Cornell & Diehl Autumn Evening

Even though I am pretty indifferent to maple, I still looked forward to trying this because the red Virginia cavendish in Kajun Kake is so delicious.

What a disappointment! While some of that amazing flavor from the cavendished reds can be drawn from it with some effort and a little more draw than usual towards the last third of the bowl, it is mostly drowned out by the blast of added flavorings. Furthermore, unlike in the Kajun Kake, it tasted ashy, did not burn clean and left a bitter aftertaste.

As for the maple flavor, it is cheap-artifical and strong. Maybe I could put up with that, but what made it disgusting is the artificial margarine flavor that no amount of airing or drying could get rid of. At its best Autumn Evening might taste something like gritty mulitgrain pancakes, covered in cheap margarine, maple syrup, and some preserves. At its worst, which is most of the time, it's a margarine-and-maple-flavored abomination the smell of which permeates clothing, hair, beard, pipe, mouth and environs long after smoking is done. The best I can say for it is that the smell from smoking it on a work break motivated my boss to go out to the local diner and treat me to brunch, but I had to put up with her going on about pancakes, her favorite food growing up, etc.

No nic kick either.

For me, no thanks, good evening, and never again to this one.

Summary: As flavored tobacco blends go, this is one of the better ones. Taste like Maple and butterscotch.

Most of us who dislike aromatic tobacco blends should direct our ire at its actual target, which is flavorings. Flavorings themselves miss the point: the give you a tiny symbol of the experience, without all the supporting actors and background, which creates a disembodied, unfulfilling experience. It's like television commercials or Fleshlights, an obvious substitute for the real thing, and a reflection of our desire to control our world more than what it is. For that reason, just like most people like democracy, watery beer, fast food sugar-burgers and soft drinks, most people like aros. This is one of the better ones with moderate tobacco quality, a good cut, and minimal bite, but it still grosses me out. Sorry.

Boring boring boring...zzzz. I had great hopes for this tobacco. I love a good maple pipe tobacco. This one isn't "bad" but it sure isn't good either. The more I try to remember the experience the less I like it. It was very moist and I had difficulty getting a nice puff of smoke from it. A good Virginia can be nice with low levels of smoke but with this one I kept puffing harder and harder trying to get some flavor. I probably would have cheered if I got tongue bite. I have eliminated most carbs and all sugar and salt from my diet and my taste buds are amazing right now. Strange that I couldn't find any real flavor in this tobacco. I tried it 4 different days in 2 different pipes. I bought 4 ounces of this and don't know what I'll do with the other 3.5oz of it.

I had high hopes for this one based on all the positive reviews but, unfortunately, my love for this blend stops at the tin note/room note. I get minimal maple flavor for about a third of the bowl and nothing but hot/dry air from that point on. I’m also not impressed with the actual quality of the tobacco. I keep giving it chances but it still hasn’t done anything remotely remarkable for me.

Tasted like Sir Raleigh Raleigh with maple syrup. Will not buy again. Strong and ashy tasting. If you like a strong burley you might like this.I tasted no cavendish.

I can't really explain this one - I opened the bag (It was a bulk buy of 4 oz.) WET.... TO WET and the smell made me want pancakes with a sheepdip load of butter! and of course - Maple Syrup. I attempted a bowl and at the first light, it was So darn sweet I just pitched it. Jarred the remainder divided into 2mason jars. Now this initial review is from the initial purchase - back in Nov 2019. Now it's October 2020 and I opened a jar and the note was very dull in comparison to what I remembered. Let a good bowl dry a bit. Packed a bowl stepped out and started my first light. I could not even get my tamper out of my pocket before the entire house almost in unison yelled and screamed at the horrors of whatever I was smoking! It must have been bad - real bad - as this has NEVER happened to such a degree! While they kicked and screamed about the horrors that were drifting into the house - they started slamming doors and windows as well! It was quite the todo(n't)! I attempted the tamp and relight and after 2 fair puffs, decided this was a absolute failure! On all front's, maybe a bad batch? If so - shouldn't others have had this experience? I can not recommend in anyway at all - I can not even give this away as it would be like giving you a sour grape while being told they are the sweetest you have ever had! Sorry - this is no for me.

Rating of Strength, Flavor, Taste, Room Note are not really how I would place this as they do not have the 'descriptive verbs' I would really like to use.

Autumn Evening is a bitter smoke with an amazing tin note if you like the smell of burnt maple syrup. My wife said it smells like a candle from a frou-frou shop. Hints of vanilla and "spices" were most apparent to me, but above all else, there is a bitter unpleasantness about it that I can't quite put my finger on. I noticed maple only after reading a review. Smoked cool, and clean, but required more re-lights than normal...most likely due to my sub-par packing skills. I purchased the bulk, instead of the tin, and it arrived much drier that I had expected (10 days in transit). At first it seemed crumbly, but after placing in a jar, it still had the springiness needed. By the power of suggestion, I picture myself walking along a forest trail while the leaves are falling.

Not much flavor here, and what little exists is very poor. Very ashy with a hint of chemical sweetness. Reminds me of an ashtray full of old cigarette butts at IHOP.

Despite an extremely pleasant tin note, this tobacco is pure suffering on the tongue. Acrid, tarry and bitter, with barely any flavor felt at all. This is not an autumn evening I'd like to experience again.