Cornell & Diehl Nutty Irishman

Everyone is an island and all that, but honestly, this is a fine aromatic. If you are not an aromatic piper then please, don’t review an aromatic.

This is a seriously hazelnut forward, nutty forward blend. It is very pleasant as a room note, and is tasty. It is not terribly complicated but uses the burley base well. If I had to choose a best in class aromatic, I’d go with Connossieur’s Choice or Autuum Evening, but this is good stuff, and if you are an aromatic fan, there is nothing not to like a lot.

This is heavy aromatic, so I did not know what to expect because it is always tricky and tastes differs, but this tobacco blend is truly exceptional to me, and here are some compelling reasons why I highly recommend it:

Delightful Aroma: From the moment you crack open the tin, you're greeted with a warm and inviting aroma of rich, nutty notes combined with a hint of Irish cream. It's an olfactory delight that sets the stage for a wonderful smoking experience, but of course, smell of tin is not always (or rarely is) what you end up smoking.

Perfect Moisture Content: The Nutty Irishman blend arrives at just the right moisture level, allowing for easy packing and lighting. This attention to detail ensures a consistent and smooth burn. It is wet, but needs no special dry. It will crack like moist cigarette in your bowl but it will not bite or gurgle! That is, if you smoke it at regular pace. Maybe you will have to relighted it two or three times.

This blend expertly combines nutty Burley and Cavendish tobaccos with a strong infusion of Irish cream flavoring. The result is a balanced and complex flavor profile that's both comforting and intriguing, but with very strong nut flavor. Like you smoke Kahlua or Baileys:)

It's a mild to medium-bodied blend, making it accessible to a wide range of pipe enthusiasts. The flavors can be overpowering, so maybe not an all-day smoke.

The Nutty Irishman's room note is delightful and sure to be well-received by those around you. It leaves a pleasant, lingering aroma that adds to the overall enjoyment of the smoking experience.
Whether you're relaxing with a book, enjoying a quiet evening, or in the company of friends, this tobacco is a versatile companion. It pairs well with a variety of beverages, from coffee over Baileys to whiskey.

Cornel & Diehl has a reputation for producing high-quality tobacco blends, and the Nutty Irishman is no exception. You can trust that each tin maintains the same level of excellence.

The tin itself is beautifully but modestly designed, and it effectively preserves the freshness of the tobacco. It's a testament to the brand's commitment to aesthetics and functionality.

In conclusion, the Nutty Irishman pipe tobacco blend from Cornel & Diehl is an unusual gem in the world of pipe smoking. It offers a harmonious marriage of flavors, a delightful aroma, and a consistently high level of quality. It embodies the artistry and craftsmanship that Cornel & Diehl is known for, and it's sure to become a beloved favorite in your collection. Cheers to an enjoyable and flavorful very aromatic but no tounge bite smoke with the Nutty Irishman!

Nice aroma and smooth creamy flavors at smoke. The cream and the nuts are there, together with some liquor but not strong. Nice and mild smoke, not complex but with different aromas and fires very well.

This is the bulk offering. It smells like frangelico, boozy irish liqueur and coffee, oh boy! The taste, however, is wholly unremarkable, oh no! A basic or typical cavendish forward aromatic. There's some hazelnut, grass, nuts, a slight booziness. It's smooth and creamy, kind of tastes like Baileys at times. It'll get harsh/sour if puffed fast, but even with a slow cadance it has a bitter finish and I find the aftertaste routinely unpleasant. There is no chance of bite, which is nice. The tin-note is superb, the room-note is great, I have received several compliments from the dissidents around me. It has everything going for it, except a desirable flavour profile. I like it more than I don't, love it less than I'd like. 2 stars.

This is not a top tier aromatic, but it is an incredibly solid choice. Smooth as silk straight out of the tin, and no chance of tongue bite. This is easily an all day smoke. It is unimposing with a gentle nutty flavour that persists to the bottom of the bowl with the help of burley. As someone who loves to puff all day, I enjoy having a jar of this around between stronger blends. There are more complicated and flavourful aromatics, but this one does the trick if you like nutty flavours that aren't overly sweet.

