Aftertaste starts out slightly ashy but soon levels out as best-of-the-smoke, redux. Mine was a little bit wetter out of the tin than I prefer, not unlike every other Orlik blend I have enjoyed. I got the 50 gram tin (1.76 oz). Two and a half stars. Agree that it's a great all day smoker. Orlik's Dark Strong Kentucky | Brothers of Briar - Pipe Tobacco Forum Brothers of Briar is a vibrant community of pipe and tobacco enthusists. Given the way the different tobaccos are combined in the flake, I was not surprised that the flavor experience changes several times during the course of a bowl. Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky Jan 11, 2021 20:06:14 GMT -5 via mobile urbino likes this. DSK sometimes tastes a bit like honey and smells of bakers' spices. The taste is something to remember: deep, nutty and smoky. Beautiful flake presentation with a stripe of golden Virginia down the middle. Each flake consists of some medium mottled leaf (looks like red and golden virginia), and some very dark leaf (probably dark fired burley). This was an enjoyable smoke, but like many brands, I detected something artificial in the flavor. Notify me when . I bought this tobacco on the recommendations of fellow pipe smokers. Grab a new Missouri Meerschaum, christen it Bruce (after the 'guy' on the tin) and use it exclusively for this blend. You can smoke it different ways and get different results. . This is not readily available in this country but don't despair -the above mentioned PH blend is, and I doubt I could tell the difference in a blind taste test. I thoroughly enjoyed the first couple bowls, then kind of lost interest. Moist, spongy, and almost a little sticky in the tin. After the first few bowls I did not really care for it but after staying with the entire tin for a week or so I can say it grew on me.I could see reaching for it at times because I knew what I was getting each bowl and it never wavered. Never had it before the re-release but I'm glad it's back to stay for now. The pleasant after taste is short lived. They are the same hight as the bowl I smoke DSK in, so I don't rub them out, just lay them in vertically until the pipe is full. Similar Blends: Nothing I've ever had before.. I do believe age would enhance the flavor profile but I cannot testify to that at this point. If you receive this confirmation repeatedly, you will need to enable cookies so that your response can be saved. Select Post; Deselect Post; Link to Post; Back to Top; Post by Ronv69 on Jan 11, 2021 20:06:14 GMT -5. It tastes pretty much the same throughout the smoke; no big complexity here, but very pleasant and easy to rub out and keep lit. If you enjoy medium to strong burley based blends you will like Orlik DSK. If you haven't guessed by now, I thoroughly enjoyed this first bowl. tin. I would not classify this as a burley though it does contain some. I get a very slight licorice note but not as much as molasses, and I have an inkling that the licorice note is actually from the cavendish and dark fired and that there is not an anise topping, (though there could be a slight one). Those favored tobaccos mu st now share company with this fire cured Kentucky blend. This is what was recommended. I have been familiar with Stokebye tobaccos for quite sometime, being a ryo smoker, and I didn't think this blend would be disappointing. It's almost a shame to rub it out (or cross cut into cubes, your choice). Appearance: This one gets the nod for ?oddity? But for the full dark-fired flavor experience, I still haven't found anything I like as much as HH Old Dark Fired. I actually have no idea what this is. Similar Blends: Peterson Irish Flake without the strength or casing. This is a mellow and pleasant blend of select Virginias with some dark fired Kentucky. -------------------Revisited--------------------. I found Heinrich's all but unsmokable in any conditions, preparations, or pipes, while DSK is quite enjoyable when treated nicely. I picked up a tin of DSK for Christmas and tested several bowls. I like to rub these flakes out as they come a little moist and need a little drying time. Lighting usually is a single fairly laborious as this leathery flake is slow to burn and slow to properly light. Definitely superior to the similar W.O. 109. Now having said all that, let me add that i do enjoy this blend. This is not Irish Flake or ODF. Dark Kentucky has to be experienced. The only flavoring I picked up on was a bit of sweetness that seemed to be added. Virginias with dark fired Kentucky tobacco. I thought it would be stronger than it is, but again, doesn't cause the smoke to be any less satisfactory. Note: After smoking this tobac. The best way I can think of to describe the smoking experience is that it tastes "manly". First, my tin does not say "Dark Strong Kentucky", but "Dark Kentucky Flakes". Add to Cart. I love burley blends, and I smoke more burley than anything else. I retried