Cornell & Diehl Irish Blessing

It does not burn as hot as other aromatics but it sure does overtake them all in aroma/casing. The aroma can dominate the cabinet even above the latkia's. I had to seperate this one in it's own vacuum sealed case.

But, if you love the Irish Mist smell; you'll have a winner.

The room note is good but, I have to honestly say no one approached me and said that's nice. No one asked me to leave either so it's ok. To be honest, I've had better responses before from other aromatics like Hearth & Home "Egg Nog", MacBaren "Scottish Mixture" and even a natural aromatic like GLPease "Barbary Coast".

One real issue I have with Irish Mist is one people will 90% not mention.......I don't like it when inhaled.

Yes, I do not normally inhale aromatics. But, I do inhale for my English or American blends and on occassion the habit of a small inhale here or there with an aromatic occurs. Irish Mist is not good (for me) in this case as you will feel it the next day. A little like feeling waterlogged.

Sopping wet and tasty

I really like the flavor of C & D’s black cavendish. It seems less processed and never bites, while remaining creamy and smooth. Irish Blessing is all about the topping which is thickly applied—leaving a brown residue in the packaging but does not leave goop in the pipe. There is quite a bit of added sugar mixed with the Irish Mist liqueur, which smells of honey and adds a slight herbal undertone. Simply put, it taste amazing. The herbal nature of Irish Mist can taste medicinal at times.

Irish Blessing reminds me of a more flavorful version of CAO Eileen’s Dream.

A great(very rich) aromatic. The liquor ? Irish Mist is very noticeable throughout the blend. It stays consistent throughout the smoke. Although it is very goopy and wet, it does can burn without dry time (though I would still recommend some to tame it a bit).
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I find this tobacco to be the embodiment of a good blessing; simple, pleasant, and with a deeper meaning. When you open the pouch, there is, at first, a strong smell of chocolate. When further considered, thee is also a liquor under-tone. I can only assume this is the Irish Mist spoken of in the description. I am not familiar with that particular drink so I cannot speak to the accuracy. The tobacco is pretty moist, but lights easily. The smoke is plentiful and the taste is the aforementioned chocolate. The base is basic Black Cavendish which is very mellow. As the bowl continues, the liquor note comes forward, but remains understated. The room note is very light. In fact, in my small apartment, the wife doesn't really notice it. The taste and aroma stay the same to the bottom of the bowl. The ash is fine, unlike what you would expect from such a moist and confectionery tobacco. The nicotine level is low. In all, a simple, pleasant, and deep smoke. When I say deep, I mean that, at first, the flavor is just a chocolate aromatic. But it you ponder the smoke, there is liquor and even a little nut-like tone towards the end; a true blessing.

After a 20 year hiatus from my pipe I recently decided to return. In my quest to find a pleasurable smoke I found this to be a very pleasurable, cool burning, sweet smoke. A pleasant room note has garnered the blessings of "the one who loves me" and not relegated to the "other" room. Upon smoking my 1st bowl I experienced pleasure from beginning to end. I went to relight and discovered it had burned clean and left me wanting more. This is, so far, my favorite.

Very dry out of the tin but using the dribble and plug method it loads and burns fine. No bite anytime but puff fast and it will soon be gone. Cool smoke,zero gurgle with a nice taste. Were it an easier to load ribbon cut I would give it a 4. An above average aromatic without any of the boring pretense of some tobaccos. Edit: further puffing found the dustiness a bit much. Dropped to a 2. Still ok but they need to work on the moisture content.

Irish blessing is not bad but with a morning coffee tis gooooood. Sorry got carried away. The wife tolerated it so I give this blend another purchase in the future,perhaps winter since I drink more coffee then.



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An all black blend. Has a great aroma in the tin and when smoked. As I have mentioned, not really into aromatics but this is one that I would keep around for a change of pace. Received as part of the C&D sampler. Burns well and is ready to go out of the can as it a bit dryer than most aromatics that I have tried. No tongue bite detected though

Very strong alcohol liquer smell upon openning the tin. It smokes as good as other C&D aromatics- cool and not biting, very good burn and not sticky. Quite good overall, it lacks a complexity to give it 4 stars, but most aromatics are.