Cornell & Diehl Anthology 1992-2022
(3.78)
An expertly crafted, commemorative mixture, Anthology 1992-2022 is the culmination of 30 years of evolution and expertise, showcasing the interest, passions, and themes of Cornell & Diehl over those years. Elevated by many of C&D's favorite components — including the iconic SM2-18 and TA-20 Carolina Red Virginias, 2003 Bijou Virginias, top-tier Canadian Brights, as well as genuine St. James Parish Perique — this special-edition mixture highlights the blending house's unique approach to the Virginia/Perique family, delivering a naturally sweet, bready profile with notes of zesty citrus, rich stone fruits, and figgy spice.
Notes: Anthology 1992-2022 is a glowing testament to the synergistic working relationship that C&D has cultivated with farmers and tobacco merchants over the years, especially with a single Perique farmer in St. James Parish, Louisiana — illustrating the benefits of growing, harvesting, and processing authentic Perique according to precise, time-honored methods.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blended By | Jeremy Reeves |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Perique |
| Contents | Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Broken Flake |
| Packaging | 2 ounce tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.78 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2022 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
The various red Virginias have steady competition from the Canadian bright Virginias. All of them produce a wealth of tart and tangy, mildly sweet citrus, grass/hay, vegetation, bread, some floralness, a modest amount of dark fruit, earth, wood, sugar, dry sour lemon, and light spicy, vinegary, acidic notes. The Saint James Perique offers a fair amount of earth, wood, tingly spice, dried plums, and a hint of dried figs as a supporting player. The overall strength, including the nic-hit, are a step past the medium mark. The taste level is a notch past that mark. It won’t bite or get harsh, but it does have a few rough edges. The broken flakes are mildly moist, and need no dry time. Deeply rich, it burns cool, clean and a tad slow with a very consistent tartly sweet and sour, spicy, floral, zesty, slightly acidic flavor that extends to the lingering after taste. The room note is a bit stronger. Barely leaves any dampness in the bowl, and requires a couple more than an average number of relights. Not an all day smoke, but it is repeatable for those who want a VaPer with some punch and depth. Three stars.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 06, 2022 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
I enjoyed it, but after I went past the first quarter of my bowl. The tobacco is nice, but nothing to be excited about. I had a sample by sheer chance because I usually tend to avoid Virginia leaf, and I thought it was OK. If it was up to me, I would have had more perique, but the rest of the ingredients combined quite well. I did not detect any bright virginia, but I am not sure if it had any. The red virginias were grassy with hay-like notes, but I guess I missed the aged and cellared aspects of it. To my palate, it just tasted like one of your ordinary and day-to-day smokes.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2023 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
A pleasant red Virginia/mild Perique blend, with all the tang that all implies. I've little doubt the slight rough edges with smooth out and the flavors will deepen over time. The flakes seem a little crumbly, so I do wonder if they'll hold together as this ages, but we'll see.
Pipe Used:
cobs
PurchasedFrom:
Smoking Pipes
Age When Smoked:
14 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Jul 18, 2022 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Loading: mine came as a broken flake, I was still able to fold and stuff without issue.
tin note: sweet aged hay, sugar, earth, and dried stone fruit
first light: mild bread and hay flavor typical of a VaPer. Also experienced a bold caramel flavor.
first third: the perique is definitely noticeable and almost the front runner for a brief moment. Mellows out and is, in my opinion, the perfect amount for flavor. The main flavor is spiced figs with a musty straw background, but not in a bad way, reminds me of the hay barn at the end of summer. Feels peppery on the retrohale and produces a thick, creamy smoke.
Second third: Flavor really evens out. The citrus begins to poke its head out just a bit. The pepper of the perique is still noticeable but has now become more of a condiment. A mild yeasty flavor has also shown it's face, not like sourdough, more like home baked white bread. stewed figs and stone fruit are also present.
Final third: The flavor has become a bit monochromatic, but isn't disappointing in the least. The only way to further describe it is just as a good, quality, VaPer.
Final notes: could use just a hair bit of dry time despite it's feel from the tin. Overall I suspect this blend will become a gold standard with some age on it. I am not generally a virginia smoker at night, however I think that's the time that it fits best, might also do well on a cool autumn afternoon. I'm certainly glad that I obtained several tins for aging and look forward to trying it again in a few years. Not an all day smoke, but could be repeated once or twice throughout the day if given time between. Nicotine was definitely noticeable, but not overbearing, throughout the smoke.
tin note: sweet aged hay, sugar, earth, and dried stone fruit
first light: mild bread and hay flavor typical of a VaPer. Also experienced a bold caramel flavor.
first third: the perique is definitely noticeable and almost the front runner for a brief moment. Mellows out and is, in my opinion, the perfect amount for flavor. The main flavor is spiced figs with a musty straw background, but not in a bad way, reminds me of the hay barn at the end of summer. Feels peppery on the retrohale and produces a thick, creamy smoke.
Second third: Flavor really evens out. The citrus begins to poke its head out just a bit. The pepper of the perique is still noticeable but has now become more of a condiment. A mild yeasty flavor has also shown it's face, not like sourdough, more like home baked white bread. stewed figs and stone fruit are also present.
Final third: The flavor has become a bit monochromatic, but isn't disappointing in the least. The only way to further describe it is just as a good, quality, VaPer.
Final notes: could use just a hair bit of dry time despite it's feel from the tin. Overall I suspect this blend will become a gold standard with some age on it. I am not generally a virginia smoker at night, however I think that's the time that it fits best, might also do well on a cool autumn afternoon. I'm certainly glad that I obtained several tins for aging and look forward to trying it again in a few years. Not an all day smoke, but could be repeated once or twice throughout the day if given time between. Nicotine was definitely noticeable, but not overbearing, throughout the smoke.
Pipe Used:
comoy riband bent apple
PurchasedFrom:
tobaccopipes.com
Age When Smoked:
less than 1 month
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