Cornell & Diehl Bayou Morning

Other reviews say it better than I could, a nice Vaper of good quality that behaves well. Just others out there I like better so a good three star it gets.

Mostly Red Virginia and perique, smoked on a peterson canadian and a CAO meerschaum. is sweet and peppery for most the smoke, it will bite if is push hard like any other virginia. Is it an all day smoke? well that depends how nicotine you like in your blends because this one packs a punch but nothing that will leave you lightheaded smokes better in mid size to large bowl in my opinion.

This one is a winner in the VAPER categorie.

For me this is hearty blend which I like. I love packing this stuff in a large pipe with one match you get a big puff of white smoke like from your rifle. Good tobacco taste with the right stuff in the perique department just enough to make you kill anything in your nose and like it. And the price is right!

The red stoved Virginia and the perique were of high quality and offered a mild and very enjoyable smoke. The tin that I tried had aged about a year half before I broke the seal. I will definitely buy a few more tins and set a few of them back to age for 3 years.

Smoked at 8 months after sealed storage.

There are lots of Virginia Perique blends to choose from including a few bulk blends like this one. Among the choices, Bayou Morning is good but not exceptional. Not much of the classic Virginia sweetness is present and there is a bit more Perique than I like. The aroma has a vinegar smell even when dry but is not noticable in the smoke.

If you prefer a ribbon-cut to a broken flake and like your Virginia zipped up with Perique's tartness and punch rather than in a cased Danish style, this may be one for you since it has a nice even cut and no humectants or obvious casing.

Bayou Morning was something I decided to try when I was looking for a ribbon cut VaPer. This one has taken a bit time to form an impression.

Upon arrival it had a very strong smell that was indescribable. Based on this I didn’t think I would really dig it.

After a while of living in a glass jar the initial smell chilled out and I decided to give the old college try.

In the pipe it has a lot of characteristics of a straight Virginia ribbon. After the first few puffs the spicy magic of the Perique come through and builds as the smoke progresses. However, I don’t seem to become overwhelmed by the Perique. It’s just a nice flavour that enriches the smoke.

While I definitely reach for C&D’s Red Virginia Ribbon most days, I’ve found Bayou Morning to be a good second smoke of the day.

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 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.