Cornell & Diehl Engine 99
(3.43)
This is a full English blend -- a combination of Red Odessa and the unpressed components of Pirate Kake.
A full bodied blend with enough latakia to pull ol' #99 up a mountain grade with flavor to spare. Loaded with latakia, perique, Virginias, burleys, and Orientals.
Notes: Engine 99 is a combination of Red Odessa, which is itself the same blend as Odessa but with red Virginia substituted for the cavendish cut burley, and the unpressed components of Pirate Kake.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blended By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Burley, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium to Strong
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
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3.43 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 21 - 25 of 25 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 25, 2016 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Tolerable to Strong |
This is some great tobacco. A healthy dose of latakia but not one dimensional. The perique addition is nice but not too spicy. Sometimes burley can overwhelm and ruin a good english/balkan but it doesn't here. It does have a bit of a nicotine kick (from the burley and perique I presume) so I have to be a bit careful with this one. If you're not sensitive to nictotine then this should not be a problem but I'm kind of a wimp in this department especially on an empty stomach. This is a bit too full flavored with too much vitamin N to be an all day smoke for me but it's excellent all the same. The room note is strong and I have to take a shower before the Mrs. allows to hang about the house or sleep in the same bed. Smoky, slightly tart/sour/acrid, not much for sweetness and full flavored. Very good stuff and recommended.
Pipe Used:
Cob, Stanwell, Laughing Moon, Radice
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 21, 2014 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a nice comfortable English blend. I get a little tongue bite from this occasionally as I have a tendency to smoke this too fast. As a daily blend, it is not bad .
Pipe Used:
Raw full bent
Age When Smoked:
3 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 10, 2004 | Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Strong |
Storng, and flavorful. A great mix between of Red Odessa and Pirate Kake. If you like Pirate K ake, this one should please as well. Unfortunately, when buy this in bulk, you may need to add some distilled water, drop all the contents in a jar, and allow it to age for about 6 months. The flavors realyl begin to marry and the moisture content makes it smokable. Past that, load a bowl and hang on, it's gonna be a latakia filled ride.
Enjoy,
JP
Enjoy,
JP
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 18, 2002 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Pleasant |
A good and economical heavy latakia blend . Definately worth a try for the latakia lover .
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 08, 2023 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Tolerable to Strong |
A great heavy-English to scratch your Nightcap itch. Not an everyday smoke, but definitely a satisfying occasional smoke.
I ordered this based off of several reviews comparing it to Nightcap. For what it’s worth, it’s been jarred up for a year and a half now. It’s an affordable, heavy-English that ticks all the boxes. Full bodied. Decent nicotine hit. Thick. Lighting it up, you get the standard burning wood flavor that Latakia brings (this is the most forward flavor, though not dominating), as well as a lot of nuttiness from the burley, and an oriental and virginia finish. It’s not a Latakia bomb like Pirate Kake, though. I know the description mentions Pirate Kake, and I know that many reviewers compare it to Pirate Kake, but it’s not. Like Nightcap, it’s actually not super Latakia heavy (in my opinion). There’s a lot of virginia, perique, and burley (not in Nightcap, though Nightcap has some nutty notes) interplay going on. It’s actually kinda similar to C&D Awakened Elder in that regard, though stronger like Nightcap. Packs, lights, and burns extremely well. No problem smoking the entire bowl to ash.
I think if you ‘re looking for a bulk, wallet-friendly blend that’s quite similar to Nightcap, this would be a great blend to try. I’m personally not a huge fan of Nightcap’s flavor profile, though I did rate it 4 stars for the quality alone. I’ll rate this similarly. For a bulk blend that you can get for cheap, it’s solid. If you are a big fan of Nightcap, try this one out for the price alone.
I ordered this based off of several reviews comparing it to Nightcap. For what it’s worth, it’s been jarred up for a year and a half now. It’s an affordable, heavy-English that ticks all the boxes. Full bodied. Decent nicotine hit. Thick. Lighting it up, you get the standard burning wood flavor that Latakia brings (this is the most forward flavor, though not dominating), as well as a lot of nuttiness from the burley, and an oriental and virginia finish. It’s not a Latakia bomb like Pirate Kake, though. I know the description mentions Pirate Kake, and I know that many reviewers compare it to Pirate Kake, but it’s not. Like Nightcap, it’s actually not super Latakia heavy (in my opinion). There’s a lot of virginia, perique, and burley (not in Nightcap, though Nightcap has some nutty notes) interplay going on. It’s actually kinda similar to C&D Awakened Elder in that regard, though stronger like Nightcap. Packs, lights, and burns extremely well. No problem smoking the entire bowl to ash.
I think if you ‘re looking for a bulk, wallet-friendly blend that’s quite similar to Nightcap, this would be a great blend to try. I’m personally not a huge fan of Nightcap’s flavor profile, though I did rate it 4 stars for the quality alone. I’ll rate this similarly. For a bulk blend that you can get for cheap, it’s solid. If you are a big fan of Nightcap, try this one out for the price alone.
Age When Smoked:
1 1/2 years
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