orlik dark strong kentucky

The title of this blend is highly deceiving. I found them to be correct. The tin smells very strongly of the molasses topping and a little tobacco. I am quite happy that this classic is back on the shelves. It is unilateral, not complicated. The perfect "early morning" smoke. It was not like the pic above; rather it was 4 cubes of tobacco made up of layers of flake. I really don't find this as a " Kentucky " forward smoke, but rather, the Kentucky stays behind the Virginia. The flake is two strips of dark fired Kentucky with a bright strip of Virginia in the middle. Occasionally get a little bit of licorice. Not at all! Dark Strong Kentucky. The flakes are slightly rubbery in texture, but rub out nicely & seem to dry quicker afterwards. This one hit the spot for me. This blend burns clean leaving a mildly grey ash in the bottom of the bowl. Possibly. Orlik Dark Kentucky Flakes is a delicious smoke. Peter Heinrichs - Dark Strong Flake (Special Selection) -- identical! ES and DSK are also cased for added sweetness and flavor. I think a heavily tapered chamber would concentrate the flavors in excess and make it a harsh smoke. probably even better than OK, but preferred. The dark burley strips on either edge of a virginia core. The other day I decided to open a tin that I'd cellared for almost two years. Most often I simply fold the flakes up and insert them into the bowl un-rubbed, affording me a long burning bowl each time. It is not overpowering even though it provides a smokey and complex taste and room note. So take this brief review as you will. The bowl has a distinctive "flash" of sweet on first light. This should be done vigorously, thoroughly and for at least a minute. Comes in one of the best working tins I've seen. It is a rare and 'honest' blend, in my opinion.. & is my #1 DAILY smoke, followed by "Bull's Eye." If i named this tobacco I would call it lite aromatic Kentucky. Flakes are very attractive- Black with blond strips inside. It is perhaps a bit on the 'dry' side, but so far (6 tins) I have not had to add humidity. I have tried a few other Burley blends since this to see if my tastes have changed, I never finished one of them. Nessun prodotto nel carrello. The final third has matured nicely with all the flavors working in deepening harmony. I went and bought the last two tins at my local shop, and I'd highly recommend you do this as well ASAP. Similar to Black Man's London Club Mixture, but not as rounded or creamy. This is my favorite burley after Barbary Coast. I found that it was best fully rubbed out in a Size 3-4 Dunhill briar. But I don't want to smoke bacon. This is everything its name implies. Great for those times when you need a change in your mood and rotation. Even more surprised was I after removing the liner, looking at three neat stacks of tiny, almost square flake slices, all showing a three-layer cake of dark tobacco on the outsides and a bright band in the middle, each band being of equal width. It is only available in 100g, but a good gamble. I think this smokiness in DSK comes from the dark, fired Kentucky leaf generously provided. It definitely tasted of burley, and there's just enough of the virginia to sweeten it, but it has a nice aged character and aroma. It took a couple of light, tamp, light rituals but one fired up, it only need one relight. I do not get a chocolate or cocoa note as some reviewers have noted. I also switched to smoking DSK in meerschaums. But for a high quality flake the price is still very goodabout $16 for that 100gr. Solid reliable stuff. Very sweet, robust, deep, rich, strong flavor is present with a perfect balance of sweetness. If you are like me and enjoy a nice burley every now and then, buy three or four tins. The flavour combines the virginia and burley so well with a flavour ranging from nutty to raisin and fig. Details. For the moment, Three Stars. The last two thirds of a bowl are the better part of the smoke. Left to age even a few months provides a more mellow smoke and a slightly enhanced flavor. After the second light, it was bliss at first puff and just got better. This was incredibly cool. Didnt detect the licorice or anise noted by some reviewers. The sweet and tanginess comes right through in the smoke followed by the presence of the dark fired Kentucky. The nicotine level is medium and high enough to satisfy me. You will know that you've had a smoke all right - there is a fair nicotine hit. 7 oz. The flavoring is certainly strong. Flakes are smaler than expected, it takes two for me, but its a 100grm tinso this isn't a major minus. The flakes pack well, and needed no more than the average amount of relights. The smoke is smooth with medium density and just a hint of the topnote is present. sometimes gets soapy aftertaste, mild and cased. It gets 3 stars for being delicious and SMOOTH but I'm leaving off a star because it doesn't deliver the N I want, but that may not be a negative for most people. Now having said all that, let me add that i do enjoy this blend. Similar qualities, different casing. The tin note is very coffee-like with a dark molasses sweetness to it. All in all a good solid smoke. In a small pipe, lighting is OK if not exactly easy, and the smoke starts out sweet with some spice, as I would have expected. I'm not a huge burley fan, but this is one tasty burley. Upon opening, I was immediately hit with a rich deep smell of licorice, raisins and prunes. There is a topping for sure that carries over to the room note, but I think Maple is added to the licorice.. could be both which would explain the difficulty in pipers describing the smell, but I do smell licorice but there is something present that is sweet. Very rich and deep taste, and very well behaved. Not as strong as H&H Classic Burley Kake but tastier. OK, let's see how this stuff burns. The appearance of the tobacco is most pleasing, with Virginias being banded between two stripes of the Kentucky. What I like to do is to just coarsely chop it up with a knife, against the grain, and drop fill. Full-bodied non-aromatic. I tried this tobacco without any preconceived notions about what it should or shouldn't be. Nice smoke! This may be cased but I think that some of the natural sugars shine through due to the Vas. The sweetness is barely noticable as it burns, but there is a surprising fullness to the smoke and a good strength from the dark burley. There's a lot of character here and it leaves its mark. The taste in the pipe was fantastic! WOOOOO!!!!! I am not convinced as to the strength of this blend. for me, this is almost perfect, I want my tobacco to be a little sweet with just a smidge of top dressingthis blend has that. The taste gains spice and depth throughout the smoke, and there is little left in my pipe once done; a few grains of dottle, otherwise a mottled ash is all. Adding Perique would make this too strong and too spicy. Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky Pipe Tobacco is a unique mix of selected ripe Virginia tobaccos and Dark Fired Kentucky tobacco gives this blend its characteristic and unmatched taste. Peter Heinrich Dark Strong Flake would be a good replacement . I don't think it's as strong as it has been rated as, but it's there and it's pleasant. Beautiful little short squared cut flake pieces with a bright stripe of grassy bright Virginia through the middle. If you like a stout tobacco and good Burley flavor, DSK deserves a try. But wouldn't you know it? I've tried about 15 different tobaccos, to try to figure out what I like between aromatics, English blends, Virginias, etc. Upon opening the tin, you notice right away that this is gonna be different -- Flakes that are two tone! This is a very well balanced blend of Kentucky and Virginia tobaccos. I smoked the rest of the bowl, rated it about a six to my current taste and wondered what to do with the rest of this tin. The Burley and Kentucky components provide a rich nutiness and density which are, IMO, very agreeable. I had the misfortune, as I wanted to try it, to see it become discontinued back in 2005 before I could place an order for it. When lighting you are hit with a sweetness you don't expect, and a mild smoke counter to the name "Strong". Room note is pleasant and has a lingering sweet aftertaste. However, then i probably wouldnt have tried it, and i wouldve missed out entirely. Folded or rubbed, it's gre at either way. Its tasty, unique, and smokes well. I think it's more pleasant than merely tolerable (although this could just be me). One might assume this is an aromatic upon first (and second) smell. It's not really all that powerful as far as I'm concerned, but it's not light at all. I'm not sure why, but I find DSK smokes a bit cooler than its stablemate, Golden Sliced. The nic-hit was a step past the center of mild to medium. Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky. Be the first to know about new product releases, specials, and shop events. IMO reasonable value and well worth a try. Nice and sweet with tobacco flavor coming through. If you like Golden Sliced, you will probably like this as well. Very sweet molasses/anise type scent mixed with the earthy smell of the component tobaccos. I would rank this right behind Sweet Vanilla Honeydew Flake. Indeed, there is a clear and easy taste of the Kentucky, but the liquorice isn't anywhere near as strong as I'd expected. One could smoke this as an all day tobacco if they so desired, This will become one of my favorites to smoke. Orlik continues to demonstrate quality and value with this fine blend. Would I smoke this again? It is still fairly flexible and much easier to rub out and get burning. So I am not marking this down in stars. DSK is more akin to a maduro cigar wrapper when the cigar notes waft in and out. Very good little Flakes, Smell from the tin sweet,Smokey slightly licorice-E.. The worst thing about this blend is the name; it is neither dark (in flavor) or strong, and the kentucky is barely perceptible. I admit, I'm surprised how much I liked this. It is neither "Dark" or "Strong" and it is totally different from other kentucky forward blends like HH Old Dark Fired, Gawith Hoggart Dark Birds Eye or Savinelli Doblone d'Oro. She prefers the scent of Captain Black. The taste is quite mild (in spite of the name, even the nicotine content is perfectly tolerable! Today this delicious flake has been discontinued. Both were dark colored flakes with a deep, rich aroma and fairly moist in the tin. DSK, or DKF, RIP. This just has a little more going for it. 1.76oz tin. I am writing this a little earlier than I had inteneded, due to the fact that on perusing the existing reviews, I noticed Tobacco Critic had mentioned that this was no longer available, oh but it IS, still made under guarantee by Orlik in Denmark, most certainly available in England and on the web at http://www.tobacconistonline.com. Moisture level is good right out of the tin. I am in the process of trying new tobaccos but this is a strong candidate for my everyday go-to tobacco. The tobacco is very beautiful looking flakes and the tin aroma is heavy on the top note. Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky's tin reads: "A unique mix of selected ripe Virginia tobaccos and Dark Fired Kentucky tobacco gives this blend its characteristic and unmatched taste. But I really enjoyed this one and will buy it again. Similar Blends: Three Nuns (new version) , Newminster Round Slices. If you had reserves about smoking burley tobacco in the past, you owe yourself of try of this tobacco. Definitely worth a try. Very nice and easy to separate the flakes. I don't see myself cellaring this blend but I will happily finish the few remaining bowls I have after a little time in the jar. Simply put - this is a lightly flavored flake that is medium in strength. So this was a gamble. I'd give it four stars if I had more success in getting it into the zone when it is on, it's wonderful stuff. One of Orlik's most popular tobaccos is back! Also had just a shade more red Virginia and licorice. Outstanding five star Burley blend here! IMO this is an excellent tobacco, flavoursome, spicy, with a discreet toffee-chocolaty undertone (though I wouldn?t say an aromatic proper), elegant, palatable, and exceedingly smooth.

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