Orlik Tobacco Company A/S Perle Blended

A very simple VA/Burley blend. It's been on the market for ages in Denmark and will probably soon mark the end of an era: Danish working class tobaccos. I reckon Perle will be included in STG's plan to phase out the good old blends*. My guess is, that the regular customers are slowly but steadily leaving the world of the living, and the blends do not appeal to newcomers.

Bright virginias and bright burley with a smidgen of something darker. Be it VA or Burley, I cannot say for sure. On the dry side, and not much pouch aroma, but definitely not the "shredded card-box" texture you find in many American drug-store blends.

Perle is almost austere in its simplicity, with just a faint hint of sweetness. If you fancy some just above average quality pure tobacco taste, this might ring your bell. It is not as acrid and cheroot'ish as Everton, and not as sweet and gentle as Royal Club - somewhere in between.

I kinda like it due to its rustic pure tobacco taste.

Give it a shot. It's on the cheap side compared to higher tier blends out there, and it's readily available on www.danishpipeshop.com, as is Royal Club and Everton. Theyre fun to compare, and you'll get a bit of old school Danish tobacco history.

- Jakob Kiilerich, Denmark -

*My theory alone.