Cornell & Diehl London Squire

(2.67)
This Balkan style blend would have been all-the-rage in the squire's country home in the 19th century. A hearty Latakia base blended with Burleys, Virginias, and unsweetened Black Cavendish for body create a sublime late afternoon or evening smoke. A formula (similar to Balkan) but containing more Latakia for full-bodied taste.
Notes: This was an Amar Blends Co. mixture. Cornell and Diehl bought the rights of all their old recipes.

Details

Brand Cornell & Diehl
Blended By Amar Blends Co.
Manufactured By Cornell & Diehl
Blend Type English
Contents Black Cavendish, Burley, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia
Flavoring
Cut Ribbon
Packaging Bulk
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 to Full
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

2.67 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Oct 13, 2020 Mild to Medium None Detected Mild to Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
What else can I say if I almost completely agree with Jiminks, except that I find the Latakia less dominant, the nic hit gentle, the touch of sweetness remaining to the end, and a blend deserves at least 3 full stars as a reasonably solid anytime smoke from a good maker that vexed my room-note-detector wife hardly at all. I've kept it around for years as a bowlful that will need little attention and lets me read...burns well, no/few relights if lightly tamped, little-to-no moisture, no need for pipe cleaner until cleanup at the very end.
Pipe Used: BBB Bent Brandy, Sebastien Beo Dublin
PurchasedFrom: Pipes and Cigars
Age When Smoked: A year or more, bulk stored in tin.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 28, 2017 Mild to Medium None Detected Very Full Tolerable
I've smoked a lot of C&D blends over the past couple of years and am now starting to post my reviews by transcribing them from my notebook.

According to my notes, no English or Balkan style blend from C&D gets a heavy dose of Latakia into the veins like London Squire. Beautifully put together true English style with heavy hitting from the delicious Latakia, several grades of Virginias and wonderfully presented Orientals for a full, yet refined taste that is so smooth that the power of the Latakia actually was more than tolerable. It was just plain good. Don't smoke this one around any fire alarms as you're sure to set it off from the heady doses of smoke that will choo choo train its way out of your pipe's bowl.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Dec 29, 2016 Mild to Medium None Detected Mild to Medium Strong
Elegant! When you know C&D Bulk- Blends, you know what to expect. Rich and Strong, quite Earty and Robust, natural Tobacco. This one is a bit different. Of course, it is flavourfull, and of course it is a natural tocacco. And it has all the good characteristics of a C&D Blend. It is quite dry, very easy to light and burn. When you smell it, you smell Latakia, but also a sweet note of the Virginia and nutty smell of black cavendish. You can compare it with C&D Constellation. But London Squire is a bit less bold, and Black Cavendish is not so promiment. It reminds me somehow old Dunhill- Blends as they were still made at murrays. London or Standard Mixture for example. London Squire is the most elegant, yet sophisticated C&D Latakia- Blend that i know. It has not such a big Nic- hit, and not a overwhelming Latakia- Content. Very harmonioulsly middle of the road english. Taste is quite complex, with a nutty- smoky notes and little sweetness. This could meant to be a Pease- Blend. I would recommend London Squire to those that look for a real classic english. Or those that find usual C&D Bulk- blends too strong. or even those, that look for a good quality, rich and elegant all- day smoke.
Pipe Used: Several Briars. Dunhills, Winslows, Savinellis...
PurchasedFrom: Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked: Fresh
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 17, 2015 Mild None Detected Mild Tolerable
The musty, mildly floral Cyprian Latakia is smoky, woody, earthy and a little sweet, and is well supported in the first two attributes by the earthy, woody, herbal, dry Oriental/Turkish, which also has a slight spice note, some floralness, and is lightly sour with a hint of butter. The Virginias are grassy with a bit of tart and tangy citrus, bread, and are a tad floral in a back up role, but also have a little dullness. The strength, nic-hit and taste levels are mild. Has a few small rough notes. Burns clean at a reasonable pace with a consistent flavor, leaves little moisture in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. It won't bite, though it can get a little too warm at times, so it needs to sipped just a mite. The pleasant after taste and stronger room note are short lived. More of an entry level, all day English. Two and half stars.

