Both blends have some Virginia to my tastes. Box pass, anyone? =Update= 2022-03-28 Opened my final tin of this one with 6 years on it. And that's my bad really. 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. The room note is not exactly brilliant, but for something with this much KY in it, er, it is. Rated 0 out of 5 $ 35.00 Read more. Strong? There is nothing wrong with this. Not at all! Even a little Anise taste in there. The aroma was interesting. I think of it like this, if Latakia reminds you of smoke from a BBQ pit, then dark-fired Kentucky is what you get when you add the meat and sauce! This stuff is fantastic. The last two thirds of a bowl are the better part of the smoke. Nice small good looking flakes here. Update 8/26/06: I now consider this my top burley, though there are several I'd still like to try. I bought it to replace the now extinct Edgworth Slices. I folded one slice and packed my pipe. I'm nearing the late middle of the bowl now, and the predominant flavoring I detect here is some sort of brown sugar/maple or perhaps a vanilla. Very wet tobacco and needs drying time. I guess I'll have to keep both of them around. Beautiful little short squared cut flake pieces with a bright stripe of grassy bright Virginia through the middle. BEWARE: Contrary to what others experimented this tobacco ghosted my briar a bit. I found that it was best fully rubbed out in a Size 3-4 Dunhill briar. The taste is tobacco real, but also flavors of malt / Stout Beer, licoricelittle sweetnes are tasted. Occasionally, I will rub out the entire tin at one time, but most times, I rub out a few flakes at a time, replace them in the tin to dry out for a bit on their own and place the remaining flakes in a pint jar to breathe. Virginias with dark fired Kentucky tobacco. the tin note and room note have to be pleasingThis blend has that. Now we had a smoke that did indeed rate an eight or nine anyway. Review: Orlik "Dark Strong Kentucky" 28,161 views Sep 4, 2015 "Dark Strong Kentucky" was a much hyped blend when it was recently reissued by Orlik. The name is very misleading. To start, this blend is not for me personally, but I endeavor to judge it fairly. Today this delicious flake has been discontinued. They fold and stuff well, and rubbed them out before jarring them. I feel misled and ripped off. The flake in this tin, is beautiful. Base on odor alone, I was fairly certain this was not gonna be for me, and I was right. First, this is beautifully presented pipe tobacco - thin sliced flakes in three colored layers; correct moisture content; a lovely nose. I agree with Redneck (see below) that upon opening this burley had very distinct molasses/raisin notes and a dark, 'just-this-side-of-black' color. . Rubbing out and giving a brief dry time is all that was needed. Simply put - this is a lightly flavored flake that is medium in strength. The lighter Virginia takes over at other times providing a grassy flavor. A very nice flake tobacco which is more flavorful and better mannered than Orlick Golden Sliced. Similar qualities, different casing. + -. Also had just a shade more red Virginia and licorice. Blow the smoke to an uninhabited corner or the LSW will complain! It makes me wonder why I even bother with other blends! It's not that Dark or Strong, but that's okay. I find this intriguing. Its flavor is unique to my smoking experience (which is going on 45 years). The bowl has a distinctive "flash" of sweet on first light. It looks and smells good in the tin, and takes a couple of lights when in whole flake form. I like to rub it out partially after a short dry, say an hour or so. This blend is great. A great tasting and smelling tobac (chocolate - molassis - raisons - fresh baked bread) to the smoker. In fact, I don't have three tins of a whole lot in my cellar. Although not "discontinued," this does seem to be unavailable in the American market. Like Golden Sliced, my wife didn't even complain of the room note. this is a very very nice smoke. I sipped this with my morning tea and it was a very enjoyable hour of sweet tobacco flavor but with no bite at all. It is a rare and 'honest' blend, in my opinion.. & is my #1 DAILY smoke, followed by "Bull's Eye." 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. On a positive note the presentation of the flakes is excellent, and you'll find three neatly layered stacks of beautiful dark brown flakes with a golden stripe in the middle. Select Post; Deselect Post; Link to Post; Back to Top; Post by Ronv69 on Jan 11, 2021 20:06:14 GMT -5. 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. I'm sure that's where the scent of that was, but I couldn't discern it. Excellent tobacco and one of my current favorites. Ben Wade Lovat with large draft hole, lets lots of smoke into mouth. Instead I can taste the citrusy Virginias and the sweet black cavendish, and the brown sugar casing thats mentioned by other reviewers. The flakes are slightly rubbery in texture, but rub out nicely & seem to dry quicker afterwards. Most often I simply fold the flakes up and insert them into the bowl un-rubbed, affording me a long burning bowl each time. The smoke has body, but not a lot of nicotine. 