Tobaccos Cornell & Diehl - Founding Fathers

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	Tamper Dan (9)	2013-12-26		Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant

I ordered this blend in bulk form along with a handful of other tobaccos I had never tried. After smelling and inspecting each bag, I held the Founding Fathers blend under my nose and held it there for about ten minutes. My wife asked me to stop because it was "creepy". She said I looked like a drug addict huffing spray paint out of a bag. This stuff seriously smells and smokes amazing. I'd rather not smoke at all than smoke a sticky, sweet, aromatic blend, so I was very pleased with this tobacco. It touches that "middle ground" balance that I look for in a pipe tobacco. Also, for the very first time ever, my wife walked outside while I was smoking this and said that it smelled good. This may not seem like a big deal, but keep in mind that she's smelled the room notes of dozens of different pipe tobaccos and claimed that they all smell the same to her, like cigarettes. So just a warning: if you buy this blend your wife may want to hang out with you while you smoke.

Pipe Used: Savinelli, Viking , Cob

Age When Smoked: 1 day

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

26 people found this review helpful.

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	Kyrob (41)	2011-07-30		Mild to Medium	Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

I realize to some in the pipe world, liking an aromatic is akin to someone telling a hard core foodie that they like sliders. I like a good gourmet meal, but sometimes a craving for sliders overtakes me. It's the same with me and aromatics. I get burned out on the Va-Per's and the heavy latakia blends from time to time and I want an aromatic. Founding Father's by Cornell & Diehl certainly has satisfied this urge.

When I opened the tin I was confronted with the standard burley based aromatic look. Loose ribbons in various lengths, with a couple of stems visible, with the various brown hues of the burley dominating the small ribbons of black cavendish. I could definitely smell the pomegranate topping when I opened the lid, and putting my nose to it was very satisfying. It was clean feeling to the touch, and slightly moist like most aromatics, so I let it dry out for about an hour before loading my first bowl.

An unlit sip brought a faint tartness of the pomegranate flavoring to my lips, and the initial puffs filled my mouth with the same refreshing tartness. After the biggest part of the flavor burned off I was left with a simple and uncomplicated burley/cavendish blend that delivered the occasional whiff of the topping. It did not burn too hot for me, and gave me no bite through various bowls, even when I became vigorous when I had it loaded in cobs and meerschaums. It left no residue in my mouth, burning to a gray ash, and none in my bowl. There was none of that sticky goop I often find from aromatics. The room note was very pleasant, very similar to the smell of cranberry oatmeal cookies baking.

I like this blend. It has no bite for me, the simple burley/cavendish mixture it becomes part way through the bowl was satisfying on the nicotine delivery level, and the pomegranate was a pretty refreshing flavor on these hot and humid Kentucky evenings. I would recommend this blend to anyone who likes aromatics or the flavor of pomegranates or for someone who is looking for an aromatic that doesn't deliver a scalding bite. If you are in search of a good cherry aromatic, the flavor is close enough to a tart cherry to be a nice substitute, and the room note is top notch. I will definitely be buying more.

Update: I found a 3 year, 3 month old tin in my cellar and decided to give it a go. The flavoring certainly did not hold up, and I prefer it fresh, which in hindsight is totally normal. It mostly tasted like a tart and sour top note that came in and out and the Cavendish dominated. By all means smoke it fresh, but I wouldn't recommend letting it sit at all.

15 people found this review helpful.

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	TheWoodwose (22)	2012-08-19		Very Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

An excellent mild aromatic.

It does not smoke hot or wet and and smells great while burning. I only notice the fruity notes of pomegranate occasionally but it very nice when I can and it gives a more exotic quality than just your standard vanilla Cavendish.

Plus, you can buy it in bulk for a great price. It's hard to beat that!

13 people found this review helpful.

