Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Cavendish Based |
| Contents | Cavendish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
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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2.81 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2015 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
C&D lists this as a "blender". To round out my blending stock I bought 4 ounces and smoked some straight to get a handle on its character. While I smoke few if any aromatics I could tell this is no aromatic. I do smoke straight Virgina flakes of various brands from time to time and all those, while pleasant always leave me with a aftertaste, sometimes lingering for hours, that I do not like. This does not display that at all and in fact I found it, alone, quite nice. Smoother than some other's descriptions below, in my opinion.
I did contact C&D and inquired as to why this is priced 125% of the normal bulk price level and 225% of their other blenders. I learned that this is the base tobacco used in their best selling blend, Autumn Evening, that it is extremely labor intensive to produce, and requires a long process. They struggle to produce enough for their own blending purposes.
I am able to pick this up as the Cavendish in Tuggle Hall, too. No doubt it is in others. I will be buying a full pound shortly.
I did contact C&D and inquired as to why this is priced 125% of the normal bulk price level and 225% of their other blenders. I learned that this is the base tobacco used in their best selling blend, Autumn Evening, that it is extremely labor intensive to produce, and requires a long process. They struggle to produce enough for their own blending purposes.
I am able to pick this up as the Cavendish in Tuggle Hall, too. No doubt it is in others. I will be buying a full pound shortly.
Pipe Used:
Briar billiards, corncobs
PurchasedFrom:
smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
current production
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Aug 18, 2009 | Very Strong | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Bulk: Smells natural, like sweet grain; not really a red hue, but varying hues of light brown; quite dry but not crispy. A standard, slightly stiff, medium to long ribbon cut.
Packing & Burning: A slight bit of care is needed when packing, due to the slightly stiff ribbon. An easy one-match affair. Smokes more friendlier and cooler if it is smoked slow enough to require relights. RVA smokes fast and the bowl stays cool.
Smoking: Refreshing, smooth; cool, almost menthol cool, not in taste but in feel; biteless, biteless, if smoked at a leisurely pace.
Not much taste, but something like sweetly smooth. The taste actually reminds me somewhat of burley. Towards the bottom, there is a mild grainy taste.
Nicotine: Rather quite strong even for a small bowl. Extra strong maybe, heavy buzz in 1/2 of a bowl.
Room Note: Natural grainy, clingy VA; pleasant for a piper, tolerable for an innocent bystander.
Overall: The Cavendish processing has banned the bite--not even any salsa sting, smooth--but diminishes the taste. An indoor smoke but way too strong for all day. 3.6 stars for what it is, a blending agent, 3.8 stars for what it does.
Packing & Burning: A slight bit of care is needed when packing, due to the slightly stiff ribbon. An easy one-match affair. Smokes more friendlier and cooler if it is smoked slow enough to require relights. RVA smokes fast and the bowl stays cool.
Smoking: Refreshing, smooth; cool, almost menthol cool, not in taste but in feel; biteless, biteless, if smoked at a leisurely pace.
Not much taste, but something like sweetly smooth. The taste actually reminds me somewhat of burley. Towards the bottom, there is a mild grainy taste.
Nicotine: Rather quite strong even for a small bowl. Extra strong maybe, heavy buzz in 1/2 of a bowl.
Room Note: Natural grainy, clingy VA; pleasant for a piper, tolerable for an innocent bystander.
Overall: The Cavendish processing has banned the bite--not even any salsa sting, smooth--but diminishes the taste. An indoor smoke but way too strong for all day. 3.6 stars for what it is, a blending agent, 3.8 stars for what it does.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Nov 28, 2019 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Red Virginia Cavendish is by far the best Cavendish/straight Virginia I've had in a while. Its sweet, spicy, with a tang depending on the pipe I smoke it in, has a slight creaminess with a medium to full character. A very bold red va. Since I am terrible at blending, I have only smoked this straight. It does have a slight harshness but nothing a little humidity and age cant take care of. Due to its Cavendish process, it should be a good candidate for a casing like molasses or honey to really add another dimension of dark sweetness. I'm not a big fan of aromatic toppings but any kind of a good casing really opens up a good virginia. I highly recommend this as a straight smoker. Since Autumn Evening is made off this with infusions. It will definitely be next to try out.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| May 03, 2005 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
A continued review of some C+D blending tobacco I have recently sampled. I find the Red VA cavendish superior to the black cavendish for my purposes: a more natural flavor of deep va sweetness than the usual black cav aroma and kind of flat flavor. The cavendish process nearly elminates any harshness and bite from the red VA. It does however flatten the taste a bit and make it a bit less husky. A fair trade off particularly when using it to smooth out a blend.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2021 | Medium to Strong | Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
Quite remarkable. I detect aniseed and licorice. It sort of reminds me of Autumn Evening. Out of the bag, I thought it was sweetened black Cavendish, but it is not. It is a little bit unidimensional though, but I can see the potential as a blending component. I guess the topping is part of the cooking process, so it is to be expected, but it does not bother me. Not something that I'd smoke on its own, but I recommend having a bowlful or two just to know what it can bring onto the mixing table. The taste is medium but can pack a nicotine punch if you are not careful. Just because it is so different from anything I have tried so far, and because of its versatility, I shall give it 4 stars this time.
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