Cornell & Diehl Yaller Dawg

(2.29)
Containing Syrian Latakia some Turkish and both red and bright Virginia tobaccos, this is definitely a full "English" blend.
Notes: Discontinued Blend.

Details

Brand Cornell & Diehl
Blended By Craig Tarler
Manufactured By Cornell & Diehl
Blend Type English
Contents Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia
Flavoring
Cut Ribbon
Packaging 50g Tin
Country United States
Production No longer in production

Profile

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

Average Rating

2.29 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 01, 2003 Medium None Detected Medium Pleasant
A very full English blend containing loads of Syrian Latakia, plenty of Orientals and a combination of Red and Bright Virginia leaf that enhances the overall presentation. Smoky, rich and downright good. This is a nice doggie!
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Oct 22, 2016 Extremely Mild None Detected Extremely Mild (Flat) Pleasant to Tolerable
I smoked this tobacco many years ago, around 2003, and as far as I can remember it was terribly lean, without flavor, difficult to keep lit, it bit and had almost no latakia flavor at all, just a thin bright grassy Virginia. Good decision to discontinue it. I am writing the review just for the record.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Apr 26, 2019 Medium None Detected Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
I managed to score 3 bowls worth of this from a British expatriate friend who has an enviable stash - some 120 tins or so. Even so, he was loathe to give any of this up, as it's long been discontinued due to the fire at C&D's warehouse that destroyed all their Syrian latakia. His take on this was "It's sublime, mate! Works best in a pot shape so I had to con Rad Davis in making me one. I barely have to relight it and I smoke it all day". Okay, off I went.

Syrian latakia in the background with a huge oriental and Virginia scent in the tin. Succulent, with an earthy toastiness in the aroma. In the pipe, this smoked cleanly and with rich flavor, although I would not call it a "full" blend. I think it's more full in the sense that all the constituents brought the best of their various goods to the experience. The Virginias were dark fruit sweet, grassy and tangy and provided a firm grounding for the lightly smoky and wine-like Syrian latakia and the juicy, kind of cheese-like sour and floral orientals to play off. I think Craig Tarler did himself proud with this one, as the spice provided by the condiments melded perfectly with the various Virginias. While I wouldn't call this "sublime, mate!" and I did have to relight it at intervals, it is a blend that I wouldn't mind having a small stash of to smoke on occasion. I've become a bit of a sucker for Syrian latakia blends, and while I found myself wishing there were more of it here, I also couldn't help but think that may have thrown this one's superb balance off kilter. Last night I ended my smoking day with this blend and went to bed satisfied. 3 1/2 stars but not quite 4. Not really an all day smoke but certainly repeatable for the experienced piper. Too bad it's gone, but you may find some somewhere, and it's worth a shot if the price is right.

Age When Smoked: 15 years
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 10, 2008 Medium None Detected Medium Tolerable
This is a review of a four year-old tin.

The tin aroma of this short-cut, medium ribbon is dominated by pungent orientals and lightly sweet virginias which are gently backed up by the Syrian content.

The flavor is generally an oriental/virginia dialogue with the syrian leaf staying in the background. The orientals are pungent and the virginias are moderately sweet. The syrian is, of course, delicious.

Though Yaller Dawg is, perhaps, not a "full english" by the yardstick of many, this sophisticated and aromatic blend is, certainly, full of flavor. It seemed to go best in narrow to medium gauge chambers.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jul 29, 2005 Medium None Detected Medium Tolerable
Revised: Although this blend is no longer available, aged tins of this blend are worth acquiring!

Appearance and tin Aroma: My tins have about two years of age on them and the aroma upon opening the tin is delicious! The leaf is still mosly Golden colored with the specks of that delicious Syrian Latakia lightly interspersed. You can smell the Syian leaf in the tin aroma.

Packing and Lighting: With some age on my tins, the tobacco needed more coaxing to get it out of the tin. Once out of the tin, it packs easily and, of course, moisture is typically perfect from C&D.

Initial Flavor: Smooth and buttery from the get go. The Va's have smoothed out and sweetened and have melded well with the turkish. The Syrian is there for a delicious support.

Mid-Bowl: Still buttery smooth.

Bottom-of-Bowl: Builds to a nice complexity and strength, This has aged into a delicious blend. Ash is grey, dry, and fine.

Overall: Age has made such a difference in this blend! It is not a latakia bomb, but rather a English that showcases the VA leaf. The leaves have melded together beautifully, with the Syrian adding a delicious smoky, spicy background for the VA and Turkish to dance in. Alas, this blend is no more due to the fire at the storage faclity, so find those remaining tins and store for future enjoyment.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 03, 2007 Mild None Detected Extremely Mild (Flat) Tolerable
new tin, aged tin, it makes no diff' smells like hay taste even less even less distinctive. what a waste of latakia.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
May 26, 2006 Mild to Medium None Detected Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
This is a quick note on this blend since I have not sat down and fully developed my taste for this. However, this is an english blend on the lighter side of things in the order of Dunhill's Standard Mixture Mild; however, even more mild and not quite as nice smoking qualities. I have a fondness for Syrian Latakia because of it's less harsh qualities from it's Cyprian counterpart. It says the contents has Turkish; however, it must be REAL light. If it wasn't for Dunhill's Standard Mixture Mild, this would be a regular in my rotation.

Another note for everyone, someone had handed me a tin of this as something they were not interested in. It was moldy and I wasn't interested in it at all, in fact I threw it away. I called one day a couple years back and talked with Mrs. Tarler (Patty I think), she offered to replace the tin although I hadden't actually purchased it. I'm so glad she convinced me to give it another wirl.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 02, 2006 Mild to Medium None Detected Mild to Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
I had held off buying a tin of this due to the two star rating and previous reviews. Mistake! I picked up a tin that was about two and a half years old and it was real good! I wonder if full English is acurate as well, I would probably say more of an Oriental. Anyhow, the tin I had was smooth and rich with the smell of the red Virginias upon opening the tin. It smoked great all the way down the bowl and I never had any problems with it at all. I will buy more of this if I can find it, as it appears to age quite well.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 01, 2006 Mild to Medium None Detected Mild to Medium Pleasant
Yaller Dawg is a very interesting blend. The spicey Syrian Latakia is noticeable in the tin, and so is the Va.

It is a typical C&D, which means it smokes well and is very reliable. My wife made an unsolicited comment of the favorable type on the room mote. She said she smelled something slightly spicy and a good natural smokiness.

If you can find any of this, grab it. The Dawg is a good companion.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Aug 16, 2005 Medium None Detected Medium Tolerable to Strong
This blend seems to spawn a gamut of reactions. I think instead of English - perhaps "Oriental" would have been a better descriptor for would-be buyers. This blend focuses on the tangy and lemon like flavor of quality VA and Turkish. A creamy nuttiness kicks in towards the middle of the bowl. A hint of cigar dominates the last third of the pipe.

It is a light, sour fruit and tangy mix that is leant sweet backbone by the Syrian.

If you are familiar with Samarra, Early Morning Pipe, or Oriental Express - Yaller Dawg is a similar blend. Though I find with age - the quality VA and Syrian combination actually leads to something a little more unique than any of those blends.

I would recommend this for someone wanting a "light balkan" or distinctly Turkish blend. If you are looking for heavy, smokey latakia blends - then there are plenty out there.

One word of caution - this dawg *will* bite if coaxed too harshly even after aging. So pet it gently and it may treat you nicely.
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