Cornell & Diehl Yale Mixture

I cannot imagine an english smoker not liking this. It is worth atry for sure if you smoke english blends. I always looked forward to smoking it when I had my first tin going. I have another tin on hand and will buy another one or two eventually.

This is a nice blend. It is pure tobacco goodness-- I cannot detect any casing. I would characterize it as fragrant, tangy, and spicy. A medium smoke.

Not overly complex but very satisfying. This is a full English mixture that is best enjoyed after a meal. This is one of C&D's better offerings.Fans of "Star of the East" will like this. There are however no orientals, which for some may cause concern and others relief. Good Stuff! 3 English stars.

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UPDATE 6/15/07

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Expensive Tinned Tobacco that is at best lousy. Skip this one at all costs.

I must say that I have not been very fond of English Blends over the last 43 years of pipe smoking. Most I tried were too strong with latakia or orientals. Having fond several C&D blends that have become my favorite, I decided to try Yale Mixture after reading the positive reviews posted here.

I have to admitt, I really am enjoying this mixture and it is becoming one of my favorites. For my tastes, it has the perfect amount of latakia, and the VA's smoke cool and sweet. I find myself smoking two-three pipes in a row, and ejoying it very much. This is an excellent blend for those who are wanting to try English Blends for the first time. It will be added to my C&D rotation, along with Bayou Night and Night Train.

3/8/07: Moving Yale Mixture to three starts. It is an excellent English Blend, but after smoking SG Squardron Leader, it is my number one English.

A stout English; one might even call it portly. This is a C & D tinned bulk I took another chance on, and luckily, it rewarded handsomely. This reminds me of what Dunhills were like before they outsourced their production to EU countries, specifically Germany & Denmark. It has the nutty characteristics of the Dunhill London, the forward yet smooth taste of 965 and the requisite spice of Aperitif. Just enough Latakia for balance and my palate detected a wee shot of orientals or stoved Virginias. Wonderful stuff on these cold late winter nights as the days get a bit longer and the anticipation of spring waxes anxiously. Truly one of the more satisfying English blends I've sampled in a very long time, especially since most of what passes for European English these days is EU lite.

Three and a half of five stars

I've just finished a tin of the Yale mixture and I must say it exceeded any expectations I had for a tobacco at such a relatively inexpensive price. I found it pleasantly tasty, with balanced amounts of Latakia, Burly and Virginia. I like this much more than other latakia blends from C & D such as Old Joe Krantz. The blend burned perfectly, had an excellent moisture content and great taste in the mouth and nose. I definately will purchase more.

I just thought I liked this blend. Its a latakia lovers dream, with virginia body to back it up. I had read that it was close to Craven- And being a new pipe smoker, I got no idea what Craven was like- But it must have been the bomb....Cause this can take you to your own Arcadia...Its a contemplative, smoky, mysterious blend. In a conversation with Craig Tarler, he says the way to order it is to have them press it for you, as it further marries the flavors that I thought were seamless. Can't wait to finish what I have to get the next batch pressed... **********updated

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I did what I said I would and split a lb of pressed Yale with a friend. He opened his- I did not, opting instead to let mine age. Aftter having several bowls of his however- I can say that pressing definatly binds this blend. It deepens the flavor and creates a more unified front. This will probably make you love it more, but it does change the blend- For me? In a wonderful way. I am told that this blend is exported to the UK in pressed fom predominantly and they are on to something! In pressed form, rating increases to 4 stars. Its an experience.

I completely agree with you Talon ol'boy!! You said everything I thought!! though, you didn't mention that in the mid bowl, there is this incredible nutty flavor and through the nose it swirls around so delicously words cannot begin to describe it. I also plan on ordering a brick pressed just to see how the craven (which was pressed) tasted. I can't imagine it being better - Hats off to the folks at Cornell and Deihl!! James Barrie would have been so proud. Lady nicotine is alive and well...

A pleasant enough mixture with no obvious faults, but not memorable or exceptional in any way either.