Cornell & Diehl Mocha

(2.33)
C&D's Mocha should appeal to the coffee lover, as well as those around you. It is half espresso and half dark chocolate, a rich chocolate flavor on an all black cavendish base.

Details

Brand Cornell & Diehl
Blended By Cornell & Diehl
Manufactured By Cornell & Diehl
Blend Type Aromatic
Contents Black Cavendish
Flavoring Cocoa / Chocolate, Coffee
Cut Ribbon
Packaging 2 ounce tin, 8 ounce tin, bulk
Country United States
Production Currently available

Profile

Strength
Mild
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

2.33 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 14, 2018 Mild Strong Mild Very Pleasant
Cornell & Diehl - Mocha.

The paper topping which is normally white has been stained pure brown, giving an inclination of the type of smoke on its way. The blend smells strongly aromatic, again, indicative of the smoke about to present itself. The ribbons are quite coarse and a little moist; not soaking, but tacky.

In the smoke I get a faint touch of alcohol, the majority of the smoke's coffee, chocolate, and vanilla black Cavendish. It's very indulgent. The smoke has a heavy build, requiring an open window. I find the burn superb, being cool, even and reliable, distributing a bite-free smoke.

Nicotine: mild. Room-note: wicked!

Mocha? Lovely. Four stars:

Highly recommended.
Pipe Used: Altinok Meerschaum
PurchasedFrom: Tammy, my wife.
Age When Smoked: 5/10/17
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Pip
Mar 29, 2019 Mild Mild Mild Very Pleasant
The first thing I have to say is that this tobacco is Very Very Very moist out the bag (bulk version). Don’t waste time trying to dry it out. It will take forever. The tin note is wonderful. Dark Mocha/Chocolate. Pack your pipe gently to avoid clumping. Surprisingly enough it took to the flame pretty well and only took a average amount of relights to keep it going. It produces plumes of nice soft silky fragrant smoke. No bite either which surprised me. This is a dessert tobacco. It is very sweet and pleasant but, if your expecting any tobacco flavors your can forget it. If Mocha is what you are after then this is it! The room note is very nice too. Leaves nice aftertaste as well. Good show!!!
Age When Smoked: 2ys
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 28, 2017 Mild Medium Mild Very Pleasant
I've not posted any reviews of C&D blends over the past couple of years although I have nearly 100 of them in my personal tobacco log. So, I am running through them as I get time to transcribe here on my favorite place to hang out and blab with my fingers. (-;

My Mocha from a few years ago came in a bag instead of a tin. I am always seeking out tobacco that has true Mocha flavoring. This one even had some sort of Alcohol essence in it. The Cavendish produced the sauce but was very dry and so, no goop in the bowl when I finished smoking.A lighthearted fun smoke, but not strong enough to wake me up in the mornings. For that, I'll stick with my trusty Gevalia Breakfast blend. I drink that one.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Dec 27, 2019 Very Mild Strong Very Mild Pleasant
Got a 2oz tin of this ordered over the internet. My girlfriend gave it to me as a Christmas gift because she knows that since I'd heard about the old ones series I was very curious to try C&D blends. Unfortunately they're not sold by any retailer in Europe as far as I know.

So I cracked the tin. The round paper sitting on the tobacco appeared to be soaked in brown liquid. I removed it and saw brownish-black maybe a little purple Black Cavendish that was shiny/moist looking. I believe I was laughing out loud at this sight, I'd never seen anything like this. It turned out that the tobacco looked moister than it felt. It had an oily feel that has to be mostly humectants.

The smell reminded me basically of hazelnut- nougat, very sweet and strong, almost overwhelming.

I was unsure on how long to dry it; nobody here seemed to have written a word about drying time. I had a portion of this tobacco sitting in a bowl on the table for about 20 minutes before deciding to try and smoke. It was still pretty moist. At least Samuel Gawith level. But then I thought maybe there's a reason why they sell it like this.

