Cornell & Diehl Halav U'Dvash - Milk & Honey
(2.55)
Starting with a complementary base of black and red Virginia cavendish, rough cut burley and dark fired Kentucky are then mixed with exotic Middle Eastern Orientals and a touch of perique to create this smooth, fragrant blend.
Notes: Previous Tin Copy: A true blend of both black and red VA cavendish as a base, given strength and presence with rough cut and dark fired Kentucky leaf, combined with exotic Middle Eastern orientals and specially processed with a traditional aromatic agent. The blend comes into being with a final hand-blended note of Perique. An aromatic for those who think they don't like aromatics.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Series | Hebraica Series |
| Blended By | Rabbi Ira Stone / William Serad |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Cavendish, Kentucky, Oriental/Turkish, Perique |
| Flavoring | Other / Misc |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 2 ounce tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.55 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 24, 2010 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I agree with the previous two reviewers. The description sounds so promising but the taste simply doesn't deliver. In this case, I think there's too many tobaccos and they cancel each other out. I found little to no flavor in this blend, and I think the conceptual overrules the reality here.
On the good side, this is a very dry smoking blend. Whatever the aromatic agent is, it's applied with a very conservative hand. Unfortunately, none of the component tobaccos pick up the slack. It tasted like warm air - no real flavor to speak of. Try this one if you want something very mild and don't want too much flavor.
On the good side, this is a very dry smoking blend. Whatever the aromatic agent is, it's applied with a very conservative hand. Unfortunately, none of the component tobaccos pick up the slack. It tasted like warm air - no real flavor to speak of. Try this one if you want something very mild and don't want too much flavor.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 26, 2013 | Very Mild | Extremely Mild | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Pleasant |
If your looking for flavor this may not be your cup of tea. I cannot find much good to talk about except that it burns cleanly without effort. I could not taste any of the tobaccos listed, nor any flavoring, it was just way to bland for my palate.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 08, 2011 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Kentucky, Cavendish, Black Cavendish, Perique, Oriental. One might think that all these tobaccos combined with an aromatic agent would create a flavor bomb, but one would be wrong. The tin note is very pleasant, a musty, chocolaty, almost a vitamin B type of aroma. But non of that seems to come through in the smoke. A little rough, a little prickly, and a little stale. It's not offensive per se, but I don't think I'll finish my 2oz sample.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 27, 2008 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I agree with sailorjack...the description of this blend seems so promising, but it's just so-so. I don't get this one, either.
Blends like this may discourage pipers from further exploring Cornell & Diehl tobaccos, but don't give up! C & D make some real winners (just not this one).
Govern Yourself Accordingly ... SmokeKing David
Blends like this may discourage pipers from further exploring Cornell & Diehl tobaccos, but don't give up! C & D make some real winners (just not this one).
Govern Yourself Accordingly ... SmokeKing David
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 28, 2007 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I tried this blend in a group 5 Wilke billiard. The moisture level of the blend seemd to be what it should be. Although it lit easily enough, it required some efort to generate an adequate amount of smoke. As previous reviews suggested, it does burn very dry and clean. As far as burning characteristics, it would be hard to beat the performance of this blend.
The flavor is pleasant enough but somewhat flat and bland. A decent all day smoke because fo these qualities and lack of bite. However, for those concerned with flavor, you may want to seek it elsewhere because you won't find it here.
The flavor is pleasant enough but somewhat flat and bland. A decent all day smoke because fo these qualities and lack of bite. However, for those concerned with flavor, you may want to seek it elsewhere because you won't find it here.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 30, 2021 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
This blend sounds and smells promising. Perfect moisture level for instant smoking. Unfortunately for me, the taste was rather bland. Every so often I got hints of what I thought it would be throughout, but in the end, I finished the 1/2 pound disappointed.
Age When Smoked:
10 years.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 15, 2007 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
If Moses had stopped here I do not think we'd have Religion today. Hard to keep lit, a little bland, and not the "Promised" Tobacco by any means. Keep searching. It is a Haddo's Delight Lite. 2 of 4 stars.
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