Cornell & Diehl Guilford Courthouse
(2.25)
C&D pays tribute to our heritage with Guilford Courthouse, a new Virginias blend named for the closing battle of the Southern Campaign during the American Revolution. Fought in our home state of North Carolina, we find it fitting to honor this battle that took place in part of what would become known as the tobacco "Old Belt" with a blend of the finest Red and Bright Virginias grown in the Old Belt region. And, just like the Revolutionary War soldiers adding a pinch of salt to their stew, we've added a pinch of extraordinary Izmir Oriental leaf for spice and to enhance the sweetness of the Virginias. We trust you'll enjoy this new blend from C&D.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blended By | Keith Toney |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Virginia Based |
| Contents | Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | tin, bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.25 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 16 of 16 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 13, 2021 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
The fragrant Izmir provides plenty of earth, wood, floralness, herbs, vegetation, some spice, and a lot of dry bitter sourness as a competitive lead component. Often sharing/taking the lead is the Old Belt red Virginia, which offers earth, wood, mild tangy dark fruit, bread, some sugar, light floralness, and a couple pinches of spice. In the third slot is the bright Virginia, which supplies a burst of tart and tangy citrus, sour lemon, grass, some sugar, floralness, bread, vegetation, light spice and acidity. It is a secondary player. The strength and nic-hit are a step short of the medium threshold. The taste level is medium. Won’t bite or get harsh, but it does have a light roughness. Burns cool, clean at a reasonable rate with an occasionally inconsistent floral, spicy, mildly sweet, bitterly sour, rugged flavor that extends to the lightly lingering after taste. Leaves little dampness in the bowl, and requires just over an average number of relights. The room note is tolerable. Not an all day smoke, but it is repeatable. It is very similar to Guilford Flake, the differences being this is a tad more consistent in flavor, doesn’t burn as slow, and requires fewer relights. The strength and taste levels are rung less potent, too. Two and a half stars.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 23, 2010 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I found this blend to be a great Virginia-Oriental mixture. It has a smooth, silky and cool smoke. Easy to keep lit. The sweet dimensions of the Virginia leaf dance very well wit the oily sweetness of the Izmir. And yes, it is nicely spicy too. I highly recommend this fine blend those who like the Turkish taste added into quality Virginia leaf. You will for sure have nice moments of pipe smoking.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 14, 2007 | Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
To each their own. I find this blend to my liking. Smooth Va's and a little spice to make nice.
Try it you'll like it
Try it you'll like it
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 02, 2007 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Yes, it's like.....why bother? Since this is a tinned bulk, there is no description on the tin telling you more about it. You have to take your chances. In this case it's heads, C & D wins, tails, you lose. Unmemorable.
One of five stars
One of five stars
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 01, 2007 | Strong | None Detected | Full | Tolerable |
I really hate saying this but C&D is rapidly becoming one of the most unpredictable blenders on the market. Every new blend is a surprise and lately not a good one. This is no exception.It has a very Virginia base with bitter Orientals. The overall flavor is muted and kind of "dirty". It is very strong and has no real redeeming qualities at all. It burns cool enough but that is about it as far as good characteristics. Star of the East Flake, Purple Cow, Evening Rise, and now Guilford Courthouse.Sorry, skip this one and go for Arcadia mixture by McClelland for a true Virginia/ Oriental mix. 1 star.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 11, 2006 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Smoking this in a big CAO Meer as I write. This is a Wonderful Virginia blend. Even very new this is a taste experience. Sweet virginia, with spicey turkish- the flavor is creamy and blends very well. No conflicting taste- Just straight forward that can be enjoyed without a lot of concentration. Slow smoking and barely lit and the sweetness is main stage. Puff more agressively and the turkish responds. I love blends like this. DGT works very well here as well, through a little cigarish on the relight (Odd I know, but thats the taste to me)-Giving way to the Sweet/Spice as above once cruising. All in all a great blend. Being in the bulk catagory makes price point a real hit with me. Will definatly be buying more to cellar- Would love to see how this does with a year under its belt...
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