Cornell & Diehl Burley Flake #3

After opening the tin I perceive a slight smell of vinegar with a typical balsamic touch of the perique that C&D usually uses in many of its blends, with some smoky notes. The tobacco comes with a degree of humidity that pulls to the low side and once the pipe is lit it burns evenly and well, without the need for many re-ignitions. The ingredients are very well blended and possibly in this regard it helped that the tin I smoked was five years old. It provides a relatively long-lasting smoke, without heating the pipe or biting the tongue at all, and this despite the fact that I've smoked it in a very light pipe that tends to get hot with a lot of tobaccos if not carefully handled.

Some reviewers here have mentioned that they see him a bit as Old Joe Krantz's soft brother. It is okay to try to make some comparison with another very popular and well-known mix so that people can get an idea of ​​what they are going to find, always keeping in mind that the comparisons are not good or bad, but approximate. Perhaps due to the effect of suggestion, in the first puffs I smoked of BF3 I also found reminiscences with the aforementioned OJK, but it took me little time to find important differences. In addition to a greater smoothness in the flavor, BF3 also has, among others, some acid notes due to Kentucky, in addition to those already mentioned by other users, of cigar. Personally, I love the taste of dark fired Kentucky when applied sparingly, in conjunction with the other ingredients that make up this blend. It's a tasty mix and I think it can be smoked with gusto every day.

Nicotine is noticeable, especially in the intestinal tract.

I've been a Cornell & Diehl fan for a while now, and this blend reaffirms my enthusiasm for this brand. I find it incredible the amount of good and diverse tobaccos that they put on the market, being able to satisfy all the tastes of different pipe smokers.

Congratulations C&D!

A nice, full, powerful dark burley, with the VA adding a bit of sweetness and the Perique adding a bit of fig which together take the edge off the burley and round out the flavor. Like most C&D flakes, they come apart in strands for easy packing, but unlike many these burn on the slow side.

Dominant burley with a Kentucky background that is very nice and noticeable throughout the smoke. . Hay like Virginia. I don’t detect much Perique . This blend is actually blended in a very nice proportion. The burley seems of great quality. The Kentucky note is not overwhelming but it’s strongly there. Virginia is not bright , and it works very well here for my tastes. I don’t find this to have the spicy thing going on like a lot of Kentucky blends. I don’t get any bite in this strong blend and it’s very nice and relaxing to sit and think while you smoke it.

The strength is nice for an after dinner smoke. It’s no flavor bomb, but it’s one of those natural blends that if you think about it while you smoke it, you can pick up the individual components pretty well.

Room note is strong and hearty and manly

Nic hit is probably pretty strong in this one and I really like that level in this. It’s satisfying to the nicotine guys , but it’s not a mike Tyson punch. It’s just jabs you real hard as you puff along , and suddenly at the finish you say, “yep, that’s enough jabs” ....

Highly recommend natural satisfying blend here

Update 12/19/19 I think I prefer this to old joe krantz. The last batch of ojk I got has a very very pungant, almost foul note in the tin and even smoking it. I’m not sure if maybe it’s a bad batch, but I open the jar and my family screams from across the room!!! And I agree with them. It’s foul..... but this is a similar blend to ojk but it brings it down to strong , not offensive. I’m pretty sure this is my replacement for ojk. Nic hit is very strong on this just like ojk, but I like the flavor here and the fact it’s a broken flake. Really good stuff!

The flakes are broken and quite dry as per normal with C&D tobacco in my experience. The perique is ever present and tingly on the retro hale, the red virginias are sweet, almost tart. The burley is pleasantly rough like a dirty cigar and given room to show off their earthiness by the other constituent tobaccos. I don't detect the characteristic nuttiness or cocoa in this burley. Pack it tighter than you might otherwise, and of course smoke it slowly, or it can bite. I will definitely be buying more of this stuff.