Cornell & Diehl Gentleman Caller
(3.27)
Grandma always kept a couple bowls of this fragrant blend of Virginias, burleys, and a dash of deer tongue and perique around as potpourri to make her favorite beaus feel right at home when they came calling. A Robillard blend.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blended By | Robillard |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | American |
| Contents | Burley, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Alcohol / Liquor, Deer Tongue |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 2 ounce tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.27 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2022 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Medium | Tolerable |
We do not have many deers in Italy. In 62 years I think I probably saw a couple of them and I never tried to kiss them on the tongue, but if the taste is like the one of this tobacco, it must be quite a bad experience. I left the tin open for a couple of days, but still that sugary smell and flavour remains quite present. In the background the Virginia and the Burley are very pale. No tracks of the Perique. Difficult to consume the tin. It is a rather mild tobacco which is not a bad character per se. But the deer tongue is overwelming and really making this tobacco useless.
Pipe Used:
Caminetto, Dunhill, Castello
PurchasedFrom:
Dubini Monica Ponte Chiasso
Age When Smoked:
2 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Sep 29, 2016 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild | Very Strong |
I'm a sucker for marketing and it gets me in trouble in the tobacco world. The art at C&D is clever and blend naming original, that's what draws me in. The description of this and the allure of deer tongue (isn't that linked to pancreatic cancer?) had me at first glance. Then when I popped the tin open the smell about ran me out of the room. It's beyond description and I can only relate it to a cross of older lady perfume and potpourri. I let it air a bit and reluctantly filled a cob. My initial reaction was one of disgust. I have learned enough over the years to know that a final judgement can't be made from a bad first impression, so I smoked it again 2-3 months later. and again at 4 months, then 5. I dedicated the 6th month to finishing the tin and I can honestly say that nothing has changed from my initial reaction. I DO like burley by the way, even straight cube cut and blending types, so that's not the problem. It's a combo of the topping/casing, which is liquor of some breed and the deer tongue. I picked out some deer tongue and smoked it by itself just for further inspection and yep, it's the culprit. I genuinely tried to like this blend and really hate rating a tobacco from C&D so low as I respect the folks over there and try and support their business. We are all subjective in our pipe weed tastes so ymmv, but this will not be a re-buy for my stock.
Pipe Used:
cobs
PurchasedFrom:
smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
fresh and again 6 mo. later
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 06, 2017 | Mild to Medium | Medium to Strong | Medium to Full | Tolerable to Strong |
No, no and no! I'm suspecting that the old timers used deer tongue as a measurement for the misery they had to endure: The Depression, WWII, and deer tongue. Horrible by any other than third world standards.
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