Chacom No.4 pipe tobacco is flake blended from Virginia and Perique leaf with no added flavours. Premium tobaccos which are masterfully blended and perfectly balanced. The blend is cold pressed for four which allows the natural flavours of the different tobaccos to marry.  The Virginia has notes of grass, tart citrus, dark fruit and earth. The perique adds notes of spice raisin and plum. They combine to produce a complex tobacco which is creamy, spicy and savoury. Medium to full in terms of its strength with a wonderful full flavour.

Chacom No.4 pipe tobacco generally is quite moist and will benefit from drying a little before being smoked.

You can prepare this flake tobacco in a number of ways:

Folding and stuffing. Fold the flake in half long ways against the grain of the flake. Fold the flake in half again this time with the grain to form a square. Gently squeeze the tobacco before stuffing into the pipe bowl.

Rubbing out. Rub the flake gently between the hands to break up the flake to desired thickness before loading the pipe.

Rolling. Roll the flake with the grain generally lengthwise, squeeze gently and load into the pipe bowl.

Whichever method you use is a question of personal preference but Chacom No.4 pipe tobacco is best packed lightly to prevent any draw problems as flake tobacco tends to expand more so than ready rubbed tobaccos. To fully appreciate the flavour and taste we recommend it is best smoked at a slow pace.

Chacom hails from the French capital of pipe making Saint-Claude and is steeped in a long and interesting history. Launched just after the end of the Second World War by Henri Comoy they soon became one of the worlds most well known and well-loved brands, with a focus on traditional manufacturing techniques handed down over the decades.