Cornell & Diehl Super Balkan
(3.73)
A mostly bright flake natural mixture with Perique, Latakia and burley, spiked with pure Turkish high grade leaf.
Notes: This was an Atlas Blending Corp. mixture. Cornell and Diehl bought the rights of all their old recipes.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Balkan |
| Contents | Burley, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.73 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 08, 2024 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Cornell & Diehl
Super Balkan
(bulk)
Blend notes: “A mostly bright flake natural mixture with Perique, Latakia and burley, spiked with pure Turkish high grade leaf. This was an Atlas Blending Corp. mixture. Cornell and Diehl bought the rights of all their old recipes.”
So far this blend has had around 32 TobaccoReviews write ups, and has secured an overall score of 3.78. That’s impressive on its own. So, when I approached Super Balkan, I came with high hopes. It’s not that they have been dashed but neither have those hopes come to fruition.
In my view, Super Balkan is a moderate-strong Latakia-forward one trick pony. The ingredients are Burley, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, and Virginia. I don’t doubt for a second that all of these are present, but most of what I am tasting is Latakia. Yet the smell from the plastic (bulk) bag is mellow, more of a sweet smelling Virginia with a bit of Burley here and there.
I would have to disagree with Jiminks here … he suggests the Latakia does not drown out the other ingredients. On my palate, I am not tasting the other ingredients at all, and yes, I am using a good sized bowl. And there is a bite to this blend — and to be candid, I have a generally slow cadence, so if there is a bite, it’s not my puffing.
C&D’s Super Balkan is a blend that does not really come together all that well. If you enjoy Balkans, then I’d suggest Peretti’s Tashkent, Arango’s Balkan Supreme, Odyssey, Sunset Harbor, the Plum Puddings, White Knight, Black House, and From Beyond.
My view is that this is at best a 2 star out of 4 star blend.
Super Balkan
(bulk)
Blend notes: “A mostly bright flake natural mixture with Perique, Latakia and burley, spiked with pure Turkish high grade leaf. This was an Atlas Blending Corp. mixture. Cornell and Diehl bought the rights of all their old recipes.”
So far this blend has had around 32 TobaccoReviews write ups, and has secured an overall score of 3.78. That’s impressive on its own. So, when I approached Super Balkan, I came with high hopes. It’s not that they have been dashed but neither have those hopes come to fruition.
In my view, Super Balkan is a moderate-strong Latakia-forward one trick pony. The ingredients are Burley, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, and Virginia. I don’t doubt for a second that all of these are present, but most of what I am tasting is Latakia. Yet the smell from the plastic (bulk) bag is mellow, more of a sweet smelling Virginia with a bit of Burley here and there.
I would have to disagree with Jiminks here … he suggests the Latakia does not drown out the other ingredients. On my palate, I am not tasting the other ingredients at all, and yes, I am using a good sized bowl. And there is a bite to this blend — and to be candid, I have a generally slow cadence, so if there is a bite, it’s not my puffing.
C&D’s Super Balkan is a blend that does not really come together all that well. If you enjoy Balkans, then I’d suggest Peretti’s Tashkent, Arango’s Balkan Supreme, Odyssey, Sunset Harbor, the Plum Puddings, White Knight, Black House, and From Beyond.
My view is that this is at best a 2 star out of 4 star blend.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Jul 03, 2023 | Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
I was looking for another tobacco similar to my favorite English tobaccos (965 and Nightcap). This tobacco is not my cup of tea and I discarded after trying to like it for a few weeks. By the way, I expected the strength to be comparable to that of Nightcap, and it is not. I consider it to be medium strength at most. It doesn't have the relaxing quality of Nightcap. I did not like the cut, which is more like a rubbed out flake than a ribbon cut; that made a bad first impression after being conditioned to the superb ribbon cut of the Peterson tobaccos. Flavor was not the rich complex flavor I expect from an English/Balkan tobacco.
Pipe Used:
Castello briar
PurchasedFrom:
SmokingPipes
Age When Smoked:
New to a few months
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