Cornell & Diehl Manhattan Afternoon
(3.00)
Cornell & Diehl's Manhattan Afternoon is a naturally sweet golden Virginia leaf, with a drop of honey, sliced into flakes.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Series | Simply Elegant Series |
| Blended By | Craig Tarler |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | Honey |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 2 ounce tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.00 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 31, 2013 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
I first tried this blend fresh out of the tin and while a very flavorful smoke, it was a touch moist for my tastes and was hard to keep lit and it tended to be a little burning on my tongue. I left the tin open for a few days and it dried to a nice moisture content and mellowed into a very pleasant smoke. It has been pressed and cut into thick ribbon flakes and it is a medium brown in color. They are rather long flakes and can be smoked either rubbed out if you like it moist, or as is if you let it dry somewhat. It has a very sweet clean tin aroma, smelling of the straight VA that it is but you can also get a whiff of the honey flavoring added. I have found in the past that honey flavoring can make a blend smoke hot, but this is not the case with this blend. It has just a hint of sweetness to the already sweet flavor of the VA. Moist and you can pack it to tight but dried a little and it packs nice in the pipe and gives a nice slow smoke that stays lit pretty well. It burns slowly down to the bottom of the pipe with a medium grey ash and just a little dry dottle at the bottom of the bowl. The room note is a pleasant sweet VA aroma and not overwhelming at all to others. OK, here is why I did not give it a 4 star rating, while it gives pleasant smoke and my tin did seem to empty awful fast, if you smoke it even a tiny bit fast it will bite. But smoked slow, it I very satisfying. I also would have liked for it to have been cut thinner to speed up the drying process and to make it where it would be easier to roll out before smoking. Overall, this is a very enjoyable smoke, jut not among the top ones out there. Well worth a try though.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 01, 2016 | Medium to Strong | Very Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
I was anxious to try this blend as it seemed to be similar to Interlude that I enjoyed a lot. I was given a pretty small sample of this one in Chicago that only worked out to be two and a half bowls, so I don't feel like I really had enough to give a solid review. This review is probably more for my own recollection rather than being helpful to others, but here I go anyway.
This is a Virginia blend touched by some honey as the description says. This is the same combination as is in interlude. I found this to be a little fuller than Interlude and not quite as enjoyable even though I still did enjoy this one. A friend of mine found the exact opposite with regard to the fullness of the vas, so I guess like anything else tobacco, we all have our own tastes.
The Virginia in this and, all the other simply elegant series, does taste like Virginia should. I say that because many C&D blends that contain Virginia tend to come off as burley tasting with some harshness. The SE series tend to give you all the hay sweetness you would expect with a good amount of nicotine as well. The honey topping is light yet does seem to heat up the blend a little as you are smoking it.
I am leaving this at three stars until I have had a chance to try out a full tin and can more accurately share my impressions.
This is a Virginia blend touched by some honey as the description says. This is the same combination as is in interlude. I found this to be a little fuller than Interlude and not quite as enjoyable even though I still did enjoy this one. A friend of mine found the exact opposite with regard to the fullness of the vas, so I guess like anything else tobacco, we all have our own tastes.
The Virginia in this and, all the other simply elegant series, does taste like Virginia should. I say that because many C&D blends that contain Virginia tend to come off as burley tasting with some harshness. The SE series tend to give you all the hay sweetness you would expect with a good amount of nicotine as well. The honey topping is light yet does seem to heat up the blend a little as you are smoking it.
I am leaving this at three stars until I have had a chance to try out a full tin and can more accurately share my impressions.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2014 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Full | Pleasant |
This tin comes in a very easy to light, if done right, flake. It's a very long lasting light smoke.
During the entire bowl, even the end, I got a great subtle honey overtone. A greatly done casing. The main flavor was a solid C & D bright Virginia. The room note was obviously great. The wife loved it.
This blend isn't exactly as mellow as some, but I enjoyed that factor. Still an all day smoke, and one I would like to stuff a pipe with, and drive across the country. A must try.
During the entire bowl, even the end, I got a great subtle honey overtone. A greatly done casing. The main flavor was a solid C & D bright Virginia. The room note was obviously great. The wife loved it.
This blend isn't exactly as mellow as some, but I enjoyed that factor. Still an all day smoke, and one I would like to stuff a pipe with, and drive across the country. A must try.
Pipe Used:
AKB Freehand Meerschaum, H.I.S Egg Bent
PurchasedFrom:
Smoking Pipes
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 07, 2016 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Mine came as a small sample. It had a good level of hydration - maybe a hair on the dry side. I rubbed out the flakes. The pipe of choice was a GBD pot that favors Virginias.
I pick up a slight citrus and some hay. There is a hint of honey, but the topping is very mild. It is slightly sweet and smoked easily. I found the flavor consistent but with some added strength at the bottom of the bowl.
This was a satisfying and tasty smoke. It is not especially complex, but it is pleasantly satisfying. Virginias are reported to burn "hot" and this one did not for me.
For a similar smoking experience in a ribbon, try C&D Virginia Ribbon.
I pick up a slight citrus and some hay. There is a hint of honey, but the topping is very mild. It is slightly sweet and smoked easily. I found the flavor consistent but with some added strength at the bottom of the bowl.
This was a satisfying and tasty smoke. It is not especially complex, but it is pleasantly satisfying. Virginias are reported to burn "hot" and this one did not for me.
