Category: Cornell & Diehl

In the tradition of the mysterious Mississippi riverboat gamblin’ men, a flavorful blend of the South’s tobaccos—Burleys, Virginias, and Perique—with the exotic taste of Turkish leaf. The odds are with you when you smoke this blend.

One half Latakia with a generous portion of Turkish and sweetened with stoved red Virginia.

My first pipe tobacco video review.

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A middle strength, full blend containing red and lemon Virginia, Latakia, Turkish and black Cavendish.

A smooth, reasonably light blend of aged Virginias, Latakia, Perique and a little Turkish. An outstanding, middle of the road English blend with a delightful flavor.

It was good but not excellent. The tang of the RF that I associate with red virginia was absent for me. To me it tasted like a flake version of other C&D Virginias. It is probably not one I will buy tins of to cellar as I have others I like far better. The final bit of the bowl remained constant and the end was a soft grey ash and no dottle or mess.

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.

A Burley and Virginia blend with just a touch of Perique.

For a change, I’m going to do a “live review.” Usually, I try to get to know a blend a while before putting my thoughts together – this one I’m going to write as I smoke it for the first time.
The flame seemed to jump into this tobacco and nearly light itself. The [...]