this after smoking Pease's Montgomery and loving the dark burley used in it. Minimal relights. I love the aroma of this when the tin is opened. It definitely gets a bit more full flavored as the smoke progresses. So, medium strong. Dark fired tobacco is great, and it combined with the licorice/plum topping makes for a great, heavy, dessert type smoke. I will check back later and report any improvement. I've only smoked this rubbed out to a broken flake which seems to work for me, but I'm sure if your thing is to just fold & stuff you'll be just fine and won't miss out on the wonderful flavor. It was actually quite difficult to seperate the flakes without destroying them. There is a tartness and sweetness from the virginia, balanced with a fullness and rounding imparted by the burley-- which I don't believe is flavoured much if at all. I am looking for a blend I can smoke without thinking about it. Especially the HH Dark Fired, which I had hoped to finally get my dirty paws on. The smell was just like you would figure a burley smell to be like, but, there is the hint of some sort of casing in this brew that I could not place my finger on. In all fairness, the liquorice develops strength as the bowl burns, but never domineers the smoke NEVER; it's always mild. The strength and taste levels were medium. What I like to do is to just coarsely chop it up with a knife, against the grain, and drop fill. IMO, DSK is good but not great by contemporary standards, and for me this owes more to its present qualities (or qualities wanting), not to mention the pesky competition, which seems to keep getting better, for all its ever-changing, too. When I popped the lid to DSK I thought I died and gone to tobacco heaven where all the angels are two toned in cream and brown. Just sayin. $30.79. Looks and tin notes are one thing, but the performance of this leaf will also not let you down. I really enjoy the molasses and licorice flavors. It is reasonably priced and I can see this being a real bell ringer for many pipers wanting a full, non English blend, with some sweetness but no annoying nic hit. The lighter Virginia takes over at other times providing a grassy flavor. The flavor and aroma is good, its not offensive to non-smokers, and it doesnt bite my tongue. This burns well and requires fewer than my high average number of relights. Why Dark Strong Kentucky, of course. You can taste the dark fired but it's not overbearing. The flakes always are at the right moisture level for immediate packing, burn extremely well and the nicotine is medium, making it an ideal all day smoke for the Kentucky amateurs. This is an interesting blend. But friends don't let the label on the tin scare you away from this most excellent blend. Didnt think i would like it a first but the flavor suprised me. (not that it should be very significant, but anyway.). That buzz causes some discomfort if I am wading in a particularly craggy spot on the river (I got tripped up several times on the jagged rocks of the Hooch). Orlik offers over 400+ flavors overall, out of which the Dark Strong Kentucky line is one of the most adored ones. Yes, of a very high quality, not rough like in some other brands. One could smoke this as an all day tobacco if they so desired, This will become one of my favorites to smoke. The slices are perfect to stuff and light from the fresh tin; a bit too brittle to properly fold I rub them out. Outstanding five star Burley blend here! Cavendish and Burley can be boring- Orlik has changed that with a unique blend here. The room note is not exactly brilliant, but for something with this much KY in it, er, it is. The tobacco smells are quite faint and indistinct by comparison, with the earthy, semi-pungent KY on top, and grassy/bready VAs on the bottom. I do not smoke that much, so smaller tins are better for me. Got much better results by rubbing out the flakes than stuffing them into the bowl. A blend of golden, fully ripe Virginia leaves from the traditional districts of the United States and a smidgen of perique . A bit on the strong side I thought and fairly difficult to light,etc. I was surprised by the contents of my tin. No criticisms, a very nice one and glad its back. A good Kentucky flake-for a change I will recommend a MacBaren over something: their Stockton, which is a better highlighting of the Kentucky cured, I feel. The ash was a dark grey with little dottle. For me, bit of a must-buy, so I did. Similar to WO Larsen Curly Flake 32, but a little bit darker and milder. That typical sharpness tells your tongue Virginnia is present. Still, great tobacco blend. This is probably my favorite tobacco. It's nice, but not what I was expecting considering its name. :)). It is a nice addition to my cabinet and weekly rotation. Heavy licorice tin note and that note is present throughout the smoke. I usually like to smoke Virginia and Kentucky straight-up. That's just me. I think it