Cornell & Diehl First Responders
(2.55)
Re-release of GL Pease's renowned "Tribute" blend that was produced as fund raiser for the survivors of 9/11. A blend of red, bright and stoved red virginias with a dash of perique and toasted cavendish
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blended By | Gregory Pease |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Perique |
| Contents | Cavendish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 2 oz tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.55 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2014 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
This blend is based on Tribute, but there are differences. The Virginias here are a little sweeter and a little stronger, offering much fewer grass notes and more earth, sugar, and tangy citrus and dark fruit. The red Virginias are more prominent here, and used to good advantage. It's light on the citrus, which Tribute had a little more of. I get a hint of stewed fruit, which must come the stoved Va. The perique sports very light spice and plum note in the background. Has a mild nic-hit. No chance of bite, and won't get harsh. Well balanced, burns clean and cool at a reasonable pace with a fairly consistent flavor. Leaves little moisture in the bowl, and needs an average number of relights. Has a pleasant after taste. Can be an all day smoke.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2018 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Cornell & Diehl - First Responders.
There are a few chunky pieces of tobacco but a lot of my tin could be considered a shag. It's mostly medium brown with the occasional lighter or darker piece. I can't identify much in the tin-note.
The cut and decent moistness aid easy lighting. The initial word to spring to mind was 'Boring', until I got halfway into a bowl, at that point the flavour becomes deeper due to the Perique awakening, giving ample spiciness and dark fruit. Until then the Virginias have a clear lead over the others. It doesn't taste like a straight Va, but there's no mistaking which tobacco's in charge, and which leaves are a seasoning. The Cavendish is more controlled than the Perique, adding a gentle honey-sweetness without fluctuating in strength. The burn from it's reliable, but can become fast if puffed hard.
Nicotine: medium. Room-note: tolerable.
I don't enjoy the first half as much as the second. So it misses out on four stars. Recommended:
Three stars.
There are a few chunky pieces of tobacco but a lot of my tin could be considered a shag. It's mostly medium brown with the occasional lighter or darker piece. I can't identify much in the tin-note.
The cut and decent moistness aid easy lighting. The initial word to spring to mind was 'Boring', until I got halfway into a bowl, at that point the flavour becomes deeper due to the Perique awakening, giving ample spiciness and dark fruit. Until then the Virginias have a clear lead over the others. It doesn't taste like a straight Va, but there's no mistaking which tobacco's in charge, and which leaves are a seasoning. The Cavendish is more controlled than the Perique, adding a gentle honey-sweetness without fluctuating in strength. The burn from it's reliable, but can become fast if puffed hard.
Nicotine: medium. Room-note: tolerable.
I don't enjoy the first half as much as the second. So it misses out on four stars. Recommended:
Three stars.
Pipe Used:
Altinok Lee Van Cleef: Friday pipe
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Dec 27, 2012 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Looks like Tribute in the tin and smells like it as well. Same notes of dark chocolate but a bit less musty. Same mottled appearance and same wide choppy ribbon.
Taste-wise, it's clear to me that this is a fresh example of GLP Tribute. The blend has the same flavor characteristics of dark and toasty virginias with a touch of perique spice. But the flavor is a little rougher, a little less mature, as if the flavors simply haven't melded quite yet. Then again, it's youthful vigor might be just what some smokers want. It certainly appears to me to be the same recipe. I plan to age my other tin of this and see. But if you've missed out on Tribute, fear not. This one should fill the void quite nicely. It just needs a bit of seasoning in your cellar. Give it 6-12 months and enjoy.
Taste-wise, it's clear to me that this is a fresh example of GLP Tribute. The blend has the same flavor characteristics of dark and toasty virginias with a touch of perique spice. But the flavor is a little rougher, a little less mature, as if the flavors simply haven't melded quite yet. Then again, it's youthful vigor might be just what some smokers want. It certainly appears to me to be the same recipe. I plan to age my other tin of this and see. But if you've missed out on Tribute, fear not. This one should fill the void quite nicely. It just needs a bit of seasoning in your cellar. Give it 6-12 months and enjoy.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Apr 13, 2015 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
All I can say is I like it. Mostly Golden Va with darker shades of leaf, the tin aroma is quite pungent. It definitively spells Périque. The leaf is a loose and long cut, very nice. Curiously (but, maybe not so much) and even tough it's never as dark in its composition nor a crumble cake, I find First Responders to be very akin to Kajun Kake - in terms of taste, of course. So.....If you like Kajun Kake....? 😉
Pipe Used:
Luciano; Rattray; Stanwell
Age When Smoked:
1 Y 10 M
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