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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 08, 2018 | Mild to Medium | Medium to Strong | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Cornell & Diehl - Old Grove (Cellar Series).
Old Grove has a coarse presentation and is made from a higher proportion of brown pieces to black. The tin-note's strongly aromatic and the moisture's good.
I didn't exactly panegyrize or enjoy the first few puffs, but in short time I found myself enjoying it! The pomegranate's much stronger at the beginning, after a quarter it's still a more than notable addition but nowhere near as heady. This may deter a few folks, should they not like pomegranate, but I find the supporting tobacco taste exemplary: I get a notable flavour from the Perique, vanilla-sweetness from the black Cav', fruity-sweet Virginias, a touch of nutty Burley, and the Katerini gives a wonderful buttery flavour. The burn from Old G's of a medium temperature, perfectly consistent, and manufactures a bite-free smoke.
Nicotine: mild to medium. Room-note: not the best.
Old Grove? A blend I thought I'd hate, but surprisingly it gets four stars:
Highly recommended.
Old Grove has a coarse presentation and is made from a higher proportion of brown pieces to black. The tin-note's strongly aromatic and the moisture's good.
I didn't exactly panegyrize or enjoy the first few puffs, but in short time I found myself enjoying it! The pomegranate's much stronger at the beginning, after a quarter it's still a more than notable addition but nowhere near as heady. This may deter a few folks, should they not like pomegranate, but I find the supporting tobacco taste exemplary: I get a notable flavour from the Perique, vanilla-sweetness from the black Cav', fruity-sweet Virginias, a touch of nutty Burley, and the Katerini gives a wonderful buttery flavour. The burn from Old G's of a medium temperature, perfectly consistent, and manufactures a bite-free smoke.
Nicotine: mild to medium. Room-note: not the best.
Old Grove? A blend I thought I'd hate, but surprisingly it gets four stars:
Highly recommended.
Pipe Used:
Altinok Meerschaum
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2020 | Medium to Strong | Medium to Strong | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
I just finished up my first of two tins of this blend. It started out rough, but I really grew to enjoy the blend as i got used to the topping. This is a very aromatic blend make no bones about it. The pomegranate runs deep. You will immediately notice it upon opening the tin.
The tin note is wonderful IMO; however, upon light up the topping is a bit overwhelming and will cover up most tobacco taste. I did not enjoy smoking the topping as much as I did smelling it. The good news is that it lifts pretty quickly allowing the underlying leaf components to emerge and coalesce into a really wonderful tasting blend in the vein of american english blends that C&D does so well.
This one has some backbone, but will not clobber you with nicotine like, say, Old Joe Krantz. I would say, like the other cellar series blends, the virginia is the primary star here but it gets a lot of support. The cavendish, burley and Perique all combine to give this blend plenty of body and smoothness. The turkish presence really stands out to my tastes and gives this a sour dryness that really works well against the topping as you work your way down the bowl.
This is one blend that I eventually got excited about smoking each bowl. That kind of excitement makes me want to give this four stars, so that is what I am giving it.
The tin note is wonderful IMO; however, upon light up the topping is a bit overwhelming and will cover up most tobacco taste. I did not enjoy smoking the topping as much as I did smelling it. The good news is that it lifts pretty quickly allowing the underlying leaf components to emerge and coalesce into a really wonderful tasting blend in the vein of american english blends that C&D does so well.
This one has some backbone, but will not clobber you with nicotine like, say, Old Joe Krantz. I would say, like the other cellar series blends, the virginia is the primary star here but it gets a lot of support. The cavendish, burley and Perique all combine to give this blend plenty of body and smoothness. The turkish presence really stands out to my tastes and gives this a sour dryness that really works well against the topping as you work your way down the bowl.
This is one blend that I eventually got excited about smoking each bowl. That kind of excitement makes me want to give this four stars, so that is what I am giving it.
Age When Smoked:
4yr 4mth
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