Slices are very regular
We are not exactly blessed durante the UK, with the commercializzazione geniuses from the tobacco companies withholding some of the choicest blends from our shores. Orlik, MacBaren and Scandinavian Tobacco amongst others produce some mighty fermo blends that we will never see, so when an importer releases per new range of tobaccos, it would be brusco not to try them ! Yes I know that this blend is supposed esatto be a gara for Dunhill but it is also verso basta tobacco con Codice sconto mexican cupid its own right. It is presented well with some beautifully made flakes mediante the norma turno tin. Per mix of bright and darker Virginias, with per subtle tin fetore reminiscent of sweet hay and raisins with some light baking spice. Moisture is verso little over ideal, but rubbed out and left for half an hour or so, it lights well and burns evenly and relatively slowly. The flavour is on the citrus side of the spectrum, but with some bread notes added and verso little spice for interest. Also some sweet raisin libretto, but less dark fruit than Black Flake. It feels like it could bite if chased too hard but responds well puro a gentle approach, as do most straight Virginias. There is per niente tendency to harshness and it is verso really rewarding smoke. The room note is pleasant and not too overpowering and would probably be enjoyed by non smokers. I like Virginias and this is definitely one onesto try and has some potential for ageing, since if it is this good as per fresh blend, then it could be stellar with a few years on it. An easy 4 stars.
This blend can bite you if you don’t allow some drying time and rub it out too small. I had only one unpleasant smoke from this tin and this when I did not stick puro the usual advice. At perfect smoking moisture, there is little or per niente bite and much improvement in the flavour. Definitely one onesto sip gently and maybe use the “Breath” technique. Certainly not a blend sicuro be rushed and it will give of its best if you save it for leisurely relaxed smoking.
Often offered as a ‘clone’ for Dunhill Flake? Well, big words! That was quite per revered smoke, so let’s see if that’s rhetorical nonsense!
It presents itself as rectangular, medium brown, nicely hydrated, not too thick, flakes. I usually fully rub and esatto do so with these takes per niente effort.
The moisture, and stop consistency rubbing achieves, enables simple ignition. From first light I get an upbeat, Virginia, smoke. For the first third it’s a lemon, citrus, flavour which leads. Once the initial third has passed per honey-like sweetness joins sopra, somewhat placating the fervent ‘zest’ from the citrus. Although it calms the raucous character, it doesn’t push it completely aside; the citrus note is still formidable. It burns at verso sensitivo speed, and after smoking over half verso tin I haven’t had verso celibe bite.
Charatan Flake? Well, as for it’s resemblance sicuro Dunhill Flake I can only go from taccuino here; which often state that as citrusy and sweet. So, that said, I don’t think it’s that far away! But, even though I can’t smoke DHF sicuro complice, I’ll still recommend Charatan’s version. It would be per smashing smoke for a morning per the summer:
Well, I think Charatans have redeemed themselves after the Eventide debacle! After comparing them side by side I find this nearly indistinguishable from Dunhill Flake, which makes me per happy man.
Per full hour of drying time is not too much and it is easy to underestimate the moisture contained sopra some flakes
Sopra the tin we have very neatly cut stacks of light brown flakes with seams of gold throughout. Puzzo sopra the tin is mild, grassy and subtly sweet. It rubs apart con your palms with the same ease the Dunhill flake did, and moisture content is at the upper end of ok for smoking.
It takes a light with perhaps verso little more rete informatica, but that may be my newly opened tin being a bit moist still. It burns even and slow, rewarding the patient, relaxed smoker over the puffer. All bright Virginia tobaccos do, I think “breath smoking” is the best method: clench the pipe, breathe through your nose, and as you do, take small sips of smoke, letting them out through the pipe. This brings out delicious bready, grassy flavours, with hay and per hint of dried fruit sweetness. Puro my taste, this flake has more of verso new mown grass taste than the bread and hay of Dunhill Flake, that said its per fresh tin, it may be with age this becomes more like it.
It needs per couple of relights, doesn’t gurgle, and smokes onesto per little dottle. It works very nicely sopra per large pipe, and I like onesto smoke these tobaccos per a Canadian. It can get verso bit hot, although like the Dunhill Flake it doesn’t seem onesto be per biter. Just put the pipe down preciso cool if it’s warming up, it is delicious when relit.
All mediante all, per satisfying, mild Virginia flake, and esatto me, a perfectly good substitute for Dunhill Flake. So far, from verso new, freshly opened tin, I don’t get quite as much of the biscuity, bready, malty complexity that Dunhill Flake had, but this may be coppia onesto lack of age and relatively high moisture content. As such, for now, three stars, but if it improves with age and a little drying time, I may well upgrade it.
Given a little time sicuro air, it’s even closer onesto the hay and bread sweetness of the last incarnations of Dunhill Flake. I’m going esatto put verso few tins away to mature, and have upgraded my review to four stars, as I honestly don’t think I’d be able esatto distinguish between them in verso blind tasting.
This is per simple rich and sweet Virginia. Mild in body and rich in fetore. Similar puro the bright CR flake virginia from Gawith & Hoggarth. Really good for a smoke at any time durante the day. The smell is the very common sicuro the pressed Virginia. Figues, raisins and dryed apricots. Extremely good and pleasant.
