Cornell & Diehl Bob Bushman

I have been on a C&D kick, making an effort to sample some of their less popular selections before they go out of production. This particular tobacco claimed tropical fruit and a touch of coconut as toppings. The coconut is mild but present in the pouch aroma. There is a bit of fruitiness and a smell that is a dead ringer for C&D black gold maple, so I suspect some maple sugar as a casing. This blend is composed of narrow cut orange and dark brown ribbon. There is a sprinkling of chunky black cavendish (visually estimated 3-5% by volume). The room aroma is pleasant and my wife said that it vaguely reminded her of vanilla. Unfortunately none of this translates to the taste. The char lights give some light fruitiness. When lit, and it is a bitch to keep lit, the smoke becomes dark and dirty tasting. By the end of each bowl, there is an acrid and increasingly foul taste contaminating one’s palate. The flavor is only modestly better if consumed near crispy dry.

This is only blend I have ever smoked that had me wondering “why am I doing this to myself?” as I gave it way too many chances in trying to figure it out.