Cornell & Diehl Repose
(2.86)
A different sort of aromatic, not sweet but nutty with a full bottom. Repose adds Turkish with a flash of golden Virginia to a base of cubed burley. This is delicately topped by a master blender's hand with fine rum for a cool, fragrant and winning smoke that won't fatigue or become cloying through the day.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Series | Serenity Series |
| Blended By | William Serad |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Burley, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Rum |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | 2oz Tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.86 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 21 - 22 of 22 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 19, 2003 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I like smoking Repose because it lites really easy and packs easy. You get clouds of smoke and it doesn't bite your tongue. I also like the nutty taste that it has, infact Serads description of the tobacco is right on! "A different sort of aromatic, not sweet but nutty with a full bottom. And it makes a great allday smoke without excess nicotene buzz. I am ordering a pound of this right along with Briar Fox
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jun 18, 2002 | Medium | Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Everything that I had read on ASP about this blend led me to believe that it was similar to Barbary Coast. Upon opening the tin (which looked like a cat food tin, incidentally), I was taken aback because what I had expected -- that nice dark Barbary Coast virginia with chunks of burley was insead green virginia with chunks of green burley. Resisting the temptation to muse about Dr. Suess, I smelled the tin, and it did remind me of Barbary Coast, but only slightly. Instead of the brandy topping that I love so much, this blend is topped with rum.
Lighting this tobacco is similar to other burley blends. Upon initial light, the taste is somewhat harsh, but quickly fades when properly lit. Throughout the entire bowl, a very nice bitter sweet flavor reveals itself very much like raisins and perhaps some citrus.
I finished the entire tin in slightly over one month, and figured that I'd wait before purchasing this one again and try some of the other Serenity Series blends. Needless to say, two days after running out, I purchased more and contemplating a bowl right now.
In conclusion, if you like Barbary Coast, you'll like this one. It is a touch less sweet than Barbary, but flavorful (the turkish gives it a nice touch). It might truly be better after proper cellaring.
Lighting this tobacco is similar to other burley blends. Upon initial light, the taste is somewhat harsh, but quickly fades when properly lit. Throughout the entire bowl, a very nice bitter sweet flavor reveals itself very much like raisins and perhaps some citrus.
I finished the entire tin in slightly over one month, and figured that I'd wait before purchasing this one again and try some of the other Serenity Series blends. Needless to say, two days after running out, I purchased more and contemplating a bowl right now.
In conclusion, if you like Barbary Coast, you'll like this one. It is a touch less sweet than Barbary, but flavorful (the turkish gives it a nice touch). It might truly be better after proper cellaring.
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