Cornell & Diehl Yorktown
(3.02)
For Yorktown, the folks at Cornell & Diehl combine stoved red Virginia with bright Virginia and restoved it. Straight red Virginia is then added to this remarkable base for sweetness. The acme of mixtures for the Virginia purist!
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.02 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 18 of 18 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2020 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
C&D Yorktown has a very limited jar note after 3 months. All I can smell in the jar is a light grassy note and some sweetness. This however, may be due to the fact that it came a little dry. Smoking it dry was a mistake, it burned hot and needed lots of relights to keep the temp down. The flavor was good. So I hydrated it and this has made all the difference. If you found it burning too hot re-hydration is the key. The flavor is more complex than I would have expected from a mild to med. VA blend. The note of hay starts in the lead but after a few puffs finds itself in competition with a lot of dark fruit notes some of which lean towards a stewed fruitiness, sawdust, a dry earthiness, some notes of toasted grains, a faint grassy note that underlies the blend, a note of citrus that comes and goes as well as a sweet spicy note that moves in and out as well, finally an occasional floral note or two pops in once in a while at about the half way point. These flavors deepen just a little toward the bottom. There is still enough sugar content to have a couple of rough edges but it did not bite. The underlying sweetness is quite pleasant and makes me think that it might improve a little with a couple of years of age on it. The room note is not all that noticeable outside but others around me had mixed opinions of it. The nic hit is not really noticeable either. The finish is very short and will not linger so this is a perfect blend for my first bowl of the morning or as an in-between bowl for bigger blends. I plan on picking up some more soon to see how it will age in the short term.
Age When Smoked:
3 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 02, 2020 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
Absolutely delicious! I find Yorktown complex and very refreshing in this genre. I'm surprised its not talked about more. The tin note is unremarkable and the tobacco dry. Regardless, even in a rather dry state, it smokes like a dream. Based on the cut and color, you might expect a young grassy smoke. Not the case however. The blend tips to the darker, aged bakery and fall harvest flavors, with notes of bread, nuts, bailed hay, earthy fresh cut fields and cedar. This is a Burley lovers Virginia. The stoved Reds lead with dark fruit, walnuts, and a sweet medium bodied coffee note. Supporting that lead is the bright virginia with a grassiness, citrus, tang and a wee bit of honey. The flavors are right in my goldilock zone between bright and dark. I've smoked and cellared many straight Virginia blends and they typically take considerable aging to hit the kind of deep flavor profile that Yorktown is producing fresh out of the tin. Truly unique balance in my experience. I love it. All day smoke. Blending potential. Comes in bulk. Extraordinary bang for the buck. Smokes well in cob and briar. Yorktown takes my #1 Virginia spot. Simply gorgeous.
Pipe Used:
Bjarne pot, Missouri pride
PurchasedFrom:
Smoking pipes.com
Age When Smoked:
New bulk
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2023 | Very Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant |
Summary: a balance of bright and red Virginia flavors, this blend has a slight malted or bready flavor from the stoving.
Virginia blends serve best for slow smoking when distracted so that a sweet flavor rolling over the tongue is like an oasis for the mind. "Yorktown" offers a mixture of bright and red Virginias that is cost-effective because these bright Virginias are very new, so it is expected that you will throw the tin in the closet for a year to let the leaf mellow. Like many C&D blends, this has "rough edges" meaning that it is a bit bitey and inconsistent, but that is part of the charm we want from C&D, namely frontier blends with irrepressible spirit. Out of the tin, this blend provides an acidic and citrust flavor moderated by the fruity and malted grain flavors of the red Virginia, resulting in a wonderfully sweet and tangy flavor similar to the "Virginia Slices" from C&D also. If you hid any Burley in this blend, it would be a little white Burley before stoving, but I suspect there is less of that than people think, and mostly they are tasting the vegetal flavors of very "new" bright Virginia. Nonetheless, thanks to a sample from a generous reader, this blend remains a favorite, although it needs a year or more of age and is often prized most as a blender (try it mixed with "Cube Cut Burley" and some dark fired Kentucky Burley for a European-style long-burning blend).
