Cornell & Diehl Junkyard Dawg
(3.28)
A revival of a classic American blend that smokers of 30 years ago will instantly recognize. Contains burleys, Latakia and bright Virginia.
Notes: Reminiscent of old Barking Dog blend.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blended By | Craig Tarler |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | American |
| Contents | Burley, Latakia, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Mixture |
| Packaging | 2 ounce tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.28 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 20 of 40 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 17, 2017 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Cornell & Diehl - Junkyard Dawg.
This has taken ages to get to me! Smokingpipes.com sent it a few months ago but good old customs impounded it and it took forever and a day for them to send the surcharge slip so it could be delivered. But, I got it in the end!
It's quite a well rubbed broken flake, and it's easy to see which is the lesser of the three leaves: the Latakia. Moisture? Not good. One of the dryer C+D blends I've had.
Robust. This is the apt word for the smoke. Something else to spring to mind is disappointing. It isn't horrible, but nowhere near as good as some of their other blends. Like the appearance implied, and others have noted, the Latakia isn't too notable. It's easier to taste at the beginning, but quickly dissipates, and then vanishes. I also find the Virginia lightly applied; it isn't as delicately included as the Lat', but nor is it as formidable as the Burley. I find this leads the flavour, with a sort of unrefined note. Because of the dehydration the burn's rubbish: fast and hot.
The nicotine: medium. The room-note: quite bad.
Hmmmm, Junkyard Dawg? If it wasn't dry it wouldn't have been as bad, so considering that I'll somewhat recommend it. If every tin arrived as dry I wouldn't!
Somewhat recommended.
This has taken ages to get to me! Smokingpipes.com sent it a few months ago but good old customs impounded it and it took forever and a day for them to send the surcharge slip so it could be delivered. But, I got it in the end!
It's quite a well rubbed broken flake, and it's easy to see which is the lesser of the three leaves: the Latakia. Moisture? Not good. One of the dryer C+D blends I've had.
Robust. This is the apt word for the smoke. Something else to spring to mind is disappointing. It isn't horrible, but nowhere near as good as some of their other blends. Like the appearance implied, and others have noted, the Latakia isn't too notable. It's easier to taste at the beginning, but quickly dissipates, and then vanishes. I also find the Virginia lightly applied; it isn't as delicately included as the Lat', but nor is it as formidable as the Burley. I find this leads the flavour, with a sort of unrefined note. Because of the dehydration the burn's rubbish: fast and hot.
The nicotine: medium. The room-note: quite bad.
Hmmmm, Junkyard Dawg? If it wasn't dry it wouldn't have been as bad, so considering that I'll somewhat recommend it. If every tin arrived as dry I wouldn't!
Somewhat recommended.
Pipe Used:
Peterson Kenmare #X220
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
tin stamped 4 19 17
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2013 | Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
A Very nice chunky blend of Burley, at first when I tried this blend I was unsure of if I liked it or not, but being stubborn I didn't give up on it, but I did set it aside for a month or so and the next time I tried a bowl It was very enjoyable, a nice nutty flavor from the burley, and finsihes with the smokiness of the latakia which is in the back ground
Pipe Used:
CassanoCanadian, a Big Casino Cutty
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Feb 10, 2014 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
Very good blending of very good tobaccos. Nuttiness from the burley, and a frequent touch of sweetness from the VA, all with a smoky backdrop of latakia. Interesting how the burley and VA vie for the lead all the way through the bowl, without anything taking over for long. Well-behaved. Never had what it was blended to mimic, so I cannot speak to that comparison. Very pleasant 4 star experience.
Pipe Used:
Neerup, Armellini
PurchasedFrom:
Corona Smoke Shop, Jackson, MI
Age When Smoked:
Tin date 19-AUG-2009
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 24, 2007 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
From what I understand this is very similar to the original Barking Dog. Not ever trying the "original" I can not confirm that. I can tell you that the tobacco burns very well. It burns cool and evenly, down to a powdery white ash. The tin note is a bit on the sweet side, the VAs are very pronounced at the top of the bowl as well. The burly has a very nice and cool flavor to it, but the latakia adds just a bit of smokiness to the blend. I found this blend to absolutely not bite and very satisfying from beginning to end. It is a bit two dimensional and might benefit from a bit of aging.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2006 | Mild | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Ah.... another C&D hit. This is an all day blend for sure. Junkyard Dawg is sure to please english and straight blend tobacco smokers alike. This tastes nutty with slightly sweet overtones from the bright VA. Latikia gives Junkyad Dawg a great smokey high note. This blend closely resembles House of Windsors Barking Dog less the perique. I love this tobacco and it is one of my favorite all-dayers. Right on C&D, a definite 9 out of 10 in my book.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 01, 2021 | Strong | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
I really enjoyed this blend. It is, to me, the quintessential C&D American English Blend, and I don't think anyone represents this genre better than C&D. I would like to start by saying that I have never tried Barking Dog, so I have nothing to offer as to how close a match this is.
