Customer Reviews (63 Total)
Go back to square tin
October 15, 2017
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
This is one of my favorite pipe tobaccos. I prefer the older tin, but I thought I would try the round tin. All of the flakes where stuck together, I had to break them apart. Not cool. I hope Dunhill realizes the move to round tins for this type o... Read More
f tobacco is just wrong. Read Less
Was my favorite until recently
July 15, 2017
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
This used to be a five-star tobacco. This was long my favorite tobacco. Unfortunately the once-elegant flakes in the square tin were just smashed together in the new round tin to make the fit. One can had OK semi-flaked tobacco that tasted OK, anothe... Read More
r had wet tobacco all squeezed into a lump at one end and did not task very good. I really hope they get the new packaging right eventually. Read Less
So fresh, so pleasant
February 05, 2017
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
Dunhill Flake is probably the classiest smoke out there. It has no downside. It makes rich white smoke and the residual is simply "clean" ash. The flavor reminds one of a new-mowed lawn or the breezy scent of summer. It's as enjoyable as a ... Read More
cup of tea with lemon on a cool evening. It's a gent's smoke for sure. One of my all-time favorites. A+++ Read Less
A Classic Gentleman's Choice
April 05, 2018
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
This tobacco is by far one of the best Virginia flakes with an incredible tastes of lemon and a hint of honey. It is a very smooth and relaxing smoke filled with flavor. In my opinion has a medium strength which I prefer. An all day smoke for sur... Read More
e. With this tobacco, Dunhill has set a new benchmark for all other Virginias brands. Happy Smoking! Read Less
The light one
January 15, 2017
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
This is quite an interesting tobacco. And despite being labelled as "Straight" virginia, it isn't so straight at all. The reason for this is it applies the concept of appearances vs reality. When you open the tin, it's like sunshine in the ... Read More
plains. Sunny, bright virginia thin flakes with a beautiful high note of grass, hay and citrus. My tin came at perfect and I repeat perfect moisture content. That was enough to tempt me to just fold and stuff it. And again I was welcomed with a high note of citrus, following a really easy lighting process. It remained consistent, stayed lit save for a relight or two in a very large bowl and when finished it needed one knock to clean the bowl leaving a tiny ball of white ash in the tray. And that's when the appearances end and reality start. With the second and third bowls, I rubbed it out, and was that a different experience. The high pitched grass notes disappeared completely and instead it was a middle of the road earthy, rich and bready flake. I enjoy those more, so I had to re-evaluate the blend in that light. And again it delivered. Alas, it was milder than my taste but other than that, perfect virginia blend. It is a smooth, light all day smoke. And doing my research I learnt it was originally called light flake and I think that name suits it better. I am not sure I will buy more of it, but if this is the light flake, I am certainly a fan of dark flake even before I try it
Pipe Used: Stanwell Deluxe Royal Danish Brandy billiard
Age When Smoked: Fresh tin Read Less
Highly Recommended
February 27, 2016
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
This was my first try at a pure Virginia tobacco and my first try at flake tobacco. SPC's brief description of Dunhill Flake does not really do it full justice. I can, however, understand why it is so high in its sales rank. Although I had never trie... Read More
d smoking flake tobacco, I found it easy to prepare and stuck to folding the flakes into various shapes and putting them in the bowl. The flavor is excellent and I found in most cases that I could smoke for up to 1.5 hours, depending on the bowl size. I must admit that once I opened the tin I neglected my other tobaccos for the most part. The taste is mild, sweet,and never had any bite. I am now a complete flake convert and will keep Dunhill Flake as part of my regular rotation. Give it a try. You won't be disappointed. Read Less
Warm weather winner
November 16, 2015
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
As many have stated here, this is not a complicated tobacco--just a good smooth tasty Virginia flake and it seems to be more enjoyable in a warmer climate (in Florida) than many others. To me, it sings a little more than the Orlik Golden Sliced and ... Read More
is worth the money. It works well folded and stuffed in a pipe with a fairly narrow bowl. Read Less
Sweet, Smooth, Light Smoke
September 29, 2014
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
My favorite Virginia for a few years now. It provides a somewhat light, honeyed smoke with a medium nicotine hit. Exceptional with a cup of coffee that's sweetened. A relaxing smoke, that is pretty consistent from start to finish. The flavor could be... Read More
a little stronger, hence the 4.5 star rating, but this isn't really a detractor.
Better than FVF, hands down. Read Less
A wonderful discovery...
