Just opened a fresh tin of Cornell and Diehl's Buffalo Soldier. The first time I tried this magnificent blend it was over a year old.
Tin Note- Mushroomy BBQ, deep earthy compost.
It's mostly red Virginia with a bit of bright virginia's, a generous portion of perique, with a touch of Latakia.
At first light, you get a blast of spicy perique with a wisp of smoky Latakia. The perique stays pretty strong at the first 1/3 of the bowl, the Virginias slowly come through sweetening up the smoke, landing this blend into the Va/per category at the 2/3 of the bowl. The perique transforms into a sour mushroom flavor that is divine. The Latakia takes a back seat but wisp in and out til the heel of the bowl.
A similar blend is GL Pease Piccadilly, which to me holds back on the perique and adds tad bit more of Latakia. Buffalo Soldier is superior if you love perique. This blend is my all time favorite blend. I wish C&D would do an 8 0z. tin.
Tin Note- Mushroomy BBQ, deep earthy compost.
It's mostly red Virginia with a bit of bright virginia's, a generous portion of perique, with a touch of Latakia.
At first light, you get a blast of spicy perique with a wisp of smoky Latakia. The perique stays pretty strong at the first 1/3 of the bowl, the Virginias slowly come through sweetening up the smoke, landing this blend into the Va/per category at the 2/3 of the bowl. The perique transforms into a sour mushroom flavor that is divine. The Latakia takes a back seat but wisp in and out til the heel of the bowl.
A similar blend is GL Pease Piccadilly, which to me holds back on the perique and adds tad bit more of Latakia. Buffalo Soldier is superior if you love perique. This blend is my all time favorite blend. I wish C&D would do an 8 0z. tin.