would've been strong had they backed off with the sweetness. Email address. Surely, it's no Edgeworth Slices, but it is a very good blend on its own merit. Aesthetically exquisite. Dark stripes of Kentucky dark fired mixed with black Cavendish to sweeten a bit surrounding the bright stripe. It lit well and smoked nicely. The nic-hit was a step past the center of mild to medium. As far as the added flavoring is concerned, my palate tends to side with those claiming licorice. Its a definite keeper. In brief, not for me. Like most flakes, I need to give it a charring light and let it sit for awhile to obtain significant flavor. London mixture burns down to the bottom of the bowl,leaving a fine,dark grey ash. The majority of reviews mention about molasses. But, I was assured that it would be good if I liked burleys. Dark (Stong) Kentucky flakes aptly describes what this blend is. There really isn't much else to say, It's very fullfilling when you're looking for something to satisfy after a hearty meal! The presentation of this tobacco is very appealing with several stacks of flakes. Far from it, you can taste the DFK which lends a rich nuttiness the Va's pop in and out giving a sweet tangy taste then the BC and licorice play beautifully through out the bowl. It has a real good flavor and is very predictable in any size pipe that you smoke it in. Started dabblin with pipes downrange but never really got into it. The tin note is appealing with a hint of sweetness. it looks and smell just like Peter hienricks dark strong, but tht has a liquarish topping and i loooooove that. Similar Blends: Like many VA/Burley flakes, but with a long, long finish.. The flake is two strips of dark fired Kentucky with a bright strip of Virginia in the middle. A bowl of D.S.K burns brilliantly, needing hardly any re-lights. The mouth feels refreshed at the end. Also, the flavor was just OK. Orlik presents us with, yes, some kind of black licorice casing, but I find it's more of molasses. I know that's not long in the cellaring world, but it was enough to make it better to me. Due to many reviews below i was tempted to try this blend.when you crack the tin a sweet licorice and sugary smell comes out.the flakes are short cutted combing bright virginias and kentucky in right moisture.the flakes are very manageable and soft either to rub or fold as they are.i tried both and i prefer the rubbing method.lights almost easy (rubbed) and several relights are needed.while burning the flavours are rich and tastefull combining licorice notes,sweet notes,nuts,citruces and very rare some dark fruits with spices come out.the flavours are combined very well though the licorice topping some times is more present than the tobacco compoments not in a bad way.burns slow and medium hot to total ash with a bit moisture at the end of the bowl.the nicotine level is almost medium.no tongue bite for me.the room note is pleasant.depending on my mood it can be an all day smoke or not.a very descent blend but nor something unique.recommended. I've not had many burly based blends, actually only a couple, Mac Barens Golden extra and London blend. Jan 11, 2021 15:45:05 GMT -5 terrapinflyer said: On sale this week for $5.99 at Pipes and Cigars. A virginia/kentucky aromatic blend. The casings do not sublimate the tobacco taste and DSK offers a deep, rich and creamy smoke dominated by outstanding Burleys that make me crave, every time, for more. Sad to see you guys are discontinuing this one. You must try it! well . The smoke has body, but not a lot of nicotine. These are flakes, and you have to rub them out. I remembered why I'd considered this stuff on a par with Blackwoods Flake. That really seems to clear the smoke from a smallish bowl. I prefer to smoke this blend as vell as straight VA and KY in a billiard. One true bonus of this feature is that you can ?customize? The flakes are very hard to separate and like to break apart at the meeting of the VA's and the outer Dark Fired/Cavendish strips often leaving you with Trident Gum sized pieces of either the edges or center of the flake. I wont personally be buying it again, but I guess its something to try. It does so well with flakes. Needless to say, this will become a permanent member in my weekly rotation. I occasionally get a deep tang, presumably from what Red Virginia is present. and less than two thirds of the price of Davidoff's offerings. Instead, it is a brown sugar like tin note, which also translates into the smoke. A relatively unique tobacco. Instead I can taste the citrusy Virginias and the sweet black cavendish, and the brown sugar casing thats mentioned by other reviewers. I was hoping to get some earthiness or smokiness, but this flake doesn't offer that. 20. onthewaymedia 5 days ago. The dark parts are Kentucky and Cavendish, and the light stripe is flue cured, lemon VA. Tin note is mostly soft, dark chocolate over soft licorice, along with molasses and a breath of vanilla. Nice, two tone flakes with real tobacco flavor with just a bit of licorice and it was good and fresh. 