A Newbie Reviews: C&D Dark Fired Kentucky

Sounds quite tasty! I've yet to try any of that particular leaf, but it will definitely have a spot in my next order (whenever that ends up being).

I love Dark Fired Kentucky

MMmmmMMMmm DFK ::

Harvey, nothing personal, just an observation--- I rarely read other people's reviews, just not interested in them; everyone sees things differently so I mostly wait to try it myself. If I do trust a review, I tend to pick people whom I know have had many years experience smoking and whose tastes and results seem to have closely mirrored my own in other ways.
That said, I see you writing lots of reviews and that is fine and great, but I notice you reviewing LOTS AND LOTS of different tobaccos over a very short time! May I suggest you spend more time with a blend, maybe smoke it at least 5 or 6 times over several days before you come to any conclusions on it.
Also, the hardest part is knowing how to best dry, prepare and smoke the stuff, and you can take the same tobacco and prep it two different ways, and even in the same pipe, it can come out tasting like two entirely different blends.
That said, good luck with your experiments and Happy Smoking!

tmb has good advice about spending time with a blend and trying it a few different ways. For your own education if nothing else.

That being said - keep the "Newbie reviews" coming though! I really enjoy reading the impressions of a new un-jaded pallette!

TMB has a valid point. I find it best to try a blend over several days and most importantly in different pipes. The experience can be eye opening.
Regards,
Jay.

Here's one of the beautiful leaves from my last purchase of DFK:

... and some more hanging to dry along side the Burley: