Tonight I decided I'd do a review of Autumn Evening from Cornell and Diehl.
This is one you can smell immediately upon opening the tin (well, jar in this instance). The tobacco smells like maple syrup, margarine and butterscotch. There is a faint smell of Virginias coming through in the background but it's hard to tell where the topping ends and the tobacco begins. All in all, it's a really pleasant scent.
The fine ribbon cut was at a good moisture level when I got it so I jarred it immediately. Pulling it out now, it is still perfectly ready to smoke. The cut packs easily and lights pretty quick too. Not the absolute easiest blend in the world to get going but not a hassle either.
When I first lit this tobacco, I was extremely surprised. It tastes very similar to how it smells. No other aromatic I've tried has come anywhere close to this level of similarity between tin note and taste. This grabbed my attention for sure. The topping is front and center. I get primarily butterscotch, but the maple is present too. After a few minutes, the flavor mellows slightly and becomes less sweet. For me, this is a good thing. This particular blend starts the bowl right on the line between delicious and cloying. More than a few minutes of that probably wouldn't be an enjoyable experience in my case, but many here may disagree.
Regardless, after those first few minutes, some of the typical Virginia flavors start to present themselves. For me, it's mostly bread and sour citrus. Both of these take a back seat to the topping throughout the bowl, but gradually become more pronounced as the smoke progresses. However, the Virginia notes never get far enough to the front to really discern much from them. Towards the end, I've noticed this blend will tend to get sour. For that reason, I don't smoke it down to the bottom. As soon as I get that acrid taste I call it quits. Maybe I smoke it a little too fast, but I've never noticed this problem with other blends, even those especially prone to overheating.
I'll give this blend a 6/10. It's one of my favorite aromatics, but that isn't a difficult title to earn as I've only tried a handful. The flavor just gets old to me so quickly. A small bowl of it can be a nice change of pace for me but I probably couldn't smoke this more than a couple times a week. If you like aromatics, I'd definitely recommend you give it a go. If you're a Virginia guy like me, I bet you won't dislike it but it may be a little boring. Those who prefer heavy lat or perique blends might appreciate having something very light and sweet to smoke every once in a while.
Have any of you tried Autumn Evening? What were your thoughts?
Thanks for reading
birddogpiper
This is one you can smell immediately upon opening the tin (well, jar in this instance). The tobacco smells like maple syrup, margarine and butterscotch. There is a faint smell of Virginias coming through in the background but it's hard to tell where the topping ends and the tobacco begins. All in all, it's a really pleasant scent.
The fine ribbon cut was at a good moisture level when I got it so I jarred it immediately. Pulling it out now, it is still perfectly ready to smoke. The cut packs easily and lights pretty quick too. Not the absolute easiest blend in the world to get going but not a hassle either.
When I first lit this tobacco, I was extremely surprised. It tastes very similar to how it smells. No other aromatic I've tried has come anywhere close to this level of similarity between tin note and taste. This grabbed my attention for sure. The topping is front and center. I get primarily butterscotch, but the maple is present too. After a few minutes, the flavor mellows slightly and becomes less sweet. For me, this is a good thing. This particular blend starts the bowl right on the line between delicious and cloying. More than a few minutes of that probably wouldn't be an enjoyable experience in my case, but many here may disagree.
Regardless, after those first few minutes, some of the typical Virginia flavors start to present themselves. For me, it's mostly bread and sour citrus. Both of these take a back seat to the topping throughout the bowl, but gradually become more pronounced as the smoke progresses. However, the Virginia notes never get far enough to the front to really discern much from them. Towards the end, I've noticed this blend will tend to get sour. For that reason, I don't smoke it down to the bottom. As soon as I get that acrid taste I call it quits. Maybe I smoke it a little too fast, but I've never noticed this problem with other blends, even those especially prone to overheating.
I'll give this blend a 6/10. It's one of my favorite aromatics, but that isn't a difficult title to earn as I've only tried a handful. The flavor just gets old to me so quickly. A small bowl of it can be a nice change of pace for me but I probably couldn't smoke this more than a couple times a week. If you like aromatics, I'd definitely recommend you give it a go. If you're a Virginia guy like me, I bet you won't dislike it but it may be a little boring. Those who prefer heavy lat or perique blends might appreciate having something very light and sweet to smoke every once in a while.
Have any of you tried Autumn Evening? What were your thoughts?
Thanks for reading
birddogpiper
