Tobaccos Orlik Tobacco Company A/S - Golden Sliced (Red Tin)

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	JimInks (3046)	2013-09-26		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Perique? There is a very slight spice note, and it's all the perique has to offer. Obviously only a pinch or two of it is present. I get a sweet, tart and tangy citrus, lemon, toasty bread, light floral, sugar and acidic notes with a lot of grass and hay from the Virginias. I suspect there's a touch of sharp, nutty white burley in it. The topping is mildly citrusy (perhaps bergamot) with a hint of apricot, and lightly sublimates the tobaccos, though I tend to think it's a cohesive addition. The strength and nic-hit are a couple of steps past the mild mark. The taste is a slot past the center of mild to medium. Won't bite or get harsh. Has a few very small rough edges. Burns a little slow, depending upon how you break up the flake, with a very clean and cool consistent citrus and grass flavor all the way to the finish. Leaves very little moisture in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. Has a pleasant, short lived after taste and room note. An easy going all day, uncomplicated product that doesn't wear out its welcome. Three and a half stars.

-JimInks

123 people found this review helpful.

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	Captain bob (38)	2009-08-19		Medium	None Detected	Mild	Pleasant

I've appreciated Flake tobacco for over forty years. Coming back to OGS was like visiting an old friend. In OGS, Orlik has produced what I consider to be the "primo" of Flakes. I can honestly say that I have never smoked a Flake I didn't like. But, OGS is special. It is the best presentation of Flake tobacco I have had the pleasure to enjoy. I love those thin slices that hold together, fold and pack easily. An easy light, wonderulf taste, no bite and very satisfying smoke. If OGS was the only blend available to me, I could be satisfied to smoke it for as long as my puffer holds out. A true Masterpiece of Flake tobacco. An investment in pure satisfying pleasure.

91 people found this review helpful.

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	oldcodger (74)	2014-02-26		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Orlik Golden Sliced (Red) is described on the English language label as being "composed of golden Virginia tobaccos with a touch of perique." Readers of this and other pipe tobacco forums are aware of the fact that for years the label listed a touch of burley rather than perique. A spokesperson for the Scandinavian Tobacco Group has asserted that the previous mention of burley was a mistranslation (?!) The debate continues to rage as to whether Golden Sliced has perique. I always thought so even when the label did not so state, not because I tasted perique, but because I got a slight perique tingle when exhaling the smoke through my nose.

I personally do not think the perique versus burley controversy matters at all. Golden Sliced should be considered just a Virginia flake--and a very fine one at that. The taste for me has a slight citrus undertone, not perique. I do not taste burley. Burley in small amounts will smooth out a mixture, but it takes a significant amount for the burley taste to come through. (Kentucky, smoked burley, asserts its taste with much smaller amounts.)

For me, this is a golden Virginia with a taste on the mild side of medium and a pleasant room note. The label directs "rub the tobacco slices gently before filling your pipe." I have had equal success both with a gentle rub out and just cramming the thin slices down into the pipe.

Golden Sliced is well behaved for a Virginia in the bite category.

This tobacco holds up well when frequently smoked. Some tobaccos tire the taste and are best smoked as a change of pace. Not so with OGS. I have not given it the fourth star, but I seriously considered it.

61 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2013-06-19		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I've been smoking this flake tobacco for many, many years and after reading the reviews I have gotten many, many laughs. Let me set the record straight; THIS TOBACCO HAS NEVER EVER HAD PERIQUE IN IT, NOR DOES IT NOW HAVE PERIQUE IN IT. The label on the back of the tin has always said "Virginia and Burley",but all of a sudden the maker says they meant to say "Perique" when they said "burley". The maker of this fine tobacco knows darn well between the two tobaccos and their spelling. Ok, enough of my soapbox. This is true pressed Virginia with a just a smidgen of burley tobacco blended in. Smooth,satisfying, and tangy. The burley tobacco gives this flake a roundness. A very fine flake I've been puffing on for more than thirty years.

NOTICE: Look back on reviews of this tobacco a few years ago before the maker stated there was perique in the blend. You will see no mention of tasting any perique in the blend at all.

41 people found this review helpful.

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	Pipestud (1829)	2002-07-24		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

If you like pure tobacco taste that carries just a tiny hint of sweetness, then this stuff will work for you. It contains enough nicotine to satisfy the most ardent veteran, and because it does taste like tobacco, I suggest that aromatic fanciers look elsewhere.

Because it is a flake, it can be rubbed out to any degree you like. The slices are just a tad on the moist side, so, some may prefer to let it air out a bit before smoking. I like to fully rub my flake tobacco and find the 'baccy dries quicker that way.

As for the Perique debate; my take is this; if a blend has Perique that cannot be tasted in the blend, then I don't call it a VaPer. Golden Sliced, in the form that I smoked, was NOT a VaPer. (-:

If you want a light and flavorful tobacco tasting smoke that can be enjoyed all day long, then look here. If you want something sweeter and less tobaccoyee, then look elsewhere.

41 people found this review helpful.

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	Gentleman Zombie (729)	2015-02-28		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

This one lives up to the hype. Honey sweet notes of citrus. A touch of hay or straw. Simple, but delicious. There is just the slightest amount of spice. Doesn't seem Periquey to me. More like a Virginia spice. If this has Perique I can't taste it. Just a marvelous, very relaxing smoke.

Mild to medium in body. Same for flavor but mostly medium. Ready to smoke right out of the tin. Burns very well.

On a side note: When I smoke a tobacco for review I always push it a time or two to see how it responds. This is one you don't want to push. The hay-like flavor comes strongly to the front and it gets very harsh. A horse might like that but I don't. Slow and easy will reward you with a top notch smoke. A puffer will suffer.....heh, made a rhyme that time.

Pipe Used: MM General, MM Country Gentleman, MM Mark Twain

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

40 people found this review helpful.

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	Bonneville (52)	2014-05-08		Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant

For the price, there is no better VA flake out there. And it beats out almost everything else anyway, regardless of price. The Perique in the blend is extremely subtle, and is hardly detectible once this stuff as some age on it. It would even be a stretch to call this a Va/Per. I have a hundred tins of this brooding for the tobacco apocalypse and plan on buying many more. It's smooth, sweet, and creamy with grassy citrus notes and a subtle hint of spice every now and again. And on special occasions when the pipe tobacco gods are smiling down on me, midway through the bowl the creaminess builds up to the point where it's like sweet butter. I dream at night about smoking this stuff.

Pipe Used: MM Cob, Orlik Prince Regent, Peterson Meerschuam

Age When Smoked: 2 years

Purchased From: Beehive Cigars, Salt Lake City, UT

Similar Blends: Dunhill Flake, Capstan Blue.

36 people found this review helpful.

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	cajomu (80)	2014-03-26		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I consider Orlik Golden Sliced to be one of the quintessential VaPers (the other being Solani 633), against which I judge all others. It comes in long flakes that have a strong aroma of licorice, a citrusy/honey taste and considerable sweetness, which are the hallmarks of good Virgina tobacco. I used to rub it out before smoking but have found that, like most flakes, it smokes longer, cooler and stronger if I just fold it and stuff it in my pipe (although this requires a extra few relights to get it going).

I am intrigued by the debate over whether OGS contains perique. I would point out that perique is a type of burley tobacco and therefore the statement that previously graced the OGS label, that it contained burley, is not surprising or incorrect. As to whether it contains perique, if Orlik says it does then I assume it does because their's is a reputable company and I don't believe they would make false claims about their tobaccos (not to mention that doing so would be illegal). That said, I would note that, among VaPers, OGS probably has relatively less perique than some others.

All in all, if you like Virginia tobacco or want to learn what it is all about, you couldn't do better than to try OGS. It's moderate price makes it a real bargain, when one considers the amount of pleasure that it delivers.

Pipe Used: Various briars

Age When Smoked: I usually age it for a year or so before smoking

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

24 people found this review helpful.

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	Nick M. (2)	2014-09-13		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

Smoking Qualities - Phenomenal to rub and pack, even better (and longer) smoke when gently folded and screwed into the bowl using air pocket method. Burns evenly with no bite when smoked mindfully.

Flavor - Charring light provides a toasty sweet Va flavor, very clean and warm. Three matches lit a fold n stuff bowl. In the first third, the perique and the harsher notes are apparent. The second third releases a sweeter flavor which lets the Va shine. The final (best) and most complex third has the best balance of flavor, between the mellowed sweetness, built darker notes of leather and nut, and the gentle reminder of perique spice.

Finish - Great burned chocolate and leathery toasted nut flavor, spice ever so slowly fades away. Perfect finish IMO.

Price to Value - Worth way more than what it costs, a top notch tobacco, for the beginner or pro.

As for the perique debate, I am not qualified to judge, but it seems excessively spicy to be composed entirely of Vas to me. Has that nice perique burn through the nose.

Will cellar for a year and report back.

Pipe Used: Peterson Aran Straight Billiard

Age When Smoked: One month

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

22 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2013-12-15		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

This is a world class, smooth and light all day smoke. Now I only smoke a few times a week but were I a daily toker it would be hard not to be in my every day rotation.

I'd describe this as a summer smoke. It's light, fresh and has a floral, almost apricot aroma. On the palate, it's very light and accessible, doesn't overwhelm at all yet isn't lacking in interest.

Orlik Golden Sliced will always be in my cellar, it's a true classic, not for being big, heavy and flavoursome (it's not), but for being fresh, easy, interesting and of such high quality.

Pipe Used: small churchwarden

Age When Smoked: new tin

Purchased From: 4noggins

18 people found this review helpful.

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	p120d16y (22)	2014-05-14		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant

This has been my favorite tobacco since I first tried it. I'm primarily a VaPer smoker, and this just hits it home. It's very similar to Peter Stokkebye's Luxury Navy Flake with an addition of bergamot orange essence to it. I really can't speak highly enough about it. It's not a very nicotine strong blend, but it's burn qualities and flavor make it a great any time or all day smoke. This is a blend (most blends do anyway) which really shines when you keep it as cool as possible, taking only a few sips here and there to keep the pipe lit. Don't puff it too fast. Sidestreams of citrus/bergamot back and forth over hay/grass/perique. Great also if you add just a tiny smidge of extra perique. I dedicate at least 1-2 pipes to just this blend. The nuances can really come to life when you dedicate and have only OGS cake.

Pipe Used: briars, meerschaums, pyrolytic graphite, cob, pear

Age When Smoked: fresh, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years

Purchased From: smokingpipes

17 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2010-08-21		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

I've had this 100 gm tin in my cellar for the last 2 years, but always put it off for something else. Finally cracked it and I've finished over half of it. The 2nd half will be an occasional smoke.

I'm very glad others have mentioned the citrus nature of this blend. Specifically, I taste a huge orange essence with a slight bit of lemon. The VA's take center stage and I can't say with any certainty that I tasted burley, unless it's cased with this orange flavor. The entire concoction tastes like it's mildly cased, as it is the most "citrus-y" VA I've ever smoked, even more so than Mac Baren's Virginia #1, and fans of it should also like this one. The tobacco is presented beautifully in spun form and breaks apart easily for rubbing. It came at near-perfect moisture in the tin and I've experimented with various degrees of dryness. It's a very congenial blend, never biting or hot, always smooth and flavorful.

The only downside - if it could be considered one - is that I could never smoke this all day. The orange taste would wear me out. It never dies down, even when bone dry and even down the bowl. When I'm in the mood for it, this tobacco was a refreshing change of pace. When I wasn't, it became a bit cloying. But it's an excellent tobacco and should be tried by every confirmed VA smoker... and from the number of reviews written here, it has! Glad I finally got to it.

17 people found this review helpful.

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	Piepensmöker (17)	2014-02-15		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

This flake is, besides MacBaren Navy, a must try in the flakes segment for every pipe smoker. It is perfectly balanced and interesting fresh, as much as rounded aged. Like all Virginias it can bite, if pushed, but sipped slowly, develops a wonderful spring like taste. Tin note is like fruity hay, similar to freshly mowed spring grass after a few days in the sun and the taste is quite robust. Fully recommended.

16 people found this review helpful.

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	DrumsAndBeer (217)	2014-01-27		Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant

No two ways about it, this is simply a delightful, elegant smoke. A delectable lingering sweetness on the palate, combined with a delicious tangy spiciness dominates the first half of the bowl. The smoke is smooth, incredibly flavorful and has no bite whatsoever. For the price, Golden Sliced is quite possibly the best tinned Virginia flake on the market. It has a sweet, fruity malt-like aroma reminiscent of Stokkebye's Twist Flake. This flake is absolutely marvelous when folded and stuffed into the pipe. Perique? I believe it's there, but it's just enough to amplify and slightly augment the flavor.

End bowl flavors do ramp up and become more complex. The heel of the bowl finishes woody and somewhat astringent but it's not at all unpleasant. As far as performance is concerned, this flake burns so perfectly it practically smokes itself.

Golden Sliced is simply a must try for any fan of Virginia flakes. For me this flake is the chef's pantry equivalent of quality canned tomatoes. It's a must have and for the price I usually double my pleasure and opt for the big 100g tin whenever I purchase it. Hey you only live once, right?

Pipe Used: Peterson

Age When Smoked: 2

16 people found this review helpful.

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	Jack The Bear (3)	2017-10-05		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild	Pleasant

Love at first smoke. In the good old days Golden Sliced was my constant companion on whitewater canoe trips as much as my paddle and vest were. It required the briefest Flick-of-my-Bic to light after a fast Fold-n-Thumb into a capped briar while between sets of rapids or off the river. The Orlik tin kept the Wrigley-like slices of Virginia truly dry even when the canoe dumped or I was tossed. A bonus that a pouch never provided.

If you're a piper who doesn't need to try every new blend on the shelf, one that needs blends that challenge your skills as a pipe smoker, or simply a piper that has his tastes sorted out and knows good leaf is, then I strongly suggest you give Orlik GS a try. It cooperates going into the bowl with a minimum of skill and the burn needs very little attention to provide a slow, gentle, cool and sweet smoke that my senses enjoy right to the bowl's bottom. I cannot think of a better Virginia flake for a newcomer to the uncased leaf.

Orlik Golden Sliced is perfect from 10 AM until dinner and I've never tired of it. It smokes as well now and tastes as soft and sweet as it did over 30 years ago. I must say that although this blend is now rumored to contain some Perique, I have yet to taste it as such. Perhaps it's there but I wouldn't hesitate to call this a pure Virginia. Though I highly recommend this Orlik and it's near the top of my Terrific Ten, it's no longer available in Canada (August 2017) so until a new importer and distributor steps on to the rink, I'll continue to source it from abroad or my southern neighbour.

Pipe Used: A slough of briars over a 30 year period

Age When Smoked: Straight from the tin

Purchased From: Burlingtons-on-Whyte, Canada

Similar Blends: There are a host of decent Virginia flakes available now an I do smoke a variety of them but to me, Orlik Golden Sliced is unmatched..

15 people found this review helpful.

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	StevieB (2080)	2014-02-12		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

Orlik Tobacco Co. - Golden Sliced.

From the tin it's a little moist, but nothing too dramatic. I like to rub Golden Sliced, which is a relatively simple task. And then, after an easy lighting, it's on with the smoke.

It's an exceedingly 'bright' tasting blend. Very sprightly, honey sweet, Virginia, forms the prominent part of the flavour. There's some contention regarding whether or not this is a VaPer, and to me there's no actual Perique 'spice', but there is a zestiness alongside the Virginia's.

Nicotine: medium. Room-note: nice.

I think this easily merits four stars:

Highly recommended.

Pipe Used: Peterson

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Smoke King

14 people found this review helpful.

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	fr_tom (393)	2013-09-21		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

This is a great Virginia. There seems to be some debate about whether it has any perique. I don't have the most sophisticated palate, but I thought there was a taste of it there. It come out of the tin at a good moisture for me, and I found it easy to tear off a strip (I had the 100 p tin with the long rolled flakes). It is sweet and has a slight orange citrus taste. There is a lot of flavor, and I found it was a great slow smoke in a large bowl. One of my pipes seems made for it, and when the tin was open that was all I smoked in this pipe.

If you think you want to try a tasty Virginia with just a touch of perique, try this. I liked it a lot and highly recommend it.

12 people found this review helpful.

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	Fernalgas (9)	2015-10-05		Mild	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

You can't eat steak and lobster every day, it's just too damn rich. However, you can have a nice sandwich over and over again, at least I can, anyway. Golden Slice to me is that sandwich, it can be smoked everyday and won't leave you too full. It's not a decadent tobacco, it's sweet and mild with hints of citrus and hay. Doesn't really have much perique in it, but it can be spicy at times depending on the volumes of your draws.

Pipe Used: Stanwell Deluxe

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Tobacco Store

Similar Blends: Full Virginia Flake & Escudo Navy Deluxe.

11 people found this review helpful.

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	gunner525 (66)	2015-04-05		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

This is just my first impression as I'm writing this while enjoying my second bowl. I will later edit it if by the end of the tin any of this review is affected.

First off the blend does have Perique in it. PipesMagazine.com's Kevin Godbee did an article on it some years back and said that the people at Orlik mentioned the Burley was a misprint from an incorrect translation. The blend does not have any Burley in it, but does in fact have some Perique in it.

The tin note I got was kind of a hay and raisin smell. Mostly that of a nice light sweet Virginia.

The moisture level was, to me, just right.

With the fold and stuff method it loads nicely. It takes a char light and true light nicely. After that it's just your normal maintaining of the bowl.

The flavor I'm getting is mostly that sweet citrus and apricot like flavor with a bit of the hay or grassy notes. The Perique isn't coming through too much. I'm not really getting the fig or peppery notes that it's known for.

It hasn't bit me, but as it's a mostly Virginia blend I'm sure it could if you push it.

The nicotine level is pretty low.

Overall, it's a nice light Virginia blend that you could spend a nice sunny summer day puffing on all day long.

If you're looking to get your feet wet in more natural pipe tobaccos and venture away from aromatics give this blend a try. Also, if you're a heavy English, Balkan, or VaPer guy looking for a nice light natural tobacco for a change of pace or a cleansing of the palate pick up a tin of this.

Pipe Used: Savinelli Rusticated Bing's Favorite

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: www.smokingpipes.com

11 people found this review helpful.

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	Lit a Kia (69)	2014-05-23		Mild	None Detected	Mild	Pleasant

Agree with those reviewers who say the "dash of perique or burley" issue is not an issue. If there's something else there beside sunny Virginia leaf, it's in such miniscule quantities that it's undetectable.

I'll only reach for a straight Virginia occasionally, but I like this one. Nice roundness to the tin note, which is the classic bright VA aroma of sweet, freshly mowed grass as well as some enjoyable citrus notes. The flakes are well made and the moisture level is just about right. They don't need a whole lot of dry time to smoke well (although it helps), and you can fold and stuff or rub and pack. I find it burns at a very leisurely pace. The nicotine is on the soft side. The flavor is really nice--soft and toasty with a little tang. And my tin seems to be aging very nicely. I'd recommend it, especially given the relatively low price.

Pipe Used: large MM cob

10 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2016-07-30		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

This is about the OGS sold in Germany. Over here it is a light aromatic. The German STG catalogue states a pure golden Virginia flake (no perique) with an orange-lemon aromatization (2 out of 5).

The German government states 138 mg aroma per 1000 mg tobacco. This is quite a lot. Stanwell Melange has 122 mg / 1000 mg.

UPDATE Feb 2018: Considerung my discovered love for Mac Baren's Virginia No. 1, I have to readjust to 3.5 Stars. Also in the meantime the casing of OGS tastes more and more annoying for me. I think it is still one of the best virginias out there but no more for me, because I always reach for my MB V1 while the OGS dries out more and more.

In taste and roomnote, there is only a very slight, barely noticeable citrusy aroma. I guess, the aromatization is more an enhacing and smoothig agend (much like flavor enhancers in food).

I think it is the reason for this very smooth and wounderful round taste which should not be possible with such a light virginia (you would expect much more harshness - flake or not).

So, what is ist? To me ,the OGS is a light, golden virginia flake which does taste more virginia-ish than virginia (like strawberry ice cream does taste more strawberry-ish than real strawberrys) -- and it does so in a wonderful and perfect way (and, hey, who doesn't like strawberry ice cream?!).

So, this is a perfect virginia, a perfect summer smoke.

It goes well with a mild fruity coffee, and with Darjeeling tea (esp. first flush) as well as with a fruity Oolong.

Pipe Used: Different Briars

Age When Smoked: fresh

Purchased From: local B&M

9 people found this review helpful.

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	DeathMetal.org (231)	2015-09-29		Mild	Strong	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

Summary: Sweet with citrus, this confection of tobacco is both boring and an irritant for its deranged topping.

Writers either like or intensely dislike writing negative reviews. It is with no pleasure that I say plain and simply that I hate this tobacco. The flakes have a foam rubber sponginess and are soaked in a citrus concoction that is both cloying and slightly less antagonistic in scent than CS gas. While it burns long and hot, and provides consistent sweet (and citrus-y) smoke, the flavor is one-dimensional and reminds me of candy given to very young children to keep them occupied. The simplistic flavor balance absorbs any Perique to be found here, and then the mixed fruit topping clobbers any remaining taste, leaving only the sweet. Orlik "Golden Sliced" reminds me of those horrible coffee cakes and stale grocery store donuts that one encounters in the morning meetings one least wishes to attend, and has a similar effect on my spirits. I have cellared this by flinging it into the back of my clothes closet where I hope it can drive away the musty scent, or even better take it on, so to spare me from this sugary fruit cocktail and its one-dimensional, happy-like-a-moron flavor. Yuck.

9 people found this review helpful.

