Cornell & Diehl Exhausted Rooster

Was lucky enough to receive this as a sample from a good friend. After opening the package, got a fruit like smell- Citrus? I let it air for about an hour and the smell disappated. Rubbed them out and Loaded into a Ser Jac Bulldog reserved for Va/Pers. The initial taste is of a good stout Burley, Perique, Virginia in order of dominance. At the start, the perique is prickly, but not in a bad way. Just letting you know it's there. The Citrus/Orange? flavor plays lightly, but it's there. This is a good solid smoke. Nice flavor, Med Strength, Dependable to the bottom. I like it very much. C&D flakes just get better and better. Try it. You won't be sorry.

This ol’ cock’s concoction had been smothered by the hens’ perfume a bit too much for my liking. Allowing the tin to breathe a couple of days helped a lot, especially giving the high moisture content. That said, I then enjoyed it.

C&d Exhausted Rooster is a bright Virginia blend with a good amount of Dark Fired Burley and a little Perique. It is nutty sweet with some bread and hay . There are some real nice floral notes . The first bowl I lit I immediately tasted the topping . I wasn’t sure if I would like it after the first bowl but It has grown on me after smoking it this past week . From reading reviews I don’t think anyone really knows what the toppings are ? It tastes like Egg Nog with Nutmeg and Cinnamon but that’s a guess . Anyways I enjoy it . Never tastes a topping like this . You can still taste the tobaccos though. It satisfies in the nicotine with a medium sized pipe . The Dark fired is tasty as hell . 3 1/2 stars . To order more I think you would have to like the toppings . An Aromatic with strength.

After reading reviews I expected an aromatic so I was surprised when the first identifiable smell from the tin note was hay. I could not detect any aromatic smell at all. The tobacco was very moist and allowed 1 hour dry time. The bowl needed several relights but once she got going I enjoyed the flavored. The characters all play very well together with neither overpowering the other. The Perique was very subdued and I could have tolerated a couple more percentage points in the blend. All in all I was very satisfied as for my taste I enjoy having a small Burley kicker inside of a Va/Per.