Cornell & Diehl Captain Bob's Blend
(2.96)
Captain Bob's Blend. Named and developed for friend and customer Capt. Bob Coffey. A blend of Virginias and burleys with just a dash of Latakia and perique and finished with a refreshing flavor.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blended By | Tarler/Coffey |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Burley, Latakia, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Caramel, Fruit / Citrus, Maple, Orange, Other / Misc, Vanilla, Walnut |
| Cut | Broken Flake |
| Packaging | 2 ounce tin, 8 ounce tin, bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.96 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 31, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Very Pleasant |
As I write this review, please take into consideration that I am a new pipe smoker (of about only three months) and have transitioned over from cigarettes. Because of this, I have to be quite careful when smoking a pipe, as it is a habit for me to burn my tongue if I'm not paying attention.
Also, as my senses of taste and smell aren't as sensitive as most pipe smokers out there, I have had to smoke the more potent brands to get a "true" experience. I also prefer blends with a high nicotine content.
With all of this having been said, I have found CBB to be quite a wonderful and aromatic experience.
When I first opened up the package, the strong scent of grape assaulted my nostrils. It reminded me of either grape bubble gum or grape cool-aid. As I actually enjoy grape, this was not a big concern for me. I was somewhat concerned though that the grape flavoring would overpower the tobacco. This is not the case.
It lights well, and the aroma of grape is most assuredly there, yet it does not overpower the taste. There is also a strong underlining aroma of hay which I find compliments the fruitiness of this blend.
I have not had much tongue burn with this blend, and found that I can smoke it faster then most others. For me, this is a wonderful experience as the surrounding air soon fills with the sweet aroma of grape.
Personally, I have had trouble keeping it lit, though I contribute this to my own inexperience. Also, it is a wetter tobacco then I am used to, and must keep a pipe cleaner handy while smoking. I do plan on letting it air out for a few hours and will update my findings after that.
The smoke is full bodied, yet not overwhelming. I have found that I instinctively inhale through my nose quite often with this blend. It enhances the experience for me.
The nicotine content isn't as high as I prefer in my normal rotation, yet I find that this blend is a perfect nightcap for me, as I settle down into my favorite easy chair and delve into a good book.
In the end, I am forced to rate this as a three on the scale here, though it rates an 8.5 on my personal scale. The reasons being are that I do not normally smoke aromatics and the nicotine content is a bit less then I prefer. However, I do plan on keeping a constant stock of Captain Bob's Blend on hand as it always fills the spot when I simply need to relax.
I do indeed recommend it!
Also, as my senses of taste and smell aren't as sensitive as most pipe smokers out there, I have had to smoke the more potent brands to get a "true" experience. I also prefer blends with a high nicotine content.
With all of this having been said, I have found CBB to be quite a wonderful and aromatic experience.
When I first opened up the package, the strong scent of grape assaulted my nostrils. It reminded me of either grape bubble gum or grape cool-aid. As I actually enjoy grape, this was not a big concern for me. I was somewhat concerned though that the grape flavoring would overpower the tobacco. This is not the case.
It lights well, and the aroma of grape is most assuredly there, yet it does not overpower the taste. There is also a strong underlining aroma of hay which I find compliments the fruitiness of this blend.
I have not had much tongue burn with this blend, and found that I can smoke it faster then most others. For me, this is a wonderful experience as the surrounding air soon fills with the sweet aroma of grape.
Personally, I have had trouble keeping it lit, though I contribute this to my own inexperience. Also, it is a wetter tobacco then I am used to, and must keep a pipe cleaner handy while smoking. I do plan on letting it air out for a few hours and will update my findings after that.
The smoke is full bodied, yet not overwhelming. I have found that I instinctively inhale through my nose quite often with this blend. It enhances the experience for me.
The nicotine content isn't as high as I prefer in my normal rotation, yet I find that this blend is a perfect nightcap for me, as I settle down into my favorite easy chair and delve into a good book.
In the end, I am forced to rate this as a three on the scale here, though it rates an 8.5 on my personal scale. The reasons being are that I do not normally smoke aromatics and the nicotine content is a bit less then I prefer. However, I do plan on keeping a constant stock of Captain Bob's Blend on hand as it always fills the spot when I simply need to relax.
I do indeed recommend it!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 26, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
What a wonderful blend. Captain Bob, has put together a blend, I have been seeking for thirty five years. Top quality virginia, burley, and a whiff of perique and yes latakia. The blend has a wonderful aroma of grape and some other fruit topping, all held together by the perique and latakia. It burns cool and dry, and not a hint of tongue bite. I love this blend, and you should try it.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 12, 2019 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Mild | Tolerable |
Oh my is this bad. I see a lot of things listed under flavorings in the description above. What is not listed, but consistently referenced in the reviews, is grape soda. I would agree with this and the fact that it is the dominant topping. If it was the sole topping that could be detected, I may like this blend. The problem is that all of those other flavors listed in the descriptions kind of combine together to form an aroma best described as the smell of stinky feet.
