Cornell & Diehl Organic Pipe Dreams
(2.80)
Made with certified organic Virginia tobaccos. Organic Agave,Prune, and Vanilla added as a natural organic mold inhibitor.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blended By | Craig Tarler |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | Fruit / Citrus, Vanilla |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | 2oz Tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.80 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 26, 2010 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
For reasons that not too many people here will relate to, I give Organic Pipe Dreams a 10 Star Rating.
Why? Because for a short period of time in 2008, Sun Butler of Organic Smoke Inc., and the Cornell and Diehl team busted their as$es, and jumped through all of the hoops to get a certified organic tobacco on the market.
You will never find a greater proponent than me for natural, non- toxic consumables.
The gods were looking out for me a few months ago when I found two tins of OPD at my local tobaccy-nist.
It's just Virgina. But there is nothing wrong with that!
Subtle and sweet. It has body with a decent bang. Good burn. Non- tox. I'm down with it.
I make efforts and try different blends, and different companies here and there. But my base tobaccy is anything that Sun Butler makes, followed by the work of Cornell and Diehl. Currently Organic Smoke Inc. produces Kentucky Select Organic Pipe Tobacco - which is essentially the same as Organic Pipe Dreams.
By the way don't let anybody fool you, if you stuff a giant pipe full of OPD or KSO, you'll get some whoop-a$s for sure!
Why? Because for a short period of time in 2008, Sun Butler of Organic Smoke Inc., and the Cornell and Diehl team busted their as$es, and jumped through all of the hoops to get a certified organic tobacco on the market.
You will never find a greater proponent than me for natural, non- toxic consumables.
The gods were looking out for me a few months ago when I found two tins of OPD at my local tobaccy-nist.
It's just Virgina. But there is nothing wrong with that!
Subtle and sweet. It has body with a decent bang. Good burn. Non- tox. I'm down with it.
I make efforts and try different blends, and different companies here and there. But my base tobaccy is anything that Sun Butler makes, followed by the work of Cornell and Diehl. Currently Organic Smoke Inc. produces Kentucky Select Organic Pipe Tobacco - which is essentially the same as Organic Pipe Dreams.
By the way don't let anybody fool you, if you stuff a giant pipe full of OPD or KSO, you'll get some whoop-a$s for sure!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2010 | Mild | Mild | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
I really enjoyed this mild blend, a flowery, citrus and honey tasting blend. The casing is very subtle, solid honest VA, last I heard it was no longer being blended which is a great shame. A must try 'just to see' blend for any VA lover.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 18, 2017 | Medium | Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
While I never tried the young stuff I bought a couple sealed vintage tins of this recently, and just popped one open. I was worried it might be moldy, being organic and not having preservatives. However, the tobacco was in great condition. The tin smelled strongly of sweet fermenting plum/raisen mixed with something savory. A pleasing aroma. The taste has similar notes on top of sweet delicious Virginia and leacves a pleasant tangyness on the palette. It is extremely smooth, being able to puff it hard with no bite at all. It has a long finish that leaves a good taste in your mouth. Pleasing retrohale. In my opinion this stuff was great for aging and I will enjoy smoking the rest of my stash.
Pipe Used:
Meer lined briar.
PurchasedFrom:
private individual
Age When Smoked:
9 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 08, 2008 | Very Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant |
Absolutely wonderful smoking experience. Organic Pipe Dreams has virtually no flavoring added (it must have some since untreated virginias are very bitter) which yields a certain "rawness". Mid-bowl onward is my favorite time with this smoke when the natural sweetness of virginias shine through. DGT is great also. At the end, you feel you have a clean palette. I cannot wait for this stuff to age; it will be very sweet!
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 22, 2008 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
I agree with the positive posts. My two (or three) bits-
1) The tobacco has to be dry to prevent mold as there is no preservatives or propylene glycol.
2) Minimal bite.
3) It ages great! After a few months, it becomes even more flavorful
I am glad that it is organic. I don't need or want artificial chemicals, flavoring agents, etc. Just give me good straight tobacco. And the Americans who grow it (and the land that it is grown on) are treated with respect. I will definitely buy more.
