Orlik Golden Sliced Pipe Tobacco in Review

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Orlik Golden Sliced Pipe Tobacco in Review

CATEGORY: Virginia/Perique
BLEND: Perique, Virginia
FLAVORING: none

BLENDER: Orlik
MANUFACTURER: Orlik

CUT: Flake
PIPE: Missouri Meerschaum Country Gentleman (straight)
INTENSITY: Medium

NOTES:

Sunny hay | Black pepper | Citrus

Tin note of orange blossom honey, ::: very ::: yet gently sweet. Yeasty hay notes. A light earthy undertone of some bright smokiness. Upon lighting, an unmistakable and immediate clean tang of perique greets you first-off, then comes the flue-cured sweetness of the Virginia. Sweet citrus and more sun-drenched hay, and no wonder this is famously a summertime favorite. It's a July farmland. A floral patterned summer dress. A Sunday drive through the countryside. Could do with more balls. 

A smiling profile that while stridently steadfast, allows for sweet yet balanced nuances to shine through. Pepper is black and kind, nicely roasted and freshly ground. Cleansing with its sweet lemony back-end. Fortifying with its earthen leatheriness nethers. More of it would be even better. Still serves nicely as a counter to the Virginia's inherent sweet finish. Tangy blueberry. The heel is my favorite part here, as all flavors stay on and deepen to a warmer roasting. Pulled up into the sinuses, there are added dark bread molasses notes.

Apricot. The stuff is ready to burn, wants to be smoked, but also is not overly eager. It sets its own nice pacing. The false light carries through into the bowl and not even a tamping is all that necessary. Easy like a Sunday morning and a country drive thru it. Crisply sweet room-note, light-airy. If you're looking to explore the Va/Per landscape, and you darn well should be, start here. There is a certain untethered feeling which lends to a daydreaming mood. Mild-mannered; un-marvelously does nothing wrong.

TASTE: A
AROMA: A-
BURN: A

FINAL GRADE: A-
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59

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::: very :::