Cornell & Diehl Autumn Evening
(2.86)
Our proprietary red Virginia cavendish is lightly cased with a delicate maple flavor resulting in our best selling aromatic blend. The smoker will appreciate the taste of Virginias while those around will flock to the warm, inviting fragrance.
Notes: Jeremy Reeves and Chris Tarler mentioned this to be the best selling C&D blend!
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blended By | Craig Tarler |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Cavendish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Fruit / Citrus, Maple, Rum, Sweet / Sugar, Vanilla, Whisky |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | 2 ounce tin, 8 and 16 ounce tin, bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.86 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 31 - 40 of 115 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 29, 2015 | Mild | Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
The pouch note on this is really nice, very rich and sweet - definitely named well, based on 'pouch note'. The moisture level of my particular bag was a bit on the moist side and I found that some drying was required to get it to the right moisture content needed to yield good smoking characteristics. Smoked right out of the pouch it was a bit moist and had all of the accompanying issues of too-moist tobacco (gurgle, excessive re-lights, bite, etc.) but once dry it smokes wonderfully. It will bite if pushed too hard, which in not surprising in an aromatic, but it is a bit more forgiving than many aromatics that I've smoked in that regard.
The flavor and strength, to my taste, were roughly mild to medium (I smoke aromatic, Virginia flakes, and English blends) and generally pleasant - not overly strong, but not Lane 1Q light either. There is far more topping/casing flavor than tobacco flavor, but you can still taste the tobacco. The added flavors were not over the top sweet or spicy either, but rather a nice middle of the road that I have been appreciating more and more as I work through this bag. I was expecting a bit more, but as I learn the characteristics of this blend better I've been getting more of the flavors to come out. Compared to Cornell & Diehl Maple I would certainly suggest this blend - there is nothing wrong with their Maple, but this offers more in the flavor department.
All of that said, my first bowl reaction was not particularly stellar. It seemed that as with many of the more popular tobacco blend reviews, there may have been a number of people extolling the virtues of this blend a bit more than was warranted, but with time I find myself warming to this blend and I would certainly order it again at this point. Like any tobacco, you have to put some effort into learning the best way to get the most out of it, and this blend is worth that effort (if you like aromatics that is!)
The flavor and strength, to my taste, were roughly mild to medium (I smoke aromatic, Virginia flakes, and English blends) and generally pleasant - not overly strong, but not Lane 1Q light either. There is far more topping/casing flavor than tobacco flavor, but you can still taste the tobacco. The added flavors were not over the top sweet or spicy either, but rather a nice middle of the road that I have been appreciating more and more as I work through this bag. I was expecting a bit more, but as I learn the characteristics of this blend better I've been getting more of the flavors to come out. Compared to Cornell & Diehl Maple I would certainly suggest this blend - there is nothing wrong with their Maple, but this offers more in the flavor department.
All of that said, my first bowl reaction was not particularly stellar. It seemed that as with many of the more popular tobacco blend reviews, there may have been a number of people extolling the virtues of this blend a bit more than was warranted, but with time I find myself warming to this blend and I would certainly order it again at this point. Like any tobacco, you have to put some effort into learning the best way to get the most out of it, and this blend is worth that effort (if you like aromatics that is!)
Pipe Used:
Chacom Ariane, Bjarne Viking, Savinelli (622 KS)
PurchasedFrom:
smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
Fresh (just ordered)
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 26, 2015 | Medium | Medium | Mild | Very Pleasant |
Super sweet and syrupy. Not bad, I imagine for an aromatic. One even tastes a wee bit of tobacco flavor from the delicious Cavendish-pressed Red Virginias. A reminder that as much as I love the punctuated smell of Aromatic burning pipes, I am not personally cut out for Aros.
Maybe what is not clear is that as far as Aros go, this one will illicit a good rating from me. Sweet, yes.. but the baccy flavor was there in near full swing.
Maybe what is not clear is that as far as Aros go, this one will illicit a good rating from me. Sweet, yes.. but the baccy flavor was there in near full swing.
Pipe Used:
Brebbia Ninja
PurchasedFrom:
Smoking Pipes
Age When Smoked:
3 Months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 04, 2013 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
I bought a few ounces of this last fall in bulk form after reading so many good comments about it. I smoked only half an ounce or so and was very disappointed with it: It had an awesome room note but there was a "metallic" taste that was just awful to it and I couldn't stand to smoke it. Knowing it was mostly a VA blend, I decided to jar and revisit it after some time passed: A good decision it turns out!
