Cornell & Diehl Autumn Evening

I wanted to like this one so badly. The idea of a tasty Virginia that pleases the crowd is a win/win, right? There are so many positive qualities that I have discovered in this blend, and very few negative ones. The Red Virginia cavendish is the same base for Kajun Kake, but it behaves much differently and is milder in strength here. There are some nice bread like toasty notes that are pleasing. This blend is neither sticky to the touch nor goopy in the heel. It smokes surprisingly dry for the number of toppings applied. Certainly no PG here though. Given that a singular leaf is used, the depth of the tobacco flavor is not there. It is fairly one dimensional. The toppings and casing do not overwhelm the tobacco and is a nice balanced enhancement. Mild nuances of vanilla and maple are evident in the sidestream and room note. At the end of the day this is not for me, but given it’s status as C&Ds number one seller, all should give this a chance. Again, I reiterate, there was nothing objectionable about this tobacco at all, it just won’t find its way into my rotation.

When I first started piping,over forty years ago,tobacco offerings were somewhat frugal in England,which led me to Condor,St.Bruno or Clan.The first two left me dizzy,for want of a better description.Therefore,for many a year,it was the Clan that saw me through my early pipe years. Having tried it again last year,I cannot,for the love of Mike,comprehend how I survived.Take it or leave it,better the devil etc. So to Autumn evening,yes ,like Clan,an aromatic,but served up with a maple syrup pie,Alas not much like Dundee cake or Highland shortbread,yum....much more akin to Old Spice than Armani on the nose. Having purchased a large tin ...Why,God,Why! from the States and got clobbered with the tax..Grrrr! I gradually discovered that most,but not all,mass produced American blends are reminiscent of that unholy Clan offering.The maple casing is a bit like Raspberry Vodka.Who needs it.Not me taken in by it any more.Give me solid unpretentious fare like Germain , Gawith or Perretti any time,especially if you want a smoke lasting longer than it takes for the match to extinguish .Whoosh,If you get my drift,C and D. Aromatics,do have their place for those of a frail constitution,nagging wife or those who cannot source Penzance,but for me,Alas a no no.....Just tried some Peretti blends,cor blimey,that’s more like it .I-even got away with the tax...address withheld 😀

Based on the reviews, I'm wondering if I got a bad batch.

Aroma in the tin is delicious. Warm, rich, maple tones with maybe a splash of chocolate.

Not sure how this is classified as a "coarse cut." It was cut so fine, it was reminiscent of opening a can of Copenhagen. The tobacco felt great between the fingers--light and silky.

That's where the good ends.

Stuff lights easy. Burns like paper in a brush fire. A bowl lasted like 10-15 minutes. Taste is sort of like maple at first, but then burns so fast, it tasted like a generic cigarette. Room notes are ok.

Not sure if there's better batches out there, but based on this one, I was very disappointed.

One of the best flavored mixture. This blend is rich in aromas and fruity flavors both, from the side of the taste and from the side of the room note. It is really sweet and pleasant to the palate. Medium strength, with a good level of nicotine. I recommend this blend to the flavored mixtures’ lovers. In my personal system rating (from 1 to 10) my score is 9 and 3 stars.

Maple and vanilla is what I get from this blend. I like it, I couldn't tell you what the underlying flavors are because it is a very sweet smoke-all aromatic with very little tobacco. But sometimes that is exactly what I want. A nice change of pace from vanilla Cavendish and perfect on an autumn evening on the porch. I bought 8 oz and popped it in a mason jar to save until next fall, hopefully it ages well!

This is one of my favorite aromatics out there the true maple is amazing. I was introduced to this blend 8 years ago and still remains top of the list. A simple red virginia cavendish infused with maple. The initial light is nice and the smoke is a crowd pleased for sure. If people are into aros this is one that should be available for you.

I was excited to try this 4oz sample I bought after all the 4 star reviews. I am a huge Cornell & Diehl fan, so I thought this would be another home run.

There are many excellent reviews already so I will be brief. As far as aromatics this is 3 stars, many offerings from other companies are better. As far as tobacco taste this is 4 stars, but the topping is a bit too much for the quality of tobacco they use. I would rather they use less topping and allow the quality of the tobacco to speak for itself.

The 4 star qualities of this tobacco are many however, this is a great starter tobacco for friends of mine and the room note is pleasant enough to smoke at my favorite pubs/bars. I have a hard time smoking other Cornell & Diehl offerings at the bar due to their unadulterated nature. Definitely worth a try, you will enjoy this tobacco regardless of where you lie on the experience scale.

This was my first venture into Cornell & Diehl tobaccos and probably the last one.

JESUS CHRIST! Could you flavor tobacco any more than this?!? You are literally smoking maple syrup! Ghosted my pipe, ghosted my mouth - for days after I was tasting maple syrup.

The flavoring is waaaay over the top. If they were to use 1/10th of the topping - it would've been a very pleasant smoke. Until then - you are better off just drinking some maple syrup instead.

I really wanted to try some of the other C&D tobaccos, but I am way to gun-shy now.

I love this stuff, sometimes I just like to open the jar and smell it and then smoke something else. I think it is one of the better aromatics out there. I have to exhale through my nose in order to taste it at times, but it is spectacular when I haven't been smoking much, this way I can really catch the flavor. This blend for me will always bring back memories of smoking in my college apartment during the fall with the sliding glass door open! It intermingles so well with those fall smells of leaves, smoke coming from peoples chimneys in the air, and of coarse pumpkin spice candles that some girl brought into the bachelor pad, haha! It is quite the mild blend and the toping is not to wet which I like, unfortunately it doesn't smoke quite as good as it smells, but it is tasty none the less!

Had to change my rating because, C&D has significantly altered the quality of the product, it is no longer worth smoking IMO, tastes like cigarettes.