Cornell & Diehl Old Joe Krantz White Label
(2.55)
Starting with a balanced foundation of white and dark burley, this elegant mixture is sweetened with a bit of Virginia flake, softened with black cavendish, and spiced with a touch of perique.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Series | Old Joe |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Burley Based |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 2 ounce tin, 8 oucne tin, bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.55 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 09, 2019 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
On paper this could lead to a tobacco that is like Pegasus with added Perique. It's not. In fact everything about this blend is dull. I add flavored cavendish to it just so I can power through my pound of it. The blend undoctored is dry, dusty Burley lacking in sweetness, with the Perique toned down to the point you don't notice it, and the unsweetened cavendish nowhere to be found in the flavor. It is the definition of nondescript.
But let's get straight to the important part of this review. Bob Runowski's blends for C&D are sacrosanct. For C&D to release these tobaccos with Old Joe Krantz in the name of the blend years after Bob's death is tasteless and insulting. I'm insulted. I knew Bob on the forums and talked with him regularly. I'm insulted to the point that I think less of this company for not having anyone there with the common sense and decency to realize that you don't use a good man's respected work as a marketing springboard for your new, unrelated blends. It's just vile and I'm angry at them for it. This tobacco's no good and they should be ashamed of themselves for the name they gave it.
But let's get straight to the important part of this review. Bob Runowski's blends for C&D are sacrosanct. For C&D to release these tobaccos with Old Joe Krantz in the name of the blend years after Bob's death is tasteless and insulting. I'm insulted. I knew Bob on the forums and talked with him regularly. I'm insulted to the point that I think less of this company for not having anyone there with the common sense and decency to realize that you don't use a good man's respected work as a marketing springboard for your new, unrelated blends. It's just vile and I'm angry at them for it. This tobacco's no good and they should be ashamed of themselves for the name they gave it.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2021 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Tolerable |
Summary: essentially regular "Old Joe Krantz" added to a blend that is mostly white Burley and Cavendish.
White Burley and Cavendish feature prominently in most bulk blends because they require less labor time, and thus cost, to prepare. Consequently, an MBA-style winner of a blend involves mostly these ingredients, maybe with some bright Virginia, displacing some of the more time-intensive and therefore cost-intensive varietals like red Virginia, dark Burley, Perique, Latakia, and dark fired Kentucky Burley. "Old Joe Krantz White" tastes like white Burley with a touch of Cavendish and some of the classic "Old Joe Krantz" mixed in. The Virginias are barely present, just enough to give a slight rotation toward honey flavor in the white Burley, and the Cavendish gives it all an undertone of caramel. The Perique is barely present, just a whisp of a light tangy fig in the background, and the dark Burley while present is in a small enough amount to be swallowed by the white Burley. I would not buy this again; it is a boring, featureless smoke that does not touch the original "Old Joe Krantz," nor compete well with similarly-priced OTCs.
White Burley and Cavendish feature prominently in most bulk blends because they require less labor time, and thus cost, to prepare. Consequently, an MBA-style winner of a blend involves mostly these ingredients, maybe with some bright Virginia, displacing some of the more time-intensive and therefore cost-intensive varietals like red Virginia, dark Burley, Perique, Latakia, and dark fired Kentucky Burley. "Old Joe Krantz White" tastes like white Burley with a touch of Cavendish and some of the classic "Old Joe Krantz" mixed in. The Virginias are barely present, just enough to give a slight rotation toward honey flavor in the white Burley, and the Cavendish gives it all an undertone of caramel. The Perique is barely present, just a whisp of a light tangy fig in the background, and the dark Burley while present is in a small enough amount to be swallowed by the white Burley. I would not buy this again; it is a boring, featureless smoke that does not touch the original "Old Joe Krantz," nor compete well with similarly-priced OTCs.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2021 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
I just did not get this one at all. I was very sceptical due to the Cavendish. And it is this Cavendish addition that ruined it for me. You get the nuttyness, and earthiness from the Burley, some sweetness from the Virgina and a spicy touch from the parique. But then the Cavendish just throws a wet blanket over it muting and confusing the profile. This is a very full blend. The OJK line represents a bolder fuller smoke I really don't think this one belongs here.
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