Cornell & Diehl Junkyard Dawg

This is an excellent blend worth to smoke at any time of day. Latakia here gives an exceptional note and right because it has very thrilling taste.

Only it is rather dry (maybe just my tin), however it is not an obstacle for pleasant smoke.

My rate: 4.7

Like pipestud, I find that this blend is remarkably similar to Barking Dog. The taste is as described by the other reviewers and is, to me, identical to BD. The physical character of the smoke is about the same, too. Like BD, this is not a thick, creamy smoke. Rather, it is thin and a little astringent in a way that I like.

The differences I see are in the cut and the quality of the tobacco. This one has a finer cut and much higher quality ingredients. My only complaint about BD has always been its coarse cube cut that makes it hard to light and hot-burning. The big chunks of tobacco stem in BD can burn like charcoal briquettes in your pipe and can smoke very hot if you are not careful. That problem is fixed in Junkyard Dog.

This is a winner and I look forward to smoking more of it.

===== December 2005

I am still smoking this occasionally and I like it more and more as time passes. This is one of the blends I reach for when I don't feel like experimenting and want a reliable, comforting smoke. Still four stars from me...

Presentation: Tin label has a muscular bulldog holding a wrench with a heaping pile of junk behind him, how fitting! Very aesthetically pleasing colorful label.

Cut: Thickish ribbon cut, this blend was on the dry side. That's not a necessarily a bad thing by the way.

Tin note: Creamy sweet, smoky scent.

Tasting notes: Tasty. Nutty, bready, smoky, earthy, leathery, a tinge of fruity sweetness, a dash of dry cocoa. A moderate amount of spice comes and goes. Slight occasional tang. Rare grassy notes but is not apparent most of the time.

Mechanics: I love blends that are supposed to be dry like this one because they won't bite AT ALL, and they are easy to pack and light and burn well. A well behaved blend!

Extra Remarks: This blend is loaded with flavor. I think of it as a full assault of so many flavors attacking at once (I mean that in a good way, in case it doesn't seem good). This blend is high in complexity, but not like Old Gowrie, for example, which is like a revolving door of different flavor on each puff. This blend throws its complexity of flavors at you, every puff, for the duration of the bowl. I thought I didn't like burley but this is one of the blends that convinced me I did; the others are tagged below under "similar blends". I cannot say enough good about this blend. Everyone should try this blend. 4 stars.

JYD is a stiffer version of Morley's Best. Seems to me to have little more burley, and be a little more roughly cut. I can use it as an all day smoke, easily. Burns clean and dry. You can get the latakia when you puff, and a tickle in the nose too. I'll always have an extra can in the back of the "cellar."

There is a lot of reference here to the barking dog. Never had it so i cant compare the two. This is a blend that reminds me of a tobacco that my father and grandfather would have enjoyed. I like the burning qualities and the taste of this. It is a good all round smoke. This is one tobacco that will never let ya down!

After smoking quite a bit more of this blend, I begin to find the very light topping becoming a bit intrusive. I tend to smoke pretty "straight" blends but do like the occasional topping. However recently this one has been disagreeing with me. Still an excellent tobacco - just not something I think I will keep returning to.

---- I've never tried Barking Dog, so I will notate this from "green" experience.

This is a slow but easy burning blend of lighter colored tobacco. It has some of the nutty homey flavor and aroma I've come to love so much from C+D's burley based blends. The latakia is definitely a condiment here - poking up occasionally to add a bit of smokey spice. To date I think I rate C+D at the top of the heap as far as blenders working with VA/Burley/Latakia combinations. This blend continues that tradition.

There are so many other blends in this vein that have recently caught my interest that I am not sure this will be one I keep and smoke frequently. But I do know it is certainly *worth* keeping and smoking regularly!

I admit that at first, the name and tin art is what made me curious about this blend.

Opening the tin, I really enjoyed the combination of earthy and woodsy smells. The tobacco was just right when it comes to moisture.

Been a fan of burleys and C&D blends in general, I was optimistic but this blend exceeded my expectations. The proportions of burley, Virginia and Latakia are optimum for my palate. Lots of earthy, oat-like burley flavor, supported by the sweet grassy VA and peppered with the darker, woodier Latakia.

Burns very well, no bite whatsoever, lots of creamy smoke and a nice "chunky" mouth feel that I enjoy a lot.

Regarding vitamin N, I find it just right. Not enough that you get rushes between puffs, but enough that you finish a bowl very satisfied.

I am not a heavy smoker, I have plenty of open tins I switch between. This is the first blend that I finished a tin in a couple of months. It has become my desert island blend.

Taste wise, this could be Easy Times little brother- Just more latakia. Its also more tolerable in the nicotine department. Sweet and smokey- I never tried Barking Dog, I have a can- But got it because I have Boxers- so it was more for the nostalgia. It can't be better than this though. Junkyad dawg is one of my "desert Island" smokes. Love it at all times of the day or night. Nutty, smokey and sweet- top to dottle. Can't go wrong. Try it.