Who is DK on Tobaccoreviews.com Because He is a Genius.
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I've smoked enough blends over the years that most prolific reviewers will have reviewed several of ones I'm familiar with. I can tell from those whether our tastes match enough for me to make a buying decision based on their review of one I haven't smoked. Sort of like seeing a quarter in a photo as a size reference.
I think SteelCowboy deserves an honourable mention too.
Yes, another upvote for SteelCowboy too. Permanently grateful to folks willing to spend the time and money necessary to expand our collective understanding!
@JimInks: it's always great to hear of someone else from the tribe of hedgehog. I chose the moniker because my wife is French, and the French word for hedgehog is "hérisson," very close to my last name, which is Harrison. Also, there's that quote from Isaiah Berlin: "A fox knows many things; a hedgehog one important thing." I'm not sure what the one important thing is, but I know it has something to do with taking your time and smoking your pipe while you are at it. Also: my kids love Sonic!
@JimInks: it's always great to hear of someone else from the tribe of hedgehog. I chose the moniker because my wife is French, and the French word for hedgehog is "hérisson," very close to my last name, which is Harrison. Also, there's that quote from Isaiah Berlin: "A fox knows many things; a hedgehog one important thing." I'm not sure what the one important thing is, but I know it has something to do with taking your time and smoking your pipe while you are at it. Also: my kids love Sonic!
This thread is several years old but worth reviving because DK is one of the greats on tobacco reviews. More often than not, DK's perspective has pushed me in the right direction when considering trying a new blend, (plus he can be really funny). Wish he was active on this forum.
I'm told DK disabled his account on tobaccoreviews a couple days ago... geez man!
I love consistency in a reviewer’s report. Like mentioned above, I don’t always agree with an overall blend rating, but if that reviewer maintains consistency in how they review, I can apply it to my personal taste preferences. This, IMO, is what makes @jiminks so valuable. The truth is, my 30yrs of pipe smoking haven’t aligned my preferences or perception(s) with his, but he is so incredibly consistent, I get an accurate read and understand how I will likely experience the blend.
Jiminks mentioned it. I went and checked tobacco reviews and sure enough, DK's name is gone. His reviews are listed as Emeritus Account (29715).
He sure has put a lot into that site.
My ratings don't reflect my personal taste. I rate blends against other blends in the same genre, and not for how I personally feel about them. That helps take as most subjectivity out of it as I can.
I am pleased the reviews help you. Thanks for the kind words.
Perhaps DK has tired of tobacco and is moving on to other things in life. I guess I could understand that, but not sure why he'd want to take his name off the reviews. That's years of work he did that can no longer be referenced.
jiminks provides all the temptations by review that I can stand. I smoke my stash at a gradual (glacial?) pace, and regularly buy small quantities of bulk or tins that do accumulate faster than I smoke. When I have bought or been gifted with a pound of a blend, it can be slowly used for years. But DK sounds like a help, if you are looking to widen your cellar. Meantime, I need to open one of my well-aged classics. I have maybe eight tins of discontinued historically famous blends. I'm looking forward to Low Country's Guendalose, named after a creek in South Carolina. It has Virginia, Virginia Cavendish, Katerini, Turkish, Perique, and cigar leaf! Incidentally, Low Country was SP's blending shop before it bought Cornell & Diehl. I haven't checked, but I think Guendalose may still be on offer under the Low Country brand at SP.
I've always relied on jiminks and pipestud for their reviews. Nice to know there is someone else to look to, also.
Some of his reviews are suspect. He's been caught plagiarizing in the past.