Cornell & Diehl Epiphany

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.

The cut really is a jumble, as others have mentioned, but still not difficult to work with. However I did find the smoking experience disappointing. I’m not a burley lover. This tasted mostly of just that with just a hint of Latakia to make it something like an English. I don’t tast the perique at all in my sample. The pouch note is a bit smoky with a sort of citrusy hint, neither of which really come across in the smoking. It’s obviously not low quality tobacco but is one of my least favorites blends so far.

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.

I just bought a pound of Epiphany and WOW! I normally smoke mild English which I believe they have changed the name to smooth English, anyway this stuff is awesome. I've found a new favorite. Just finished my first bowl of it and it is absolutely the best blend I've ever stuffed in my pipe. It is everything smooth English is but better. A little stronger and slightly more bitey but truely delicious. I'll be switching to this blend as my all day smoke. I understand this blend is a copycat of Einstien's favorite tobacco. I don't know about that but if it's true the man has impeccable taste in tobacco. Definitely 5 stars here. The best tobacco I've ever tasted

I get the nutty sweet burley and the almost sweet VA a bit forward and suspect by themselves would be a good smoke. The latakia is very mild but always present, the perique is not quite spicy but, as one reviewer noted, a bit like raisins. The topping is what I call "berry-ish" but lightly present so as to not cover the very nice tobacco flavors. A real American blend, soft and very smooth without a bite. The flavors deepen over time but remained balanced. I do the first light by holding the match high enough to see the individual ribbons catch on and keep the pace slow. A very good blend with a nice old timey room note.

Not a big aromatic fan.. I will say this blend however Is a wonderful switch up kind of blend for me. It's not syrupy nor soapy like some other aro's.. it's a fine English blend with some body that gives forth slightly exotic fruit flavoring (think pomegranate) in a clean manner. Between this and SG chocolate flake pretty much the only aromatics I've gone back to.

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.