Cornell & Diehl Bailey's Front Porch
(2.94)
You'll want to sit on your own front porch while you savor this blend of burleys, Cyprian latakia, perique and golden Virginia.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blended By | Bob Runowski |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | American |
| Contents | Burley, Latakia, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.94 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 17 of 17 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 25, 2007 | Medium to Strong | Extremely Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Bailey?s Front Porch is where Bailey sits. He is sitting because he will fall over if he stands after smoking his namesake blend. This is as potent as it is cool, rich, full, heavy and deep. I am a little surprised BFP is rated a bit milder by others on this site. TEHO
BFP as burley-based mixture is not really nutty, but cigar-like, somewhat. The tin aroma says there?s some kind of casing or topping, so does smoking it, however faint if not fabled. HFTH vs. BFP, HFTH is brighter in flavor, a bit sweeter (though hardly a sweet blend) and more the all day blend despite its weight, whereas BFP nicely follows dinner with a distilled something. The colors of both blends are in opposite proportions to each other, HFTH being overall lighter, BFP darker. HFTH is the finer cut, while BFP is chunky and meaty.
BFP is to Home for the Hills as Old Joe Krantz is to Haunted Bookshop, though HFTH/BFP are closer in strength than the former two. This could be considered the darker, swarthy cousin of Old Joe Krantz with the addition of latakia. I place this between Nightcap and Mississippi Mud as two notable, fuller latakia & perique blends. BFP is vastly more complex than both, cooler than Nightcap, and more companionable than either.
Bailey?s is a blend for the lover of perique and latakia, because both are present in abundance. If this or OJK have not enough perique for you, consider trying Bayou Night, or better yet, just fill your bowl with McClelland?s blending perique. For all day smoking, I can alternate between HFTH and Haunted Bookshop with immense satisfaction, and end the day with OJK and/or BFP.
BFP as burley-based mixture is not really nutty, but cigar-like, somewhat. The tin aroma says there?s some kind of casing or topping, so does smoking it, however faint if not fabled. HFTH vs. BFP, HFTH is brighter in flavor, a bit sweeter (though hardly a sweet blend) and more the all day blend despite its weight, whereas BFP nicely follows dinner with a distilled something. The colors of both blends are in opposite proportions to each other, HFTH being overall lighter, BFP darker. HFTH is the finer cut, while BFP is chunky and meaty.
BFP is to Home for the Hills as Old Joe Krantz is to Haunted Bookshop, though HFTH/BFP are closer in strength than the former two. This could be considered the darker, swarthy cousin of Old Joe Krantz with the addition of latakia. I place this between Nightcap and Mississippi Mud as two notable, fuller latakia & perique blends. BFP is vastly more complex than both, cooler than Nightcap, and more companionable than either.
Bailey?s is a blend for the lover of perique and latakia, because both are present in abundance. If this or OJK have not enough perique for you, consider trying Bayou Night, or better yet, just fill your bowl with McClelland?s blending perique. For all day smoking, I can alternate between HFTH and Haunted Bookshop with immense satisfaction, and end the day with OJK and/or BFP.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 27, 2006 | Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
I got away from burley blends for awhile, for 3 reasons: 1) The room note is fine at the time, but gets really awful IMO when stale. 2)They are pretty strong (in nicotine) for how often I smoke. 3)Burleys I've tried so far get this incredible acrid bitterness on me sometimes.
So I left the OJK and Bailey?s from C&D?s sampler pack in the truck and take a crack at them just occasionally. For me, a straight VA or a mild English can hold body and soul together almost anytime, but I?m beginning to find that on occasion a nice burley blend is the answer for a blissful smoke. Last night driving home was just such an occasion, and so we look at Bailey?s Front Porch. This is a mix of burley, Virginia, latakia, and perique from Cornell and Diehl. It is mostly dark black, with some light tan VA and the dark mahogany perique. To start off, it has a mouthwatering sweetness I really like. It is full but light, not sickening or sticky. The sweetness I didn?t really care for at first, but I?ve since changed my mind. The smoky and spicy of the latakia and the perique intertwine nicely to balance the sweetness and fullness of the base tobaccos. 2/3 of the way through, the expected burley nuttiness comes forward, and holds steady through the end. Not super complex or anything, but many times simple and straightforward is just what is needed.
So I left the OJK and Bailey?s from C&D?s sampler pack in the truck and take a crack at them just occasionally. For me, a straight VA or a mild English can hold body and soul together almost anytime, but I?m beginning to find that on occasion a nice burley blend is the answer for a blissful smoke. Last night driving home was just such an occasion, and so we look at Bailey?s Front Porch. This is a mix of burley, Virginia, latakia, and perique from Cornell and Diehl. It is mostly dark black, with some light tan VA and the dark mahogany perique. To start off, it has a mouthwatering sweetness I really like. It is full but light, not sickening or sticky. The sweetness I didn?t really care for at first, but I?ve since changed my mind. The smoky and spicy of the latakia and the perique intertwine nicely to balance the sweetness and fullness of the base tobaccos. 2/3 of the way through, the expected burley nuttiness comes forward, and holds steady through the end. Not super complex or anything, but many times simple and straightforward is just what is needed.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 07, 2005 | Mild | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Although it wasn?t really (George) Bailey?s front porch, the name of this blend always reminds me of the scene in the movie ?It?s a Wonderful Life? when the pipe smoking character actor, sitting on his front porch, barks out to George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) and Mary Hatch (Donna Reed) who are on the sidewalk and says, ?Why don't you kiss her instead of talking her to death??
