Tobaccos Cornell & Diehl - Black Gold Maple

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	Pipestud (1829)	2010-02-07		Mild to Medium	Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

This blend carries more strength than many aromatics and has a twinge of natural tobacco taste. The maple flavoring is dominant though, and it is delish!

For smokers who prefer uncased blends this one might be a good change of pace. For those who prefer aromatics, this one might be your manna from heaven.

Burns fairly dry and I certainly had no problem keeping the leaf lit. Easy on the tongue in the heat department, too.

11 people found this review helpful.

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	Young Piper (303)	2015-05-25		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

I love Maple blends and whenever I see a tin regardless of manufacturer I jump right on it. Black and Gold is a nice diversion from Autumn Evening and Rum & Maple in that I really enjoyed the balance of Cavendish's. Unlike most Maple blends that I have tried, B&G contains, well, black and gold Cavendish. Just like in 1Q and Captain Black Royal which both contain Black and Gold Cavendish, this Maple blend has more flavor than if C&D employed just black Cavendish or just brown, I really liked this mix. The Maple topping that C&D uses is really top shelf, I even enjoy it more than Pipeworks and WIlke's Vermont Maple which is saying a lot, very natural and aromatic. If you want to beef this blend up a bit add some McClelland blending Perique, I got the idea from 4Noggin's "Essence of Vermont" blend and it's very unique, Perique and Maple just seem to be made for each other.

10 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30051)	2003-07-17		Mild	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant

Even though I've come to appreciate the English and more natural blend, I still occasionally like something sweet and easy to smoke. With their wide varity of aromatics, and their long-standing reputation, I figured C+D would be a good place to start. Their sampler pack available at the website made it very easy to give a wide variety of Cornell & Diehl, Pease, and Two Friends blends a shot.

This stuff sounded really good. And it is, in all respects. It is made from top quality, good tasting, and fine burning tobacco. You have the mellow cavendish and VA providing some substance and tobacco taste. The casing is exactly as billed: genuine maple flavor without coming off as goopy and syrupy. None of that here, just nice sweetness permeating both the room note and taste through out the smoke.

Clean finish and minimal relights necessary. If you want a bit of sweetness that isn't candy-like, give this blend a shot.

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	Emeritus Account (30051)	2008-05-06		Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Now,this is MAPLE! Far better than McClelland's Blue Townsman and superior to C&D's own AUTUMN EVENING. This has no bite(unlike Autumn evening)and not artificial tasting (like Townsman Blue). A true joy for you and those around you. My friends were falling asleep as I puffed away on this. The most scrumptuous maple aromatic on the market. 3 of 4 stars!!!

9 people found this review helpful.

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	Bifkinator (10)	2016-09-11		Mild	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant

It's almost fall and the mornings and evenings are starting to get cooler as it gets dark earlier. I've been craving some maple flavored tobaccos for the season so I ordered Sutliff Rum and Maple and Maple Cavendish, also from C&D, along with this one so that I can experience some tobaccos I haven't before. Trying the others first got my palate ready for this one and was a great tobacco to try last.

Right after I opened the tin I gave it a sniff with big surprises. I say a lot of tobaccos are complex but this one takes the cake, especially for an aromatic! I get so many different scents such as (the obvious one) maple, brown sugar, fig from the black cavendish, black cherry, pecan pie, a subtle citrus, and this almost new leather smell thats faint but there. It's a very stimulating smell and gets my nose going all over the place in what I'm picking up. Very impressed so far!

Out of the tin it looks beautiful! A very balanced blend of black cavendish and virginia. A very attractive looking blend for sure. Probably the only thing you'll hear say thats negative about this tobacco is that it's a little on the dry side. I wish it came a little more moist but that's me. Other than that it packed perfectly into my pipe with little to no spring to it. Everything I put in there stayed where it was and didn't even think about jumping out as with a lot of aromatics. I also feel no flavoring on the leaf showing me its not heavily flavored. It lights up like a dream and starts an ember almost immediately so you'll get to smoking very fast. There's a little bit of a bite but not a strong one.

