Cornell & Diehl Warped: Midsommar

The 2019 Basma and 2018 Izmir provide a wealth of earth, wood, floralness, dry, sharp sourness, vegetation, spice, herbs, some buttery sweetness, mild cocoa, and smoke as the lead components. The 2014 white burley offers plenty of earth, wood, nuts, bread, some dry, sour sharpness, and light cocoa. It offers secondary support rather than full. The Canadian bright Virginias produce some tart and tangy citrus, grass, bread, sugar, sour lemon, floralness, light vegetation and acidity. They are a couple of steps above the condiment line. The rum casing is a tad more obvious than the molasses, and both are rather elusive. The strength is a notch below the center of medium to strong. The taste is in that center. The nic-hit is a level less than the overall strength. No chance of bite or harshness. Has a few small rough edges. The easily broken apart crumble cakes are mildly moist and needs no dry time. Burns cool, clean, and slightly slow with a consistent sour and moderately sweet, rather floral, spicy, nutty, zesty flavor that translates to the pleasantly lingering after taste. The room note is pungent. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and requires a couple more than an average number of relights. Not an all day smoke, but it is repeatable. Three and a half stars.

-JimInks

Interesting blend.
Popping the tin and sniffing, it is very oriental forward. You're getting a lot of zesty, floral, herbal notes.
Crumble cake is easy to cut apart and prepare for smoking
Minimal drying time was needed.
Packed well .

The smoke was still oriental heavy , but the white burley was right behind it with some nutty and earthy notes.
The Virginias were on the very back with its sweetness, bready, barnyard, fruity notes.

Smoked well. Didn't bite. Burned to white ash.

Solid two Stars.
Won't be getting more of it, it is not really my taste profile.

Marketed as a crumble cake, I found it to be more of a thick mat of long ribbons, easier to cut than to break off chunks. The tin note was floral with vinegar and spice. The moisture level was a little high but it still packed well and burned beautifully.
The nicotine level is a tingle above mild making this a nice all-day smoke.
The flavor is too complex for my limited vocabulary, but from first light to last puff the flavors entertain and satisfy; never boring.
I enjoyed it so much I've bought eight more tins for the cellar. Great now, it will be awesome with a little age.