Be the first to review this product. You can read about that in many of the reviews here. After the second light, it was bliss at first puff and just got better. I have been rubbing it out. Whats in a name, especially when considering pipe tobacco blends? I would definitely recommend this tobacco! Although I still have a couple of 100 gram tins on hand, it is pretty much impossible to find anywhere. I liked it a lot. The name says it all folksthis is dark, strong Kentucky burley and is it ever powerful! Rated 0 out of 5 $ 12.99 - $ 22.00 Select options. 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. When DSK is on sale I consider it a three star blend. Burned cool, clean and slowly with a very consistent sweet flavor, and left just a little moisture in the bowl. It made for an enjoyable smoke. 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. Looks and tin notes are one thing, but the performance of this leaf will also not let you down. Good balance between dark and light flavors. It is a nice addition to my cabinet and weekly rotation. Details. The strength and taste levels were medium. Something a little different. I've been a little put off by other descriptions of the typical Kentucky pepperiness (?) I must say that Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky is an enticing blend that is in my opinion deserving of more than four stars. Give it a try. But I don't want to smoke bacon. Tin has a dent on the back but it's perfectly sealed. It smoked like many other VA/Burley Flakes with a nice balance. I have devoted a Zulu with a narrow tall bowl to DSK and have developed a technique of loading for it. All in all, a fine smoke. Very good little Flakes, Smell from the tin sweet,Smokey slightly licorice-E.. The taste follows the tin aroma; sweet on the tongue with no bite. I remembered why I'd considered this stuff on a par with Blackwoods Flake. I really don't find this as a " Kentucky " forward smoke, but rather, the Kentucky stays behind the Virginia. It is good and straight forward, nothing complex. The flakes seems to be composed of half golden tobacco and half a dark tobacco. Purchased From: Allegheny Smokeworks Pittsburgh, PA. Similar Blends: Peter Heinrichs - Dark Strong Flake (Special Selection). I pick equal qualities of dark and light pieces, make a round "plug" with my fingers and load it vertically in the pipe. Very malty smelling. For me the flavor, while good, was underwhelming and I always found myself wishing for a lit tle more. Deep, sharp and earthy, carmel tones and nuts are evident. Dark fired tobacco is great, and it combined with the licorice/plum topping makes for a great, heavy, dessert type smoke. Peter Heinrichs - Dark Strong Flake (Special Selection) -- identical! Bite? 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 ". No harshness if smoked slowly. That typical sharpness tells your tongue Virginnia is present. This is great stuff. Towards the bottom of the bowl the tobacco was as good as it was after the first half on the bowl. I didn't have any problem keeping it lit and it doesn't get harsh at the bottom of the bowl, though it does lose a little bit of the sweetness found at the beginning. I got overzealous the 1st couple bowls, didn't really get a bite, just less flavor & a lot of heat. I'd say if you like aromatics and want to get into virginias, this might be the way to go. The flavor and strength remains constant. This tobacco really works well in a narrow bowl as many flakes do. This is an interesting blend. Taste, the molasses top note was present but there is a nuttiness and sweetness to the KY, the VA had some notes of hay and there was a non citrus fruit like sweetness that may have been from KY. A very good blend that is not overly complex and slightly sweet. Email address. 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. Similar Blends: Interestingly, I don't find this similar to anything else, not really (besides it's twin blend, which doesn't count).. Mechanics: Needs a few relights but once lit burns clean leaving a fine grey ash. On my rotation, though not smoked regular. Tin note is beautiful and packed with rich anise and molasses. A blend of dark fired Kentucky,. DSK is definitely an aromatic. worked for me. 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. If I close my eyes and not force the smoke, it almost smells like incense, deep and "serious". For me, Golden Sliced is a solid three stars, Bull's eye a definate four and Dark Kentucky Flake somewhere inbetween. 