Cornell & Diehl Nutty Irishman

Tin note: Hazelnut (C&D call it Frangelico, but what it amounts to is hazelnut in other words; that is what Frangelico tastes like. They also mention whiskey -- Irish Mist specifically -- but for whatever reason I always have trouble discerning a whiskey flavour in any blend. To me it just comes across as a slight sweetness.)

Taste: Hazelnut, hazelnut -- and, oh, did I mention hazelnut?

If I were to put this in a nutshell it would be this: If you like hazelnut flavoured coffees, chances are pretty high you are going to like this. If you don't, you probably won't like it.

It's actually a pretty good blend. I don't have many aromatics I'd consider cellaring -- Lane 1 Q and Cult Blood Red Moon have been the only two I'd consider doing that with so far (and I haven't yet) -- but this one I would and plan to do just that.

I smoked it on a cool summer evening and it was great. I could also see it being a nice autumn or winter's evening smoke. It could even be considered a Christmas smoke.

I think this one will probably become my top aromatic for when I want a change from my norm. Something about the flavour of nuts, like dark fruit, just seems to work really well with tobacco. Cult Blood Red Moon can get a bit ashy toward the bottom, but I didn't find this with Nutty Irishman. Nutty Irishman too has a more distinctive flavour than Lane 1 Q (though I think Lane 1 Q still wins the room note war) and that is more often than not what I want when I decide to pick up an aro instead of my usual picks like Old Dark Fired, Aperitif, Brown Sugar Flake, Cut Virginia Plug or Frog Morton's Cellar; i want a dessert blend at that point.

Definitely worth trying and definitely worth tossing some tins in the cellar. I doubt it will age any better mind you, but just to have some around in case it disappears off the market.

I was pleasantly surprised by this blend. It smelled great in the can..noting nuts and sweetness. When I smoked it tho...it wasnt at all what I expected. Maybe my tastebuds are different but to me Nutty Irishman was like smoking the equivalent of a spiked holiday eggnog...and I liked it. This is going to be a brand I will smoke again.

So far I'm really enjoying this blend. Creamy and smooth, with a touch of nuttiness, perhaps hazelnut, that comes through occasionally. Not overpowering, and definitely a good blend for a novice piper or aromatic fans.

The bag-note is most delicious to me, wow! Very rich and quite complex aroma of candied/caramelized hazelnuts in the forefront greeting you 'Come in, have a seat, a pipe and a drink!'. You clearly get some of the honey from the Irish Mist, as well as a very mild boozy undertone and - what I find very interesting - a somewhat herbal quality in the back! I was stoked by now..

In the smoke it revealed itself as something I wouldn't have expected this blend to be! I was expecting a strongly flavored aromatic to be quite honest.. and - albeit the flavoring clearly dominating the tobaccos - the flavoring itself is very unobtrusive and "smooth on the palate". A potpourri of aromas, of which none ever takes the main stage!

There's the wonderful note of candied hazelnuts, a very pleasant, buttery creaminess, that's harmonizing and interacting wonderfully with the distinctive herbal qualities of the blend. It's less sweet than the scent would suggest, as you'll also find these tart, herbal and spicy notes in perfect balance with the sweet notes. The burley drops in with its nutty, oaty, and earthy qualities, as well as he adds a 'toasty' character to the smoke. A mildly boozy undertone is everpresent and very unobtrusive, as well as natural feeling!

Quite a surprise, but I really like this blend and I consider buying a tin or two when I get the chance to next time! 😉 Nutty, herbal, spicy, creamy.. a lot of things going on (don't expect an overly complex blend though, yet there's a lot to find, if you look for it!)

|| Personal rating: 3-stars | Rated for what it is: 3,5-stars! ||

I never did like Irish Mist so when a guy in our group shared a little of this I had my doubts. Smelled like Irish Mist and nuts right out of the bag. Light up gave me plenty of that Irish Mist flavor along with some nuts. You know while I did not care that much for the overall taste it was a rather pleasing smoke. I can see if someone drinks Irish Mist they would love this blend and the nutty background is nice. To me not in my rotation but it was a nice smoke.

I'm a NASPC member and work a shift on the front table at our annual show. People give us items to raffle-off and lots of them are tins of tobacco. This year, in addition to the many unopened tins we received, were four tins that were opened and half full. We winnowed them out and, at the end of the show, another member and I split them. Nutty Irishman was one that I took and smoking it has led to this review. I liked this blend as soon as I sniffed it and smoked it. The tin aroma is somewhat akin to sniffing hazelnut coffee beans, in addition to traditional tobacco aromas. Smoking this blend was an interesting experience. The tin aroma did not translate to the smoking aroma at all (that I could perceive) and the first bowl broke down into a sequence of experiences. The top fourth of the bowl was devoted completely to burning off the practically unnoticeable toppings and allowing the Virginia components to run in front of the burley. At about the third bowl mark things mutated into a wonderful smoke of burley and black Cavendish tastes that was four star material on it's own. Unfortunately, this all unraveled somewhere in the bottom third of the smoke. I can echo the sentiments of reviewer Ivycap 2010-09-11 in that I thought that this blend became tasteless, ashy and hot in the bottom third. So, smoking it puts the taste and aroma of your smoke all over the place. Still, I can recommend it - three stars.

An aromatic that isn't over the top, has a pleasant flavor and burns well. The nuttiness of the Burley comes through the subtle flavorings of Irish Mist and Frangelica. It's a tobacco that isn't overly complex and that could be an all day smoke. No tongue bite and burns clean and without goop. Overall a decent blend.

This is an excellent smelling tobacco in the jar and the room note is extremely pleasant, if you like hazelnut. I wanted to like this from the start, but it took a lot of fiddling with my technique and equipment to get it just right. I would get an fantastic flavor filled puff or two on the front end and it would quickly start to taste ashy, slowed my cadence to no effect. Last night I decided to try it with a filter and the results were great. The Irish cream and hazelnut were came through well from the top of the bowl to the bottom effortlessly. As a caveat, I am new again to pipe smoking, after a long (15 year) inexcusable and unacceptable absence.

Nutty Irishman has a delicious tin aroma that's not that far off from their newest Mixture Monster Blend in that it has a Toffee, Cream aroma. Taste is the same without a bite which is extraordinary for an aromatic that is this moist and delicious smelling, Recommended for aromatic Cavendish smokers, you guys will really appreciate C&D's use of fine leaf and top shelf toppings.