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. Kind of burns a little on the hot side but overall a good one to try. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. The room note is pleasant. It burned all the way down to a grey and black dottle and left no moisture in the bottom of my pipe. If I close my eyes and not force the smoke, it almost smells like incense, deep and "serious". MSRP: $82.50 $67.81. If you like mild, humble blends, you prpbably won't care for this one. IMO reasonable value and well worth a try. The strength is medium. The first puff of the charring light was amazing. pease. Tobacco selection: Blending fine black cavendish with the irresistible qualities of Kentucky burley gives this flake a look, taste and feel uniquely its own. Oh well . I would not tend to make this an everyday smoke. This is certainly what you would call a complex or sophisticated blend. I highly recommend this tobacco. I would not recommend leaving this sitting around, even in an airtight tin, for too long. This stuff tastes like no other burley/va blend I have tried. It made for an enjoyable smoke. The name is very misleading. Took two, fully rubbed out, to fill the bowl. Reminds me some of the barber pole cigars out there. It's a good smoke, smooth and a good amount of billowing smoke. Its funnyI was going to try Irish Flake the day I bought this, but the IF was sold outI'm glad I found this baccyand since IF is about $12 for 50grI can wait to try it another day. 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. I found this to be a complex blend of Virginia and Kentucky. I guess I'll have to keep both of them around. My tins contained nicely prepared flakes ~ 1.5" x 1" that fit my packing style of no rub out with most of my bowl sizes. I will smoke this on occasion but not a regular for me. Similar Items That Customers Also Browsed Orlik Golden Sliced Pipe Tobacco As low as $10.75 13 Peterson Flake Pipe Tobacco $15.19 3 Captain Black Gold Pipe Tobacco $8.40 15 Orlik Golden Sliced Pipe Tobacco As low as $10.75 13 Don't be put off by the fact that it's A/S tobacco made, they say in the tin that it's "smoked by all shrewd Judges ". Update 8/26/06: I now consider this my top burley, though there are several I'd still like to try. The unlit flavor is rich, slightly sweet, and very pleasant. One of my favorites. . I'm a Burley man, though, so no problem there. It is in the sweeter style of BBQ (think Kansas City or Memphis style), rich and tangy, but also sweet and full flavored. I do not see this tobacco discussed much on the forums and find it regrettable for it is, for all Burley lovers, a bucket list tobacco. I hate to do this but . It smokes well to the bottom of the bowl, though like many burley blends can be a little one dimensional, so it might not be everyone's all day smoke. The nicotine level is medium and high enough to satisfy me. Not only because of the brilliant blending, but because Orlik seem to use the absolute best quality in tobacco, and this is a feeling I get, with all of their non- aromatics. Excellent moisture level. DSK smokes great and has a sweetness that tames the Kentucky better than the other attempts I've tried. Lighting can take some effort if you haven't let the flakes dry a bit. Larsen Dark Flake. Easy / clean burn from top to bottom no bite, no acrid taste when damp.For me ? Brown sugar? Otherwise, easy to prepare and, if dried accordingly, smokes well. This is fine but a pain when trying to put some in a pouch etc. It is everything I could want in a tobacco. The tin says "not for the beginner." Tongue bite is minimal to nonexistent compared with others such as Stokkebyes luxury bullseye flake. If you are more of a Va smoker, as am I, dig out one of your poor maligned cobs and see just how good they can be. Recently, Europe has changed their laws regarding labeling of things. Updated review 7-10-2015: The new version of Dark Strong Kentucky is different than what I used to smoke in the late 1990s and early 2000s. I truly enjoy the deep flavor, sort of prune like, and deep tones of darkened caramel and nuts. This may be cased but I think that some of the natural sugars shine through due to the Vas. Burns down to a nice ash. These are excellent flakes that fold for easy loading and smoking. I'd say if you like aromatics and want to get into virginias, this might be the way to go. The draw back that aggravated me about this blend is the flakes are so sensitive that they fall apart very easily, but if I find a couple of good ones I just take them and stand them up in the bowl and fluff the tops up some and lightly pack it even with the bowl. So for that reason at a minimum, one should try a tin (or share the 100g amongst friends). Cheers to all. There is nothing I dislike about it. Looking forward to trying more Va/Burs after this. The flakes are presented neatly in the tin, and their appearance is quite unique: dark Kentucky outer with a stripe of golden Virginia through the middle. Sorry if this review is rather tepid, because this is not bad tobacco, at all, and I do recommend it. To each his own. The strength is medium and builds in the bowl. I enjoyed the full bowl and look forward to the next. To be honest I wasn't blown away by it when I first tried it. I folded one slice and packed my pipe. If you're on the fence, delve off and get a couple of tins. If you like Golden Sliced, you will probably like this as well. As a result, this is a good blend for new smokers, junk food addicts or children. 