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	moniker (220)	2015-07-18		Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant

Don’t be fooled by the topping - or good availability, Orlik Golden Sliced is a serious, first quality VA flake. If you are OK with generally-lighter VAs, IMO, the VA tobaccos in OGS are as good as any available today. One great thing about OGS is, you actually get what you smell when you pop the tin: a delicious bouquet of sweet, ripe, fermented, bright through orange VAs topped with orange extract, apricots, and currants, with a slight nuttiness that does not fight for attention, along with faint fig Newtons. I would guess that the tobaccos are flue and air cured, also some stoved leaf, all matured before pressing and slicing into thin, uniform flakes that range from predominately gold to streaks and flecks of medium and medium-dark brown.. The flakes are well formed, and they are easy to fold, spindle, load and light, right out of the tin. It burns down great, concentrating a little, and there is plenty of smoke. I prefer to dry OGS just a little first, then I sip, sniff, and savor it slowly, without re-lights. I find this makes for a truly “refreshing” smoke. Again, it smells and tastes like its tin note, top to bottom, and IMO it sets the bar for the genre. Something unusual about OGS: though its main tobacco scents and flavors are in a “higher register” than some other VA flakes, yet the smoke is rich and smooth, and it comes across as well-balanced. Also, though OGS is fairly mild and very consistent, there is a range of flavors to enjoy. If there is Burly, that might account for the smoothness and a delicate nuttiness, and I suppose that a smidgen of Perique could (possibly…) explain the fig Newtons, although I detect no spices I associate with Perique. Strength builds very smoothly from mild to medium, and the tastes do likewise. Smoked “correctly”, it’s not hot. Room note is pleasant. Aftertaste is either best-of-the-smoke or an ashy version of the best-of-the-smoke, depending on how it’s smoked down.

No holding back, I highly recommend Orlik Golden Sliced to anyone who smokes a pipe, apart from confirmed VA haters or those who smoke for nicotine. Just take it slow and easy, and let the delicate flavors and side streams come to you. Typical of fine VAs, OGS ages well in its sealed tin. Four stars for this venerable flake, and a place on the Classics List.

Pipe Used: dedicated briar

Age When Smoked: fresh to 2 years old

Purchased From: Liberty Tobacco

Similar Blends: Compare/contrast with Savinelli's Brunello Flake; Astley's 109 flake; Fribourg & Treyer Cut VA Plug..

9 people found this review helpful.

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	Huskysibe (2)	2014-09-10		Mild	None Detected	Mild	Pleasant

What can I say, this is a nice, consistent, smooth tobacco. There's nothing out of the ordinary about it, no super wow factor. Having said that, I will always have some on hand. Its a tobacco you can count on to deliver consistently.

Pipe Used: Stanwell Billiard

Age When Smoked: 1 year

8 people found this review helpful.

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	Stutter818 (51)	2014-06-02		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable to Strong

Very smooth smoke. The tin note is exactly the same as dried apricots with a slight hay like smell. You can detect a little bit of apricot in the smoke, but mostly it's the sweet even toasty hay with a hint of citrus. Very clean tobacco. Really nice and light change of pace. I find the nicotine on the high side as I seem to experience with most virginias.

Pipe Used: Hilson ball

Age When Smoked: 2 months old tin freshly opened

Purchased From: Smoking pipes online

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	SteelCowboy (685)	2015-01-02		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Orlik’s Golden Sliced is definitely a friend to flake lovers that enjoy a lot of high notes. The flakes come neatly cut and offer the nose a little bit of citrus, some of which I believe to be manually added. Some may view this as the “poor man’s” Long Golden Sliced, but I think that Golden Sliced is a better tobacco than that moniker describes. The lower price point shouldn’t put you off either. If there is some Perique in LG, it is just a whisper. I know that in addition to the Perique debate, Burley is often debated with this blend too but I don’t taste any. However, I wouldn’t bet the farm on that. The topping smells stronger (especially on an aged tin) in the tin than it tastes in the smoke. GF offers a clean, burning, refreshing smoke. It won’t win any awards in the complexity department, but it’s an enjoyable smoke.

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	Swiss-smoker (87)	2016-06-09		Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I am reviewing the 100 gram round tin, not the square tin with flakes. Very interesting and peculiar cut with rarity value. It is basically a Flake Cut that has been sliced into very long, narrow ribbons, which sets it between a Broken Flake, and a Ready Rubbed Cut. I like this cut. I do not rub it out, I cram it into my pipe straight out of the tin for best results.

There is this never ending controversy whether or not this mixture contains Perique. My tin description, which is rather long compared to others, does not mention Perique. Since original Saint-James-Parish-Perique is a quite expensive and exclusive tobacco, I think the producer would be delighted to mention it on the tin description, if there was any. The other side of the story is, on the internet homepage of (former Lane Ltd., now STG) Scandinavian Tobacco Group of USA http://www.stglanepipe.com they mention, that there is “a touch of Perique” in this blend.

GOLDEN SLICED is what I call a typical Danish Mixture, which by definition is mellow, pure natural tobacco with a gentle, subtle fruit (or liquor) casing. This mixture develops a remarkable fan of delicate aromas, mainly those known of Virginia, citrus fruits and some hidden fruit-flavours commonly attributed to Perique. I’d say this blend is young, bright, fresh, crisp; an ideal hot weather smoke. There is a reserved hint of sweetness in this blend. I am not a Danish, even less an Aromatic smoker, but I somewhat like GOLDEN SLICED, because all casing has been done unobtrusively, with great prudence and skill.

Age When Smoked: New, out of the tin.

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	smallshinythings (7)	2016-05-06		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild	Pleasant

The hay has been noted - and is to be expected with Virginias - as has the sweetness. It is a sweet, grassy smoke, but what sells it to me is something citrusy. I've read orange, and that may be it, but I get a sour note as well; a pleasant sour, mind you. Think grapefruit and lemon.

The citrus is perhaps why I invoke St. Bruno in my similar box. It gives the pipe a very cool feeling, but be careful not to push it, it will bite and it will lose a lot if it heats up too much. I'm claiming a mild to medium for strength as it has quite a bit of body for so much Virginia. Typically I don't experience billows of smoke sipping Va, but this has a fair amount of satisfying smoke, even smoked slowly.

The smoke is silky and smooth across the tongue. Perfect body in that regard, nothing unrefined jumps out. It's a pretty fantastic tobacco, especially in the price range. The lemon from the Va doesn't mark this as an all the time smoke for me, but definitely keeps it on a "look forward to every now and again" relationship with me. It's a nighttime reading tobacco for me, not a nighttime thinking and whiskey tobacco.

I won't weigh in on the Perique question save to say it's not straight Virginia and I don't think it's a burley (well, a not Perique burley, anyway) so I believe the tin. Presuming its existence the Perique is hinted at rather than bludgeoning you. As a guy into Bayou Night, this is not that. But I love it for what it is and recommend it strongly.

The Va is lovely, so if it's alone, it's enough. Hope you give it a try, it's not a 'forget about it' blend nor a contemplative, complex smoke, but if you're up for something between the two this might be just the thing.

Pipe Used: Some basket thing

Age When Smoked: A few months.

Purchased From: Pipesandcigars.com

Similar Blends: Peter Stokkebye - Luxury Navy Flake, Mac Baren - St. Bruno Flake.

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	Tantric (321)	2002-07-16		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

If you are into straight Virginias, Orlick Golden Sliced (Orlik in the tin) seems to me very close to a perfect all day smoke. It is a lovely, soft, golden flake, with some Burley in it (enough to give the blend a very subtle unsweetened chocolaty background flavour, without ever being blatantly present), mild in strength, yet quite flavoursome. Unlike Full Virginia Flake or Best Brown Flake (which are also very good, albeit rather stronger), Golden Sliced is very easy to break and pack. The lightening process is also quite simple, and it burns pretty cool. The taste is pure tobacco (except for those underground Burley notes), simple and subtle, producing a nice room atmosphere, which does not seem to bother tolerant non smokers. It lacks the zesty sweetness of Light Flake (Dunhill?s is darker in colour), but it is simpler to smoke. No tongue bite, no gurgle, no particular attention needed to fully enjoy it. A very good option both for the beginner and the established Virginia smoker. Highly recommended.

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	Gr8tefuldawg (87)	2020-04-13		Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Pleasant

Orlik- Golden sliced

I’ve had this blend in my cabinet for a while and after our Zoom pipe meeting ended, decided to finish my evening with this blend. I’ve recently been on a kick for VAPers and decided to revisit this one, as it has been a bit and wanted to see how it compares now.

I have stored this blend in a jar since May2019 so close to a year of age on this, the fragrant citrus scent is still here aplenty and really does smell terrific upon first whiff, however after a few more smells it almost reminds me of a cleaning agent.

Upon first light I was greeted with a strong hay and citrusy flavor, that was quite nice, this flavor never really leaves, and the VA’s are very bright not sweet.

The Perique is lacking for the most part and here I sit wishing it was more present. This blend is highly recommended for new Virginia smokers, sip it and enjoy the light tasting flavor.

I can see myself grabbing this on occasion but I prefer other VaPers with more oomph.

Recommended to new smokers, VaPer veterans look elsewhere.

Pipe Used: Bones

Age When Smoked: 11 months

Purchased From: Tobaccopipes.com

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	cm1648 (108)	2020-03-21		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant

Citrusy, Honey-sweet, hay, slighly fruity. GS is a standard in the Va/Per category for a reason. As many have mentioned, the Perique is typically slight, even more someone like myself, who is sensitive to vitamin-N. Gentleman zombie made a important observation that if puffy quickly on this tobacco, you'll pay the consequences. Sip and enjoy, otherwise it will be harsh. It isnt a favorite Va/Per of mine but certainly one I enjoy time to time. I find it to be a "refreshing" smoke, which makes it a great summer blend candidate. Can be smoked all day by veterans and those who can handle nicotine in repetition. 7.5/10

Age When Smoked: 10 months

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	CharatansMake (18)	2016-02-09		Medium	Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant

What can I write about this tobacco that was not already written before?

It is one of the classic evergreens that keep pipe smokers satisfied for many decades. And yes, I am one of them as I love this tobacco. I think it has the perfect hay/citrus flavor and in my opinion there is definitly a little amount of Periqus involved. it is a inherent part of my tobacco bar and a daily guarantor for pleasure and content. I prefer to rub it.

The Nobel Foundation should add a 'tobacco blender' department and put the creator of this stuff on the list of candidates!

4 stars!

Pipe Used: Charatans! What else?

Age When Smoked: fresh & aged

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	Perdurabo (26)	2015-03-25		Mild	Mild to Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant

Orlik Golden Sliced! Yea, I finally opened my tin, as the weather has warmed up. Yes! To end this debate: as To Perique or not To Perique? There's Perique here, just not very much at all. I've been smoking some heavy perique blends lately(I 💘 the stuff),so my palate has developed a sensor for it. I do not pick up perique in the cob, but in a briar it shows itself. Especially DGT. I do not know what Golden Sliced tasted like years and years ago. I don't pretend to be master of subjectivity. I just know that My senses are picking up the perique.

As for the review. Golden sliced is a consistent Virginia flake scented with bergamot. Which to me makes it have a Lakeland quality to it, although very light Lakeland. The room note is beautiful! My wife loves the stuff. The smell of sweet Virginia and faint bergamot, makes one think of cookies In the oven. Nicotine is just about right for those looking for mild to medium.

This is the perfect all day smoke.

Pipe Used: Briar and cob

Age When Smoked: Shrug

Purchased From: PipesandCigars.com

Similar Blends: Light Lakeland.....I mean light!.

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	SmokeDawg (82)	2015-03-14		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I'm afraid I'm a bit late to the Orlik Red is awesome party but better late than never. This is a great, light and natural yet flavor-able tobacco. Yes. There is Perique. Not only does it say so on my tin I'm a Perique lover and I tasted a faint smidgen of the barreled leaf when I first lit up. Yet, it quickly faded and the cool Virginias took me through the tour throughout the smoke. If you are looking for a VA/Perique smoke this NOT it. This is a straight VA smoke with a touch of perique. You will get the naturally hay/sweet Va's not the Perique.

What a great smoke! Tasty, light, refreshing and good ALL THE TIME. Like Va's? Like flakes? Don't pass this one up. It's the Captain Black of Europe.

The Red Judge Makes this Dawg wag his tail!!

Pipe Used: Peterson DeLuxe 4s

Purchased From: Jr Cigars.

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	JavaPuffs (1)	2015-01-14		Very Mild	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I have a very sensitive tongue due to an accident when I was a child (drinking a just-boiled coffee brew) thus I cant stand hot-spicy food (being an Asian where hot-spicy food is considered a delicacy, go figure. Haha)

That being said, I do somewhat developed a keen sense of smell and tasting. Probably that what leads me to enjoy VA more and more. The subtlety of their taste, slow-burning characteristic, that freshly-baked cake aroma that coming out of your bowl just when the ember is juust right. Caramel-toffee tones as a result of the natural sugar contents. Yumm.

Of all those wonderful VA blends out there, OGS is definitely my staple tobacco

Its relatively okay on my wallet, simple VA goodness, would bite if you didn't pack carefully and puffed hard, better smoked using small-bowl pipe. Being a broken flakes means that we had greater option to experiment with fold n stuff, full rub, cube cut, etc.

Packs easily, burns well. But need to pay attention. For falcon/ronson pipe, best to rub it fully, load them into your bowl WITHOUT any tamping what so ever. (okay just a tiny bit of tamping would do).

My personal tips for smoking Orlik : dont use new pipe, especially for fresh tins. Use your go-to pipe/corn cob.

OGS needs you to dedicate yourself to it. When I first smoked it, I was saying to myself "err..where did the flavor go?" But then again, for the modest price, I assume OGS was made from relatively young VA.

After 3-4 initial bowls I started to notice how the layers of VA taste begin to appear only if you sit still, pay attention, smokes slow.

Its a contemplative tobacco, not the easiest VA blend to be enjoyed, but if you do, a normal bowl will give you an hour and a half baccy-relaxation-therapy. My personal record is 2 hours over a bowl, finished with well-burned ash with very little dottle.

Overall, very nice smoke indeed. Highly recommended for VA beginner to learn the curves of smoking virginia based-blends. Would aged wonderfully. I had a 3 years old Orlik which just awesome.

EDITED 18 January 15 Reading through SPC's wonderfully written tobacco blog, I notice that they had what appears to be an aged OGS stash which was mentioned several times as their staple party/event/celebratory VA blends. Nice!

Pipe Used: Post-Cadogan Barling Canadian.

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Similar Blends: Solani Silver Flake.

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	SpeedyPete (29)	2014-04-14		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant

As a lover of VaPers, OGS is one of my favourites. All the ingredients to make it a superb tobacco are there; good quality virginias, the right amount of perique, NO tongue bite, slow burning, heavenly sweet taste with enough spices to satify any VaPer connoisseur. What more can I say? If you do not have this one in your rotation, you are doing yourself a wrong! Get some today.

Pipe Used: Parker Russet

Age When Smoked: Unknown

Purchased From: 4noggins

Similar Blends: Escudo & PS Luxury Bulls Eye Flake.

5 people found this review helpful.

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	Brukspatron (14)	2014-04-07		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

OGS has a nice grassy hay'is flavor with a little faint hint of citrus that I really like. At the end of the bowl, a weak but pleasant taste of the Perique comes forward. OGS is my personal favorite in the Va /Per mixture class.

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	CubishPatriot (14)	2021-12-24		Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Idk why everyone is arguing whether there is perique in it. I'm holding a tin of 2014, and it says on the tin there is perique in it. Also on current version of it on smoking pipes website it also states this. Don't blame me. Complain to Scandinavian Tobacco group. And in the end why argue with perfection in simplicity. A cool burning, easy to fold and stuff, mildly spicy and sweet, basic yet consistent and satisfying flake. Although I'd agree it's an infinitesimal amount in there perique is in description and in spice of flavor. The description is "composed of golden Virginia tobaccos with a touch of Perique"

Pipe Used: Various

Age When Smoked: 7-8 years

Purchased From: Trade

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	craig61a (22)	2020-05-24		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant

I recently came across some tins I had cellared several years ago. I had not smoked it in a few years.

After being cellared for several years the large folded flake in tin fell apart quite easily into broken flake. I would imagine if it’s fresher it would hold together better as a flake.

It rubs out easily to thinner bits. I packed it a little on the loose side. Easily takes light, and provides a good volume of smoke. A well behaved tobacco that burns evenly and nicely. I tend to set the pipe down for periods of time fairly often, and this tends to keep burning for a good period of time after setting the pipe down, not requiring many relights.

This is just plain old downright fabulous Virginia... there’s not a lot of nicotine, but it’s sufficient. Flavor is very good. There’s a breadlike wheaty taste, and a roasted nut with some sweetness in the background and honey notes. Doesn’t bite if pushed, but get into a cadence and you’ll benefit from what it has to offer. Leaves a pleasant after taste.

Perique was mentioned as being an ingredient in this blend, but I sure didn’t notice it. And in looking at the pile I rubbed out, I didn’t see any dark bits that would indicate that. If it is there, the amount is infinitesimally small.

Of straight Virginias, this one’s at the top of the heap. There are others that would compare, but this one is generally available, and can found at a quite reasonable cost.

Age When Smoked: 3-4 years

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	Dr. Dunhill 23 (39)	2019-08-17		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild	Pleasant

For a VaPer this is very mild. I love the flavor notes: To me, they are Rawhide leather, Hayfields, and old canvas. That may sound offputting, but it is actually a very pleasant combination and brings back a lot of outdoor memories for me. I love this tobacco and it will most definitely be part of my regular rotation. When sipped, there is no bite. If you hit it hard, it will bite.

I am very new to pipes and this is my first VaPer.

Pipe Used: Missouri Meerschaum

Age When Smoked: 7 months in the cellar. Freshly opened

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

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	PuffPuffLive (32)	2018-02-15		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

The archetypal bright Virginia blend.

I think there is a fruity topping on this tobacco, but it’s barely detectable. The Virginia’s are citrus forward, with a mild earthy barnyard note. The Perique provides a little spice on the tongue, but is hardly noticeable.

This blend is simple, but pleasant. A slow cadence will reward you with a mild, but flavorful sweet Virginia smoke. A must try for anyone that calls themself an experienced pipe smoker.

Pipe Used: Briars

Age When Smoked: Various.

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

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	MaxAndPipe (2)	2017-08-02		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant

This was the first tobacco in which I experienced the full joy and pleasure of pipe smoking. While progressing to stronger, more niche tobacco's, Orlik's Golden Sliced has a permanent place among my jars.

First of all I recommend this tobacco with a tall glass of water to refresh the palate, and to be able to discern a list of subtleties that are revealed in the flake. A flake packed not too firmly and with just enough moisture provides everything that can be desired in the realm of sweet Virginias. On first light, the taste is paralell to the tin note. I find it to be a very exciting way to start off a moment with the pipe, and allows for a consistent progression of flavors as the tobacco reveals its hidden and nuanced essences. The initial hay and honey like sweetness matures slowly through the retrohale, developing into a enamoring and subtle perfume, worn by a lady who deserves the time and effort for a close and good taste of it. Be careful not to rush through this flake, a slow and methodical pursuit is essential to the rewarding nature of the blend. While I have never been bitten by this tobacco, hot and neurotic smoking can leave the smokers mouth with a feeling akin to a mouth full of sand and clay the next morning, be warned! I would say this about many Virginia blends, but to Orlik I would be more concerned about pace in order to fully enjoy the tobacco. There are rich maple and honey notes that thicken as the bowl progresses, along with notes near a campfire of dry, sappy pinewood. There is a spice revealed towards the last breaths of the bowl that almost tastes of fine cinnamon in the nose, well complimented by the innate sweetness of the blend. A classic and rewarding smoke to the slow and contemplative smoker. Enjoy and Bless you!

-Max

Pipe Used: Tsuge Bamboo Bent Egg Sitter

Age When Smoked: New~ 1 year

Purchased From: Local Tobacconist

Similar Blends: .

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	CherchezLaghost (52)	2017-07-29		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Ive just made it through my first tin of OGS. I cannot for the life of me understand how that is, but it is so. I do not review each blend i smoke, not by a long shot, and have mostly stuck to reviewing blends i smoke excessively, or the odd blend that i felt had something unique or noteworthy. this is tge very first blend ive reviewed after just one tin. I felt compelled to, because ogs was like coming home to a well loved friend. Its neither sharp, nor exciting, complex, or exotic. What it is, though, is exactly what i seek 8 out of 10 times i fire up a pipe. It is comforting, delicious, soft, and uncomplicated. It is the quintessential simple pleasure. A nearly perfect blend for my expectations of a pipe. It is exquisite in its simplicity. I hope that my enthusiasm for the blend doesn't wane with time, as has happened before...but i feel confident that it won't. My new go to.

Edit: after smoking two 100gram tins id like to add that strangely, i prefer this blend fully rubbed out. Not a move i pull too often. But i began noticing that the bowls i found sweetest, coolest and creamiest were those i rubbed out. Just my observation. Absolutely love this stuff, got several more tins on the way. Oh, and one last thing. There's perique in this blend, without question. Yes its very minimal. No, it doesnt really taste like a Vaper. But perique is present. Who are these individuals who insist that there isnt nor ever has been a smidgen of condimental perique in a tin that is labeled as containing perique? I dont understand it. If you think that your oh-so-sophisticated palate is so dialed in to whiffing out an odor that you insist that the people who ACTUALLY MAKE THE STUFF are wrong, and you know better than the longtime blenders, then you my friend take yourself too seriously. Enjoy your pipe. We can't all be right all the time.

Edit 12/17: while i don't mean to say that this is less of a smoke, i must say i am really not reaching for it any more, as peter stokkebyes luxury navy flake has done for me better what this blend once did. It is less lemony, burns cooler, and has a shade more perique flavor while remaining a lightly spiced va. A bit more nicotine, and cheaper to boot. This discerning judge has traded up, and as such must downgrade this to a 3 star blend

Pipe Used: Cobs, meerschaums, briar

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: PipesandCigars.com

Similar Blends: Virginia no. 1, luxury navy flake.

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	Danno44 (8)	2017-07-24		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

A classic flake tobacco. This was my introduction to VA Flake. I find the blend is medium in all areas and very enjoyable. Some say there's perique and maybe there is some, but if it's there, it has a role I don't pick up on. What is front and center is the grassy/citrus flavors that is very pleasant. I smoke this year round. I find it is a refreshing smoke especially during the warmer weather. For me, it smokes best in a couple of my billiards. VA Flake is one of the few tobaccos I have pipes specifically dedicated for. It doesn't matter if I fold and stuff or rub it out, it provides and enjoyable pleasant smoke. On my scale, it is certainly a "cellar it" tobacco and I have.

