Cornell & Diehl U.S.S. Mason
(3.38)
Cornell & Diehl pays tribute to our African-American sailors with a flavorful blend dedicated to the crew of the Mason, the first US Navy ship in WWII manned by an all black enlisted crew. A combination of Virginias and Burley with a touch of Latakia and Perique topped off with a sprinkle of Brandy for room note.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blended By | Chris Tarler |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Burley Based |
| Contents | Burley, Latakia, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Brandy |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | 2 oz tin. |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Very Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 02, 2015 | Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
The brandy topping is mild and doesn't detract from the tobaccos. The Cyprian latakia is a minor addition, but adds a smoky, woody push to the blend. The mild plumy, slightly spicy perique is lightly applied. The Virginia is a little grassy and lightly sweet, playing a firm back up to the toasty, nutty burley. The nic-hit is just past being mild. Won't bite or get harsh. Burns to ash at a moderate pace, clean and fairly cool with a slight sharp note from the burley, and leaves very little moisture at the finish. Needs an average number of relights. Has a decent after taste. Is almost an all day smoke.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 09, 2015 | Medium to Strong | Medium | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
On opening the tin I noticed that the tin aroma is identical to Haddo's Delight. A very full mouth feel and a very dry tobacco as in dry wine. This blend has the perfect amount of latakia making it a very fine upscale burley mixture, ribbon cut which makes packing a breeze. The perique gives the blend a grand finish and spices up the snork, the Virginia's are not very sweet but tame the Burley and Perique from becoming bitter. This blend and Haddo's Delight are very similar in taste due to the Brandy being so overpowering even though this blend has latakia and no black Cavendish. Mason and Haddo's are so similar that when I got down to a quarter of each tin I blended the two together and the aroma stayed the same confirming the use of the same Brandy as a topping. Three stars as its not one of my favorites but a very delicious burley blend.
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