Cornell & Diehl - 067: Bayou Morning pipe tobacco reviews

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Ugo	06/22/2010	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
This is a VAPER reference for me. Perfect broken flake aspect, beautiful mix into a flake texture still perceivable. Dark brown with gold notes. Juicy and spicy as perique is, but with no tongue biting. Virginia does not push nicotine into the taste. It burns perfectly and, even without having a complexe evolution, it does not get into a boring smoke experience, but a rich and full one. A good"gastronomic" experience, a tasty tobacco.
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Moe	06/15/2010	Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
This is a really nice smoke and one of my favorite C&D blends. I put it up there with Three Friars for all day smoke-ability. I will definitely keep some in stock.
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trbtd	04/24/2010	Medium to Strong	None detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
Has a decent amount of nicotine but it leaves your breath swampy. The room note doesn't smell bad, though (if you like English blends).
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DK	02/22/2010	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
What names come to mind when you think of American blenders that do an incredible job of creating memorable Vapers? McClellands? Absolutely! Russ Ouelette? Oh, yeah! Well, add C&D to that list! This is an absolutely delicious Vaper that comes on strong at the match, settles down almost immediately and smokes so well that it's near-impossible to multi-task while smoking it. It demands and holds my attention throughout the bowl. I can't recall a more congenial Vaper! As tasty as this is, it's not overpowering with perique, even though it appears to have a healthy dose of it. It takes real talent to give a Vaper a good dose of perique without it stealing the show. Bob Runowski has done it! This has probably the weirdest cut of any Vaper I've ever seen. It has cubes and chops and ribbons and all kinds of craziness. I'm not sure what if anything that does to the flavor, but I'm not complaining... just an observation. If you're a Vaper fan, this has to be on your short list. I just finished a tin of C&D's Kajun Kake and thought they couldn't outdo it. They did with this one!
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babysinister	02/17/2010	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
This is one of my top favorites go-to VaPers for a morning smoke, along with H&H Louisiana Red and Anniversary Kake. Just strong enough to keep things very interesting for me without getting bowled over with the nic or the perique. The perique is a strong presence but the blending makes it palatable, not overwhelming. And it's a sweet, tasty baccy. This is my favorite C&D blend thus far.
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Demetri	01/31/2010	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
I really have just begun to explore VaPers as a category only smoking Escudo and C&D's Night Train before this. Hence, my review must be considered in that light and as provisional with my rating as perhaps temporary while I sort through those blends I own (C&D Sunday Picnic and Blakney's Arcadian Ribbon) and have not yet tasted or those not yet acquired. Upon opening my 2 oz. tin of this bulk ribbon blend I was immediately taken with an aroma that said "TOBACCO!". My, my, did I ever like the tin aroma. I packed my Digby half bent billiard - one of three pipes I have designated for VaPers only- and fired it up. If I was expecting an Escudo clone I was in for a surprise. The Perique here is right up front and hit me right off. Now, I do like Perique, but I wasn't sure if I liked this. Escudo seemed more Virginia with Perique where Bayou Morning seemed more Perique with Virginia. The peppery notes hit the back of my mouth and throat quickly. I can describe the difference in other, food-based terms: Escudo's Perique was as spicy as jalapeno peppers whereas Bayou Morning's is more serrano peppers. They are similar but the serrano is a bit sharper. So too, here in Periques. Bayou Morning's Virginia component was sweetish, but not overly sweet and lacked the VA tang that Escudo has to me. I wasn't sure I really like this one and began to mentally prepare a 2.5 star review. Then two weeks ago I packed this in a MM Cob I reserve for non-cherry aromatics. I rarely use it and this was a spur of the moment thing. Incredibly the edgy sharp notes disappeared, were mellowed, had the edges knocked off, and I was smoking a wonderfully tasty VaPer that just oozed "tobaaaaaaco". Spicy, balanced taste. Since this discovery Bayou Morning has become my alternate first smoke of the day (the other being C&D Startfordshire). I've nearly finished off my tin and will reorder- probably in the flake form in addition for a better or at least another comparison to Escudo. Night Train, which I like as well did not figure in my comparison, btw. I'm not sure why, really. All three of the VaPers I've tested so far have replaced aromatics as my trade-off from my usual heavy English. When next I go to a local pow-wow, this is the tobacco I will take as a gift for the tribal elders.
