Cornell & Diehl Red Virginia Ribbon
(2.94)
Blending Tobacco. High grade Old Belt Red Virginia cut in the easy-burning ribbon style. This naturally sweet leaf not only packs a fine bowl straight from the bag, but also boasts excellent aging potential.
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
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.94 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2017 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
This straight red Virginia is lightly tangy and more tart with some dark fruit sweetness, some earth and wood with a slight vinegar, bread and sour, acidic notes. Has a minor spice hit. The strength is in the center of mild to medium. The taste is a step past that center. The nic-hit is just past the mild mark. Won’t bite or get harsh. Burns clean, cool and a little fast as the tobacco is fairly dry. Has a mostly smooth, sweetly consistent flavor, though it loses a little sweetness in the last quarter of the experience. Leaves very little dampness in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. The after taste is kind of bland. Lacks a little of the depth one usually expects from this varietal, but has enough flavor to work as a mixer, and an all day mindless smoke. Two and a half stars, rounded down to two only because there are other blends like this that have more depth of taste that I have rated at three stars. It does work better as a mixer.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2019 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Red VA Ribbon comes very dry and the ribbons were often broken into smaller pieces. The jar note is very earthy and slightly tangy after 6 months but not much else that I could pick out. The smoke was consistent throughout the bowl. I got a mild tangy note, at times a little sharper moving toward tart, earthiness and just a little note of dark fruits that stayed in the background. This does not hold up to what I expect in Red VA's they should be very tangy, with a lot of dark fruit out front. The finish on this is also very short. Great when moving from one big blend to another as an in between bowl but not really what red's should be about IMHO. The nic is at the upper end of mild so it could be an all day smoke as it certainly will not overpower the palate. The notes stated that it has aging potential but in my experience I have more luck with blends that are fuller than this one. Not enough sugar here to really turn sweet either for what it is worth. If you do decide to age I would recommend hydration before as it comes too dry as well. That said it is not a bad smoke. I did finish my 4oz. and would smoke more if I had it but I don't see myself buying it again and hence the 2 star rating. There are just better reds out there.
Age When Smoked:
6 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 17, 2010 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
It's been a while since this was smoked, but what I remember of it is that there are more satisfying red virginias out there, such as McCranie's Red Ribbon. There are plenty of Red VA-based blends, such as Rattray's Red Rapparee and some Wessex blends.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 15, 2023 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant |
Bought some for blending - obviously the first thing is to try it neat, so here goes.
In the bag is a fairly even ribbon cut reddish-brown to tan tobacco, aroma of hay and a hint earthy.
It lights with greatest ease, and the flavour is initially very mild. Hay, granary bread, a tiny hint of spice, just a touch of fruit. It burns evenly and without need for matches, can get a little warm and would probably bite if provoked. Gentle smoking is rewarded with a nice mild Virginia flavour and no bite. Delivers some nicotine but nothing strong. Leaves a little dottle.
All in all, a nice mild Virginia. I'd probably smoke it neat but I do prefer my Virginia in flakes.
In the bag is a fairly even ribbon cut reddish-brown to tan tobacco, aroma of hay and a hint earthy.
It lights with greatest ease, and the flavour is initially very mild. Hay, granary bread, a tiny hint of spice, just a touch of fruit. It burns evenly and without need for matches, can get a little warm and would probably bite if provoked. Gentle smoking is rewarded with a nice mild Virginia flavour and no bite. Delivers some nicotine but nothing strong. Leaves a little dottle.
All in all, a nice mild Virginia. I'd probably smoke it neat but I do prefer my Virginia in flakes.
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