Cornell & Diehl Irish Blessing

In an effort to recreate the sweet taste of "Irish Mist", a popular OTC pharmacy and supermarket blend of years gone by my tobbaconist recommended C & D Irish Blessing # 309. So I treated myself to an increasingly harder to find 8 oz. can. The broken flake cut is a far cry from the sweet ribbon cut of old Irish Mist but its a nostalgic and adequate substitute.

Like other customers I found this C & D tobac to be rather dry on the opening. I squeezed a couple of aluminium covered clay disc moisturizers into the can and let them work for a week or so. They did the job. I would have preferred this aromatic to be a tad sweeter on the casing, but I find Irish Blessing works well when mixed with my other "Irish Mist" near replicates like Country Gold found at Habana Premium on the Internet and Abenaki's Irish Cream.

Its a good kicker upper mix and does the job I want in a continuing search for a sweet perfect Irish Mist tasting aromatic. Happy hunting.

I have been smoking this blend off and on along with another Cornell and Diehl aromatic (Berry Good) for a couple of months now and find it very unique and verry pleasing both to myself and my family. this tobacco smokes like a good old summertime burly blend however it also has a good aromatic quality and room aroma. I think this summer I will contact Craig and Patty and try some more of their aromatics and for the first time in my smoking history I will not here my wife complain that she can't wait for winter so she can smell my vannilla cavendish. Blends like this should provide year round happines for all concerned. I do find I have to mist this tobacco quite frequantly however this is not a problem as I am learning to like my tobacco a little drier these days.

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.

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.

Irish Blessing is just as described. It burns well, and has a sweet smelling aroma. It also happens to be extremely similar to ?Z-50 Black Cordial? from Altadis, which I like. The only difference seems to be the Virginia component in Z-50. It?s like comparing wines ? Z-50 is a sweet red wine, and Irish Blessing is its slightly drier counterpart.

The flavoring is present throughout the smoke, though it seems to have been intended more as a condiment than an entrée. Also, in comparison to Z-50, it is dryer in the pipe and doesn?t turn into a sticky wad as soon as you tamp it down.

Irish Blessing is a one-dimensional experience. Sometimes this can be a good thing. In this case, it is. A well-behaved aromatic that doesn?t drive everyone from the room.

I received a pouch of this from a friend, and was pleased with how it smelled in the pouch. The scent of Irish Mist was very evident.

Lighting was no problem, it packed in well, charred well, and didn't glop together.

Taste was much milder than the local tobacconist's Cherry blend, much milder than I had expected.

The pipe smoked well, but there was a noticeable gurgling, even after slowing way down on my puffing. At the last half of the bowl I started tasting an ash-like flavor. This continued through the rest of the smoke. At the end I noticed a small dottle, not unusual in this pipe with aromatics.

Over all I liked the blend, but it's not likely to be one that I'll store all the time.