This is remarkably good. Pease Six Pence Tin $12.11 $14.25 Add to Cart Samuel Gawith Best Brown Flake Tin $14.75 $16.18 Add to Cart Samuel Gawith Skiff Mixture Tin $14.75 $16.18 Add to Cart Some have alluded this as one dimensional but also bear in mind this is a straight Virginia and not a blend. 2,400 tins produced. When I retrohale I get a wonderfully smooth tanginess that tickles the nostrils. Further into the bowl there are lots of dried fruit and earthy/vegetal notes. So, when I saw "Carolina Red Flake", Sutliff Matured Red Virginia 515 RC-1 came to mind, as did Sutliff's Crumble Kake Red Virginia (alas, I missed the 5100 -- I can only imagine) . I can feel it for sure. Highly recommend . Good job by C&D. The combination of sweet and tart really makes for an outstanding blend. The mouthfeel can be tart, like Ive eaten a bunch of dried cranberries. I suppose it was a limited edition so most of you aren't torn with indecision at spending a paycheck on 'in stock' Carolina Red Flake. The label on this tin is vexing, what, exactly, is the name of this blend? As are things with all Limited Edition / Small Batch items, the supply is limited. We currently track red light cameras, speed camera, toll road cameras, traffic cameras & automatic license plate reader cameras (ALPR). As good or better than any tobacco I've had the pleasure of smoking. Significantly better, THIS is the year. There is a some very good Virginia sweetness when smoked and that aged earthiness we all expect from a good red leaf. Is it Small Batch? Sugar Content: 8.33%. That means that every tin available is out there in the wild for your hunting pleasure. Mine came as a mostly broken flake due to the rigors of handling. I have, so far, been disappointed in the raw, dusty, burley-heavy American tobacco scene when it comes to Virginias, with the exception of McClelland. Carolina Red Flake is one of those tobaccos that has a cult following. For those wondering why the release count jumped from 2400 initially to 10000 for the final year. 'Fruit Bun'. The flavor and aroma becomes much more pronouncedthe Perique notes are more prominent and the Carolina Red Flake mellows the experience out. Interestingly fir a low note there is a hint of cocoa and for a mouthfeel an almost soapy astringency but very pleasant. I don't understand this blend. It burns very uniform and slowly. I normally love Virginias but this one didn't do it for me. A blend of the finest North Carolina grown red Virginias, harvested in 2015, our Carolina Red Flake is a tribute to the Old Belt. Not the tobacco. Pipe Used: Ropp Etudiant Sandblasted (J05), C & D, Carolina Red Flake: The best red Virginia flake currently on the market. The room note reminded me of my grandfather's moldy old tobacc maybe my expectations were a bit high? Strength is medium. It's not a bad tobacco, but I don't think it's as good as people make it out to be. . It is lightly "bready" which is a huge positive for me. A soft aroma of fruit and tobacco would best describe it. It lights easily and smokes down slowly like a dream. $16.04. It comes across in the nose, a bready, earthy, simple dried plant essence, but instead of dominating the tobacco, it's a top note to a composed, gentle, and fresh red Virginia. It is not the same as CC but these are top shelf red's. Smelling it brings hay and dark fruit to mind. They produce an abundance of mildly tart and very tangy ripe citrus, sugar, bread, grass, some tangy ripe dark fruit, earth, wood, floralness, vegetation, mild sour lemon, light spice, and small touches of vinegar and acidity. Ive found that the note comes through Best when are taking your time, creating near whisp-like smoke. The retrohale magnifies the pepper and the plum comes a bit more forward. Tastes are just over medium the way I smoke it. I write while I smoke and absentmindedly puff away continuously with little regard for the pipe. Additional information. There is no chance of tongue bite, even when pushed. That set-up out of the way, I am very glad to have ordered a sufficient quantity of this Small Batch. Like a lot of reds, it has a similar taste profile to an Amber Ale style beer, which is also one of my go to beers, which probably explains why I like it. last year's sun bear was good after aging and i wont smoke this year's till next year. Everyone seems to love this tobacco, but not me. Its got the earthy body and cranberry tartness. This is more on the higher end of mild were Marble Kake is on the lower end of medium is flavor. The aftertaste is as persistent as it is monotone. Wait for it and buy it up.Save it all and smoke all year long. Hopefully 15 tins, along with the C&D Interlude, Burley Flake #2, and Low Country Santee that I also smoke, will be enough to last me until it comes out again next year. When you light it up, it starts out fairly sweet and is bready while having hints of hay. The retrohale intensifies, and gets spicier, all the while maintaining an afterglow of the first thirds profile. Very good tobacco! One reviewer used the word "boring" -- and that is what immediately came to my mind, initially, but it soon began