Virginia blends serve best for slow smoking when distracted so that a sweet flavor rolling over the tongue is like an oasis for the mind. "Yorktown" offers a mixture of bright and red Virginias that is cost-effective because these bright Virginias are very new, so it is expected that you will throw the tin in the closet for a year to let the leaf mellow. Like many C&D blends, this has "rough edges" meaning that it is a bit bitey and inconsistent, but that is part of the charm we want from C&D, namely frontier blends with irrepressible spirit. Out of the tin, this blend provides an acidic and citrust flavor moderated by the fruity and malted grain flavors of the red Virginia, resulting in a wonderfully sweet and tangy flavor similar to the "Virginia Slices" from C&D also. If you hid any Burley in this blend, it would be a little white Burley before stoving, but I suspect there is less of that than people think, and mostly they are tasting the vegetal flavors of very "new" bright Virginia. Nonetheless, thanks to a sample from a generous reader, this blend remains a favorite, although it needs a year or more of age and is often prized most as a blender (try it mixed with "Cube Cut Burley" and some dark fired Kentucky Burley for a European-style long-burning blend).
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Aug 27, 2022 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I like this tobacco.
From the pouch it smells sweet and fragrant, like a pack of good quality Va cigarettes.
Lighting it up is easy, and the flavor is that of good VA. It is sweet and grassy at the beginning and builds up a darker flavor as you go.
There is that nice buttery aroma when you blow gently into the bowl.
It smokes cool but can bite if pushed. Sipping it works best.
Four Stars. Highly recommended.
From the pouch it smells sweet and fragrant, like a pack of good quality Va cigarettes.
Lighting it up is easy, and the flavor is that of good VA. It is sweet and grassy at the beginning and builds up a darker flavor as you go.
There is that nice buttery aroma when you blow gently into the bowl.
It smokes cool but can bite if pushed. Sipping it works best.
Four Stars. Highly recommended.
Pipe Used:
different briars
Age When Smoked:
various batches
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2020 | Medium | Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
A straight virginia that seems to be a pretty even mix of reds and brights. That mix results in a flavor that is a little earth, bread, and hay for a mild complexity. Pretty full flavored.
It's great for real unadulterated virginia flavor or as a blender. No flavorings or extra sugar here which is a unique approach that basically only C&D and D&R are doing. Mild nicotine.
It's great for real unadulterated virginia flavor or as a blender. No flavorings or extra sugar here which is a unique approach that basically only C&D and D&R are doing. Mild nicotine.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2024 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
The bag arrived with a ribbon, almost shag (broken up ribbon) of yellow, light brown and orange leaf. It smells like a delicious typical VA blend with some honey, bread, hay, but there was a slight difference, a smoky scent as if someone had puffed on a pipe and exhaled into the bag.
Very easy to load in the pipe and lit after the normal charring light and then final light. Stayed lit with no relights with firm but occasional tamping with a medium sipping cadence.
I finally found an extremely pleasing and enjoyable, but perhaps sleeper, straight Virginia blend that rivals the McClelland Virginia’s. This is going to be a staple for me for the foreseeable future!!
A nice pipe in the backyard with 50-60 temps… sweet Virginia smoke, both dark fruit and higher notes of citrus and lots of bread and toasty flavors… all while an owl hoots in the background. Heaven! This is the 'long-bottom leaf' I imagine the two hobbits were smoking at the ruins of Isengard in LoTR!!
