Cornell & Diehl Da Vinci
(3.07)
Named for the famed Renaissance man of letters, arts, and science, this blend evokes the Near Eastern influence that trade brought to the docks of Renaissance ports. The base of light Virginias and burley is overwhelmed by the smoky pungent aroma of Cyprian latakia. This is the perfect blend for the true lover of latakia, but be forewarned, this blend is not for everyone. Additionally, because of the high latakia content (Boasting no less than 75% latakia) and slow-burning nature of Da Vinci, it would be a very good blend to break a pipe in with.
Notes: Mid 90's tin from the garage operation in Morganton NC sates: "A blend of specially selected and aged Latakia, rough cut Burley and bright Virginia flake. Heavy in Latakia."
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blended By | Craig Tarler |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Burley, Latakia, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 2oz and 8oz tins |
| 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
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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 |
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| Jun 24, 2013 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Tolerable to Strong |
Real lumberjacks smoke Da Vinci, for sure. Holy smoke this is an interesting full-latakia blend. Only, it is not broken flake. But I am sure if you have a couple of consecutive bowls of it, you will nevertheless believe it is broken flake. Caution.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mar 16, 2010 | Strong | Extremely Mild | Full | Tolerable |
I had grown fond of Maltese Falcon and ran out of it while awaiting the arrival of my first tin of C&D DaVinci. By the hype I was expecting Lat overload and was fully prepared for that. I was very pleasantly surprised upon my very first puff of the DaVinci. The lat that I was looking for was there to be sure, but what shocked me is that it doesn't overtake the blend. I'm not great at identifying flavor components, but I'll just say that the lat was very delightfully interlaced with the other elements of this blend in a way that I found very appealing. I also found it to be one of the most relaxing smokes I've tried yet. By the end of the bowl I was ready to flat out chill. I'm gonna store a few tins of this for sure.
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