June 22, 2014
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
Like a lot of pipe smokers out there, I started with aromatics. One day my music professor, and fellow pipe smoker, introduced me to real pipe tobacco, no offense to my aromatic loving brother and sisters out there of course, Balkan Sobranie. He expl... Read More
ained that this mixture gets its flavor naturally and not from adding "syrup" as he called it, to the mixture to create its flavor.. I immediately fell in love with Balkan and threw out my aromatics, and started buying pipes that I could dedicate to this wonderful discovery. The only problem was, I had all of these pipes dedicated to aromatic blends that I didn't want to "ghost" with the Balkan. So years passed, and I discovered this web site and decided to try a straight Virginia blend. I had tried Dunhill cigs, and some of their English blends in the past, so I knew any of their blends would be of the highest grade.. So when I received my Dunhill Flake in the mail, I anxiously rubbed out a pile and filled one of my first pipes, a GBD Pinner and fired it up and WOW!! It had a wonderfully sweet, almost vanilla/fruity taste that I instantly loved.. When I had to relight, I was worried at first that, like aromatics, the flavor would dissipate, and would taste nothing like it had on the first initial puffs.. Not so!! It retained its smooth, bite free, sweet flavor all the way to the end of the bowl. If anything its natural flavors became more apparent, and satisfying, as I continued on.. This is a wonderful, "all day" smoke that leaves a pleasant room note, even to the nonsmoker. It burns evenly and smooth, and has enough vitamin N to satisfy.. It has def earned a place in my rotation, along with Dunhills Nightcap, and I am now able to smoke my other pipes that were gathering dust.. 5 stars all the way!! Read Less
Superb!
December 10, 2012
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
Opening the tin, one is met with the smell and sight of pure tobacco goodness. There is just a faint smell of dried figs and fresh hay. I enjoy this tobacco fully rubbed out or folded, either way this flake has very good burn qualities. On first ligh... Read More
t one can detect a lemony taste with slight hints of sweetness. Once it gets going there is this smooth complex flavor that is simply delightful. Pull on the throttle a little harder and you will be hit with the fullness this tobacco offers but be sure to let go in time to savor the subtleties it is also capable of. Read Less
Favorites
October 05, 2012
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
This blend is a must have for those that love Virginia flavor. Has a well-balanced flavor smoking evenly, not harsh or bold, but smooth. The flavors are perfectly married together.
最爱的烟草小白
September 29, 2018
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
为什么没货了?听说停产了?不是真的吧?我只抽这一种烟草怎么办?
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
为什么没货了?
Thanks for the memories
August 19, 2018
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
Too bad Dunhill once again has stopped production, what is this the second or third time now!!!
Great flake
July 28, 2018
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
Square tin. No noticeable topping. Smokes better if you dry it out a little. Sweet Virginia’s and some earthy notes. Solid. Too bad it’s gone.
Wonderful flake
May 27, 2018
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
I dont mind the round tin. Yes they are stuck together but I take my time and rub it out anyways. At first I didn't see the appeal to this flake but I worked on my method a bit and found that rubbed out and using the breath method produces a very lon... Read More
g and delicious smoke. I loved every bit of it and added it to my rotation. Read Less
Great Virginia flake
May 17, 2018
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
Very nice and well balanced natural blend I buy a lot of it
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
I can see why this is a reference blend. Sweet, perfect flakes, honey and citrus. Really exceptional.
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
I can see why this is a reference blend. Sweet, perfect flakes, honey and citrus. Really exceptional.
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
Great tin aroma. Good Virginia but i prefer the Orlik Golden Sliced flavor.
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
Good tobacco. I haven't smoked this In years. I remember it being slightly more favorable.
Prairie fire
October 13, 2017
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
The flake looks and smells wonderful in the tin and Mason jar; it packs and lights well; however, it burns very fast and very hot. Very! Tongue burn? Try tongue, mouth, and back-inside-of-my-ears burn. It burned like some prairie fires I saw as a kid... Read More
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very good one V tobacco
September 26, 2017
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
very light and good V feeling, I like it even it became one round tin.
Not what it used to be.
September 13, 2017
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
Ordered this 5 tins and it was not like to past times I purchased it's Darker and the flaovor is not what it was it was sick to me, The flake used to be a lighter color this is more brown which tase more like burly then Virginia will not buy again be... Read More
cause of the flavor someone seemed to have screwed up on the making of this in the new tins. Read Less
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
I was just going to order this and noticed its a round tin? WHY WHY WHY?! What a mistake!
