Cornell & Diehl Haunted Bookshop

I really hate to give this only one star, especially in light of its many fans, but I find no redeeming qualities here whatsoever. I love burlies (especially C&D burlies) yet all I've found here is a musty, dried out mess that tastes and smells like a stale generic cigarette. I smoke Old Joe Krantz and Morley's Best all the time, but I've completely given up on this one.

I hope your experience with this is better than mine!

This kicked my ass. The perique in this blend is too much for my weak stomach to handle. I'm used to smoking "rocking chair" blends and this knocked me clean out of it.

Smells like dirty feet and is very strong and peppery I get how you could like it just not for me

Dusty,musty, old warehouse that needs sweeping all come to mind with this selection. Falt tasting, tounge burning trash.

Now I know why they call it "Haunted Bookshop" - everybody who smoked this expired.

Worst. Tobacco. Ever. Like smoking floor sweepings.

Save yourself the hot, dry, ghastly grief. DO NOT buy this vile blend.

This tobacco is vile. The pouch note, if any, is moldy and sour. In the bowl it is horrid. I thought it was just because I wasn't a "Burley guy". No. While I'm not a "Burley guy", I've smoked Burleys which I would be happy to give between 2 and 3 stars. I wouldn't smoke this again if someone gave it to me free.

A Christmas gift from a friend who bought if because of the name/tie-in. Gosh it is awful. It tastes like an old stale cheap cigar. Not just old, or cheap, but old stale cheap. That's the best thing I can relate it to, almost to a T. There is nothing at all about this that left a good memory. I was told the room note, I quote, "stunk". Maybe they use moldy old books. I'll give it 2 stars because I feel I must be missing something. PA is just plain old average, and whips the dust jackets off of this stuff.

I resisted the urge to try this blend for as long as I could. It would appear to be what all the cool kids are smoking, if you browse reddit or FB groups. Sometimes a very popular tobacco will really exceed my expectations, and that just makes my day. Sadly, with HB, that did not happen. This was a huge disappointment for me. From the moment I opened the tin, the aroma just hit me like a freight train: cigarettes. The ribbon cut was nice, but the moisture level was extremely dry. I was dubious before I had even packed my pipe. This stuff smokes like a jet engine. Part of that is me, as I tend to tug a little bit greedily at times. This left me feeling like I was smoking a really cheap cigar or a bad cigarette. And I have never smoked even one cigar or cigarette in my entire life. Pipes only! So, if you are a reformed (or closet) cigarette smoker, you will love this Burley bomb. I love a full English, don't mistake my disgust with this baccy for being faint of heart. I absolutely love strong tobacco and I only occasionally smoke Aromatics (mainly to keep wifey happy!) I smoked this when the wifey was out of town, which was a good move, as she would have protested LOUDLY! LOL. I think this is a mediocre tobacco that has a great name. Like many other great names (true for beer, wine whiskey, ect.) People tend to get sucked in and convince themselves something is better than it actually is. And I am definitely guilty of that as well! But sadly, Haunted Bookshop's cool name was not enough to dissuade me. This blend is complete garbage for me. I smoked one bowl of this weed and I was completely turned off. Now I am stuck with nearly a full tin. Message me with your address and I will ship it to you.

Not exactly crazy about this one. I'm new to a pipe but have smoked Camel cigs for years. This blend tastes more like my old Camel cigs than any blend I've tried up until now. I find I have to really sip this blend to enjoy it. I'm trying to find the right tobacco for me right now and the closest I've come to that blend so far is C&D Mild English. There's something in it that is really pleasing to me. Especially toward the bottom of the bowl. Maybe it's the Latakia. Think I'm gonna order some straight Latakia and try to fix this batch to my liking. Hope it works. I'm looking for the perfect blend that has that same taste but more of it. I know that burley is used in cigs more than any other, so I'll try something with less burley next time. HB has a bitter nut taste to me which is ok but it's not the reason I took up a pipe. It seems the further down the bowl I get the more it taste like cigarettes. I'll finish this batch and try again. Unfortunately I bought a pound of HB, so It looks like I'll be smoking this for a while. Maybe the Lat will make it more suitable to my palate.