitely in my permanent rotation and with its own dedicated pipe

Beautiful to look at, wonderful to touch firm and thin flake. Can be rubbed out, but smokes magnificent as a roll and stuff. Smokes and sips very cool. Leaves very little moisture in the bowl. Doesn't bite. Occasionally has the mushroom note in the nose and flavor. Some citrus tang. Has enough topping to make others comment on the pleasant room note, yet not enough to mask the tasty Virginia it covers. A must in a Virginia fans rotation, not enough nicotine to keep it from being an all day smoke. Storing some to cellar. Highly recommended.

A presentation in a twisted rope sliced into irregular coin-like joined flakes. Resinous texture, mature fragrance.

I like this tobacco, even with the added ritual of breaking down the flakes before twist-loading them into the bowl.

Pleasant aroma when lit; not overly cased, but some sweetness present. Burns better when slightly drier. A certain English undertone when aged a year. No one complains about it. I find it a good smoke any time of day. Good body to the smoke. A little tingly but not a biter.

There are so many choices and styles out there, for the choosing. PS/LTF ought appeal to many except for the candy- or lat bomb- zealots. If you haven't tried it, snag a few ounces. It's very civilised. Thank you Peter Stokkebye.

Maybe I'm a fan of Aromatics... but if that is the case I would have smoked those heavily cased tobaccos which are laying with me for the last couple of years. I have smoked SG fvf. But in this case the topping is so well blended that hardly noticeable. I don't know what that others and misc. in topping but I get occasional whiff of citrus and hay like flavor which is pleasant. Pouch smell creamy caramel and flakes came out moist but smokeable I took one and half flakes folded and squeeze with my fingers to loosen up and filled the pipe. Needed couple of relights burns easily and evenly. All in all a very enjoyable smoke and IMHO a truly Super Luxury Twist flake. P. S My wife didn't pass any bad comments as in the case of others straight Virginias.

I feel like I really came to a new understanding of fine tobacco when I tried PS Luxury Twist flake. The sweet citrus/hay flavor was totally welcome, but unexpected. This was my first flake as well as first straight Virginia blend after trying dozens of aromatics. I don't smoke this every day, but it's absolutely a regular part of the rotation. A must for new pipe smokers, in my opinion!