Pipe Used: Savinelli deLuxe Milano 1028,T. Christano Billiard

Age When Smoked: Fresh to 2 years

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	canvas (337)	2017-02-06		Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

This was my first time having tobacco bacon! I have bought other flake cuts before, but this was the first time they had been pressed and splayed in the tin like layered bacon. I found this annoying, since the flakes wanted to stick together and kept breaking when I tried to peel them apart. The tin had a very mild sweet hay oder, and I knew I was in for a nice peaceful smoke.

The bowl packed nicely, stayed lit and burned long. Hearty clouds of smoke went in and out, without any harsh bite. A clean non-threatening blend you can smoke without much thought. I wouldn't call it bland, just don't expect to contemplate the complexity within.

In the end, I still prefer Escudo Navy De Luxe for that damp barn taste and more manageable discs.

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

Similar Blends: Escudo Navy De Luxe.

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	Carolina Piper (1)	2015-06-12		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

To me, this is the epitome of an all day smoke, especially when the weather starts to warm up. A mild smoke with hints of citrus and grassy notes. I have grown fond of flake tobaccos and this one stands right at the top. I have smoked this in various briars and cobs and I do prefer cobs for this tobacco. As with all Virginias be patient and sip this one and you will be greatly rewarded.

Pipe Used: Cobs and various briars

Age When Smoked: 1 yr old

Purchased From: P&C

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	rsvp2rip (27)	2014-06-01		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Perique or burley? I always thought there was a perique like ghost and attributed it to some kind of top note. I whole heartedly believe that the mistranslation thing is all marketing. I feel the "burley" was actually Green River Burley given a perique treatment, and thus they are not legally able to say "Perique". Turn your can over...it says 'perigue' not perique. That is definitely a g not a q. So they still are not saying it has "Perique". All that aside, this is a really good flake one that should be considered especially since it is so inexpensive for a tin.

Pipe Used: various

Age When Smoked: new to one year

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	Mr. Motoyoshi (68)	2013-12-08		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

Wanting to add more VAs to my collections, I bought this. It had good reviews on this site and was very cheap for a 40 gram pouch. So If I didn't like it, not too much to risk.

I read a lot that it has a flavoring added, but I really can't detect it in the pouch and not so much in the flavor. It does give off a slight citrus flavor when smoked. Espeically as you get further down the bowl.

I really enjoyed this tobacco and think it would be a great try for someone trying to get into VAs but still want a little flavor in their baccy.

The 40 gram pouch is a great buy for me because it's not as cumbersome as a tin and can be smoked on the run. The amount is also perfect because it will probably all be smoked before it gets dried out.

Comes a little dry in the pouch but it's at the right level for my tasting.

Pipe Used: MM Great Dane Egg

Purchased From: Kawarada Tobacco (Sendai)

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	Quaffer (18)	2013-05-07		Mild	None Detected	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Haven't been disappointed by this yet. Smokes cool, has a natural virginia sweetness, and never bites. This is the real McCoy. Highly recommended.

4 people found this review helpful.

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	Perique (163)	2013-01-17		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

A delightful, sweet, flavored Virginia blend. Delicious hay, bread, and delicate fruit scents in the tin. Bright and sweet in flavor. There is definitely some of the "juicy fruit" flavor here, but a good, slow cadence will keep it under control so it doesn't dominate. If there is indeed Perique in this blend, I can't taste it.

Definitely recommended for those interested in trying Virginia blends. Not a good example of a VaPer. Highly recommended for those who enjoy lightly topped fruity aromatics.

4 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2012-12-01		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Unnoticeable

Jumpin jelly fish! y'all can keep this one she's too young fer me.

4 people found this review helpful.

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	musicman (131)	2012-01-09		Mild	Extremely Mild	Mild	Pleasant

This is probably my all time number one smoke. This is the blend that I compare all other Virginia's to. The real comeliness in this tobacco is not only in it taste, but also in its value and age-ability. This is the best value in the pipe tobacco world, in my humble opinion. This blend is often compared to Reiner's Long Golden Flake. In my mind it is better in taste, and the the difference in price is prodigious. If the price was not a good enough selling point then consider this. This is some of the most trans formative tobacco I have ever smoked. It is good out of the tin, but with a couple of years of age it becomes astounding. Being so inexpensive it just begs to be bought in large quantity and put to sleep in the cellar.

There is some debate on its contents. The inclusion of perique? I do not pick up on any. I have also heard tell of a light bergamont flavoring. I am not sure, sometimes I think I can detect it, sometimes I cannot. I do not really care for that matter. It does not matter what is inside, all I know is it is good.

The packaging is so very classy and not overdone, The flakes are uniform and very comely. The moisture level is great right from the tin. This is a high end Virginia flavor, a contralto of the Virginia world if you will. While some Virginia's like Escudo and Wessex Brigade Campaign have dark earthy Virginia flavors, this one has high, bright lemon and grassy hay notes. Just wonderful. If there ever was a desert island tobacco this one may be mine.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2009-02-20		Mild	Strong	Full	Pleasant

Mislead by the reviews stating a "mild" or even "not detectable" flavouring unfortunately I purchased a tin of "Golden Sliced".

The tobacco seems to be of good quality, as it burns cool and smooth and doesn't bite. However, the taste is completely covered by the casing that reminds me to the stuff my scrubwoman uses to clean the floor. If you don't like the taste of tobacco this might be the right stuff for you - otherwises avoid it!

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	Nathaniel (38)	2022-06-30		Mild	Medium	Mild	Pleasant

Square flakes in a round tin, heh. Amusing presentation. Smell is very ketchupy, quite simple and not overwhelming, rather faint, actually. Moist out of the tin, but easily folded and crammed into a large Clemons freehand pickaxe. Prelight draw is all white pepper, spicy and vegetal. The prelight flavor is quite enough to resolve the Great Perique Debate for me, right away. I taste perique, immediately, and it’s the dominant bite of the cold draw; far in the background is a little grass and hay from the Virginia. I’m expecting a Virginia-forward smoke, but there’s no mistaking the perique. Not in that tobacco’s figgy aspect, but certainly in its spicy character. Along with the spice, I’m picking up wheat, hay and a constant undertone of bergamot. That’s about it. Simplicity is the order of the day with this smoke. As is mildness. Very understated flavors. I prefer more robust profiles, but not everything has to be a flavor bomb. As it is, this is pairing nicely with the glass of Basil Hayden Toast I poured. The liquor has a likewise mild character, sweet and almost timid.

As I move down the bowl, the bergamot and citrus notes become a little more pronounced. The wheat flavors get a little heavier and warmer. That’s about as far as it goes for development and complexity. This is a cousin blend to Reiner’s Long Gold Flake, which got an enthusiastic approval from me. Less complex but less fussy and cheaper and somehow heartier. I could see bouncing between those two blends, OGS for everyday smokes and LGF for special occasions, and being perfectly content. The flavors are that good.

Orlik Golden Sliced is an excellent smoke. Not flashy, not fancy, but solidly made, easy to find and perfectly satisfying. I like it quite a bit.

Pipe Used: Greg Clemons XL pickaxe.

Similar Blends: Reiner Long Gold Flake.

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	wizard_duty (6)	2022-03-14		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Unnoticeable

Finishing up my first bowl of this tobacco and have some first impressions:

Tin aroma is light and sweet, quite citrus and grass. Very green smelling. The moisture out of this tin was perfect and let me easily fold, ruffle, and stuff this flake. Took to the flame very well and have had no relights on this bowl. I see why it is a hugely popular blend. The top note is enough for the aroma and is barely noticeable in the bowl, but does help highlight the higher end of the Virginias. I've read that this is a Virginia blend with some Perique and maybe some Burley. Whatever the composition of this blend is exactly may be unknown in its entirety but I hope it doesn't change. I will be buying more of this for now and for later.

Pipe Used: German Clay

Similar Blends: Capstan Navy Cut, PS Luxury Navy.

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	Honest&Simple (25)	2021-10-17		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

This is a solid virginia flake, very approachable.

The tin note is nice, dried fruit and hay. The flakes themselves are pretty, medium brown with lighter bits throughout. Moisture is smokable.

The smoke is a very good no bite Virginia . Mostly hay and grass with some sweeter hints on occasion. The flavor is consistent throughout. I dont pick up the perique, that doesn't mean its not there. Burns nice and clean.

With age I would imagine this would be an even better smoke.

What I consider with all tobaccos is price vs quality of smoke. And this is a very good smoke for a very good price. Its not a mind blowing life changing smoke but its really good at what it is.

There are alot of much more expensive flakes that dont even come close to this one.

Will buy again and cellar.

Pipe Used: Cob, various briars

Age When Smoked: Fresh to 6months

Purchased From: P&C

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	Bushleagueosu (20)	2021-09-17		Mild	None Detected	Mild	Tolerable

This is the only tobacco I always have open in my rotation. I usually keep around 12 or so tobaccos open at any given time and this is always one of them. Whenever I cant decide what to smoke this is what I reach for and when I am in the mood for this specifically nothing else will suffice. Escudo may be my all time #1 but this is 1b. If you are new to virginias or want to try them this is where you need to start. Nice bright grassy virginia flavor. Lemon zest, sweetness with a little hay. The perique only shows up to me when I sip this really slowly. Great fresh and really changes with some age. Always behaves well in any size pipe and has never given me issues with tongue bite.

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	Leon (85)	2020-09-30		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

There's a reason why this blend is as popular as it is. It looks good, smells amazing, and gives you flavors that you don't find in other blends.

The tin note is incredible. Fruity and creamy, like strawberry ice cream or jam. Or maybe it's a citrusy fruit. It feels like there's some berry or plum topping, but there isn't.

The Bright Virginia is very zesty, sweet with very mild dry fruit notes from the Perique. The Perique itself is extremely mild, but it's there.

Comes in flakes. I tend to buy the 100g tins which come in beautiful long flakes which I then just rip a part of in order to rub out and smoke. No problem packing and smoking, with very minimal to no relights. Can get too hot and bite if you smoke it too fast, but much less than other Virginia blends.

Flavor is fairly consistent with a bit more sharp notes from the Perique after the first third. Sipping it in a small bowl gives the best flavor. But as a potential all day smoke you can just put it in your mouth and enjoy it any way you like. Just a tiny bit on the moist side, but can easily be smoked straight from the tin. Not a very complex blend, but not one dimensional either. It's not a boring smoke at all and if you pack it just right and sip it just right - you get a real Orange Juice flavor.

Medium body, mild-medium strength.

This is a fantastic blend and I hope to always have some of it around. It's affordable and easy to get. I'm sure it ages like magic. Easy four stars.

Pipe Used: Stanwell 242

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

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	Viscfab (36)	2020-08-17		Medium	Very Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant

This is pure VA heaven. Slices of pressed flakes in the tin harmonioulsy manufactured. The fresh tin note is deliciously citrust and hay-like. Packs well, takes a couple of lights to get going but then goes well in a medium pace delivering a medium to full profile flavour of extremly tasty virginias in a creamy smoke - citrusy aromas are the main experience, delicious and satisfying. No bite, a wonderful aroma for me. Burns to fine ash and no gooop. A favourite blend.

Pipe Used: Several 9mm

Age When Smoked: 1-2 years

Purchased From: Local tobacconist - importer

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	BROBS (67)	2019-01-09		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Good lord I didn’t realize there was such a debate as to GS’s Perique content. Who cares? I maybe taste it but I also attribute that to the general “spice” I taste when smoking Danish tobaccos. Maybe in all of them it’s caused by Perique?

This review is of the 100g tin with the long, wonderfully full flakes. Probably one of the best tin presentations ever. The tin note to me is of straight VA without being able to smell any casing.

Regardless of any Perique debate this is the absolute best VA flake I have ever smoked. I have tried various packing methods and fully rubbing it out makes the bowl burn a little faster, but I feel it delivers the best flavor. Upon lighting you are greeted with a fresh baked bread quality or perhaps toast both in the flavor and the aroma. Keeping on you start to taste the high quality Virginia but without the normal heat attributed to VA. It stays fairly consistent to the bottom of the bowl, only getting a little stronger in my throat toward the very end. It leaves no moisture and burns down to straight grey ash.

The room note is honestly not bad and very light. Doesn’t stink up or cloud up the room.

If I had to choose only one tobacco to keep smoking for the rest of my life and get rid of my entire cellar it would be Orlik Golden Sliced... and I wouldn’t be too upset!

Pipe Used: From Pete’s to handmade Wikings

Age When Smoked: Direct from tin and jarred 2 months

Purchased From: smokingpipes

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	WolfmanSam (37)	2018-06-01		Mild	None Detected	Mild	Pleasant

Upon opening the round tin, I’m greeted by two rows of perfectly aligned flakes. They consist of mainly bright and some darker Virginias. I did not detect any Perique. The tin note is citrus, fresh cut grass, and a trace of hay. I usually fold and stuff, but rubbing out works well too. This smoked well in various briars and cobs. It did not bite. The nicotine level is mild. Overall, it’s smooth, mild and straightforward. It works best for me as a morning smoke, but can easily be smoked all day.

I recommend this for beginners. It’s also a good change of pace for Virginia lovers.

Age When Smoked: 1 year old

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

Similar Blends: Dunhill Flake.

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	Smoke (15)	2017-09-07		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant

Good tasting tobacco the NIC hit can be strong if you smoke fast as I normally do. I have two tins One says made in UK and only Virginia is mentioned in the description, the other tin says Made in Denmark by Scandinavian Tobacco Group which the description says,

"This blend is composed of golden Virginia tobacco with a touch of Perique. A fine natural sweetness in both taste and aroma characterize Orlik Golden Sliced."

Pipe Used: Cavicchi Billiard

Age When Smoked: New

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	gahdzila (61)	2017-03-20		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

First Impressions: A 50 g squarish tin. I gotta say, I love the tin art. The man pictured is spooky to me. His eyes stare straight at you no matter what angle you look at him and his small grin says, "I know what you did.". Freaky! LOL. Totally not what the artist intended, I'm sure. The presentation on opening the tin is great: there's a little sticker of that insane all knowing man with the crazy wig, holding together a white paper wrapper. Opening the paper reveals two perfect stacks of very clean and uniform large-ish flakes. The flakes are a gorgeous golden-yellow-brown. Tin note is a bit citrusy.

OGS is very well behaved right out of the tin with no drying time. Fold and stuff, rub out, whatever. Personally, I fold and stuff this one. It is very easy to smoke, and is the first thing I recommend to newbies as their first flake, simply because it is so easy to work with.

Flavor is nice clean sweet golden virginia. Hints of sweet, hints of hay, hints of citrus. Perique is barely a whisper.

OGS seems to me to be a bit richer and fuller than other Virginias in this genre that I've tried (Hamborger Veermaster and Dunhill Flake, to name a couple of similar flakes). Not to mention the value. OGS is probably the cheapest tinned tobacco on the market, and it is worth every penny.

Similar Blends: Dunhill Flake, Hamborger Veermaster, Newminster #400.

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	1979 (62)	2017-03-06		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

What could be left to say about this perennial favorite of modern pipe smokers?

A lush virginia flake featuring a skillfully applied topping of bergamot orange, the same flavor responsible for earl grey tea. The tobacco and topping work very nicely together.

Nearly universally enjoyed. Perhaps not everyone's favorite but not too many would turn down a bowl. Reasonably priced to boot. Great summertime smoke.

Keeps much better in the round tin than the square.

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	saintcajun78 (5)	2016-12-25		Mild	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

This one is a real treat not only to smoke but the presentation is very nice as well. when you open up the Tin the predominant smell is a grass like hay. While smoking this blend the room note is very pleasant and if you "Sip" this tobacco you will pick up the Virginia's sweetness. If you are an aromatic smoker looking to try something different I definitely recommend this one. This one will stay in my rotation, give it a try I don't think you will be disappointed.

Pipe Used: Dr Grabow Riviera

Age When Smoked: new out of tin, and aged 1 year.

Purchased From: pipes and cigars

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2016-10-24		Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Pleasant, citrusy sweet tobacco blend. Tin note smells of anise. Taste is creamy, nectarine-like with a light spice aftertaste. Good nicotine level, not overpowering and Virginia room note. One of my favorites!

Pipe Used: Too many to be precise

Age When Smoked: Fresh, aged

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	Little Steven (76)	2016-03-29		Very Mild	None Detected	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Unnoticeable

Update:- Once upon a time this was a fine tobacco.

Now it's rubbish. I question whether there's tobacco in it!

Another update : Some time later. It's unfair to call this rubbish. It's a cut above Eurotobak and long may yoofs fill their first pipes with this.

For years this has been a benchmark blend. Probably because it is smoked by all screwed judges.

It's a straightforward virginia with a lemony flavour.

There is a lot debate about whether there's perique. It definitely has! The trouble is, I don't know if I've ever tasted the genuine article. Never been to St James parish.

Like all Danish virgins, it burns hot, so beware.

Pipe Used: A billiard.

Age When Smoked: Fresh from

Purchased From: the corner shop

Similar Blends: Any old Eurotobak..

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	BigPete (4)	2016-02-18		Medium	Mild	Medium	Very Pleasant

Simple and delicious pretty much describes this flake. One of my absolute favourite tobaccos, and by far the most awesome flake.

Sweet, a hint of citrus, sometimes a bit of spice. On occasion, the tobacco transforms and becomes like really sweet and buttery, One of the best tobacco experiences I've had so far. I buy a tin every month, and I'm gonna start buying extras to store.

This is a tobacco that's really nice on the pallet regardless of your preferences, your age, and how long you've been smoking. Suitable for everyone!

Pipe Used: OF Billiard, Red Killarney Bulldog

Age When Smoked: Very Fresh and 2 yrs

Purchased From: danishpipeshop.com

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	balkan_boy (49)	2015-10-01		Mild	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Not much can be said about this extraordinary flake that hasn't been said already here in the reviews.

I won't go in depth describing the notes one catches, that aspect has been reviewed enough. I pretty much agree with the fellow pipe smokers that wrote here.

There are several things that in my opinion have to be said about this tobacco. It's very similar to the Dunhill flake, in the way it smells and somewhat in the smoke. I wouldn't agree with the majority that there isn't any Perique in it. It's not a heavy load, but just about enough to strengthen up the VA, and is detectable in the nostrils. What I have in mind is that pinching peppery sensation one get in the nose from the Perique when french inhaling and retrohaling the smoke. The level of moisture is just fine out of the tin, and the flakes are smokable right away. It crumbles down in the same way Dunhill flake does, only in the smaller and fine pieces. Packing the pipe is a piece of cake, one doesn't have to worry much about it as with Samuel Gawith flakes for example. The discernible danish note from the casing is somewhat present, but it's not annoying as in some other tobaccos of this type. I think that the almost undetectable touch of Perique does exactly that. Neutralizes the danish casing note making this flake one of the best out there. As a matter of strength, there isn't much in it. Nicotine level is low also. A mild flake that can be smoked all day. I guess that's the downside of it, you can smoke up to ten pipes a day, so needles to say, it's an excellent choice for an everyday smoke. Tins are quite nice looking and convenient too. Here I have in mind the 50 grams ones, not the 100 g.

Highly recommended for beginners that aren't quite accommodated to strong and full tobaccos. It's fresh, delightful, doesn't require much preparing and skills, behaves the same way in different pipes, tastes refreshing and sweet all the way from the first light down to the bottom of the bowl. When I first started smoking I wish I had discovered Orlik Golden Sliced. My learning would have been much more smooth and would have saved me a lot of struggle. Actually, this is highly recommended for everybody, beginner or master, there's beauty and joy for everyone.

Pipe Used: briars and meers.

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: 4noggins

Similar Blends: Dunhill Flake.

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	GreyFoxActual (2)	2015-06-18		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

This mild tobacco is great for cigarette smokers who are looking to switch to pipe. I can see it's charm and why people enjoy it. For me however, I will probably not purchase another tin and sharing this one as much as possible.

Pipe Used: Pear Root Eagle

Age When Smoked: Fresh tin

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

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	point9 (114)	2015-06-10		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

This maybe one of the most famous tobaccos ever, and with good reasons. Besides the debate on the addition of burley or perique or both, the bright virginia is certainly one of the kind. Very sweet and orange-juice like with evident citrus smell. Golden sliced is not my everyday smoke, but when I crave clean ,sweet and not complicated virginia blends, I often reach out for this. 3 and 1/2 star in my book.

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	Backwoods Piper (70)	2015-05-06		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Orlik Golden Sliced (Red) Is most certainly NOT a VaPer. Not sure where that notion came from in the description of this tobacco. I have been a pipe smoker for over 30 years and worked for a local Detroit tobacconist for several years when I was in college. This has been a favorite all along the way. Golden Sliced is however a delicious Virginia Flake that can be rubbed out to any strength. If left in larger pieces this fine VA will burn slow and with a sweet nuttiness that is oh so satisfying. Fully rubbed it burns a bit warmer and must be smoked gently. If anything I believe this is topped with a very mild fruit casing and it is almost unnoticeable. OGS red has a haughty hit of nicotine but for a straight tobacco lover can easily be an all day smoke.

Pipe Used: Briers and Cobs reserved for non English blends

Purchased From: JR Tobacconists, Southfield Michigan

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	Christrom (34)	2014-07-04		Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I'm reasonably new to pipe smoking, and started off on the Gawith Hoggarth range. Recently though I have bought a huge selection of small samples from smoke-king. Seeing as I use this site I lot I thought it best to add my own opinions, as useful or not as they may be.

The flakes are thin and the perfect level of dryness to me - thy don't clump and packing the pipe is very straightforward. After 2 charring lights this tobacco burned slowly and evenly - very, very easy to keep lit and smoulders away nicely.

The taste is nice, nothing that knocks your socks off but it does have a bright flavour - a bit hay-like and summery. It almost has a marmalade taste creeping in for me.

I do get bitten by virginias, but this one was not bad at all. It was a creeping bite which could be kept at bay by smoking slowly.

All in all, good easy smoke :)

Pipe Used: Mr Brog

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: smoke-king

3 people found this review helpful.

