Orlik: Club Mixture 50g Pipe Tobacco

This is mixture sort of highlights what Orlik, as a company, does best. No frills, straightfoward tobaccos made with top quality products and processes. This one is pretty good as aromatics go, though it's a pretty standard Danish. Vanilla, caramel, some fruit notes probably caused more by the Va than casings and chocolate from the Burley. Hits all the marks. The Burley is a nice and relaxing touch. I often neglect this blend for Dan's Blue Note, and though they are similar at the outset, this is more chocolate and smoother, the latter being just more complex overall with vanilla and higher fruit notes (juicy fruit gum?! pineapple?!) . This is just a simpler blend, but only a tad shallow and still wonderfully made and supremely enjoyable. One note, as this is a real Danish (not an 'american' danish), you have to keep it somewhat moist for it to remain enjoyable- the humectants are (thankfully) omitted....Read More

Smells grassy with a bit of fruit in the tin. Room note is very mild, reminds me of hay. Burns well and into fine ash with little dottle left over. Gets bitey if you let it get too dry. Pleasant to smoke, a nice change from the usual aromatic blends.