Cornell & Diehl Easy Times
(3.20)
This Cornell & Diehl blend hearkens back to porch settin' and checkers playin': Easy Times. Red Virginia is combined with dark fired Kentucky, burley, and a bit of Latakia for a classic, laid back American English mixture.
Tin Description before 2012: A traditional blend of red Virginia, Latakia and 20-year old fire cured Kentucky.
Notes: GL Pease noted that the famed 20 year-old Kentucky stock, which were shared between GLP and C&D, was exhausted sometime in 2012, and since then that blends using a different, though exceptionally similar, supply of Kentucky.
Details
Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
Blended By | Craig Tarler |
Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
Blend Type | English |
Contents | Kentucky, Latakia, Virginia |
Flavoring | |
Cut | Ribbon |
Packaging | 2 ounce tin |
Country | United States |
Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium to Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
3.20 / 4
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Reviews
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Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 23, 2019 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Very Pleasant |
During our 2017 NASPC show, a man wheeled a cart over to my table bearing a huge, lidded plastic tub loaded down to the brim with various and sundry pipe weed blends from the last twenty-odd years and we came to terms. Older on the bottom and newer on the top, I found two tins of this blend just below halfway. They were an earlier version with brass bottoms and a circular picture label on the lid and bore tinning dates in August of 2003; making that wonderful twenty year old burley now thirty-six years old. The tin presentation is of a relatively uniform medium tan tobacco blend in a broad ribbon cut with pieces of some broken flake mixed in. The tin aroma tells you that Latakia is present, but, it also tells you something else. Unlike most other light Englishes, one gets to savor a moderately strong aroma of Red Virginia and Kentucky Burley. My tin was relatively dry on opening and made me wonder just how fine was that tin aroma when this blend was freshly tinned? I remember this blend coming onto the market but, unfortunately, did not smoke it back then when freshly tinned. Speaking of smoking, this blend smokes fairly consistently from pipe to pipe and seems to prefer taller and narrower chambers. Every bowl I have smoked has progressed down the same line of development: top third magnificent and four stars, middle third some what toned down and sagging a little and the bottom third coming back to life in a new and surprising profile. The Latakia now gone, the other two tobaccos get together in a new way and provide a Burley/Virginia smoke of major proportions that is, in essence, four stars in it's own right. Off hand, I can't think of another blend that smokes quite like C&D's Easy Times and recommend it highly with four stars. I only hope some of you can find these pre-2012 tins so you, too, can enjoy this strange, but magnificent, blend.
Pipe Used:
Large Charatan Freehand Relief 1/2 bent billiard
PurchasedFrom:
buyout of another smoker
Age When Smoked:
sixteen years old
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 24, 2017 | Very Mild | None Detected | Very Mild | Tolerable |
This tobacco is perfect for a Summer day. It is light and balanced. No one tobacco dominates and the taste is a combination of a little sweet and a little smoke. The room aroma is of a fire fueled by pine or balsam. There are some dark notes, but they are few and far between. The flavor stays the same from first light to last puff. There is no tongue bite and the smoke is plentiful without being too rich. This really would be the perfect tobacco to smoke while playing checkers because it is a nice flavor, but you will not need to give it your full attention. I also think this would be a good introduction to those curious to try a blend with Latakia. For the veteran smoker, this blend will provide a nice and easy smoke for sitting on the porch with a fruity Ale or even sweet tea. The tin I got was a little dry so some rehydration may be in order. Oh, and the nicotine hit is mild. The ash burns down to a fine gray. Unless those around you like the smell of traditional tobacco, this will not win you any admirers, however.
Pipe Used:
MM Legend
PurchasedFrom:
Local tobacconist
Age When Smoked:
1 year
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 07, 2013 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
A well rounded smoke that you'll be sure to come back to. The latakia is pretty distant but fills out the taste nicely. Enough layers to keep your tastebuds interested.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 13, 2013 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Very good but... 1) the content of my tin was too dry, although I must say it burns out just perfectly.. so maybe it was intentional. 2) latakia is really just an idea here.. Wonderful and rich smoke to me, lovely. Reminds me CD Brian Fox, a lot, must be the same burley . Will buy again.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 28, 2012 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I did enjoy this, I felt it was similar to Sunday Picnic in its basic form, but a slightly different character. Either that or my pipe was heavily ghosting the Sunday Picnic.
