Cornell & Diehl Bayou Morning

If tobacco has the concept of male and female, then this is male and St. James Flake is female, although there is a little vinegar here, but not enough to change the force, Prairie Wind does a good job of this, Enough vinegar weakens the tobacco's alkalinity.

I will say that these two rooms notes are not as good as St. James Flake, and smelly socks smell is something you have to tolerate

My uncle gave me about 4 oz of this wonderful blend three years ago for Christmas. He usually sends me a pound of something and some samples of others. This was in the box. I let it sit and actually forgot about it until two weeks ago. I hydrated it for a couple of days to my liking and tried a bowl. At first I thought this was good. It started mellow and as the bowl progressed it got more rich and tasty, the finish was perfection. Later in the day I found I couldn’t stop thinking about it. I smoked another bowl. This time it was better than good. It was great. The more I smoked it the more I enjoyed the mixture of Virginias and perique. Just the right amount of both. It made me a total fan. I have to get more. This blend I can smoke all day, everyday without hesitation. I am absolutely going to have to dedicate a few pipes to this. To be honest, I had not heard of Cornell and Diehl until this blend and I am a huge fan now. There is no byte at all, no bitterness, it starts mild and the Virginia’s have just enough sweetness to balance with the spice of the perique. There is some light orange fruit taste and some plum. I would buy this buy the pound for sure.

I bought this one recently when I was stocking up on bulk, because they didn’t have enough of what I was looking for. At least, not when the big sale was going on haha.

Has a good look to it, the cut is nice and they smell is sweet like hay and fresh bread to me. Also a good strong pepper note to it and a bit of dried dark fruits. I bought this in bulk, so there may be a difference.

The cut works well any way you work it. It packs and lights fairly easily, and burns as well as can be expected from C&d. It reminds me a lot of poplar camp, but it’s sweeter and lacks some of the soft edges. The Virginia leaf is tangy, but the reds are counter acting them a bit I think, providing more of a sweet bread kind of taste. The perique is very present, and is more fruity at first, and starts to get a bit spicier at the halfway point. It says it’s 25% perique and I believe it. It really is well set up as a blend. I’ve settled into one or two relights depending on what I’m doing. I think a patient hand could do better though. The nic is satisfying, maybe a bit closer to strong than medium. The room note is pungent, but not unpleasant.

All in all I like this one. I may buy more in the future if need be, however it’s not an imperative. I definitely have smoked this one all day and it worked out well. It did nip a bit here and there, but that was just me puffing away at it. I think most va/per smokers would appreciate this, but it might be a little much for perique sensitive fellas.

A delicious dark, bready, Virginia with a heaping amount of black peppery Perique goodness. Would not recommend if you're new to the hobby, but get some blends under your belt, it's a must try.

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I found it difficult to taste the Virginia’s in this. The Perique is a little too overpowering. It burns descent, and the flavor is pretty consistent through the bowl. It has a slight ramp up in strength towards the end. The room note is a little strong, so I wouldn’t smoke this in the house. I would recommend this to Perique fans, but for me, I probably won’t be buying anymore.

Over time, my cravings realign, and this time my buds were sniffing out some VaPers. This one seemed a popular choice with the kids, so here we are with one overly stuffed 2oz bag of shag (or at the least, super thin ribbon).

The contents had a scent you would expect; earthy Virginia 'hay' mixed with peppery Perique. It wasn't terribly complex, had a dry presence, and was the kind of thing which makes me think of unfiltered Camel cigarettes.

This kindling, ripened quickly into a glowing cherry, burned quickly, and gave off thin wisps of white smoke (unlike a dense packed, moister blend), with a Nicotine punch just heavier than expected. Nothing complex here with a one-note taste until the very end. It lacks the juicy meatiness of something like Squadron Leader, but certainly works as an all day smoke for those just wanting a classic (cigarette) taste.

For now, I am having a 2.5 star experience, but I know it will drop to 2 stars once my mood changes again.

A bit unrefined but I really enjoy this blend. The perique has a sharp, somewhat sour fruity tang. The Virginia's aren't anything too special, maybe an ever so slight citrussy note. But, this is an excellent meat and potatoes smoke with little to no bite. It packs a bit of a wallop in the nicotine department, I might add. Recommended.