Cornell & Diehl Good Morning

Outstanding blend from C&D , Great Vas with delicious, fragrant Orientals with a light Latakia presence. Great in the morning or any other time of the day. A winner

Whew...I opened the tin, and what did I smell?...shredded, used, car tires (read: rubber). I hoped liked Helk, this didn't smoke like it smelled. Good News!!...it doesn't. A mild, rich-flavored smoke, with absolutely, no bite. And as the wife noted, it smells like "Autumn". Was so fantasically good, bought a tin of USS Mason & Opening Night. Those rewiews will follow in a week, or two....let me enjoy my "Good-Morning"...first.

I acquired this mixture recently in a trade and all I can say is, this mixture is awesome. It reminds me of EMP, but without the topping taste I associated with the Orlik offerings. The first bowl I found a bit hard to tame since the cut is composed of rather large pieces of tobacco which does not fit into the bowl to my satisfaction. I found that drying it a bit under my lamp, then shearing it with a sharp pair of scissors resolves this issue. Still, several relights in the second half of the bowl. But the taste is right on the money. The Virginia is sweet on the tongue in a big way which is pleasing to my palette. It's also a rich smoke, coating ones tongue with lots of flavor. This is my absolute favorite C&D mixture to date.

I have never somked EMP but had read that this was a good replacement. I keep C&D Sunday Picnic in my rotation and found Good Morning to be a good quality smoke as well.

It smokes clean, light, and to a nice grey-white ash. The smell out of the tin has character, without being overwhelming. Moisture content was just right for me - feels "fresh" without being sticky.

Great taste and well suited for the first smoke of the morning. I generally don't smoke in my car, but have relented recently and can smoke this blend without leaving a smell in my car. Good basic mild taste - not overpowering.

I recommend this tobacco and plan to keep a tin in my rotation.

I have not had the chance to have tried EMP. In fact, I am a new pipe smoker, having only been smoking for about 8 months. I've walked the path of the usual 'noobie' pipe smoker, trying various aromatics, and finding them delightful. My tastes have matured, and I am sticking my nose in some English blends, though I still have a tendency toward flavoring.

However, all that aside, 'Good Morning' is crazy good. It smokes clean, light, and to a nice grey-white ash. The smell out of the tin has character, without being overwhelming. My can was perfect as far as moisture, not too wet and not dry either.

The taste... dear gawd it's good. Absolutely wonderful as an early morning smoke, and lasts throughout the day. Full, flavorful without being ‘sweet'… a pick-me-up that, as others noted, is wonderful with coffee.

If you get the chance, try 'Good Morning.' You won't regret it. I will definitely be trying more Cornell & Diehl in the future, and keeping ‘Good Morning' into my rotation.

After over 40 years of pipe smoking,( I just love it), I have yet to find , until now, a blender(s) that can reincarnate lost items (recipes/blending) that C&D can do. A big fan of pre-outsourced Dunhill smokes, I, too, was at a lost for replication until now. Good Morning is about as close as you can get to EMP, (maybe a little aging might help to be right on), of the several submissions by other blenders-A.M. Pipe is also very close. GM is my wake-up pipe in the morning, with a cup of black coffee to start enjoying another day, and on occasion settles in for an all-day (I smoke between 8- 10 bowlfuls daily of varying English/Balkan blends with an occasional aromatic) smoke. Very delightful for newbies and aromatic converts to begin a new adventure.

A oriental forward smoke with little Latakia and sweet Virginias , great with my coffee in the morning or any other time of the day !
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