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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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!