unboxing
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Cornell & Diehl’s Eight State Burley arrived this week, and I open up a tin and share my thoughts. There were some changes in the blend this year, so I also do a side-by-side comparison with Eight State Burley from 2021. There are significant differences, and it is not just from the age of the…
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Samuel Gawith’s new Full Virginia Mixture is the 100% Virginia blend used for their highly sought after Full Virginia Flake but presented as a ribbon cut. Just how much of a difference does that make, and is this worth looking for? I open up a bag and offer my thoughts on this all-Virginia blend.
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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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One of the things I love about being a part of Twins Smoke Shop, is that I am given the opportunity to share reviews of new and limited-edition blends that are coming out for you. In this video, I unbox a tin of G.L. Pease Silver Jubilee, which will hit the shelves at 6:00pm on…
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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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