-JimInks
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 20, 2014 Mild to Medium None Detected Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
A very good light to medium English. Latakia and Orientals pretty well balanced with a nice mildly sweet base of Virginias. Mild to medium in body with medium flavors. Tasty and enjoyable. Great for when you want a break from the heavier English blends.
Pipe Used: MM General, MM Country Gentleman
PurchasedFrom: smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked: fresh bulk
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Aug 04, 2013 Mild Very Mild Mild Pleasant to Tolerable
As a connoisseur of English mixtures, I must say that London Squire is enjoyable, but not so much if you are searching for strong tasting blends and/or blends high in nicotine content. It is a good starting choice for the novice English smoker, as well as a mellow morning and afternoon smoke for those who smoke often. The taste is, in general, light with Latakia and Virginia dominating the bouquet with a subtle hint of Turkish announcing itself from time to time.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 07, 2018 Medium None Detected Medium to Full Tolerable to Strong
Very earthy, smokey, and with little sweetness, this seems to be of medium strength to my palate - but that from a relatively novice English blend smoker. However, I find the particular combination of Latakia, unsweetened Cav, and other tobaccos makes this considerably more interesting and satisfying than milder English blends that I have tried (thinking of Frog Morton AtP, Dunhill Early Morning, Boswell Countryside, and others). Heavy enough on Latakia to really satisfy that craving, but mellow enough a blend overall to not swamp the tastebuds and allow for other tobacco to be enjoyed afterward.

Have smoked this numerous times now, and it is the blend that opened the door for me to English/Balkan style blends. Therefore, I can wholeheartedly vouch for the recommendation that this is a good serious yet entry-level English for new pipers.
Pipe Used: MM Eaton, Peterson Rocky Donegal
PurchasedFrom: Smoking Pipes
Age When Smoked: Fresh to 16 Months
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Apr 27, 2017 Mild to Medium None Detected Mild to Medium Tolerable
Cornell & Diehl - London Squire.

The ribbons are quite coarse, the blend contains an equal amount of black to browns, and sadly a few twigs too. It could afford to be a bit moister, not that it's un-smokeable, I just wouldn't trust it in my cellar for long.

The smoke isn't as aggressive as Balkans can often be: the Latakia gives the softer notes instead of the more abrasive ones, with the Orientals sharing the lead. The Virginia sweetens the smoke, with the Burley giving it a slightly rustic edge. My only problem, although it's listed as a balkan, I want more oomph from it! A good beginners blend instead of an aromatic maybe? A bowl of L.S. burns well, but tends to be over quite quickly.

The nicotine's milder than a lot of this genre and the room-note isn't great.

I wouldn't add this to my list of regular blends:

Somewhat recommended.
Pipe Used: Somali Meerscham Oom Paul
PurchasedFrom: Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked: Two weeks
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Aug 04, 2020 Medium None Detected Medium to Full Tolerable
As StevieB noted, this does ship fairly dry. I prefer my blends on the dry side, so it affected me none.

Pouch appearance of short, choppy ribbons. 50% dark tobacco (from the Latakia and black Cav) bright virginia and the rest comprised of medium brown.

Aroma has a light smokiness, not as thick as some Balkans can be. Notes of a clean, floral, slight fruitiness from the Orientals. Packs and lights very easy due to the minimal moisture.

Initial flavors make me think this blend is very young. Not as much Latakia comes though as I had hoped. I think the Orientals overpower the majority of the softer additions here. Has a toasty quality, which I assume would come from the burley. Very monotone and leaves an ashy flavor on the palate. Ill revisit in the winter time. For now, 1 star.
Age When Smoked: fresh
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jun 23, 2007 Medium None Detected Medium Tolerable
I am revisiting this tobacco (5/10) after not smoking it for 3 years. This one is a pretty good medium English tobacco, with emphasis on the orientals. The first 1/8 bowl has a tendency to be a little rough on the taste buds, but it settles down into a tasty smoke. The complexities of Latakia and Orientals meld together quite nicely. Believe it is somewhat unappreciated English in the C&D lineup.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
May 21, 2021 Mild to Medium None Detected Medium Tolerable
This blend has a potential for those who are into american english or just getting into english blends. Packs and burns easy, no bite. Taste, smoke volume is medium, strenght is more mild to medium. It is sweet at the first half, then slowly earthy and sour notes are taking over in the second half. Even I dont prefer burley in english unless kentucky, this blend is a well done tobacco especially if you only starting your journey to latakia mixtures. As there are better starter english tobaccos like Royalty, I rate this somewhat recommended.
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