Cornell & Diehl Speakeasy
(3.08)
From the roar of jazz music to the revel of old and new friends alike, New Orleans' speakeasies are not subtle establishments to say the least.
With colorful cocktails lining the bar and wisps of smoke dancing the dim light, these retro bars embody that daring spirit of one of the city's most iconic eras — something Cornell & Diehl sought to capture in their bold, Cellar Series take on the traditional Navy flake: Speakeasy Navy Blend.
Estimated peak: 10-15 years.
Notes: First introduced in July, 2016.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Series | Cellar Series |
| Blended By | Jeremy Reeves |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Virginia Based |
| Contents | Kentucky, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Rum |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 2oz Tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium to Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Very Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.08 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 21 - 25 of 25 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 05, 2017 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable to Strong |
Rich, tasty, and mouth-watering. The one drawback for me is the nicotine hit. It's not one I can smoke while working. Otherwise it is quite gooood!
Pipe Used:
corn cob, briar
PurchasedFrom:
Gift
Age When Smoked:
Days
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2023 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
This is certainly one of the blends of all time.
Lightly topped with rum, the primary flavors here are those of the Kentucky with a light amount of Virginia shining through. The Perique plays second fiddle as a more complementary note to the other two, mainly the Kentucky.
This is neither over nor underwhelming. I do wonder how it would do aged the suggested amount of time, but I can’t imagine it necessarily getting more flavorful.
If you’re in the mood for a room-pleasing, mellow smoke, this may be it.
Lightly topped with rum, the primary flavors here are those of the Kentucky with a light amount of Virginia shining through. The Perique plays second fiddle as a more complementary note to the other two, mainly the Kentucky.
This is neither over nor underwhelming. I do wonder how it would do aged the suggested amount of time, but I can’t imagine it necessarily getting more flavorful.
If you’re in the mood for a room-pleasing, mellow smoke, this may be it.
Pipe Used:
Rossi Piccolo
PurchasedFrom:
Local B&M
Age When Smoked:
6 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2022 | Medium | Very Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Tin note of raisin, stewed fruit and spices. The light, medium and dark brown flake tobacco has a reddish hue and rubs out easily. Tobacco is not wet, but some may want to dry out a little. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is medium. Flavoring is very mild, with hints of spiced rum coming through every now and again. Taste is medium and somewhat consistent with tasting notes of fig newtons, grass, earth, wood, dry spices, slight lemony, slightly sweet dark fruit, and a spicy retro. For me, the Virginias are leading with Perique supporting and the Kentucky bring up the rear. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is excellent.
Pipe Used:
2016 XX Ashton Pebble Grain Lovat
PurchasedFrom:
smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
3 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Aug 22, 2021 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
In general I like Navy style blends, and I absolutely love Carolina Red Flake.
With the strong base of Carolina Red Flake, the addition of Rum, Dark Fired, and Perique it's a home run for me.
Aging will allow the rough edges to mellow and the components to marry.
If you're not a Red Virginia , Dark Fired, Perique fan, then this is not for you. If you are, then I suggest you get some. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
With the strong base of Carolina Red Flake, the addition of Rum, Dark Fired, and Perique it's a home run for me.
Aging will allow the rough edges to mellow and the components to marry.
If you're not a Red Virginia , Dark Fired, Perique fan, then this is not for you. If you are, then I suggest you get some. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Age When Smoked:
2 years old in tin
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2021 | Medium to Strong | Medium to Strong | Full | Pleasant |
From the tin, Speakeasy comes moist, but required litte drying time. It’s a broken flake that tears apart very easy. The tin note is boozy rum, grassy, spicy, fragrant, woody, and sweet.
Upon lighting the Virginias, Orientals, and Kentucky are about tied, though I would say the VAs fall behind a step or two behind the others. The Virginias are grassy, mildly bright, tart, earthy, sweet, and a little sharp. I believe there are some red VAs used as I can pickup a lot of dried fruit notes. The Orientals are fragrant, floral, and fairly sour. The Dark fired Kentucky is woody, earthy, tangy, and offers a bit of spice. The Perique has a touch black pepper, and some fruit as well. It is used as a condiment.The rum that is used is very boozy and upfront. It is strong and in every puff. Overall this is a very Boozy and earthy blend.
Speakeasy could smoke a little hot and nipped at my tongue from time to time if I over puffed, how ever it smoked fine at a proper cadence. It required a few relights and left some moisture behind. It has a decent Nicotine hit but I could smoke this blend several times throughout the day. 3.0 out of 4 stars.
Upon lighting the Virginias, Orientals, and Kentucky are about tied, though I would say the VAs fall behind a step or two behind the others. The Virginias are grassy, mildly bright, tart, earthy, sweet, and a little sharp. I believe there are some red VAs used as I can pickup a lot of dried fruit notes. The Orientals are fragrant, floral, and fairly sour. The Dark fired Kentucky is woody, earthy, tangy, and offers a bit of spice. The Perique has a touch black pepper, and some fruit as well. It is used as a condiment.The rum that is used is very boozy and upfront. It is strong and in every puff. Overall this is a very Boozy and earthy blend.
Speakeasy could smoke a little hot and nipped at my tongue from time to time if I over puffed, how ever it smoked fine at a proper cadence. It required a few relights and left some moisture behind. It has a decent Nicotine hit but I could smoke this blend several times throughout the day. 3.0 out of 4 stars.
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