Cornell & Diehl Old Grove
(2.67)
Sitting between City Park Avenue and Bayou Metairie lies the Old Grove, home to ancient, moss covered oaks and many more of New Orleans' oldest trees. Worthy of any cellar, this Cellar Series blend, a complex, ribbon-cut mixture, combines bright and red Virginias, dark burley, Katerini Turkish, black cavendish, and granulated perique together with a subtle pomegranate topping to create a blend that will age as gracefully as the old grove itself.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Series | Cellar Series |
| Blended By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Pomegranate |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 2 ounce tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium to Strong
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2016 | Mild | Strong | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I love a lot of what C&D turns out, but I’m having a hard time figuring this blend out. When I read the description of this blend on smokingpipes.com, it sounded really enticing – but it didn’t say anything anywhere about being an aromatic – though the “subtle pomegranate topping” should have tipped me off . . .
“Subtle pomegranate topping”? I know what a pomegranate is – and I drink a lot of Pom juice – but my Pom juice doesn’t really smell the way this stuff does when you open the tin. Don’t get me wrong – I love the tin note – a lively, zesty, sweet, tangy, almost indescribable fruitiness that is unlike any other tobacco I’ve encountered. But you know right away it’s an aro once you light up.
The “subtle pomegranate topping” keeps me from distinguishing the Virginias from the Burley or the Turkish to the Cavendish or even the Perique – the topping just over-powers everything. (It also tends to burn a little hot because of the topping). And the topping doesn’t really taste the way of the tin note. The closest thing that came to my mind – and this is not to discourage anyone from trying Old Grove – but it tasted more like a urinal cake smells.
The other thing that had me scratching my head was, “Why would you make a heavily topped aro part of your ‘Cellar Series’”? Is this aromatic going to be the exception to the rule, one that actually improves with age? Perhaps the blender knows something that I don’t, so, I’ll have to try this blend again in 5 years to see if it actually improves with age (it is part of their “Cellar Series” after all).
Edit: After several more attempts with Old Grove, I emptied the remaining tins in the green waste recycle bins (the empty tins went into the garbage). I'm pulling one of my two stars.
“Subtle pomegranate topping”? I know what a pomegranate is – and I drink a lot of Pom juice – but my Pom juice doesn’t really smell the way this stuff does when you open the tin. Don’t get me wrong – I love the tin note – a lively, zesty, sweet, tangy, almost indescribable fruitiness that is unlike any other tobacco I’ve encountered. But you know right away it’s an aro once you light up.
The “subtle pomegranate topping” keeps me from distinguishing the Virginias from the Burley or the Turkish to the Cavendish or even the Perique – the topping just over-powers everything. (It also tends to burn a little hot because of the topping). And the topping doesn’t really taste the way of the tin note. The closest thing that came to my mind – and this is not to discourage anyone from trying Old Grove – but it tasted more like a urinal cake smells.
The other thing that had me scratching my head was, “Why would you make a heavily topped aro part of your ‘Cellar Series’”? Is this aromatic going to be the exception to the rule, one that actually improves with age? Perhaps the blender knows something that I don’t, so, I’ll have to try this blend again in 5 years to see if it actually improves with age (it is part of their “Cellar Series” after all).
Edit: After several more attempts with Old Grove, I emptied the remaining tins in the green waste recycle bins (the empty tins went into the garbage). I'm pulling one of my two stars.
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