Cornell & Diehl Mississippi Mud

Love this one. Smokes smooth and cool all the way to the bottom of the bowl. The tin aroma is a bit scary. I popped this sucker open and took a wiff and said "Oh Boy this one is going to hurt" but alas it was pure bliss. Awesome stuff!!!

This is good stuff. It's hard to describe the sweetness. It's sort of chocolaty and tangy. Kind of like the tin art colors. Cool smoking and soothing. It's been three days and the tin is half gone. Will definitely get more.

Edit: The above was written 4 tins ago. A pound arrived today. This is the first tobacco I liked well enough to order a pound. The tobacco in the 1 lb tin is no different than in the 2 oz tin.

Fagettabotit! This stuff is powerful, full of taste and not for the timid. I love it. Each puff provides a slightly different taste, First: the latakia- then the perique and finally the black Cavandish. This is really a treat for the experienced pipe smoker who gets bored with their usual tobacco and wants a jolt. This is the tobacco version of RED BULL!

This is an excellent smoke. Very satisfying and full bodied. A rich and creamy cool smoke that just billows from the pipe.

I really like the middle of the bowl to the end. Like many reviews state the taste is somewhat one sided but that side is steady and deep.

An issue I must differ though is in regards to its strength, it did not seem all that strong.

Enjoyed it through my Peterson System. It burns wonderfully from beginning to end, with nary a moment from bag to pipe to ignition.

Put any strength concerns aside and try some. Sit outside, on a porch or a stonewall with only two matches (one should do) and a tamper and relax.

After smoking quite a few different blends, I've determined that Latakia is pretty much the only variety of tobacco I can taste. (I know not why this is, and I'm none too thrilled with it; should anyone have additional input, I'd appreciate an e-mail.) That being said, we have here another Bowser-Approved Blend.

Upon opening the tin, you're greeted with some very dark tobacco. It's also a little moist, so some drying out is necessary, as is almost without exception the case. The smell in the tin is rather strong, and the appearance would cause a non-smoking co-worker of mine to liken it to "worm dirt."

The tin smell is very indicitave of this blend's flavor. Some pipe tobacco can be inhaled relatively safely; this is not one of them. It is rather strong, but quite flavorful. The Cavendish seems to take some of the Latakia edge away, and the Perique does a nice job of imparting its spiciness. Like Smoking247 below me, I find it a bit difficult to pack, but practice makes perfect, right?

This blend is probably a bit too heavy to be al all-day smoke, but it's a nice day-ender. My first Cornell and Diehl blend most definitely will not be my last!

Essentially this is just Latakia cut with enough cavendish to make it smokable and a touch or sweetness from the Perique. If that's your cup of tea then you'll be happy. As far as room note I haven't found anyone who likes the smell of this blend, "campfire" was the kindest description. Fortunatley it tastes wonderful and to me it just smells "smoky". It burns well but I find it a bit difficult to pack. Also, for me at least, I find a bowl full lasts significantly longer than other tobaccos. I would say try this yourself though, it has a flavor that's not easily conveyed in words.

Every once in awhile you want to indulge in something sinfully delicious. In the pipe tobacco world that sweet indulgence is Mississippi Mud. Like its namesake, this is a triple chocolate latakia overload oozing with layers of fudgy fired cavendish, perique and latakia brownie mix. Don't smoke this early in the day or you won't taste much of anything else. You may not care, though, as MM is that good. This stuff is definitely habit forming. Splendid with a rich cup of coffee such as African Ngoro Ngoro from Montecruz, the same makers as the cigars. I like this much better than Pirate Kake by the same maker. It puts Nightcap to shame. While it doesn't offer a great array of complex flavors, it's so simply delicious and fills the mouth and nose with so much powerful latakia flavor that it doesn't really make much difference. As with most C & D products, cute, at times, whimsical tin art. For the latakia lover MM is sweet revenge. Indulge yourself.

Five of five stars

I regularly smoke Balkan Sassieni and for a change of pace I like M Mud... I have however a problem. I love this stuff ie. latakia and perique blends are hands-down my favorites... Sometimes I smoke 'plumcake' for a mild and sweet aromatic(I thought that was rather noble of me) but here's my problem : 'My wife hates it!' Mississippi Mud is at the bottom of her list. Be careful if you go fishing; you might fumble up a bowl full of that stuff used to pack the worms... Hmmm I wonder how that might taste? I doubt it matches the heavy, earthy, natural aroma and flavors of MMud.

I purchased this product with some reservations after experiencing the horror of Crosseyed Cricket. Once I tried Mississippi Mud, I was hooked on it.

It's a strong, full flavored smoke with a latakia/perique kick that says to the smoker, "Ok, boy. It's time to stop smoking candy tobacco".

Packs well, stays lit and is an excellent smoke for the latakia/perique lover.

I can see myself smoking a lot of this in the future