Watch City Tobacco Co.

Watch City's "Flake #558" (Bulk by the Ounce)

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Minimum Purchase:
2 units
Maximum Purchase:
16 units

Bulk discount rates

Below are the available bulk discount rates for each individual item when you purchase a certain amount

Buy 4 - 7 and pay only $6.99 each
Buy 8 - 15 and pay only $6.25 each
Buy 16 or above and pay only $5.49 each
$6.99

Description

Flake #558 (The measured distance in miles between Watch City Cigar and Richmond, VA, plus a couple extra miles for good measure!) This is another of our "Crumble Flakes". (A mixture of cut leaf with some whole leaf added, pressed and sliced thick). Similiar to our "Old Dominion" this rich, dark flake substitutes a rich stoved Virginia for the Matured Virginia. A wonderfully complex flake with a naturally sweet aftertaste is the result. Just a bit less Perique than Old Dominion.

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39 Reviews

  • 4
    Mild, Smooth, and Comforting — Classic WC Characte

    Posted by JUI TANG LIN on Nov 29th 2025

    This is a gentle and relaxing smoke. The Virginia sweetness leads, supported by Burley earthiness and only a whisper of Perique. No harsh edges, no bite, just a soft and steady flavor profile. Great for those moments when you want something uncomplicated but still well-made. Not quite a “cellar essential,” but a blend I’m glad I tried.

  • 5
    Flake #558

    Posted by John McGuire on Nov 27th 2025

    Watch City’s Blend #558 is rich in flavor and aroma. It’s a blissful, satisfying smoke from the first light. This is a tobacco that naturally commands your attention.

  • 5
    #558 Oh my...

    Posted by Jeff Richmond on Nov 21st 2025

    Wow...smoking this now and I have to say...thank you for a such special indulgence. I'm no expert but this just hits the spot. Great way to watch a hockey game too! Watch City Blends never disappoint.

  • 5
    #558 Great VaPer

    Posted by Charles Richard Lano-Bucklin on May 8th 2025

    Rich and satisfying - this is little heavier than Old Dominion. After wiping out my 2 oz sampling I promptly ordered more.

  • 4
    Really sweet and mellow

    Posted by Scott Schwulst on Dec 10th 2024

    I always have 558 and old Dominion on hand and in the cellar. Thus one is not as tangy as old Dominion,it's more subtle and richer. One fine Virginia!!!

  • 4
    Yaay... some ketchy...deep flu!

    Posted by Chris on Apr 7th 2024

    Heres your 2010 McCld - simliar Nice and dense with good tang..of deeps, brights, matures..both the Dom and 558 burn down to dry ash...delight. A good relaxer that won't be pushed. Another deep virginia pleaser. with good differentiation from Dominion. Good in a POT. Thx!

  • 5
    588 flake

    Posted by Charles Parry on Aug 25th 2023

    Great flavour, one of my top 5.

  • 5
    The best

    Posted by Bipolar on May 16th 2023

    The best VaPer out there. It’s insane.

  • 5
    AMERICA'S ESOTERICA???

    Posted by Lefty919 on Mar 31st 2023

    Please Watch City don't run with this idea, I'm only making a point and your loyal customers NEED these blends! With that out of the way, I truly believe if WCC tinned and bagged their blends and released them slower then a fart you ain't sure is just a fart, like Jermain's and Son does, their blends would be every bit as coveted as Penzance or any other blend on the market. Flake #558, for me this is a VaPer that almost needs it's own sub category of Dark, Creamy VaPers for it's not your typical brighter hay with a bit of raisin spice, where the two ingredients are almost separate in the smoking flavor, 558 comes off as a singular flavor of tart yet sweet with a delicious creaminess to the smoke with hints of stewed fruits coming from BOTH the Perique and the Virginia. I honestly couldn't recommend this blend more along with everything else WCC has to offer

  • 5
    Master Blend

    Posted by MICHAEL⁹ DUPREE on Mar 19th 2023

    558 is delicious in its subtle nuances. The stoved virginia lends it a wicked depth and the hearthy flavours of dried plum and brown sugar run from char to the bottom of the bowl. I've rarely been so smitten so fast. PLEASE never stop producing this blend!

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