The smoke is also really complex and I love it! I get maple, brown sugar, grass, pecan (less sweet than the scent), subtle fig, faint leather, and pumpkin seeds. It's so interesting and will keep your palate finding new flavors as the bowl progresses. In the aftertaste the cherry and leather shine through as well as a little pumpkin seed. The complexity is what I love most about this tobacco and I know I'm going to enjoy my next bowl even more as I search for more flavors.

Everything together, this tobacco is so balanced and complex for an aromatic that I'm so surprised by it. It's delicious and not over flavored if thats what you like. Be prepared though it does burn fast. Smoking it in my largest pipe only took 30 minutes with a couple of relights which I assume is from the lack of moisture. Overall though everyone should try this, even those who don't like aromatics. It's a much more true and balanced version of Maple Cavendish and more enjoyable in my opinion. I consider it the perfect mix between the Sutliff and Maple Cavendish. So give it a try and enjoy.

Pipe Used: Ser Jacopo Sandblasted Bent Dublin

Age When Smoked: fresh

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

Similar Blends: Autumn Evening, Maple Cavendish.

6 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30051)	2011-05-04		Medium	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I consider my self a once in awhile aromatic smoker. I took a chance on this and was surprised at how good it was. I could smell the casing as the mail man handed me the package. After opening it, it was almost too strong smelling. I let it air for a few hours. I love the way this blend tastes. And to me it's more like butter and burnt sugar. Like butterscotch. But 8 oz. went quick. Nice medium satisfying blend.

6 people found this review helpful.

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	Theosprey247 (73)	2016-03-24		Medium	Medium	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

The tin note is very "maplely" kinda like those maple flavored sausages by Framer John's. Lights well and burns nicely. The overall flavor is similar to Autumn Evening (but not as strong) also by C&D. The flavor mellows out somewhat after the 1st 1/3 of the bowl. The alcohol topping is like Scotty's Milk and Honey. Recommended.

Pipe Used: Briars

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

Similar Blends: Scotty's Milk and Honey, Autumn Evening.

4 people found this review helpful.

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	dixcreek (159)	2019-10-18		Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Excellent fall/winter aromatic for me. This one provides the flavor of maple, booze and fruit without killing the tobacco attributes. Easy to light and keep lit. No goop, no bite, does not burn hot and provides more nicotine than similar blends. Has become my go to blend with a cup of coffee with some pumpkin spice creamer. All around 4 in this genre of tobacco.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	StevieB (2026)	2018-05-25		Mild to Medium	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Cornell & Diehl - Black Gold Maple.

I like sweet aromatics which is exactly what this is. It's nothing fancy, flash, or complex, but a basic tasting aromatic.

I bought this from bulk so can't comment on a tin's hydration. This was only a little too moist, nothing to get mad about. The blend isn't swamped with black Cavendish, Virginia/golden Cavendish occupies more of the blend. The maple topping has a lot of strength in the pouch-note.

The only real negative, to me, is its temperature. Should the pipe be 'chugged' it becomes a bit warm, making a gentler technique more expedient with this. That aside though it's absolutely delicious. The higher proportion of lighter tobaccos prevent the black Cav' from taking over, so although it's quite strongly flavoured it doesn't taste too clumsy. The maple comes through crystal clear: sweet and slightly fragrant. I get no tongue bite.

Nicotine: just above mild. Room-note: lovely.

Black Gold Maple? When a gentle technique's used to control the heat this is a divine smoke. Highly recommended:

Four stars.

Pipe Used: Altinok Lee Van Cleef: Friday Pipe

Age When Smoked: One month

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com (bulk)

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	colonel jpl (25)	2015-11-25		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild	Pleasant

When I decide it time for a bowl of a maple blend maple street is where I go. I tried black gold and would consider it to be a solid second place finish. Black gold is not as smooth, the maple is only present in smell not taste. Burns hotter so go easy and for me it lacked complexity I expect from C&D. This is far from a bad blend, just not for me.