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	atomicbuster (79)	2013-12-22		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

I purchased a bunch of tins a while back with the goal of sampling many of the different types of tobacco. I'd had bad experiences with VaPers before getting to this. And I was very close to reselling it. But I decided maybe the third time's the charm. Well, in a way, it is. This smokes nothing like the previous VaPers I tried. Some reviewers have stated that this contains only trace amounts of Perique. If that's the case, then I think I've discovered the amount I can tolerate. The tobacco smells nice out of the tin. It's pressed into slices of golden rectangles. I'm still quite new to packing tobacco that is not ribbon cut. I've managed to break it up, crumple it, or find some way to stuff it into my pipe. I've managed to light a bowl, but keeping it lit requires several relights. The tobacco burns slowly, at least for me, so I don't need even a whole slice to smoke for 30-45 minutes. The issue I'm having is the constant relights. But again, it's my problem because I haven't learned how to properly prepare and pack this pressed tobacco. The flavor is really mild with little to no bite, whether it's fresh out of the tin or a few days dry. Actually, it's really a plain smoke and I can't understand the hype behind this blend. I'll use it to learn to properly pack pressed tobacco, but, when it's finished, I won't purchase it again. EDIT 1/21/14: This tobacco is for the experienced pipe smoker, as it requires a few tricks to smoke properly. 1) Dry it out for 2 weeks, at least. 2) Regardless of what packing method you use, you MUST do a deep and thorough charring light. 3) Tip the extra ash out frequently. 4) Use a pipe lighter with an angled flame. 5) Tamp frequently, but don't allow the draw hole to get covered. THEN... you'll still get just a very plain smoke. Not changing my rating :-/

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	Pipe4ever (204)	2012-11-15		Mild	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

straight to the point this is the finest Virginia flake ever created in pipe tobacco history, the flavor is incredibly well balanced, very "hay" like, slightly sweet flavor with a little touch of "orange" in the background are detected, absolutely fantastic blend!, smoking this as an all day smoke is the eternal Nirvana.

Gentlemen; If you like true Virginia, buy Orlik Golden Sliced

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	wolfdreamer (25)	2012-02-02		Mild	None Detected	Mild	Tolerable

Smells like tea...ordered because of the reviews I received and find it to be a bland boring smoke. Dry and as another reviewer stated it resembles cigarettes...which I too don't care for. Will not be buying this again.

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	Arkie (129)	2011-01-20		Mild	None Detected	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Tolerable to Strong

As some have noted, there is a slight tin smell of orange and hay but there is no hint of any casing once it is lit. The blend doesn't actually seem to be a blend at all - it appears to be all bright Virginia leaf. As a result, the smoke is monochromatic and very bland. It tastes like roll-your-own cigarette tobacco. Normally the room note of a tobacco isn't very bad if the blend is bland but my wife complains "it stinks like stale cigarette butts" when I light this stuff up. Rather than throw it in the trash I'll toss it in my leftovers jar.

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	Dr. Scott (82)	2010-12-26		Medium	Medium	Medium	Tolerable

The flakes are generous in size. The price is right, usually a couple of bucks less than comparable tins.

Cased with licorice and perhaps a little honey.

But this tobacco is nothing special.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2010-04-29		Very Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Unnoticeable

Orlik's Golden Sliced:

From all of the "Mild" and "Very mild" notations in the header of this blend that I've given the reader might get the impression that this is a bland tobacco. Far from it! This tobacco despite the frendliness of it is anything but tasteless. It is very tasty and just as accomodating as well.

I have to state right off that I am not a big Burley fan but with this flake it doesn't seem to bother me and indeed it rounds out the whole flavor package. That is, if I could taste it as a separate entity which I definitely don't. I read somewhere (I believe it was a Greg Pease article)that most blends that don't specifically say they contain no Burley probably do have some. I suppose that that's true and this tobacco states that it does have it. But what that percentage could be is anybody's(other than the blenders')guess. Whatever it is it is not an obtrusive or heavy amount in any case.

I find it difficult to welcome the dawn each day without this tobacco and a cup of French Roast coffee. Being a bit greedy and not planning my purchases in an over-effective manner I am presently running very low on this tobacco. A good but not perfect substitute is Stokkebye's Bullseye flake/rounds. It is not a perfect match since Stokkebye uses a touch of Perique in that blend but since I do enjoy Perique quite a bit my cravings are fairly well soothed in the absence of Orlik's Golden Sliced at times and temporarily. The Sam Gawith and Gawith and Hoggarth flakes of similar constituents also help.

Flavoring? I don't know---Great flavoring. I don't have the delicate and discerning palate of most of the contributors to this site but whatever the flavoring is I just love it. It's there but I just don't care what it is and would miss it were it absent.

Strength? That I've already discussed ad naseum so enough has been said about that.

Convenience: Well it lights well and burns even better with little or no relights. (As a sort of a side note I don't get all this hoopla about relights. Unless it a really excessive number for a truly soggy tobacco I've always felt that relights were part of the game.Pipe smoking is after all a "forced air system" and not learning to pace yourself will guarantee the tobacco ceasing to burn)

It's particularly useful I feel when used as a stalling tactic during difficult converstaions. So no problem especially with this tobacco.I've met very few people(smokers and non-smokers included) who will interrupt a pipe smker during that holy moment of relighting -even when it is not really needed.

Appearance- I would be hard-pressed to find a better looking tobacco especially with a better aroma in the can.

My tobacco tastes run from the Mild(Orlik's and the Kendals) to the much more robust(some of the Kendal and strong Latakia blends) and I enjoy them all at different times for different reasons.But for the mild side this tobacco, in my opinion, can't be surpassed.

Great Job, Pete!

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn 3:30 a.m. and truckin'

Update;

Welllllllllll, When you're wrong you're wrong and I was wrong. Going to the Villiger-Stokkebye site on the internet I found out that Golden Sliced does have Perique included in the blend. I like it even more now and it comes closer than before to the Bulleye Slices/rounds by the same company. "Fellow Traveler was right but I do have to lodge an objection about his comment about "53,000,000 Americans".... "not being able to spot a fraud"

That sort of comment does not have a place on a site that is devoted to opinions about tobacco and was totally unecessary and mean-spirited and gratuitous.Free speech is a fine thing but if I am not incorrect isn't there a warning about such comments in the sign on process? I won't go off on a defensive tirade about this lack of good manners but simply be content to have my disapproval noted. Thanks.

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.Grumbling to himself and the Sunrise

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	dk-piper (25)	2010-03-26		Medium	Mild	Medium	Tolerable

Naturally Sweet and Nutty flavours! fantastic tobacco. Rather on the dry side as i opened a fairly new pouch, which makes any drying time redundant.

Just outstanding! For me it's in the same league as Solani's Silver Flake.

When you're a fan of natural tobaccos this is a must try.

It burns effortless and burns down cool...gotto love the flakes!!!

It could become my new allday smoke...oh wait...it already is ;)

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	strongirish (249)	2009-09-09		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I opened this tin to a wonderful tart hay like aroma. The flakes are of a medium brown color, actually looking like a fine hay pressed together. The flakes are large and somewhat moist, so I put out a large flake and let it dry overnight. This morning, I chose to rub it out somewhat and loaded it in a Castello Hawkbill and gave it a light. I was rewarded with a semi sweet, very smooth hay like flavor that was very good with a cup of tea as a morning smoke. It took several relites before settling down and giving me a nice smoke. It does say on the tin that it has some burley in it but the burley never even tried to be a main player, just sweet and mild VA flavor. It burned down to a really fine dark grey ash with no dottle in the bottom of my pipe. I really enjoyed this tobacco. It stayed tame, never biting, and kept it's flavor the same from first light, to the bottom of the pipe. One I plan on keeping around and I highly recommend this blend for lovers of VA Flakes.

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	Bluenoser (34)	2009-07-25		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I'm beginning to realize pipe smoking is not only an art it is also a profession. Naturally the longer one practices their profession the better at it one becomes and pipe smoking is really no different. I'm half-way through my second tin of OGS, my second tin in 16 years. I now self-profess to be among the "distinguished vertern lot" and as such have come of age so-to-speak. So, I now bill OGS.....as an absolute brilliant mixture, giving off an exquisite citrus taste and a mellow sweet pure white cloud of pure pipe tobacco heaven. It has the same likelihood of biting as my 12 year old Golden Retriever...aint gonna happen regardless of how hard I pull its' tail. This blend shall become a regular smoke for me and I plan ordering many tins of this as soon as SP.Com re-stock their shelves. Highly Recommended X 10!!!!!

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	Pseudo Nim (129)	2008-05-30		Very Mild	None Detected	Very Mild	Pleasant

I was going to give Mac Barens Navy flake another try, they didn't have any, however, a large round red tin of Golden Sliced was hurled in my direction, "try this" the shopkeeper said, no doubt trying desperately to make his first sale, "I've just got this in"

"Why not" I thought, and bought it. On opening the tin, I was presented with a long, wide ribbon of flake, didn't smell bad, bit dry to the touch, but then, that's Orlik, Mac Barens to a tee.

After several bowls what can I say, I have been looking for something to replace my ever diminishing supply of Dunhill Flake, this stuff is mellow, oh yes mellow...... can't taste.... can't taste...... can't taste anything, it's just tobacco, pure plain inoffensive tobacco.... a bit better than OK, burns well with no tongue bite and all the way down with just one match.

When I want a smoke without any flavourings AT ALL, and there are times, this will be it. Would I make this an all day smoke ? no, unless I wanted to be bored to death, would this replace Dunhill ? most definately not, would I buy it again ? probably.

Rating.... two stars or three ? Two stars for now, I may come back and update this to three, but first I'll finish the tin and see if I buy more.

Right, here we go then, I did finish the tin, I did go back and buy more, though only one tin, a bit unusual for me. I've finally decided what this tastes like, cigarettes..... totaly neutral. However, a good enough smoke to keep yourself busy while you decide what you want. Two stars.

Well I did buy a second tin, 11 years ago, but not a third, ergo down to 1 star.

Pipe Used: Various briars

Age When Smoked: New

Similar Blends: Cigarettes.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2004-10-04		Mild	None Detected	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant

There are some very great blends that incorporate Burley, but this, sadly, isn't one of them. An easy smoke, for sure, but why bother? The tin is cute, the foil wrapper is a welcome sight, and the flakes are perfectly tooled, but the baccy itself is bland beyond belief.

Try the Strong Dark Kentucky if you think Orlik can't make a memorable blend.

Addendum,9/04: Over the years, I've traded tobaccos and opinions with upwards of fifty on-line acquaintances, and I still receive packages on a fairly regular basis from folks who would like my comments on a particular blend they've "discovered". For some inexplicable reason, I receive more samples or Orlik's Golden Sliced than any other blend. I appreciate the offerings, and am honored that someone would expend the time and effort to ask my opinion, but enough, already. Please- no more OGS. I can't think of a well known, highly reviewed bleand from a major producer that has LESS overall appeal.

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	Antonius Blok (192)	2022-12-23		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

It took me too long to try Golden Sliced, because I wanted to get a sufficiently aged tin. I am about to open it with childish respect and emotion, as it is such a famous classic. When I remove the cardboard cover, I am greeted by the image of what must be a British judge with his characteristic white wig and a pipe in his mouth, which seems to evoke tradition. I raise my right hand and swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth...

The smell in its tin is mainly vinegar, but there are also fruity aromas that I suppose come from the fermentation of tobacco. It looks so good and fits so well thanks to the flake twisting that it's almost a shame to take it off. Sorry, I've sworn to tell the whole truth: I'm not sorry to take it out I'm dying to try it. The presentation reminds me a lot of Sir John's Flake Virginia (John Aylesbury), since the tobacco is cut into long flakes that are folded over themselves to form a kind of loop so they can fit in the tin. I'm talking about the 100 gr. tin, clear. Through a magnifying glass I contemplate the shades of brown, yellow and reddish colors, sprinkled with some sugar crystals. The appearance is formidable. The hydration level is perfect for immediate loading, but I allow a few reasonable minutes to let the tobacco air out a bit. Just rub it for a few seconds so that the tobacco dissolves evenly, leaving a perfect ribbon. Once lit, it burns perfectly without the need to relight. The flavor is very mild but also very rich, with a taste that moves in the mild to medium range, so the pipe demands attention and a slow smoke. In addition to the Virginia flavor, it has some undertones reminiscent of orange compote, so the comparison with Reiner's Blend 71, Long Golden Flake, is unavoidable. It provides a clean and pleasant smoke, without generating any type of humidity.

Golden Sliced is one of those tobaccos that I want to have a replacement in my cellar, since it is very rich and compatible with any other Virginia mixture, since it has its own personality. A favorite candidate. I never thought I'd say this, but “nice to meet you, Your Honor…”

Age When Smoked: 8 years

Similar Blends: Blend 71, Long Golden Flake, (Reiner).

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	TexasLeaguer (5)	2020-09-29		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

This is my go-to, every day smoke. The tin note is intoxicating. Fresh citrus peel (lemon/orange), cut grass, anise or licorice. Those flavors transfer into the smoke. It is light and refreshing, but with a strong enough flavor to satisfy. This is simultaneously a straight-forward Virginia flake and an incredibly complex smoke. I couldn't recommend it more. Pairs perfectly with Earl Grey Tea. Room note is pleasant while fresh. Burns clean. Flakes are attractive. And, if you give this blend a year or two of age it will be one of the best things you've had. It isn't the dark fruit, raisiny VaPer you are used to. But, OGS is an OG blend. Enjoy.

Pipe Used: briarworks straight rhodesian

Age When Smoked: fresh - to - 2 years-old

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	DakotaHale43 (47)	2020-07-29		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

Pretty decent smoke. Naturally citrusy with just the slightest hints of prune to it. Had a little bit of trouble staying lit for me, but i'm not known for having the greatest technique concerning flake tobaccos. Pretty well-rounded.

UPDATE: Have more experience with this blend now. Usually I get the flavors of hay/straw first, but the almost orange-like citrus (which I thought was prune originally) comes out later. The only hints of perique I got was the occasional pepperiness, but I can't really taste it. There's likely only a dash in there anyways as a seasoning.

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	Michael D (33)	2020-07-02		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Unnoticeable

Updated after finding a three year old jar of it hiding in the back of a box. The soapy perfume was gone, as well as the powering citrus it did have. Replaced with what I will say is a pleasant melted butter taste, like when I melt a stick on top of a chuck roast in the crockpot, and a bit of added sweetness. I went as far as getting another tin and was back to not caring much for the fresh stuff, but took less offense to it. Added a star for cellaring a few years, which is exactly where this new tin is going.

original: Soapy Hay hay hay... well, that about covers this review, but please read on. I like Virginias when the base is a good Burley. With all the good reviews I thought just maybe, maybe I can enjoy a sweet Virginia flake. I was terribly wrong, my bad. There is no sweet to it. GS is like a grassy hay bale covered in perfumed soap to me. Add citrus rind to that and I have a tongue wondering what it did so wrong to be abused like this. I would only suggest this to people who say they only smoke Virginia.. I will try it again in a year or two from the cellar, maybe the soapy will go away.

Well, that was my initial thoughts on every bowl I kept trying "when first lit" and top of bowl with a clean palette. Being the cheap old coot I am, I wanted to finish this tin.. and it dawned on me that I was coming back. Something was bringing me back. It seems once the initial perfume soapy light is over and I get a quarter of the way down the bowl, i didn't mind finishing it. This brings me to Schweppes tonic water, which taste like grapefruit juice to me and I enjoy. Not something I always drink, but I like the taste as tart as it is. With that in mind and the citrus in this tobacco I decided to test drinking Schweppes before lighting this up. All the soapy perfume went away! It finally presented me with the proper flavors and I actually enjoyed them! My assumption is that , those that enjoy this blend must be citrus soft drink smokers, which I am not. And yes, for those that do, I would suggest this blend to them highly. I may or may not buy this blend again, but at least I now understand why people like it.

Pipe Used: any

Age When Smoked: month

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	FilipPruncu (89)	2020-06-29		Very Mild	None Detected	Very Mild	Very Pleasant

Ok, so.. Orlik Golden Sliced!

This is not the way I wanted to make the review, I actually started to write the review after I opened the tin (so I can take note of the first tin note, first taste etc.) but then I lost it. I don’t know what happened, if I deleted it. I searched for it everywhere, I tried to find it with programs for deleted files, but to no avail. All I can remember is that it didn’t have any taste of perique. It had a nice smell, the taste was ok, it had a great room note, but I had to rewrite the whole review.

So, the tin is from 7th July 2018, I’ve opened it and put it in a hermetically sealed jar on 18th of May 2019. I’ve smoked it since 18th of May until the end of August (I think) and then got back to my English and Balkan blends. I smoke straight virginia in the summer, at a terrace, with a good cold drink.

Now, since May 2020 until today (29 June 2020) I started smoking it again (along with other virginias). So this review will be based on my experience since May 2020 until today.

The tin note, which now is actually a “jar note”, is very sweet and fruity. Very sugary and natural, definitely a very good tin/jar note.

The flakes present themselves in a wide shape, but they are cut very well, they are neither too thin nor thick, just perfect to fold and even rub. (bonus: a lot of sugar crystals, yum yum!). They don’t have a dominant color, there’s some dark yellow, some brown and some black which is probably the perique (?). Also, they are (still) quite moist, i usually keep the flakes out to dry for about 30-60 minutes, and usually take two flakes, but in Orlik GS case, I take one and a half to fill up my bowl and leave it to dry for an hour.

They are quite easy to pack when folded, which is great since I’m not very good at packing folded flakes.

Now, talking from the perspective of both the folded flake and the rubbed flake... I believe it tastes better if rubbed (don’t ask me to explain why.. I don’t know) but nothing special.

Lights up easy and burns very, very well, but doesn’t deliver much taste, which is weird because I remember it had a sweeter taste than what I’m getting now.

Good cold smoke, but it’s tasteless. I can’t feel the perique either. If they say it has perique, ok, but I think it’s a waste of that tobacco since it’s put there but you can’t feel it, you can’t enjoy it, all it could probably do is to blend with the virginia to change its taste a bit, but other than that, I personally can’t understand how it helps this blend.

It tastes like a straight a virginia, but not the sweet virginia type, it’s more like the citrusy, bready and hay-like virginia. I’ve seen people describing the taste as ‘bready’ when they refer to virginia and I didn’t really understand what they meant by ‘bready’, how can a tobacco taste like bread, like crumbles of bread, but yeah, this one kind of tastes like bread. So the taste is quite different from the tin note which is very sweet.

It does smell very good however. If you go somewhere where people don’t like the smell of cigarette, cigar or pipe smoke, this one should be ok to light up since it has a very good room note.

Nonetheless, the taste is quite mild and it’s not as special as I’ve expected it to be, after I’ve heard so much about it. So I’m kind of disappointed, but then again, it could be the reason that I opened the tin, put the tobacco in a jar which again I opened and reopened so maybe the taste has been affected in a way by this process, i don’t know.

Getting back to the perique... even if you retrohale, you don’t feel any perique. Actually you don’t feel anything. There is some spiciness near the end of the bowl, i’m not sure if it’s the perique (which should be influencing the blend as a whole) but yeah, indeed it appears to have some perique, but if you’re smoking a blend that is labeled as a VaPer, the perique should be constant from the beginning or at least from the middle to the end, not just at the bottom of the bowl where there could be many reasons for this spiciness.

It’s smooth, mild, it doesn’t bite, it doesn’t get hot. It’s just... ok. If you want an all day smoke, or a tobacco that you can smoke around people who don’t like the smell of tobacco, then it’s good. But it’s not a tobacco for special occasions.

I’m not particularly an expert in straight virginia, but if I want to smoke virginia I want it to taste sweeter. If it only has this hay-like or grassy taste, it’s not for me. I mean, I don’t want to feel like I’m smoking grass, I want to feel that I’m smoking a tobacco that has a natural sweetness, some fruity notes, a little bit of hay is ok, but for me a good virginia would mean a very good and natural sweetness. This one is just too mild in about everything, in taste, in flavor, in strength.

Good things: Packs easy, smells great, burns great. Other than that I don’t find anything interesting in this one.

It’s just not ‘my thing’. Not my type of straight virginia (or “VaPer”), but anyway.. to each his own! I would recommend it to some people but I wouldn’t say highly recommended.

Age When Smoked: 2 years

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	UncleAl (19)	2020-05-24		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I treat Orlik Golden Sliced as a pure Virginia and what a beautiful tobacco it is. Sweet, citrusy, mellow yet satisfying. I rate it at least at medium strength. Taken as slowly as possible Golden Sliced has a lot to offer. I guess it would cellar well but unfortunately, I’ll never know. This is crème de la crème Virginia - always gorgeous, anytime; anywhere. If I could only have one tobacco for the rest of my days, Golden Sliced would be it. Perfect for a deserted island or busy city because its excellence and quality just hit you with almost divine like sensations. I highly recommend it to everyone. A stupendously delightful blend recognised and deeply appreciated by all connoisseurs. Don’t hesitate! Just do it - not for me, but for yourself!

Pipe Used: Various

Age When Smoked: From the tin

Purchased From: 4Noggins

Similar Blends: Amphora Virginia..

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	Snappo's Pipe (23)	2020-05-10		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Orlik Golden Sliced has been a solid staple of mine for many years, because it's simply downright good, IMO. Adding detectable flavor notes into my meager addendum to this long line of reviews would be duplicitous and redundant, particularly in view of veteran expert descriptions generously, selflessly, provided by our esteemed and most respected JimInks. OGS here at home has been a proven cellar that ages particularly well, but a fresh tin pleases similarly.

Pipe Used: Any

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	Madox07 (43)	2019-12-15		Mild	None Detected	Mild	Pleasant

I for one did not know that this blend contains perique, until I decided to look it up on this very website and write a few lines. Frankly I don't feel it there, and that's that for me. The virginia, on the other, now there's a totally different story. The tin I have smoked is the round version, not the rectangular one in the picture depicted by the website, while the flake was somewhat a big hump folded together - looking like the long hair of a fine blond lass, again unlike your rectangular flake in the picture. The aspect, non the less, was very welcoming and the nose was sweet and hayish. It was not overly wet out of the tin, and I hardly allowed it any dry time - although the final bowls did dry up as I forgot the tine in a cigar humidor (I know, weird). The smoke was very pleasant, sweet, smooth, with a uni level taste of something between honey and sugar cane. Not bad, but not something that would leave a lasting impression either. It's a good smoke, but not wow. It could be an all day smoke for the virginia lovers, although some care is advised as it may bite.

