Orlik Tobacco Company A/S Black Diamond

(2.75)
A mix of burley, Virginia, Oriental and a little black cavendish added.
Notes: As of 2011, this blend has been transferred to the W.O. Larsen brand of STS; the tobacco is unchanged though.

Details

Brand Orlik Tobacco Company A/S
Blended By  
Manufactured By  
Blend Type Aromatic
Contents Black Cavendish, Burley, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia
Flavoring Alcohol / Liquor, Other / Misc
Cut Ribbon
Packaging 100 grams tin
Country Denmark
Production

Profile

Strength
Mild
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

2.75 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Oct 08, 2010 Mild Medium Medium to Full Overwhelming
I guess the problem with most smokers of the pipe has to do with a background in cigarettes or cigar; the quest for nicotine punch rather than the search for a tobacco whose quality expresses itself far beyond the matters of strength.

Black Diamond is one among many aromatic tobaccos that are light in nicotine content - an easy smoke, by all means - but also gifted with the finest tobacco leafs and the product of a very crafty mixture. Unlike many may believe, Black Diamond is closer to a gourmet tobacco smoke rather than a everyday smoke (where the likes of MacBaren Mixture or St. Bruno, for instance, would easily fit). This is a tobacco manufactured for special occasions. There is also much to be discerned beyond the usual Danish Black Cavendish mixture, namely the broad cut orientals which are sure to produce a subtle but heavenly contrast.

From the moment I opened this tin I don't ever want it to end.

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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Dec 27, 2009 Medium Mild Mild to Medium Pleasant
I am an aromatics lover! I believe that Orlik produces only fine blends, just like Stanwell. This one is a decent aromatic in the classic Danish style but nothing so special. No moisture, burns to the end, no tongue bites, smooth burning but "flat" enough. Brings in mind the classic Stanwell blends but with no special aroma. I recommend it for the new beginner or the "English tobacco" smoker who wishes to experiment with aromatics without ill effects. Give it a try!
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Dec 20, 2009 Mild Medium to Strong Mild Pleasant
I knew nothing about this tobacco when I bought it, and did so in a state of some desperation - at the airport, as the only potentially dignified choice among the ubiquitous cherry atrocities perpetrated by Borkum Riff.

As mentioned by Alguhan the packaging is unacceptable. You will likely find its contents dried to brushwood when you open the pouch. The manufacturers would be well advised to take a cue from the packaging Peterson use for their annual reserves.

After humidifying the tobacco for a couple of days I found its taste sharp, flat, and highly unpleasant to smoke in the Middle Eastern climate - I was in the Galilee, where I immediately got hold of a mysterious, unlabelled pouch of pure, pitch-black Latakia, which I smoked instead.

I mention this because I abandoned the BD completely until now, where I'm stuck in the snow and have run out of everything else. So I grabbed a big, bent billard for the coolest possible smoke and defiantly packed it with my once more bone-dry BD. What can I say? In this climate just before Christmas I'm suddenly enjoying the elaborately flavoured BD rather a lot. Its taste is no longer flat and sharp but full, round and golden.

I still wouldn't recommend this to anyone because apparently it has to be smoked aged, dried and in arctic conditions to be truly wonderful, but apparently it can be enjoyed, after all.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Aug 04, 2009 Very Mild Medium Mild to Medium Very Pleasant
One of the best aromatic tobaccos I've tried. It has a cool, sweet smoke, with a mild taste. Remains dry and it is easy to smoke.

In spite of the elegant, black tin, the tobacco is protected in a low quality plastic bag. The tin is not suitable for keeping the tobacco. It will loose its humidity in a couple of hours. So after opening the pack keep your tobacco in a pot. I am not sure about the burley and oriental content. The black cavendish, yes very tangible.

Although I am not a fan of aromatics and this tobacco also overwhelmed me with its flavors, this is a high quality and elegant aromatic tobacco. I couldn't finish the tin, no, not for me. But for sure, the aromatic lovers would enjoy.
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