BryGuy reviews Peter Stokkebye Luxury Twist Flake

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Date: 7/20/15
Tobacco: Peter Stokkebye Luxury Twist Flake
Age: None
Blend Contents: Virginia
Pipe: MM cob
Tin Note: Virginia, with a bit of something else
Prep: Straight from bag, twisted one flake into a musketball and sprinkled the broken bits on top.

Notes:
I’d been wanting to try this for a while, and finally broke down and ordered a few ounces.
I jarred up most of it and set aside a stack of flakes to smoke right away.
This is definitely an interesting-looking flake - an unique, swirly square.

First impressions are that it is a tad “bitey,” and I’m not digging the casing.
Speaking of the casing, I can’t really nail down what it is. I get fleeting hints of honey, or caramel, or vanilla? flowers? Gah! Whatever it is, it is mild.
Mild. Mild. Mild.
I am definitely not blown away.
I have to carefully puff slowly enough to not burn my mouth, which is just slow enough to not be interesting. You have to really focus on the tobacco to pick up the subtle flavors.
Of course, it could be that my youngest is out here shooting his airsoft gun, dumping out entire bottles of bubble soap on the ground, singing, and asking me a lot of questions. It is a little hard to relax and focus on the tobacco.

Not amazing, but I’ll give it some time to age.

All in all, this was a bit disappointing; and I’m a little bummed now. I’ll have to break out some SG Navy Flake to recover!