This blend is burley forward, but the latakia is more than a passing presence. It asserts itself with those leathery campfire notes. This blend is similar to Golden Ash, another blend by C&D that I enjoy. GA to me is a little heavier on the Va and lighter on the Lat that JD. GA is also lighter on the nicotine as JD is quite strong, but not overpowering. YMMV.
This blend also smokes smooth. I found it very easy to get into the zone, something not always easy to attain with C&D blends. it is quite a forgiving blend which actually makes it a pretty good crossover to latakia blends. Otherwise, this is standard C&D presentation. Perfect smoking moisture level right out of the can. Easy to light up and requires few, if any, relights.
I highly recommend this one.
This blend is burley forward, but the latakia is more than a passing presence. It asserts itself with those leathery campfire notes. This blend is similar to Golden Ash, another blend by C&D that I enjoy. GA to me is a little heavier on the Va and lighter on the Lat that JD. GA is also lighter on the nicotine as JD is quite strong, but not overpowering. YMMV.
This blend also smokes smooth. I found it very easy to get into the zone, something not always easy to attain with C&D blends. it is quite a forgiving blend which actually makes it a pretty good crossover to latakia blends. Otherwise, this is standard C&D presentation. Perfect smoking moisture level right out of the can. Easy to light up and requires few, if any, relights.
I highly recommend this one.
Pipe Used:
Taylor Era Ashton Pebble Grain Apple
Age When Smoked:
4 years 7 Months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 09, 2014 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
From the description, I believe this to be a Barking Dog clone and it comes close. I smoked a lot of BD 30 or more years ago and if memory serves me, the BD of way back when was more Burley and less Latakia. And I don't believe old Barking Dog had any Virginia in it. That said, this is a very good and tasty American/English blend though on the light side if you're a heavy Latakia smoker. I suspect it would be a good introduction to English style blends for the beginner. And though not Dunhill's Early Morning Pipe, it would be a fine tobacco to begin the day with. It is what it purports to be. Recommended.
Pipe Used:
Pre transition Sasieni Moorgate Pot
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes
Age When Smoked:
1 year
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 08, 2011 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
The aroma in the tin is a nice pungent burley smell. You can see the light amount of latakia present and the burley is a cube-cut. I bought this thinking it would be a latakia based smoke, but that only comes up a little bit while enjoying it. This is mostly a nutty-smokey burley, and really it's pretty good. I'm new to smoking the pipe, and haven't really smoked burley heavy tobacco, but I found this was a good smoke for the early evening and note that I smoked this in the cob and the briar but I liked it better in the cob. It has a real strong, down-to-earth flavor about it that is pretty nice, but if you are looking for heavy latakia, this won't be it. I'd give it an 7 out of 10 stars.
Edit, I honestly don't care for this much in a briar pipe, for me it must be a corn-cob.
**update, I have found I like this one more if I blend a bit of cavendish in with it, not much, maybe an 3/8 of the volume.
Edit, I honestly don't care for this much in a briar pipe, for me it must be a corn-cob.
**update, I have found I like this one more if I blend a bit of cavendish in with it, not much, maybe an 3/8 of the volume.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 07, 2009 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
This is indeed very similar to Barking Dog, sans the Perique. It has a woodsy, faintly sweet, mildly nutty flavor. I enjoy it very much as a quiet companion for autumn walks. It burns much better than the stuff HoW made. It is a bit pricey, but I still will buy it from time to time.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 26, 2022 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Great burley dominant blend. Virginia only helps to smooth it up a bit. Latakia is only way in the background. Working man’s smoke that certainly satisfies my yen for burley. Zero tongue bite and one lite burns all the way through.
If you enjoy burley, do not pass this one by.
If you enjoy burley, do not pass this one by.
Pipe Used:
Ben Wade
PurchasedFrom:
Pipe&Cigars
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