Cornell & Diehl Three Friars
(3.19)
A combination of Virginia ribbon, brown Virginia, burley and perique.
Notes: Reminiscent of old original Three Nuns in ribbon version.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Burley |
| Contents | Burley, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.19 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 10 of 14 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 21, 2010 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
This is no Three Nuns!!!!!
Now that we have that out of the way (again), this blend screams for a 2.5 star rating within the TR system. This is mostly because sometimes when I smoked it, it was something I'd recommend to anyone, and other times I'd have to condition that recommendation. Few tobaccos I've smoked were as much of a changeling bowl to bowl as this one. I'm not sure what that means.
I'm a huge fan of Three Nuns and burley. That said, I think I would have left the burley out of this one or changed it 'round somehow. At its worst, it drowns out the perique and virginia and at its best, it's a bit of a question mark as to need. Even so, I found this to be a pleasant smoke, with a breath of perique spice to go with the VA sweetness. The burley gives it body - whether I liked it or not. Definitely something to try if you like complex tobaccos, as this one writes the book on it! I'd call it a successful tobacco, even though I'm not sure where it fits in to my rotation, if anywhere.
Now that we have that out of the way (again), this blend screams for a 2.5 star rating within the TR system. This is mostly because sometimes when I smoked it, it was something I'd recommend to anyone, and other times I'd have to condition that recommendation. Few tobaccos I've smoked were as much of a changeling bowl to bowl as this one. I'm not sure what that means.
I'm a huge fan of Three Nuns and burley. That said, I think I would have left the burley out of this one or changed it 'round somehow. At its worst, it drowns out the perique and virginia and at its best, it's a bit of a question mark as to need. Even so, I found this to be a pleasant smoke, with a breath of perique spice to go with the VA sweetness. The burley gives it body - whether I liked it or not. Definitely something to try if you like complex tobaccos, as this one writes the book on it! I'd call it a successful tobacco, even though I'm not sure where it fits in to my rotation, if anywhere.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2016 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
Cornell & Diehl - Three Friars.
My pouch contains a blend that's 50/50 big and small: half of it's easily recognizable as ribbons, of which a few are quite large, yet a lot of the remaining blend's tiny cube-like pieces.
There's not much Perique-spice to the smoke, it's mostly VaBur, the Perique only adds a mild seasoning. To me there seems to be more Burley compared to Virginia; there's only a touch of grass/hay. Even though Three Friars has no casing it bites me as much as a heavyweight aromatic. T.F. also burns too warm; steady and even, but too warm.
The room-note's pleasant enough, and the nicotine's medium.
I'm not too impressed by this, so I'll only somewhat recommend it.
Two stars.
My pouch contains a blend that's 50/50 big and small: half of it's easily recognizable as ribbons, of which a few are quite large, yet a lot of the remaining blend's tiny cube-like pieces.
There's not much Perique-spice to the smoke, it's mostly VaBur, the Perique only adds a mild seasoning. To me there seems to be more Burley compared to Virginia; there's only a touch of grass/hay. Even though Three Friars has no casing it bites me as much as a heavyweight aromatic. T.F. also burns too warm; steady and even, but too warm.
The room-note's pleasant enough, and the nicotine's medium.
I'm not too impressed by this, so I'll only somewhat recommend it.
Two stars.
Pipe Used:
Altinok Meerschaum
PurchasedFrom:
4noggins.com
Age When Smoked:
One month
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 05, 2020 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
C&D- Three friars
Tin date 27Nov19. First tin opening smell of buttery nutty toast with a small spread of honey sweetness. This blend is slightly moist out of the tin and could use a little drying time.
Having never tried three nuns I cannot comment on that aspect, although I do find this quite close to Newminster 403, which is blended by the same company that currently produces three nuns.
This blend tastes just like it but not in coin form, slightly spicy with a honey hay sweetness that combines together and works well, smoke it slow and enjoy the combination of flavors, smoke it fast and it all sort of separates which is an interesting aspect but take away from the formula.
If I didn’t have 8-10 oz of the Newminster left I’d gladly buy more of this, but they seem to equate to the same combined flavor profile although both still are cheaper than the three nuns product.
Do not regret buying this while on sale, however it doesn't do enough to separate from it’s counterparts.
Tin date 27Nov19. First tin opening smell of buttery nutty toast with a small spread of honey sweetness. This blend is slightly moist out of the tin and could use a little drying time.
