unboxing
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The latest Small Batch release from Cornell & Diehl, Palmetto Balkan, arrived online and in stores this week. Named after the state tree of South Carolina this is blended to bring memories of Syrian Latakia to mind. It is only produced in 8oz tins. I unbox a tin and offer my impressions for your smoking…
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Cornell & Diehl’s Steamworks dropped on March 3rd. This is the 3rd release for this popular Small Batch blend. In this video, I open up a tin for the first time and share may thoughts on this iteration of Jeremy Reeve’s Virginia/Oriental/Perique flake.
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The Warped line of tobaccos is the collaboration between Kyle Gellis of Warped Cigars and Jeremy Reeves of Cornel & Diehl. When I heard that the line was now available to bring into stores, one that caught my interest was Kings Stride, a Viriginia/Perique/Burley/Cigar leaf blend. In this video, I open up a tin for…
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Another new release from Cornell & Diehl, Watchman’s Reach is a Bright Virginia plug in C&D’s new Summit Series. This is the most different of the four with a brighter profile with far less earthy tones than the other three blends in the series. Join me as I open my first tin and share my…
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Recently, Arango Cigar Company “an importer and distributor for many classic OTC blends like Prince Albert and Carter Hall, has brought back Royal Comfort for a new generation of pipe smokers and classic fans alike” (that’s a quote from their website). Royal Comfort is a Red Virginia, Cavendish, and Perique blend with “crisp fruit, cask-aged…
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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 this video, I open up and show you the result of Erik Stokkebye’s latest collaboration with iM Corona. Erik has done several projects with them, and this one is especially good! A lot of thought has been put into these lighters, so I give a little iM Corona 101 to show you how to…
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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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Unboxing Per Jensen’s Harbour Dreams was a real treat. It is an aromatic Burley and Virginia blend with notes of chocolate and almonds. There is a surprising transition from sweet to savory as you smoke it, making it one of the most complex aromatics I have tried.

