Cornell & Diehl Burley Flake #1
(3.00)
A blend of dark burley and red Virginia with just a splash of perique.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blended By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Burley Based |
| Contents | Burley, Kentucky, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 2 ounce tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium to Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.00 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2015 | Extremely Strong | None Detected | Extra Full | Extra Strong |
Whew! This review seems like it is going to be a bit different than the rest. As I was beginning to discover I liked burley I wanted to give this a try.
Tin art has an antique look, but not very appealing. I opened the tin and found what I came to later learn was the C&D broken flake style. Tin note was shocking- it smells of cow manure, acrid vegetable decay. While many indicate overly wet tins, this was not. However, it seems that there was some undesirable microbial activity in the can although there was no visible indication like mold or discoloration.
I tried it anyway and continue to take a bowl maybe once every two months. It is the strongest stuff I have ever smoked or chewed of any form. In the pipe realm it is stronger than the Gawith ropes by some margin. Thankfully the terrible odor doesn't translate in the smoke or taste. Instead it is just a huge strong burley. At times it is rich and deep and it does settle down later in the bowl, but that's right around when the ashen taste takes over, similar to yesterday's cigar butt that you would rather not waste the next morning. Zero hint of Va or Perique to my palate which would be helpful in taming this beast. It smokes dry I'll grant that and in fact left me with bad cotton mouth. I often drink beer, iced tea, coffee, or whiskey while smoking, but never for the simple need of a liquid to promote swallowing and simply rehydrate my body.
I am positive that I got an off tin. First there was no evidence of any blending, it is almost certainly just burley and maybe represents poor mixing. Second, that horrible tin aroma indicates that something went wrong somewhere between the plant and my bowl. I can't recommend this, but may try the other burley flake blends at some distant future.
Tin art has an antique look, but not very appealing. I opened the tin and found what I came to later learn was the C&D broken flake style. Tin note was shocking- it smells of cow manure, acrid vegetable decay. While many indicate overly wet tins, this was not. However, it seems that there was some undesirable microbial activity in the can although there was no visible indication like mold or discoloration.
I tried it anyway and continue to take a bowl maybe once every two months. It is the strongest stuff I have ever smoked or chewed of any form. In the pipe realm it is stronger than the Gawith ropes by some margin. Thankfully the terrible odor doesn't translate in the smoke or taste. Instead it is just a huge strong burley. At times it is rich and deep and it does settle down later in the bowl, but that's right around when the ashen taste takes over, similar to yesterday's cigar butt that you would rather not waste the next morning. Zero hint of Va or Perique to my palate which would be helpful in taming this beast. It smokes dry I'll grant that and in fact left me with bad cotton mouth. I often drink beer, iced tea, coffee, or whiskey while smoking, but never for the simple need of a liquid to promote swallowing and simply rehydrate my body.
I am positive that I got an off tin. First there was no evidence of any blending, it is almost certainly just burley and maybe represents poor mixing. Second, that horrible tin aroma indicates that something went wrong somewhere between the plant and my bowl. I can't recommend this, but may try the other burley flake blends at some distant future.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Oct 30, 2014 | Extremely Strong | Mild | Very Full | Pleasant |
Not really a flake but long narrow cuts that resemble particle board offcuts. The colour is predominantly mid brown.
On first opening the tin gives off a funky barnyard smell, and not in a good way, possibly from some not very top drawer Perique. When this passes the tobacco has a malty molasses and chocolate note with some cinnamon or other spice notes.
This is a harsh and very strong tobacco. The Red Virginias strike me as aggressive and there is nothing in this blend to calm them. The Burleys tend towards bitter and, as previously suggested, the Perique just doesn't work here. The wife liked the room note, much to my bemusement.
I hate to mark down any tobacco, not the least because a purchase is always made in the expectation of enjoyment, but I couldn't recommend this beast unless you really had a thing for 'in your face' tobacco of a very retro kind.
On first opening the tin gives off a funky barnyard smell, and not in a good way, possibly from some not very top drawer Perique. When this passes the tobacco has a malty molasses and chocolate note with some cinnamon or other spice notes.
This is a harsh and very strong tobacco. The Red Virginias strike me as aggressive and there is nothing in this blend to calm them. The Burleys tend towards bitter and, as previously suggested, the Perique just doesn't work here. The wife liked the room note, much to my bemusement.
I hate to mark down any tobacco, not the least because a purchase is always made in the expectation of enjoyment, but I couldn't recommend this beast unless you really had a thing for 'in your face' tobacco of a very retro kind.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Dec 07, 2009 | Overwhelming | None Detected | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Strong |
I am a big fan of C&D blends and burley, but Burley Flake #1 was a major disappointment and 'not palatable to my palate.' I found it overwhelmingly strong from beginning to end, with no redeeming qualities. It did not present any discernible flavor, but it did have a bitter edge to it. There may be more than just a ‘splash' of perique. The negative qualities of this blend intensified as I proceeded down the bowl, and I gave it many chances in different pipes. I'm hoping my tin dated September, 2009 was just a bad blending run.
A cigarette is to be smoked. A cigar is to be enjoyed. A pipe is to be savored.
I rate this blend 2.0 out of 10.
A cigarette is to be smoked. A cigar is to be enjoyed. A pipe is to be savored.
I rate this blend 2.0 out of 10.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jan 29, 2020 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
I dont throw out a lot of tobacco. Usually I can find some redeeming quality to a blend, or find something to mix it into, or just throw it in the cellar for a rainy day and see how it ages.
I'll make an exception here. This is not worth any of those options. Effectively flavorless, except for a bitter, acrid tang, I cant find any redeeming quality about this blend. I love a nice chocolatey nutty bready burley -- but this isn't that. The perique might be nice, but doesn't shine through. I just dont get the appeal.
If you want a straight burley along these lines, C&D's Big and Burley has more depth and character, with maybe just a hair less bite than Burley Flake #1 (without losing the "raw" nature of a pure burley). Or if you want to go the other way, Five Brothers has more of the "rawness", but some additional caramel/nutty complexity. I just don't find anything interesting here.
Nothing to see here. Move along.
I'll make an exception here. This is not worth any of those options. Effectively flavorless, except for a bitter, acrid tang, I cant find any redeeming quality about this blend. I love a nice chocolatey nutty bready burley -- but this isn't that. The perique might be nice, but doesn't shine through. I just dont get the appeal.
If you want a straight burley along these lines, C&D's Big and Burley has more depth and character, with maybe just a hair less bite than Burley Flake #1 (without losing the "raw" nature of a pure burley). Or if you want to go the other way, Five Brothers has more of the "rawness", but some additional caramel/nutty complexity. I just don't find anything interesting here.
Nothing to see here. Move along.
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