Cornell & Diehl Burley Flake #4
(3.21)
A blend of dark and light Burleys and Latakia, with red Virginia for a touch of sweetness.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blended By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Burley Based |
| Contents | Burley, Kentucky, Latakia, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 2oz 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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3.21 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2010 | Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
Of C&D's four burley flakes, #4 is the only one containing latakia (two others contain small quantities of perique). As the name suggests, this blend is all about the burlies. The latakia is used in such limited quantities that it's barely detectable, as is the Virginia leaf, and there is precious little natural sweetness in the burlies used here. The result is a somewhat bitter, muted blend that produces far less flavor than its components would indicate. Even loaded into an extra large IMP meer, this blend didn't really develop until the final third, when it began to remind me of a toned-down version of Morley's Best. Unlike the other three blends in this series, there is little nicotine in this one.
As much as I love burlies, this one simply doesn't ring my bell, which is disappointing -- I had been looking forward to it, as I have a serious soft spot for American-English mixtures. But there's not enough sweetness, latakia, or nicotine to make it worth my while. On the plus side, the flakes are nice to look at but require some drying time before lighting up if you don't want to have numerous relights.
As much as I love burlies, this one simply doesn't ring my bell, which is disappointing -- I had been looking forward to it, as I have a serious soft spot for American-English mixtures. But there's not enough sweetness, latakia, or nicotine to make it worth my while. On the plus side, the flakes are nice to look at but require some drying time before lighting up if you don't want to have numerous relights.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2017 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Strong |
Presentation is typical of C&D flakes - thick cut, loosely pressed, easily crumbled, and on the dry side. I love C&D flakes. I just pinch some off and crumble it into the pipe. The tin note is of straight tobacco, nutty, with a light smokiness.
Burley is the forward flavor, of course. Latakia is definitely there, but it serves more of a supporting role rather than an in-your-face campfire of the typical English blend. I don't really key in on the Virginia per se, but the blend is not at all astringent...there is a bit of sweetness there, no doubt from the Virginia component. Big burleys ordinarily perform better in a cob, and this one is no exception to that...but I've found that it performs well in my latakia dedicated briar as well.
Very well behaved in the pipe. Nicotine level is medium-strong. Comparatively speaking, this is the weakest in nicotine of C&D's Burley Flake series, but it make no mistake - it is not a lightweight.
A nice addition to and a natural progression of the Burley Flake series, the only one containing latakia (the others having various ratios of Virginia or Virginia and Perique). My tastes have been moving away from latakia of late, so that probably plays into my opinion of this blend. I find it to be a pretty good smoke, but lacking compared to the others in the series - #1's strength being its melding of brute force with subtle flavor, #2's strength being its smoothness and complexity of flavor. #4 isn't bad, but just doesn't ring any bells for me like the others. I'll have no problems finishing this one, but I won't be buying more.
Burley is the forward flavor, of course. Latakia is definitely there, but it serves more of a supporting role rather than an in-your-face campfire of the typical English blend. I don't really key in on the Virginia per se, but the blend is not at all astringent...there is a bit of sweetness there, no doubt from the Virginia component. Big burleys ordinarily perform better in a cob, and this one is no exception to that...but I've found that it performs well in my latakia dedicated briar as well.
Very well behaved in the pipe. Nicotine level is medium-strong. Comparatively speaking, this is the weakest in nicotine of C&D's Burley Flake series, but it make no mistake - it is not a lightweight.
A nice addition to and a natural progression of the Burley Flake series, the only one containing latakia (the others having various ratios of Virginia or Virginia and Perique). My tastes have been moving away from latakia of late, so that probably plays into my opinion of this blend. I find it to be a pretty good smoke, but lacking compared to the others in the series - #1's strength being its melding of brute force with subtle flavor, #2's strength being its smoothness and complexity of flavor. #4 isn't bad, but just doesn't ring any bells for me like the others. I'll have no problems finishing this one, but I won't be buying more.
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