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	JimInks (3022)	2015-06-05		Very Mild	Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant

The burleys are a little nutty, woody, earthy and slightly sweet, but toned down, probably because at least one of the burleys is toasted. Even still, they do less than they should. The black cavendish offers a very mild sugary smoothness in the background. The pomegranate topping is mild and sweet, but doesn't have a real depth of flavor. The strength and taste levels are very mild. Has little nicotine. Won't bite or get harsh. Burns slightly fast, but clean and cool with a fairly consistent flavor. Needs few relights, and leaves little moisture in the bowl. The after taste as plain as the smoke itself. An unobtrusive all day work and play smoke.

-JimInks

11 people found this review helpful.

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	codyp (65)	2014-02-11		Mild	Medium to Strong	Medium	Pleasant

The tin note of this blend I found very interesting. A pomegranate and sweet virginia tobacco.

This blend did burn smooth, and was pretty free from tongue bite.

The room note was pleasant and different from other tobaccos. Wouldn't really know how to describe it. The taste was alright, but not as good as I would hope for. I think this blend was kind of hard to pull off, even for such a great blender such as C & D.

I wouldn't say to not try this blend, but not one I would buy again.

Pipe Used: H.I.S Egg, Peterson System (Bent), Cob

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Pipes & Cigars

8 people found this review helpful.

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	Little Steven (76)	2018-01-10		Mild	Strong	Medium	Unnoticeable

Founding Fathers is easy to smoke albeit not easy to like. It's unnaturally moist which makes filling your pipe a delicate business. There's a very fine point between packing it too loose and too tight. And because the baccy won't dry the problem persists.

I suspect it's made of crushed plastic pellets. The flavour is dubiously chemical.

Having said that it's a harmless, middle of the road, everyday, everyman smoke. The fun bit is playing word games with the name as you get increasingly bored with it. Foundering Fathers, Floundering Fathers, Fondling Fathers etc.

Pipe Used: Stanwell billiard.

Age When Smoked: New.

Purchased From: Tobacco Online

5 people found this review helpful.

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	tfanelli (3)	2016-04-12		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

I was bummed reading all the so-so reviews on this blend, but I was really surprised when I tried it. The pouch note is sweet and bright, very pleasant. Several folks commented that this was the high point of the tobacco, opening it, but it's really a well-balanced note. Not sickening sweet, more of a fruity sweet with tang. On the light I noticed that exact same sweet tangy-ness then it subsided a bit... You have to pay attention to the flavor in this one, its not obvious enough to be in your face, but its also very present if you are dialed into it. Overall I really liked this, it lights easy, is not super wet and sticky, has a great flavor and easy to smoke. I smoked this in a small Calabash pipe and it was delightful.

Pipe Used: Calabash

Age When Smoked: out of the tin

Purchased From: Pipes and Cigars

5 people found this review helpful.

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	Kraft1994 (54)	2014-01-27		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Very Pleasant

Let me start by saying, Cornell & Diehl are the best at what they do. So much respect it owed to them for the hundreds of fantastic blends. However, this blend was a bit of a let down. I've been on the hunt for a good aromatic as a break from my steady diet of heavy English, Virginia and Deer Tongue blends. This blend was yet another one I can check off the list of candidates. For the positives it is very well cased. Didn't leave a pool of aromatic goo as most cased blends seem to do. It also burned very cool with no tongue bite and gave a fantastic room note. On the down side there is no noticeable flavor to the smoke. The cavendish is bland while the burleys go unnoticed. The pomegranate casing is also not very noticeable in the flavor. Its was there but you really have to do some searching to find it. I enjoy strong bold flavors in my tobacco and this blend just did not cut if for me. However if all you are looking for is a blend with a fantastic room note for smoking around non smokers then this would be a suitable choice. For me though, my hunt for a suitable aromatic continues.

5 people found this review helpful.

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	StevieB (2076)	2018-01-05		Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Cornell & Diehl - Founding Fathers.

This morning I stumbled around sleepily wanting an English. I saw the loose pouch of Founding Fathers in my cupboard, wrongly thought 'English', and filled my morning bowl. An English it is not. A middle ground, somewhat boring, aromatic, it is.