Bailey?s Front Porch will take you back to the mid 20th century when this movie was made and when such American English or Americanized English blends started to proliferate on drug store counters. I found BFP to be a lighter American English blend. The burley predominates with the latakia close behind but the Virginia does make its presence known. I could not discern the perique. It burns cool with no bite and has excellent burning qualities. If you like Revelation, Barking Dog, Junkyard Dawg, Easy Times and/or Home From The Hills, then join Bailey on his front porch for a great, old-fashioned, smoke!
A cigarette is to be smoked. A cigar is to be enjoyed. A pipe is to be savored.
I rate this tobacco 8.5 out of 10.
Bailey?s Front Porch will take you back to the mid 20th century when this movie was made and when such American English or Americanized English blends started to proliferate on drug store counters. I found BFP to be a lighter American English blend. The burley predominates with the latakia close behind but the Virginia does make its presence known. I could not discern the perique. It burns cool with no bite and has excellent burning qualities. If you like Revelation, Barking Dog, Junkyard Dawg, Easy Times and/or Home From The Hills, then join Bailey on his front porch for a great, old-fashioned, smoke!
A cigarette is to be smoked. A cigar is to be enjoyed. A pipe is to be savored.
I rate this tobacco 8.5 out of 10.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 05, 2006 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
If you like Revelation, but aren't real happy with that berry topping? Look no further- this is your blend. Bob Runowski is the great sage of our time for rejuvenating and resurecting the blends of yesteryear- With no thought to cheapening or price point. Quality leaf, blended to make history. This blend is fun to smoke, Sweet, Smokey, nutty- It truely is FUN to smoke. At home in a cob, or Dunhill Billiard. This is your friend. If Einstein was alive, his revelation would be to hang with Bailey on the porch and smoke.... Its that good.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 20, 2006 | Medium | Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Bailey's Front Porch is yet another great American English from burley master Bob Runowski. It contains burley, Virginia, perique, and Cyprian latakia, for a rich, stout, eminently smokable blend that one could puff on all day long without getting bored or a sore tongue.
There's something wonderful about C&D's latakia--as it ages, even over just a month or two, it acquires a powerful, rich, fermented smell that I love. This blend reminds me somewhat of Yale Mixture, another favorite of mine.
By all means, order some and fill your pipe with this fine tobacco. And thank me later. 😉
There's something wonderful about C&D's latakia--as it ages, even over just a month or two, it acquires a powerful, rich, fermented smell that I love. This blend reminds me somewhat of Yale Mixture, another favorite of mine.
By all means, order some and fill your pipe with this fine tobacco. And thank me later. 😉
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 26, 2006 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Neither offensive nor spectacular, BFP presents a consistent, middle-of-the-road smoke.
With soft beginning, an only slightly ammoniacal ending, and little variation in between, BFP is easily an all-day/heavy consumption blend, as the nicotine level is reasonable but on the lower end of the scale.
BFP requires little effort to get/stay lit; moisture level works fine right out of the tin, though there is strangely a bit more gurggle than would be expected from this kind of blend (but it certainly never approaches the level of a cased aromatic).
Short story: Good stuff, but I'll probably only smoke this when the 'Old Joe Krantz' runs out.
With soft beginning, an only slightly ammoniacal ending, and little variation in between, BFP is easily an all-day/heavy consumption blend, as the nicotine level is reasonable but on the lower end of the scale.
BFP requires little effort to get/stay lit; moisture level works fine right out of the tin, though there is strangely a bit more gurggle than would be expected from this kind of blend (but it certainly never approaches the level of a cased aromatic).
Short story: Good stuff, but I'll probably only smoke this when the 'Old Joe Krantz' runs out.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 04, 2004 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Quite the interesting blend right from the very beginning. The tobacco is ?chunky? ? a big coarse cube cut. Colors range from bright yellow to near black.
The chunky cut meant a bit more effort in getting it lit, even though it was nice and dry. The Perique and Latakia are in perfect measure and complement rather than compete with the Burley. The overall taste is pleasant, relaxing. Not overly complex, Front Porch does come across with a few nuances. The most common was a smoky, almost whiskey-like taste that would come out for a puff or two and then leave as fast as it came. In fact, at first I thought there might even be a top dressing on this blend, but I don?t believe there actually is.
Good stuff. Very undemanding. Get comfortable and smoke it on your front porch as you watch the world go by?.
The chunky cut meant a bit more effort in getting it lit, even though it was nice and dry. The Perique and Latakia are in perfect measure and complement rather than compete with the Burley. The overall taste is pleasant, relaxing. Not overly complex, Front Porch does come across with a few nuances. The most common was a smoky, almost whiskey-like taste that would come out for a puff or two and then leave as fast as it came. In fact, at first I thought there might even be a top dressing on this blend, but I don?t believe there actually is.
Good stuff. Very undemanding. Get comfortable and smoke it on your front porch as you watch the world go by?.
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