Two firsts

[morlader]

Having read Kevin's review of Orlik Golden Sliced,it seemed so good that I thought I would give it a go,it would be the first time I have gone for pure virginias as up to now I have always favoured Latakia blends.OGS is terrific and from now on there will be a tin ( round here in UK )by my chair.My McConnells Scottish Mxt.is like and old camp fire whereas OGS is like a field in summertime.The other first is to do with loading with flake,I usually rub it in my hand then loaded up but after seeing fold and load way on here I tried it,it works for me.Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks,I am now folding and loading. :clap: Thanks guys. Tom

 

[marmal4de]

Woohoo! The joy of a new favourite blend is what we're all looking for (or maybe just me), congratulations!

 

[lonestar]

OGS is one of those blends that everyone should try. I have a hard time believing theres anyone who doesn't like it!

 

[schmitzbitz]

OGS is one of those blends that everyone should try. I have a hard time believing theres anyone who doesn't like it!

Believe it. I'm a few flakes into a 50g tin, and for the life of me, I can't enjoy this tobacco. I really want to - and I should, I love the constituent ingredients - but it just doesn't agree with me, no matter which pipe I pull off the rack. I think the issue is the Virginia tobacco Orlik uses is similar to what the blenders at DuMaurier use for their 100% Va cigarettes; I find the OGS too similar in taste (and aftertaste) to an unfiltered cig, something I am trying like mad to avoid. I notice this with some other very Va forward blends too, not just OGS. I'm hoping a couple of years in the cellar will change my mind on this tobacco...

 

[lonestar]

Schmitz, there is obviously something wrong with your pipes.

Send them to me, along with a small fee, and I will inspect them for you.

Please include a few packs of DuMaurier for comparison.

 

[dd951]

:rofl:

 

[cortezattic]

That's great! 1 Va flake down and 150 to go! :lol:

( I tossed in the VaPer flakes too.)
A & C Peterson Caledonian Original Navy Cut No.499

Altadis 507-C Virginia Slices

Altadis B26 Dark Honey & Berry Cavendish

Altadis Buckhead's Best

Ascorti Latium

Ashton Old London Pebblecut

Astley's No.109 Virginia Flake

Astley's No.44 Dark Virginia Flake

Benjamin Hartwell Signature Blend

Benson & Hedges Gold Flake

Benson & Hedges Original Virginia Flake

Bjarne Flake de Luxe

Blatter & Blatter Danish Slices

Borkum Riff Admiral's Flake Vanilla

Brigham Enterprises Inc. Mr. B's D-series Golden Virginia Flake

Brigham Enterprises Inc. Virginia Flake

Bufflehead King Eider

Bulwark Flake

Butera Royal Vintage Dark Stoved

C.B. Møller & Co. A/S Osborne 62

C.B. Møller & Co. A/S Osborne 63

CAO Patriot Flake

Capstan Gold Navy Cut

Capstan Medium Navy Cut

Capstan Mild Navy Cut

Capstan Navy Cut Full

Capstan Original Navy Cut

Charatan Green

Condor Condor Long Cut (Brown)

Connoisseur Scottish Ribbon

Consolidated 507-C: Virginia Slices (Matured)

Cornell & Diehl Interlude

Cornell & Diehl Manhattan Afternoon

Cornell & Diehl Opening Night

Cornell & Diehl Red Carpet

Cornell & Diehl Sunday Picnic

Dan Tobacco Hamborger Veermaster

Dan Tobacco Kriswill Mellow Navy Cut

Dan Tobacco Skipper's Flake

Dan Tobacco St. Bernard Flake

David P. Ehrlich Company Navy Flake

Dobie's Four Square Medium Navy (Light Blue)

Dobie's Four Square Mild Navy Cut (Yellow)

