Cornell & Diehl Mississippi Mud

(3.16)
An unusual blend of perique, Latakia & unsweetened black cavendish. A truly cool smoke with a flavor unlike any other.

Details

Brand Cornell & Diehl
Blended By Craig Tarler
Manufactured By Cornell & Diehl
Blend Type English
Contents Black Cavendish, Latakia, Perique
Flavoring
Cut Coarse Cut
Packaging 2 ounce tin, 8 ounce tin
Country United States
Production Currently available

Profile

Strength
Medium to Strong
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable to Strong
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Full
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

3.16 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Apr 21, 2019 Medium to Strong Mild to Medium Full Tolerable
Read my review of Mississippi Mud under a previous user name... emeritus account in 2011-02-02... third one down. This sold really well for a while but sales seem to have diminished considerably over the years for some reason. I still smoke it to this day & still feel it's a crowning achievement from Craig Tarler, God rest his soul & one of the best Latakia blends ever produced. What happened?
Pipe Used: Dunhill Shell Briar, Stanwell
PurchasedFrom: Pipes & Cigars
Age When Smoked: Fresh Tin
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 03, 2019 Medium to Strong Extremely Mild Medium to Full Tolerable
This is based on my review ten years ago. It's unfortunate if you've never given this one a try. It's an outstanding Latakia blend...scrumptious! I haven't as yet finished the bowl but this stuff is easily judged with just one puff...it's that good. Since smoking the Gallaher's BSOM & enjoying it to the max, I've been on a quest to find a good Latakia blend that can compete with the great Balkans & English mixtures from days gone by...something that takes me back...& this one works. When one considers smoking a subsequent bowl, that's a sign of excellence.

MM, Plum Pudding SR, HH Vintage Syrian (altered w/more Yenidje, Black Cavendish & a little extra Red Ribbon) & Levant, which is my favorite are my main Latakia tobaccos I use today. MM is a black/very dark, oily looking, ready rubbed blend. Tin note is similar to SPC's Plum Pudding...leathery, hickory smoked bacon, earthy, muddy, musty like an old horse blanket, smoky, sour & fermented with a noticeable Latakia presence & the blend melds together well after one third of the bowl has burned off. MM is not a wimpy blend nor is Levant. Mississippi Mud... what a befitting name!

The tin art is beautiful... incredibly nostalgic & takes me back to the reading of Mark Twain novels. If you're looking for an outstanding Latakia blend that is unique in flavor and reminiscent of the finer English/Balkan blends from yesteryear, look no further. I liked this better than Nightcap, Artisan's Blend, Wilderness, Tree Mixture, Britt's Balkan, White Knight, Balkan Sasieni, Penzance & most all other Balkans I've tried, to name a few. This positively has a much better flavor, depth & more strength than most English/Balkan mixtures on the market today... IMO, of course. This produces tons of rich, creamy smoky flavor with "respectable" Vitamin N content & has an excellent burn rate. The aftertaste isn't all that intrusive but hangs on the palate for quite a while.

For me, this definitely ranks among the top in this genre without question. I'm approaching mid-bowl now & this biteless mixture is morphing into a sweeter, softer, milder smoke that is very tasty and bathes the palate in total bliss. One can get caught up in the smoke. I received subtle nuances of The Balkan Sobranie, MM 965 & Aperitif in the smoke. It's an incredible blending accomplishment from Craig Tarler at Cornell & Diehl. I will highly recommend this blend without reservation.

I find no need in finishing the bowl before completing this review since it just keeps getting better. I sense that the "grand finally" will be awesome...& it was! The quality of this blend is truly admirable. I have discovered a Latakia blend that ranks high in my rotation for this genre of blends & enthralls me almost as much as the Balkan Sobranie Original Mixture. I also contend that if one were to add the right proportions of SG FVF, a tad of Yenidje & a very minute amount of Coumarin or pure vanilla flavoring, he'd be even closer to the famed BSOM. I will be scooping up more Mississippi Mud & cellaring plenty for future, contemplative, celestial moments.

