Cornell & Diehl Old Joe Krantz

There are better presentations of perique than this. Though I finished the tin without any reservations It is unlikely that I will seek another one.

I am a big fan of Burley/VA/Perique blends. I am also a big fan of C & D tobaccos. But for some reason this one didn't do it for me. I tried this from a tobacco box pass without knowing what was in it before I tried it. I was surprised to find out it had perique in it! I was impressed with it the most in the beginning and as the time went on I started thinking "Who is this Joe Krantz anyway?" and he missed it with this one. Sorry C & D but there are other tobaccos like this one out there that are much better than this one!

This pipe-weed has the usual C&D quality tobaccos and offers easy packing, few relights, and an even burn due to the great cut.

Unfortunately, Old Joe disappointed me. I found the blend quite out of balance; the scales tipped way over with Perique. The burley had a fleeting whisper of presence, and the Virginia never let out a note. My tongue was convinced I had a mouthful of peppercorns. I wasn't able to finish the sampler, as she lays. As I do a bit of blending, I was able to salvage the remainder, and in the process, come up with some decent variants.

I can only recommend this blend to those pipesters with an unqualified fondness of Perique.

Not as powerful as Haunted Bookshop, less cigarish but also a bit more anonimous.

A decent smoke, but nothing particular to recommend.

The first time I smoked this stuff I hit a "patch of Perique" that nearly blew my head off. Since then, I am a bit selective in how I load my pipe with OJK. With that, I can say it is a pretty good smoke. There seems to be a slight cigar taste to blend. If I want that taste I can get a much tastier dose of it by smoking Billy Budd. I'm at the crossroads in whether I'll buy another four ounce packet of this stuff. I might just miss it when I run out of it. I do love Perique, Burley, and Virginia tobaccos (not necessarily in that order), but think there are other blends of this type that will not give me that cigar taste that I don't really want unless it's called for. It pales in comparison to Haddo's Delight, so maybe I shouldn't compare the two. If both have a strong Perique element, and I have to choose,...give me Haddo's Delight any time.

I picked up several "daily blends", and so far this one has been my favorite. Nice and smooth, burns cool with a robust taste.

Package note of fermented vegetation, peaty vegetation and spices. Tobacco is mostly a Ribbon cut of reddish brown, tan and light brown. Moisture content is great. No drying/prep needed. Burns moderately with few relights. The strength is strong and nic is medium to strong. No flavoring detected. Taste is full and mostly consistent, with notes of sour fermented, peaty, slightly herbal vegetation, spices, floral, wood, bitter nutty, spicy, tart plum, zesty tangy citrus, earthy, a bitter dark fruit and mild lemon grassy background note, and a very peppery retro. Burley is leading with Perique and Virginia supporting. Room note is tolerable to strong, and aftertaste is good.

Harsh and that's being kind. Medium strong but sharp and bitey.. Tin note is mostly prunes but there's no prune sweetness in the smoke. Nic hit is medium, which is a little of a surprise given the taste. . I'm with the reviewer below that one needs an asbestos tongue to consider this an "all day smoke". If you like Perique, Exclusive has as much and is a better bet. If you want a "strong" Burley smoke, G&H Brown Irish X Twist is worth the hassle of prepping. If you're looking for a mortification for Fridays in Lent, you've found it in Old Joe Krantz.

Pretty neat stuff. Cigarette like...but classy(because its pipe tobacco). Spice can be confused with tongue bite if pushed. Tounge bite can be confused with spice. Take it slow and just enjoy it for what it is. Dont go looking for hints of this, or, slight suggestions of that. Pouch aromas are sweet, creamy and a little bit of a nose sting. Burning it really smells fantastic!!!