I am tempted to generously give this a higher rating, based on my personal taste. This wins me over because I don't have much of a sweet tooth. I love the hazelnut/burley forward taste. However, there are aromatics in a different league than this.

Final Verdict: 3/4 this is a great workhorse tobacco.

Nutty Irishman extends a welcoming appearance of about a 50/50 mix between Black Cavendish and assorted Burley. This Frangelico/Irish Mist plastered tobacco displays as a finely cut ensemble of handsome ribbon, showing shades of true black and variegated browned tones, made for a rather appealing looking specimen. There is a bit of held moisture but nothing too concerning when all was said and done.

Although I never personally had a Nutty Irishman cocktail, I must imagine that the pouch nose emulates the famed drink reasonably well. Genuinely the aroma endows a very nutty vanilla tempered sweetness, some fashionable creamy liqueur resonance, and a delightful chase of inviting alcohol. A rich invigorating mellowness vibrated through my internals as I really savored this attractive essence.

With the flavor, a sweet toasty hazel fashions the elemental makeup for the stylishness of the blend, very pleasing. Coming in predominately and pronounced like Nutella less the chocolate, it finishes smoothly with a slight buttery down to earth tone. I further recorded what seemed like the weak vanilla influence. This lent a quiet impression of a candied nut with perceivably a dash of dull raw cinnamon like spice.

Obliging high notes are formed by witness of the Frangelico liqueur which offers some very passive malty caramel-honey subtleties. This tends to combine in general with the discreet zest kicked up by the latent alcohol content. At times, however, the Irish Mist does send a clear shot through but for the most part it rides peacefully in the backdrop modeling a bit of distinctive clove. There is also an occasional floral impersonation that moves forward from the middle band that projects some piney complements adding an interesting variation to the melded top-coat characterization.

The toppings do most certainly dominate the smoking excursion, yet the Burley base does primarily bring a sweet karo-like woodiness tailed with lowly sour tinges. There is also an additional mocking of natural rounded nuttiness to a lesser degree. For the most part the Cavendish lies dormant within the spectrum of flavor as I was largely unable to register its influence, only offering tracings of a basic earthy quality.

Overall, I wouldn’t necessarily say that Nutty Irishman’s flavor is one dimensional, but it is narrowly focused being heavily orchestrated by the hazelnut note and spirited spice. This is not necessarily in determinant to the blend’s merit but merely underscores the fact this recipe is a rather simple taste affair.

I found that this mild to medium sweet spiced nutty profile was generally enjoyable the first half of the bowl. However, it seemed like at the half-way point the bottom kind of dropped out. Namely the additives fell off abruptly leaving just a kind of basic earthy Cavendish ho-hummed taste. What is more, I did sense a newfound roughness in the smoke’s texture at that juncture, prior to the blend tendered rather smoothy in all fairness.

In acknowledgment of the latter concern, nevertheless, mechanically Nutty Irishman scored well truth be known. The tobaccos burnt exceptionally cool and with an even metered pace most likely due to the condition of the cut. The exhausted plumes of smoke were standardly hearty, and the ensuing room note, being a dulled nut-oriented earthen woody spice, proved to be very moderate and unassuming in nature.

For the most part, the texture tended to be creamy and well balanced giving the feel of the smoking experience a genuine savor and relaxed mantra. Additionally, I did find that the blend largely possesses good body with respect to standard constitution and density. It presented absolutely no discomfort regarding palate lashing and nicotine agitation.

A few final edifying comments, nonetheless. Mainly, this is one of those aromatics that should be purchased in smaller volume unless you intend to smoke it profusely or at least jar it. When I first received the mixture, I tried a few sample bowls. Admittedly the pleasing tastiness of the blend really caught my attention. As circumstance would have it, I shelved the sample bag for a few weeks. With that I found that the initial flavor intensity had significantly diminished, and the pouch air took on some realized degrading funk. Drink it up, smoke it up, or dump it in a Mason to preserve its ideal condition, bottom-line. 2.5 to 2.6-ish pipes. . .