Burley accounts for a higher proportion of F.F., black Cavendish takes credit for less than a quarter. Because I bought this bulk the moisture's decent, albeit that's a useless fact should you buy a full 2oz tin.

As expected the Burley outweighs the black Cavendish, but has a pleasant flavour: sweet, nutty, and toasty. The topping doesn't warrant as much applause, though: quite sharp and sour. The vanilla from the small amount of black cavendish removes some of the causticity, but not enough. The burn from it's a better feature as it's relatively cool.

Nicotine: mild. Room-note: pleasant.

Founding Fathers? Two stars:

Somewhat recommended.

Pipe Used: Caminetto

Age When Smoked: Two months

Purchased From: Cup O' Joes

4 people found this review helpful.

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	Knightsmoker (216)	2014-01-09		Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

This is a good aromatic blend. It does have the right amount of Burley and cav. to allow you to taste the tobacco and still burn evenly all the way to the bottom of the bowl, clean and dry. The topping is pomegranate and while sweet has that slight bitterness to it as well. It is always present throughout the bowl but at times is stronger than others. This is not a bad blend I would be good from time to time as a change of pace. However, the wife did not care for the room note and as I near the end of the tin I find it harder to go back to. I doubt I will order another soon.

Age When Smoked: Tin was 6 months old

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

4 people found this review helpful.

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	Paleoman (9)	2012-08-01		Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant

After 5 good pipes of Founding Fathers, I feel better able to give an accurate assessment. I used the same pipe for all five puffs, a Savinelli Oscar Aries 122 billiard.

After my first 3 bowls I would have given it 3 stars, but after settling in to the last 2, I would back off a bit and give it a solid 2 stars. For me, the newness of a blend tends towards the extremes, and by about the 5th bowl I usually, but not always, migrate toward the middle.

What this blend does best is mix the right amount of burley and cavendish to achieve a consistent burn all the way to the bottom of the bowl, while retaining the flavors of the tobacco throughout. The pomegranate flavoring presents most in the first quarter of the bowl. Unlike other reviewers, I never noted the flavoring after that, which is fine because it does not interfere with the tobacco.

As others have noted, the blend does not burn too hot or wet and therefore does not leave the stereotypical aromatic "goop" in the bottom of the bowl.

Now, while the blend of tobaccos and topping is just right, I found something lacking in the overall flavor. It was not unsatisfying, but it was not completely satisfying in overall experience. Perhaps a wee bit of Virginia may give a bit more to the body of the smoke.

I do recommend this for aromatic smokers who are migrating toward the Virginia/Burley/Perique blends as a way to transition their palate, but I will probably not buy another tin as a personal puff. I would like to have had more of the flavoring present throughout the smoke in the absence of the missing element.

Overall, very good, and I will enjoy the rest of tin, but it did not leave a lasting impression.

4 people found this review helpful.

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	canvas (337)	2016-09-05		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

I like a can't miss wallop of flavor in my aromatic. I didn't even realize Founding Fathers was one until halfway through the bowl the nice gentleman who offered it to me asked me how I liked the aromatic. It had a neutral so-so nutty flavor, but I would have to be in a non-aromatic mood to want to revisit this one.

Suffice to say, it missed the mark for me. In fact, this is the fourth blend I've smoked from Cornell & Diehl and all but one have gotten 1 star, the lucky one got 2! Maybe I just havn't tried the right one, but as things currently stand, I'm avoiding their products.

3 people found this review helpful.

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	TallPuffO'Burley (632)	2016-06-22		Medium to Strong	Medium	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Well, I do like C&D aros for several reasons and this does satisfy all the elements. First and foremost, they have a lot of nicotine. Second, the base burleys and Cavendish are rich with plenty of body to remind the smoker that it is tobacco not candy they are smoking. Third, they smoke cool and lack any potential to bite. Finally, the lack of a chemical taste leads many to have a natural type taste to the desired aroma.

So Founding Fathers is right on board with this. If this were all that were required then all C&D aros would carry four stars. To differentiate these aros all comes down to how the individual toppings taste to me. Four stars = I love this (Autumn Evening). Three Stars = This is pretty good (Nutty Irishman). Pretty much all else is a two star to my taste and this is where this one lies.

