Cornell & Diehl Berry Good

I really enjoy aromatics that don't rely on black cavendish. Berry Good allows the smoker to still enjoy the nutty taste of Burley while getting a dose of aromatic topping. I barely sense vanilla in this blend though it occasionally surfaces. The raspberry note is always noticeable whether in the front or background of the taste. The burley is easy on the tongue and nutty/toasty. Burns to a fine ash without goopy residue in the pipe. Excellent room-note.

It has a berry flavor in the tin, but it's like a topcoat, so the flavor of berry disappears after halfway.

When my C&D sampler arrived last week and when I opened up the box the smell of this blend was the first to greet me. It's got a wonderful sweet berry smell but not too sweet. I was checking it out through the plastic bag it was in and I thought it looked kind of moist but I noticed it wasn't sticky cause the tobacco was loose. When I opened it up I found that it wasn't moist at all, just right. I loaded up my bowl and went to work on it. It lights up great and I didn't have to relight it after I tamped it down after the first light. I puffed away patiently and really enjoyed this aromatic experience. After I lit it up the first thing I noticed was the vanilla and I loved it but I was wondering "where's the berry" Then BAM!! There's the raspberry. I'm a fan of aromatics and burley's and this is a very good one, oops Berry Good one. It burns cool and if you don't try to rush it or suck to hard you get the vanilla flavor. It smokes very smooth and the room note is great. It fills the air with a nice sweet smell. The burley tastes great and it's not over cased with syrup. I wondered if they didn't just put the burley into a vat of fresh berries. I find it a fun smoke and prefer smoking it in my smaller pipes when I'm walking around town or just sitting somewhere reading a book or playing cribbage with my friends. And I think most women will like the smell.

I was very reluctant to try this blend. I am usually of the opinion that food should taste like food, and tobacco should well... taste like tobacco. I still hold that opinion but am finding my self making one exception. There is some great burly taste with this blend, some subtle nuttiness and a small bit of earthiness that I like in a good burly blend. The slight vanilla and berry taste only dance in the background but do leave this blend fresh tasting from the top to the bottom (something unusual for a burly blend). The blend smokes very cool, and does not bite in the least bit. There is a slightly fruity smell to the tin, but I do not smell any of the vanilla that I get in the smoke. The cut is standard for Cornell & Diehl, with nice broken pieces of long leafs, but it does also have some stems. The room note is out of this world, I defy yo to find a person that wont like it. As for this Latakia lover I have to admit this one is darn good.

I ordered a half pound of this a few weeks ago and have just re-ordered more prior to writing this review. I must say that the berry flavour is very light in this however the tobacco flavour is great. it has a wonderful burley base and is very friendly to those around you. I've been in a mood for a heavier aromatic however I keep being drawn back to this. I smoke aromatics and english blends in the winter and fall (yes I'm one of those who can smoke anything) and virginias and burley in the summertime, however I think this is an aromatic that I will be able to smoke all year long. very good.

Must update this tobacco. I have been smoking this for over a year now in all kinds of tempatures and conditions and I think that this is probably the absolute best aromatic I have ever had. It always brings compliments from those around and has a very good tobacco taste along with the berry topping. This should apeal to everyone.

If you are looking for a tasty Aromatic that has a good tobacco taste, this one is much better than average. The taste of berry stays in the foreground always while the taste of a smooth Burley makes it a worthwhile smoke. Nice and dry compared to most Aromatic blends and has enough strength to be fairly satisfying as well.

In my quest for a subtle aromatic that still tastes like quality tobacco, I finally tried Berry Good.

Don't let the name fool you. This is a very lightly cased blend that has alot of body due to the ample amount of Burley (C&D just does not make wimpy tobaccos). While it does contain a little bit of black cavendish, it really hides in the background. In fact, the blend is so lightly cased, that it really just serves to soften the Burley and gently sweeten the smoke aroma. Whether it is "berry" or not, I really cannot tell.

I would classify this a full-bodied aromatic in the tradition of years past (Burleys and VAs with a light essence). It is not a modern heavily processed sweet tobacco. Instead, this is high quality toasted Burley with a touch of sweetness to take the edge off of Burley's typical bitterness. A clean and dry burn all the way down.

So if you are a veteran pipe smoker looking for "real" tobacco flavor but otherwise want a socially acceptable blend, try this. It ranks high on my list of good aromatics.

I had a tin of C&D Dasher and it was tasty. Since it was a one time run, I asked around and received the suggestion to try Berry Good as it was basically the same, just a ribbon cut. And it is (I bought bulk), though, regrettably, just like Dasher, I don’t get much raspberry or vanilla at all. What I do taste is this roasted, sort of cocoa type flavor which I’ve come to discover is how I interpret quality burley. It’s easy to pack, burns to ash, and doesn’t bite at all. It is stronger than Dasher. I’m attributing this to the difference in cuts, crumble cake vs ribbon? Not sure. Nice blend, I’ll buy it again for sure.

I had been interested in this blend for a while and just have never tried it before. I have been interested in a tobacco blend that won't make my family run and hide when I smoke, but one that I enjoy smoking, as well. I've enjoyed university Flake and a few other topped tobaccos, but was looking for something a little new, so I bought Berry Good. I've tried aromatics, but I just don't enjoy them at all. I neither like the flavor not the weird feeling of a film-like covering in my mouth after smoking them. I shouldn't complain, but I will... There's nothing wrong with this tobacco, but not much right about it, either. The taste is not as full as I would like and the topping is barely noticeable. I even bought it in the tin, so that I could make sure that there would be much less loss of topping. This is definitely good tobacco, but it's not my cup o' tea. For the reason that I respect C&D's quality, I will give it three stars. If not for that, it would get two...