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. The Heindricks version is drier and because of that smells less aromatic. Two and a half stars which I rounded down to two. The fellas above have done a good job of reviewing this blend,so I won't elaborate much further.I sampled a bowlful at the last meeting of my pipe club.It did very little for me, as I'm not a big fan of burley (cased or otherwise)What struck me was just how spicy it was.Unfortunately it was the only flavor I could detect making the blend completely one dimensional to my palate.It was also extremely hard for me to keep it lit.I just have'nt found an Orlik blend that really does it for me and this one's NO different.I'd imagine those who enjoy MacBaren's blends would gravitate to these,I'm just not one of them. I enjoy this for the times when I would like a stronger virginia burley blend. $10.99 Save 8%. The chosen sauces are only slightly sweet and impart a dark flavor rarely found in the vanilla/fruit/spice/Old Spice- dominated aromatic genre. No flavoring detected. Burned cool, clean and slowly with a very consistent sweet flavor, and left just a little moisture in the bowl. I've been piping for just a year. Licorice! This is definately good and is worth a try but if you would like to try a virginia burley flake that is wonderful and superb try the 111 flake by Paul olson( another blended flake by Peter Stokebye). I taste mainly Virginia and Cavendish. Having said all that, I quite enjoyed smoking it, and it has qualities that would make it a good Autumn/Winter smoke. As I said, I can't notice any liquorice flavour as such (except perhaps very fleetingly), but I kind of 'feel' it in the sweetness, I'm not erudite to elucidate upon what I mean sufficiently for most to understand, I fear. The flavor profile has a little more depth.It is a great blend, and I found the smoke improved in the course of the bowl, becoming fuller and less edgy. Upon opening I was greeted with that peculiar licorice aroma. Otherwise it would probably be a 3 star blend at the least for sure. I repeat, cheap! There is a noticeable molasses casing. The smoke is thick, fairly cool and with a pleasant mouthfeel. As for the topping I cant quite decide if it is a molasses or brown sugar note that I get, but it definitely remains mildly sweet for the duration of the smoke. Orlik offers over 400+ flavors overall, out of which the Dark Strong Kentucky line is one of the most adored ones. Medium to full in strength, Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky gives off an attractive room note and produces a strong, rich flavor. It was like whoosh but it wasn't wha?? Bottom Line: If you enjoy a deliciously full burley blend with a substantial cherry-chocolate flavor, this one's for you. UPDATE: After trying this blend in a smaller pipe, particularly a group 2 corn cob pipe I noticed that the topping was sublimated a bit and more tobacco flavor came through with less chemichal flavor. Rather, the nicotine hit slowly builds in a very predictable and manageable manner. I've smoked about half of the 100g tin I bought, and I'm ready to give the rest away. Mild nicotine. Creamy, sweet, savory, tart, something different with every puff. Room note is pleasant and has a lingering sweet aftertaste. The aroma is brown sugar sweet, with the mild tartness so characteristic of Virginia. Sweet molasses and brown sugar. This tobacco then provides very interesting flavour variations, shifting from a hearty caramel to roasted coffee beans. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. The flavors all meld well which was a surprise to me, because I thought the licorice might be a little overwhelming. "Not for beginners" it says in the tin description, and I get what they mean, even though this is an easy smoke in the sense that I believe anyone can get comfortable with it in no time. I don't mind ordering online, but at the same time I would like to support the local guy. The Kentucky was dark and stewy, the sweetness of the Virginias accentuated by the barbecue molasses taste of the Dark fired Kentucky, held together by a light top note of licorice. I think it would've been strong had they backed off with the sweetness. The mottled appearance of the slices is lovely. But friends don't let the label on the tin scare you away from this most excellent blend. Enjoy it for what it actually is --- a fine smoke. The nicotine level is just right (medium) and, surprisingly, it leaves no ghost in the tobacco chamber. Oh well . It is only available in a 100 gram tin where I shop so you may want to borrow a pinch or see if your tobacconist will let you try a bowl first. This tobacco really works well in a narrow bowl as many flakes do. Been opened and not humidified at all.A lot better moisture level still left than the Balkan Sobrani from the same year that Id reviewed the same night!The virginias I tasted well, hitting me square right in the face! Only one minus in it - it ends quickly. Great aroma. Upon opening the tin and seeing the flakes neatly arranged, my first thought was indeed that it looked like bacon. Once rubbed out, I had to let this one dry for about 30min before smoking because the moisture content was quite high. (name varies a bit depending on what country you are in). Needed some relights toward the end of the bowl. Orlik factory produces over 400 different tobaccos under many famous and popular brand names. Similar