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. Its pretty good. Cheers! The licorice undertone of Dark Kentucy gives this blend just the tart sweetness needed to make this an interesting and complex smoke. There was some natural sweetness that complimented the deep Kentucky taste, but I would not label this a sweet tobacco, per se'. This blend provides a cool, dense, rich, sweet taste from start to finish and Stokkebye, the blender, has perfectly balanced the Burley with the sweet VAs. 1.75oz Tin. Packing and lighting are effortless and relights are not normally required. I've worked my way through a whole tin, in all kinds of pipes. Upon opening the tin one is greeted with an attractive ensembal thin rectangular slices with contrasting golden and dark tobaccos, along with a light topnote of fermented fruit, that seems to evaporate after a few days. The best way I can think of to describe the smoking experience is that it tastes "manly". The aroma emminating from the bowl is not really inviting or lady friendly, but outdoors it is a lovely rich tobacco farm fresh smell, not at all like cigarettes as some plain virginias can emulate. It's not that Dark or Strong, but that's okay. The Virginias are sweet and a little heavy. Upon opening the tin, there was a rather sharp smell in there that I didn't agree with too much, however having popped the top for about two weeks, the scent is gone replaced by a lovely tobacco smell. Instead, this is one sweet and delicious tobacco. I don't think you want to fully rub this one out, best results for me come from a kind of broken flake. Inhaled a couple times to get a feel for the nicotine content, it is supposed to be "strong". The flakes were all fragmented into strips, but that made them easier to fold and stuff. Didnt detect the licorice or anise noted by some reviewers. There is nothing I dislike about it. The first few drags were very strong but they began mellowing out as I smoked it towards the half way mark of the bowl. 1.76oz tin. I wanted something that would be tasty, long lasting, and loaded with nicotine. if anything ever did. Rubs out to a good pacaksble product for a semi shorter smoke and works well folded and stuffed. This is a very dependable smoke that has withstood the test of time. Only one minus in it - it ends quickly. Ah what the heck, a friend said I should go for it. This is one that truly surprised me and I will certainly be buying more to cellar. Take it for a spin and you be the judge. Lighting is average, and yielda a good quantity of dense, creamy smoke. Once dry the tobacco loads quite easily & burns fairly well with a couple relights. Of all the tobaccos I have on the shelf, which bowl will I reach for to celebrate? I am smoking through a generous sample given to me by a friend. This is very tasty and satisfying. 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 They fire up on the second light and burn nicely. It took a few charring lights and a couple of relights before it was all over. Smell from a freshly cracked, slightly aged tin is of a little fermentation smell mixed with licorice. "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. However, as I continued to smoke this, I found an anise scent hidden behind the vanilla, detectable just as a wisp of the smoke is inhaled up the nose. Very enjoyable smoke, smooth and not bitey. One could smoke this as an all day tobacco if they so desired, This will become one of my favorites to smoke. Those favored tobaccos mu st now share company with this fire cured Kentucky blend. This was incredibly cool. Been quite a long time since I'e done a review. That said, if you are after smoky scent, vibrant, robust taste, well forget about it. It went very well with a cup of Darjeeling and on another occasion with a nice cappuccino. I have bought a few tins for the cellar and plan to keep a tin open as part of my regular tobacco rotation. I rubbed this blend out a bit further after opening the tin because the chunks were, well, too chunky for me. Although not "discontinued," this does seem to be unavailable in the American market. The price for this tin was excellent before the anti-tobacco nazis taxed the hell out of it. First off,I was a bit scary of this,thinking its being too strong and punchy to my likings,but it turned to be opposite, This blend from Orlik lives up to its name. Very nice,mellow and bold mixture, there is something similair tastewise with their Golden Sliced,perhaps same sort of virginas were used with some dark fired Kentucky addition+a hint of liqurice toppings?its not too storng in nicotine and I do prefer Orlik DSK to the Mc Barens HH Old Dark fired,the blend which I find more earthy and higher in Nicotine.Yet Good thing we can have this blend here at Smokingpipes,since in Eu its not available at any tobaccoshop. Agree that it's a great all day smoker. A licorice flavor prevails. When you're wrong, you're wrong, and I was wrong about this very nice tobacco blend! This is not an aromatic tobac (cherry,vanilla,etc) Your family may not like the room note. The light Virginia's are flanked by the dark Kentucky on either side of the flake. I like the short flakes, makes it easy to prep by simply tearing it in half twice. What I did detect for sure was molasses. This may be cased but I think that some of the natural sugars shine through due to the Vas. I shipped the rest of the tin off to a fellow piper who likes Burley. MSRP: $82.50 $67.81. A bowl of D.S.K burns brilliantly, needing hardly any re-lights. 