Cornell & Diehl - 838: Halav U'Dvash (Milk & Honey) pipe tobacco reviews

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Big Nick	02/08/2011	Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Kentucky, Cavendish, Black Cavendish, Perique, Oriental. One might think that all these tobaccos combined with an aromatic agent would create a flavor bomb, but one would be wrong. The tin note is very pleasant, a musty, chocolaty, almost a vitamin B type of aroma. But non of that seems to come through in the smoke. A little rough, a little prickly, and a little stale. It's not offensive per se, but I don't think I'll finish my 2oz sample.
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LV9	09/05/2010	Medium	Medium	Medium	Strong
The cut of this tobacco is different range of cuts of red and black tobaccos, it packs easily and lights even easier, at first draw you get a natural sweetness that I'm pretty sure it's the cavendish with a note of coffee,this is what you get for the first third of the pipe, in the second third of the pipe the kentucky and the perique start coming trough, the coffee taste leaves and in it's place you get whispers of perique. the last third it's a combination of red virginia and orientals with whispers of burley, plenty of smoke and plenty of flavor, what's left on the pipe is some thick white ash and a little bit of dottle and a room note that my wife has described as the "smell of a two pack a day stench" to be quite honest this blend is not going to win you any friends in the non smoking committee. This blend reminds me of Peretti's Cuban Mixture in the way that there's a lot of ingredients and a lot of flavor happening at the same time which for me might be a little tiresome for an "all day blend" whatever that is. would I buy it again: yes, would I go out my way to buy it: no.
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SmokeKing David	02/01/2010	Medium	Mild	Medium	Tolerable
Pretty bland. I did not like this blend, even for an "all-day" tobacco.
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Dylan Browne	03/06/2009	Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
Halav U'Dvash is not one of those tobaccos that I would just pick up randomly. However, this tin came in a sample pack from smokingpipes.com and I have to say that I really enjoyed it, I didn't think I would because I'm generally not an aromatic fan by any means. This, however, is not your typical aromatic, I hesitate to even refer to it as such because though it has a nice room note and tastes really good, you definitely get the true tobacco tastes as well. The orientals and perique are just wonderful in this blend.
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tonyg	08/19/2007	Medium	Mild	Medium	Tolerable
I've got to go along with Grampa on this one. I was very disappointed with Halav U'Dvash, especially after haveing a most positive experience with Boker Or, another blend in this series. This one bears no resemblance to Haddo's Delight. If you are looking for an alternate to Haddo's, don't go near this one.
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thedstinguishdgntlmn	05/15/2007	Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
If Moses had stopped here I do not think we'd have Religion today. Hard to keep lit, a little bland, and not the "Promised" Tobacco by any means. Keep searching. It is a Haddo's Delight Lite. 2 of 4 stars.
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Mikefu	05/03/2007	Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Great Blend! I am not an aromatic smoker typically, usually smoking Virginias and English Blends, but this aromatic is not really aromatic. I love the straight tobacco flavor of the Kentucky with the addition of the Cavendish for a hint of sweetness. Perfect burning qualities! Tasty tobacco flavor with a hint of something I can't put my finger on. Great!
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zionhead1	12/28/2006	Medium	Medium	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
I have had about 5-6 ounces of this over the past 6 months. I am so intrigued by this blend. I really love it. There is no one paticular tobacco that stands out, but, you get a full flavor of of exotic, quality tobacco with a hint of frankinscence(?) or allspice - not sure but I really do recommend it No bite, no gurgle, no downfalls at all and it contains no preservatives or additives. A real good, honest, unique, smoke that will allow you to transcend the moment.
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BEN	08/03/2006	Medium	Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
Do you know what you get when you combine Rabbi Ira Stone and the fine folks at Cornell and Diehl? GENIUS!! What a fantastic blend. I recently acquired a 5 tin sampler pack and this was the first one I opened. Having smoked several of C&D's fine blends in the past, I am hooked. This is a great all day smoke that in my opinion tastes a little like dark chocolate as I smoke it. NO tongue bite, smokes cool and leaves NO dottle! I dump the pipe out and hardly anything falls into the ashtray! A very pleasant nicotine content, that is not overpowering, in my opinion. And as for room note, my partner says it is very pleasant and smells "just like a good tobacco should" Highly Recommended!!
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Hemlock	11/12/2005	Medium	Mild	Full	Tolerable
One of a few C&D blends in the Hebraica series. I am quite impressed with the blends which have made me a real C&D fan. In the pouch, it is a very dark blend, I suppose from the black cavendish and the orientals, with a perfect moisture content. No sign of any humectant or any real casing. The aroma is slighty like raisins, but very subdued. In the bowl, this is an extremely satisfying smoke. Smokes rich and creamy. Not quite an aromatic, nor an english blend, but unique maybe tending towards bland, but in a good way. Smokes extremely cool, and has many faces as the bowl proceeds, not sweet, yet not so dry either. Gentle draws seemed to pull out a delicate earthy flavour. It is described as an "aromatic", but I find nothing flavoured about it. Maybe it is just a topping for the aroma that the smoker himself cannot discern? The room note was not offensive, but not for indoors amongst non-smokers either. This is for those who love the leaf.
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