This is similar to my experience with Mixture 79 which I described as someone spraying cologne over bad BO, but with M79, the topping slides back and a lovely nutty sweet burley base unravels for a fabulous finish. That does not happen with CBB. The topping is relentless, the tobacco underneath is indistinguishable relevant to its components. This one just never got better for me.
I ran this through my normal litany of testing of different pipes in hopes it may shine in a meer or cob as C&D Brigadier proved to do, but alas, no luck there either. The best thing I could say about the cob was the bowl was smaller than the meer or the briar, so the agony did not last as long.
I had thought of blending this with some of my blending tobacco, but decided it would be an unwise waste of blending tobacco, so I just mailed off the rest of it to some Forum mates; hopefully, there experience is better than mine.
This is similar to my experience with Mixture 79 which I described as someone spraying cologne over bad BO, but with M79, the topping slides back and a lovely nutty sweet burley base unravels for a fabulous finish. That does not happen with CBB. The topping is relentless, the tobacco underneath is indistinguishable relevant to its components. This one just never got better for me.
I ran this through my normal litany of testing of different pipes in hopes it may shine in a meer or cob as C&D Brigadier proved to do, but alas, no luck there either. The best thing I could say about the cob was the bowl was smaller than the meer or the briar, so the agony did not last as long.
I had thought of blending this with some of my blending tobacco, but decided it would be an unwise waste of blending tobacco, so I just mailed off the rest of it to some Forum mates; hopefully, there experience is better than mine.
Age When Smoked:
2 yrs 5 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 06, 2018 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
I can smell the fruity aroma from six feet away as I walk toward my desk in The Dank Basement (TM). Yes... Grape soda. I put on one of my youtube videos about nasal snuff and zip the baggie open. It's moist, and it's damn well fruity-licious. But I also catch a whiff of Meyer's, or maybe Habana Club. Not much; sober Aunt Tillie wouldn't even disapprove. The form is nice...nice meaty chunks and smaller riboon-like pieces. I'm blind, don't ask me about colors. But it smells....well....like....grape soda. Folks, this tobacco is the equivalent of Purple Drank. Then I char it (3 tries after 10 minutes drying). It smolders, so I just let the third time on a match ride. I gently tamp. Fruity-licious. Look, it's rare for any fruit flavor to pop out at you, unless that topping offers more chemicals than Monsanto. Captain Bob's blend avoids this completely, while still stuffing your face with chewy smoke, good nicotine and may I repeat....fruity-licious flavor. BTW, this is the type of tobacco that the anti-smoking type might worry about exposing to kids... 4 stars, because sometimes grownups need a fruity-licious treat.
Pipe Used:
Cobbs...this weed will ghost a pipe on first smoke
PurchasedFrom:
P&C... I think
Age When Smoked:
Fresh and damp from bulk
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 27, 2017 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a good quality aromatic. A very nice English tobacco base that does come through. It smokes clean and dry and overall it is a pleasant experience. The grape flavor, however, is really all that I can pick up from the various aromatic essences that have been added. It is a little much for me personally and not something that I would have thought to add to a tobacco. So a somewhat recommended rating from me as grape is not really a flavor that works alongside tobacco for me personally. If Welsh's grape juice (or grape Koolaide with a little Ever Clear mix) is your drink of choice with your pipe this might be a home run for you.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 06, 2016 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Medium | Pleasant |
Wow! What’s that smell? Opening the pouch brings forth a large bubble of grape flavored bubble gum, mixed with Nehi grape drink and maybe some Welch’s Grape Juice. I continue to sample the aroma, hoping for the grape to subside.
Visual inspection reveals some light colored ribbons, some darker cube cuts and a random cut of a black leaf. The darker brown tobacco appears to have been pressed. The other two components, light and black, appear as single leaf. There are a few clumps of bright, brown and black leaf. The pouch note is still grape. The moisture level is just about perfect. The tobacco is well separated by touch. After running my fingers through the pouch they come up clean, smelling of grape.
I chose a medium Nording bent billiard and use gravity feed followed by a light Frank tamp. I chose a light Pinot Noir pairing. The charring light brings forth a cloud of grape and raises a crown on packing. Lightly packed, the charring light goes out. A second charring light brings the same result. Tamp and light brings a small crown and finally some tobacco flavor mixed with grape. I take a sip of Pinot… Not bad. Two puffs later and the grape is back.
The pouch note, room note and taste are consistent, grape. The pinot removes the sweetness of the Nehi which returns after a puff or two. At this point I cannot understand the “point” of this blend. I do not want to smoke flavored tobaccos, at least not flavors that are better represented by the original constituent.
Overall the blend is mild, easy on the tongue and mild in strength. It burns with minimal relights to a grey ash with little dottle and pairs well with a Pinot Noir.
