• Cut – Flake
• Blend – Virginia, Black Cavendish, Burley
• Flavour – Rum
• Strength – Mild to Medium

MacBaren Navy Flake Pipe Tobacco is blended with Virginia, Black Cavendish and Burley leaf with a rum casing. The Burley used in this blend is superb deep, nutty and fragrant. The Virginia adds notes of tangy citrus, earth and grass whilst the Black Cavendish adds a smooth molasses sweetness. The rum casing plays a supporting role in the background adding complexity, depth and enhances the natural flavours of the tobacco. Mild to medium in strength and nicotine content this is a flavourful and satisfying blend.

MacBaren flakes generally do not require any drying before preparation. 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.

Which ever method you use is a question of personal preference but the 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.