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Private Flake 50g Pipe Tobacco

Product Number: 003-027-0001

Former Private Flake 50g
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Details

Strength:
3/5
Room Note:
2/5
Taste:
4/5
  • Components: Virginia, Burley
  • Family: Aromatic
  • Cut: Flake

About This Pipe Tobacco

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.

Customer Reviews

Overall Rating:
3.8
15 reviews
A Decent Semi Aromatic!
October 09, 2025
By: Pakcik Dee
Product: Former Private Flake 50g
Very nice tin notes,the toppings are mild and the natural aromas of the tobacco are very evident and the flakes are wonderful. Perfect amount of moisture,rubs and packs easily! Cool and slow burning with minimal relights. High quality Virginias from three continents merging perfectly in this blend with all the natural goodness and the toppings are pretty subtle yet giving the overall smokes a perfect harmony with the smooth creamy,nutty taste of the Burley.A very unique kind of experience and relaxing smokes!...Read More
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Dam decent
August 11, 2025
By: Nicholas C.
Product: Former Private Flake 50g
This was my first dive into former product's and it wasn't bad at all I didn't think I was going to like it at first it was actually a mistake I thought I ordered cross grain flake but it's not an aromatic as it describes at least not to me it's pretty smooth no dry time needed it's pretty dry from the tin actually the honey notes I got and then the citrusy notes but it's not overwhelming it's a good clean tobacco burns nice tastes nice and I would buy it again and recommend it....Read More
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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.
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meh
October 01, 2022
By: Duff Gordon
Product: Former Private Flake 50g
weak , no nicotine hit.
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Very Different
May 23, 2022
By: Tom C.
Product: Former Private Flake 50g
Well after returning to this blend I find I don't like it as much as I did thanks to Gawith Hoggarth & Co. tobbaco.
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