Customer Reviews (54 Total)
One of the best
March 10, 2018
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
Tangy and distinct. Always pleasurable. Truly a top notch flake.
A Perfect Smoke
July 06, 2017
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
After thirty years and nearing five hundred different blends, this is by far the silkest and friendliest smoke of them all. To say that 633 is the champagne of Virginias is not enough. It's Dom Perignon.
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
I have added this to my rotation, it's very enjoyable. I can taste a bit of fruit, it is a little malty, and a nice medium strength. I replaced Dunhill flake with this in my lumberman. So far it seems to behave better and is a bit of a brighter smoke... Read More
. Very happy with this tobacco! Read Less
Outstanding
July 25, 2018
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
A buddy of mine gifted me a can of Virgina flake, awww man it is good cool smoke and very flavorful. You can detect very little perique
Deep, Rich, Slightly Sweet
July 17, 2018
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
For some reason this tobacco didn't come up on my radar for some time. I love va/pers and when I saw several positive review on the "champagne" of virginias I had to give it a go--and I was NOT disappointed. 633 has deep, rich, wonderful flavors. Som... Read More
e hay, stewed fruits, and malty dark chocolate. There is also just a nice sweetness in there that rounds out the richness, like a semi-sweet chocolate (I do enjoy sweeter tobaccos). Interestingly enough, and maybe its just because "champagne" has been embedded in my mind, but it does almost have that very slight bitter after taste of a dry champagne. Maybe its just me? I give it about 30 minutes drying time out of the tin, and sip on it. Do so, and enjoy this rich and sumptuous flake. Read Less
Oh Sooo Fine
October 17, 2015
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
Everything about this leaf screams top shelf. It's packaged beautifully. They come in beautifully colored sheets of tobacco. The moisture level is perfect straight from the tin. It burns perfectly. The taste... it's all a VaPer should be and more. I'... Read More
ve yet to find a more perfectly balanced blend. It's just sweet enough, not over the top and the taste improves just when you think it couldn't possibly. Great stuff! I burned my way through two tins in a couple days. I'm VERY curious as to how this stuff will age because as it stands fresh, I can't fathom it being even better. Yum! Read Less
Excellent Now, Better with Age
November 20, 2018
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 100g
This Virginia is excellent right out of the tin, and improves even more with just a bit of age. One of my top 10
Among the Very Best VaPers
June 06, 2015
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
When I began smoking a pipe, I quickly realized that I had an affinity for VaPers. I've now tried many of them, and this is tied for the very best. The tin note is of a high-quality, fruity Virginia. The first part of the bowl is very sweet, and this... Read More
gradually gives way to the smoky, full-flavored Perique. But at no time is it harsh or even remotely overwhelming. This could easily be an all-day smoke, and it's definitely going into both the rotation and the cellar. Read Less
Spectacular
March 18, 2021
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 100g
Hands down one of the finest Virginia leaf. To me it’s very light on Perique but the taste and aroma alone is enough to buy and cellar
Astonishing Flake
November 25, 2020
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 100g
Aroma/Tin notes: Fresh unsullied Virginia with a touch of raisins from Perique, notes of fresh mowed hay, a slight citrus and ginger
In The Pipe: This flake is the perfect humidity right from the tin, Absolutely gorgeous and rubs out or crumbles... Read More
to perfection, easy loading and packing into the chamber. Lighting is easy, and gives hints of Caramel with a building sweetness of superior quality Virginia, the Perique stays mostly in the background until the whole chamber is up to temperature and maintaining a steady burn rate, I find myself wanting to rush, because it tastes so amazing ... must slow down. If you can hold to a very slow puffing cadence you will be rewarded with a sweet, complex, spicy and perfectly balanced smoke you will wish could go on forever, The best pace for this tobacco it puffing just enough to maintain a perfect burn, just on the verge of going out. Generally speaking I prefer higher Perique content, but this product is perfection. This flake is easily in my top 10 tobaccos of all time Read Less
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 100g
I've yet to find a flake that I dont enjoy but 633 blows the doors off em all ! Try it and you will not be disappointed I can almost guarantee it ... mmm
633 best ever
June 03, 2017
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
Top grade smoke excellent taste smells darn good good on the toung my all day smoke
Try it you're gona like it
High-grade tobacco
August 27, 2015
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
I tried this for the first time yesterday evening after reading many positive reviews. I smoked it in a brand new corn cob pipe. I like to do that for a new tobacco; which I view as akin to rolling out a red carpet for a special guest.