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karnevil9	11/16/2009	Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable to Strong
I echo LionWolf53. I love this. Nice strength which is the absolute key for me with any tobacco. Nice perique taste. A little sweet Virginia comes in half way down the bowl. Again another home run from Cornell & Diehl. All day smoke. I gotta try Bayou Night.
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LionWolf53	09/26/2009	Medium	Medium to Strong	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
Started smoking Vapers about a year ago.Tried Kajun Kake. Found I really enjoy the mix of sweet Virginias and spicy Perique. Bought Bayou Morning about 6 months ago and it has become my all day smoke. It never fails to satisy. Others here have said it better than me. A great smoke...
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bearzerker	07/01/2009	Medium to Strong	None detected	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
I really enjoy this blend. I've had my tin of it for a year and just opened it today and tried it for the first time. I really liked the aroma it had in the tin and found it to still be a little damp so I took out a bowls worth and let it dry a little before I loaded it. When I lit it and took the first puff I was in heaven. I like the full flavor and the smokey, peppery bite I got from it on my tounge. After smoking it for about 5 minuets I had to set my pipe down because the nicotine kick crept up on me and kicked my in the head. I thought I was gonna have to take a nap but I wasn't upset. Mid way I noticed a nice sweet and sour taste with a kick of peppery bite. You gotta sip on it though or you'll go reeling it's got a nicotine kick but not like C&D's Night Train. I really enjoyed my fist experience with this tobacco. It burns well and has a great flavor from start to finnish. It's good for relaxing with a cup of coffee or a glass of whiskey. It's a good Va/Per but I don't know about an all day smoke.
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Brian	06/02/2009	Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Other reviews say it better than I could, a nice Vaper of good quality that behaves well. Just others out there I like better so a good three star it gets.
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LV9	04/30/2009	Medium to Strong	None detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable to Strong
Mostly Red Virginia and perique, smoked on a peterson canadian and a CAO meerschaum. is sweet and peppery for most the smoke, it will bite if is push hard like any other virginia. Is it an all day smoke? well that depends how nicotine you like in your blends because this one packs a punch but nothing that will leave you lightheaded smokes better in mid size to large bowl in my opinion. This one is a winner in the VAPER categorie.
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Matty	03/28/2009	Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable
For me this is hearty blend which I like. I love packing this stuff in a large pipe with one match you get a big puff of white smoke like from your rifle. Good tobacco taste with the right stuff in the perique department just enough to make you kill anything in your nose and like it. And the price is right!
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Jeremy	06/12/2008	Medium to Strong	None detected	Medium	Tolerable
When I first opened a recently-sealed mason jar of this stuff (I bought 4oz, but couldn't wait to try it - so it isn't aged), I noticed a weird and wonderful aroma kind of like fresh peat and a hint of vinegar. I know others have mentioned the vinegar smell, and it is there, but it goes away on lighting and there is no vinegar flavor I can tell. [EDIT: As I progress through my supply I notice this smell basically goes away after the first few bowls, so I recommend leaving the tin or jar open for a little bit when you first unpack it.] It packed very well, and lit easily. It burns evenly and smoothly, with no tongue bite. The nicotine in this is stronger than what I usually have been smoking, a VA flake, which I assume comes from the perique. The perique is not so pronounced as some VA/Per I have tried, which is good since I enjoy the spiciness and depth of the Per without being so overpowering (although it is strong...) The first 1/3 bowl was odd, with a definite earthy taste, but as the bowl burnt down it mellowed into a truly enjoyable experience. The tobacco burns quickly, but not hot, which is interesting. In fact, it is one of the cooler burning blends I have tried. All in all, if you like VA/Per blends but want a rich flavor without being dominated by the perique, I recommend this blend heartily. EDIT: This has become one of my favorite blends. I don't get tired of it.