Pomegranate is a flavor I enjoy in juice, but I despise the fruit as the seeds are bitter and the fruity part around each seed is so small to not be worth the effort. However, Founding Fathers just doesn't taste very pomegranate to me. Maybe a little like the concentrate juice that requires dilution. The bottom line is that this topping was not too agreeable to my tastes.

My reviews are always based on how the tobacco strikes me and this is why I give it two stars, but based on my opening praising of C&D aros, this may likely be a four star blend to someone who does like this topping and it would be to me, if I liked the topping.

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Adrian B. (29)	2015-07-06		Mild	Very Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant

I received a tin of this in the SPC C&D "Aromatic Sampler" package.

Tin note is very pleasant with lots of pomegranate amongst the tobacco aroma. The burly is noticeable with a bit of nuttiness you would expect. There isn't a whole lot of sweetness which I kind of expected there to be and for me the pomegranate topping comes and goes through the first half of the bowl or so. Every now and then you'll get a burst of the flavoring and then it's gone again. Toward the end of the smoke I don't notice it at all.

The Cavendish tames the burley some, and adds a little vanilla-ish taste.

The tobacco is high quality (it's C&D after all) but I can't say as there's anything stand out about this blend. It's a good absent minded smoke as it packs and burns well and doesn't need much attention. Worth trying I think, but I don't know that I'll purchase it again.

Pipe Used: Cobs mostly

Age When Smoked: tin fresh

Purchased From: SPC

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Smoke_Ring (158)	2013-06-30		Very Mild	Very Mild	Very Mild	Very Pleasant

951 - Founding Fathers

Star Rating = 3.50

Rating Scores - 10 is the Best and 0 is the Worst

Pouch Note = 9

Room Note = 9

Flavor = 9

Bite = 9

Burn = 9

After Taste = 9

Raw Score = 54

Rated Percentage = 90%

Comment = Smooth, Mild, very slight fruity Flavor, a whisper of a Bite, McCelland M55 is better

3 people found this review helpful.

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	bteddy (23)	2012-08-03		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant

Occasionally I will turn to an aromatic for a change of pace from my steady diet of heavy english and baltic/oriental blends. Through the years I have only found a few blends I could actually smoke and this blend is near the top. Easy packing, easy burning, and a taste that doesn't overwhelm the senses. It is truly an all day smoke. Very little bite if smoked properly and the hint of flavoring is just enough to make you wonder. Delightful.

3 people found this review helpful.

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	George Putnam (2)	2021-05-29		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Pleasant. Nothing like aromatics I have smoked and come to find offensive for their "added" flavor. This one seems to have been blended with a flavor rather than coated with one. For this reason, it is very refreshing. Its overall flavor is not a stand-out, but this does not mean it is not delicious in its own modest way. Very nice.

Pipe Used: churchwarden

Purchased From: Smoking Pipes

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Adam D (2)	2020-10-21		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I really like this blend. I'm no expert but here's what I can tell you. It burns great. It came at a good normal moisture level. The flavoring was strong but smelled really good to the nose. When smoking it, you really can't taste any pomegranate. It tastes like a good tobacco. One puff, midway through, I got a slight quick chemical flavor. I always worry about the flavoring in blends so maybe that was a quick taste of it. But overall it's really good and I'd highly reccomend it.

Pipe Used: MO Meerschaum Corn Cob

Age When Smoked: 6 months

Purchased From: Englewood Pipe and Tobacco, Colorado

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	SCHRODINGER (1)	2018-09-22		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

wonderful aromatic.... much has been said about pomegrante fruit, as found at George Washington's Mount Vernon and Thomas Jefferson's Monticello in this blend.....but I detect a possible 'paw paw' essence.... paw paw is also richly cultivated at Mount Vernon and Monticello; also widely found growing here in Kentucky......

