Favorite Cornell & Diehl Blends?
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Any new ones to add or old ones to repeat. I have some lunch time blues from voorhies that is pretty good.
I just got some Joie De Vivre. Very nice and C&D claims it will hit it's peak in 8-12 years. At my age I'm not waiting.
C&D is remarkable in developing non-aromatic burley blends. I don't know of another blender who has done as
much in this area. Among my favorites are Pegasus, Golden Ash, Billy Budd, Old Joe Krantz, Big 'n Burley, Dark
Burley, and others. All those are bulk tobaccos. I'm holding a tin of Riverboat Gambler which I am eager to try.
Burley can be a polarizing tobacco. Some say it always bites. Some can't taste it at all. Others find it perfectly
awful. But for those who enjoy burley, Cornell & Diehl is perhaps the master source.
How in the world did this thread get revived from a year ago? Anyway, C&D is always news.
much in this area. Among my favorites are Pegasus, Golden Ash, Billy Budd, Old Joe Krantz, Big 'n Burley, Dark
Burley, and others. All those are bulk tobaccos. I'm holding a tin of Riverboat Gambler which I am eager to try.
Burley can be a polarizing tobacco. Some say it always bites. Some can't taste it at all. Others find it perfectly
awful. But for those who enjoy burley, Cornell & Diehl is perhaps the master source.
How in the world did this thread get revived from a year ago? Anyway, C&D is always news.
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First Responders (Peace's Tribute blend)
Bayou Morning
Still haven't popped my tin of Kajun Kake, so I can't recommend it as of yet, but the two mentioned above are exceptional va/pers. I popped a tin of Chenet's Cake and cannot recommend it as of yet. You can tell it was blended for aging. The Perique hit is massive and somewhat overwhelming.
Bayou Morning
Still haven't popped my tin of Kajun Kake, so I can't recommend it as of yet, but the two mentioned above are exceptional va/pers. I popped a tin of Chenet's Cake and cannot recommend it as of yet. You can tell it was blended for aging. The Perique hit is massive and somewhat overwhelming.
Poplar Camp has been a favorite of mine for years. I've tried Star of the East in the past but felt it was a bit heavy on the Latakia.
I just received two pounds of Poplar Camp and a half pound of Latakia from Smoking Pipes. I've always felt Poplar Camp was just a touch of Latakia away from a nice English blend so I blended two ounces of Latakia with 6 ounces of Poplar Camp as an experiment and I quite like it though I may blend some more with a bit more Latakia. I put about half of my new blend up in a jar to age for a few months and am anxious to try it after it ages for a few months.
I just received two pounds of Poplar Camp and a half pound of Latakia from Smoking Pipes. I've always felt Poplar Camp was just a touch of Latakia away from a nice English blend so I blended two ounces of Latakia with 6 ounces of Poplar Camp as an experiment and I quite like it though I may blend some more with a bit more Latakia. I put about half of my new blend up in a jar to age for a few months and am anxious to try it after it ages for a few months.
I'll second natenice1's motion on Crooner. The combination of cube-cut Burley and Deer Tongue is ambrosia to me!
I have decided on 3 Friars and Bayou Morning as my two daily smokes now. I have bought in quite large quantities and jared them up. Won't get too much age on them as I smoke so much of them. They really have fine flavor and taste outstanding with coffee. This morning I sat on the porch drinking Christmas Blend with Bayou Morning in a Peterson Sherlock Holmes Deerstalker. It is such a good way to start the day. I much prefer this Black Friday to the other Black Friday.
Black Frigate here. Smoke this everyday before bed, and as a mid afternoon treat on the weekends.
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Living in Italy, grabbing some C&D is quite difficult, unless:
1) going to Switzerland (good option, but pricey)
2) going to the US (pricey but the tobacco price is low)
3) having a friend/relative going to the USA... :D
I was lucky with option 3, with my wife going for a company meeting in Rhode Island last month. So, I was able to grab the following:
- 1 Tin of Star of the East Flake
- 1 Tin of Mississippi Mud
- 1 Oz of Bayou Morning
- 1 Oz of Bayou Night
- 1 Oz of Byzantium
Here are my comments/ratings:
Star of the East Flake: 10/10. My favourite tobacco so far (2 years of pipe smoking). Heavy on the Latakia, this is a great blend, from opening the tin to emptying your pipe
For the Latakia lover who doesn't want a strong blend.
Mississippi Mud: 7/10. I'm struggling with this, I read many awesome reviews about it, but for some reason I like it, but not as much I hoped. Probably the Black Cavendish is covering the Latakia and the Perique. Muddy, indeed.
Bayou Morning: 8.5/10. A great Va-Pe blend, I really like it.
Bayou Night: still have to give it a rating, but... this one is maybe too strong for me. I smoked half a bowl, and I almost had nausea!
Byzantium: 8/10. Another really good Latakia blend, with the addition of Perique. Really really good. Next time I may get a tin.
1) going to Switzerland (good option, but pricey)
2) going to the US (pricey but the tobacco price is low)
3) having a friend/relative going to the USA... :D
I was lucky with option 3, with my wife going for a company meeting in Rhode Island last month. So, I was able to grab the following:
- 1 Tin of Star of the East Flake
- 1 Tin of Mississippi Mud
- 1 Oz of Bayou Morning
- 1 Oz of Bayou Night
- 1 Oz of Byzantium
Here are my comments/ratings:
Star of the East Flake: 10/10. My favourite tobacco so far (2 years of pipe smoking). Heavy on the Latakia, this is a great blend, from opening the tin to emptying your pipe
For the Latakia lover who doesn't want a strong blend.Mississippi Mud: 7/10. I'm struggling with this, I read many awesome reviews about it, but for some reason I like it, but not as much I hoped. Probably the Black Cavendish is covering the Latakia and the Perique. Muddy, indeed.
Bayou Morning: 8.5/10. A great Va-Pe blend, I really like it.
Bayou Night: still have to give it a rating, but... this one is maybe too strong for me. I smoked half a bowl, and I almost had nausea!
Byzantium: 8/10. Another really good Latakia blend, with the addition of Perique. Really really good. Next time I may get a tin.
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