Cornell & Diehl Habana Daydream
(3.28)
A flavorful blend of Virginias, perique, unsweetened black cavendish with a dash of latakia and a spoonful of rich cigar leaf.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blended By | Robillard / Tarler |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Cigar Leaf Based |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Cigar Leaf, Latakia, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 2 ounce tin, bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium to Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.28 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 10 of 14 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 10, 2014 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
My supply of Habana Daydream was limited to a three pipe sample so take it for what it’s worth. I find HD to be a contradiction to my taste. Here’s the good; it burns cool, without a whisper of bite. To my memory, it seems a little sweeter than Billy Bud by C&D, and HD has great pure tobacco flavor with some strength. The sweetness reminds me of the underlying sweetness found in smoke ropes and twists, rather than the sweetness that I get from a good Virginia blend which is often more of the molasses or sweet hay side of things. Now the bad; HD offers no complexity, which in itself isn’t terrible, but based on other cigar blends on the market, I prefer this blend the least. One reviewer called this flat and I would agree. Compared to Compton’s Cuban Mixture, Stoogie, Pease’s Robusto or Robert Lewis 123 Mixture, this simply doesn’t compare. It’s not bad, but I would spend the cash for anymore.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 26, 2013 | Strong | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
I've had this tin cellared for two years and I can only assume that this is as good as it gets. Well, it's OK, but I wouldn't sell my first born for a second tin. I didn't like "Billy Budd" and this is similar. Maybe a little sweeter but not really to my personal liking . To me, it seems to fall into that strong , " Old Joe Krantz", old style of Baccy. Don't puff too hard on this or you'll be smoking a "Phillies" cigar!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 10, 2020 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Unnoticeable |
I bought this September 2019 along with other C&D bulk tobacco on sale. This smokes smooth, mild, natural sweetness and low nicotine in my opinion. With the cigar leaf added I was expecting a fuller smoke. I have been smoking this on and off over the past several weeks. This is a nice blend but unfortunately for me I had to force myself to smoke this as it is just too mild, too smooth. If you like a smooth blend as in a Macanudo vice a Camacho this might be up your alley.
Pipe Used:
Savinelli Author Series III Unfinished
Age When Smoked:
Almost a year.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 25, 2015 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable to Strong |
This is one blend that actually tastes a lot like smoking a cigar. Compared to, say, Key Largo this one is clearly more stogie. It tastes good and burns great, so there are no real complaints there - technically this is one great blend! Personally I want a bit more pipe tobacco in the profile, otherwise I will smoke a cigar, but I still enjoy this and would gladly smoke it anytime if treated, I just don't think I will buy it myself.
Pipe Used:
Cobs and briar
Age When Smoked:
18 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 18, 2013 | Strong | Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Full bodied with a surprising nicotine rush. The latakia taste is mild and pleasant and blends well with the perique. I am a beginner pipe smoker and appreciate the complexity of the blend but a little too strong for my palate. Experienced smokers will really like, not for the faint of heart.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 31, 2010 | Medium | Medium to Strong | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
This tobacco to me, has a great taste as well as a great smell, however every time I smoke it, it seems to give me heart burn. I haven't had a tobacco do that to me like this one does. Recommended, im just not able to smoke much more because I of the heart burn that it gives me, right in the upper esophagus.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 17, 2018 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Very Full | Very Strong |
Very enjoyable cigar leaf blend, with caveats... It doesn't have the sweetness that Billy Budd has, but you will definitely get the cigar notes. I've found though (like most tobaccos) a super dry pipe makes all the difference with the cigar blends. I'm sure I'm not alone in having two grades of pipes at my disposal: "nice" pipes that I reserve for my relaxing with a movie or book...and my "yard" pipes that are suitable for fishing, yard-work, etc. This blend is just a face slap of burley unless I use a pipe (any pipe) that's been left on the rack for a week or so. All in all, it's good, but it's not Billy Budd.
Pipe Used:
Rossi Rubino billiard, Grabow Grand Duke, cobb
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
ranging from fresh bulk to 1-3 months jarred
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 04, 2017 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Strong |
This blend just didn't work for me. If you're looking for cigar taste in a pipe I guess this is it, but from what I've read there seems to be better offerings out there. My main bone to pick was the overly dominant cigar leaf. It just seemed to crowd out its pals, giving them no say. Not terrible, but...not for me. Ghosted my darn pipe. A one ounce sample might be the best way to take this one for a test drive.
Pipe Used:
Dr. Plumb billiard
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
Less than a year
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 12, 2014 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Habana Daydream is not bad. It smokes well with minimal bite. My issue is that it tastes like cigar coming from a pipe. It does what it claims. The idea seems practical: cigar flavor with pipe hobby pleasure. But somehow it just agitates me. I keep feeling I'm going to choke and start coughing if I inhale even a wisp of its smoke. And it's not my favorite flavor of cigar. I mixed some with CB reg to give it a little sweetness and it made it more pleasant. I just don't think I'll be purchasing any more cigar blends.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 05, 2012 | Medium | Very Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
Strong nic kick but flat taste. Nothing complex but smooth with very little bite. Got sweet mid pipe but the nic kick slowed me down. I think I'll let this sit for a while...
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