Pipe Used: Tsuge

Age When Smoked: New from tin

Purchased From: Smoking pipes

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	geocritter (21)	2006-11-07		Medium to Strong	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

After a comparison of this blend to C&D's Autumn Evening, I fear that I may be undershooting it with 2 stars. I will revise after having some more of it. However, on the whole, I found it to taste just OK, not a very rich flavor or with much pizazz. Just enough to be kind of a tease, with a bite that was a little more than a tease. So I don't know about this one. I think if you are looking for a maple flavor, and aiming for that buttery pancake taste, go with Autumn Evening and get the full experience.

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	RCUSElder (244)	2004-08-10		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

In my quest for the perfect aromatic, I tried this one, but am afraid my quest still continues.

This blend smells delicious and has the typical black and tan appearance of most aromatics.

Packing: Easy, some broad ribbons giving a fuss.

Lighting: Easy as this blend comes fairly dry.

Initial Flavor:Well your typical cavendish flavor with the maple in the background.

Mid-Bowl: Not much increase in strength or flavor

End of bowl: The leaf in this blend starts to sing a little more, it is rather smooth in its build up of strength and then it is over.

Overall: This is an OK aromatic, but not the Holy Grail (LOL!) I guess I'll keep searching. Maybe Autumn Evening will be it?

Rating: 2.75 out of 5 points

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	Boatdock (20)	2020-10-10		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I was honestly expecting a heavily cased, bitey product and it's not any of that.

I found this blend to have a nice maple flavor that doesn't overwhelm. You can still taste the tobacco. It's very smooth and provides a large volume of smoke. Luckily, it's available in bulk.

If I had a complaint, it would be that it's a tad most when the tin is opened.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Little Steven (76)	2018-03-12		Extremely Mild	Extra Strong	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Unnoticeable

I've been meaning to review Black Gold Maple for a while but I keep forgetting because it was so full of nothingness that I gave it away. A while ago.

Pipe Used: Stanwell billiard.

Age When Smoked: Fresh from the tin.

Purchased From: Tobacco Online

Similar Blends: Even blander than Autumn Evening and Founding Fathers..

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	Emeritus Account (30051)	2009-07-15		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant

Black and Gold Maple, arrives with just the right amount of moisture. The room note is very pleasant. The maple flavor is very nice and not over done. The nicotine starts to kick in about half way down the bowl in a medium size pipe. It will never replace my Autumn Evening blend but a very nice tobacco.

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	Emeritus Account (30051)	2008-06-23		Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

this tobacco is very enjoyable and has been my constant for almost 3 years up until recently (made the transition to english/orientals). i would recomend tryng it if your looking for a cool smoke. i think i should change this recomendation i'm going to have to put it at 2 stars simply because i do not seem to enjoy it at all. it could be due to the larg supply of english that i have been smoking but i could definatly tast the flavoring in the tobacco. i would recomend trying it if your a start up smoker but not if you like the natural leaf tast.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30051)	2004-11-10		Mild to Medium	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

At first I didn't like it...but it grew on me...and if you like the fragrence of hot buttery pancakes...you might like it too! For a change of pace...it's a pleasant change...but the taste is rather one dimenional. Pancakes with just a dash of buttery maple - is the flavor...but it's still 'natural'. Sometimes I'll mix it with a bowl of latakia blend just to make it more interesting... It's not an overpowering aromatic but the aroma is there from the first to the last puff!

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	doc pipes (59)	2021-09-29		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I would agree with pipestud who noted that there is indeed some tobacco flavor in here. This ribbon/wild cut blend is a roughly 50/50 mix of bright Virginia and black cavendish. The bright leaf appears darker than it really is under dim light due to the casing and topping. Speaking of which, while there is some underlying Virginia flavor, the toppings run the show. I don’t exactly taste coffee (or mango), which is purported to be an ingredient, but I would believe it is there. There is an herbal, vegetal funk that arrived with this sample and only dissipated after a week to breathe. This herbal, almost dill like funk really clashes awfully with the overall motif that I assume Amar was going for when this blend was conceived. As mentioned, this funk does indeed disappear with some air time. The room note is one of hot salted caramel and maple. I won’t be buying this one again. This is in the same league as autumn evening, but is a modestly weaker franchise regarding taste, aroma, and experience. On the plus (or minus) side, the people around you probably won’t be going anywhere anytime soon.

