Cornell & Diehl Elegant Emu
(3.00)
A Runowski/Tarler blend of White Cubed Burley, Latakia, Red Virginia, Perique and Black Cavendish. Those who have visited us will recognize our neighbor who inspired the name and label design! One of our new "Simply Elegant" Series and the Chicago Pipe Club Show Blend of the Yeat for 2007.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Series | Simply Elegant Series |
| Blended By | Bob Runowski / Craig Tarler |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | American |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Latakia, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 2oz Tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.00 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 20, 2021 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
Pipe smokers are continuing to thin down their holdings. In a fortunate buy just prior to our 2021 NASPC show, a single tin of Cornell and Diehl Elegant Emu came my way. I put it on my tables thinking that it would certainly disappear, but, it didn't. So, I'm opening it now. After fourteen years of shelf aging, there was little evidence of off gassing pressure and plenty of evidence that some wonderful type of chemistry had occurred in the tin. This blend was so aroma filled that I thought it must be an aromatic. Rereading the ingredients list proved otherwise; it had the profile of an American English. It tricked me into thinking that it was an apple flavored blend with some roasted nut aromas in the background. Nope, as this is what a White Burley that has aged into "ripeness" gives us and my tin had it to the four star level. Eventually, as time passed, the tin off gassed most of this wonderful aroma. Those first smokes were five star quality and subsequent bowls showed that the White Burley had sweetened into a soft American English four star smoke. I like American English blends and this one rocketed into my top five right away. I don't know if all fourteen year old Elegant Emu tins smoke this way, but, if one ever comes around - I'm buying it!
Pipe Used:
Ashton LX Sovereign bent octagon billiard
PurchasedFrom:
a fellow pipe smoker
Age When Smoked:
tinned 7/19/07
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jun 08, 2011 | Medium to Strong | Extremely Mild | Full | Tolerable to Strong |
An outstanding combination of tobaccos, Elegant Emu is velvety, smoky and smooth. According to the description, one could define this as an "American English" mixture, but it tastes as a classic English with a dominance of Latakia, spiced by a subtle favor that enhances the taste of Virginias and Latakia, providing a character that is seldom found in English mixtures.
Highly recommended. The best Latakia mixture I've tried from C&D, along with Billy Budd.
Highly recommended. The best Latakia mixture I've tried from C&D, along with Billy Budd.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2014 | Medium | None Detected | Full | Tolerable |
Yes. Yet another C & D favorite. I bought this blend reading the description expecting a very complex mix. However it seems very simple now. In my opinion I taste an excellent burley with supporting latakias. The other tobaccos included just give it an even wider taste.
The strength is also less than your average english tobacco. It's one I feel like, as an experienced english smoker, I could smoke all day every day. Which I might.
The casing was not existent. The taste however was something gorgeous. Very simple and almost sweet.
The room note is also a lot more tolerable than your average english. A very simple smell with an english overtone.
In the end, one of my new favorite C & D blends, a must have.
The strength is also less than your average english tobacco. It's one I feel like, as an experienced english smoker, I could smoke all day every day. Which I might.
The casing was not existent. The taste however was something gorgeous. Very simple and almost sweet.
The room note is also a lot more tolerable than your average english. A very simple smell with an english overtone.
In the end, one of my new favorite C & D blends, a must have.
Pipe Used:
Corn Cob (Large), Nording Freehand
PurchasedFrom:
Pipes & Cigars
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Nov 18, 2007 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
At one point a few years ago, nearly gave up on Cornell & Dielhl blends, after trying a couple in succession, Canal Boat and Cumberland. We could not find a way to get along.
While visiting our son in North Carolina, my wife and I visited the Cornell & Diehl shop. Yes, they do have emus in the front pasture. Craig and his wife Peggy (I believe) along with their staff were wonderful hosts.
Among the freebies I left with was a tin of Elegant Emu. It is an absolutely delightful blend. I found the nicotine content mild, the taste was very satisfying throughout the bowel. The taste is hard to describe: sweet/sour/nutty/woodsy and pleasant throughout the bowel.
Everything one expects of a premium tobacco was present: moisture content was near perfect, no re-lights, no wet heal, no harshness, etc.
Highly recommended.
While visiting our son in North Carolina, my wife and I visited the Cornell & Diehl shop. Yes, they do have emus in the front pasture. Craig and his wife Peggy (I believe) along with their staff were wonderful hosts.
Among the freebies I left with was a tin of Elegant Emu. It is an absolutely delightful blend. I found the nicotine content mild, the taste was very satisfying throughout the bowel. The taste is hard to describe: sweet/sour/nutty/woodsy and pleasant throughout the bowel.
Everything one expects of a premium tobacco was present: moisture content was near perfect, no re-lights, no wet heal, no harshness, etc.
Highly recommended.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Aug 05, 2007 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
I really like some of the C+D cubed blends with cubed burley such as pennington Gap and Easy times. This fit right in with those two. The burley predominates, the perique and latakia are present in just the right amounts. What I really enjoyed was what began to happen near the finish. Everything just melded together and it was trancelike.
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