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Marlin Flake 100g Pipe Tobacco

Name: Marlin Flake 100g
Brand: Rattray's
SKU: 003-055-0023
Price: 23.15 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 3.90 (43 reviews)

Product Number: 003-055-0023

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Details

Strength:

4/5

Room Note:

3/5

Taste:

3/5

Components: Perique, Black Cavendish, Virginia
Family: Virginia
Cut: Flake

About This Pipe Tobacco

A companion to Old Gowrie containing Flue-Cured Virginias. A shade darker, greater strength, different aroma, but otherwise a tobacco in the same tradition.

Customer Reviews

Overall Rating:

3.6

73 reviews

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Unlikely to buy again

March 20, 2026

By: Mountain piper

Product: Rattray's Marlin Flake 100g

The tobacco has a pleasant taste and aroma of dark fruits. Unfortunately, it is not without some drawbacks, such as excessive moisture and tongue bite.

For me, this is below average (*Updated*)

January 30, 2026

By: Roh Echt

Product: Rattray's Marlin Flake 100g

I have fourteen different Rattray's blends and today I decided to try one. So, I looked at all of them, and their ratings, and opened up Marlin Flake; for it being the lowest rated of those fourteen I have. For a VaPer w/cav, similar to P.S. Bulls Eye Flake, I expected something I would enjoy; despite its current 3.3★ rating. And also, for the two year old Jan. '24 date on my 100g tin. OK...so here's my first bowl review; I immediately detect tart citrus and subtle sweetness. Only the tartness becomes a bit annoying with the overwhelming feeling of dry-mouth; to the point of some puckering occurring. Then there's its noticeable "bite" and "sting"...forcing "sipping only" when smoking this. And still its bite is unbearable. Some of the enjoyment of piping is in the figuring out how to best enjoy each blend. But, and then, you get to enjoy it afterward. This one requires the work but then is not enjoyable, nor rewarding. I'll try this in a Churchwarden and update, this review, if deserved. But for right now, it falls a bit below "average" for me. Next up, from Rattray's, will be the 3.8★ (second lowest rated of the fourteen I have): "No. 7 Reserve." (*Update*)...yeah, no improvement with this in Churchwardens. Also, it was not good in long Cob-pipes nor "clays." So I dropped it from 2.5★ to 2.0★ and I'll continue to revisit this from time-to-time....Read More

Uninteresting attempts

February 23, 2025

By: 将臣.

Product: Rattray's Marlin Flake 100g

I thought it would be a wonderful experience, but in fact, there was only a faint fragrance in the whole process, and I didn't taste any sweetness or other flavors. I will try other brands and varieties of tobacco, and I will not buy this one in the future.

无敌儿

January 12, 2024

By: Mr.Zheng

Product: Rattray's Marlin Flake 50g

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50 Shades of Flavor

November 14, 2023

By: jbfrady

Product: Rattray's Marlin Flake 50g

I should preface this by saying that the Flake I tried was half as old as I am, but damn! Maple sugar complexity and stayed lit like a champ.