Sinclair Flake Pipe Tobacco Reviews

Now discontinued. An Irish-style cavendish along the lines of Erinmore Flake, but more subdued. No latakia here - medium reddish-brown flakes - but a very satisfying blend nonetheless.

I have enjoyed this often as a morning pick-me-up with tea. It manages to be sweet and a bit fruity without being at all candy-like, in the way that many herbal teas do.

The sweetness is more manifest in the aroma and aftertaste than as a sensation of something sugary hitting the taste buds. The light fruitiness is balanced by a slight sharpness, which I find quite complementary, whereas in some blends, sharpness is a purely negative quality.

Burns easily and, because of this, it is best smoked slow and savoured. Leaves a fine white ash and a fragrant, fairly heavy aroma in the room.