Cornell & Diehl Sweet English

Strange blend. The name really says it all. Its a sweet english. Its a rather traditional english blend similar to Dunhill's 965. In the background is a wonderful caramel flavoring. The flavoring really makes this blend stand out. Mild and sweet in the background of a fantastic english blend. The room note is actually very pleasant. Somehow the caramel casing comes out above the latakia in the room note making this an oddly aromatic english blend. Long story short Sweet English tastes like an english with the background note of caramel and smells like caramel with the background note of latakia. Interesting, odd, and lovely.

This is really a delightful tobacco. First impressions showed a mix of ribbon and dark leaf in the bag of C&D'S usual quality. I could not stand the initial aroma. Reminded me of movie popcorn butter. I gagged. Let it air overnight. Next morning was more caramel and vanilla extract with a smoky Latakia undertone.

I initially smoked with great trepidation in a Grabow "big pipe" I use for aromatics. no filter and have sampled about 7-8 bowls of this. The closest styled tobacco I can compare this to is Samuel Gawith Chocolate Flake and Altadis Count Pulaski....flavored aromatics with Latakia.

Tobacco lights and burns without fuss. The initial flavors/aromas are caramel and sweet with Latakia more in the background. mid bowl, the flavoring becomes less pronounced and the burley taste and Latakia smokiness takes control. Near the end a little virginia sweetness is periodically discerned. But, it must be noted that this mixture is never Latakia fwd, nor do the aromatic qualities disappear. The room note pleasant, but does have some Latakia which I love, but some others find unpleasant.

I recommend this blend. It's a winner and a good change of pace tobacco when you want to sample aromatics or something unique without the negatives of typical aromatics like gurgling, etc. It's well behaved and burns all the way down. Give it a try.

A very nice blend. The underlying (American) English is very tasty. Would be good all by itself. The addition of the "caramanilla" flavoring adds a very nice touch. More caramel than vanilla, but both are detectable. A very pleasing aro. Mild to medium in body and flavor. Great change of pace for me.

I recently received a sample of this that was finished in two large bowls, so I did not have a very long time with it; however, I did enjoy the two bowls I had. I thought the name to be an apt description for what I tasted based on both my descriptions of English and sweet.

I found this to be in the same vein as PS English Luxury and Oriental Supreme. These types of blends make a perfect switch for someone who is lat curious and is currently smoking aros, but they also offer a nice change up for veteran smokers who want some occasional sweetness.

Some reviews have bashed this as being something akin to a captain black with the topping overwhelming things. I found the topping to be well applied and more highlighting the underlying leaf rather than smothering the same. There was clearly some vanilla notes, the caramel was less evident to my tongue, but after reading the contents it makes sense. The latakia does wonderful things with these flavorings. I also picked up some lemony citrus notes and perhaps this is the result of the Virginia. I am not really sure where it came from, but it added to my enjoyment of the blend.

The latakia is there and adds its smokiness and creaminess, but does not overwhelm at all, which is a good thing as I think too much lat mixed with flavored toppings is a little weird.

I am going to buy more of this one, but will stop short of the impulse to give it four stars as I have had other blends that swept me off my feet after a few bowls, but let me down later. for now I am putting a safe three stars and will return to this one after several more bowls.

This is quite nice for a Mild English. The topping does not overwhelm the palette. In fact, the topping helps to round out and augment the natural tobacco flavors.

I love a mild English blend, and I really like vanilla. The aromatic tobacco's I've put in the rotation have generally been vanilla flavored. I gave this one a try, and boy, did I like it. The English flavor comes through with the added sweetness from the caramel and vanilla. I notice the caramel more than the vanilla. The flavor while smoking is more mild English, with a bit of sweetness, so the blend name is quite descriptive. The more I've smoked it, the more I've noticed the burley.

After just about finishing my first couple of ounces, I ordered some more and have added this to the rotation. It's nice for dessert, and it worked this morning as a morning blend with my tea. I have devoted two pipes to it, and I may add another two or three.

Others have compared the flavor to 965. I don't find them that similar. I find it closer to a couple of Sutliff's Red Lion blends or Lane's HGL - English blends with an aromatic topping or casing.

When I write a review, I like to smoke a few ounces to get a good feel how a tobacco will behave in different pipes, in the house/car/outside, etc. When I sit down to actually write the review here I like to be smoking that particular tobacco as I collect and share my thoughts.

Pouch aroma/appearance:

Light to medium colored ribbon cut tobacco, with huge, I mean huge chunks of black Cavendish. Perfect moisture content the day it was delivered. Aroma of sweet nougat, some vanilla/caramel and maybe even a bit of maple, along with smooth burley are forefront. Very little tang of the Virginia, and a slight smokiness of Latakia. My mouth waters as I inhale.

Packing/lighting:

Packs nice, except you have to be deliberate how and where you decide to put the Cavendish chunks. I sometimes like to layer the Cavendish pieces for a pleasant surprise as the cherry hits the chunk and delivers a jolt of sweetness. Lighting takes place in fair order, due to the terrific moisture level.

Flavor/smoking:

Flavors of nougat, caramel and a bit of maple are most prevalent, and definitely transfer from the pouch aroma! Not much Latakia in this blend, but enough to know there is some added. It is balanced superbly, and somewhat complex.

This blend literally makes my mouth water. A lot of tobaccos leave my mouth dry and ashy feeling, but this blend leaves a welcomed silkiness on my tongue and roof of my mouth. A fairly mild blend, I can see this being a great "shoulder blend" in the late summer/early fall. By shoulder I mean I transition from VaPer's and a few aro's in the summer to full English in the fall and winter. I'm sitting here in the living room as my wife watches AGT on TV, and she hasn't aborted the couch, so the room note but be ok. LOL! As a matter of fact, she just said it smells good! Burns clean and cool to a fine ash. The burley really comes out in the final third as the flavoring has subsided, but hasn't disappeared. Very little moisture in the heel of the pipe as well. That's great!

All said, I really like this blend and would have no problem recommending it to you fine folks. A definite 3.5 stars!

Cornell & Diehl - Sweet English.

As you can see from the picture, Sweet English is presented as quite a well rubbed ribbon. As it's from bulk the moisture's just right, the pouch has allowed it to 'air' and reach an impeccable hydration. There's a delicate aromatic aroma, but nothing to imply a heavy casing.

The smoke: it lists, here, liqueurs, brandy, whiskey, etc., but they escape me. The added flavour I detect the most readily is caramel. This marries the smoke with the name Sweet nicely. The vanilla's definitely subordinate, in comparison; it gives a slight creaminess, but is a few leagues behind. I don't find the Latakia behaves in a Bomb-like fashion, at all. In all fairness the tobaccos collaborate together in a fair enough fashion to give quite a smooth flavour; no sharpness, or incisiveness, but impartial and tasty. The only issue that I note is the speed; a forceful puffer would find a bowl goes way too fast.

Nicotine: mild to medium. Room-note: pleasant.

Sweet English? A tasty blend that does justice to three stars:

Recommended.