to develop some character. At the beginning, although it's sweet and fruity, there's a notable bready/doughy flavour. The 2022 edition of Carolina Red Flake features matured TA-20 Red-Orange Tips (the same grade as in 2021's Carolina Red Flake with Perique), boasting a substantial natural sugar content of 13.53%, and all sourced from a single family farm in North Carolina. I have been smoking the blend with less than a year of age on it and tried a couple bowls with 2 years of age and that was even smoother and sweeter. Highly recommended if you like straight Virginia. For someone looking to try and quality Virginia blend and can't obtain McClelland 40th Anniversary (which is the gold standard of straight red Virginia blends IMO), this is a great alternative. However, for right now, this year's batch is one of the best things to come out of 2020. For new and established smokers a good smoke to enjoy. Highly recommended: A little over a week ago a fellow pipe club member sent out an email letting everyone know that this blend was scheduled to be released on 15 Oct 19. There are several fruity nuances that run together making a kind of "fruit punch" flavor that's only mildly sweet and somewhat tart. A monochrome, non eventful, easy burning, dry smoke followed. Every now and then I can nose out herbal, spice, and peppery notes. Red Virginia's are by far my favorite so any time I come across a new version of this wonderful leaf its a must I give it a try. Tasty, sweet, fragrant and light. Published review content of this website is considered the This of course was the maiden voyage of both the marriage of this tobacco and a pipe that was purchased for this specific tobacco. Regarding the release itself, I chatted with Jeremy Reeves at the WCPS about CRF and he mentioned they increased the tin count each year because it was selling out too fast. my first bowel today. Very enjoyable smoke . The year 2020 Virginia red and orange tips are from one farm and the sugar content is 13.53 percent. I also received in no particular order, 09986, 09987, 03017, 09989, 03008 and 03009. Into the cellar you go mr. 2020. some of the small batch/limited editions are a lot of hype. I didn't smell that, but later I noticed my office smelled musty, and stale. I hope C&D unloads the small batch label and releases it as a standard blend. I was lucky and snagged 4 tins. This is the blend of Gold. I didn't feel like anything developed. The tanginess boarders on sour occasionally and this adds to the complexity of the smoke. There is plenty of smoke, and it gets better and better, right down to nubs. truly wish everyone could try this one. If you find mold you can get your dough back. Age When Smoked: Less than two weeks from being tinned, Purchased From: Smoking pipes and uptowns in Nashville. Like the fact that is made with Carolina tobacco. 2021 was good but not great. The quality of the red Virginia in this blend rivals the McClelland Virginias in their 40th Anniversary and Christmas Cheer offerings, but does not possess nearly the vinegar/ ketchup smell and taste that they (particularly Christmas Cheer and some of their other blends) do. Created as head blender Jeremy Reeves' ideal impression of a Virginia/Perique mixture, Cornell & Diehl's Carolina Red Flake with Perique begins with a blend of stoved and unstoved, top-grade, single-crop North Carolina Red-Orange Virginia tips. I also use this Carolina Red & McConnell's Red VA, Samuel Gawith FVA, Wilke's Turkish Yenidje, Unsweetened Black Cavendish, Burley & a smidgeon of Lane's 1Q with a little Wellauer's Latakia or McConnells Cyprian, or both, to mix up a good Balkan Blend. Very sweet - possibly the sweetest tasting and smelling tobacco I've had. Along with that, you find grassy, bready, and earthy notes. The 2022 edition of Carolina Red Flake features matured TA-20 Red-Orange Tips (the same grade as in 2021's Carolina Red Flake with Perique), boasting a substantial natural sugar content of 13.53%, and all sourced from a single family farm in North Carolina. I was lucky enough to snag 2 tins to try it and immediately regretted not purchasing more. Fairly dry broken flakes, but still get a little drying time for my preferences. Pipe Used: Jake Hackert, Machelli, Sea Rock. Tangy sour notes of toasted bread, bright notes of citrus, and a sweet natural mellow toasted sugar flavor throughout if sipped slowly. I haven't tried the 2020 crop yet. Moisture level was actually a bit on the dry side. Sold Out. When smoking, the tobacco is moist - the moisture remains not only in the cup, but also in the mouthpiece. after settling in burns quite well. Lets see with time how it develops. Dried properly, it burns down to a fine grey ash with very little moisture to contend with, depending on the quality of your pipe which has a lot to do with gurgle & moisture content. Four stars. This is the best red Virginia i believe I have ever had. Ill hope that my 2021 batch and fresh 2022 batch turn out as well. Like the description states, lots of sweet, tang, citrus, grass, and some bread going on here. 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