Former: Private Flake 50g Pipe Tobacco

Product Number: 003-027-0001

Hans "Former" Nielsen began carving pipes in 1956 and has since become a legend of Danish pipe artistry with a worldwide following. In addition to his exquisite pipes, he's released his own line of pipe tobaccos — several of the blends fittingly named after briar's grain patterns.

Former's Private Flake features a mix of different Virginias from the United States, Africa, and India, plus Burley. The casing consists of several extracts such as fig-tree-fruit, tamarind, nut, truffle, apple syrup, and finally rounded with Irish top flavor.

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Former Private Flake 50g

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Components: Virginia, Burley
Family: Aromatic
Cut: Flake

Customer Reviews

Overall Rating:

3.5

12 reviews

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If You Like Aro VaBurs

December 17, 2022

By: Pretentious Pedantry

Product: Former Private Flake 50g

For those partial to European style aromatic VaBur mixtures, this is one to try. Decent tobacco, aroma is not too syrupy or medicinal. Compares favorably with Sillem's Red. Fruity, nutty, creamy.

meh

October 01, 2022

By: Duff Gordon

Product: Former Private Flake 50g

weak , no nicotine hit.

Very Different

May 23, 2022

Product: Former Private Flake 50g

This is a good blend I like the extract toppings. I liked it so much I bought a pound of it two tin's at a time. Well after returning to this blend I find I don't like it as much as I did two years later thanks to Gawith and Hoggarth.

An aromatic? Really?

March 18, 2022

Product: Former Private Flake 50g

Uhh, you know.. its fine.. i have had better flake tobacco. Peterson Navy Flake being one. Or i just may be a complete fool, but, all these flavors and nuances arent coming around for me. Apple syrup and irish top flavor? Dear god where? I would love that! But i missed it. I even rubbed a flake out and yeah.. just not that impressed....Read More

Mild and sweet

July 02, 2019

Product: Former Private Flake 50g

The topping and casing is not very evident, very similar in taste to stockebby luxury twist flake with more sweetness but not enough to mask the tobacco, matter of fact i can barely taste it. Now the base is very balanced, virginia burly slow burning and mild to medium. Not the best for the asked price but not the worst when it comes to flake offerings. Al kanabi...Read More

brilliant

January 26, 2019

Product: Former Private Flake 50g

An interesting semi aromatic. Very highest quality stoved virginia cased very lightly with fig and tamarind. I taste a subtle sour apple taste, too. There is burley but its far in the background. Reminds me of Gawith's BS flake...exclusive to the danish pipe shop. A favorite and i wish it were more available....Read More

great taste

May 29, 2018

Product: Former Private Flake 50g

Second review. This is a blend which may divide. If you love to smell your baccy, this is for you. Slow burning, economical, once/twice a week at night. The smaller round tins and labels are a bonus.

Great blend

January 09, 2017

Product: Former Private Flake 50g

While I agree this is an aromatic I get more of a great Virginia blend from this outstanding smoke. Lights so easy and burns super cool. You do get a bit of nicotine tingle but not really that much. Oh the taste is right down my alley. I love a good Virginia and this gives that wonderful sweet hay baking bread flavor. Yes there is a hint of perhaps fig and alcohol but it is very very faint. Room note is nice but very mild. If you love a good Virginia blend that has taste this is one of the best. As an aromatic it leaves a bit to be desired. I have added this to my rotation not as an aromatic but more as a top notch Virginia !...Read More

My favorite smoke

March 21, 2016

Product: Former Private Flake 50g

This is currently my favorite smoke. Mild, cool, with very sweet flavors, and a pleasant...but not overbearing...room note. Best if sipped slowly and great for relaxing.

OK

May 20, 2015

Product: Former Private Flake 50g

I thought I would move to a cased tobacco, as I tend to like simple blends. Let this one dry in the tin with lid off. It does case your mouth, I would not call it tounge bite. The toppings are rich, but something goes a miss. Once in a while it is a pleasant rotation to a pipe habit, better late at night....Read More