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Post by mwps70 on Oct 30, 2018 15:45:52 GMT -5
I just saw on Instagram that C&D are releasing another batch of Carolina Red Flake. Soon to hit the stores. I bought two tins earlier but have not tried it yet. What do you think of it?
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Post by trailboss on Oct 30, 2018 18:13:29 GMT -5
I decided to let mine all age....I liked ithe tin very much that I smoked, but I am no reviewer.
Maybe if it all isn’t bought up after the West Coast Pipe Show, I will get some.
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Post by mwps70 on Oct 30, 2018 18:20:30 GMT -5
I decided to let mine all age....I liked ithe tin very much that I smoked, but I am no reviewer. Maybe if it all isn’t bought up after the West Coast Pipe Show, I will get some. Ya, I only bought two tins so I am aging both. I'll try to snag a couple more if possible. |
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chasingembers
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Post by chasingembers on Oct 30, 2018 18:30:03 GMT -5
After the 2016 Summer mold event with that one I avoid it like the plague. It has many fans though and is spoken quite highly of.
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Post by haveldad on Oct 31, 2018 11:09:00 GMT -5
I'll probably grab a tin of this and all the sutliff kakes my next order.
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Post by Screaming Jazz on Oct 31, 2018 11:23:22 GMT -5
I might buy a tin or two. After reading about the mold problems the blend has had before I'm a little weary.
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Post by rmb on Oct 31, 2018 11:52:26 GMT -5
Got to see a preview of this at my last pipe club meeting, smelled amazing and no mold. I plan to pick some up.
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Post by peteguy on Oct 31, 2018 13:42:17 GMT -5
I dont buy C&D products due to their track record. I age all my VA's and can't take the chance.
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Screaming Jazz
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Post by Screaming Jazz on Oct 31, 2018 15:03:01 GMT -5
I dont buy C&D products due to their track record. I age all my VA's and can't take the chance. That is a fear I have about c&d as well. I'll go for some of their englishes, but I keep my distance from anything of theirs I want to age. |
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Post by JimInks on Oct 31, 2018 16:51:48 GMT -5
It's one of the best red VA flakes I've smoked. Here's my review:
Several 2015 North Carolina grown red Virginias are processed into a very easily broken apart flake to suit your packing preference, and for a better burn rate than what some flake blends offer. It’s very tangy, dark fruit sweet with a lot of earth, some woodiness, very mild grass, natural sugar and citrus notes, along with slightly more than mild spice. The first thing that hits you as you light up is the tangy sweetness and earth, which are the main features of the flavors. The other attributes I mentioned quickly show themselves, and remain all throughout the proceedings. The nic-hit is just a shade past being mild. The strength is just a little closer to medium than it is to mild. The taste is right at the medium level.
Not a complex product, but there’s enough variety going on to hold your interest as the flavor is fairly smooth and very consistent from start to finish. I say “fairly smooth” only because the much appreciated earth and spice continually underscores the inherently tangy sweetness of the reds. Burns at a moderate pace, cool and clean with no dull or harsh spots. Won’t bite even if pushed, though I recommend a slow cadence in order to fully savor the experience. Easily burns to ash, and requires just a few relights. Leaves a light dampness in the bowl. The tangy after taste very pleasantly lingers a little, and the room note is a little sweet. Can be an all day smoke if you wish.
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Post by Baboo on Oct 31, 2018 19:23:24 GMT -5
I am curious/concerned as to whether this is produced from the same leaf harvest comprised in the first issue, or another altogether. If another, consistency from then until now may be forgone.
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