Packed it quite loosely. It didn't take on the flame very easily but when it did, I was really surprised how reliably it burned! At no point of the bowl it got hot, biting, harsh, rough, bitter or too wet!

The smoke tasted sweet but the saucing did not taste nearly as powerful as it smelled. The Black Cavendishes did taste very well made and I was able to enjoy them, like I seldom do. There is only one thing I would complain about and that is sadly a lack of intensity in taste.

Left a little moisture in the bowl.

A very new kind of blend to me and I think that Cavendish and aromatic lovers might like it, though it's mild in every aspect.
Pipe Used: MM filtered
Age When Smoked: Fresh
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Dec 12, 2015 Mild Mild Mild Pleasant
This definitely smells like mocha and chocolate in the tin, but that is about all you get. The tobacco appears to be of decent quality although the Cavendish cut makes it hard to pack and smoke, and there are plenty of woody or twiggy bits mixed in with the tobacco. The blend is very dark and almost intimidating in appearance. The smoke was rather light and tastes primarily of vanilla Cavendish, so the mocha tends to just be in the tin note. This was hard to keep lit and had to be tended to frequently. When I was able to get this to burn all the way to the bottom of the bowl, it was a fine white ash, which made cleaning the pipe relatively simple. This wasn't a gloopy aromatic parse. Overall, I was glad that I tried the tobacco, but I will not be buying this one again in the future.
Pipe Used: Italian Briar
PurchasedFrom: SmokingPipes.com
Age When Smoked: New from tin
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 30, 2011 Mild to Medium Medium to Strong Mild to Medium Pleasant
This came sealed in a tin very dry. Almost looked like dry dirt or coffee grounds. It packed terribly, and burned far, far too hot. The room note was decent, and it smelled fantastic before lighting.

I had an absurd amount of tongue bite, and i tasted nothing but pain. I tried a few bowls of this.. all the same experience. Oh well.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Nov 11, 2002 Medium Medium to Strong Medium to Full Tolerable to Strong
The chocolate in this blend is noticable. If you like Mocha, then here you go. As for me, I like my coffee, black. I liked #305 Expresso better.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 15, 2017 Mild Very Mild Mild Pleasant
I have found C&D has either weak aromatics or at the most mild aromatics. They just don't seem to either want too or can offer a really strong tasting aromatic. This is another very mild aromatic. Tin note is outstanding and if it tasted half as good it would be great. Taste is a bit of dark chocolate and black coffee and I do mean a bit. Most of the time there is not much of anything. If you don't sip but puff you will get no taste at all. There is sweetness at the start of the smoke but that quickly goes away. Then just every once in a while you will get a hint of black coffee or dark chocolate. Room note is very nice with a mixture of coffee and chocolate. Tends to burn a little hot if you get in a hurry. You have to be patient with this blend or you will get nothing through the smoke.
Pipe Used: Rossi
Age When Smoked: Couple of months
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 02, 2011 Medium Medium Medium Very Pleasant
Mocha is a good example of this blender's excellent products that overcome the usual aromatic disadvantages of poor burning and/or tongue bite. The taste and aroma are excellent and it burns like a good regular tobacco. It smells like a rich coffee/chocolate mixture and some of that actually comes through in the taste.

Because I am a very mild tobacco smoker - English blends have always given me headaches and I've felt sick for hours after I've tried them every time (especially those with latakia) - my favorite everyday tobacco blend is Lane 1Q. It can get boring after a while because it has little flavor of its own, so I often smoke it with a good aromatic blended into it. A mixture that is 1/4 Mocha and 3/4 Lane 1Q is just right for me and I love it. Everyone loves the aroma too, from what I hear.

Mocha is one that I always plan to keep on hand to smoke myself and to share with friends.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Sep 07, 2010 Mild Mild to Medium Very Mild Very Pleasant
Well, it just doesn't taste quite as good as it smells. Burn quality isn't that great either. Just one of those many aromatics out there that fall short. Didn't expect it from Cornell & Diehl. They've made so many good blends and their Nutty Irishman was a hit.
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