HH Old Dark Fired

[cigrmaster]

Thanks for the welcome back guys.
I get a nice smoky, earthy flavor from ODF and that is definitely the Kentucky coming through. I also love the sweetness that the Virginia gives. To my tastes ODF is a pretty complex smoke.

 

[jorgesoler]

Thank you all for your comments (I appreciate that), but I am still none the wiser.

 

[jorgesoler]

Thank you all for your comments, but I am still none the wiser.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Try smoking some of Stokkebye's pure Dark Fired Kentucky, one of my favorite night time smokes. It is a lot like smoking latakia, but the flavor is from the pure Kentucky. It doesn't take much KDF to give a blend its smokey flavor. This is why I don't think there is that much in there, otherwise I would think it would be like a latbomb, or Kentuckbomb? Darkbomb? anyways, that is where my guesstimate is coming from.

If you like that smokey flavor, try the Stokkebye KDF. It's got a gut punch to it, and the flavor is awesome. You can mix it, but by itself it makes for a wonderful smoke also. Just eat a little chocolate with it. It's way stronger than ODF, IMO. ::

 

[JimInks]

Jorgesoler: since nobody but the people who made it know - and they aren't going to tell us - you can't get an answer. I guess 60-70%, but that is a guess. If you haven't tried it, why not buy a tin and see what you think?

 

[brass]

And Russ Oullette's new Fire Storm is a great contender in the VaKDF arena.

 

[jorgesoler]

Jorgesoler: since nobody but the people who made it know - and they aren't going to tell us - you can't get an answer. I guess 60-70%, but that is a guess. If you haven't tried it, why not buy a tin and see what you think?

I have already tried it, but I am unsure as to what's in it. I have done a review and all. This is what I said:
This tobacco is a nice combination of Virginia and Burley tobaccos (VaBur). The tin note is rather pronounced and has a nice vinegary/ketchup tone to it. The flakes are well presented and consistent in both length and thickness. They are really dark in colour with visible gold spots in it. The moist content is rather high, so the flakes will benefit from some drying time. The Burley qualities of this tobacco is quite apparent and has a slight floral note to it. It does not seem to smoke hot in your bowl and I cannot detect any tongue-bite. The taste of this tobacco seems to develop well and will evolve from medium to full as you progress more and more with your smoke. The flue cured Burley tobacco seems to add an earthy dimension to it and I am not finding the virginias overtly sweet. I cannot find any faults or loose ends in this tobacco, but I am not overexcited with it. I would certainly recommend this tobacco to all Virginia lovers, but I am not sure whether the newbies will enjoy it because of its complexity.
Edit: The burley leaf in this blend, which is barely noticeable, will act as a buffer in between your palate and the virginia tobacco it contains enhancing its properties. I am positive all virginia lovers will love it (it feels like smoking a straight virginia on steroids).

 

[jorgesoler]

Sorry about the delay, but I found this in my email today:

 

[mranglophile]

wow, that is really cool that they actully took the time to send you an answer.

 

[settersbrace]

ODF is a good hot weather "nightcap" smoke for me. It's got everything going on that I could ask for an end of day pipe. Sweet, hints of nutty and earthy, a decent nic punch and it's almost an effortless tobacco to load and smoke. Always some on hand near my pipe rack.

 

[baccyfart]

Based on the Mac-Baren email, I'm going to blend up the following and give it a try:
Dark fired = 45%

Virginia = 35%

Burley = 20%
Notice that the email said "more." She didn't use the words much more to indicate a greater separation of percentages. Based upon what people are saying about it, the blend seems to be well-balanced. Now then, as to which types of Virginia and burley... red, bright, toasted, etc...
I've literally driven myself crazy trying to figure out blends (with lots of failures...lots and lots of them). I'd be money ahead if I just would have paid the $6 per oz in the tin, for as long as I wanted to smoke whatever it is I'm liking at the time. But, what's the point in doing it the easy way?

 

[docspipe]

A good smoke, but along with their HH Bold Kentucky, the vinegar casing, for me, can be a bit off-putting at times.