Cornell & Diehl - Adagio pipe tobacco reviews

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Sir Walter Smiley	11/03/2010	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
When I first tried this blend, I had yet to aquire the taste for latakia. I was a virginia flake and "vaper" smoker. Burleys rounded out my rotation. I had tried many of McClelland's English and Orientals not to my liking. Then I came across House of Winsor's "Barking Dog" and I didn't like that one, yet it was not because of the latakia. It was just low quality. I did, however, like the burley/latakia flavor. So, Junkyard Dog from C&D was the next logical choice; which is very good. This one is as good or better with its differences being the addition of perique and turkish leaf. Adagio smokes with a rich nutty smokiness that has just a slight sweetness. The nicotine level is adequate for the addict, yet should be tolerable to the novice. Even with heavy puffing, I have no problems with tongue bit. One negitive is the last fourth of the bowl can go flat or bland. After this and Junkyard Dog, I have returned to try full english blends and many are now to my liking. Taste buds change. Now, just if I had a pipe tobacco that tasted just like Punch Gran Puro cigars..........
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Tripjoker	12/20/2009	Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable
Update 12-24-10 Knocked this one down a star. It just doesn't hold up when smoked alongside the others of it's kind. Tends to smoke thin at times. Still nice flavor..just not the four star blend my enthusiasm thought it was. This is one of the better american english hybrids that I have had. Bow-Legged Bear is Adagios older and less refined brother. Adagio is BLB with all the rough edges shaved off. Elegant and bold, this blend is what the doctor called for as an evening smoke. Good full flake va., latakia, and turkish are forward in the flavor. The perique is very present but not over the top. The burley plays a supporting role on core strength and body. I still love BLB with all of it's rough edges, but this is really great. I will be stocking up on this one for the future.
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steak2	11/22/2008	Medium to Strong	None detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
Adagio is one of my first ventures into the land of Burley . I chose this because it has Va. and Perique in the blend . Latakia is another tobacco that is relatively new to me . I like the nutty taste that I get from the Burley, very easy for me to pick out. I detect a peppery smoke that is Perique , subtle but present . The sweetness that is Va. is very faint but builds about 3/4 through the bowl . The smoky Latakia is in the background from start to finish . The Latakia was blended with a light hand , not over-powering . I like this blend and feel that C&D has given me another steady blend
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The Unknown Piper	07/23/2006	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

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Lbarraa	07/23/2006	Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Great tobacco, for the latakia and burley`s lovers. Slow burnning, the virginia and the burley provides the basis of the flavor, the latakia and the perique gives diferentes notes that made this blend unique... After several smokes, in briar and meerschaum, the first third of the smoke is more sweet and the burley shows his nutty taste, during the second and third part the syrian latakia makes his entry... and the perique appears during all the smoke in a very nice way... the room note don`t seem the usual for a latakia blend, is well accepted for the people around us. Great, great blend! Luis Barra
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lustra	05/05/2006	Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable
Adagio is a nicely varied smoke. It begins as a heavy Perique, drifts into a nice neutral Burley, and ends with lots of Turkish flavor. It is not at all sweet. Like other C&D premium tobaccos, it is of quality: good burn, no humectants, good ingredients, easy light, dry ash. I don't prefer it because I am not fond of the Perique hit at the start, but if you like Perique and Turkish, this blend should be right up your alley. As with Old Hollywood, there is no disputing the quality of the blend. It's just a matter of whether or not you like the taste(s). A worthy offering. Update: This blend is just too spicy for me to enjoy on a regular basis. As the estimable Pipestud has mentioned, if you like LARGE doses of Perique, Adagio is right up your alley. I won't be ordering any more, though.
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Phantom55	11/26/2005	Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
A nice slow burning, and flavorful Burley and Va blend from C&D. Burns dry to the bottom without effort, and no hint of a bite, while producing volumes of smoke. I perceive the Burley, Va, and Oriental components most. I detect Perique, but don't think this is over laden with it, and to me is not the predominant taste. By comparison, I detect a much greater Perique taste in Elizabethan than in this one. All according to the individual palate, I guess. A nice all dayer for C&D style tobacco fans.
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Taste Buds	11/07/2005	Medium to Strong	None detected	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
I have not had any success with C&D blends and Adagio is no exception. The blend is composed of quality leaf. The blend is smooth and somewhat sweet. The sweetness is from the lovely Turkish leaf used. But this blend is overloaded with Perique, which overtakes the Turkish and even drowns out the Latakia. The strength and fullness is beyond my tolerance level, which means I won't be ordering more. I would rate this blend a 2.5, if I could, but no more.
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Pipestud	11/07/2005	Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
I think Taste Buds may have stolen my own because our thoughts regarding Adagio are quite similar. This was a generous goody bag item at the recent Kansas City Pipe Show. The tin descriptive is, "A slow burning smoke of cubed Burley, Latakia, VA/flake, Perique and Turkish." The Perique came through too loud and too clear while the other leaf sat way at the back of the bus, (as in the very last row.) If you love Perique in large doses, Adagio may be a good choice for you.
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thedstnguishdgntlmn	06/23/2005	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
This stuff is fantastic! This has a nutty,sweet,toasty and warm quality about it.This is truly masterful blending!No one taste dominates,they all work together to produce a magnificent round and spicy flavor! This is the sweet and sour of the pipe tobacco world.Burley is a big player though.This is not a Virginia lover's dream. The Perique and Turkish give this such an unusual quality that beckons you to smoke more.I really think if you like subtle -complex mixtures you should give this one a try! 4 of 4 stars!
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