Pipe Used: Rossi 320 Vulcano

Age When Smoked: less than two years

Purchased From: okazi.ro

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	SmokingHawk (54)	2019-11-08		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Voila! A zesty Vager... whoops.. a VaPer. Tin note and during smoke it gives taste of some very ripe orange fruit. Perique presence gives just a small burn in the nostrils when retrohale and those Virginia's continually reminds its presence with sweetness and hay like taste. Glad I chose my smooth finish straight billiard with the wind cap on and kept an extra 9mm filter in case if it's choked with moister as flake were moist out of the tin but tonight it's bit windy cool and dry so didn't use spare filter. I like my flakes bit on a moist side which in this case was perfect. I took one and half flakes folded and squeeze with my fingers to loosen up and filled the pipe. It lit easily and took couple of relights during the whole smoke. It will bite if pushed too hard but I find it a very satisfying smoke for all day any day. A very good VaPer with lots of Virginia's sweetness and some Perique pinches to shake you up.

Pipe Used: Smooth finished billiard

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: TobaccoPipes.com

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2019-07-27		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

UPDATE: Apparently, what other people would describe as "hay-like" and "grassy" tastes kind of soapy to me. This does not taste soapy like some lakelands do, but OGS definitely has added flavouring (138,19mg on 1000mg, or 13,8% to be exact). I still really like it, though! If you're looking for a tangy, sweet and lemony virginia flake, look no further! Highly recommended!

Golden Sliced is the reason why I stopped believing in tobacco reviews (for the most part). When I lit my first bowl of this buttery smooth flake, I expected a straight Virginia, with a tiny hint of Perique. Instead, I got soap. Soap and bergamot. How did no one in the (German) pipe smoking community ever mention the very obvious casing/flavoring this tobacco has?

My first bowl, especially the first third of it, was a real struggle. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, because I had ordered 100g of this citrus scented soap, without trying it first. I opened my second pouch, used a different pipe and had the same experience. Soap and bergamot. How did no one ever mention this?!

The second third of the bowl tasted surprisingly different. Sure, the casing/flavoring was still there, but it wasn't nearly as strong as it was in the beginning. Now I got some really nice, fresh Virginia sweetness, with a hint of spicy Perique. I actually started to like it.

The last third revealed even more if this tobacco's true character. The casing/flavoring was almost gone and I was left with a grassy, citrussy flake of a very high quality. I still didn't know what to think about it and so I waited a few days before I tried it again.

It still tasted the same, only now I was actually weirdly attracted to it. I accepted the citrussy, soapy taste, sat back and thoroughly enjoyed it. This is one of those "love it or hate it" kind of tobaccos and I'm glad I gave it a second chance.

Here a some quick pros and cons:

+ very high quality tobacco

+ easily available

+ very good conditioning (it's buttery smooth, good for fold and stuff or rubbing out)

+ burns extremely well, needs little to no relights

+ "one of a kind" tobacco, in my opinion

+ absolutely no chance of tongue bite, unless you want to burn a hole into your pipe

- price (I guess quality doesn't come cheap)

- casing (too potent, doesn't last very long)

I'll give this one 8/10 points, but still highly recommend it. I will definitely buy Golden Sliced again, but I don't think I could smoke it on a daily basis, because it actually leaves a soapy taste in my mouth.

May the shrewd judges forgive me.

Pipe Used: filtered and unfiltered briars, cobs, clay

Age When Smoked: new and 6 months +

Purchased From: Pfeifen Huber

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	Voyaging (80)	2019-06-16		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Presentation is nice. The flakes are neat and uniform, a nice yellow and brown. The smell is sharp and tangy and a little grassy.

Taste: This is a zippy, zesty blend, with notes of nectarine, maybe apricot, grass, lemon citrus, some oats, maybe plum skin. This is a fruit-forward blend. There isn't much oat-like taste or earthiness, to my palate.

Strength is mild. Nicotine is mild.

I maybe would recommend it to any lover of Virginias, but not Virginia Perique-lovers. It just doesn't have the character of a Virginia Perique blend really, and I think the topping impedes the taste potential. It's a champion flake with a good reputation. However, I don't think I'd ever buy it again because of the topping. I think the closest thing it reminds me of is apricot.

Age When Smoked: fresh

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

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	HeavyTrees (70)	2019-05-11		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant

A very often sold tobacco almost every merchant has this one in stock it's loved among Virginia sympathisants as well as those who favor a spicy characteristic smoke.

The look of the flakes is nice and a bit darker than comparable Flakes. Well pressed but easy to rub out. The cold smell is warm grassy and sweet with decent notes of tobacco and sour bread.

Packs easily and burns excellent without tongue bite. Even a small size chamber will last for at least an hour. Tastes incredibly sweet with a certain spicy overtone to a warm doux body taste and hints of citrus and hey every now and then. Beautiful balance between sour and sweet (could be a bit more tangy IMO). In the second half the variety of tastes is getting less, sadly. They will last a bit longer in a small bowl but same here - at the end there's only sweet dark Virginia taste not bad but the thrill is kind of gone getting nearer to the end.

Golden Sliced is a mild to medium suitable for many tastes tobacco and a nice alternative for a more smoky VA flake.

Pipe Used: Various briars

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Local dealer

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	Timmer (8)	2019-03-09		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

My very first rewiew ... in fact not so much a review as simply an observation from a newly returned participant to pipe smoking (see my profile). I like this tobacco for its simplicity and high regard. It has convinced me that choosing Virginia forward blends is the right way for me to proceed as I explore my tasting preferences. 'nough said.

Pipe Used: Cob, Falcon small bowl

Age When Smoked: Straight from tin

Purchased From: 4noggins

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	Italian_Piper (4)	2019-02-24		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

This was my first pipe tobacco ever and stayed through all these years a constant companion! Just wanted to say this first! If this contains perique or not does not change the fact that this tobacco is a milestone in the pipe smoking industry. Tangy, fresh, juicy, sweet, gentle this is the best and only way to describe this awesome tobacco! This is an all time classic that every pipe smoker should have tried once in his smoking career!

Pipe Used: Cobs, briars

Age When Smoked: Fresh and aged

Purchased From: Local tobacconist

Similar Blends: Heaven on earth!.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2018-11-05		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Golden Sliced is dominated by citrus notes from Orlik's Virgina leaf and a very present citrus topping. These citrus flavors really set Golden Sliced apart from straight Virginias. I can't taste any perique. Overall, it is pleasant and distinct smoke, but not one of my favorites.

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Pipe Used: Chacom and Savinelli billiards

Age When Smoked: Three months and a year of age

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	RonR (85)	2018-10-16		Very Mild	None Detected	Very Mild	Tolerable

3rdguy

Natural sweetness of the Virginias will fool you into believing there is a top note. A no frills legendary blend when you want a simple and true smoke. Burns down to fine ash. Ages fantastic!

Price on this is incredible. Watch for sales which are regular. Just picked up 20 tins at 5.37 each with shipping.A must have in any pipe smokers arsenal.

Pipe Used: All

Age When Smoked: 3 years

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	easternpiper (2)	2018-07-26		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

all day smoke tobacco especially in summer or warm day, defiantly there is a hint of perique fits tide with the sweet/grassy virginia. highly recommend to age this tobacco at least 3 years ! i rube the flake and carefully dehydrate it before smoke. best in narrow and deep pipes (bowl) , about: 20 mm diameter, 45 mm depth .

Pipe Used: 6

Age When Smoked: 3 years

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	3pipeproblem (28)	2018-04-28		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I'm still an amateur trying to find my tastes in straight Virginia's, so my palate is uneducated, but I quite enjoyed this. Not at all educated in Periques yet, either, but I'm with Pipestud - if I can't taste it, what's the difference ?! Fold-and-stuff worked fine for me, burned well, no tongue burn, good tasting and decent nic content. My favorite VA flake to date. Looking forward to ageing some and revisiting. A good old venerable blend : 3.5 stars

Pipe Used: Various briars.

Age When Smoked: 1-2 yrs

Purchased From: Pipes and Cigars

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	Dr.James (39)	2018-04-22		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant

A fine Virginia blend exhibiting layers of grass and barnyard hay with a touch of barley and citrus. There is definitely a fruit topping although it is mild, melon and of some type of citrus perhaps. I taste a bit of liquorice as well that adds to the natural sweetness. A very light spice from the Perique is in the background. Overall OGS is a consistent easygoing all day companion that stays lit, and being a flake is versatile with your packing method. Leaves little moisture in the bowl, and a pleasant aftertaste. OGS ages quite well and is sublime after 5 years, over this time the flavors deepen, the sharp grassiness subsides and the flakes darken in color.

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	HabaneroHardy (401)	2018-02-08		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Unnoticeable

Nice grassy, hay like smell. I do not smoke this very often but mainly due to the fact I can't stay on one pipe tobacco too long. It starts out great and stays that way pretty much to the end. After a few days I move on to something else, no fault of the tobacco. It really is a fantastic VA.

Pipe Used: Corn Cob

Age When Smoked: 1 year

Similar Blends: Mac Baren Virginia No. 1.

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	Sergius (5)	2018-01-20		Mild	Extremely Mild	Mild	Pleasant

This is the best golden Virginia blend on the market. I don't want to get all long-winded and others have done a great job describing the wonderful flavors of the blend, so I will say more generally that if you enjoy simple things done exceptionally well, you will really enjoy this blend. I smoke about five bowls of tobacco a day, and four of them are usually Orlik Golden Sliced. Every draw is delightful, consistent, sweet, and satisfying. If I were a new pipe smoker, I would buy a tin of this and smoke only this for a while. Develop a sensitivity to the flavors. It is very easy to pack, very easy to smoke, very non-fuss, so you can focus on smoking technique. It is easy to buy a crazy Latakia blend with 40 different tobaccos with the rare Romanian Broiled Burley and so forth, but with so much going on in those blends, it is hard to develop a sense of what any particular thing tastes like.

Purchased From: SmokingPipes.com

Similar Blends: Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) - Escudo Navy De Luxe, Peter Stokkebye - Luxury Navy Flake.

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	Pryhosm (248)	2018-01-10		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I love the tin note of Orlik Golden Sliced! Very fresh Virginia: Sweet, grassy, pungent hay and some slight notes of raisins and/or figs. Let's get this out of the way up front: I am sure there is perique in this blend. It is there in the tin note, but barely and it is there in the flavor, although subtle. The flavor is really a classic bright Virginia. Citrus notes with cut grass and that Virginia sweetness, apricots or other stewed fruits. The perique to me comes in the finish, you get the figs and raisins as after taste, I also get the tingle in my nose on a retro hale.There is also a peppery note but I have noticed that that is more evident when pushed (puffers will find it). Unlike most blends, the taste of the air coming through the pipe when it goes it is very pleasant. Still get the grassy sweetness and the fruits from the periques and VA's. Burns well with a little dry time and leaves almost no moisture in bowl.

Pipe Used: briars, bobs and meerschaums

Purchased From: pipe's and Cigars

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	SkySoldier (9)	2017-12-30		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Orlik Golden Sliced is a Virginia blend that is a very natural and enjoyable smoke. It has a very rich taste that does not dull or subside as you get close to finishing the bowl. It really is no wonder this blend is held in such high regard. Some say Virginia blends smoke hot, but I found this to be a very cool smoke until I emptied my Savinelli. Overall this is a must have for new and experienced pipe smokers alike.

Pipe Used: Savinelli - Clark (Bent Billiard)

Age When Smoked: New/Fresh

Purchased From: Local Vendor (MJM Cigars)

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	PharmerJack (3)	2017-08-09		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

Tin smells of dried apricots and citrus. Comes out a little moist but I'm not too picky so I shoved it in the old corncob and started putting. Great VaPer blend with bright citrusy Virginias. The perique part of this VaPer seems to be a topic of contention and to that end I coudlnt really taste much perique. I did get a little tang and (what I think was) perique tingle on the retrohale. Overall a very tasty and easy smoking flake, one of the first flakes I've tried. Now to work on my packing technique...

Pipe Used: MM

Age When Smoked: 2 months

Purchased From: P&C

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	Erman (9)	2017-07-21		Mild to Medium	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I am a fan of Virginia blends. So i just wanted to try the popular "golden sliced" and made a swap for a 50 gr. pouch.

First Impressions: Pouch contains "half broken" flakes. You can different hues of Virginia leaves. Tin aroma is a mix of natural Virginia and artificial fruit flavours. Flakes requires a bit of drying time. I chose rubbing method to fill them into my pipe.

The taste; well as a fan of many great Virginia blends, i found this blend lacking...

The tobacco seems to be of good quality, burns cool and doesn't need relights. However, probably the producer found the Virginias dull and tried to reinforce them with a strong, artificial fruit-citrus-licorice topping, which is a complete deal breaker for me. It's hard to taste the Virginias and topping leaves an awful aftertaste.

Verdict: Well, if i was in a desert island and only had this tobacco with me, I would probably get used it. But while there are many great Virginia blends around I don't think i will buy this again.

Pipe Used: Several briars.

Age When Smoked: 3 month jarred.

Purchased From: Received from a friend.

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	Greekpipesmoker (201)	2017-07-16		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant

Waited for a long time to try this blend.believe me it worth's it!the interior paper says smoked by all shrewd judjes haha.when you pop the tin a very fresh,sweet and pleasant smell comes out.the flakes are bright and brown with perfect moisture and very manageable.i prefer the rubbing method and no drying time was needed.while smoking it's simple pleasure.virginias are the main player offering you citruses,grass and sweet notes.perique is more on the spicy side and very rare offers some sour notes.i also detected some nutty notes(burley??)i did not detect any topping flavour though i smelled one.very clean and pleasant tobacco taste!burns medium and slow with no chance of tongue bite.relights needed very rare.the nicotine level is almost medium.the room note is very descreet and noone complained.a typical virginia flake with some perique notes wich anyone should try.definitelly an all day smoke and a perfect blend to burn a new pipe.

Age When Smoked: Rubbed and packed at once

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	adam543 (8)	2017-05-15		Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant

It is a good tobacco. Flakes are ready to smoke, almost no need for preparation. All you need to do is to rub it out or fold and stuff. It has very good burning characteristics from the beginning to the end. When I lit this tobacco I get nice citrusy tones. There is also mildly applied floral topping, similar to St. Bruno, not so intense but detectable. I won't be arguing whether there is Perique here or not. To be honest with you, I don't care. All I can say that this is a high quality blend, not my favorite but something I want to come back to.

Age When Smoked: 1 year

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	Reagold (29)	2016-10-21		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

The guy in the cover is there for a reason... This must be the easiest decision in the whole life of those "shrewd judges": it's a lovely, simple, uncomplicated smoke. A tobacco that is straight, objective and clear as should be a judge's mind. Great tobacco.

Age When Smoked: about one year

Similar Blends: Peter Stokkebye - Luxury Navy Flake..

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	L'Italiano (233)	2016-10-11		Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Hey guys, the controversy if Perique (or Burley) is present into this blend is really unproductive. Maybe there is a pinch of Perique (0,5-1%) but this is really irrelevant or maybe there is a little bit of Burley (1-2%) but in the same way it is totally uninfluential. So we have to admit that ORLIK GOLDEN SLICES is a straight Virginia and not a mixture! The taste is Virginia, a good Virginia, the smokiness is Virginia, the smell is Virginia, the burning is Virginia, the room note is Virginia. The colour of the blend is Virginia; where are the black specks typical of Perique? Only a question: would you compare ORLIK G.S. to a VaPer or to a straight Virginia? You know the answer. I respect the previous reviews but stop the debate please. Let there be no mistake: I don’t have anything to teach, this is only my personal opinion. Now the tobacco: great Virginia I said and this is exactly the Virginia. No defects, only a very mild flavoring (I think more topping than casing). An all day smoke, smooth, pleasing, satisfying, relaxing. Smokers, you have to give it a chance; try it as soon as possible and you won’t be disappointed! In my personal system rating (from 1 to 10) my score is 9 and 3 stars.

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	FDC L50 (5)	2016-09-24		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

First - the tin is really cool and the orlik guy rocks. Open the tin and the paper adorned with a printed label encases a truly beautiful flake tobacco. The smell is heavenly! The rectangular flakes are arranged in the tin so they stay intact and ready to be either rubbed out, folded or manipulated in any manner you choose. I am amazed at the sweetness that greets my nose from the high quality Virginia tobaccos that are orlik golden sliced.

So yes I like this tobacco. It rubs out easily packs well and burns great. The taste is pure Virginia. It is mild yet tasty and smokes remarkably consistent throughout the bowl. The tobacco flavor on the retro hale is quite pleasant and the blend burns slowly and produces a good volume of smoke with no tongue bite and a very low moisture level. To me it is the Virginia flake that I compare others to.

Orlik has created the standard of this class of tobaccos. And to their merit they price this gem very competitively. If you have not tried it you should.

Pipe Used: Savinelli alligator bent Dublin

Age When Smoked: 8 months

Purchased From: Cigars international

Similar Blends: Ps luxury twist flake.

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	Leaf Packer (30)	2016-03-24		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Full	Pleasant

Can there be a sweeter flake? sure but in my opinion GS offers satisfaction better than any other straight Virginia flake. Maybe it's because I am use to the grassy smell and beautiful plant, I grew up with. We raise tobacco when I was a child, spent hours working with tobacco and this flake invokes memories.

This a straight forward honest earthy taste. Get some if you don't like it I will buy it from you. Enjoy

Pipe Used: Briars

Age When Smoked: fresh and 8 months

Purchased From: smioking pipes

Similar Blends: any Virginia or navy flake.

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	samanfromiran (22)	2016-02-17		Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Tolerable

there are many reviews here that said this is a great tobacco.really i dont think this is a "great".i didnt like this one.also this company (orlik) said it has perique .where is the perique?why i couldnt detect any perique in this one?also manty users said this tobacco is low in nicotine but i dont think this idea is true.this is not a heavy smoke but also isnt mild .i wont buy this again

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	GabrielCRT (115)	2016-02-15		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Complexity be damned! OGS is a simple bright, citrusy Virginia flake. The tin note is citrusy, the taste is citrusy, and the room note is citrusy. Orange peel and lemon are what I taste with occasional honey and spice. I suspect some of these flavors are naturally occurring and some is accentuated by a citrus and honey casing. Perique? Burley? Maybe. 5% or less if so. Controversy aside, this is one of the most satisfying pipe tobaccos available.

Age When Smoked: Fresh - 1 Year

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	J.R. Patton (106)	2015-10-25		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

A tobacco this reviewed really doesn't need my 2 cents of tasting notes. Simple, sweet and citrusy top notes, that's it. I am highly sensitive to both burley and perique. Burley? None detected, unless truly just a smidgen of a smidgen as people have stated. Perique? Definitely. It's not more than a hint, but it is without doubt there, contrary to the vehement denial of at least one reviewer here. I didn't even need a tin description to know it, as the first sample I enjoyed was from a 1 oz. plastic bag without labelling. There is a topping, and it sort of reminds me of flowers or soap or soapy flowers. But it is not unpleasant to me, and rather gives GS a unique edge over similar flakes. Unlike many others here, I get bitten all the time by GS, especially when fully rubbed. However, when smoked fold n stuff, it smokes substantially cooler. Great flake, one I intend to cellar in quantity and include in regular rotation.

Pipe Used: Various briars & MM cobs

Age When Smoked: 10 months

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

Similar Blends: Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2015-07-16		Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Tolerable

When you smoke pipe and come from Denmark, well you have to try this!

Golden Sliced is amazing, first the red tin with the jugde that every pipesmoker knows. The flake is allways super from the tin or pouch ready for smoking.

It most be one of the best virginia flakes, there is alot of talk about the Perique but i cant taste it. The virginia used is really good, and with undertones of citrus/sweetness. But i would say aromaticsmokers should look for a other blend.

Pipe Used: Peterson

Age When Smoked: New

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	Dharma Bum (9)	2015-06-08		Mild	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I was pleased to try Orlik Golden Sliced for the first time recently. The smell of the tin is really enjoyable, with its fig/raisin/hay notes (I have a non-smoker friend who can't stop smelling this tin), and what a great smoke! I would recommend to let it dry a bit before smoking, but it burns so well, without any problem. The smoke is really tasty, not too mild, fresh and sweet, with hay, honey and citrus notes. I'm not sure about the perique in this tobacco, but I can figure there's a touch of it somewhere.

I would definitely recommend this tobacco to any new pipe smoker who would like to try a true natural virginia tobacco (and I wonder why I didn't try it before), because it burns so well and the taste is really good until there's only ashes. I'm more from the english tobacco side, but still I always smoke a virginia or a virginia/perique once in a while, and since I opened this tin, I can't stop smoking it! It's perfect for the summer to come. It's definitely a must try.

Age When Smoked: At least six months old

Purchased From: 4noggins

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	natibo (169)	2014-07-25		Mild	None Detected	Very Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

I'm going against the grain on this one. I like my virginias with a little something else, perique, burley, etc. I detected none of that here. Just a plain hay smelling flake. It folds and burns ver nicely, but there are better blends out there.

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	PhillyB (70)	2014-04-21		Very Mild	None Detected	Medium	Very Pleasant

First of all, my review of this is based off an older tin. Not quite sure how old, but at least 6 or more years. I haven't smoked the newest version, but I have seen it and it is VERY different. The stuff I have is solid brown and has more of a cereal grain smell, and the newer is lighter colored with dark stripes and is substantially fruitier smelling.

This is really a wonderful tobacco. It smells like a barn filled with slightly moist grain, and tastes slightly sweet with just a little malted barley to it. Does smoke a little hot but I didn't have any tongue bite issues. A wonderful all day every day kind of smoke.

