C&D Cornell & Diehl Eight State Burley

[Worknman]

Someone in another forum pointed out that the grade of red Virginia (SM2-18) used for this blend is the exactly the same as that used for last year’s run of Carolina Red Flake and CRF w/perique. Just wanted to pass this along, because the more you know….

It mentions that in the description on SP

Eight State Burley - Small Batch | Cornell & Diehl Pipe Tobacco

Buy Cornell & Diehl's Small Batch blend, Eight State Burley, today — an homage to historic US Burley growing regions.

www.smokingpipes.com

 

[OtcBastid]

It mentions that in the description on SP

Eight State Burley - Small Batch | Cornell & Diehl Pipe Tobacco

Buy Cornell & Diehl's Small Batch blend, Eight State Burley, today — an homage to historic US Burley growing regions.

www.smokingpipes.com

So what defines the grade? Is it aged longer? sugar content etc...as much as I enjoy premium blends I am becoming jaded. It could very well be that I'll give up on all this boutique crap. How ironic considering I am a craft beer guy.

Carolina Red Flake was good but not marginally better than the standard Navy flake from C&D...I'm not getting too fanatical. Limited releases ought to be better than my OTC crap.

 

[Worknman]

So what defines the grade? Is it aged longer? sugar content etc...as much as I enjoy premium blends I am becoming jaded. It could very well be that I'll give up on all this boutique crap. How ironic considering I am a craft beer guy.

Carolina Red Flake was good but not marginally better than the standard Navy flake from C&D...I'm not getting too fanatical. Limited releases ought to be better than my OTC crap.

Some pipe smokers are good smoking a small selection of their favorites on a daily basis and thats fine. Small Batches arent geared for those people. If its not for you, no harm no foul.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Small Batches arent geared for those people.

Sure they are. I bought 30 tins of Sansepolcro for RYO.

 

[Worknman]

Sure they are. I bought 30 tins of Sansepolcro for RYO.

I was responding to the guy that was jaded by all the new releases.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I was responding to the guy that was jaded by all the new releases.

And I responded to you're comment about small batches not being geared toward smokers smoking a small selection of favorites. Buy enough of them and you can.

 

[Worknman]

And I responded to you're comment about small batches not being geared toward smokers smoking a small selection of favorites. Buy enough of them and you can.

I guess what I meant to say was that if limited releases bore you or dont enlist any enthusiasm, then they're not for you.

 

[OtcBastid]

I was responding to the guy that was jaded by all the new releases.

I'm not jaded. Using buzzwords and terms without any significant detail as to the process of what makes this tobacco better or limited is really just fluff to me. I enjoyed the Carolina Red Flake but also enjoyed Union Square just as much at a lower cost.

 

[edger]

Does that mean you'll try Mixture 79?

If I ever get the urge I'll buy a box of Good and Plenty.

 

[Worknman]

I'm not jaded. Using buzzwords and terms without any significant detail as to the process of what makes this tobacco better or limited is really just fluff to me. I enjoyed the Carolina Red Flake but also enjoyed Union Square just as much at a lower cost.

I have a feeling that having limited releases is just a good way to put out new blends every so often without taking up permanent space in the factory. They don't necessarily have to be better than anything else, which is subjective. The point is that they're just different, however slightly that might be. Theres a market and a demand for that, otherwise they wouldn't be doing them.

 

[BarrelProof]

I have a feeling that having limited releases is just a good way to put out new blends every so often without taking up permanent space in the factory. They don't necessarily have to be better than anything else, which is subjective. The point is that they're just different, however slightly that might be. Theres a market and a demand for that, otherwise they wouldn't be doing them.

Hence, “Small Batch.”

 

[Chasing Embers]

Hence, “Small Batch.”

Funny how they always source rare ingredients for follow up releases.

 

[BarrelProof]

Funny how they always source rare ingredients for follow up releases.

They know what they’re doing.

 

[Chasing Embers]

They know what they’re doing.

Yep

 

[PipeIT]

I’ve always thought that the reason(s) behind these Small Batches, is no different as example, like blends from Esoterica or Gawith, that these C&D blends are simply limited sources of tabac, that are only produced in small quantity, or can be found.

That this is not necessarily a marketing ploy.

Then on the flip side of business sustainability and profits, etc., possibly another reason we constantly see this, a company that might not able to financially produce in greater volume, without taking losses.

Hmm ?

 

[BarrelProof]

I’ve always thought that the reason(s) behind these Small Batches, is no different as example, like blends from Esoterica or Gawith, that these C&D blends are simply limited sources of tabac, that are only produced in small quantity, or can be found.

That this is not necessarily a marketing ploy.

Then on the flip side of business sustainability and profits, etc., possibly another reason we constantly see this, a company that might not able to financially produce in greater volume, without taking losses.

Hmm ?

Of course. C&D is limited by scalability.

?

 

[anotherbob]

some people getting mad about having options.

 

[gervais]

some people getting mad about having options.

Look, you don't understand. TAD is worse than a crack addict for pipe smokers, for whatever reason.

This is @chasingembers everytime he walks into his cellar....

The struggle is real

 

[Chasing Embers]

This is @chasingembers everytime he walks into his cellar....

The struggle is real

Not really. I usually just smoke out of the bulk bag I keep in my desk at work. Too much variety is overrated.

 

[gervais]

Not really. I usually just smoke out of the bulk bag I keep in my desk at work. Too much variety is overrated.

I actually agree with that. I wish I only had a few blends to choose from. Sometimes it's hard to pick what I want to smoke