Just seems to reliably hit the spot time and time again. The tin note smells like smoked meat, I never know if I want to eat it or smoke it. Burns clean and cool, a little sweet, a little spice, a little smoky and a little savory. Good stuff!
Old Dark Fired=Old Reliable
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Yep, it's really great. In fact I got a bit tilted by it at the start as the smell from the tin didn't match the taste, but once the taste grew on me I smoked through my 100g tin faster than any other.
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The whole HH line is great, but that Old Dark Fired is a gem.
It's growing on me. I think I like the flavor of Hold Kentucky even better.
Been putting that one back since its release in 2012. A favorite all day smoke. Being a post 2007 blend, it's in my priority pile.
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I know exactly what you mean - it's somehow always even better than I expected. Pipestud had some tins from 2012 at a very cheap price, just a bit more than current retail, so I bought some just to satisfy my curiosity. And holy cow is it ever amazing. Quite a bit sweeter, less leathery, and the vinegar hit of the fresh stuff is totally gone. So glad I put up a lot of it last year.
Somehow, although I've only smoked a fresh 100g tin, I suspected this would be the case, that it would age very nicely.
I've been really enjoying dark fired lately. My wife says it makes my mustache smell like smoked meat. And I don't think it was a compliment haha
I bought a 1lb in 2015 and like to dip into each winter. And like others have stated, this one does age well.
Man, I saw those 5 packs and they were CHEAP. Like you said, basically standard retail for aged tins. I’ve kicked myself a few times for not buying those. Glad to hear it ages wonderfully, though! This thread has made me realize I need to stock up way more on all of the HH blends that I smoke.
ODF also comes in ready rubbed form in bulk so it makes a great cellar candidate if you don't want to buy the tins. Also, if you managed to get the plug cut version from a year or so ago that will be a nice addition to the stockpile.
I can imagine they are. The flakes are so petite and tiny.
The flakes in the pound box are twice as long as the tins, but I cut them in half and put one pound into two pint jars.
Having a bowl of ODF as I type this. It’s what I reach for if I want that hint of hardwood smoke but I don’t want all the nic or strength of a “regular” DFK blend. When I say “regular,” I simply mean not hot pressed. The hot pressing really mellows the Kentucky out a lot, and brings out the sweetness in it. I know people talk about ODF like it’s a nic monster, but it’s pretty tame in my opinion. A nice easygoing smoke that still has lots of flavor.
the H H line is great. I really like latakia Flake. It was the first latakia blend I really fell for.
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