Cornell & Diehl Morley's Best

Bulk Blend Smack Down: This is a fantastic bulk buy! What stands out about this is the bang for the buck! The price point is a steal! For roughly 2.10/oz your getting a smoke that rivals many 4.00+/oz tins. Yum! Good stuff! This has the best toasty flavor. Nice Nic hit by the end of the bowl. The lat. is there but really faint. A little strong mid bowl but still good mix of parts. All that burley can get a little bit bity mid to late bowl.

MB is a good, moderately strong, full bodied smoke--i like Cyprian Latakia which is a fuller tasting tobacco than the Syrian to me-- but first and foremost MB is a good burley blend with the lat and virginia acting only as condiment-

it packs and lights well, burns cleanly and requires little or no attention, allowing concentration on enjoyment rather than maintaining the pipe--only needed one relight towards the end of the bowl; likely due to my not paying really close attention--

it has for several days now become my last smoke of the day--an enjoyable experience--

edit 4-29-12 upping to 4 stars--although really good during my first experiences, it seems to have advanced to a 'superb' status-- i usually have some sort of adverse oral reaction to Latakia in just about any blend, but with Morley's Best i seem to notice very little to no oral irritation; a welcome change, because this is one highly enjoyable blend--

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Rest in peace Morleysson

This is one good tasting batch of bulk Morley's.

The proportions of Latakia are perfect for a flavorful afternoon smoke and the burley blasts it out nicely.

UPGRADE! Time only improves this blend. 4 stars.

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This is excellent tobacco! The burley gives it tremendous body and a rich creamy, nutty taste. The Latakia is detectable but in no way overwhelms. It smokes fine in anything I have tried it in but especially shines when smoked in a large cob. I plan on keeping a pound or two of this on hand at all times. (If I dug through the couch cushions I could buy a pound in a week!!) Being bulk, this is an exceptional value for the money!! Very highly recommended!!

Finally a reasonably priced all day blend that doesn't empty the room it's smoked in. Just love this stuff .. it reminds me of another sleeper blend of years back called "Brush Creek". I love my English and Balkan blends, but can't smoke them all the time because of the complaints and the cost of some of the blends I like. Just ordered a couple of pounds for 26.75 @ lb at C&D and will start Cellaring this baby right away.

It's amazing how the latakia works with the burleys to produce both a great taste and a resonable room note. Also, this blend is perfect for breaking in new pipes without the bite and roughness when doing it with a high quality balkan.

Highly recommended.

Years ago my staple blend was Blue Boar Rough Cut by the American Tobacco Company. Sadly, it was discontinued early in the 80's. For years, I have searched for, but never found anything even comparible to it until I tried Morleys best.

As fire met weed, the latakia rushed fourth providing an earthy tone to set the stage. After a few long slow draws the burleys came through with perfect balance working together superbly. The cube cuts classic nutty flavor and smoothness of burn that I crave in a blend came to the fore while the VA flake rounded things off with just enough sweetness. No cloying aftertaste here, just pure heaven for this burley lover.

I won't say this is exactly like the Blue Boar of old, however it is reminescent of it and I will say very similar in experience. Bar none this is the best, most rounded and masterfully crafted Burley based blend to be had today. Its been a long time since I bought a whole pound of anything. I bought five pounds of Morleys best and have been enjoying every puff! 🙂

4 Rock solid stars!

I learned to love Burley blends by smoking Edgeworth Sliced and Mac Baren Burley London Blend. Many people don't like Burley blends because the only place they have encountered them are in goopy aromatics.

C&D's American/English blends are a revelation. The Tarlers are indeed artful in their mixing methods, and they easily outdistance those "masters" of the Burley blend, Mac Baren. To my thinking Morley's Best is the best Burley blend on the market today.

I can't add much to what has already been said about this blend. Every Burley lover owes it to his palate to try this one, and English lovers will enjoy the change of pace this excellent blend provides.

The price makes it a truly superb all-day smoke.

Highly recommended.

(If you like this one, you'll probably also like C&D's Easy Times and Old Hollywood.)

Well I'm on my 10th bowl of this old-timey blend and I must say that the C&D burley blends in this series really hit the spot with me. The quality is evident as well as the careful blending. MB works best for me in a larger pipe, or a pipe with a wider than average bowl (say, 7/8 or greater), perhaps to give the large chunks of burley and latakia room to "even out". Otherwise the latakia flavor doesn't really develop as I'd like.

I am also careful to light it very slowly at first. I now prefer this to any of the HOW offerings of similar ilk (mainly Barking Dog).

The latakia in MB is, for me, pronounced enough that it is the leading flavor, backed up by the wonderful, full and rich burleys and dash of VA. Must be smoked slowly with not a care in the world.

this is my favorite tobacco at the moment, and the one i always go back to as my "old reliable". the history of this tobacco, as i understand it, is that it is a copy of a tobacco known as "blue boar". well, i never had any blue boar, but if it tasted anything like this one, it was a great tobacco! this is the tobacco to give to smokers who have never experienced a non-aromatic before. the mixture of burleys and a touch of latakia make a perfect transition team. this is the one i reach for when i face a long session at the computer keyboard or a sunday afternoon football marathon. the burn characteristics are great, with minimal re-lighting required. like all C&D blends, it comes packed very dry. i think Craig does this on purpose, so his customers are paying for tobacco, instead of excess water weight. if it smokes a little dry for you, it is simple to moisten it with a misting bottle and some distilled water. remember that a little goes a long way! this is also one of those tobaccos that seems friendly to any pipe. it is especially nice in a cob, one of my favorite ways to enjoy it. some of my most memorable sessions with MB have been with my big Macarthur replica corncob pipe. the icing on the cake is that this is one of the most inexpensive premium tobaccos you will find. a pound of MB is no more expensive than 3 tins of some other company's blends. Craig, if you are reading this, keep this blend on your permanent list. and a big "THANK YOU" to Bob Runowski for his help in developing it! 4 BIG STARS!