Cornell & Diehl Opening Night
(3.55)
A delicious blend of the finest red and bright Virginias pressed to perfection and 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 | |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 2 ounce tin, 8 ounce tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
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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3.55 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 21 - 27 of 27 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 08, 2011 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I would describe this as the tobacco-lover's pipe tobacco. It just tasted to me like generic tobacco, not in a bad sense, but in the sense that I could imagine a (pretty good) cigar or a cigarette tasting more or less like this as well. Good mechanics, nothing offensive. A nice starter blend, or one to go to when you don't know what you want, just tobacco.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 29, 2010 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a great full VA like Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake is. Opening the tin, plum and dried fruits smell comes our as sweet virigina. Broken flakes, not entire flakes. Mild taste, mild smoking, touch of nicotine that is VA's weak point for me. I prefer when Perique or Latakia join the game, but for a clean session of pure VA this blend is great.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 02, 2009 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
A good tobacco of fine quality but didn't rock my world so a good 3 stars
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 11, 2009 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Full | Very Pleasant |
I just received my parcel today that included Opening Night. I had enough time to start a smoke at lunch. Man, is this stuff fine right out of the gate? I've been looking for a new Virginian and I think I've found my summer smoke. I still want to give this a full road test. You know, crack the throttle wide open. I'll get back to y'all. UPDATE: from 3* to 4* This is a very fine, full-flavored Virginian smoke. Casing and topping appear nonexistent. What some may say is a harsh or biting tobacco is nothing more than the real deal. It provides a nice volume of smoke and really deepens in flavor as you advance through the bowl. If you prefer lighter tobaccos, this won't put a smile on your face, but if you favor full flavor than look out.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 09, 2009 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is not the best virginia smoked, but it's very well done. Slightly sweet and pleasant, good burning qualities. Recommended
Questo è un virginia facile facile, medio in tutto, dolce ma non troppo, brucia bene, umidità non eccessiva, piacevole, cremoso e non banale. Lo consiglio.
Questo è un virginia facile facile, medio in tutto, dolce ma non troppo, brucia bene, umidità non eccessiva, piacevole, cremoso e non banale. Lo consiglio.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 11, 2024 | Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
A nice slow smoke. I'm not a Virginia enthusiast but I'd place this 3rd on my list of Virginias just behind capstan yellow and glp union square.
Not getting alot of sweetness but maybe gets better with some ageing. The citrus notes are there, mostly getting orange and maybe some pepper on retrohale. A nice nic hit and aftertaste.
I like it and would recommend it but I will probably let this one age a bit and go on with other regular VAs
Not getting alot of sweetness but maybe gets better with some ageing. The citrus notes are there, mostly getting orange and maybe some pepper on retrohale. A nice nic hit and aftertaste.
I like it and would recommend it but I will probably let this one age a bit and go on with other regular VAs
Age When Smoked:
4 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 03, 2022 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Not that different from Union Square, which is not necessarily bad. There is nothing that sticks out, rendering this blend rather unremarkable. Which is also not necessarily bad. 2 and a half for this American VA.
Age When Smoked:
New
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