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Old 01-19-2013, 03:43 PM   #16
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Default Re: Flake tobaccos ???

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Originally Posted by RevSmoke View Post
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.

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