Orlik Tobacco Company A/S Mellow Mixture
(2.86)
Ribbon cut Virginia, mixed with two types of black cavendish and a touch of roasted burley. Fresh sweet taste.
Notes: Due to EU regulations, this is renamed and sold in those countries as "White Mixture".
Details
| Brand | Orlik Tobacco Company A/S |
| Blended By | Orlik/STG |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Caramel, Cocoa / Chocolate, Other / Misc |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams pouch, 50 grams tin, 100 grams tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.86 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 14 of 14 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2018 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
I received a tin of the Mellow Mixture in one of Pipes&Cigars battle of the blends (against their Chocolate Nut Mind Meld). I bought the pairing for the McClelland inspired blend, but thought, what the heck I was OK with the Orlik Red when I had it, so let's try a mellow version. How these two compared was beyond me. If Mellow Mixture is an aromatic, it is so mildly flavored it has no business stepping in the ring with something so overly chocolate.
On its own merits, Mellow Mixture smells like a wheat germ and stomach bile slurry, which is not to say it's a bad thing. It was just very Virginia tasting like it's Orlik Red counterpart, though as the name suggest is milder. It has a nice cut, burns well, and I had no fatigue smoking sequential bowls. The detected sweetness seemed to emanate from the natural leaf itself and not from any additives. Any specific Vanilla or Chocolate flavoring eluded me.
Both Orlik's I've tasted register a 2 star for me. This mix was an easier smoke and Red was much stronger, but had the appeal of being a flake. Either was a decent smoke depending on your craving for the moment.
On its own merits, Mellow Mixture smells like a wheat germ and stomach bile slurry, which is not to say it's a bad thing. It was just very Virginia tasting like it's Orlik Red counterpart, though as the name suggest is milder. It has a nice cut, burns well, and I had no fatigue smoking sequential bowls. The detected sweetness seemed to emanate from the natural leaf itself and not from any additives. Any specific Vanilla or Chocolate flavoring eluded me.
Both Orlik's I've tasted register a 2 star for me. This mix was an easier smoke and Red was much stronger, but had the appeal of being a flake. Either was a decent smoke depending on your craving for the moment.
PurchasedFrom:
pipesandcigars.com
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2017 | Medium | Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This one has a good, full tobacco flavor.. while still staying well within a nice classic Danish aromatic. It has a light casing that isn't too distinguishable, but enough full smoke to satisfy. Leaves a good enough room note with a sweet scent that doesn't smell cigar-ish. I bought a good number of these to cellar and I'm glad I did.. this stuff is good enough for whenever the occasion arises. I can only see it improving with age in the tin as well. By the quality you can tell that only a "shrewd judge" would smoke it!
Pipe Used:
Vauens
PurchasedFrom:
smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
direct from tin to a few months old.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2016 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Intent on working through Orlik's new line of blends, this being the first outside the utilitarian Golden Slice, which should be - in my humble opinion - in the Hall of Fame for tinned tobacco.
So my thoughts on MM are that this blend may likely be the base blend for several of the most revered of our current aromatic blends... the Cavendish itself has some very minor alcohol scent to it, but at least for me when I smoked through this tin it seemed consistently like a basic Cavendish/burley blend... the base that would be perfect to accept any of a number of casings and toppings. The STG puts out lots of aros, but I have little experience with any of them that I am aware - still I can't shake the thought that this is the base for many of their aromatics. Besides the potential of some tongue bite at bowls-end, the interaction between burley and Virginias that transpire as the cavs burn off is nicely done. ...I just don't get any caramels, vanillas nor fruitiness that I could pin down to a set flavoring - rum perhaps? I did enjoy the blend but not enough to try again - although I am sure I will in some other aro format 🙂
So my thoughts on MM are that this blend may likely be the base blend for several of the most revered of our current aromatic blends... the Cavendish itself has some very minor alcohol scent to it, but at least for me when I smoked through this tin it seemed consistently like a basic Cavendish/burley blend... the base that would be perfect to accept any of a number of casings and toppings. The STG puts out lots of aros, but I have little experience with any of them that I am aware - still I can't shake the thought that this is the base for many of their aromatics. Besides the potential of some tongue bite at bowls-end, the interaction between burley and Virginias that transpire as the cavs burn off is nicely done. ...I just don't get any caramels, vanillas nor fruitiness that I could pin down to a set flavoring - rum perhaps? I did enjoy the blend but not enough to try again - although I am sure I will in some other aro format 🙂
Pipe Used:
Meers and Briars
PurchasedFrom:
Pipes and Cigars
Age When Smoked:
12-15 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2016 | Very Mild | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Orlik - Mellow Mixture.
After sniffing the pouch many times, as well as the chocolate, I'm sure I get a sort of All Spice aroma. At first, this is how the smoke tastes: a strange spicy/herby flavour overtakes the other's. But, this doesn't last; after a very short while (only a few minutes), this calms right down and makes space for a chocolaty, nutty taste, with a gentle caramel edge.
Of the tobacco's, I find the Virginia has the least strength in flavour. This might be because the Black Cavendish and Burley are married up with the sweet, nutty topping so well.
As has been pointed out by a few fellow reviewers, the nicotine's mild. To me, it actually seems very mild.
A low point, and also the paramount reason for awarding this only two points, is the tongue bite..... ow!
I think, after a few bowls and some deliberation, from my point of view, this is worth only somewhat recommending.
Two stars.
After sniffing the pouch many times, as well as the chocolate, I'm sure I get a sort of All Spice aroma. At first, this is how the smoke tastes: a strange spicy/herby flavour overtakes the other's. But, this doesn't last; after a very short while (only a few minutes), this calms right down and makes space for a chocolaty, nutty taste, with a gentle caramel edge.
Of the tobacco's, I find the Virginia has the least strength in flavour. This might be because the Black Cavendish and Burley are married up with the sweet, nutty topping so well.
As has been pointed out by a few fellow reviewers, the nicotine's mild. To me, it actually seems very mild.
A low point, and also the paramount reason for awarding this only two points, is the tongue bite..... ow!
I think, after a few bowls and some deliberation, from my point of view, this is worth only somewhat recommending.
Two stars.
Pipe Used:
Levent Meerschaum Claw
PurchasedFrom:
The Danish Pipe Shop
Age When Smoked:
New
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