Orlik Tobacco Company A/S Dark Strong Kentucky

Aesthetically exquisite. Might as well call it Zebra or Ambidextrous flake. This is the tobacco that sold me the capacity of burley. Just when I thought it was English vs. Virginia, the tertium quid appears. Like discovering a third pro baseball league you didn't know about. Don't be deceived by the name - not too strong. This will remain the burley stand by for me, until I get a hold of some Old Joe Krantz to see if it can unseat this sure winner.

Love the smoky taste of this blend. I ordered five cans from Pipes and Cigars and will only smoke the first can to allow for cellaring. I love the aroma of this blend and enjoy the taste considerably.

For old-tyme flake smokers. And...those new to the pipe, who,after smoking some mild varieties, are perhaps now looking for something more. Orlik Dark Kentucky Flakes is a delicious smoke. (name varies a bit depending on what country you are in)

.....Soft, rich,

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and with copious smoke. It is a blend of high-quality tobaccos pressed into a cake and then sliced into "flakes", producing a rich, high-quality smoke, a good nicotine hit, and a tobacco that is not too complex. I can count on it to be a pleasant smoke every time I load a bowl.

It is perhaps a bit on the 'dry' side, but so far (6 tins) I have not had to add humidity.

It is a rare and 'honest' blend, in my opinion.. & is my #1 DAILY smoke, followed by "Bull's Eye." (a close second)

I'm a burly lover, as well as an admitted corn cob snob, and this has quickly become my favorite blend. At age 60, I need a bit stronger tobacco to get my attention, and Dark Kentucky is that perfect combination, lots of flavor and lots of nicotine. Just opening the tin is enough to cause a smile.

The licorice undertone of Dark Kentucy gives this blend just the tart sweetness needed to make this an interesting and complex smoke. I'm not much for aromatics, and this isn't by any means aromatic, but the licorice gives it a full, pleasent room note, at least for me. Being single, I can't guess how someone else might feel about the after effects.

If you like mild, humble blends, you prpbably won't care for this one. But if you want a tobacco you can go to at any time and know you'll take notice of what's in your bowl, you won't find a better choice than Dark Kentucky. Get a Diplomat cob and dedicate it to this blend; you'll be reaching for it quite often. If you try it and don't like it, by all means send it to me, I'll give it a good home.

This is great stuff. Got it on a whim, and glad I did. Comes in one of the best working tins I've seen. It actually shut well. Flakes are very attractive- Black with blond strips inside. Smells like licorice and tobacco. Not a strong smell of licorice- just enough to wonder if thats what it was. Flakes are smaler than expected, it takes two for me, but its a 100grm tin...so this isn't a major minus. Flavor profile is nice throughout the bowl. Great a bit stronger in taste toward the bottom. Does well with DGT. Clean finish. All in all a great burley blend. In my top three burlies.

One of my favorites as there is nothing else quite like it. It smells like raisins in the tin and has a pleasant room note for a nonaromatic. Flavor, while not complex, is very tasty. It has not bitten me even when I have at times puffed a little too fast and hard. Others have written of its pleasing look and delight in rubbing it out and I agree with their kudos. If you haven't tried it yet I suggest you do and don't let presuppositions about what it should be like get in the way. Enjoy it for what it actually is --- a fine smoke.

My tins contained nicely prepared flakes ~ 1.5" x 1" that fit my packing style of no rub out with most of my bowl sizes. The flakes I've seen are like an Oreo cookie with the dark layers pressed outside a golden center resulting in an interesting and rather unusual presentation. The tin aroma is not overly sweet but also inviting and no distinct casing is evident. Packing and lighting are effortless and relights are not normally required. 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. I did find that with multiple smokes in the same pipe, excessive condensation and a strong, bitter taste developed towards the end of the bowl. Proper pipe rest, rotation and cleaning seem more important with this blend that some other flakes. However if this is practiced, you'll be rewarded with a rather strong but satisfying and enjoyable smoke. I've grown to prefer this blend's taste over my prior Burley favorite, MacBaren's Navy Flake, since this one lacks the Cavendish influence and tastes more natural to me. Although I'll still revert to my VA and VA/Perique flakes purchased in bulk @ less unit cost for my regular smokes, this blend could easily be an all day favorite for me. Give it a try.

I got my first bit of DSK from Mars as a sample and immediately fell in love. It is everything I could want in a tobacco. Full flavored yet mild, slightly sweet, and cool smoking. I've purchased several tins now and dedicated one pipe to it.

The tin aroma is very inviting (strong tobacco smell with hints of fig and raisn), and the tobacco is packaged in conveniently sized flakes. They are the same hight as the bowl I smoke DSK in, so I don't rub them out, just lay them in vertically until the pipe is full.

DSK burns cooly. The flavor is strong but not overwhelming. With a name like Dark Strong Kentucky, I was expecting something overwhelming, but it is a nice balanced smoke. IT has plenty of flavor to let you know it is there, but no bit. It is very smooth, almost creamy.

Another positive review for Dark Strong Kentucky. I've worked my way through a whole tin, in all kinds of pipes. It's delicious.

Yes, it does have a fairly high dose of nicotine.

Smoke it slowly and you will be rewarded.