Therefore, IMHO, Mississippi Mud merits four stars plus!!! Destined to become a classic. Join me at my campfire on the riverbank for a mud pie... down by the log where the catfish bite. We'll drink from the still by the pale moonlight & smoke a little mud from a corn cob pipe. Try it! You'll like it... sampled in a 2S Dunhill & a size 2 Stanwell. Pipe Used: Dunhill 2S Age When Smoked: Fresh Tin Purchased From: Pipes & cigars Similar Blends:
Pipe Used: 2S Dunhill & Size 2 Stanwell
PurchasedFrom: Pipes & Cigars
Age When Smoked: Fresh Tin
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Dec 13, 2018 Medium to Strong Mild to Medium Full Tolerable to Strong
Note: This is a copied & revised review I did under another handle back in 2011. Since smoking the Balkan Sobranie Original Mixture... my first Balkan craving, I've been on a quest to find a good Latakia blend that can compete with the great Balkans from days gone by...something that takes me back & this one works. When one considers smoking a subsequent bowl, that's a sign of excellence. This & Old Dublin are the only Latakia tobaccos I use today. MM is a black/very dark, oily looking, ready rubbed blend. Tin note is similar to SPC's Plum Pudding...leathery, hickory smoked bacon, earthy, muddy, musty like an old horse blanket, smoky, sour & fermenty with a noticeable Latakia presence & the blend melds together well after one third of the bowl has burned off.

MM is not nearly as wimpy as Penzance, which to me wasn't much different than breathing open air & so far, open air is still free. Mississippi Mud... what a befitting name! The tin art is beautiful... incredibly nostalgic & takes me back to the reading of Mark Twain novels. If you're looking for an outstanding Latakia blend that is unique in flavor and reminiscent of the finer English/Balkan blends from yesteryear, look no further. I liked this better than Nightcap, Artisan's Blend, Wilderness, Tree Mixture, Britt's Balkan, White Knight, Balkan Sasieni, Westminster & all the "Plum Puddings," ever produced etc., to name a few. This positively has a much better flavor, depth & more strength than most English/Balkan mixtures on the market today... IMO, of course.

This produces tons of rich, creamy smoky flavor with "respectable" Vitamin N content & has an excellent burn rate & the taste hangs on the palate for a while. For me, this definitely ranks among the top in this genre without question. I'm approaching mid-bowl now & this biteless mixture is morphing into a sweeter, softer, milder smoke that is very tasty and bathes the palate in total bliss. One can get caught up in the smoke. I received subtle nuances of The Balkan Sobranie, MM 965 & Aperitif in the smoke. It's an incredible blending accomplishment from Craig Tarler at Cornell & Diehl. Perique has a Chameleon affect in certain blends & can produce varying flavors when properly infused.

I find no need in finishing the bowl before completing this review since it just keeps getting better. I sense that the "grand finale" will be awesome...& it was! The quality of this blend is truly admirable. I have finally found a Latakia blend that ranks number one in my rotation for this genre of blends & enthralls me almost as much as the Balkan Sobranie Original Mixture... at a fraction of the cost. FWIW, I do plan on trying the Plum Pudding Special Reserve in the very near future due to the good reviews & because of the BSOM, I've grown more accustomed to the Balkan blends but you can keep the English ones. I thought MM 965 was pretty good though but it tasted more Balkan to me than an English. Most English blends as far as I'm concerned employ too much Latakia & seem to drown out the other flavors.

I will be scooping up more Mississippi Mud & cellaring plenty for future, contemplative, celestial moments. Therefore, IMHO, Mississippi Mud merits four stars plus!!! Destined to become a classic. Join me at my campfire on the riverbank for a mud pie... down by the log where the catfish bite. We'll sip from the still by the pale moonlight & smoke a little mud from a corn cob pipe. Try it! You'll like it... sampled in a 2S Dunhill & a size 2 Stanwell.
Pipe Used: Dunhill 2S Shell Briar & a #2 Stanwell
PurchasedFrom: Pipes & Cigars
Age When Smoked: Fresh Tin
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 11, 2012 Medium to Strong Extremely Mild Full Tolerable to Strong
Amazing sums it up. This hits you right out of the gate, in a good way. The lat and perique combine to make your mouth dance. Full bodied and tasty. Unique blend that is well worth trying if you like Lat and/or Perique. Be warned that it does have some kick to it.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 05, 2011 Medium to Strong None Detected Full Pleasant
This is a truly great tobacco. It busts outta all genre's. You have to try this. Sweet, smoky, tangy, and with a nicotine hit that makes you dizzy. No bite anywhere to be found. Enough with the balkans and english mixtures, this is my new favorite type of smoke. Butt kickin smoky buzz.
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