Excellent VA
July 11, 2017
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
I like strong-a$$ blends, and this is not one of those, but I love it nonetheless. It's a wonderful, subtle experience that's great in hot, humid weather.
Virginia excellence
April 20, 2017
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
This was my second time ordering Dunhill Flake; and I’m thrilled that I did. If you just like a pure lemony virginia to be treasured , this is the one for you. I wish they still used the rectangular containers vs the circular; just makes for a more r... Read More
egal appearance. Highly recommended. Read Less
THE Virginia
April 10, 2017
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
Beautifuly soft smoke with a wonderfully perfect note and taste...for me this is THE Virginia. Rub it out ,sit back, enjoy.
My first flake.
March 02, 2017
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
After attempting various ways to pack this flake, which is my first flake, into my pipe, I find the fold and stuff method suitable for my needs. Upon opening the square tin, the strips of tobacco flake are presented like small strips of tree bark or... Read More
leather. It smells shockingly delicious and edible. Like the fruit roll ups I ate as a child. Must be the tartness of Virginias. Packed in my pipe and it has a zesty, citrus flavour like some sort of tart. Not just tartness, though. No. It has a baked lemon tart feel to it. Some sort of bread or dough is being detected on my palate that, while faint, is there. I will be trying other flakes. I like this. I dare say I will venture out to more flaked tobacccos now that my virginity is broken. Read Less
as good as it gets
December 01, 2016
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
a little bit creamy virginia.
its good. must get item.
Satisfying Experience
November 27, 2016
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
As far as smoking mechanics is concerned, this is a well behaved blend from packing till the ashy end. It has a distinctive taste of lemon grass, very much constant throughout the bowl but yeah!!! like I said..........."SATISFYING"
Standard for Virginia
August 28, 2016
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
The Standard for Virginia tobaccos, That is what all I can say, except the characteristic Lemon Grass flavour.
순수 버지니아로 끝판왕.
August 24, 2016
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
가장 추천하고픈 순수 버지니아입니다.
Pure virginia 의 기준점으로 봅니다.
더 나은 넘 찾아 계속 주문 해서 시연.
아직은 최고.
Pure Virginia Goodness
April 05, 2016
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
This is the tobacco that made me fall in love with smoking a pipe. It is not an endlessly complex blend that will beat you over the head with flavor, this is straight up VA country. Sweet hay, with a little citrus in the background and a wonderful ba... Read More
ked goods note. Light, refreshing, and not the least bit harsh. This makes for a great everyday smoke, especially with a cup of coffee. 100% recommended. Read Less
First Choice Flake
February 21, 2016
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
My favorite pure taste. Great flake ever
Always have to have it on hand
February 03, 2016
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
A perfect VA flake, a tobacco I always have to have on hand, and it ages really well too!
pure unadulterated tobacco.
December 17, 2015
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
As Donald Trump would say "you're gunna love it"
My first flake!
November 28, 2015
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
This is the tobacco that was my introduction to flakes, and it has grown until now it's my favorite form. Nothing wrong with this one, but I take half a star away because there are Virginia flakes out there just as good or better, for much less money... Read More
, if you buy in bulk. But if it weren't for this intro, I probably wouldn't be enjoying my pipes nearly as much as I do now. Thanks, Dunhill! Read Less
Don't Overthink It
November 09, 2015
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
This is not a blend that you should sit down and try to analyse every subtle nuance of flavor - mostly because there isn't much to analyse (at least in my opinion). It's not deeply complex, and that's ok, because it doesn't have to be. I find myself ... Read More
gravitating to this over and over because it is a fantastic, consistent smoke that allows me to deeply contemplate things other than what's in my pipe. If you're at all interested in what a pure Virginia tobacco can be, try this - I don't think you'll be disappointed. Read Less
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
剪裁精致,易燃烧,熄火再点味道改变不大。基本从开始甜到结束。让我怀疑是否会得糖尿病。哈哈!!很喜欢值得窖藏。
Don't Mistake the Purpose
July 08, 2015
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
Is this Virginia a paragon of complexity? No. Is this Virginia full-flavored and fascinating? No.
Is this Virginia one of the simplest, most elegant, refined, and gentle flakes available? Absolutely. Please don't expect a Kendall flake or a brown Vi... Read More
rginia. This is a lemon VA, a yellow VA. Expect lemons and beeswax and hay and white pepper, just like all yellow VAs. In this category, it is one of the top 5 made--not because it is mind-blowing, but because it is dependable, consistent, old-fashioned, and delicious. Read Less
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
有人说他谈如水,与其说是烟草问题不如检讨一下吸食者的烟斗。这款烟草能辨识烟斗的好坏。差的烟斗淡如水,好的烟斗上清甜醇厚。
Not worth the extra $$$
June 09, 2015
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
Nice, but not worth the premium price. I'll stick with Orlik Golden Sliced.
