Category: Cornell & Diehl

After centuries of undisturbed slumber, something has awakened them. In their return, a great plume of exotic smoke rises from the Deep, redolent with notes of Latakia, Katsuri, Virginias, Burley, Perique, and black Cavendish.

2oz tin.  The fine folks at C&D start this confection with their traditional Cavendish base of Burleys and a touch of Virginia, mix in a soupçon of Green River Vanilla, then drizzle it with a Raspberry sauce fit for Escoffier himself. It’s a small wonder that Berry Good is one of their most popular aromatic blends.

A blend of bright Virginia flake, white burley, chopped cigar leaf, and a touch of perique, Billy Budd Blonde is a sweet sequel to the blend originally created for C&D’s late friend Sailorman Jack.

A steady rhythm of bright and red Virginias is joined by an accompaniment of robust Perique and dark fired Kentucky, making for a spicy little diddy sure to keep you on your toes.

Bow-Legged Bear is a full English blend with Virginias, Turkish, Latakia, Burleys, and Perique. It’s stoved, pressed and sliced into an old-fashioned crumble cake.

Burley Flake #2 is a blend of Dark and White Burleys with Red Virginia for a touch of sweetness.

A blend of slow burning Burley and rich, Dark-Fired Kentucky team up with the natural sweetness and welcomed fragrance of fine Virginia, and then we add a dash of Perique for additional nuance.

A smooth blend of nutty cubed burley enhanced with Cyprian Latakia and sweetened black cavendish.

2oz tin.  An Americanized English, it has the traditional Latakia and Turkish (though in lighter amounts) in a Virginia flake base, but layered in are cubed burley and a discreet amount of toasted black cavendish for a round and slightly sweet finish.

A delightful Aromatic infused with the flavor of an exotic fruit originally from the middle East that was a particular favorite in the 18th Century and found growing on the grounds of Mount Vernon, Monticello, and around the homes of other Founding Fathers.

2oz tin.

A poetic mixture of bright and red Virginias with a good portion of Turkish leaf, elevated by genial portions of Perique and black Cavendish, and topped with the flavors of bourbon and vanilla, C&D’s John Marr is an unparalleled voyage of sweet complexity.

Starting with a complementary base of black and red Virginia cavendish, rough cut burley and dark fired Kentucky are then mixed with exotic Middle Eastern Orientals and a touch of perique to create this smooth, fragrant blend.

Start your morning out right with a bowl of Morning Drive. It’s the perfect blend to get you where you’re going, and get you there with a smile on your face. The mixture of Red and Bright Virginias comes together in perfect harmony with just the right measure of Burley, Turkish, Perique, and Latakia. Savor the start.

Opening Night is a delicious blend of Red and Bright Virginias pressed to perfection.

Pirate Kake is a smooth, robust blend with LOTS (75%!) of exceptional Latakia accompanied by Turkish and Burley. A Latakia lover’s treasure.

2oz Tin.

Beginning with stoved bright Virginias, followed by equal measures of Cyprian Latakia and red Virginias for a bit of body, Star of the East Gold then incorporates a fair amount of Turkish leaf, resulting in a sweet, floral English mixture.

2oz tin.  Accented by sweet bright leaf and rounded by small-leafed Katerini, Bijou is married with a hint of honey before being pressed and sliced into delicate flakes.

50g tin.

A bedrock of stoved red Virginias combines with a hearty helping of black Cavendish, Turkish leaf, and Louisiana Perique for a smoking experience every bit as rich and complex as old Shenandoah.

2oz tin.

2oz tin.

2oz tin.

2oz tin.

Red and Golden Virginias provide a pleasant base for this medium-strength English. Latakia and Turkish Orientals offer their own addition to the blend giving it a pungent smoky and earthy flavors and hints of pepper. An excellent all round medium English, Red Stag is a nicely balanced and very well rounded blend.