With all due respect to Captain Bob and the folks at C & D, I give this blend two stars.
Visual inspection reveals some light colored ribbons, some darker cube cuts and a random cut of a black leaf. The darker brown tobacco appears to have been pressed. The other two components, light and black, appear as single leaf. There are a few clumps of bright, brown and black leaf. The pouch note is still grape. The moisture level is just about perfect. The tobacco is well separated by touch. After running my fingers through the pouch they come up clean, smelling of grape.
I chose a medium Nording bent billiard and use gravity feed followed by a light Frank tamp. I chose a light Pinot Noir pairing. The charring light brings forth a cloud of grape and raises a crown on packing. Lightly packed, the charring light goes out. A second charring light brings the same result. Tamp and light brings a small crown and finally some tobacco flavor mixed with grape. I take a sip of Pinot… Not bad. Two puffs later and the grape is back.
The pouch note, room note and taste are consistent, grape. The pinot removes the sweetness of the Nehi which returns after a puff or two. At this point I cannot understand the “point” of this blend. I do not want to smoke flavored tobaccos, at least not flavors that are better represented by the original constituent.
Overall the blend is mild, easy on the tongue and mild in strength. It burns with minimal relights to a grey ash with little dottle and pairs well with a Pinot Noir.
With all due respect to Captain Bob and the folks at C & D, I give this blend two stars.
Pipe Used:
Nording Bent Billiard
PurchasedFrom:
P&C
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 22, 2015 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
WARNING THIS STUFF STINKS BEFORE YOU SMOKE IT. After mostly smoking non aromatics I have decided to try some. I usually smoke Sam Gawith's tobaccos. I have started to appreciate some of the flavors of the aromatics. I saw the reviews here and decided to purchase several single once blends from Smoking Pipes. This smoke was kinda bland not much flavoring. What I couldn't stand was the smell in the raw form. This stuff stinks up a whole room just sitting in a bag in my tobacco cellar. ( Cellar is just a hutch ). It smells exactly like an adult book store. That sweet musty nasty smell that you don't want to know what it is. I moved the tobacco to the garage. The next morning the inside of my car smelled like it. It actually got into the car. I had to throw this stuff out. If I ever own acreage and have a small building out on the corner I will try this again and try to keep it 500 feet away from the house. I am just hoping the smell disappears or I am going to have to move.
Pipe Used:
Viprati
PurchasedFrom:
Smoking pipes
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 16, 2015 | Medium to Strong | Strong | Medium to Full | Overwhelming |
First of all, let me say, this is the single worst pipe tobacco experience I've ever had! I should have gotten a clue with the pouch smell. I've heard others say they get a grape smell and I do too. However, there is more going on than just that... and... it isn't friendly smells (some of it smelled like my cats litter box). I was in hopes this would not translate into the taste, but it did and just went downhill from there. I can't even really explain the taste only to say it is terrible, does not even taste like pipe tobacco. More like shredded up tires. Then it went from bad to worse, the smell of the smoke just about made me vomit. I can't even begin to explain that and suffice it to say it was just plain rancid! Also, it will ghost your pipe like a mother in law coming back from the grave! This was just a total nightmare for me. If you are one that fared better, I'm happy for you. I usually like most all of C&D's offerings and feel they are one of the very finest pipe tobacco producers out there, but this one is a total nightmare as far as I'm concerned!
Pipe Used:
Savinilli 316
PurchasedFrom:
P&C
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 17, 2015 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Very Pleasant |
When placing a baccy order I always like to add a tin or two of something outside of my comfort zone (Burley & VaPer). On one of my orders I decided on CBB mainly due to the fact that its Latakia component has been noted as a condiment leaf in this blend, which is how I prefer that leaf.
Much of the other reviews have touched on what this blend has in aroma and flavor. I'd like to add that this blend is outside the normal realm and you will either like it or not. You will not know until you give it a try.
Much of the other reviews have touched on what this blend has in aroma and flavor. I'd like to add that this blend is outside the normal realm and you will either like it or not. You will not know until you give it a try.
Pipe Used:
Meerschaum Falcon
PurchasedFrom:
P&C
Age When Smoked:
New tin
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 04, 2014 | Medium | Medium to Strong | Medium | Overwhelming |
I'm sure Capt Bob's a great guy, but this blend simply isn't! This is the WORST tobacco blend I have ever smoked. It's just awful! It tastes terrible, doesn't even smell like tobacco, and it will ghost your pipe something awful, so be warned.
I think the reviewer who described this as grape Kool-Aid had it about right. So if you've always wanted to smoke purple Kool-Aid, then you'll love this.
I think the reviewer who described this as grape Kool-Aid had it about right. So if you've always wanted to smoke purple Kool-Aid, then you'll love this.
Pipe Used:
small Peterson system (had to purge after)
PurchasedFrom:
smokingpipes
Age When Smoked:
new
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