Pipe Used: Missouri Meerschaum Legend

Age When Smoked: 6+ years

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	Steve Lewis (5)	2014-02-25		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Orlik's GS is a tobacco for the Virginia lovers. OGS is just right out of tin with no drying time required. Perique, for get about it, there is non in this tobacco. What you get is a nut like taste with a little sour note. I do not taste any citrus aroma or taste as other reviewers have reported. The tin aroma is grassy like and the flakes hand rub out with ease. This is a wonderful full rounded tobacco that is easy to light and to smoke. The blend lasts about an hour in a grade 4 or 5 sized bowl. In conclusion, OGS is a very good blend and one that I have returned to as my main smoke.

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

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	ven (16)	2014-01-30		Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Medium to Full	Pleasant

Well, I got psyched for this because I bought an old Orlik pipe. The reviews I read and YouTube reviews were all pretty favorable, so I thought I'd give it a shot. I've been testing tobaccos for a few years now, trying to settle on a main one to carry in my pouch. When I had first bought the tin if Orlik, it had been along with another tobacco. I tried that mixture first, unfortunately. Ack - it tasted horrible in my newly acquired Orlik briar! Terrible misfire!! I quickly scooped it out, all cussing and fuming - and went to the Orlik tobacco and popped in a quick roll - just to get the taste out. Gods be praised. Orlik saved the day! Not only that, it was a terrific first bowl of the Slices. Great introduction! Since then, I have gone through a period of getting to know the tobacco - to where a nice ground of familiarity was established. This led to my outright craving the Orlik. I enjoyed it so much that I dedicated the Orlik pipe to the Orlik tobacco. That was a great idea - and came from other reviews on here. Very glad I've done that. The seasoning just enhances the overall familiarity, so when you light that puppy up, all the flavors just wave hello and greet you with your slippers. Currently I am at a point where all my other tobaccos, some of them favorites, have lost their appeal! I have, in fact, over the course of a few months, become a devotee of the Golden Slices. I have finally found that one singular tobacco that I have been looking for! Nicest thing about this being my new favorite, aside from that killer price point, is that it's one of those standards that lets the tobacco sing. Not a lot of mish mash or casings. Just dang fine flakes with a couple of minor flourishes for character and that's all. A solid, trustworthy companion who won't let you down. Highest rating.

Pipe Used: Orlik "Captain Black"

Age When Smoked: One Month

Similar Blends: Gawith Hoggarth Bright CR Flake.

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	Travelingmanwv (4)	2014-01-25		Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

Very nice smoke and affordable. Smooth and mild which makes it an all day or any time smoke. Certainly going to stay in my rotation as it's a pleasure to smoke.

Pipe Used: Butz Choquin Cadre Noir

Age When Smoked: New tin

Purchased From: www.wvsmokeshop.com

Similar Blends: Dunhill Flake.

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	WillBrown (137)	2013-12-14		Medium to Strong	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

2021 Update: Summer after summer, year after year, this smoke has provided me as much pleasure as any tobacco I've ever smoked. In honor of such quality, I'm going to upgrade this blend. I look forward to smoking it almost each and every time I light up. Kudos to Orlik, never change this blend!

Original post: I have to admit, by the end of this last summer I had developed a fondness for this tobacco. For me, it's a good summer smoke. The tobacco is toasty, smooth, yet there's a sharpness, a peppery-ness to it as well. The "hay-like" taste or effect that many seem to comment on I couldn't detect (though I had wanted to). I also loved the side stream, one of the better blends in regards to that. Another positive is how long I could make a bowl last—nearly an hour. It's smoking characteristics are good, it takes a match fine and burns well, few relights required. I rubbed the tobacco out rather than using the fold and stuff method. I thought it to be too strong nicotine-wise, and, as usual, this is not something I like, but, there are things about this blend that trump the nic-hit. At the end of the day, I find it could use a wee boost in the taste department. Even so, I recommend it.

Cheers!

Pipe Used: Eric Nording Freehand, + several others

Age When Smoked: ?

Purchased From: Pipes & Cigars

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2013-11-03		Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Open the tin, smell and enjoy the jam like scents of this VA, rub the flakes, fill your pipe and smoke immediately!

Wow, I was seldom floored by a pipe tobacco so quickly. Everything is perfect. Rubbing is easy, no need to dry the tobacco, and the taste is just wonderful. Hay and zest of citrus.

Definitely to be bought again.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2013-07-26		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Fine tobacco at a very reasonable price I like it.

Thank's

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	Gestalt (20)	2013-03-30		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant

Short and sweet review based on a fresh tin with no age.

Great Tobacco. Round tin from UK tobacconist with a large long flakes, very similar to Rattray's Marlin Flake in appearance. Wonderful citrus and hay notes from the tin.

Bright and sweet Virginia taste, noticeable citrus in amongst the hay and the Perique. An Awesome tobacco which provides consistent smokes in the smallest and the largest bowls. Get some! I wish I'd tried this earlier, and I'll be buying more for the cellar.

Can't understand the low stars from other reviewers. This stuff really is a delight.

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	TallPuffO'Burley (633)	2012-11-26		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

12/13 edit - I am knocking off a star on this one. I still think it is a good tobacco and quite a value in the states, but I recently had another tin of this and I was less impressed than I was with the first one. Also adding to this demotion would be the fact I recently tried Peter Stokkebye's Luxury Navy Flake and I find I enjoy that one more than this.

Original Post

This is tied with the most expensive tobacco I ever purchased. I am not sure which was more expensive, but on vacation in Norway. I happened upon a Tobak shop and bought two 50 gram tins being completely oblivious to exchange rates. It wasn't until I got my credit card bill that I realized I paid nearly 90 bucks for the tobacco.

Technology makes some things just too easy. had I went old school and exchanged my money I would have been much more cognizant of my folly and would have passed and enjoyed the tobacco I brought. But enough of this and lets get to this great smoke.

Orlik knows how to do flakes. Dunhill Flake is my favorite VA and this is likely my favorite VaPer although the Per is very light. It is just a really enjoyable smoke. Tastes sublime. I look forward to ordering some from here at the right price. 4 stars. Buying tobacco in Norway minus 4 stars. :)

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	tabaco (112)	2012-01-16		Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Tolerable to Strong

. . . cigarettes in a pipe.

Rather bland, monochromatic and insipid, apart from the cigarettes.

I quite dislike the taste of cigarettes and the smell of them too. This tobacco reminds me of my university days when I thought I was an erudite bohemian rolling my own Gitanes cigarettes; moron.

Thankfully, my eventual father-in-law, even though I did not know that at the time, quickly took me aside: "Why are you farting around with cigarettes. If you're going to smoke THEN smoke"! He carefully and deliberately showed me the virtues of pipes and cigars; many thanks to him over the decades.

This tobacco might be just the thing for a cigarette person in recovery, and it does have a bit of Nicotine buzz.

Simply not my cup of tea at all.

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	Mr. Big (321)	2011-05-31		Medium to Strong	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant

This is just a good solid tobacco. It packs well, lights well, has enough N kick, is flavorful, doesn't bite ( can't push it), is priced right. Part of my rotation for my "N" fix. An all time all day tobacco. The End

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2011-04-23		Mild	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant

Many years I tried a bulk blend called "Copenhagen Slices." It was some sort of VA flake. I didn't know how to properly rub it, light it, or smoke it, and it set off 10 alarms on my tongue. The experience was so bad that I steered clear of any flake tobacco for 20 years.

However, I kept seeing flake blends referred to w/great affection here on PSF. So, I googled flake, read up on how to rub it properly, how to fill the pipe properly, how to light it properly, and how to smoke it properly. I researched the different blends, and set out to buy some MacBaren Navy Flake.

The B&M I went to in Fort Worth, however was out. The only thing they had in stock was Orlik Golden Slice. I almost walked out, but decided that since I drove 30 miles for some flake I was going to buy it anyway. On the way home I hit an estate shop and bought a small plate to hold the rubbed-out flake. (A nice little plate that has a Norman Rockwell print of an old sailor smoking a pipe as he builds a model ship).

I got home and cracked the tin. The tin note was a light, sweet, citrus aroma. It might be a casing, but it might also simply be the naturally sweet smell of the Virginia - though it's probably more likely that that wonderful sroma is a little of both. The blend itself is a simple Virginia and Burly mix, and the beautiful medium brown and golden flakes reflect this lineage.

I fully rubbed-out the flakes with ease and virtually no mess, filled the cob, did the charring light, tamped, and relighted. OMG!!! The most wonderful and mellow I have ever had was my reward. No bite, the flavor is sublime, and the room note is just plain pleasant - going on 25 years of pipe smoking, this is the only toby I can actually smell when I smoke it. Between the flavor and the room note, this smoking experience is akin to summer walks through the freshly cut hay and alfalfa fields of Wayne County, PA. We're talking a perfectly balanced symphony of Virginia and Burly here folks.

I find it hard to believe that there could be a much better flake toby out there - but I sure am willing to look. My second experience with flake was a clear winner, and I plan keeping a tin of "Uncle Orlik" on hand at all times. I'll say it again - "OMG! Orlik Golden Slice is awesome!"

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	BingCrosby (162)	2011-01-28		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I put off trying this famous blend for quite awhile because I feared the casing would put it into erinmore territory.. what a surprize it was upon lighting to find such a natural and delicious if somewhat light tobacco flavor.. as others have stated the smell of the tin is nothing like the experience of the smoke. It is mainly virginia that comes through.. with a discreet hint of citrus and burley.. It smokes like a dream.. really a great flake to work with.. Now I will have to stock up and age some.

Revisiting... if there is perique it's very light. People are now calling this a va/per? I don't think so

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	quantumboy (130)	2009-10-01		Medium to Strong	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant

Tried this on more than one occasion and just can't seem to get past the taste. True, if you really nurse it with lots of extra TLC you'll draw some nice flavors and Virginia sweetness out of it. It doesn't bite and it produces copious white smoke which is fun. But this one requires such a gentle touch that it's difficult to get anything except a very ashy cigarette flavor. I don't like the taste of cigarette ashes, therefore I don't like the taste of this stuff. Also, even with the gentlest sipping the briar heated up to an unacceptable level. Seems to me there are other VAs out there that are so much better, but I am willing to age this stuff for a while and give it every possible chance to redeem itself. With all the rave reviews here, and my own personal experience with the dramatic difference aging can make, I'm hoping I'll learn to eventually like this stuff. I want to...just can't right now...

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2009-09-04		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

A pure, not very sweet tobacco taste.

Let it dry a bit, rub at your own choice if you wish. Lights very easily. Take care while smoking the second half. It needs to be smoked slowly. Otherwise you'll ruin a very nice finish.

Light and flavorful smoke, rich in nicotine. Very satisfying from all points of view. An all day smoke. If you are looking for a pure tobacco smoke you will not need something else.

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	Fly ticky (26)	2009-03-15		Mild to Medium	Medium to Strong	Mild	Tolerable

Nice tin but it stops there at least for my taste.I have had good luck with not frying my tounge but this stuff you need to watch.Be careful it will bite with out warning.It has a licorce topping.If I want licorce ill go to the candy store.Its not a bad baccy but I highly dought i will buy any more.So try it for yourself if you must but its not hard to find better.If i could i would give it one and a half star rating.Sometimes ya win some times ya lose.Its your time and money.

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	marosi (70)	2008-09-21		Mild	None Detected	Mild	Tolerable

This is a high quality VA flake. While not noted in the description, I believe that it has a touch of perique in the blend. If that is so, it does not come through to any appreciable degree in the smoking quality.

It is somewhat moist out of the tin, and requires a bit of drying to smoke. Once rubbed out is packs easily,and I use it as a breaking-in tobacco for new pipes because the flavor is so neutral.

This one, like so many VA's, will burn hot if not smoked slowly and with care. While there is nothing wrong with the execution of this blend, it simply lacks any appreciable flavor or richness that makes it worth smoking over any number of other, better blends. I, like so many of us, only get one or two bowls per day, and it feels like a waste to smoke this, which offers little taste or singularity in experience, when there are other things so much tastier, and nicer smoking, out there. If, however, you are looking for a very mild, neutral blend for any reason, than this would fit the ticket perfectly.

Update: The tobacco field has really opened up in the last ten years or so and there are a lot of offerings now that provide the same type of neutral VA flake experience as this, with tastier results overall. There is really not much to see here unless you want to break in a pipe with a totally neutral smoke. If you can get them the unscented flakes from Gawith & Hogarth are much nicer, and many american blenders have similar offerings with better flavor and less bite.

Pipe Used: Becker & Musico Billiard

Age When Smoked: 5 yrs

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	PeterD (91)	2008-06-25		Mild	Extremely Mild	Mild	Pleasant

A Virginia plug smoker for 46+ years, I have been surprised at this nicely done flake. Introduced in 1965 this is one of the few flake tobaccos that has immense pure tobacco taste and aroma. Very little if any top note at all...and there is no Perique in this flake nor has there ever been.

While I'm not a big fan of Danish type tobaccos, I do find this one to my liking. An all day smoke, I particularly like this in the morning with hot tea or coffee and in a somewhat larger pipe; group 4 and higher.

I don't rub this out as much as some flakes and I find keeping it reasonably moist keeps the burn steady and slow.

Definitely worth a try and price-wise it is a good bargin. Decent quality leaf, processed well, and aged appropriately, make this a good choice for an experienced or novice pipe smoker.

...a pipe is to be savored.

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	Dubinthedam (133)	2008-05-14		Mild to Medium	Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant

I edit this blend up to 4 stars. I find it mild but superb, flowers and lemon with good natural flavors. Top mild VA flake.

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	Sasquatch (90)	2007-09-12		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

I can't really add anything... tasty light Va... very nice if exhaled through the nose. No bite. Easy smoking, good price.

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	puro66 (73)	2007-06-19		Mild	None Detected	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

I've never really cared for this tobacco. Another reviewer suggests a hayish quality, I agree. It's not a bad tobacco, it simply lacks something. A venerable old name, try it if you must and you know you must!

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	Steerpike (156)	2005-11-18		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

An excellent Virginia flake, but one that needs to be smoked with care to fully appreciate it (There are few VA's you cant say that about I think). The tin aroma is sweet, tobaccoey, slightly like apricots, a characteristic of several VA tobaccos I enjoy.

Rub it out, but not too much, unless you are smoking it outdoors on a windy day. The flavour will be fullest when rubbed, and it stays lit more easily. It lights up with no trouble, and from here on it must be smoked really slow,keep it cool, but keep it lit, very small puffs more often are better than the occaisional large puff. Breath smoking is ideal- the flavour is fullest, sweet, like caramel or fudge. Very natural sweetness though, it is by no means sickly sweet. The flavour (and strength) grow toward the bottom of the bowl, and it will smoke right to the end leaving little dottle. Keep it cool if you want to do this.

Recomended to all Virginia lovers.

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	Effluvinator (60)	2005-09-12		Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

Initially, I was not sure what to think of this. The first couple of times I tried it I found it to be, as some others have said, rather tasteless. The key to success with this VA tobacco, I believe, is to smoke it in a small pipe. It works well in a cheap cob or a small briar and should be your first smoke on that day. When used in this manner, you will be rewarded with a light, sweet, natural VA taste that will have you putting this into your regular rotation. If you exclusively smoke English Mixtures, or if your tastes tend toward darker or scented VA flakes, you will probably not find this tobacco to be very satisfying. If you appreciate lighter VA's, however, you may want to give this a try. It is ready to smoke from the tin and does not need drying out. It burns slowly, yet stays lit fairly well. My biggest complaint is that it is so good that I tend to smoke it too fast and overheat the pipe. Highly recommended.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2005-02-22		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Very Mild	Tolerable

I must say, I hoped for more with this blend. Good points: It burns about as well as any tobacco on the market, medium strength (based on the amount of throat dryness I had), puts out a huge plume of smoke, and there is zero bite. The down side: Completely flavorless. Now, I don't mean no additive type flavor, I mean this blend doesn't really taste like tobacco, but rather a lightly perfumed smoke. There must be something about Burley that just doesn't agree with my taste buds. Not pleasant, not tasty, not for me. I guess since this blend is so cool and utterly flavorless, I can sneak it in to other blends just to burn it.

If you want a good pressed VA, stick to McCranies Red Flake, Rattray's Marlin Flake or go for the stoved Blacwoods Flake or Black Virginia.

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	Pagercat (40)	2004-09-01		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

I am re-writing this review 12 years after my original. I have been smoking this blend for 12 years, so far, and I never tire of it's company. The intitial flavor is a light fruity taste with a fuller wood-like body. As the bowl progresses, the subtle sweetness sits at the top of a creamy tobacco flavor. It burns clean and dry to a fine gray powdery ash. One needs to smoke it slow as it can bite and taste harsh if overpuffed.

Pipe Used: Many briars, meers and cobs

Age When Smoked: Eight years

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

Similar Blends: Mac Baren Virginia Flake, Capstan Yellow.

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	RCUSElder (244)	2003-06-20		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

This is another foray into the virginia lanscape by this latakia addict and I have to say that once again, I have been pleasantly surprised. Upon opening the small tin, you are greeted by golden to medium brown flakes. They rub out easily, are at the perfect moisture for my taste, and pack easily. Lighting is two lights max and the burn is slow, leaving a grey fine ash when its all over. Taste is the surprise. It starts a little tart and sweet but mellows about mid-bowl to a pleasant straight -forward tobacco flavor. Toward the end is where this blend shines. You get a sweet, nutty finish that has you thinking about another bowl. The nicotine content is fairly low which is good for my sensitivity to it. Overall, this is a good, medium strength, all-day virginia that is perfect to cross-over if you are a latakia freak as I am..... enjoy.

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	Paddy (127)	2003-03-11		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I smoke a bowl of Golden Sliced a day. Most of the good things about the tobacco have already been said above. However, a faint burly flavor can be tasted in the very back of the palate if you exhale through the nose slowly. And I like this effect. Otherwise, this tobacco delivers a tasty, well-behaved Virginia flavor. Some sort of neutral sweeter has been added, but does not interfere with the tobacco taste. It is quality tobacco, and I agree it could easily be an all day smoke. I would classify it with Luxury Twist Flake, with less pronounced flavor in the sweetener and less bitter aftertaste, which is not a criticism of LTF. Highly recommended. Paddy.

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	Eulenburg (193)	2002-07-16		Mild	Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Unnoticeable

I do not disagree with the esteemed Tantric, except to say that the added Burley makes this a dull smoke for me. Yes, nothing objectionable, and quite easy for simple country folk to enjoy, but nothing whatever memorable about this.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2002-03-12		Medium to Strong	Medium to Strong	Full	Unnoticeable

From the distributor: Louisiana Perique adds zesty new life to the flavor of flue-cured Virginia tobacco. Flake slice cut, this attractive, non-aromatic blend encompasses a delectable span of flavor intensities from mild to medium in strength.

Tin aroma: The tin emits a tart aroma with a subtle, creamy undertone. I?m looking for the smell of Virginias here as promised by the description provided by the distributor, but mostly what I?m picking out seems to be a flavoring of some kind. Appearance: Wide strips of mottled flake, looking to my eyes something like beef jerky. The tobacco is mostly brown in color, with flecks of darker browns and gold evident in the strips.

Packing: Getting these flakes down to bits that are easily packed requires some effort. Perhaps this is why so many enjoy rolling the flake up to put into the bowl.

Initial flavor: The match touches the leaf and hey, presto! Here is that floral/soapy flavor I?ve heard about from other pipe smokers. Evident also is the sweet sharpness expected from the Virginias.

I?m looking now for the spicy note of Perique, but it doesn?t seem to be available, even when the smoke is exhaled through the nose. There isn?t any Burley flavor I can pick out, unless this is what carries the soap.The tobacco doesn?t seem to want to stay lit.

Mid bowl: The tobacco has settled into a nice, even burn. The soapy flavor has abated somewhat, but is still in very much in evidence. The Virginia flavor is somewhat full, but unexciting. The soapy flavoring is too much competition, I think for the normally delicate flavor of Virginia tobacco.

The Perique makes itself known with the occasional zesty note across the palate.

Just past the midway point, in the midst of a not-very-aggressive bout of puffing, the pipe begins to overheat at the same time a feeling of light-headedness makes the nicotine content of this blend known. Time to set the pipe down for a rest.

The relight brings a nice rush of sweet Virginia flavor, the first really outstanding Virginia taste in the bowl so far. The soap quickly makes a comeback, though.

Final: The tang and sweetness of the Virginia tobacco has now moved just slightly ahead of the soap, but the smoke has become very hot. The zesty Perique continues to make itself known by littles, but doesn?t add much to the smoking experience.

I have looked for Burley flavor throughout the bowl and have not been able to find it. That is, again, unless this is what is carrying the soap flavor.

The tobacco has burned hot through the entire final third of the bowl without regard to my puffing technique.

The tobacco burns down to a rough dark ash.

Summary: I believe that the soapy/floral flavor provided by this tobacco could become an acquired taste. However, I don?t intend to put in the time and effort that it would take to acquire it. The soap too much overwhelms the Virginia flavor and the tobacco is too ill behaved for me.

If you?re looking for a nice Virginia/Perique blend, look elsewhere. There are many other Virginia/Perique blends out there, and some of them are legendary. This one is not.

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	tillmanj (73)	2001-05-14		Medium	Extremely Mild	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Tin Aroma: Very sweet, almost cloyingly so. There seems to be some sort of perfume-like undertone, but I cannot nail it down exactly.

Physical Charateristics: wide flakes, mottled in color. Dryer than most, but not crumbly. Rubs out well, and rolls pretty well also. I prefer it rubbed out, so as to use the gravity method of filling. It rubs out into longish strips that need some tearing/cutting to really use the gravity method.

First Light: A burst of sweet virginia flavor, an enormous cloud of white smoke, and we're off to the races. A good sweet virginia, with a pleasant amount of body.

Notes: This is probably the only virginia blend that I can smoke without worrying about whether or not I am going to fry my mouth with it.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2001-05-07		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

A very smooth smoke. No bite at all. Nice and mellow with a hint of sweetness.

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	GimmeAPipeAndACrepe (2)	2023-03-22		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Oranges and lemon with pepper spice. Tin note smells of iced tea when freshly opened. Perfect summer smoke and is outrightly delicuous. Full review to come...

Pipe Used: Dagner shot glass poker

Age When Smoked: Unknown. Opened upon receiving.