After about 8 months aging in a Mason jar, the metallic taste was gone and I got the nice maple flavor that "everyone" raved about ... finally! The room note, as I said, is really one of the most pleasant of any blend I've tried. And now that the "edge" has been taken off of it by some cellar time it is a very nice, enjoyable smoke, great for the fall season, IMHO.
I know that most aromatics don't improve with age but this one was a definite exception to that rule. Perhaps buying it tinned would avoid the taste I experienced, I don't know. But if you try this blend, and I recommend you do, and it isn't quite "right" it will benefit from cellaring.
After about 8 months aging in a Mason jar, the metallic taste was gone and I got the nice maple flavor that "everyone" raved about ... finally! The room note, as I said, is really one of the most pleasant of any blend I've tried. And now that the "edge" has been taken off of it by some cellar time it is a very nice, enjoyable smoke, great for the fall season, IMHO.
I know that most aromatics don't improve with age but this one was a definite exception to that rule. Perhaps buying it tinned would avoid the taste I experienced, I don't know. But if you try this blend, and I recommend you do, and it isn't quite "right" it will benefit from cellaring.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 29, 2011 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Since autumn's about to come on, I felt it was time to start firing up some maple tobacco on these nice cooler Indiana evenings.
This was my first go on Autumn Evening. Honestly I found the tin note overwhelming, lol. Warm butter. The taste is not nearly as strong, actually it seems like about an even mix of flavoring taste and tobacco taste. Slow draws are best. These bring out maple, butter, and sometimes cinnamon. I like that others sharing the aerosphere can enjoy the scent while I can still enjoy tasting tobacco rather than pure candy, and there's just enough nicotine here -- a characteristic that I find most aromatics devoid of. My tin was uncharacteristically moist for a C&D offering, so about normal moisture level then, heh. I recommend letting it air dry for about an hour before loading up. Did not find any goop or gurgle and bite was none using good technique. A fine product IMO. I for one appreciate C&D's reluctance or refusal to hose their tobaccos with PG or any other gakky goop. Your waffles are ready!
This was my first go on Autumn Evening. Honestly I found the tin note overwhelming, lol. Warm butter. The taste is not nearly as strong, actually it seems like about an even mix of flavoring taste and tobacco taste. Slow draws are best. These bring out maple, butter, and sometimes cinnamon. I like that others sharing the aerosphere can enjoy the scent while I can still enjoy tasting tobacco rather than pure candy, and there's just enough nicotine here -- a characteristic that I find most aromatics devoid of. My tin was uncharacteristically moist for a C&D offering, so about normal moisture level then, heh. I recommend letting it air dry for about an hour before loading up. Did not find any goop or gurgle and bite was none using good technique. A fine product IMO. I for one appreciate C&D's reluctance or refusal to hose their tobaccos with PG or any other gakky goop. Your waffles are ready!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 12, 2011 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Very Pleasant |
I had a tin of this sitting around for about a year, so I thought I would finally give it a try. When I opened the tin, it revealed loose, coarse cut tobacco that had brown and black tones with hues reminiscent of chocolate. Even before I could see this blend, I could smell it when I popped the top. All things that can be coated deliciously with maple syrup came to mind. My mind bounced between French toast, pancakes, and maple cured bacon as I took in the scent. The tobacco was slightly moist to the touch as I packed the bowl, and an unlit sip of the pipe tasted of light maple syrup.
As a matter of fact, that is all I got from this blend, a light maple syrup flavor from the charring light to the bottom of the bowl. The finish was long on this blend, and my taste buds felt like I had just eaten French toast and maple syrup for up to an hour after smoking. I actually had the urge to wash my beard, as if it had syrup stuck in the whiskers. This blend did leave a goopy mess in the bottom of a couple of my briars, but overall it generally left clean ash. The room note was a pleasant maple aroma that had toasty undertones.
Overall, I like Autumn Evening. It is a good mild smoke, with a very mild casing that is pleasing to my taste buds. This will not make it into my regular rotation, but I wouldn't turn my nose up at another tin.
As a matter of fact, that is all I got from this blend, a light maple syrup flavor from the charring light to the bottom of the bowl. The finish was long on this blend, and my taste buds felt like I had just eaten French toast and maple syrup for up to an hour after smoking. I actually had the urge to wash my beard, as if it had syrup stuck in the whiskers. This blend did leave a goopy mess in the bottom of a couple of my briars, but overall it generally left clean ash. The room note was a pleasant maple aroma that had toasty undertones.