1) The tobacco has to be dry to prevent mold as there is no preservatives or propylene glycol.
2) Minimal bite.
3) It ages great! After a few months, it becomes even more flavorful
I am glad that it is organic. I don't need or want artificial chemicals, flavoring agents, etc. Just give me good straight tobacco. And the Americans who grow it (and the land that it is grown on) are treated with respect. I will definitely buy more.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 12, 2008 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Upon placing a large order from the Tarler's at C&D, Mrs. Tarler said she was sending me a suprise. That it was. I recieved a 2 oz. tin of OPD. At first I thought it odd to worry about going organic....and puffing away on a pipe for 16 hours a day. After more thought I decided that it may be "a good thing" to leave out the chemicals in growing/processing of tobacco.
This blend is golden Virginias that come rather dry (just the way I like it) The tin aroma is of mild, newly mowed hay. I love a flake, but this blend may spoil me. Ready rubbed, and ready to smoke. Pack, light, and burn are great. Flavor ...mild, slightly sweet...no casing, and no bight.
Thanks again to C&D for another WINNER! RATE * * * *
This blend is golden Virginias that come rather dry (just the way I like it) The tin aroma is of mild, newly mowed hay. I love a flake, but this blend may spoil me. Ready rubbed, and ready to smoke. Pack, light, and burn are great. Flavor ...mild, slightly sweet...no casing, and no bight.
Thanks again to C&D for another WINNER! RATE * * * *
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 12, 2008 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
I received a tin of this with high hopes for yet another excellent presentation from C&D. When I opened the tin I was immediately alarmed. It looked very dry and I had pictures of a tobacco with the bite of a pit bull. How wrong I was. Whew.
Tin: The tin smelled great!! Like a freshly mown field the morning after with the smells heavy with dew. It appears to be all light VA's. Pure and unadulterated! Nothing spectacular except great VA tobaccy.
Char: Strong yet smooth. a little on the sharp side. My fears of being badly bit with a rank tobacco are still there but I am hopeful.
Top bowl: WOW!! Smooooooth with a sweet tobacco taste. A little tangy and very tasty. My fears are put to rest. This is going to be one hell of a bowl. Now I am worried that the Prune, Agave, and Honey are going to put me off but.......
Mid bowl: Nothing but tobacco taste. The natural preservatives are just that. They are not added as a flavoring OR casing. I can't taste them AT ALL. Just excellent tobacco and the flavor is really developing into a fullness that I did not expect.
Bottom: I am happy to report that I didn't get bit once! The flavor really develops into a toasty, sweet, virgin tobacco with a healthy nicotine kick. Superb! You don't want it to be over. I am also surprised that it is so smooth and flavorful. knowing how VA's age I am excited to smoke this one in a year if I can wait that long.
I also gave some to a friend to try. She (yup she) loved it!! She offered to buy some from me but I just couldn't part with it so I gave her the 1800 # for C&D (and of course one more bowl). Highly recommended.
Tin: The tin smelled great!! Like a freshly mown field the morning after with the smells heavy with dew. It appears to be all light VA's. Pure and unadulterated! Nothing spectacular except great VA tobaccy.
Char: Strong yet smooth. a little on the sharp side. My fears of being badly bit with a rank tobacco are still there but I am hopeful.
Top bowl: WOW!! Smooooooth with a sweet tobacco taste. A little tangy and very tasty. My fears are put to rest. This is going to be one hell of a bowl. Now I am worried that the Prune, Agave, and Honey are going to put me off but.......
Mid bowl: Nothing but tobacco taste. The natural preservatives are just that. They are not added as a flavoring OR casing. I can't taste them AT ALL. Just excellent tobacco and the flavor is really developing into a fullness that I did not expect.
Bottom: I am happy to report that I didn't get bit once! The flavor really develops into a toasty, sweet, virgin tobacco with a healthy nicotine kick. Superb! You don't want it to be over. I am also surprised that it is so smooth and flavorful. knowing how VA's age I am excited to smoke this one in a year if I can wait that long.
I also gave some to a friend to try. She (yup she) loved it!! She offered to buy some from me but I just couldn't part with it so I gave her the 1800 # for C&D (and of course one more bowl). Highly recommended.
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