I usually li... Read More
ke to smoke a tobacco a few times prior to sending in a review, but this one is an instant star! The flakes crumble nicely after a gentle rub. The tin aroma is fruity, but not overwhelming. The flavour is loaded with what I found to be the freshest and most pleasantly-tasting Virginias I've encountered. The perique is evident but blended in with perfect harmony. I speculate that this blend can please both the non-Virginia smoker and tenderfoot alike. Read Less
Hits All the Marks
July 07, 2021
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 100g
My 93 year young friend who has been a pipe smoker for about 75 years recommend this to me. I agree with his recommendation. Cool burning Virginia with a little spicy perique.
Fantastic VaPer
December 18, 2020
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
It is spicy, strong and very flavorful,
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 100g
This is a marvelous vaper. Complex notes of dried fruits from the perique playing off the sweetness of the Virginia. If you can, let it age for three years. You will find a tobacco with a very satisfying mouth feel/body.
My personal favorite
January 22, 2019
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 100g
I love VA/Pers. This one is my favorite. If it were the tobacco all other VA/Pers were measured by then no one would buy anything else. Cheers!
Now this Is what I'm talking about!
August 31, 2017
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
Wonderful Sweet And fruity Virginia's with a Balanced amount of Perique. I can't say enuff about the Virginia's in this Blend they are probably the best I've ever smoked. I am a huge fan of Perique so this Blend definitely has enuff I believe for a g... Read More
ood Smoke but I would always take a pinch more if I had it my way but I still believe it is quite balanced and the quality of the Virginia's is what makes this Blend shine. I would Smoke this over escudo any day of the week! 🙂 Read Less
Champagne indeed
April 13, 2017
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
I hope the recipe for this tobacco is never lost to the ages! A creamy, smooth smoke that is equally perfect for sipping on a warm afternoon and a chilly morning on the patio. Even more surprisingly, I have yet to meet a Virginia flake that would tak... Read More
e light so easily, and stay lit with no maintenance whatsoever. In fact, it is the only blend I have had to "put out" with my palm after the charring light. It just keeps going and going. With competition such as Full Virginia Flake or some of McClelland's offerings, this is nothing short of a blessing. Which goes for the blend on the whole. Champagne indeed! Read Less
순수버지니아+페릭
August 25, 2016
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
에스쿠도가 찐버지니아 베이스라면 이것은 훌륭한 순수버지니아에 페릭이 가미된 완성도 높은 연초로 사료됩니다.
데일리 주식으로도 훌륭합니다.
적극 추천합니다
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Absolutely first rate
March 01, 2016
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
Like the other reviewers say,perfect.Perfect humidity level out of the tin,and it rubbed out very quickly.I am smoking it my Castello with the oval shaped bowl that I reserve for Virginias.In it's unsmoked form,the aroma is stellar.Pay no attention t... Read More
o the four stars,this a five,just the right balance of sweetness and strength. Read Less
Hype is real, damn nice flake.
June 08, 2021
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 100g
Please please I hope it gets re-stocked here. Picked up the last tin at my local b&m, it was a few years old. The classic Virginia smell, raisins and dank hay but it's the best Virginia punch in the nose I've ever had. The flake itself is one long un... Read More
broken ribbon of flake, folded over itself like taffy and looked fantastic. I chose to rub out my first taste and smoked it in a brigham billiard reserved for virginias. It lit beautifully with no drying time. Burned slow and even. The taste after the char light was so sweet and earthy, fruity hay and molasses. Thick mouth feel when you get it going. I would call it a rich and flavourfull Virginia. If there's perique in this then I'm a tim-bit. You can't taste or feel any perique sadly. 5 stars. If you like Virginia, take off eh. Order something else, it's hard enough to get it for us hosers. Read Less
Familiar Stranger
May 18, 2021
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 100g
There is something more to Solani Virginia Flake than its fragile bands of pressed gold.
Concerning the relationship one can have with a tobacco, Solani moves well beyond affair material, demanding commitment from an old tramp.
No matter the desire t... Read More
o share my bowl with another, in the end, it is to her I submit. Read Less
The real deal
May 16, 2021
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
After my first bowl I rushed back to order as much as I could it was sold out by the end of the week!