Overall, I like Autumn Evening. It is a good mild smoke, with a very mild casing that is pleasing to my taste buds. This will not make it into my regular rotation, but I wouldn't turn my nose up at another tin.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 26, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
This is the first dive I have taken into aros in quite a while. Now I see why C&D tend to be so popular amongst aro smokers. This is good quality stuff. The topping as I smoke it reminds me a great deal of that old 1980's kids cereal that was made to taste and look like waffles. I like that. It's like this is an adult pleasure with a kid's light hearted touch. The red VA's aren't all that noticeable on first light, you just get a big wallop of the topping, but the tobacco begins to show up and shine through at mid bowl. You can tell they used quality ingredients all the way through. It smokes cool and with out drama. No bite, no goo or sludge in the bowl. In a world of only aros it gets 3.5 stars. In the wide world of pipe tobacco it is a solid 3.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 21, 2008 | Medium | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
I can't imagine that there's anything more difficult than pleasing part-time aromatic smokers, slumming Virginiaphiles, freeloading Latakia-lovers. I know that because I'm part of that crowd and I often wag my unblistered tongue to say, in consternation, "Why can't anybody make a nice aromatic that doesn't make you feel like you've just spent an hour with your tongue down the throat of a crocodile with a terminal case of the sneezes?" Hot-burning aromatics make me feel vulnerable in front of my pipes--so vulnerable that I've gone to filtered pipes whenever the urge for a little sweetness gets my nose a-twitchin'.
All of this (or at least some of it) is why I'm so happy to have met C&D's Autumn Evening this very autumn evening. Composed of nothing more than cavendish-treated red Virginias and a thoroughly enjoyable maple essence, this is an aromatic with the smoking qualities of a non-aromatic. On opening the tin, which is dated from just a few months back, I actually found the top tobaccy to be a little on the dry side. Heck, it would take Captain Black six months in front of a dehumidifier to reach that very smokeable level of moisture.
I'm not sure that the soldiers of the aromatic brigade (like the fellow I met at Iwan Ries a couple of years back who said, "I only smoke that Cherry Cavendish") would find much to like in this blend. The maple flavor, at least when compared to some of the more intense aromatics, might seem just a little too muted. But for those gentle souls who have always viewed dipping into an aromatic as a gateway to full-blown, dungeon-dwelling masochism, well...this might be a good place to start.
All of this (or at least some of it) is why I'm so happy to have met C&D's Autumn Evening this very autumn evening. Composed of nothing more than cavendish-treated red Virginias and a thoroughly enjoyable maple essence, this is an aromatic with the smoking qualities of a non-aromatic. On opening the tin, which is dated from just a few months back, I actually found the top tobaccy to be a little on the dry side. Heck, it would take Captain Black six months in front of a dehumidifier to reach that very smokeable level of moisture.
I'm not sure that the soldiers of the aromatic brigade (like the fellow I met at Iwan Ries a couple of years back who said, "I only smoke that Cherry Cavendish") would find much to like in this blend. The maple flavor, at least when compared to some of the more intense aromatics, might seem just a little too muted. But for those gentle souls who have always viewed dipping into an aromatic as a gateway to full-blown, dungeon-dwelling masochism, well...this might be a good place to start.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 05, 2023 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Medium to Full | Very Pleasant |
Very pleasant smoke, full of different flavors like vanilla, maple, amaretto, cinnamon, and other spices. This is a very recommended blend, however, it was not so special for me at the end. The strength is mild and the taste was not so different from other similar blends. Completely recommended, good quality and elegant blend of tobacco, but for me no the best one.
Pipe Used:
Vauen Olaf Smooth (1840) and Shire Cobbit
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes
Age When Smoked:
1
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 19, 2022 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
This blend is not a blend you come to if you do not simply want a very well rounded aromatic. The taste is almost exactly how it smells, very sweet, light hints of vanilla on the start of the burn, the maple is quiet strong but produces a very distinct taste that brings you back for more. Some may think the taste is “crowded” but that’s part of smoking an aromatic with these kinds of flavorings. It’s made for those that enjoy a medium strength blend with a large note of sweetness to the taste.
Pipe Used:
Briar Wood by Savinelli
Age When Smoked:
2 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 16, 2022 | Mild | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Not a bad tobacco. I do not have much experience with aromatics as this is my first one. It lights easy but I had to re light it multiple times. But every re light was worth it. The smell is fantastic once you open it up. The taste is sweet like a drop of maple syrup in the tongue then it finishes off with a natural sweetness of the red Virginia's. Would I buy it again? Not sure. I need to try other aromatics to compare but I enjoyed the bowl of it I smoked. I will be smoking this once it gets colder that is for sure.
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