One tobacco I cannot live without
June 01, 2015
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
Sweet, cool, satisfying, consistent, I smoke it nearly daily, and it ages well too.
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
smooth mellow
Nice Smoke !
March 06, 2015
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
I like it, great smoke if you like Virginia will be one of my regs. smokes down to a fine ash tastes great top to bottom to easy !
Run of the Mill
February 08, 2015
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
This is a good quality flake but its average when compared to the many flakes out there. It has the sweet base of VA's with a slight lemony note throughout the bowl. It can tend to taste a little dirty towards the end with a little spice to it.
Number 1!
January 17, 2015
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
This is the best flake which I have been tried lately. Sweet, cool and really it's number 1 for me.
very nice smoke !
January 07, 2015
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
This one is a no brainer. if you're looking for a clean tasting medium strength high quality tobacco taste that you can savior ..this is the one ! I am so glad I found this one.
Really nice
July 25, 2014
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
Better than i expected , nice firm flake
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
One of the better tasting pipe tobacco I tried, similar to Orlick, but with a sweeter more refine taste.
expensive
December 16, 2013
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
The more expensive, but you know is a great brand! Light, invincible, but don't dry... Oh, very good!
Nice flake
September 09, 2013
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
If you like Va flakes then the chances are you will enjoy this offering from Dunhill.
Good flake
August 02, 2013
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
Quality flake here. It is what it is, a VA flake - nothing else. Smokes well, burns perfectly with a fine white ash. Inhales nicely, a tad sharp but still pleasant. A decent nicotine hit. No bite, nice and dry, ever so slightly sweet.
It's a good &... Read More
quot;start the day" smoke, not too much to think about with it.
It says Dunhill on the tin, so yeah, it's a little higher than other, similar flakes. But, this is a very fine tobacco of excellent quality. Good ash, no residue a clean smoke. The bottom of the bowl is as good and tastes just like the top. Read Less
I was bored
April 29, 2013
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
I was let down as Dunhill manufactures the finest cigarettes I've ever smoked, and that was all the experience I had with them. This is a one-dimensional virginia flake (and I love virginia flakes) with far too many others out there to spend the time... Read More
and money on this. Burns well. Good quality. But nothing to it from start to finish. If you smoke cigarettes, try their "International" for a better taste. Read Less
Singular in purpose; Virginia tobacco at its best
April 12, 2013
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
I am at a stage in pipe smoking where I still feel like there is an entire world of tobaccos to try. This is the first tobacco with which I seriously contemplated buying a cupboard full of tins! It is Virginia perfection. Not Virginia + Perique, o... Read More
r Virginia + oriental and/or Latakia, the fine Virginia leaf doesn't have to share the space with anything else. Glorious! You must try it! I just can't picture someone being disappointed with Dunhill Flake. Read Less
The best
December 27, 2012
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
This is the standard for Virginia as far as I am concerned. Try some and you will be hooked like I am. Mild and Sweet with no bite or extra foo foo.
Gold Standard
November 29, 2012
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
Good straight Virginia. Lighter in flavor than say, FVF, but delicious. If FVF is the de facto standard for darker VAs, then I'd say this could be a standard for bright/golden VAs.
superior
October 27, 2012
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
One of the all time GREATS.
Highest Quality
October 15, 2012
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
Highest Quality ? No dout in my mind, This is one of the finer flakes I have smoked. Smooth enough for new pipe smokers, And is one of my every day smokes. Goes well in the morning time as it has enough nicotine to mildly wake you up very pleasant an... Read More
d no bite unless you heat it up to much. Defiantly recommended Read Less
Top Flake!
August 31, 2012
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
As soon as you open the tin you get a fruity flavor. Raisin, prunes... promissing. This flake has perfect level of drieness and smokes really good. I used the cubes method (not a flake expert) to fill my large pipe and smoked after a couple of lighti... Read More
ngs all the way to the bottom. New flake favorite. Superb! Read Less
Fancy flake
June 02, 2012
Product: Dunhill Flake 50g
Sweet and earthy with a bright undertone. Like all Dunhill tobaccos, Flake burns slow and evenly leaving little to no dottle.