Pipe Used: Briars and Meerschaum

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Randy Tuggle (46)	2018-05-20		Very Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Unnoticeable

Vastly different in flavor with Pomegranate used as the topping. At first you might say, WOW! Keep in mind this is an aromatic - and it's not your founding father's actual tobacco. You'll have to burn this extremely slow in order to keep the flavor as noticeable for any length of time. Like many C&D aromatics as of late, for me, this one tends to fall short of being one that I would repurchase. Nice to try it out once, I guess, but it's not a very intriguing blend for me. This might work as a first tobacco for the new pipe smoker as I didn't have any issues with tongue bite and it burned fairly well.

Pipe Used: Petersons, Algerian briars, Italian briars

Age When Smoked: fresh - bulk purchase

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

2 people found this review helpful.

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	steppx (186)	2018-02-14		Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

whelp....its certainly an aromatic. I tried, and i guess as aro's go its not bad at all. But mostly the tobacco lacks distinction, and while the idea for this blend is intriguing, i cant imagine Ill buy more.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	GabrielCRT (115)	2016-10-17		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Another quality aromatic Burley/Cavendish mixture from C&D! The sweet/tart pomegranate flavor is apparent first with a little vanilla added. I don't detect the same strong alcohol aroma that I find in Old Grove. The Cavendish is smooth and burns very cool. The Burley gives a great nutty background note. Not quite a complex blend but the shift between fruit, vanilla, cavendish, and burley keeps it interesting as the bowl progresses. Great flavor, room note, & burn.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	ap (57)	2011-11-05		Mild	Medium	Mild	Very Pleasant

This is a mild smoke with a fresh tart/sweet taste that burns cool and dry. Good aromatic and not an overly sweet flavour.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Caligator (4)	2023-02-26		Mild	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant

Like so many new pipe smokers, I too got caught up in buying several aromatics as I got started with the hobby. Cult Blood Red Moon, MacBaren Vanilla, Bowell's Pipers' pleasure; these were just a few of the flavored tobaccos that I remember filling my pipes back then. But It didn't take long until my desire for heavily topped tobaccos waned. And soon my shelves were filled with jars of open aromatics that never seemed to get smoked.

Recently, however, the desire for something flavorful and fruity returned, and I found myself searching my cellar for something aromatic to scratch that itch. And there is was: Founding Father's by Cornell & Diehl.

There were a lot of surprises to be found in this tin. It seemed so damp upon opening, yet it readily accepted flame and burned beautifully. I wrongfully assumed the abundant moisture would result in gurgle. I opted to dedicate a balsa-filtered Savinelli to this blend just in case it burned wet. But it was well-behaved and burned dryer, and with less relights, than other aromatics I have tried. And what about the flavor, does it really taste like pomegranate? In fact it does. Admittedly however, it's been ages since I last tasted a pomegranate. It's fruity, and not at all cloying. The top sauce is strong enough to be noticed, but well measured and comfortable. I can still taste hints of the underlying burley and cavendish upon which this blend is built. And, unlike the artificial flavorings of other aromatics, this blend is quite natural tasting. It is hardly enough to be labeled "complex" or "nirvana-worthy". But it is flavorful and satisfying enough to be recommended with confidence.

Pipe Used: Savinelli with 6mm Balsa

Age When Smoked: 2 months

Purchased From: SmokingPipes,com

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	TheOtter (60)	2023-02-15		Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant

I enjoy aromatics on occasion, and for me this was very enjoyable. The nuttiness of burleys mingle with the fruity tartness of the pomegranate, and the cavendish wraps it all together with some sweetness. It is reminiscent of a pastry. It was a delight to smoke this with a morning coffee, and it gave just the right nic hit to kickstart my day.

The tin note is also heavenly. I could just live in that tin, but sadly the room note didn't capture the full essence of that scent. Nonetheless, it has a very pleasant room note

3/4 there are better aromatics but this one is worth trying, and I will purchase it again for that tin note alone.

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	Capt (339)	2022-06-09		Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Pomegranate? No way I would have ever determined that. Even though I knew what it was, I still don't detect that. Fresh pomegranates have a very bitter aroma to me, this tobacco doesn't offer that up.

