Orlik Tobacco Company A/S Rubbed-Out Mild Honeydew

Orlik Rubbed-out Mild Honeydew is a nice blending of Virginia and burley tobaccos, pressed into a plug and then rubbed out. The tobacco is a relatively uniform golden-brown color, packed at a nice moisture level, and with a pleasantly enticing aroma. The mixture of Virginia and burley is, in my opinion, a good one, and so I was drawn to try this blend. The charring light brings forth the promise of the tobaccos combined, with a sweetness imparted by the Virginia and a mellow nuttiness from the burley. Once actually lit, this same flavor comes through, though with what I found to be a relatively strong attack on the tongue. Smoked carelessly, this is a blend which I think could in fact easily scorch the smokers tongue. Once well into the bowl the nice sweetness and mellow, burley nuttiness overcome the bite, and the smoke settles down quite pleasantly. At this point, the promise of the two tobaccos is really delivered, and the smoking experience becomes quite pleasant. I'm nor sure from where the name is derived, judging by the taste, though perhaps it is the pouch aroma rather than the flavor which is used. Sadly, toward the end of the bowl the heat returns. The tobacco again becomes something to sip at rather than to puff, and a lot of the pleasure of the mid-bowl is again lost. I found this most unfortunate, because it really makes this blend into a promise somewhat unfulfilled. I believe that there are better blends available which offer the smoker the same combination of tobaccos. Rather than seeking out this one, I would suggest that the smoker take the search to other blends.