The smoke was sweet dark fruits, with some citrus notes, mixed with a lot of bread, yeast, toast, and some sweetness, but more sweet in the nose and less on the mouth like sutliff matured red va. There wasn\'t the vinegar/tartness, but there was a slight tang mixed with a bit of spice here and there. Didn\'t get harsh at all, but puffing at a more sipping speed allows for more of the sweetness to come forward and more nuances. The flavors were incredible, like someone had taken all the best flavors of the Virginia leaf and mixed them all together in a consistent, easy to smoke blend. Incredible stuff!
Very easy to load in the pipe and lit after the normal charring light and then final light. Stayed lit with no relights with firm but occasional tamping with a medium sipping cadence.
I finally found an extremely pleasing and enjoyable, but perhaps sleeper, straight Virginia blend that rivals the McClelland Virginia’s. This is going to be a staple for me for the foreseeable future!!
A nice pipe in the backyard with 50-60 temps… sweet Virginia smoke, both dark fruit and higher notes of citrus and lots of bread and toasty flavors… all while an owl hoots in the background. Heaven! This is the 'long-bottom leaf' I imagine the two hobbits were smoking at the ruins of Isengard in LoTR!!
The smoke was sweet dark fruits, with some citrus notes, mixed with a lot of bread, yeast, toast, and some sweetness, but more sweet in the nose and less on the mouth like sutliff matured red va. There wasn\'t the vinegar/tartness, but there was a slight tang mixed with a bit of spice here and there. Didn\'t get harsh at all, but puffing at a more sipping speed allows for more of the sweetness to come forward and more nuances. The flavors were incredible, like someone had taken all the best flavors of the Virginia leaf and mixed them all together in a consistent, easy to smoke blend. Incredible stuff!
Pipe Used:
Bones Rhodisian
PurchasedFrom:
SmokingPipes.com
Age When Smoked:
Fresh from store
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 09, 2018 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
Bright, grassy and lemony/citrusy, this was my first impression after lighting up C&Ds "Yorktown." I loaded two bowls the night before and one light was sufficient the next day. They both burned to a fine ash with one tamp each. I got a wonderful taste of summer grass with lemon and a hint of spice. The flavor stayed steady and strong all the way through the bowl. This is something I can see puffing away as I meander the streets of Colonial Williamsburg. It would just "fit," despite its "Yorktown" name. It would also be a great "all day" smoke while mowing the lawn or working in the garden. I highly recommend it and shall be adding this winner to may rotation.
Pipe Used:
Little Devil Acorn Corn Cob Pipe, Sav 626
PurchasedFrom:
gift
Age When Smoked:
3 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 18, 2023 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I rather enjoy smoking a nice pipe full of tobacco. This is a nice tobacco to fill a pipe with. There are notes, the sweet scent of hay and fruit, but the overall note is tobacco and tobacco often has notes of hay and fruit.
Much like walking into the moisture controlled room a fine tobacconist keeps cigars in, this has that warm rich feel of tobacco. Seems redundant to have a review of tobacco mention the aroma and feel of tobacco, but all artifice aside, this gives me a delightful experience smoking. Smoking this reminded me of hiking in Virginia in the seventies and seeing the fog drift over steep green fields planted with tobacco. I still don't know how they cultivated such steep fields. As my mind wandered I went back to considering how to describe the experience of smoking Cornell & Diehl's Yorktown. I kept coming back to the deep warm comforting note of tobacco. I will be keeping this one around.
Much like walking into the moisture controlled room a fine tobacconist keeps cigars in, this has that warm rich feel of tobacco. Seems redundant to have a review of tobacco mention the aroma and feel of tobacco, but all artifice aside, this gives me a delightful experience smoking. Smoking this reminded me of hiking in Virginia in the seventies and seeing the fog drift over steep green fields planted with tobacco. I still don't know how they cultivated such steep fields. As my mind wandered I went back to considering how to describe the experience of smoking Cornell & Diehl's Yorktown. I kept coming back to the deep warm comforting note of tobacco. I will be keeping this one around.
Pipe Used:
Mesquite pipe, inexpensive white clay pipe
PurchasedFrom:
pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
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