BryGuy reviews Mac Baren Navy Flake

[BryGuySC]

Date: 3/15/15
Tobacco: Mac Baren Navy Flake
Age: unknown
Blend Contents: Burley, Cavendish, Virginia
Pipe: Savinelli Roma 626
Tin Note: dried fruit, light and dark raisins, apricot?
Prep: Fold and stuff

Notes:
My last smoke of the day, and I’m glad I chose this one.
The flake was already well dried (it was a sample from @Tony78 . I know, I’m sounding like a broken record with that, but the man hooked me up with a lot of samples!) The flake were breaking apart, laterally, so I pinched together the right amount of “lines” and folded into thirds and stuffed them in.
This is a well rounded tobacco. I can pick up the hay notes from the virginia, and a creamy nuttiness (I assume from the burley), and a light sweetness. I don’t get much of a rum note, but I’m not sure how old this is, so it may have reduced with time.
The smoke is smooth and buttery, and very satisfying. I think everything comes together in this tobacco to make a great smoke. Nothing stands out, destined for greatness, but I was happy with the smoke.
By the end of the smoke, I am feeling the nicotine, but it is not overwhelming.
This made for a very pleasant end to the day. I’m going to pick up some more of this.

[Tobias Lutz]

It's hard to go wrong with any navy flake, IMO. Nice review.

[BryGuySC]

It's hard to go wrong with any navy flake, IMO. Nice review.

I agree. No complaints with one yet.

[Cool Breeze]

Bryan, I know exactly how you feel.
When Tony and I hooked up in the NST I only had a few blends. He blew my doors off and it seemed like every bowl I smoked for a freakin month came from him.

I like the MB Navy Flake too. I've found in my few short months of enjoying a pipe that I love me some Virginia tobacco and I love it in flake form. I've tried a couple of Navy flakes and enjoyed them both.

Thanks for the reviews.

[MrMotoyoshi]

Great review. I've heard people say that the Erik Stokebbye's 1931 Navy Flake is the same as this but I disagree. This definitely has more of those creamy and buttery notes where the 1931 has more hay and high notes. Excellent review!