Dunhill Flake

Dunhill Light Flake

Dunhill My Mixture No.36609

Dunhill My Mixture Rum & Cherry

E. A. Carey Mystery Blend

Edgeworth Edgeworth Sliced

Erinmore Erinmore Flake

Esoterica Tobacciana Stonehaven

Fader's St. Johns

Former Cross Grain Flake

Former Straight Grain Flake

Fribourg & Treyer Cut Blended Plug

Fribourg & Treyer Cut Virginia Plug

Fribourg & Treyer Special Brown Flake

Fribourg & Treyer Vintage

G. L. Pease Fog City Selection: Union Square

G. L. Pease Limited Edition Series: Stonehenge

Gatlin-Burlier Danish Luxury

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Best Brown #2

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Bright CR Flake

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Brown Flake Aromatic

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Brown Flake Scented

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Brown Flake U/S

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Dark Flake

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Dark Flake Scented

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Ennerdale Flake

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Glengarry Flake

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Kendal's Flake

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Louisiana Flake

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Mellow Mahogany Flake

Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Scotch Flake

Holger Danske Royal Navy Flake

Ilsted Own Mixture Golden Flake

Iwan Ries IRC Cavendish Slices

Iwan Ries IRC Flake

J. F. Germain & Son Dark Flake

J. F. Germain & Son Germain's Brown Flake

John Aylesbury Luxury Flake

John Aylesbury Sir John's Flake Virginia

John Sinclair Highland Sliced

Julius Vesz Virginia Flake

Low Country Pipe & Cigar Santee

Low Country Pipe & Cigar Waccamaw

Mac Baren Mixture Flake

Mac Baren Navy Flake

Mac Baren Vanilla Flake

McClelland Blakeney's Best Tawny Flake

McClelland Bulk No.X-40 Burley by the Slice

McClelland Christmas Cheer 1994

McClelland Christmas Cheer 2005

McClelland Christmas Cheer 2008

McClelland Christmas Cheer 2009

McClelland Club Blends: CPCC Epitome

McClelland Collector Series: PCCA Beacon

McClelland Matured Virginias: Navy Cavendish

McClelland Matured Virginias: No.25

McCranie's New Bedford

McCranie's Red Flake (1983)

McCranie's Red Flake (2000)

Mick McQuaid Mick McQuaid Square Cut

Mountain Village Solway Blend

Nording Hunter Blend: Beagle

Orlik Tobacco Company A/S Black Friar

Orlik Tobacco Company A/S Brown Sliced

Orlik Tobacco Company A/S Dark Kentucky

Orlik Tobacco Company A/S Golden Sliced (Red)

Orlik Tobacco Company A/S Golden Sliced Vintage 2007

Orlik Tobacco Company A/S Old Company

Orlik Tobacco Company A/S Richmond Navy Cut

Paul Olsen My Own Blend: 111

Paul Olsen No 333

PCCA Boston 1776

PCCA Millenium

PCCA New Millenium

Peretti Boston Slices

Peretti London Flake

Peretti Oxford Flake

Peretti Scottish Flake

Peretti Somerset Slices

Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake

Peter Stokkebye Luxury Twist Flake

Petersen & Sorensen Tradition

Peterson Irish Flake

Peterson University Flake

Planta Danish Black Vanilla Flake

Planta Fisherman's Love Navy

Player's Digger Flake

Player's Gold Leaf

Player's Medium Navy Cut

Rattray Marlin Flake

Redbreast Redbreast Flake

Reiner Long Golden Flake

Robert McConnell Folded Flake

Robert McConnell Scottish Flake

Samuel Gawith 1792 Flake

Samuel Gawith Best Brown Flake

Samuel Gawith Cob Flake

Samuel Gawith Firedance Flake

Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake

Samuel Gawith Kendal Cream Flake

Samuel Gawith Medium Virginia Flake

Samuel Gawith Sam's Flake

Samuel Gawith Special Flake No.2

Samuel Gawith Special Flake No.7

Samuel Gawith St. James Flake

Sillem's Mayor 1814 Flake

Solani 633: Virginia Flake with Perique

Solani 656: Aged Burley Flake

Solani 660: Silver Flake

St. Bruno St. Bruno Flake

Synjeco Flowers of Ireland

Synjeco Virginia Perique Slices

Tavern Tobacco Co. Laurel Flake

Tavern Tobacco Co. Marrakesh Cafe

Timm No Name Gold

Torben Danske No.14 Navy Cut

Torben Danske No.15 Sailor's Flake

Tordenskjold Virginia Slices

Treasures of Ireland Limerick

Troost Slices

Uhle's Blend 44

Van Eerkoms Exclusive Mix

VAUEN Vereinigte Pfeifenfabriken Nuernberg GmbH Virginia Flake No.14

VegasSmokes Brown's Extra

W.O. Larsen Curly Flake No.32

Walnut Flake Walnut Flake

Watch City Cigar Hampton Roads

Wessex Brigade Campaign Dark Flake

Wessex Brown Virginia Flake

Wessex Burley Slice

Wessex Gold Virginia Flake

Wessex Premier Original: Mellow Aroma (Brown)

Wessex Premier Original: Rich Aroma

Wessex Premier Original: Subtle Aroma

Wessex Red Virginia Flake

 

[schmitzbitz]

Lonestar, I will get *right* on that...of course, if I send you all my pipes, I will have nothing to smoke whilst they are being inspected. Therefore, it would only make sense for you to send me replacements. I will await the arrival of this set before I send the package out.

 

[marmal4de]

Too much straight grain on those, get the cross grain set that's 1/2 the price!

 

[lonestar]

Schmitz, Cortez has sidelined this project temporarily.

After I have made it through his list, we will resume negotiations.

In the meantime, it may be best to just inspect the questionable tin of Orlik.

I'll mail you a list with my fees, and you can just put a check in with the tin, and overnight it to me.

I'll have your answer in 5-7 weeks, but I can get back with you sooner for an additional fee.