Cornell & Diehl Bayou Morning Flake
(3.07)
A Virginia/perique lover's delight! The folks at C&D start with old belt red Virginias, add 25% perique and press the whole thing before slicing it into Bayou Morning Flake.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blended By | Bob Runowski |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Perique |
| Contents | Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Broken Flake |
| 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
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.07 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 21 - 22 of 22 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 05, 2021 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
For starters this blend is nothing like the ribbon cut version, it may be the same blend but it's completely different in flavor. These broken flakes are easy to work with, and a tad wet, but can be smoked immediately if you please.
I get some bread notes & a bit of hay, that's about it. Not very much sweetness at all. The perique doesn't seem to hit as hard as you'd think it would for being 25%. In fact I don't taste much perique at all. It's there, but I'm missing a lot of the normal plummy, peppery notes I usually get. I don't really enjoy this one until I hit the final 1/3 of the bowl. There the flavors finally develop and I get a bit of earth, stewed fruit, and pepper. Fortunately its easy to smoke, and doesn't bite whatsoever.
Overall underwhelming. Pretty one note Virginia flavor and not a great one at that. The ribbon cut variety is a whole lot more interesting, and cheaper. Planning on throwing it in a jar and if I get to it in a year or two I'll report back, I feel like with the large perique content may have massive aging potential, but as it stand right now, pretty bland.
I get some bread notes & a bit of hay, that's about it. Not very much sweetness at all. The perique doesn't seem to hit as hard as you'd think it would for being 25%. In fact I don't taste much perique at all. It's there, but I'm missing a lot of the normal plummy, peppery notes I usually get. I don't really enjoy this one until I hit the final 1/3 of the bowl. There the flavors finally develop and I get a bit of earth, stewed fruit, and pepper. Fortunately its easy to smoke, and doesn't bite whatsoever.
Overall underwhelming. Pretty one note Virginia flavor and not a great one at that. The ribbon cut variety is a whole lot more interesting, and cheaper. Planning on throwing it in a jar and if I get to it in a year or two I'll report back, I feel like with the large perique content may have massive aging potential, but as it stand right now, pretty bland.
Pipe Used:
MM cobs, chacom cherrwood
PurchasedFrom:
Smoking pipes
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 07, 2021 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild | Tolerable |
The great thing about the pipe tobacco world is that it is always changing, a blend that you like today you might not like tomorrow. This happens with this blend. Although not my favorite, I always give it a try. Taste changes maybe next time would be better for my taste.
Bringing out the flavour of a tobacco is kind of an art, especially with this one. The aroma from the thin is very nice, acid almost like fermented goldenberry. With the firsts puffs the greasy acid flavours emerge, later on some leather and bitter pepper.
Even though the name of this tobacco implies the taste of the morning, in my case it does not work well for this time of the day, but I enjoy it during the afternoon marinated with a cup of hot sweet cocoa which enriches the tasting experience.
I would hardly recommend a very slow smoke.
I had it in several pipes, briar, meerschaum, but it really worked well on a poker Missouri Meerschaum.
At this time still not one of my favourites, i really hope you like it though.
Bringing out the flavour of a tobacco is kind of an art, especially with this one. The aroma from the thin is very nice, acid almost like fermented goldenberry. With the firsts puffs the greasy acid flavours emerge, later on some leather and bitter pepper.
Even though the name of this tobacco implies the taste of the morning, in my case it does not work well for this time of the day, but I enjoy it during the afternoon marinated with a cup of hot sweet cocoa which enriches the tasting experience.
I would hardly recommend a very slow smoke.
I had it in several pipes, briar, meerschaum, but it really worked well on a poker Missouri Meerschaum.
At this time still not one of my favourites, i really hope you like it though.
Pipe Used:
molina rustÃcate, meerschaum
PurchasedFrom:
el estaco Quito
Age When Smoked:
1 year
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