New Favorite VaPer
May 12, 2021
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 100g
This is truly the Champagne of VaPers. I simply cannot think of a better one. It is right up there with the very best I’ve tried, and I’ve tried a lot. The tin/jar note is awe-inspiring. It smells of hay, citrus, bread dough, and a bit of fig. And th... Read More
ere is this wonderful, bubbly, almost “carbonated” note to it, just like a good champagne (hence the honorific moniker, “champagne of Virginias”, perhaps?). The Virginias in this mixture are choice, top shelf quality, and perfectly blended. The perique is exquisitely apportioned for the perfect ratio of spiciness to that round Virginia sweetness. At first light there is a little bit of a bite, but once you get that bowl cherried the bite disappears and is not even a memory -- it’s all smooth sailing from there. I would say that this blend is “perique-forward” but that is not exactly correct. Saying that would mean the perique is more noticeable than the Virginia, which is not the case at all. From start to finish there was never a moment when I could taste more of the perique than the Virginia or vice versa. Both are very present, all the time, and neither one drowns out the other. They meld together in perfect balance to create a flawless VaPer experience, both notes complementing and enhancing the other to form a harmonious chord. Always smooth, never harsh; full bodied and yet still subtle, it burns down to a fine white ash, leaving no moisture in the bowl. It does gurgle a bit, but show me a tobacco that doesn’t and I’ll kiss your @$$. Put quite simply, there are VaPers which I would rate as just as good as this one, but none that I would rate as better. If you want different flavors in your VaPer (red Virginia vs golden, mature vs stoved, etc) there are a number of very good blends out there for that sort of thing, but Solani Virginia Flake is the very best of Pure Virginia style VaPers. Five stars, fully recommended. Read Less
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
点燃后的开始部分Perique有些横冲直撞，十几分钟后它才慢慢安稳下来。对633的整体感受只能算是勉勉强强，看到那么多满分的评价和赞叹，我有点疑虑是不是我的烟斗出了问题？或者装填的方式和抽吸的力量没有做好？我会再次仔细的去尝试，但暂时这些都得等一下，我的舌头亟须去度个假，鼻子也准备睡个好觉！
An Ideal Virginia
March 21, 2021
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 100g
I am kind of at a loss for words. It rubs out into gorgeous ribbons. The long flakes take more effort, but bring a customization that has no comparison. The room note is sweet and natural, and the taste far exceeds the strength. I could smoke it all ... Read More
day, and just might. I don't have a single negative thing to say about this vaper. Read Less
VaPer-fecto
February 15, 2021
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
I believe we all can agree that pipe smokers' tastes are as varied as their favorite pipes. Solani's Virginia Flake combines high quality Virginia tobacco with the perfect amount of Perique to produce a blend that is difficult to put down. I was wo... Read More
n over at my very first draw! Read Less
非常容易燃烧，中段恰到好处
January 20, 2021
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
如我所说，633这款草，非常容易燃烧，只需要轻微的点火。就能立马进入中段美妙的节奏。他不会立马把你击倒，那种恰好的力道是真的美妙。 这是唯一一罐抽到最后一片会有不舍的烟草。很棒
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 100g
Always in my rotation
Best lite va/per
November 30, 2020
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
Hands down the highest quality lite va/per around! With high hay notes sweetened by a bit of honey that only gets better as the bowl progresses! Do yourself a favor and buy a tin or 5.. the aging process does amazing things to this beauty as well!!
Great stuff
November 06, 2020
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 100g
This is by far some of the best Virginia/ Perique flakes I’ve ever had!
Great stuff
November 06, 2020
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 100g
This is by far some of the best Virginia/ Perique flakes I’ve ever had!
First impressions
August 23, 2020
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
I was really excited to try this. It was an unexpected and interesting smoke. Very mild and soft. For me it falls on the VaPer side of the line, but just barely. Regrettable I'm not much of a VaPer fan. As far as my Virginia rotation this will not be... Read More
replacing anything, nor will it be added. I prefer Yorktown or my aged FVF, Dunhill Flake and Capstan Blue. From a Virginia point of view (and the flavor profile I enjoy in that varietal) this blend doesn't touch those blends. FYI - I do highly recommend Solani Aged Burley Flake. It may be one of the top 5 pipe blends ever produced. Read Less
A really great one
August 22, 2020
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 100g
Solani for sure and at least for me makes one of the best tobaccos out there and this one is maybe one of the bests. Fresh, tangy, citrus, spiciness smoke, seems to have a lite topping. The flakes are perfect to break and to smoke right out of the ti... Read More
n but aged it becomes much better. This is a well balanced mix. Could be smoked all day, is in the middle of taste and nic. It burns cool and slow and needs some relights. Read Less
Its good
January 04, 2020
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 100g
Quality Virginia. Just a touch of perique.
Ruins All Other Virginia Flakes
November 26, 2019
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
This Virginia flame will ruin all others for you because of how good it is. I will take this other Samuel Gawith’s Full Virginia any day. I love this Solani blend. When I saw on the back of the tin the flavoring was ‘honey’ I was dismayed. I don’t sm... Read More
oke any aero’s. Don’t worry you cannot distinguish the honey except for slightly in the tin more. Clean and crisp Virginia flake. There are many of them but all seem to agree this is up there with the best of them. Read Less
THE Best Va-Per on the Market
October 19, 2019
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
I'm gonna say it. 633 is better than Escudo. If you're looking for a great blend, that's all you really need to know. By far my favorite Virginia-Perique.
