Orlik Tobacco Company A/S Mellow Mixture

The Virginia is grassy with some citrus. The burley is toasty nutty with a drop of molasses, and possibly a touch of cocoa in a support role. There are two types of black cavendish; one offers vanilla and I think the other is unsweetened. Sublimating the tobaccos to a fair extent are mild rich chocolate, light vanilla and very light caramel toppings. There’s a fruitiness I can’t account for from the description, so I say some of it comes from another topping I can’t identify. Has just a little nicotine. Won’t bite. Not very complex, but this is a well balanced blend that burns easy and fairly well, cool, clean and smooth with a little creaminess and few relights. Leaves just a little moisture in the bowl, but no dottle. Has no dull spots. Has a pleasant after taste. The only draw back is a light alcohol hit here and there. It's not too distracting, but you will notice it. An all day smoke that’s easily repeatable without wearing out your senses.

-JimInks

Orlik Mellow Mixture is a confusing tobacco, mellow & very flavorful all in one very enjoyable smoke. The tobacco tin says it is a blend of mature and golden Virginia mixed with 2 types of Black Cavendishes rounded out with a toasted Burley.

The tin note is quite mellow, almost a sweet pastry like smell that is mouth watering. It is subtle at times but can also have an explosion of flavor in other puffs. I get a creamy taste of caramel, light chocolate & a fruity almost black cherry essence. The taste seems to change throughout yet maintains a mellow disposition if you keep to a slow sip.

The tobacco in the tin I have seems a little on the dry side yet still produces some moisture if smoked too fast. I first tried this blend a couple times in my MM Legend & did not fully appreciate the flavor until trying it in a briar.

A very good "Danish" style aromatic that's not too high in nicotine, but certainly an enjoyable smoke for someone who enjoys flavorful aromatics. It is now imported by STG/Lane & available in the US at several online retailers.

EDIT 9-17-15 : Upon further sampling & after stirring up the tin, I have noticed a difference in this tobacco. It is truly a Mellow Mixture if it is mixed well, I did not get the flavor explosions, just a more rounded flavor experience. I'm not sure if the black cherry flavor was accurate, I got more of a orange/lemon citrus-like taste mixed with a creamy caramel pastry flavor. It was much more enjoyable with the tobacco mixed up & less confusing of a smoke. Still as dry as it is when I rushed a bit I started to get some tongue bite, so keep the pace slow & mellow!

While the Orlik Club Mixture has a casing barely noticeable, this Mellow version’s casing is just a bit more intense, but still mild within the Danish classic range, not per se an aromatic. The casing reminds me of vanilla shortbread or something, subtle, supportive and pleasant. Except that, both blends are pretty much the same. Low on nicotine, mild in feel if not pushed and at the same time quite tasty. Low maintenance makes the checklist for an all day smoke or neophyte recommendation complete. Really enjoyed it.

Too bad this one is hard to get outside of Denmark. Similar Offerings would be Stanwell Jubilee or Mac Baren Original Choice, maybe the Sweet Dublin line.

I really, really liked this, out of a 4-yr old tin. Good chocolatey flavor and good tobacco taste, but did not get any fruitiness or liquor taste. Noticed the nutty Burley and Virginia but the Cav was most dominant.

This can smoke wet, so smoke it slowly, cob preferred. Good smoke density, lovely flavor, burns well -- not much nic. Mix it down to 90% with a good Burley or Virginia, depending on your taste, for a lovely new blend. Excellent! This one is a star blend, much better than reviews indicate, IMO. And the flavoring is not overwhelming or too sweet, for those who tend to avoid aromatics.

Rather heavily scented, when smoking this I often get remarks about the sweet, chocolate like odour it produces...base blend would be what other reviewers call "danish-style"....soft cool smoke with a faint sweetness. The flavouring is chocolate, with hints of caramel, in a mixture that is pleasant to my tastes; would not at all recommend this however if you are not into scented blends to begin with. Smokes and packs easily burning cool and steadily, but produces some moisture

I was recently gifted several tins of Orlik blends not available in the United States. Mellow Mix is one of them. It reminded me (particularly in the way it is cut), of the old Amphora blends. Lightly sweetened in a natural sort of way, this Orlik offering is one that I think will please fans of aromatics greatly, yet, not turn off those who normally smoke unsweetened blends.

Mellow Mix burns cool and clean with barely moist dottle. Due to its very low nicotine content, I had to work at puffing slowly to enjoy the flavor. I followed up with a bowl of Five Brothers to satisfy my nicotine craving.

This one is a bit disappointing. It's just not all that much. Very little tobacco flavor. The Cavendish provides a pleasant aromatic flavor, but that's about it. There are many mild aromatics that are far superior to this, and it's basically collecting dust in the cellar.

Ordered two tins from P&C based on the two previous reviews. I concur with all that has been said in those reviews. I picked up on the chocolate and what appeared to be a fruity, sort of pineapple taste. What I find very pleasing is that the aromatic component is not the typical Danish candy-like approach. This one was more subtle than that and I was able to taste tobacco flavor as well, albeit mild. It also had a smokey quality to the smoke that I enjoyed. It did not smoke hot nor was there any moisture issues. A solid smoke and I plan on adding a pinch to some of my favs from time to time which are more stronger in tobacco taste like G&W Brown Flake Scented; for that added chocolatey element. Very well done and priced nicely too!

Chocolate covered cherry. Lightly flavored and nicely done. Virginia's offer a touch of smooth, sweet grass flavor. The burley offers just a hint of nuttiness which nicely complements the chocolate and cherry. This was a follow-up bowl to Warhorse which i did not like at all. There is no bite at all. I expected this to be flavorless after the heavy flavors of the previous tobacco, but I was wrong. This has several complementing flavors. I taste nut. I taste Chocolate. I taste cherry. I taste dried apple, I taste tobacco. The tobacco is modestly low in moisture, has no PG and is pliable yet not goopy soft like some aromatics. Has real tobacco flavor and burns well from one light. The flavor changes through the bowl, but right from the beginning and then again at the end, I was left with the slight memory of chocolate covered cherries. I recommend sipping this slowly to enjoy the flavor, but this is forgiving and can handle smoking fast. Highly recommended and was very nice surprise. I enjoyed this in several different pipes on several different days and each time had full enjoyment.

I really didn't get much of the chocolate out of this one. It was a solid smoking mixture that even non-aro smokers might enjoy.

Tin Note: Maybe a slight chocolatey smell but mostly just tobacco.

Taste: Mix of tobaccos without anyone jumping out at me too strongly. Very faint chocolate/cocoa in some puffs but not over done.

Burn: Good moisture, easy to pack/light. Burns great.

Not sure this one jumps out as something I'd really buy (I got a sample in my TinSociety.com box) but it is quite smokeable.