For a similar smoking experience in a ribbon, try C&D Virginia Ribbon.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 28, 2013 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Tolerable to Strong |
somewhat acrid, with a small hint of sweetness from the honey. as others have said it almost tastes like a barn.
smoking qualitys: burns very hot and needs a lot of attention whiles smoking it very slowly.
Im mostly a fan of burley, but i thought id like a light virginia for a change, cant really say im impressed by this blend unfortunatly.
appologies for my bad writing skills...this is not my native language.
smoking qualitys: burns very hot and needs a lot of attention whiles smoking it very slowly.
Im mostly a fan of burley, but i thought id like a light virginia for a change, cant really say im impressed by this blend unfortunatly.
appologies for my bad writing skills...this is not my native language.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 15, 2014 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Very Pleasant |
Yet another fantastic virginia blend from the Simply Elegant Series. Smooth, Sweet with a bold spice that lingers on your tongue. This blend is an excellent example of why virginia flake tobaccos are so popular. The addition of honey makes this a mouth wateringly sweet smoke while still retaining that spicy tang that C&D virginias are known for. An excellent all day smoke. Light, Sweet and interesting.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 17, 2018 | Mild | Mild | Medium | Very Pleasant |
Had this particular tin since 06/07. Somehow this escaped being reviewed! Been smoking through this tin the last few days, and I am quite happy with how it has aged. Tin notes of pure tobacco and sour Virginas, with that honey sweetness in the background. Even at 11 years old, these flake are still moist and must be dried a bit after rubbing out. Packs nice and firm, the initial charring light requires a few attempts. Sipped slowly, this flake is nice and sweet, grassy VA notes with some tanginess. I had some company stop by while I was writing this review, so I set my pipe down for about an hour. This also DGT'd quite well. It can sting the tongue a bit if puffed too hard, even with this amount of age on it. If you love sweet and sour Va's, I have no doubt you'll enjoy this flake.
Age When Smoked:
11 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 12, 2017 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
I must divide this review in two parts. I was impatient and I first smoked it fresh out of the tin: the taste was nothing to write home about, too plain. It burned too hot, I found the nicotine content to be too strong...I finished the bowl and the bad expience was certainly my fault, I didn't let it dry enough, but it left a bad impression.
I stored the flakes in a mason jar with the rest and forgot about it for five years.
Second try. I rubbed a flake -now very dry, but still ready to smoke-, packed the pipe and lighted it. The smoke was nice: mild taste, sweetness and grass, a rich smoke. The true surprise came at the middle of the bowl, when I truly detected some light hints of honey that persisted until the end. The pipe needed only a couple of relights, but other than this, it burned well and cool until the end and left just a light gray ash.
Let it dry a bit and smoke slowly, this flake will reward you with a cool, light and pleasant smoke. It's not strong and lacks the deep rich flavour of english blends, but it's a great mellow tobacco.
I stored the flakes in a mason jar with the rest and forgot about it for five years.
Second try. I rubbed a flake -now very dry, but still ready to smoke-, packed the pipe and lighted it. The smoke was nice: mild taste, sweetness and grass, a rich smoke. The true surprise came at the middle of the bowl, when I truly detected some light hints of honey that persisted until the end. The pipe needed only a couple of relights, but other than this, it burned well and cool until the end and left just a light gray ash.
Let it dry a bit and smoke slowly, this flake will reward you with a cool, light and pleasant smoke. It's not strong and lacks the deep rich flavour of english blends, but it's a great mellow tobacco.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 02, 2020 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
While at first I wasnt a big fan of this much like interlude, it grew on me. It is fuller in flavor then any other bright virginia with none of the grassy, hay notes that I usually get. The honey isn't noticeable but it does help add depth to the sweetness. Honestly I'd much prefer this over G L Pease Union Square. Its smoother and deeper and very creamy. It's a lot different then any other bright Virginia's that I've had. Definitely something to cellar back as it would age really well.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 08, 2020 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
My first venture into the Simply Elegant line. Tin doesn't have much age on it yet (3 months). Nice big broken flake pieces. Like the tin art which sets the mood for this one.
Tin note is hay/grass. Easy to stuff and fold a few broken flakes into one of my Virginia Flake pipes. Moisture straight from the tin seems fine, didn't require any drying time. Lighting was easy and it seemed to burn really well.
The honey sweetness was evident when lit. Reminded me of Sun Bear (which I love) but less complex without the tequila notes that one has.
As many of the other reviewers have mentioned this one burns a little hot. A sipping blend for sure which pairs up great with a glass of Bourbon on the Rocks or maybe even a Manhattan.
After a couple of bowls, I'll jar the rest up until this summer to give it a little time to age and I'll grab a few more tins to put in the cellar for later.
Tin note is hay/grass. Easy to stuff and fold a few broken flakes into one of my Virginia Flake pipes. Moisture straight from the tin seems fine, didn't require any drying time. Lighting was easy and it seemed to burn really well.
The honey sweetness was evident when lit. Reminded me of Sun Bear (which I love) but less complex without the tequila notes that one has.
As many of the other reviewers have mentioned this one burns a little hot. A sipping blend for sure which pairs up great with a glass of Bourbon on the Rocks or maybe even a Manhattan.
After a couple of bowls, I'll jar the rest up until this summer to give it a little time to age and I'll grab a few more tins to put in the cellar for later.
Pipe Used:
sav 320, fat authors
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
3 months
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