It was a most enjoyable smoke, the smoke was a bit nippy at the tounge, and was much warmer (temp.) than Sunday. No real flavor popped out, it was a nice afternoon smoke while walking along the hudson. Temp 80deg at 78% hum. Felt like 90 at 90%......
It was a most enjoyable smoke, the smoke was a bit nippy at the tounge, and was much warmer (temp.) than Sunday. No real flavor popped out, it was a nice afternoon smoke while walking along the hudson. Temp 80deg at 78% hum. Felt like 90 at 90%......
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 04, 2010 | Strong | None Detected | Full | Tolerable to Strong |
I really like some of C&D's blends. Easy Times is no exception!
In the tin, this tobacco has a dark appearance (medium brown and black). It smells like dark chocolate of all things! This is not a flavoring, but a product of the burley, virginia, and latakia aromas.
Easy Times packs easily into any size bowl. It does not light easily! I think this may be the fault of the cut, as the strands of medium-brown tobacco are somewhat thick. They actually unfurl and try to "crawl" out of the bowl when lit! It's actually very entertaining at first, but becomes somewhat frustrating after you've tamped it a million times. It burns to a mottled, dark-gray ash.
This is one strong tobacco! There is nothing subtle here. The virginia and burley play nicely together, providing a sweet, hayish flavor. The latakia moves in and out, adding a grilled-steak flavor. The aroma is pure tobacco.
If this were a beverage, it would be Jack Daniel's. Not the best out there, but a good, strong, satisfying drink nonetheless. Recommended.
In the tin, this tobacco has a dark appearance (medium brown and black). It smells like dark chocolate of all things! This is not a flavoring, but a product of the burley, virginia, and latakia aromas.
Easy Times packs easily into any size bowl. It does not light easily! I think this may be the fault of the cut, as the strands of medium-brown tobacco are somewhat thick. They actually unfurl and try to "crawl" out of the bowl when lit! It's actually very entertaining at first, but becomes somewhat frustrating after you've tamped it a million times. It burns to a mottled, dark-gray ash.
This is one strong tobacco! There is nothing subtle here. The virginia and burley play nicely together, providing a sweet, hayish flavor. The latakia moves in and out, adding a grilled-steak flavor. The aroma is pure tobacco.
If this were a beverage, it would be Jack Daniel's. Not the best out there, but a good, strong, satisfying drink nonetheless. Recommended.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 30, 2009 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
A stunning blend...Craig at his very best. I aged this tin for over 3 years before giving it a try. It was worth it. I'm not usually a lover of American English blends, by that I mean one containing both burley and latakia. But this one may cause me to re-evaluate that position.
The sweetness leads the way, but unlike a straight Virginia there's substantial body and smoothness with an additional smokey quality. Quite a feat, really. As others have said, smoke it slowly and you'll be rewarded with some wonderful flavors. The burn is effortless and without any tongue-bite whatsoever.
I wonder if the Kentucky burley is the same one used in Pease's Cumberland.
The sweetness leads the way, but unlike a straight Virginia there's substantial body and smoothness with an additional smokey quality. Quite a feat, really. As others have said, smoke it slowly and you'll be rewarded with some wonderful flavors. The burn is effortless and without any tongue-bite whatsoever.
I wonder if the Kentucky burley is the same one used in Pease's Cumberland.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 18, 2009 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a decent, smokable American classic blend that packs easy, smokes cool and burns clean. It has a decent taste as you would expect from this type of tobacco. There isn't anything that stands out about this blend as being outstanding or bad. It's just a good smoke and does what it is intended to do. Bite potential seemed to be minimal when smoked properly.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 07, 2008 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
A worthy English, if you like burley in your English blends. I sometimes do, so this was a nice blend for me. It has a bit of natural sweetness. The burning qualities of this tobacco are good, too.
It just wasn't quite rich enough to earn a top rating; so while it doesn't satisfy as a evening smoke, it fits as a morning or afternoon blend.
Govern Yourself Accordingly
It just wasn't quite rich enough to earn a top rating; so while it doesn't satisfy as a evening smoke, it fits as a morning or afternoon blend.
Govern Yourself Accordingly
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 13, 2008 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I can only repeat the many positive things noted in previous reviews, so I won't bother. Suffice to say this stuff is heaven for the lover of American classic blends. Delicious.