Cornell & Diehl Three Friars

This is a very good offering for everyday smokers of Va/per. As other C&D blends it comes a little dry, but I find that it smokes just as well dry, as hydrated. It has an interesting taste as the perique weaves in and out of the smoking experience and becomes significantly more noticeable at the bottom of the bowl. This one doesn't knock your socks off, but it is an excellent and relatively inexpensive choice for the dedicated Va/per smoker

yes yes, I am in line with most reviews here, except I never tried Three Nuns and probably won't. This is somewhere in between Night Train and Old Joe Krantz for me, all three containing varying degrees of Virginias, Burleys, and Perique. This one, a little heavier on the Virginias than OJK but with less Perique than the Night Train, is really pretty excellent in my opinion. Easy to load, smoke, and without the more bitter flavors of the OJK which I love as well, with just a small amount of Perique for interest. Hey, it holds my attention. I think I might get some more, but there are so many other C&D blends I should probably try. I'm sure my favorite is still to come, and if not, I'll just come back to one of them that is as close as it gets for me.

This is a very smooth, tangy, and satisfying blend. I didn't taste much in the way of perique, but the Va and burley were excellent. It burned well and it didn't seem to bite as long as it was smoked slowly. It's not something I think I'll buy again, but not because there's anything wrong with it. It struck me as being a nice blend, just not spectacular.

This is a great tobacco in my view. It has enough nicotine to satisfy the nic addicts, and not overpowering to the lightweights. It doesnt burn the tongue, and can be smoked all day (i do). It has a little perique spice, and quality burley.

Three Friars has been one of my occasional smokes for over a year now. It's a very blonde-looking blend, with alternate bright and dark ribbons and the occasional broken flake, and smells spicy sweet with a slight candied overtone. Perique clearly asserts its presence in the tin aroma. It packs and lights easily, and like most C&D blends, smokes consistently.

Upon first light, the immediate impression is one of bright spiciness; there is a peppery quality that tickles the nose and the tip of the tongue, and a slight lingering sweetness. This sweetness soon burns off, leaving a medium-bodied flavor of Virginia acutely punctuated with perique. Three Friars smokes consistently from this point, finishing cleanly and leaving a slightly coarse salt-and-pepper ash.

It is, in fact, this stalwart consistency that bothers me most. C&D blends tend towards this; there is little development after the first half of the bowl, and as a result Three Friars has something of an impoverished finish, though it isn't completely unsatisfying. Overall, Three Friars is a pleasant occasional smoke that might improve substantially with age.

Bulk version that I had to rehydrate with some ribbon cut but mostly a fine cut tobacco. A very nice smell of musty tobacco and nuts and has some yellow but mostly golden and brown strands. It's nothing like Three Nuns.

The tobacco starts with some tanginess and prune flavors then develops into a peppery nuttiness with hay and woody accents. It's a smooth smoke unless smoked fast, then it becomes a bit rough and the three tobaccos stop working together. It has a pleasant aftertaste and could become an all day smoke.

Three Friars is a good tobacco for Va/Per or Burley smokers who respectively what a change of pace, 3 stars.

Virginia lover

A staple of mine which I usually enjoy before bed time. I find it best in a wide bowled shallow briar. I also smoke this blend on my latakia dedicated pipes for a little subtle ghost that I enjoy. I find that a good charring light and an even burn is key to this blend. Failure to do so will give a bitter last third of the bowl.

A pleasant, well-rounded smoke with mild-tasting virginias in the forefront. Even sipping slowly in a tall bowl, it does burn a little on the fast side. Since I know there are many tobaccos out there I would rate a 4, the question arises would I rebuy this particular tobacco, assuming my tastes don't change much more. In this case, the answer is no.

This is billed as being similar to the now long gone but not forgotten Bell's Three Nuns. The only similarity here is the "Three" in the name. I smoked the original Three Nuns for years and Three Friars is no Three Nuns. At first I was very disapointed. Once I got over the fact that there will never be another Three Nuns and gave Three Friars a fair shake, I found it to be a very good VA Burley blend. This is recomended as a clean refreshing smoke. It is NOT anything like Three Nuns. If you like the taste of this tobacco but want a lttle more flavor (natural not cased), try G.L. Pease Cumberland as I find them quite similar. Three Friars could be considered a Cumberland light.