The pouch appearance seems 1/3 cavendish and 2/3 burley. Moisture content is fairly high for a C&D aromatic. Still packs well.

Pouch aroma is slight cocoa, dark fruits and nutty. It smells amazing!

Initial lighting takes a few matches. It crackles a bit when the flame is applied due to the moisture. Initial flavors of cocoa and light fruit essence. The burley offers its signature C&D nuttiness, but it is lacking the usual sharp and bitter quality I find it to have. The cavendish is sweet, and balances well with the burley. if sipped, the sweetness, cocoa/fruity flavors stay almost to the bottom of the bowl. If pushed, it can turn a bit acrid and ashy. This blend can also cause some moisture in the heel, so it performs best in a small, quick bowl for me. I think veteran smokers would even like this for an aromatic change of pace. I give it a solid 3 stars.

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	Desertislandtoolworks (18)	2020-07-28		Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

I've liked or loved every C&D tobacco I've tried up until this one but Founding Fathers falls a bit short of the others. Overall this tobacco burns well and provides a decent smoke. It is mild in every sense of the word, a little nicotine, a little flavor (on the retro), a little sugar, a little nuttieness. It is a nice creamy smoke that fills the mouth. If you like a mild smoke this coud easily be an all day smoke for you, if you are after a bit more from your time with the pipe I'd move on.

Pipe Used: Corncob

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Ohlone Cigar Lounge

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	MusicteacherLee (3)	2020-07-27		Medium to Strong	Strong	Medium	Pleasant

Right out of the tin, this blend had a great aroma. I sat for awhile just smelling it. It is a fantastic taste of vanilla, and some fruity notes but not too strong. It’s a great blend of regular tobacco and aromatic tobacco. This is one of my favourites and it stays the perfect moisture in a mason jar. I will be buying this again.

Pipe Used: Peterson Atlantic

Age When Smoked: Right out of the tin

Purchased From: Smoking Pipes

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Smokin Fisherman (2)	2019-12-08		Very Mild	Extremely Mild	Mild	Tolerable

I enjoyed this blend . The pomegranate flavor was not strong to me at all. It was more like smokin a tea blend. I did enjoy it. Smooth and easy to light. Could smoke all day

Pipe Used: Nording compass

Age When Smoked: Brand new

Purchased From: Online

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	SiriusAmory (25)	2018-12-07		Mild to Medium	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

This tobacco burned incredibly well and required very few relights. The pomegranate flavoring was fairly noticeable and at times a bit overpowering, causing a little bitterness. There were some notes of cream, nuts, and a bit of earth and pepper.

Age When Smoked: 1 week after opening tin

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2012-04-07		Strong	Very Mild	Very Full	Pleasant

taste of burly and cavendash, with a sweet fruit taste not too overwheelming but just right smooth a all day smoke

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Quiggifur (86)	2023-02-28		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Tin note: something chocolatey, not really getting pomegranate. Smoke: also chocolate, and some mild influence from the burley. Mildly sweet and tart, almost a suggestion of fruit. This is fine, but I'd probably always rather smoke Missouri Meerschaum's Great Dane, which has a somewhat similar but strictly better flavor profile in my mind. The only thing this has going for it over Great Dane is a sweet/tart aspect, which is kind of nice. I could see someone enjoying this blend quite a bit; to be honest, so do I, and I'll happily smoke the rest of my stock.

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	Duke_Lancaster (7)	2022-12-17		Very Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I get a fruity flavor I found out that it was pomegranate but I really don’t get pomegranate out if it it was a nice smooth smoke easy to light and a constant burn I think it’s burley and black cavendish it’s a nice easy smoke not terribley impressive but very consistent I have had a good time with what I’ve smoked of my tin I would recommend that it at least be tried especially for beginners all the flavor is up front and there isn’t a whole lot of depth to be missed

Pipe Used: Savanelli roma 316

Age When Smoked: 6 months Jared

Purchased From: Humidors fine cigars

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