Blends: Irish Flake, H&H Bold Kentucky. Orlik tobacco is a company that is based out of Assens, Denmark, and is one of the biggest tobacco producers and manufacturers in the entire world! I like the shorter flake - no rubbing or folding needed. I don't usually go for Danish style tobaccos, but this and Golden Sliced are pretty darn good and the price is always right for the 100gr tin. Tobacco cut: Flake slice cut tobacco. The room note, which is something I seldom smell when smoking was very nice. Most definitely. I was expecting more of what the name intimated. That is the only thing that has changed. The flavor is strong but not overwhelming. No complaints. This has surprised me, I didn't expect to find it so nice! Pipe Used: Algiers bowl Falcon, cob, briars, Age When Smoked: Just a hair over 2 years sealed tin. I haven't smoked this in a while because my tobacconist no longer carries it. Some of the brands include; Escudo Navy De Luxe, Dunhill, CAO Flavours, Peter Stokkebye, W. . Larsen, Balkan Sasieni, Davidoff, Skandinavik, Stanwell, and Erinmore amongst many others. Its grown on me too. I think it might be very enjoyable for aromatic smokers who have been put off by stronger flakes; unfortunately it tastes very artificial to me without much dark fired Kentucky. I would not tend to make this an everyday smoke. There's virtually no tobacco taste in this almost a rtificial. The difference is that these Orlik ones are clearly perfect flakes, whereas the ones from Heindricks are the broken ones, possibly those rejected during the manufacturing process. Takes the light easily and burns readily, but slow and cool. This may be cased but I think that some of the natural sugars shine through due to the Vas. In fact, the smoke has a lightly sweetened Virginia and burley flavor. If you liked this video please hit "like" and subscribe! Boy is this great stuff, but packing it right can be tricky. I've been smoking this for a few months now and it's become a favourite. Peter Heinrichs - Dark Strong Flake (Special Selection) -- identical! It's a vintage Siluru Vera Radica Zepellin Pipe. It also has a tendency to leave the room note a bit cigarette like. So far, other than the moisture content, or should I say lack of it, I have found little to complain about, however, this too may change. Perhaps a truffle (as in fungi, not confection) flavor is also detectable. Each flake consists of some medium mottled leaf (looks like red and golden virginia), and some very dark leaf (probably dark fired burley). Slightly sweet and savory. For me, Golden Sliced is a solid three stars, Bull's eye a definate four and Dark Kentucky Flake somewhere inbetween. I guess this is due in part to the presence of viginia varieties. These days almost no one remembers what pipe smoke might even smell like. Orlik: Dark Strong Kentucky 50g Pipe Tobacco Product Number: 003-046-0010 This Orlik blend takes a mix of select Virginias and combines it with, as the name implies, dark-fired Kentucky, to create a flake that provides a fine contrast between the bright and dark flavors of these tobaccos. The mouth feel is full and satisfying. and less than two thirds of the price of Davidoff's offerings. I don't like misleading names and descriptions. If I close my eyes and not force the smoke, it almost smells like incense, deep and "serious". As the bowl progressed, complete harmony ensued. I smoke very little anyway now- mostly I'm down to one small bowl a day with my morning coffee, and then I burn a bath and body works candle (Eucalyptus spearmint) given me by my ex. This is dark and strong, with a full flavor rival to English/Balkan blends. I wish I could replace the thoughts of Vanilla with thoughts of Molasses as most reviewers report. Description. The dark fired tobacco had a much stronger presence by bringing a wonderful spice to the table. Our Little River, SC showroom, Low Country Pipe & Cigar, is open 10am-7pm US/Eastern Monday - Saturday at 2 Hwy 90 East, Little River SC, 29566. Great a bit stronger in taste toward the bottom. The molasses and brown sugar top note brilliantly complete the high quality tobaccos, leaving a pleasant aftertaste and does not ghost my pipes. Pipe Used: Cobs and a Virginia dedicated briar. I expected more dark strong Kentucky. Woooha! 1 of 2 Go to page. The virginia must certainly be from a similar batch as the Capstan flake is made from. Summary: a sweet blend with a vanilla top note that brings out sugary and chocolate notes in the leaf. When set to a match it brought back fond memories of my Great Grandfather and his pipe. If you enjoy the anise topping, you will be sure to enjoy. I would not recommend leaving this sitting around, even in an airtight tin, for too long. This surprised me somewhat. UPDATE: I'm currently reevaluating both Dark Strong Kentucky and Golden sliced by finishing both tins using different packing and pipe methods. Mild, Smooth, Bread Dough, Nutty. The bottom of the bowl is still pleasant, and the ash is a fine dark gray which coats the pipe well. Bite? It didn't sound like this would be my kind of tobacco at all. But don't buy it thinking you're going to get the Kentucky experience - instead you'll get a medium strength flake very wet with Lane 1Q style molasses flavorings.

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