Best VaPer?
October 12, 2019
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
Not sure this is the best VaPer as I have not tried all of them, but I can say the Virginias used in the blend are very good. Sweet and smooth. I detected no bite and found it very pleasant.
Another great one from Solani
August 11, 2019
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 100g
I love this one. Only gets better with age.
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 100g
This is a wonderful Dunhill Flake replacement. This is probably better.
Very sweet and a little tang.
What a treat
June 25, 2019
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
I can see why SP refers to Solani Virginia flake as the "Champagne of Virginias"....the taste on this one is very similar to a bottle of nice Champagne - bready, with citrus notes, hay, and crisp grass. The honey casing on this one is not ... Read More
very present in the taste, but is noticeable in the tin note. The Perique is faint but there with a slight tart plum note and a bit of pepper. Very well balanced and quite rich for a Virginia - burn this one slow and steady to enjoy the most out of the complex flavors going on in here and don't let it dry out too much or you will lose the lighter fruit notes. Buy a few to cellar as well! Read Less
A Little Too Wimpy In Vitamin N But Good Flavor
June 16, 2019
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 100g
I wasn't all that impressed with this mixture due to the lack of strength... a rather wimpy VA/Per blend. If you want a good, strong Va/Per... get some Salty Dogs & you'll know what Va/Pers are supposed to be. I won't repeat another expenditure on ... Read More
this blend. However, I've discovered that many pipers prefer these wimpy blends. Taste doesn't mean so much to me as does strength plus flavor. I like my money's worth & this didn't provide & is rather costly. Read Less
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
"the Champagne of Virginias"，definitely！
King of Va/pers
June 05, 2019
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 100g
All natural Va/per with no detectable topping. Wasn’t my favorite when fresh from the tin so I set it aside for 6 months. Upon my return I was rewarded with one of the richest smoothest Va/pers I’ve had. I really enjoy mixing this blend (50/50) with ... Read More
Solani Aged Burley flake or Escudo. One of the best blends you’ll have, guaranteed! ;) Hail to the king! Read Less
Gets even better with age
June 05, 2019
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
All natural Va/per with no detectable topping. Wasn’t my favorite when fresh so I set it aside for 6 months. Upon my return I was rewarded with one of the richest smoothest Va/pers I’ve had. I really enjoy mixing this blend (50/50) with Solani Aged B... Read More
urley flake and Escudo. One of the best bowls you’ll have guaranteed! ;) Read Less
It's a VAPer
March 31, 2019
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 100g
I love Virginias. Have avoided this one for years simply because Perique - unless in a combination with a fairly complex blend - isn't high on my list. The Virginia in this tobacco is excellent, the flakes are fine and well- presented, burn rate is s... Read More
plended, faint honey topping is a nice touch. Then comes the Perique. Less obnoxious than usual, but sufficient to add an unwanted after taste to an otherwise pleasant smoke. Decided to age most of the tin and see what happens in a year or so. Read Less
The 50g tin is a good choice
November 20, 2018
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
This tobacco smokes very well out of the tin, and improves greatly with age; one of my top 10. The 100 gram tin needs to be jarred and ages differently than the 50g sealed tin ... I go for both!
Very tasty
September 08, 2018
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
Malt goodness in tin note and and taste, virgina is the star, with a light Perique taste. Wow, very good flake, also perfect moisture level to me. A must try. I see why it it is named Champagne of virgina. Top grade.
VAPer Heaven
September 19, 2017
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
has quickly climbed to easily being my top 3 VaPers - smooth but with just the right spice kick and mountains of stewed fruits
Great Virginia with very mild Perique
July 15, 2017
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
I'm a VA lover and this is one of the very best; even better than Dunhill flake after they adopted the round tins, Somehow I have a hard time tasting the Perique here or in Orlik, so I guess it is very mild or very well blended into the VAs. Will pro... Read More
bably replace the Dunhill in my rotation. Read Less
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 100g
Casca below captures my sentiment well. This is a winner. the smoke is deep, rich yet silky smooth. Perique comes thru well but balanced. Couldnt ask for better in a Va-Per. usually smoke St. James, Luxury Bullseye Flake, Escudo. This is now at t... Read More
he top of the pack. Read Less
Loverly VP
March 22, 2014
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
Wonderful nose of sweetness, very well cutted flakes, beautiful balance of V and P and it lingering, love it !
Product: Solani Virginia Flake - 633 50g
Wonderful nose of sweetness, very well cutted flakes, beautiful balance of V and P and it lingering, love it !
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