Cornell & Diehl Lunchtime Blues

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The second in our working man series. Lunchtime Blues is a burley based blend with Virginias and a touch of Orientals. A perfect pick-me-up to get you through those long mid day doldrums.

Details

Brand Cornell & Diehl
Series Working Man Series
Blended By Chris Tarler and Keith T.
Manufactured By Cornell & Diehl
Blend Type Burley Based
Contents Burley, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia
Flavoring
Cut Ribbon
Packaging 2 ounce tin
Country United States
Production Currently available

Profile

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

Average Rating

2.71 / 4
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Reviews

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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Aug 19, 2013 Mild to Medium Very Mild Medium Tolerable
Highly recommend, if you like this sort of thing. And I do. I do indeed. Slightly deep notes from the Burley base, sweetness from the VA's and delicious notes from the Oriental, which I think is Turkish. Oddly, my fresh tin opened with an nasty skunky aroma, which then dissipated over the course of a week. What was left is a stellar smoke, truly a delight. There are lots of blends out there that use Turkish as a condimental to play against a VA or less often, a Burley base. This one is a solid addition to the genre. Definitely a 4 star offering from the dependable folks at C & D.
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May 25, 2013 Mild to Medium None Detected Mild to Medium Very Pleasant
I dont know what the folks over at C&D do to set themselves so far above the bar with their blends, but I just hope that they keep doing it. I received a generous sample of this from pipe maker & repairer MARK STEWART over at www.pipecraft.org. 1st, visually this is a stunning looking tobacco. It looks like it tastes. It smells like it tastes and it tastes like heaven in a bowl! I'll steal this quote from MARK STEWART, but I don't think he will mind: "I have just had the pleasure of smoking 2 of C&D's new "Working Mans Series blends" and cannot overstate how terrific they are. Morning Drive Time is the perfect morning smoke with that initial cup of Coffee or Tea. Lunchtime blues is, without question, a great mid-day pick me up and is the perfect all day smoke. Although I am a great fan of their tobacco, they have really out performed themselves with these 2 blends. Morning Drive for breakfast, Lunchtime Blues for lunch and Crooked Lane for dinner. This is now my daily routine of smoking perfection."

WELL SAID MARK, AND ADVICE WE ALL NEED TO FOLLOW.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 29, 2017 Mild to Medium None Detected Mild to Medium Pleasant
Aside from the tin art, the next best thing about Lunchtime Blues was the Burley. It really stood out and was accompanied nicely by the Virginia. The Orientals were sparse but I could taste them on occasion. For the medium strength Burley fans out there, I can see where this blend got its name. They'll be wishing lunch was still going on when the fire goes out. This was nice weed! I hope to order more as it was a fun back to back to back smoke for me while I was working in my office. I thought that would be appropriate since this is a C&D offering from their Working Man's Series.
9 people found this review helpful.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
May 16, 2013 Mild to Medium None Detected Medium to Full Pleasant
After tasting this I've decided that this blend will be my noon to 7:00pm smoke every day. The burley base coupled with the natural sweetness of the Virginia and unique, exotic taste of the Oriental makes this an exceptional all day blend.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 20, 2016 Strong None Detected Very Full Pleasant
Back in the mid 80's, when I was just getting started, I read Carlton Hacker's 'Ultimate Pipe Book." I learned a lot from the book, but somehow I came away with the idea that burley was less sophisticated than English blends or straight Virginias. Having tried a lot of burley Cavendish "drugstore" blends I decided to avoid burleys entirely. This stuff has changed my mind about American burleys. It is easy to pack, easy to smoke, tastes great, and it is perfect for afternoons spent writing. I love flakes, and I always will, but the convenience of just packing a bowl between paragraphs is wonderful! I don't pay a lot of attention to how I am puffing when I am working, and this selection from Cornell and Diehl's "Working Man" line is perfect. It won't get hot when I am puffing away, and it stays lit when I am sitting with the pipe in my mouth thinking.

