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Post by crapgame on Jun 8, 2017 21:58:17 GMT -5
First off I had no idea this was a Mac Baren blend because a friend sent exactly ONE perfectly shaped flake packaged in a small zippy bag as part of a larger "flaky" care package to help me get to know and understand flake tobacco. The bag just had "HH LAT FLK" marked on it and with the help of some fellow pipe smokers it was determined this was the blend. Had I known this at the beginning I would have tossed it in the trash due to my many past bad experiences with MacB blends. Well enough of the back story.
This flake I folded up and just stuffed into the bowl and after poking it it a few times I charred the top, poked and lit the pipe again sat back and had a most enjoyable smoke. Dark,very dark is the way I describe the flavor of this flake.Not a nightmare type of dark but a calming and relaxing type of dark. There is also dark chocolate,dark roast coffee all other types of dark food or drink that come to mind when smoking this and I would recommend having some . Enjoyed after a long stressful day this tobacco will reward you with a desire sip on your favorite beverage, turn on some Franz Liszt, close your eyes and let the darkness lull you away.
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Post by peterd-Buffalo Spirit on Jun 10, 2017 7:40:04 GMT -5
...This MacBaren 'HH' Flake is a fine tobacco...in fact, I enjoy most of the HH series tobaccos...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2017 10:44:55 GMT -5
Good description. Pretty unique stuff, easy cellar builder.
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Post by custodian613 on Feb 24, 2018 15:26:22 GMT -5
Again another mention of flake and I'm making note of something else to try! I've missed alot in the years I didn't smoke a pipe. Some good brands have come and gone since then I do believe! ;-(
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Post by Dramatwist on Feb 24, 2018 16:40:50 GMT -5
...something very satisfying about flake tobaccos...
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Post by slowroll on Feb 24, 2018 16:50:41 GMT -5
Oh yes, HH latakia flake is one of my favorites. You're right , it has a deep subtle flavor not matched by much else. HH vintage Syrian is close. They do have some good Va in there.
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Post by haebar on Feb 24, 2018 18:23:23 GMT -5
First off I had no idea this was a Mac Baren blend because a friend sent exactly ONE perfectly shaped flake packaged in a small zippy bag as part of a larger "flaky" care package to help me get to know and understand flake tobacco. The bag just had "HH LAT FLK" marked on it and with the help of some fellow pipe smokers it was determined this was the blend. Had I known this at the beginning I would have tossed it in the trash due to my many past bad experiences with MacB blends. Well enough of the back story. This flake I folded up and just stuffed into the bowl and after poking it it a few times I charred the top, poked and lit the pipe again sat back and had a most enjoyable smoke. Dark,very dark is the way I describe the flavor of this flake.Not a nightmare type of dark but a calming and relaxing type of dark. There is also dark chocolate,dark roast coffee all other types of dark food or drink that come to mind when smoking this and I would recommend having some . Enjoyed after a long stressful day this tobacco will reward you with a desire sip on your favorite beverage, turn on some Franz Liszt, close your eyes and let the darkness lull you away. Although I've smoked just a tin of it, I like the Latakia Flake too. I love the creamy texture of the smoke. Did your bad experiences with other MacBaren blends have anything to do with bite? |
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Post by papipeguy on Feb 24, 2018 18:24:33 GMT -5
Thanks, Mike. I'm sitting on a tin that I've had for over 3 years. I'll have to crack that sucker open one of these days.
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