Cornell & Diehl
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Another of the original SPC blends being revived via Seattle Pipe Club’s relationship with Cornell & Diehl is Hogshead, a three country Virginia blend presented as a crumble cake plug. The tin description suggests this might just be your perfect Virginia. A bold claim! Does it live up to the hype?
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One of the brands that fell victim to Scandinavian Tobacco Group’s acquisition and subsequent dismantling of Mac Baren and Sutliff was Joe Lankford’s Seattle Pipe Club blends. Thankfully, Joe’s blends have been resurrected by Seattle Pipe Club and Cornell & Diehl, who are using the original recipes and even the original machines on which they…
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Cornell & Diehl is ending the year with a brand-new Small Batch, Fires on the Levee, which hits the shelves December 16th at 6:00pm. Is this tribute to the Christmas tradition of lighting bonfires along the Mississippi River in Luisiana’s Parishes to guide “Papa Noel” going to be a hit, or is it too much…
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In my review of this year’s release of From Beyond, I mused that it seemed different from my memory of previous releases, and that it would be interesting to see if that were true and if so how. Looking in my cellar, I found I indeed had a tin of the original release of From…
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Part of the Old Ones series, From Beyond is a ribbon blend featuring 21-year-old Cyprian Latakia alongside aged Red and Bright Virginias, Orientals, and Perique. Jeremy Reeves original intent was to evoke the flavor and experience he had from smoking a circa 1990 tin of Dunhill Night Cap. I cannot compare it to that, never…
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In this review, I look at this year’s release of Carolina Red Flake with Perique which features a blend of Mahogany, Red, and Orange Virginias along with genuine St. James Perique from 31 Farms. Carolina Red Flake with Perique launches at 6:00pm, September 23rd. How does this year’s iteration stack up with previous releases? Is…
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Sun Bear has become a favorite summer release from Cornell & Diehl. The biggest change in each release is the honey that is used in the blend. This year it features a wildflower honey that has been aged in rum barrels. Sounds good, but will it be a hit?
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In this video I review Cornell & Diehl’s King Cake, one of the blends from their Cellar Series. King Cake is an aromatic blend presented as a crumble cake meant to evoke the spirit of the Mardi Gras cake of the same name that is traditionally served during the Christian church season of Epiphany, honoring…
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Cornell & Diehl’s Small Batch Sansepolcro is back in a 10,000 tin release. Is this year’s iteration of their Italian Dark Fired Kentucky blend worth looking up?
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In this video, I share some of my favorite pipes and tobaccos that I just can’t seem to stop smoking! Do you have favorite pipes that you can’t put down, or tobaccos that you keep going back to despite the growing collection in your cellar? I can’t be the only one!
Not Just Blowing Smoke with Pastor Padron 