Pennington Gap by Cornell and Diehl
From the tip of Virginia, an all-American blend with a southern accent. Nutty Kentucky cube cut burley and rich black cavendish balance the unique aroma and flavor of Louisiana Perique, finished with bourbon for that touch of southern hospitality.
Every time I reach for this blend I recall the superb treatment one receives when dealing with Craig and Patty Tarlor of Cornell & Diehl. This is a pipe tobacco blend I would not normally have picked out on my own - the combination of tobaccos and the whiskey finish wouldn't have appealed to me. One day I was placing an order directly from C&D and asked Craig to simply pick out something unusual and add it to my order. When I took shipment and opened the box, I found the Pennington Gap.
So often we go into a blend with a preconceived notion of what to expect only to be surprised. This was one of those times. As it turns out, I loved the spiciness, the mellow sweetness, and how well this pipe tobacco behaves.
