Flake tobaccos ???

[Commander Quan]

And then there are flakes from C&D and the other blends they produce which are indeed flakes, but are not pressed as tightly and easily break apart, sometimes when just being picked up. These usually end up being broken flakes.

[RevSmoke]

Originally Posted by Commander Quan

And then there are flakes from C&D and the other blends they produce which are indeed flakes, but are not pressed as tightly and easily break apart, sometimes when just being picked up. These usually end up being broken flakes.

Esoterica Penzance has that same consistency, as do the "flakes" which come from Hearth & Home. Most often, I have seen the called "cakes" or "kakes" because of their consistency.

[blendtobac]

Originally Posted by RevSmoke

Esoterica Penzance has that same consistency, as do the "flakes" which come from Hearth & Home. Most often, I have seen the called "cakes" or "kakes" because of their consistency.

All of the pressed tobaccos in the Hearth & Home line are crumble cakes, not flakes. Flakes are made from (usually) deveined whole leaf whereas crumble cakes are made from cut tobacco. We don't have the equipment and easy access to whole leaf, so we have to make cakes.

Russ