Having never tried three nuns I cannot comment on that aspect, although I do find this quite close to Newminster 403, which is blended by the same company that currently produces three nuns.
This blend tastes just like it but not in coin form, slightly spicy with a honey hay sweetness that combines together and works well, smoke it slow and enjoy the combination of flavors, smoke it fast and it all sort of separates which is an interesting aspect but take away from the formula.
If I didn’t have 8-10 oz of the Newminster left I’d gladly buy more of this, but they seem to equate to the same combined flavor profile although both still are cheaper than the three nuns product.
Do not regret buying this while on sale, however it doesn't do enough to separate from it’s counterparts.
Pipe Used:
Falcon system pipe
PurchasedFrom:
Tobaccopipes.com
Age When Smoked:
7 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 08, 2016 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
I was expecting this to be similar to other C&D VA-based blends, and it indeed is. This tastes a lot like Bayou Morning, simply with the Perique turned down to a more condiment level and the Burley adding a little extra strength and nutty depth.
If you like some of the other similar C&D blends, you will like this. I would not really consider this Burley-forward, but it is definitely in there. Not bad, nothing special either.
If you like some of the other similar C&D blends, you will like this. I would not really consider this Burley-forward, but it is definitely in there. Not bad, nothing special either.
Pipe Used:
Savinelli Punto Oro lovat
PurchasedFrom:
gift
Age When Smoked:
4 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 25, 2011 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
This is the Virginia-laden brother to Haunted Bookshop and Old Joe Krantz, in my opinion. The Virginia is at the front in this blend, whereas it is in the background of the aforementioned blends. Not at all unpleasant, assuming you enjoy Virginias. The perique and burleys barely take the stage here, and when they do, they serve to round out what is otherwise a straightforward and fairly linear smoke.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 03, 2008 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I will keep this short since so many others have reviewed this blend. As a lover of VaPers I have to say that I feel the Burley addition to this blend ruins it. It drowns out the sweetness of the Virginias and also the spiciness of the Perique. It turns it into a bland blend. No surprises here.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 23, 2005 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I don't have any problem with this. It's a good smoke..you can taste the Perique, and it billows with great fun. My only concern is that--to me--it tastes exactly like 067 Bayou Morning, also by C&D. If I were given a blind taste test, I would be unable to tell the difference.
The site that I bought this from described it as a Three Nuns clone; although this is a ribbon cut, unlike Three Nuns, which I believe is curly cut.
I can't compare the two regarding taste, as I have had a hard time coming across Three Nuns in Southern California..but I would definitely recommend it as a good, solid Vaper. Just a step below Escudo's in my opinion--in preference, not similarity.
The site that I bought this from described it as a Three Nuns clone; although this is a ribbon cut, unlike Three Nuns, which I believe is curly cut.
I can't compare the two regarding taste, as I have had a hard time coming across Three Nuns in Southern California..but I would definitely recommend it as a good, solid Vaper. Just a step below Escudo's in my opinion--in preference, not similarity.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 27, 2022 | Extremely Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
When under a few years old, I found the perique and it's nicotine level overwhelming. I bought it in bulk, so maybe the perique jar fell into my batch. On the positive side, it doesn't bite. After 10 years at the back of my shelf, I now find the nicotine level moderate and the perique is much more subdued. I may pick up a tin when my bulk runs out to see if I got a bad batch, as I do like the constituent tobaccos when I can taste them. It tastes nothing like the old Three Nuns.
PurchasedFrom:
smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
0-10 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 13, 2017 | Medium | Very Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a blend that just seemed pretty average to me. The perique was a little forward with its pepper and plum notes, the VA's hay like a little citrus here and there some notes of toasted grain. The burley had some depth a little nutty and woodsy at times. I think there is a slight top note of something to sweeten the blend a little. At times this sweetness combines with the toasted grain note of the VA's and the closest thing that it reminds me of is Cheerios that have sugar added to them, so much that the sugar has pooled at the bottom of the bowl and when you scoop some up you can see sugar on the tip of the spoon. The sweetness does linger on my lips for a while after the bowl is done. Not a bad blend just nothing that really stands out to me as needing to be repeated. Your mileage may vary.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 01, 2016 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Tolerable |
This is C&D take on 3 nuns. I never smoked the original, so I can't compare the two. It is very mild. You can smoke it all day. Burns well, easy to light. So why only two stars? Because there are better tasting options out there.
Pipe Used:
Cob Peterson
PurchasedFrom:
Pipesandcigars
Age When Smoked:
New
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