Purchased From: Pipesandcigars.com

Similar Blends: Other mild vapers. Will update this as I explore but the heavy citrus notes in this are quite unique to me (at least for now.).

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	Nick Prof. (27)	2023-02-24		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Orlik Golden Sliced: My review is on 100 gr tin, fresh. One of the finest Virginia-based flakes. Yes, the tin I have does not describe perique, only Virginias with aroma of citrus and orange notes, even though I interpret it as including light dose of perique. It’s mild to medium, in some puffs I perceive it as closer to medium, it’s smoky, mildly earthy/grassy/bready, with a good dose of spicy notes, lightly-to-mildly fruity, with both orange-y and lemon-y notes. Such a nice tobacco. I don’t dry it - from the jar directly with a good compaction of the broken flake, I will normally use a little large pipe, or better medium-to-large pipes (not too huge bowls), such as Peterson XL02, 408, Savinelli 606, Dunhill group 6. It stays fairly lit, needs very minimum relights. It needs a fairly slow puffing; sit back and enjoy it for a relaxing evening. 4 stars for this legendary tobacco.

Pipe Used: Dunhill Gr.6, Pet. 408, XL02, Savin. 606

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Smoking pipes.com

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	Danlpiper (1)	2023-02-10		Mild	None Detected	Medium	Unnoticeable

I’ve been an English blend guy for a long time and have been experimenting with different types of Virginia blends and vapers of late. Just tried OGS and found it to be a very pleasant smoke. It burned evenly all the way through the bowl with minimal relights and had a smooth creamy delightful flavor, definitely something I’m looking forward to explore further.

Pipe Used: MM

Age When Smoked: Brand new

Purchased From: TobaccoPipes.com

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	Buyak_3000 (2)	2023-01-26		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

really tasteful and mild combination, I smoked it with a really massive pipe with reverse calabash system guarantees the best condition to taste and enjoy it. The tobacco is for a whole smoking process full, stabil and did not overheat the pipe, however the pipe is a really massive (almost 150 g) and pipe diameter cca 52 mm with hole diameter 20 mm

Pipe Used: reverse calabash

Age When Smoked: 34

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	HeadmasterOfHerf (25)	2023-01-19		Mild	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Although it’s marketed as a VaPer, the Perique here is minimal.

Instead, the pepper of the Perique plays second fiddle to the Virginias. Primary flavors are grassy, hay-like, and buttery smooth.

I opted for a fold-and-stuff pack and required a couple of relights, but nothing egregious.

Interested to see how it does with age.

Pipe Used: Mayfair Bulldog

Age When Smoked: 5 months

Purchased From: Cigar Bid

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	Blew_Smoke (17)	2023-01-05		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild	Pleasant

This is my first tin of Orlik Golden Sliced. The round 50g tin description no longer contains any mention of perique, and I don't detect any at all. Tin note is fig, tea and honey, fresh hay. The flakes are brightly colored: yellow, light brown with only a few thing dark streaks. These flakes appear brighter than a number of photos I've seen online. I don't rub out the whole flake, but also don't fold and stuff. Somewhere in the middle, I fold and crumble into into a broken flake, without rubbing. About 1.25 crumbled flakes fills the Savinelli 673. Flavor is remarkable, delightful, and more complex than I anticipated, and engages the full scope of the palate. Most pipe tobaccos only register flavors near the tip of my tongue, but I can taste multiple flavors over my entire tongue with Orlik. The flavor is much like a picnic sitting on a bail of fresh hay, smelling fresh cut grass, eating a buttery piece of fresh french bread while drinking earl grey tea sweetened with honey. Smoke is thick and creamy white. Unique for a virginia in that there is no bite at all, even if I push it. The flavor is so delightful, I occassionally inhale a little unintentionally. For this reason, the nic hit goes to medium, but otherwise mild to almost medium. The flake burns completely to the bottom of the bowl. Some tobaccos can't be fully experienced with coffee, but this is an exception. All the flavors still register and compliments my sweetened cup. Also incredibly delicious with just a glass of water. The sweetness seems to come from the leaf, not toppings or casings. Tastes completely natural. I get some moisture thru the pipe with each bowl, but not much in the bottom of the bowl itself. It seems to be collected a little in the stem. Mild, pleasant, sweet lingering aftertaste. Pleasant and quickly dissipating room note. My hands have a pleasant smell after finishing the bowl. Orlik Golden Sliced exceeds my expections, and is a delightful, inspiring smoke. Highly Recommended. 4 Stars all day.

Pipe Used: Savinelli 673 KS

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

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	Diesel Fumes (11)	2022-12-04		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable to Strong

Although there have been numerous reviews and I don't like being redundant; I truly felt compelled to leave one myself. For those of us which enjoy a non-aromatic blend and even an English tobacco (this isn't) now and again, Orlik Golden Sliced will not disappoint. As previously mentioned, it isn't excessively moist, packs/folds well and the room notes are tolerable for the most part. I won't give it more than 3-stars however, because the taste can become a bit acidy if not smoked with extreme patience, which we all can loose on occasion. All in all, I will keep a couple of tins in my stock and can fully understand why its been around for so many years.

Pipe Used: Everyone in my collection

Age When Smoked: A couple of months

Purchased From: Numerous sources

Similar Blends: I personally can't really compare it to anything else. Almost all of my other non-aromatics I could compare to another blend; but this one I simply couldn't. I like a lot of others, tried this as far back as my pipe beginning in 1972, but only returned to smoking it again this year. All said Very Nice!.

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	The Sunday Evening Pipe Smoker (54)	2022-11-22		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

I avoided this blend for a long time because it is classed as a "VaPer" (and I do not like perique in the slightest). However, reading some further reviews I saw people comment that if there is perique in this, it's very little at most, so I thought I'd give it a whirl.

They were correct. You get a tiny, tiny bit of perique, but only on the retrohale and if you didn't realize it was in the "recipe" you might not even take note and solely attribute the bit of 'spice' to the Virginias.

Anyway, it has that sweet grassiness that you generally want out of a straight Virginia flake, so all said I would class it as a success. I would say Gawith FVF would still be my first choice, but if, like me, you've been avoiding this because of the perique, well, don't worry about it. because it really doesn't feature anymore than it does in something like SPC Plum Pudding (which technically has it as well).

Similar Blends: Gawith Full Virginia Flake, Peterson's (Dunhill) Flake, Fribourg & Treyer Cut Virginia Plug.

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	Sangagor (79)	2022-09-19		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Unnoticeable

Fresh tobacco smells spicy, citrusy and after fresh hay. Spiciness was main characteristic also during smoking. Moisture of tobacco was accurate, do not need relights. Burns till the end without dottle. I was expecting much more sugar and less peppery.

Pipe Used: Savineli315, BPK6558

Age When Smoked: new

Purchased From: tecon-gmbh.de

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	tobaksrøg (53)	2022-09-03		Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

World-renowned blend. Smells of fresh citrus and tastes too. Can be found easily almost everywhere in Denmark and it's the ideal EDC tobacco for your daily needs.

Age When Smoked: New

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	PaulMcCoy (78)	2021-10-24		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

I remember when I could pick up a pouch of this at any CVS or drug store in the states. This was when they still sold Dr. Grabow pipes as well so I like to pair the two. Its grassy, a tad sweet and floral, with hay, lemon citrus, and a nice tingle on the retrohale. I barely pick up on the perique in this; maybe a little on the retrohale and the room note. It’s a solid, mild Virginia flake that can easily be smoked all day, and has had a permanent spot in my rotation for decades. Love it

Pipe Used: Dr. Grabow Grand Duke

Age When Smoked: New to 8+ years

Purchased From: Everywhere

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	BobS (2)	2021-05-29		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant

A friend gave me a sample of this, and I’m having my first bowl with coffee this morning. The first thing I noticed was a pleasant departure from exotic blends we’ve come to know. It’s just a straight forward, but very pleasing tobacco taste, with lots of smoke! If there’s perique in it, it’s a very low percentage as I can’t detect any

Age When Smoked: 1 year

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	Poodlejuice (51)	2021-05-06		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I don't feel like this one needs yet another review but I can't resist, after all this would absolutely be my "desert island" tobacco.

Sure it isn't the most complex or interesting, but I could smoke it all day. Sweet and grassy with just a bit of citrus. The perique is extremely mild but halfway through the bowl It makes it's appearance through the retrohale.

I let this one dry for a while (1-2hrs). May be excessive to some but this is where I like it. I also fold and stuff this one every time. I feel like something is missing if I don't. Burns slow and very little bite for a VA. Oh, and it's relatively cheap for a tinned blend and almost always available for purchase, so that helps it secure a permanent spot in my rotation.

Pipe Used: MM cobs (Eaton & diplomat) various billiards

Age When Smoked: Fresh and cellared (1-2yrs)

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	CB (5)	2021-04-19		Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Tolerable

Simple, relatively mild, easy to smoke. Works in multiple pipes relatively well. I like it late afternoon, and it’s nice on warm days. Reviewing from the standpoint of having smoked less that 20 tobaccos, this is neither in my top 3, nor in the bottom half of my ranked list.

Age When Smoked: From open to two months

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	Kaisersoze (10)	2021-03-14		Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Very pleased to be finally trying this tonight. I have taken a hiatus from reviewing, but I am now two years into piping and feel my reviews now have a little more credibility. This is the second straight Virginia I have smoked, capstan blue being the first and I tend to lean more towards OGS. I bought this out of impulse in the fall only to change my mind about waiting to try it until the spring, and I am glad because this to me is a perfect blend for this time of year. Upon first light it was a little peppery to me, but soon a quarter into the bowl it chilled way out, for a Virginia this blend is well behaved as I have read, of course my system pipe could be helping too. To me, this blend is pretty grassy, which i do enjoy, and at the beginning I did get delicious little nuggets of citrus popping from time to time. It pairs well with the Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve I have on hand, and the warm breeze I have tonight on the backporch. I do have a finicky mouth and do get bit easily, but I really have to stress again how cool this is I am just super impressed with the lack of bite and pleasant mouthfeel and aftertaste. I will purchase more and also open my horizon to more straight virginia’s

Pipe Used: Peterson 303

Age When Smoked: 4 months

Purchased From: Pipes and cigars

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	DrAcula (62)	2020-11-25		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

Presentation: The red tin with the wig wearing gentleman catches the eye for sure. "Smoked by all shrewd judges."

Cut: Comes in neat little flakes if I remember correctly, although I've had this rubbed out in a jar for about two years now. I remember it being at perfect moisture level when I bought it.

Tin note: I'm not great with smells, but I smell sweet raisins and a faint red wine smell.

Tasting notes: You will taste a sharp bright virginia taste. Grassy/hay along with a tangy, sometimes tart citrus, lemon note. I don't taste any perique. I thought this was a straight bright virginia blend ever since I bought it. Only upon seeing the blend info while posting this review did I find out this was a VaPer -- if that gives you any indication of how irrelevant the perique is in this blend.

Mechanics: This blend might bite. If it is wet, (mine was perfect) be sure to give it some dry time and don't smoke it too fast.

Extra Remarks: A solid but simple blend and great for beginners looking to try a bright virginia blend. I'd give it two stars for my preferences -- I find nothing but bright virginia kind of boring. BUT, for what this blend is, it is solid. If you like this flavor profile it will be excellent for you. 3 stars.

Pipe Used: Bent Apple Meer

Age When Smoked: Fresh from tin, ~2 years

Similar Blends: Peter Heinrichs - Curly Special (Special Selection).

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	WorkingClassChap (197)	2020-10-03		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Smoking now:

This is a blend that has grown on me the more of the tin I smoke.

Smells of tart sour citrus hay like Virginias. The flakes are darker than most and break apart nice.

My tin is 2.5 years old. The taste isn’t as tart or sour as other Virginias but don’t get me wrong it’s there. The age probably mellows it out as well as the fruit like topping on it. It has a pleasant earthy bread quality with some hay. There is a spice to it that tingled my tongue. There is also a little spice on the nose too and a floral note but it’s not offensive or gets in the way. Retrohale isn’t has spicy as other Virginias, you’ll pick up more of that sweet hay and bread flavor.

I’ve smoked this at work with morning coffee and sitting out in the patio in the rain with an ice tea. It’s good either way. Something to lean back and sip on while you judge whatever needs to be judged. I mean the tin says it smoked by all shrewd judges.

Non offensive to pleasing aftertaste that’s short lived. Using the breath method I got no bite . Hardly any moisture in the bowl and clean ash.

Age When Smoked: 2.5 years.

Purchased From: Local cigar shop, tin collecting dust. Needed a good home

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	Sosakan (33)	2020-09-13		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

A standard VaPer. Super raisin-y, bready, with a hint of grass. I actually think I prefer this fresh, as the 4yo jar I have seems too mild now. Very little tongue bite if enjoyed slowly and leaves little dottle.

Reminds me of Stokkebye luxury flake, but without the depth and less unctuous. Don’t get me wrong, this is awesome, but it’s not the end-all/be-all VaPer.

I prefer the fold & stuff method with this, perhaps roughed up a little beforehand. ;)

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	Worldly canadian (4)	2020-08-26		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

For the love of God, by and smoke this tobacco! These Danes are buying the best fold big leaves from the bottom of Virginia's encasing and packing them in the lightest possible artifice. If you can't find God here. There is no God

Pipe Used: Whatever

Age When Smoked: fresh

Similar Blends: pieceandcigats.

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	Amarelo (25)	2020-08-04		Mild	None Detected	Very Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

In short. This is just too soft, mellow and sweet. Not bad, just not as endearing as I wish a high regarded non aromatic tobacco should be.

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	marvin184 (10)	2020-04-28		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

From the pouch you smell a fruity aroma almost like oranges. Hay is present, but in a sweet, delicate way. On top of that there's a character that reminds me the barn my grandparents have. Cut grass, straw and summer notes. The long flake breaks up easily and lights without a problem as the moisture is nearly perfect.

The taste is very much typical for every VaPer lover. Sweet, fruity flavours with a touch of grass and spice. The Perique is hidden behind the Virginia, try retrohale and a light peppery note rises

Cellaring this tobacco for only 3 months gives an astonishing fruity aroma and flavour.

Pipe Used: Corn cob

Age When Smoked: fresh - 3 months

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	ScullyDoogan (12)	2020-01-18		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild	Strong

I’ve decided to start disregarding tin notes in my reviews, since I buy tobaccos to smoke them, not hold a package under my nose. So,.. it has very little flavor and smells like cigarettes. In fact the cigarette odor hung around for quite a while, whereas the many of the Englishes as perique accented tobaccos I usually smoke usually don’t linger as long as this one. Really can’t see what all the fuss and flights of fancy is about. 2 stars.

Pipe Used: Peterson Canadian

Age When Smoked: Fresh

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	xxxRadGuy69xxx (1)	2019-11-17		Medium	Mild	Very Mild	Very Pleasant

TASTES LIKE BEANS

Beans - a 25 word essay, by No Bordh:

Beans is a word. If I talk about beans enough, there will be twenty five of them.

This blend tastes like beans.

Beans beans beans beans.

Pipe Used: No Bordh

Age When Smoked: 37

Purchased From: The internet

Similar Blends: Tobacco.

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	Falliver (42)	2019-10-02		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Bought as a sampler from my local tobacco specialist, after seeing high adornment of this blend from Oslo Pipe Club, so although I won’t accurate describe the tin aroma, the tobacco offers notes of citrus and hay.

These aromas dominate its flavours, with a slight tanginess and spiciness, offered from the pinch of Perique. Probably. Highly reminiscent of Mac Baren’s Navy Flake, this tobacco offers a thicker smoke, and could make for a fine all-day everyday smoke. I, however, smoking in moderation, does not find it intriguing enough for it to have such high praises. Cube cut, it lights and stays lit easily, but smoke it slowly, or it will try to bite.

But don’t get me wrong, it’s a fine tobacco over all.

Pipe Used: Norrøna Lillehammer 1254

Age When Smoked: Unknown

Purchased From: Sol Cigar Oslo

Similar Blends: Mac Baren - Navy Flake.

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	fengbo (10)	2019-08-16		Mild	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Every pipe user I know in China has tasted it. Was the best tobacco that I could buy at 7$ (because of a lot of smuggling?).

The new tin must be stored for more than 2 years to eliminate its grassy taste.

It is easy to burn, from the beginning to the end of the fragrance and sweet. The only problem is that it is not friendly to the tongue.

I plan to give 2 stars, considering the price/performance ratio, so it is 3 stars.

Pipe Used: Stanwell 37

Age When Smoked: 5 years old in pouch

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	Eddie (11)	2019-08-13		Mild	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

It is sweeter than Escudo, less perique spice than Escudo.

I'm new to VaPers. I don't trust my palate to discern finer nuances of tobacco. But I'm getting better. I smoked a pouch of prince Albert, and one Carter Hall in the past, I know what burly tastes like. This VaPer seems to taste a bit burlyish to me at the second half of the bowl. It is pleasing but does anyone know if this is the case??? Either way, it is one of my favorites. That initial hey/grassy sweetness has me hooked. I just wish second half was the same. I don't want nutty flavor in a Vaper... I am possibly mistaken and hoping I will lose that nutty taste off my ever changing taste buds eventually. Trust me, don't miss out on this one.

NOTE PLEASE: Currently, I'm really looking for even sweeter VaPer. If anyone knows one sweeter, let me know.

Pipe Used: Cob

Age When Smoked: 2 months

Purchased From: P&c

Similar Blends: Not sure, escudoi?.

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	Shaun_Pearson (21)	2019-07-27		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

This is a great Virginia Flake. It's a nice, cheap smoke that tastes good. This isn't your cheap drug store tobaccos, nor is it your High End $30 tin tobaccos. It has a nice sweetness with some floral notes and wasn't found to be harsh at all. Overall, this is one of my ”Alone on an Island” tobaccos. I could honestly smoke this blend day by day.

Pipe Used: Multiple Briar Pipes

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Twins Smoke Shop (Londonderry, NH)

Similar Blends: Some Virginia Navy Flakes.

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	Uncle Al (17)	2019-07-14		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

Orlik’s Golden Sliced is just below medium strength. Uncomplicated, not to be rushed, excellent Virginia and with a fragile, gently sweet flavour profile. This is a quality, middle of the road tobacco that gets stronger (and deeper) the more slowly it’s taken. If blended with more Perique, Golden Sliced becomes superb – but each to their own. Would probably get better over time but great as and for what it is right now.

Pipe Used: 1987 Peterson Baker Street (large Bulldog)

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: 4Noggins

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	Tomcat (221)	2019-05-30		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Unnoticeable

I have been smoking pipes for about 3 yrs or so . I have really come to love sweet Virginia of late ! Then i tried OGS ! This is right now my favorite without a doubt . Latest tin I rubbed this out ( method I prefer.) I love the smell of licorice I get when I crack it open immediately! I had to let dry about a hour although it may have been okay to smoke right away but I like my tobacco a little on dry side . Upon lighting some grassiness and hay and later some bread maybe . This stuff never bites me even when pushed . I like some others have no idea how much if any perique is in here ? Doesn’t matter I love straight Virginia fine . I suspect burley ? Great beautiful long golden slices of enjoyment! So far best leaf I have smoked !! Update 7/28/19 > >i have to add that sometimes this tobacco hits that sweet ambrosia creamy holy grail of leaf we all search for ! Not always but on occasion it is magical!

Pipe Used: Big pipes for flake like pots

Age When Smoked: One year tin

Purchased From: Pipes and cigars

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	BrokenRecord (124)	2019-05-23		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Orlik, Golden Sliced: A pleasantly sweet Virginia Flake

The flake is mostly composed of brown Virginia leaf with some brighter varietals. At first light, there is a nice citrus flavor from the casing that blends well with the tobacco, though it dissipates a little further down the bowl. The smoke is pleasantly sweet, but not cloying, with some bright grassy notes.

While Golden Sliced may contain perique, I do not really consider it to be a va/per as the casing is more prominent than the condiment leaf. That said, if you are looking for a sweet Virginia Flake with a little citrus casing, look no further: Golden Sliced is for you.

Similar Blends: Nothing really comes that close to OGS. Maybe check out Capstan Yellow, but it is more expensive and does not contain any perique... ;).

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	pipediver (1)	2019-05-20		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I had cellared a 100g tin for fours years before I cracked it open. Nice look, nice smell. Tin didn't state any other ingredients but Virginina. First pipe was nice, just there was this aroma in the background reminding me of aged Erinmore Flake, just much less intense. Maybe a cross over? I smoked several bowls from various pipes, including some that have never seen any Erinmore. Yet, the taste remained. So, I attribute this to some casing. Not sure what to make of this flake. Not really my cup of tea, but I won't exclude to get back to it. Let's put it this way: when I want a pure Virginia flake: this is not one. Perique? I doubt it, and the marketing lingo in German speaking countries don't mention any. So, overall, not bad, but not my first choice.

Pipe Used: Various briars and corn cops

Age When Smoked: 4 years

Purchased From: Tabak Meier, Freiburg, Germany

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	Stefanos (222)	2019-05-15		Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Tolerable

Initially I was almost appalled with Orlik Golden Sliced. It is indeed a Bright Virginia from look to taste. But alas, at Orlik (or STG or whatever…) they had the idea to enhance the tobaccos identity as a Bright Virginia by adding …Bright Virginia aromas to it. The effect of this is that the tobacco loses its natural feel. The added aromas are some kind of citrus, probably a touch of licorice to add some dark perique-resembling notes and a slight touch of a floral perfumy scent. (This last, but in excess, I think I find in DAN tobaccos Little Wren which tastes like an eau de cologne).

After recovering from my shock, I decided to blend the tobacco at a ratio of 1/3 to 2/3 of Orientals and it did produce a very fine mixture, comparable to the one I make using Gawiths Golden Glow as the Bright Virginia Base. I then tried Golden Sliced straight again, and though it tastes a little artificial, I found it this time more to my liking, but still the added taste makes me tired of it fairly quickly.

It’s not bad, yet I prefer Golden Glow, or indeed C&D superb Opening Night, but it serves me very nicely when mixed with Orientals. Moisture was perfect, no need for drying my tin. Easy to fold or rub, although you get some residual dust and it needs some care otherwise it can be a little harsh to the tongue.