Age When Smoked: 6 months. Bulk

Purchased From: SP

Similar Blends: This is in the same vein as autumn evening. The toppings are slightly different, and this one seems a little stickier. Also, the leaf used in autumn evening seems to be of higher quality..

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	WorkingClassChap (82)	2021-09-27		Mild	Medium to Strong	Medium	Very Pleasant

Smoking now: first impression.

Tin is a mixture black and tan pieces that is fairly moist like most aromatics you probably know. I let mine sit on a plate on top the toaster for a few seconds to dry out as I do with most aromatics of the sort. My review reflects that and drying tobacco out (not to a crisp though) will benefit you if you don’t already do it. The tin aroma is stoved Virginia and maple syrup. It’s very appealing.

The taste. This is like one of those dessert parfaits in a cup that has sweet whipped cream on top, vanilla pudding below that, then the not so sweet but still delicious sugar cookie on the bottom.

The maple is the dominant flavor and is quite nice. I like an aromatic that tastes how it smells and this one does the trick. I do get some nice sweet Virginias in here too and I suspect the sweet cavendish adds to it and helps mellows it all out. The first half of the bowl is a wonderful maple forward smoke. In the second half the maple flavor drops off completely and there’s a decent sweet Virginia and sugary cavendish flavor with a delightful retrohale. I did not get any tongue bite, chemical or harsh taste, nor any gurgling. Burned very well for an aromatic. Left a tad bit of moisture and dottle in the bowl.

Now for the obligatory “I don’t usually smoke aromatics but” part. Truth be told I do smoke aromatics but good ones are hard to come by. This one is good. I do recommend you dry it out a bit though. It’s an aromatic that tastes how it smells and gives you a subtle sweet tobacco taste. Well done.

Pipe Used: Briar

Age When Smoked: 2/2021

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	MisterHoggins (8)	2021-03-26		Extremely Mild	Very Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant to Tolerable

After Autumn Evening and Maple Cavendish came Back Gold Maple. What a letdown it has been, I am glad that I had purchased only four ounces. This certainly does not use the same maple topping that is used by Autumn Evening. I found this blend to have an artificial chemical taste to it.

If Autumn Evening is Vermont maple in flavor this is more akin to generic pancake syrup from the dollar tree. Clearly, there are differences in palates as this one has a higher rating than Autumn Evening, however, I believe that to be due to the popularity of Autumn Evening so people that are smokers of non-aromatics jump aboard and give it a try and are disappointed.

Unlike the other C&D aromatics I have tried this one seems to start out a bit too moist and burn a little warmer. It burns to the bottom with some minor amounts of moisture left in the heel.

I will stick to Autumn Evening or Even C&D Maple Cav for my maple flavored aromatics. This one is a no go for me.

Pipe Used: many

Age When Smoked: new

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

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	Greybeard (44)	2020-09-25		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

First thing I notice out of the tin/jar is the maple scent of course. The tobacco was perfect moisture; not wet or sticky, but not overly dry either. Lights easily, and I hardly had to relight. I love maple flavor, so I really enjoyed this blend as the maple comes through very well, and perfectly compliments the Cavendish. Mango is listed as another flavoring, but I was not able to detect it at all. Nothing artificial in the maple flavor, and a very satisfying after dinner smoke. Highly recommended for aromatic or maple fans.

Pipe Used: MM Corn Cob Patriot

Age When Smoked: Bulk

Purchased From: SmokingPipes.com

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	gcuervo (1)	2019-07-02		Mild to Medium	Mild	Very Full	Very Pleasant

I love it. The taste is very present and similar to Autumn & evening. bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla

Pipe Used: Lorenzo

Age When Smoked: new

Similar Blends: autumn & evening.

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	CornCob (94)	2015-07-05		Very Mild	Medium	Very Mild	Very Pleasant

I agree on almost every point "Youngpiper" made in a previous review but the only criticism I have is the trouble keeping it lit. I think the black cavendish portion of this blend is a toasted variety, although I love the flavour of toasted cavendishes I find their burning qualities mush to be desired. Other than that it's quite a serviceable blend that can be smoked on its own of used in condiment for home blends.

Pipe Used: capri sandblast billiard

Age When Smoked: current production

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

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