Newminster: No. 400 Superior Navy Flake Pipe Tobacco

Product Number: 005-528-0021

The finest Virginias from the USA, Brazil, and Africa are combined to make Newminster's blend No.400, Superior Navy Flake. This non-aromatic blend ranges in strength.
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  • Components: Virginia
  • Family: Virginia
  • Cut: Flake
Customer Reviews
Overall Rating:
4.0
183 reviews
Pleasant smoke indeed
April 05, 2025
Product: Newminster No. 400 Superior Navy Flake Bulk
Tin note of mildly smoky apricots and/or tamarind. Not sweet on initial pull but on retrohale definitely (is that a real word? "retrohale"?). Very good all the way down. Rich and subdued sweetness, hint of smokiness (much better than Hal O' The Wynd). Update: Ok, I'll give it a 5. It's smooth like Orlikcs but spicier. Note of recognition (a "shout out" as the kids say) to NMPiper for turning me on to this in his review of PS Luxury Twist. Even though he's horribly wrong about PSLT and OGS, he's right about this one. Update: Took a star away because it's just a touch too spicy to be considered perfect. I gave it 5 when I was drinking scotch which numbed my tongue....Read More
Bity apricots.
May 19, 2025
Product: Newminster No. 400 Superior Navy Flake Bulk
For Virginia pros only. Not a bad smoke at all, Its just too intense for me.
Very good Virginia
May 13, 2025
Product: Newminster No. 400 Superior Navy Flake Bulk
Nice blend . Very good taste . Nice smoke .
4.0 stars?
April 25, 2025
By: SA
Product: Newminster No. 400 Superior Navy Flake Bulk
It smells like a dog bone tastes like Golden Extra and bites like it too.
A good straight va
February 06, 2025
Product: Newminster No. 400 Superior Navy Flake Bulk
An excellent classic VA with hints of honey/Graham cracker, baked bread, a little fresh but aged it's hard to beat. Its a little more on the sweeter less grassy side of va's as opposed to some of the more citrusy Virginia's. A good price for a blending base as well.
Decent
February 04, 2025
Product: Newminster No. 400 Superior Navy Flake Bulk
Nothing like the legendary capstan blue that some are comparing it with. Picked up around 4oz from smokingpipes.com, which was pretty fresh,along with 8oz from my local B&M, which was aged atleast a few years by the color of it which was crazy dark. I smoked both side by side and came to the conclusion that this blend is great for snow shoveling, yard work, or the routine drive to work. Not much going on with flavors for me at least even with the aged stuff. I'll buy a couple pounds if I can just to have around because word on the street is this is being discontinued which is unfortunate... DAMN YOU STG AND SUTLIFF...Read More
My favorite Virginia thus far
December 05, 2017
Product: Newminster No. 400 Superior Navy Flake Bulk
Guys and gals this is a real bargain. I love it fresh or aged a bit. This is a Virginia that from first light to the last puff is creamy and in the pastry realm. It smells like a bowl of Golden Grahams cereal. I like to fold and stuff for best results but rubbing out is sublime too. It does have a slight earthy quality but on the sweet side. Sometimes I get a touch of cinnamon, but overall is toasty and bready and doughy. Burns super easy. I love it!...Read More
One of the best values
October 30, 2024
Product: Newminster No. 400 Superior Navy Flake Bulk
This flake is delicious taste like honey graham crackers. And the price is almost impossible to beat. Buy it by the pound and let it age for an even better treat.
Delicious Virginia Flake
October 28, 2024
Product: Newminster No. 400 Superior Navy Flake Bulk
If you fancy pure, untampered-with Virginia flakes, this should be in your rotation. Natural sweetness to the fore with a full creamy body and a slight hint of spice, it is delightful Virginia goodness at it's best. I'm unsure why the "Navy" label was applied - no rum topping, no burley, Cavendish or Latakia, but simply what a Virginia flake should be - slightly sweet and mellow.. It loads and lights well. It brings to my mind grandmother's Snikerdoodles baked in a wood-fired oven and my favorite Speyside sherry-casked Single Malt whisky. This one is first rate. In bulk packaging, it is also considerably less expensive than most comparable tinned offerings....Read More
Great VA
August 29, 2024
Product: Newminster No. 400 Superior Navy Flake Bulk
I picked this up because a review or two compared this to Capstan.

Comparing it to Capstan is legit because I think the tobacco blend is very similar given that the flavor on Capstan is proprietary.

This is a great one for newbies to smoke alongside a simpler VaPer to get an idea of
what VA vs VaPer tastes like. I found smoking this next to PS Luxury Flake and Golden Slices helped me wrap my brain around what VA could be without additions.

It's sweet and light/bright, simple and straightforward but it burns hot and I need to work to keep it tame. I thoroughly enjoy this one as a palette cleanser between more complex blends.

I keep this for when I need my Capstan itch scratched because Capstan can be so expensive.
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