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smokey	10/18/2007	Medium to Strong	None detected	Full	Tolerable
Another really fine blend from C&D. There is a subtle sweetness from the Virginias that is almost (but not quite) overshadowed by the Perique. I like Bayou Morning in a medium size briar or cob and my favorite time to smoke it is in the morning. The Perique is kind of a wake-me-up, much like a good cup of coffee. This is a bit of a tamer version of Haddo's in strength and nicotine content. Bob and Craig, you done good! Four stars. Update Oct. '07- Aging has caused the flavors of the VA and Perique to meld, making a mellower blend than the original. Whether this is good or bad depends on the taste buds of each individual smoker. Personally I liked it as there are plenty of VA/Pers with a stout Perique presence. When I speak of those, I'm talking about something like Bayou Night. I like both genres and I also like the fact that C&D makes them both available. BM is still a four star blend.
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Tobacco Saves Lives	09/24/2007	Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
A little swampy smelling, and very earthy. If you like the peaty end of the spectrum, this may be for you.
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AI	09/09/2007	Mild	None detected	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable
The red stoved Virginia and the perique were of high quality and offered a mild and very enjoyable smoke. The tin that I tried had aged about a year half before I broke the seal. I will definitely buy a few more tins and set a few of them back to age for 3 years.
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Ian Weeks	07/31/2007	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
One imagines a Bayou Morning filled with much swatting of varieties of mosquitos so often in fact it would prevent a man from really enjoying the pipe itself. Sadly were it the namesake Bayou Morning that he was smoking as the blend isn't bad at all. The tin note is not extraordinarily fragrant as many of my favorite VA VA/perique blends are, but the Virginia and perique is unmistakable. The note is light, sweet, organic, and fun. In the pipe and lit the flavor and balance is modestly balanced and the perique content lends to the sweet VA profile. All and all a pedestrian blend for me that is a decent smoke that doesn't fatigue the palate. I see no fireworks as this is not a complex blend but a fine smoke indeed.
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traveler	02/08/2007	Medium	None detected	Medium	Tolerable
Smoked at 8 months after sealed storage. There are lots of Virginia Perique blends to choose from including a few bulk blends like this one. Among the choices, Bayou Morning is good but not exceptional. Not much of the classic Virginia sweetness is present and there is a bit more Perique than I like. The aroma has a vinegar smell even when dry but is not noticable in the smoke. If you prefer a ribbon-cut to a broken flake and like your Virginia zipped up with Perique's tartness and punch rather than in a cased Danish style, this may be one for you since it has a nice even cut and no humectants or obvious casing.
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Rusty	04/30/2006	Mild	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
On initial presentation, Bayou Morning extends a simple invitation. The silky ribbony texture, a mellow, sweet-and-sour pouch aroma suggestive of dried fruit, forecast a flavorful experience, and that's what you get. Nothing fancy. Good, sweet virginias with a little spiciness from the perique. Steady, even burning with no harshness or bite. Not the driest smoke I've ever had, it always seemed to finish out with a wet dottle at the end, but no problem. The delicious flavor easily makes up for it. I could smoke this exclusively, were I so inclined.
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huffnpuff	04/22/2006	Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
This is some good vaper blend,I bought a pouch of this stuff and wished I could buy more . The aroma is a fig plum with a weak weak weak ketchup aroma. I lit it and the virginia was sweet and the perique was in the back ground and very consistant. For me it is a mild vaper compared to Louisana red from pipes and cigars as far as I know so far but a high quality tobac. I am going to buy more soon probably half lb. since I am still trying vapers . very recommended.
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