2001-2023 STC Holdings LLC, a division of Mac Baren USA. There's a slight liquorice taste, but a lot more of a molasses flavour; it's this that makes it more laid back. If you aren't into much heavier Kentucky blends, this may be right up your alley. The flakes rub out fairly easily.. not dissimilar to Golden Sliced. Very nice, very nice indeed. However the underlying tobacco is not what I would call strong. a very unique smooth Cavendish/ Burley. It burns well with just a few relights and does not get wet. Might be an issue with the piper, not the tobacco, but basically, I'm giving it three stars because it's not as tolerant of abusive smoking habits as I'd like. It's got a nice full but not overwhelming flavor and aroma, toasty and caramel-like. The tin note has changed before it was molasses forward now the licorice is way out front and it did translate into the smoke as I don't recall it being all that noticeable when 1 yr old; otherwise the taste is the same overall. Now, you may be asking yourself why someone would want to smoke something that looks like and smells like bacon, and to me the answer is simple, because everything in life is better with bacon. All tobacco tasteand not chemical as with many other cased flakes. (Dark Kentucky)! A brown sugar/molasses flavor takes the forefront of the bl end with a mild spice and moderate body. Requires average relights, more so when folded. I found it easier to just rub out a whole stack at a time and put it in my pouch. That something else I now realized was the charateristic taste of burley. Molasses? Gets a bit stronger as the bowl progresses, burns very cleanly. The nuttiness becomes more pronounced and the Virginia drones on adding sweet and sour which is very agreeable. It is an exceptionally fine, full bodied and satisfying tobacco with a very light casing that adds a most satisfying flavor. Similar Blends: Peter Heinrich's Dark Strong Flake. The tobacco has a distinct Dark Fired aroma. As a crossover blend (between natural and aromatic) it is unique, there is nothing that I know of that tastes quite like it, though there are some that are similar. As a footnote, I never had the pleasure of trying this blend in its original glory, so the review is based only on its reintroduced state. Orlik DSK - Virginia/Kentucky with a topping of Licorice and Molasses. The casing is present throughout but does not hinder on the tobacco taste, especially when the DFK kicks in. You must be 21 years or older to make any selections on this site - by doing so, you are confirming that you are of legal age to purchase tobacco products or smoking accessories. I can only imagine it will improve over time. The Taste does not disappoint.. Do not let a b ad review or two keep you from discovering this wonderful pipe tobacco from Orlik. Subscribe. Where most Kentucky based blends are strong and can lack a pleasant room note, contrary to it's name, this one is not too strong at all and its room note can draw a crowd's curiosity. I like the combination of flavors. Similar Blends: Irish Flake, University Flake. I got my first bit of DSK from Mars as a sample and immediately fell in love. Great a bit stronger in taste toward the bottom. If you receive this confirmation repeatedly, you will need to enable cookies so that your response can be saved. DSK is a rich smoke and you think it is going to make you turn green when you start smoking it. Pipe Used: Ed Burke Cherrywood, Lanza Dublin. Not at all, actually quite delicate and subtle. Edit: I dont usually smoke the last 3rd of the bowl, but when I do I get booming hot chocolate notes! The major difference to me is the tin note. The volume of smoke was not as much as I usually want, but definitely satisfying. I'm not a huge burley fan, but this is one tasty burley. Fewer relights when fully rubbing out the flakes and letting dry for a few minutes before packing. This has surprised me, I didn't expect to find it so nice! This may be a mental thing, but to me at least, there is a smoky character from the Dark Fired Kentucky, a natural sweetness from the Virginias, and there is a maple or brown sugar like topping that has been applied before the tobacco was pressed and sliced, thus giving it the aroma and appearance of you guessed it, bacon. An enjoyable, relaxing smoke when you desire more than a straight Virginia, and less than a full burley. Quote. Landlords have been making life living hell and try imagining a landlord anywhere now who would allow pipe-smoking? So for that reason at a minimum, one should try a tin (or share the 100g amongst friends). This blend remains consistent throughout. These are minor problems, and overall this is a great tobacco. Opening the 100g tin was wonderful, the aroma was lightly sweet but quite full as well. Do not judge burleys until you try this and Barbary Coast! Don't judge a book by its cover! It is about that strong, but with something else added. Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky vs Peter Heinrich's Dark Strong F huffelpuff Mar 14, 2018 Help Support Brothers of Briar: huffelpuff Well-known member Joined Dec 10, 2011 Messages 3,000 Reaction score 4 Mar 14, 2018 #1 My tins of Orlik arrived today. well . I continue to smoke this in corn cobs, although I do not think it would infest a pipe. The taste is just what I was hoping for from this tobacco. I like this better than Edgeworth Sliced, another and better known Burley flake blend (presently unavailable 9/22/06). I think if you're a puffer, this could get rancid, you need to take this one slow. Personally, I have to be comfortable while smoking, or I'm just not going to bother. The flakes are all uniform in size and thickness, and the moisture level of the tobacco is spot on perfect fresh from the tin. Can be an all day smoke for the veteran. Larsen's Curly Flake No. This tobacco is nearly perfect in moisture though sometimes I allow it to air a bit before use. One might assume this is an aromatic upon first (and second) smell. But I really enjoyed this one and will buy it again. But then again, I was leery of 35% perique in a blend, and that has become my all-time favorite (Chenet's Cake). May need a little drying. I like this blend because it shares that same quality. I am sure the same identical leaf type is used with both variations, but it is with the casing (or top note) that separates them at first whiff. Visually, a winner. Strong, sweet flavor of figs and dried cherries. By far, the best burley tobacco I ever smoked. The burly has strength in that you get the strong burly sensation on the tongue, but you do not get the cheap burly taste. The nicotine level is medium and high enough to satisfy me. The tin note is mouth watering. This just has a little more going for it. DSK smokes great and has a sweetness that tames the Kentucky better than the other attempts I've tried. The flavors tend to override the background tobaccos to me, but I found the sample I had to be an enjoyable smoke. 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. Very satisfying and great with coffee too (cappuccino rather than espresso). Room note is tolerable. So far I'm leaning more towards aromatics, but I didn't dislike the English blends I've tried, although they seem to be more of an acquired taste for me. Go. I find it a tad airy, like you want more of something here. this is not bad smoke. I had avoided this one because of the name. Very sweet to me, but not in an Aro-choco gloop wa y. I have not regretted this decision. If you're interested in trying a dark-fired Kentucky tobacco for the first time, this is a great place to start. The Burley is of a very high quality and does dominate the blend. Comparisons: Agreed similarities to W.O. All in all, still a good smoke. I didn't know this had a licorice topping and interpreted the taste as a fermented yeast, malt, and molasses like in a dark bread. The tin note is complex. The tin smell is unique but divine. I will say I found it to work and taste best in a very small pipe which belies the fact that it is not that strong in nicotine to me. Nothing but good things from this tin for me. and the 9 or so others ive already went through. Great aroma. The flakes are slightly rubbery in texture, but rub out nicely & seem to dry quicker afterwards. I really enjoy the stronger pipe blends. Don't let the wow mislead you, this isn't WOOOO!, it's woooo. We all have moments when we find a perfect smoke. Well, here is my first sample review. The taste is tobacco real, but also flavors of malt / Stout Beer, licoricelittle sweetnes are tasted. I let it dry out for a bit and then it smokes nice and easy. Not that this is really a bad thing as the flavor is very nice. There is a top dressing to this - for me it's licorice, possibly some molasses light flavor. Orlik's DSK smokes sweeter from the get go, smokes less hot (although it can nip at the tongue if puffed too vigorously), and leaves a more pleasant room note - not cigarette like at all. This is a good smoke if you appreciate burly. Dark and bright flakes pressed together in a nice square cake. It actually shut well. I detect a nice Virginnia component in this tobacco. If you find you like the flavors but wish it had a more vinegar base, I highly recommend St. Bruno as your next step. To be fair, it was the idea of Kentucky and liquorice together that drew me to the assumption of this being acrid, but first light blew that idea away. The flakes are beautiful. For an unadulterated virginia/kentucky blend go for G.L. 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. 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. FREE Shipping on all US orders over $95 | When Will My Package Ship? 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.
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