Cornell & Diehl Bayou Night

Smoking this delicious tobacco always kicks my ass and yet I keep gladly coming back for more. (It's the Keith David to my Rowdy Piper.)

I'm puzzled by this blend. It's supposed to have latakia in it. Usually I am quite sensitive to latakia. I can't detect any. The blend is quite strong in flavor (from the burley and the red virginia) and in nicotine. I find the perique very subdued. Perhaps this is because of the batch I got. Others have commented on the heavy-handed approach to latakia in it.

More than anything else Bayou Night reminds me of Exhausted Rooster, sans flake and whatever topping is on that blend. Both are tasty, but I prefer Exhausted Rooster.

Somewhat recommended.

Wonderful! (But I'll go on) So glad I tried this wonderful stuff. Bag note = chocolate covered raisins? Slightly moist high quality ingredients. Smokable in a hurry, but when properly dried, delivers a full flavored rich creamy smoke. Behaves nicely in the pipe as one would expect from a well balanced blend. Burley, Perique, Latakia, and Virginia are easy to detect as distinct flavors and come together as a sweet spicy, then smoky zing (Latakia is carefully kept under controll and doesn't dominate; something I especially appreciate. Turkish hides from me, but I often find this is the case. Not overpowering, but respectfully strong medium bowl for those who like N. I will surely stock this incredible blend! I'd like to try this with a shot of coffee liqueur, or better yet, Cream De Cacao.

not much to add--all has been said before--this blend is tasty, smokes dry--burns evenly-

it did have a bit of heat and bite when i smoked it in a wide bowled pipe, but switching to a bulldog's conical bowl completely eliminated that problem-- seemed to get a fuller flavor in the 'dog also--a hint of nose tingle; a very earthy tobacco--believe i'll stash away a pound or two--

Strong and flavorful. The more I smoke this blend from C & D the more I like it. A lot of perique flavor a nice touch of latakia makes it an enjoyable. Love the full nicotine. Not for the smoker who enjoys a mild smoke.

Interesting blend indeed! The perique is the main player, the burley provides the body and the scant amount of virginia and turkish provide the "condiment" note. The latakia is very present in the pouch scent, but while smoking, it rarely raises its head.

This blend takes well to certain pipes while in others it tends to be bland or bitey or just plain nasty. I have found it performs best in a tall (chimney), straight billiard. This tobacco is also quite picky about how you load your bowl. If you just "stuff it and puff it" you are not going to get a great smoke. If you take your time and dry it to perfection, rub it out well and uniformly then practice the Frank method it is worth the effort. The taste ranges from those found in a good Cuban cigar to figs and even burnt sugar.

This is a tobacco to savor with a stiff bourbon like Wild Turkey or Makers Mark. If you plan on just clenching and puffing, this ain't the stuff my friend. The nicotine kick is considerable even for die-hard pipers. DGT this a half-hour and you WILL get a nic-rush!

Component tobaccos are of good (not great) quality and the cut is a haphazard mixture so rubbing out to a uniform texture is logical.

All things considered, this is worth trying as all C&D tobaccos are, whether you like it is just a matter of personal taste.

Like many of the C&D English blends, this needs to be smoked with respect. It has a real nicotine kick and smoked too quickly can be harsh. Not an all-day smoke in my opinion but to be sipped with a malt before bedtime.

I'll have to echo Ducksbreath's review. It's right on for me. The analogy to Nightcap is perfect. I smoke this anytime during the day or night. My score for room note is a guess. I don't smoke indoors.

Beautifully presented when opening the tin. Full scent of perique and was the same out of the pipe. Tend to like more latakia and less perique but if you are in a full perique, this is a blend for you.

Updated: Find this blend boring and one dimensional. Not bad but I woundn't run out and buy another tin. Got this in a package of C&D English Blends...probably one of the least favorites. Reviewed in Hacker's book Pipesmoking and I agree it is mild. It must be the burley or the lack of latakia, but I don't find this blend anything special.