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	kwstas234 (7)	2019-04-16		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

my first "real" pipe tobacco after a few aromatics and semi-aromatics i have smoked. i store it in a jar and just take a couple of flakes in a pouch to be smoked in 1-2 days. just rubb it and pack. burns nice and had no moisture issues. really satisfying tobacco that fills me with its spicy taste and can be my every day and any time smoke

Pipe Used: briar, oak, olive

Age When Smoked: new

Purchased From: http://www.schneiderwind.de/

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	Badmedicine (51)	2019-04-14		Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Perhaps the 100 gram tin is packaged differently than the smaller portions. What I got was one continuous roll of flake, with a very nice citrus/hay Virginia smell and perhaps a whiff of an apricot topping. The smoke bears most of this out, while adding a certain "floral honey" characteristic. Can bite if you push it too hard and are sensitive to straight Virginias. On the Burley vs perique debate, I hold that there is only the tiniest pinch of perique. I can't really taste it, but I do get a tiny hint of it's Hallmark needling sensation on retrohale. Well-recommended to those who like straight bright Virginias.

Pipe Used: Big Ben Pipo, Nording Royal Flush Queen

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: S.G Roi Tobacconist (B&M)

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	1/2 (17)	2019-03-20		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

After having read so many good reviews for this blend, I have wanted to try it out for quite a while. The local tobacconist has been sold out some of the times I have been there, so Finally Everything aligned and I was able to aquire this blend. I chose a Flake and rubbed it out and let it rest for a while before filling my pipe (I love this part of Flake tobaccos) the colors and the aroma is very pleasant. The tobacco took the light with relatve ease and the aroma and flavour was very good. I really enjoy the flavour and aroma of perique and virginia. I found Orlik to be somewhat similar to M.Sørensens Flake, however the flavours of the Orlik was nicer in my opinion. I do enjoy a good virginia I had high expectstions from this blend, and I was nor disappointed in the least. Tried this a couple times now, and enjoyed it emensely each time.

Pipe Used: Dagner Poker, Talamona Revers Calabashn

Age When Smoked: New from store

Purchased From: M.Sørensen Tobakk Bergen

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	toddsmith7378 (41)	2019-03-07		Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I can't believe it took me as long as it did to come around to this. I'm practically ashamed. I absolutely love this Virginia flavor profile. It's popular for a reason.

I can truly appreciate its greatness though after smoking and even blending so many other more fringe blends. I had thought the epitome of my appreciation for Virginia's lied in something like McClelland 40th anniversary or even Red Cake until I smoked Dunbar by Esoterica and realized that lighter hued Virginia's matured and somewhat aged processing could yield something I would end up preferring. Unfortunately, I'm burning through Dunbar too fast for its availability. So, that's the rabbit hole I'm in, trying to find something with its characteristics that is somewhat more available.

I've tried many Virginia blends with most youthful or lighter colored variants ending up being more bitey than I'd like. I found Reineer Gold which reminds me a lot of this, but with a tad more honey flavoring and a presence of burley that is a little more than this.

I think there might be a touch of burley in this, but only a touch. Also, a slight hint of tanginess could be the perique, but its pretty much a straight Virginia. No bite whatsoever for me with this Orlik which is kind of amazing. It's not quite as "mature" tasting as Dunbar, but it is fairly strong in its bready toasty quality which I find similar enough to think, this could easily be the daily driver for someone who loves a pure Virginia taste and needs a daily driver that isn't too hard on the bank, or hard to find on the market.

I'm sure most people who have tried this are probably like, duh! Anyway, now I too know. This is the Coca Cola of straight Virginia. Definitely hits all the marks, and again with the most important aspect of reaching the taste destination, new, with as little tongue bite as anything. Great stuff. Highly recommend.

Pipe Used: Kaywoodie Meer

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Smoking Pipes

Similar Blends: Reineer Gold, Stokkebye 1855, Lane 125th, VA/Per.

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	glaswegian (18)	2019-02-28		Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Tolerable

I have got several 100g tins in stock. So if you open an aged tin you can´t get the string of flakes out oft the tin without damaging . Has darkend after 2-3 years but the flavour is still the same. Nice citrusy virginia flake. Very creamy smoke with a nice natural sweetnes of the blond virginias. There is kind a strong citrus taste while smoking the tobacco. I think it´s a light topping but can also be natural. The citrus taste doesn´t show up if you´re smoking this stuff to hot. Very well recommended. Nothing complicated or to complex but very tasty. Thick creamy sweet citrusy smoke the let´s the saliva run! :-)

Pipe Used: Corncob

Age When Smoked: 2-3 Years

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	SiriusAmory (25)	2019-02-05		Mild	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

The flakes rub out quite effortlessly which makes for an easily packed bowl that burns very well. There is a pleasant note of orange and cream that becomes very apparent in the retrohale. There is a slight hint of grassiness and a nice effervescence to the smoke. There is also a bit of honey sweetness that compliments the other flavors nicely. This is easily an all day smoke and required a few relights.

Age When Smoked: Old enough to have burley instead of perique

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	ATW (110)	2018-09-19		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

This was my first introduction to flakes. And a great one too. I find that the spice is mainly just Virginia. I don't get anything from the perique. I get a slightly spicy semi sweet flavor with lemon like quality and occasionally a creaminess. Due to its flavor profile, it goes well with a sweet iced tea or lemonade. Can bite some, even with age. I have had this new and 4 years old with no difference. Not one I reach for very often, but do very much appreciate.

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	Ranger (79)	2018-05-12		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

My tin of Orlik was purchased and stored in 2004. It mentions Virginias and burley on the label. Irregardless of the perique debate, this is an excellent tasting Virginia with the perfect moisture level. My slices have practically melded together after the years and it is more like a plug; it is a medium brown with flecks of gold throughout. It tastes like a quality Virginia should taste and I recommend this blend. No bite at all, perfect burn.

Pipe Used: Fillenwarth, Rinaldo

Age When Smoked: 14 years

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	tschenyinkoh (51)	2018-02-12		Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Tin Description: from the stglanepipe.com:

A blend of golden, fully ripe Virginia and a little Perique. Naturally sweet.

TOBACCO SELECTION: A touch of Perique adds zesty new life to the flavor of Flue-cured Virginia tobacco.

TOBACCO CUT: Flake

FLAVOR/AROMA: This attractive, non-aromatic blend encompasses a delectable span of flavor intensities from mild to medium in strength.

SIZES: 1.75 oz. tin and 3.5 oz. tin

VARIANTS: Golden Sliced, Racing Green, Club Mixture, Golden Mixture, Mellow Mixture

However, I never taste any Perique or Perique spice. In other words, it is a strong hay smell Virgina Flake rather than VaPer Flake. Golden Sliced is pretty basic but pretty tasty with natural Virginia honey sweet taste.

So I totally agree with the reviews from Pipestud and Gentleman Zombie:

Gentleman Zombie: "Honey sweet notes of citrus. A touch of hay or straw. Simple, but delicious. There is just the slightest amount of spice. Doesn't seem Perique to me. More like a Virginia spice. If this has Perique, I can't taste it. Just a marvelous, very relaxing smoke."

Pipestud: "As for the Perique debate; my take is this; if a blend has Perique that cannot be tasted in the blend, then I don't call it a VaPer. Golden Sliced, in the form that I smoked, was NOT a VaPer. If you want a light and flavorful tobacco tasting smoke that can be enjoyed all day long, then look here. "

By the way, do not decrease the tin moisture: if the flake is a little bit dry, it tastes very harsh. In other words, prefect tin moisture is just perfect and ready to enjoy.

Three and a half stars rating all day smoke.

Pipe Used: Cornell & Diehl Charles Towne Cobbler

Age When Smoked: nearly one year

Purchased From: 2 oz tins from pipesandcigars

Similar Blends: Dunhill - flake.

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	Fountainhead (17)	2018-01-21		Mild	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

The quintessential golden Virginia flake by which all others should be judged. The easy-smoking quality of this blend is only outpaced by the elegant flavors it puts forth. It is the smoke for purists that can also appreciate simple things and subtlety.

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	Owl Mage (2)	2017-11-22		Mild	None Detected	Mild	Pleasant

One brilliantly tasting blend that takes me back to the summer of 2016 when I had originally first smoked it. Since then I have ordered two 50g tins and one 100g tin. This blend is sweet, grassy and seasoned with a the perfect dose of perique. When I think about the blend that started my fascination with pipe tobacco I think of Orlik Golden Sliced. Would recommend to anybody who appreciates va/per blends.

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	krg1000 (183)	2017-11-10		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

This is listed as a Virginia/perique blend, but I am finding the perique almost missing in this blend. If it is there, it is in such a small quantity as to be almost absent from being detected. So if you are in search of that elusive vaper, keep looking. You won't find what you're looking for here. But you will find a virginia tobacco that really is nicely made up into a thin slice of all that one looks for in a virginia tobacco. It does light up nicely right out of the tin without too much effort. It delivers a middle of the road dose of nicotine. All in all, I would recommend you at least give it a shot. YMMV on how much perique there is in this one.

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	Wolffenstein (3)	2017-10-09		Very Mild	Extremely Mild	Mild	Pleasant

I would say it’s my second favorite after strong dark Olik. The reason would be it is very mild in taste. It would make a great entry pipe Tabacco however if you have been smoking Virginia’s for a while this would be too mild. I wish I started on this rather than aromatics it would be saved me from a lot of tounge bites and hurtful nights.

Pipe Used: Bruyere of Berlin

Age When Smoked: Unknown

Purchased From: Peter Henrichs köln

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	westfalia_piper (3)	2017-09-12		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

This is my favourite Virginia Flake. Among other very good flake presantations, this one stands out by its extremely easy handling and superb smoking qualities, making it a reference tobacco here in Europe. Golden Sliced is very well- rounded and has, at least for me, the character of an allday- smoke. There are other very good Virginias, but this one is, as many smokers claim, a tobacco that seems to master the whole spectrum. The tobacco presents itself with a wonderful, bready, citrusy tin note. No ketchup or overbording sweetness here, no grass notes either. At least to my nose, there is even a slightly earthy, slightly sour note which is very mellowed in fact, maybe the Perique is shining through here just a little. The flake comes as a rolled up single sclice in the pouch as well as in the round tin. The square tin is unavailable in Germany. The tobacco slices fall apart quite easily from the tin, while the tobacco seems to be a bit more solid in the pouch. The tobacco is ready and smokeable right from the freshly opened tin as the moisture level is perfect in every tin. Solid and steady quality. As the manufacturer proposes, the tobacco is best smoked when used by rubbing it out a little. The flake lights absolutely easily, and tends to expand only a bit by the first charring when rubbed out. The taste is quite mouth- filling, while the tobacco doesn't ever get heavy or cloying. Dominant citrus notes, just a slight sweetness and a wonderful, bready ''Schwarzbrot''- aroma. Fresh and inviting, which makes it an alltime smoke for many Virginia lovers. The tobacco is, unlike many Virginias, gentle and doesn't tend to bite. Be sure you damp it gently. The taste stays constant and doesn't appear weak or dull throughout the smoke. As you proceed with the smoke, the taste becomes a little more earthy towards the end of the bowl. The Perique, and I do think there is some added here, is just a minor player and should be adding just some additional body to the overall taste. The tobacco produces just a little moisture and smokes itself without any effort, you may have to relight only sparingly. I recommend to smoke it without a filter, just to make sure you don't waste any of the top spots in the taste. If you like citrusy Virginias which are easy to handle, try this one if you can get it.

Pipe Used: Stanwell 11, Savinelli Apple 207, Big Ben Bulldog

Age When Smoked: fresh/ up to a few months old

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	glondus (4)	2017-06-23		Mild	None Detected	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

this is one of my favorite all day any day tobacco. very easy to smoke. i recommend not to rub it, pack it as is it will be cooler smoke. i am not an expert but i dont detect any perique in it compared to VaPers i have smoked.

Pipe Used: bend

Age When Smoked: new

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	Daniel W. (23)	2017-06-11		Mild	None Detected	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

It isn't a tobacco that I like it. The taste is very subtle. Some almonds, low bitterness, low acidity and low body. The aftertaste is kind of almonds.

Pipe Used: Peterson 69 Killiney

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Paulo Santiago

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	pete177 (3)	2017-04-21		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Flat...a bit harsh. Nothing here really. A little woodsy, some pepper. Not worth tin prices; maybe as a bulk tobacco if you had nothing else to smoke. Too many other good tin VaPer's out thete to waste time and money on this.

Pipe Used: grabow, kaywoodie

Age When Smoked: tin

Purchased From: pipes & cigars

Similar Blends: Ciggarette tobacco..

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	Seedun (4)	2017-02-22		Mild	Extremely Mild	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

My 100g tin was filled with 5 long slices.

Moisture: 4/10 I let it dry rubbed out for 10 min. Could smoke without drying easily.

Tin note: A very clean oaty smell. Very very slight acidic twang at first crack of the tin. It lacks that fermented "sileage" note of say Hal o the Wind or to a lesser extent fresh Escudo. Smells like freshly mown wheat stalks drying to make straw.

I mainly smoke Virginias and Vapers. Of those I've tried this is the most different to me. I'm relatively new to pipe smoking.

The beginning of the bowl I get a dry clean slight sweetness. I get a strong straw bale taste (people say grass and hay, I've not tasted that yet in a tobacco.) No bite. Can turn very one note if smoked hard. No ashy taste further down.

Further through the bowl I get a citrusy almost light floral note similar to lavender. The straw taste reminds me of baled straw sweating in the barn. Very malty. Not a lot of different flavors, but very clean and dry on the palate. Leaves a taste in the mouth after smoking that isn't too noticeable.

I will add that I don't get much perique taste or burn in the nose.

For the price I think this is very good. I get no nicotine punch from this. If i smoked cigarettes this would be good rolled into one. I will rotate it into my drive to work smoke. I usually smoke Escudo and Royal Yacht for that. Wish it had more nicotine.

Pipe Used: Duncan Hill Aerodrome Billiard, Dr. Plumb Dinky

Age When Smoked: 5 Months

Purchased From: B & M

Similar Blends: Escudo side of Vapers, about as complex as Royal Yacht..

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	Rob73 (77)	2017-01-29		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant

Wonderful golden flake cut, a strong hints of citrus for - to me - a typical summer blend, cool, pungent, fresh. With his great price, Golden Sliced could be a good occasion for anyone who wants to try a VA-Pe. 3,5/5 in my personal rating system.

Purchased From: Al Negresco, Ponte Tresa (Switzerland)

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	Hillbilly08 (38)	2017-01-13		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Classic pure virginia. Log thin ribbons in a rope-like twist (I bought the round tin, not the square tin), light brown to tan. It packs nicely and lights well. Some citrusy overtones typical of good virginia leaf and no perique or burley noted. Burns well, absolutely no bite unless pushed. Solid nicotine dose but no tongue bite. Perfect for a change of pace. Excellent as a palate cleanser after continental aromatics. Much recommended.

Pipe Used: Savinelli bulldog with 9mm filter

Age When Smoked: fresh out of tin

Purchased From: 4noggins

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	hawky454 (107)	2016-11-27		Mild	Very Mild	Medium	Very Pleasant

This is one of those tobaccos that won me over with my first puff. The topping on this blend makes it great for beginners and an excellent starting point for those looking to get into Virginia's. It's great for the warmer weather, I live in Central Texas and I smoke a lot of this one in the summer time. It's got your typical VA taste profile and the citrus top notes just makes this one tasty any time of day. The only fall back in my opinion is that it doesn't contain much nicotine but that's a pro for those looking for an all day smoke. This can certainly be that. I would say this is absolutely essential.

I can't help it, the early reviews of this crack me up! It just goes to show ya that the power of suggestion is very powerful indeed. When the tin description error read Burley, guest what? Everyone was tasting Burley! People refused to believe that the correction on the label was legit and will probably go to their grave thinking that this blend contains Burley when all along it contained Perique. Lol.

Similar Blends: Reiner Blend 71 (Long Golden Flake).

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	Claus (3)	2016-11-27		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

My tin is round and it is not really flake, it is a big rund spun cake in the tin. It is sort of flake I suppose, it is easy to peel of a piece of this big mother load and fold it and stuff. The tin is cool enough with the judge. The tin note is grass and hay. It is not really easy to light and keep lit. But it is no big problem. Burns slow and doesn´t get hot so easy. Leaves a fine grey ash that is very easy to scrape out. It was a bit wet when i opened the tin. So, is there any Perique? I am to unexperienced to say for sure. Sometimes when I smoke a bowl I get a nice spicy sensation, especially in my nose. But the next time I smoke there isn´t that feeling. Can the Perique be that unevenly spread around in the tin? Or is it just some Virginia note i pick up, so maybe ther isn´t any P after all? But overall it is not my kind of tobacco i am afraid. Sorry, I think it is to grassy and uninteresting. But the Perique made me curious, I will search for another tobacco with mote P in it.

Purchased From: Airport

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	Stuffin McPipey (11)	2016-09-04		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild	Pleasant

Pretty average tobacco. I wasn't craving nicotine after my smoke session but I wasn't completely satisfied. The flavor was nothing to rave about, neither great nor terrible. I didn't notice any casing which for me is a good thing. The best part about this tobacco in my opinion is the room note; it's pleasant and mild, not invasive like some folks have with English blends (I am not one of those people). You could probably get away with smoking this in public without all of the ranting and raving. I think the balance of my tins will end up as stocking stuffers for my friends, for me there is just too many better options out there and not enough time.

Pipe Used: Corncob

Age When Smoked: 2 years

Purchased From: Online

Similar Blends: Cigarettes.

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	Pipesmoking101 (63)	2016-08-22		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I was able to obtain a fairly old tin of this, which weighed 100g, I' m not sure how old it was, but would estimate it was made no later than 2001, as the price on the tin was in French Francs.

The tin note was as expected, a fruity mature Virginia scent with hints of stewed fruits & a spicy back-note.

In appearance, the 'Flake' has merged into a massive indiscriminate lump of tobacco, mostly dark, with light flecks. The outline of where the flakes has once been could be seen, but they could no longer be separated.

The tobacco rubbed out very easily to an almost shag-like consistency.

Lighting was easy & the tobacco took the flame & maintained a burn easily - if anything it had a propensity to burn too fast but that can be remedied by not rubbing it out so much.

The flavour was pleasant, tasted very much like other darkish Virginia flakes with the Perique very muted in the background (at many times not noticeable at all). The taste was fruity & sweet, a very nice summer smoke. The taste itself was quite mild, and the nicotine content was mild to medium, in my opinion.

The room note was - again - standard dark Virginia note, light, mild & inoffensive.

Overall, a nice smoke, did not blow me away, but I would certainly smoke again, and will probably buy more in the future.

Pipe Used: GBD Bulldog, Duncan Hill Aerosphere

Age When Smoked: At least 15+ years

Purchased From: Private Sale

Similar Blends: Player's - Navy Cut Flake, Ogden - Walnut Flake.

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	Berzerker (28)	2016-08-17		Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

Yes a lot has already been said about this tobacco. It's in my regular rotation but not necessarily my favorite. For me, I tend to smoke it more often in the summer with ice cold beer, it pairs really well with a crisp lager or two. This is not a straight virginia, it has some burley and a very small amount of perique, not enough in my opinion, less burley and more perique would be better. That aside, it is one of the best non aromatics out there, smooth, nil bite, lights easily and just very easy to smoke. The danes apparently smoke it by the tonne but obviously not just in the summer months since that would only be about one and a half months of the year! I know a bit about the weather in Denmark as I lived there for almost twenty years.

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	Turbine712 (3)	2016-05-10		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

OGS is a very nice mild VaPer. Flakes rub out well and easy to load. I didn't detect any of the Perique that has been mentioned in the mpg description. Upon lighting there is a sweet citrus taste that for me is quite pleasant and lasts throughout the bowl. Being as I have several tins, I'm excited to see how the tobacco callers. OGS will be in my rotation for a good long while. As of currently, this is my go to VaPer.

Pipe Used: MM Country Gentlemen, Savinelli 320

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Smokingpipes

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	MarqueB (2)	2016-05-04		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

Three solid stars. I can't see giving it four only for the reason that it's such a monochromatic, and uneventful smoke. Rather meat and potatoes, but in a good way. I've been through several tins, and like this sometimes in the summer, but it gets kind of old hat to me rather quickly.

Taste is reasonably good quality bright VA's, with an almost orange like topping to support. Whether or not it has any perique in it, it could probably use more. Overall pleasant tasting though.

Doesn't bite much, and I don't really feel it's all that strong in nicotine, though i'm not a good judge as I have a high tolerance.

Good value at the price of admission, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.

Pipe Used: Various cobs and briars

Age When Smoked: Max of 2 years

Purchased From: pipesandcigars

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	Pipester John (2)	2016-03-17		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

As of the writing of this I am still a new pipe smoker. GS was my first flake tobacco and I have been thoroughly enjoying it. It rubs out beautifully, burns cool and stays lit. I have not yet experienced tongue bite from this blend. The flavor is a wonderful light hay with some others that I cannot put my finger on. Overall a very satisfying blend, I love to pair it with an ice cold Pepsi or an amber lager.

So to address the elephant in the room, I am very new to Va/Per's, I cannot vouch for whether or not there is actually Perique in the blend. Orlik claims that there is. What I can say is that I do notice a bit of MILD spice in the mouth feel. Either way, who cares? This is damn good tobacco.

Stay smokey my friends.

Pipe Used: MM Patriot, Peterson 307

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

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	Jesperff (4)	2016-03-16		Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant

I can't really add anything new to OGS which probably is the tobacco I have smoked most often over the years. Bright and haylike with a slightly sweet smell. Smooth unless you puff hard. I cannot detect the perique that supposedly is in it, it must be a tiny amount.

It ages nicely but beware that it takes several years for that, a mere few months in the unopened tin doesn't change anything. It may age faster in mason jars, haven't tried that yet but 8oz are jarred and waiting for New Year to be tested.

I usually buy it in pouch and the very long flake is a bit hard to fold & pack so I simply rub it out a bit before packing.

Pipe Used: Briars, mostly Stanwell Billards

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Any Danish kiosk or gas station

Similar Blends: Other (nearly) unflavoured bright virginias in the Danish style.

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