February 12, 2016 Update: I am going through some of my past reviews just to see if further experience with smoking each blend over time. A half pound later this blend is still gentle, nutty, sweet and still reminds me of my grandfather's pipe smoke. This is what drug store burleys should taste like!
Pipe Used: Peterson 302, 303, 307, 313, 314
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 10, 2014 Mild to Medium Extremely Mild Mild to Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
It’s been quite some time since I have posted a review and, for this, you can all be thankful. But I just have to sing the praises of this great blend. I wholeheartedly agree with the esteemed Blackhorse that the tobaccos in this blend are well-balanced and play off each other very nicely, and I can’t put it any better than he did. But I was not presented with a skunky aroma opening the tin as he did.

Lunchtime Blues is a bright leaf blend that sings in the bowl and stays mellow and sweet all the way to the bottom, unlike many burley based blends that tend to grow harsh, bitter and stronger in their death throes. It has become one of the two blends I CRAVE; the other being LJ Heart Burley. I suspect others who have not rated this tobacco favorably are not fans of burley.

A cigarette is to be smoked. A cigar is to be enjoyed. A pipe is to be savored.

I rate this blend 9.999999 out of 10. (There is no perfect blend.)
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Oct 12, 2013 Mild to Medium Mild Medium Pleasant
I smelled an open can of this at Cigar and Tabac. A new can went home with me and I opened it today. Wow! I really enjoyed this one. I had an afternoon pipe full and it was just quite pleasant good tobacco flavor and it burned to a nice bit of dry ash. Some Burley blends are too burley and lack depth this just rounds out and smokes quite nicely. It may become my all day smoke. It even tastes good tonight.
Pipe Used: Joe Hinkle, Shamrock, cob
PurchasedFrom: 4 Noggins
Age When Smoked: 1 year
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Apr 14, 2017 Mild to Medium None Detected Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
All three components have roughly equal influence on the overall flavor. To my taste the Orientals hold a very small lead. It's a little more sour than sweet and there is a mild harshness that becomes more than mild if your pace is too quick. Not my cuppa tea, but it's not an offensive smoke.

Mild to medium in body. Medium in taste. No added flavoring. Burns very well.
Pipe Used: MM Little Devil Cutty, Little Devil Acorn, Marcus
PurchasedFrom: smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked: fresh
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Apr 30, 2015 Medium None Detected Medium to Full Tolerable to Strong
This is my second tin of C&D Burley, the first was Haunted Bookshop.

This is, of course, a Burley forward blend and the dominant flavoring is natural, earthy, nutty Burley. There is Virginia and some Orientals in the blend as well. The Virginia's show up for me as a nice sweetness on the light and initial few puffs. After that the Burley takes charge and I don't notice the Virginia anymore. This could just be a problem with my taster though. The Orientals are present thoughout as a subdued spiciness.

The usual cautions associated to big burley blends apply; smoke slowly or risk the cigarette/ashy taste.

This blend has a bit of a nicotine hit, but not as strong as Haunted Bookshop was. The tastes are similar enough, at least to me, that the lower nic in this blend will cause me to prefer it over Haunted Bookshop. If you enjoy natural Burley, you'll probably like this. Recommended.
Pipe Used: Briars and Cobs
PurchasedFrom: smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked: Tin fresh
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 06, 2019 Strong None Detected Medium to Full Tolerable to Strong
The smell is mostly raisiny. Citrus is the predominant flavor. Burley is in there, and the Virginias go nicely with it, and the Orientals do their job nicely to compliment the main ingredients. Nic is high, might be a bit much if you're going to go back to back with this.

You can view my video review of this blend here:

https://youtu.be/vrjcHCd_l2Q
Pipe Used: Missouri Meerschaum Bent Diplomat Apple
PurchasedFrom: Smoking Pipes
Age When Smoked: 1 Year, 5 Months
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