Cornell & Diehl Epiphany

This is what it is - a light aromatic, American English. Smoked most all of a tin in a Benton and the remaining bowlfulls in an estate Dunhill. A little sweeter in the Benton.

Looks and smells to me (and a friend) in the tin a little like the IRC Three Star series, but this does not have that level of sweetness.

Nice burley with bright Virginias and some red added. Spiced a wee bit with both latakia and some Perique. It packs, lights, and burns easy and dry.

The mild, fruity note is per the blender, plumb, as apparently the original version was. That's the main new information I can add to these reviews.

Though the fruit note is light and balances with the tobacco taste, it does stay with the bowl to the end. The last half of the bowl picks up a little more of the spices from the condimentals. But it's not heavy by any means.

So something for everyone -- burley, virginia, condimentals, and some added sweetness. It introduces the aromatic fan to a bit of spice, and provides some fragrance to a natural smoker.

I found it an interesting change of pace, and could be a frequent to all day smoke for some. I give it three stars for its civility, but it is better than that really; just not designed to knock your socks off.

From the tin citric, complimented by the Latakia present in the blend, but mellowed by the other tobaccos in the blend.

Produces a medium bodied smoke with a taste very much like the tin aroma. A highly enjoyable Latakia blend.

Originally bought as a fan of Einstein, hoping Epiphany would be similar enough to Revelations to grant me passing-powers on my exams. Disclaimer: it did not, but is still a bloody good smoke.

I can see why this tobacco was Einstein's favorite. Epiphany is an ideal all day smoke: not complex, but far from uninteresting - quite the opposite. The main element is Burley in various cuts, delivering some nuttiness and a decent burning rate. Combined with just enough Virginias, a whisper of Perique and Latakia, Epiphany reaches a fine balance with the added sweetness and spiciness which makes it pleasant to smoke all day without having to focus on it to appreciate it. The added fruit/citrus topping provides a refreshing touch that is very unusual but pleasant. The nicotine, at Medium to Strong, must have kept Einstein going....because it sure keeps me going. 😉

Solid blend, somewhere between fruity-sweet and spicy Cold aroma is fruity, spicy, smoky. Somewhere between Burley, Latakia and mild Aromatic notes. Very interesting and quite unique to me.

In the smoke you get the Latakia in every puff, but really just as a seasoning condiment, adding spice, leather, smoke and wood to a peppery and fruity Perique to make for an intersting spice. The richly earthy, slightly nutty Burley and citrusy fresh, midly sweet Virginias are the base of the blend and are dominating the taste for me. The flavouring is very mild and emphazises the Periques fruity sides as well as a slight rum-ish note. All of the components result in a synergetic, smooth as silk and delicious blend, that may not only appeal to english lovers, but also to Burley-Brothers and people whol ike midly aromatized blends.

This blend will reward you using wide bowls with maximized flavours, like with virutally all English blends, but I guess English smokers do know that anyways! 3.5 out of 4 stars!

The first several bowls of Epiphany was not a good experience. I seemed to have an allergic tingling feeling and felt a tad drunk. (I have found blends with Perique does this to me.) I decided to use it as a mixer with other blends. Doing so eliminated the effects.

A year or so later, still having some straight Epiphany in a jar, I decided to try it again. Sha-Zam! What a great blend to sit and enjoy.

I don't know if the time mellowed the effects, or I just grew up and put on some "big boy pants." What, I find this to be a very nice smoke. Smooth, mellow to medium taste.

Tried this blend solely because of the fact that it was inspired by what Einstein smoked. That being said, this blend unfortunately did not make me any smarter. I found the tin note to be kind of odd and overpowering at first but after airing it out/smoking it, it's not too bad. The blend is quite tasty and I felt like it packed a pretty good nicotine punch. I don't think none smokers would enjoy the scent of this blend so I'd suggest keeping this one to yourself. This has a great blend of several tobaccos but I found the latakia and perique to be most noticeable.

For once i think labelling this baccy as "American" is right in all sense. Because if just adding Latakia to something makes it English, then it is not the case at all here. In my radar, if i detect Latakia but it doesnt make it to be more than an sporadic player then the play is not English, it is just something else. For a blend to be English in a proper sense Latakia must be a first player (not necesarily overhelming) but enough to be important and never a second dish.

In this sense, this is more likely a Burley blend. In which Burley plays first role and let the Latakia appears as a condiment. Burley in the ignition, Burley in the mid of the bowl and upfront Burley nuttyness in the last third. Therefore in a proper labelling it should be the obvious, a Burley blend, some may call this American, due to the predilection towards Burley that Americans used to have back in the golden days of pipe smoking.

In the tin we can appreciate notes of ferment, citrus, grassy, distant prunes and figs, also woods and even leather. In mouth it has mid strength, very round contour, due to Burley and spicy in the retrohale due to Perique. Virginias add a little bitter-sweet and dry aspect and latakia a delicate smoothness and bare smokiness.

It is a tasty blend, no brainer, manly, serious and polite. Medium nic content and round flavour of almond, woods and grass. It is understandable why Einstein may have liked the counterpart "revelation", as this is a very insightful tobacco without being "complicated", maintains subtlety in understandable proportions and is easy going in the transition. Recommended for the lovers of Burley especially.

I really wanted to call this blend a favorite, but I can't. The Perique is borderline scandalous, and the flavoring can err on the side of thick molasses every now and then . But if you are willing to get past those inconveniences, there is a lot to enjoy here. The Burley and Latakia mix really work well in here, with a strong tobacco flavor dominating in the middle. For most of the smoke, there is a bit of rum and citrus note that makes things interesting. I get a hint of Latakia every puff. This blend smokes cool and creamy.

I'm a fan of these American English blends. I think burley is a great addition to the Latakia blend formula. There seems to be a large amount of cube-cut burley in here with some ribbon as well. It is nutty with some subtle chocolate. The Virginia is smooth with a mild grassy note. The Latakia never dominates and provides its smokey woodsy notes in the background. I think the Perique content is probably pretty low here. Some spice is noticeable. The topping is mild and fruity with some citrusy notes. It always fades away about halfway through the bowl. I had fun smoking Epiphany in different pipes. Much more burley forward in a corn cob than in briar or meerschaum.