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. I'm with the people who say this isn't as strong as they were expecting.. the dark fired component actually seems to highlight the Virginia more than anything else.. as a Virginia guy this made me quite happy.. very mild.. a little sweet a little tangy and spicy.. if you are looking for a bold Kentucky nic bomb this might not do it for you.. just a nice mellow smoke. It burns well when rubbed out, and may take some relights if you just press a couple of flakes in the bowl. Since it is high in nicotine I recomend it to aromatic smokers who are on the mood for a stronger smoke since aromatics are usually low in the nicotine department and this is not. Not for the aromatic lover or those who need to smoke like a blast furnace, though it doesn't really bite. No bite, stays lit easily. Interestingly, the anise scent doesn't really carry into the flavor profile. If you like old dark fired but it was too strong in flavor or nicotine then dark strong Kentucky might be your blend, but for me the flavor was a little too muted for a blend built around dark fired tobacco. I have learned that between one and a half flakes to two flakes will fill the average sized bowl, but for me at least, I have been rubbing out only one flake at a time and smoke a bowl three quarters to half full so that I can get all of the flavors out of the tobacco from the top to the bottom of the bowl. this blend has all the qualities of a tobacco I am looking for, why do you ask is it just "almost Perfect" I haven't tried every blend of tobacco, there might be one better. It goes very will to coffee, thea or a glas of brandy but not to reed vine or white vine. It smokes cool and has a pretty decently sweet room note, although not light due to the Kentucky. I wish I could replace the thoughts of Vanilla with thoughts of Molasses as most reviewers report. Oh yeah by the way, the tin is cool and the flakes look really sophisticated. Flavor, while not complex, is very tasty. Four stars for the older version and two and a half for the new, which I rounded up to three. Once the pipe is packed and the bowl lit, the first flavors that I get from the tobacco is a combination of a smokiness and nuttiness from the Dark Fired Kentucky, and then a hint of sweetness from the Virginia and the topping. The taste of this tobacco changes if you don't try to keep equal proportions of the lighter and darker tobaccos in your rubbing. There's much more tart and tangy citrusy, grassy, floral, bright Virginia in here, probably to replace the red Virginia content. DSK is a heavier flavor, akin to Lapsang Souchong tea. The sweet and tanginess comes right through in the smoke followed by the presence of the dark fired Kentucky. Curious, but I have no way to check it out. Category: Pipe Tobacco. Pairs well with dark ales or porter. No flavoring detected. I guess sometimes things happen for a reason! Much like the other two tobaccos I have tried from Orlik, this does leave a slight sticky coating in the pipe but only a very thin layer. I do like this tobacco for the good balance of the Kentucky with high quality Virginia. So pretty sure it's out of production, but don't remember seeing anything about it being discontinued. The smoke is sweet, buttery, darkly fruity,and oy slightly Smoky. I think most would find this an easy-going blend; some might like it part of a regular rotation. I rubbed this blend out a bit further after opening the tin because the chunks were, well, too chunky for me. It smells like raisins in the tin and has a pleasant room note for a nonaromatic. If you want candied tobacco without tobacco flavor, go for it. Dark Strong Kentucky is a delicious blend. Have smoked this at new stage and at over a year, while it was wonderful right out of the tin it has improved with a little age and I believe that it will cellar well, at least I hope so as I have two rolls of the weed laid back. You can't find it on smokingpipes unless you do a google search and there's no option to be notified when it comes back in stock. I recommend this for anyone that likes that full rich tobacco taste that dark Kentucky is known for.
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