C&D Oak Alley Review

[admin]

Reading Kyle's review of C&D Oak Alley, I can just taste and smell this delicious tobacco. Check out his review here.

Cornell & Diehl Oak Alley Review

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

I have a tin or 2 somewhere round here. Might have to pop one to see what’s what. Thanks for the review. ?️

 

[mso489]

Did I miss it? Burley is the base on this one, as with many C&D blends, and the Virginia, Orientals, and Perique are the condimental tobaccos. It sounds good to me.

 

[kcghost]

I tried it and it didn't work for me. Your experience may differ.

 

[danimalia]

Oak Alley fantastic. Primarily burley-based from my understanding, it has a perfect touch of fruity/floral sweetness from the VAs and Turkish Katerini (and maybe a slight topping?). I wouldnt have guessed burley as the heaviest component from the flavor and aroma, but I believe I saw that mentioned by Jeremy Reeves in a video. It tastes quite different from any other C&D burley-based tobacco that I have had. Not as dry or rustic tasting as your Haunted Bookshops, Riverboat Gamblers and Burley Flakes. It also has a fair amount of strength.

It is probably my favorite C&D blend and I need to buy a tin of it soon.

 

[mso489]

Somewhere back in the 1990's, C&D brought burley forward as a premium blending tobacco rather than an old standby codger leaf for OTC blends and an aromatic base. What they did was somewhat radical, and the sale of the brand to SP/Laudisi only extended their reach. I think of what C&D did for burley comparable to what McClellends did for Virginia tobacco, distinct and unique.

 

[admin]

Somewhere back in the 1990's, C&D brought burley forward as a premium blending tobacco rather than an old standby codger leaf for OTC blends and an aromatic base. What they did was somewhat radical, and the sale of the brand to SP/Laudisi only extended their reach. I think of what C&D did for burley comparable to what McClellends did for Virginia tobacco, distinct and unique.

Yep!

 

[newbroom]

seems I remember an interview with one of the Tarlers and Jeremy, and Oak Alley was brought up as a blend that might be a 'sleeper' in their product line and one that was worthy.