Although the subtle sweetness fades in the second half of the bowl, the tobacco is exceptionally smooth and flavorful. Guys, I'm glad I spent the money on " The Big Tin ". The description of this blend this past Sunday whetted everyone's taste buds and it is not surprising that this product vanished so quickly. Burns clean and dry (once crumbled), and never offers to bite, even when abused. And I also suspect that selling it in such bulk put less pressure on their mail room. These small batch blends are a great thing lets not gripe about them!Buy them if you want give an honest review so the next person can decide! They even said the date, the amount and the blend components on almost every post. Cornell & Diehl - Jolly Old Saint Nicholas - Tabaco para Cachimbo R$ 164,90 R$ 154,90; Capstan Original Navy Cut - Tabaco para Cachimbo R$ 194,90; Cornell & Diehl - From Beyond (Small Batch) R$ 249,90; SIGA-NOS. I had a chance to buy this online here on SP and multiple other websites, but I didnt pull the trigger to buy online. I shop with Smokingpipes regularly, but I didn't see any indication that this was coming. packed very easily. Cornell & Diehl - Jolly Old Saint Nicholas - Tabaco para Cachimbo R$ 164,90 R$ 154,90; Capstan Original Navy Cut - Tabaco para Cachimbo R$ 194,90; Cornell & Diehl - From Beyond (Small Batch) R$ 249,90; SIGA-NOS. At the risk of sounding somewhere between fanatical and pedantic--I did an extra level cleaning (I use vodka for my stem and shank cleaning fluid) of a Savinelli 125th Anniversary and a Savinelli Autograph to use as my dedicated smoking "rides". the reality is that this balkan mix is very appealing. By the way I give Cornell and Diehl a 5 not a 4 1/2! Heres the thing about these blends, if you what to try them, and you know theres only a few to go around, then make the effort to get them! Aging should really mellow out this blend given the high amount Virginia tobaccos present and marry the flavors quite a bit. Flavor pro file is pretty representitive of the description. if C&D could make this available for everyone I would have a bowl everyday! I'm guessing but I think it's this that leaves you with a dry mouth feel much like a full bodied dry red wine. The Kentucky and perique are a rung or two above the condiment line. Very satisfying. Why not sell by the by the ounce? The light barbecue note is in the background. I bought all I could from the "other place"; like the other commentors, I don't remember seeing heads' up announcement. The strength is medium. I also understand the pointlessness of reviewing something that sold out within hours, however in the hopes that there is some sort of future reincarnation I would strongly recommend it. This flake is made of zesty bright Virginias along with two distinct Oriental varietals that have been cased with warm tequila and notes of elderflowers. A tribute to the traditions and customs of cultures across the globe, including those held dearest at Cornell & Diehl, Small Batch Folklore celebrates five distinct flue-cured varietals, elevated by delicate accompaniments of genuine St. James Parish Perique, lightly smoke-cured Kentucky, and exotic Kasturi leaf from 2015. Like most newbs, I bought a ton of different blends based off the reviews here a nd other websites. Ive also since then brought a few Tilsheads and darn it if the two werent made for each other. :) if my opinion changes in time, I will update this review. Cornell & Diehl - From Beyond (Small Batch) Edit this tobacco Favorite Wishlist Subscribed The unseen world is fraught with danger. But thats the thing with small batch series.we cant afford to figure out if we like it and what it needs. I taste Honey, grain porridge, spicy floral notes, Graham crackers, a slight tangy smokey BBQ, a slight sour/tart citrus note, cream. These top-tier, naturally sweet Virginias are elevated by delicate accompaniments of pure, genuine St. James Parish Perique from Cornell & Diehl's exclusive Perique farm, 31 Farms; lightly smoke-cured Kentucky from 2019; and exotic Indonesian Kasturi leaf from 2015. I have never had Syrian Latakia, but I definitely get the "wine like" comparison of flavor. There appeared to be a window of three hours after release where it was in stock here (they even had a 1 per person limit). Do your best with it if it ain't what you thought it migh t be. If you live in certain states, you will be unable to purchase this product. 01 jan. O Mundo Secreto dos Cachimbos 3 Comentrios. At least one bowl will be pulled from then but I like some time in a jar for any plug/cake before loading. Purchases were limited. While selling it this way pretty much ensures that they will not be left in the lurch with unsold product, history suggests that they sell out their inventive blends. That's the best comparison that comes to my mind. As Paul M said SP give us plenty of time to figure it out and if I can get it anyone can. (I buy blends by the pound as often as I can) Take my money, C&D. This will be brief with an update to come, as I just lit the 1st bowl. It is really a nice blend with quality tobocco. Immediately, I was hit with Latakia. Several very good blends have had a similar note so I think I know part of what is in the bag!. You must be 21 years or older to make any selections on this site - by doing so, you are confirming that you are of legal age to purchase tobacco products or smoking accessories. Smokingpipes even limited sales to one per customer, which is a rare bonus lately. Cornell & Diehl is one of the most heralded pipe tobacco manufacturers in the United States. My honest opinion is that if you cellar this for 5 years, it will really age and compliment itself well. It pains me to write a negative review, and I hope in time, my opinion changes. 2023 release 500 of 3000 (date 011123): Package note of fruity sweet, Rasins, and spices. Nic hit is mild to medium. View All (45) Cornell & Diehl Palmetto Balkan 8oz Reviews. Come up with a better way to release these. Temporarily out of stock. Just finished my 2nd bowlperfectly balanced and truly a great Balkan blend from C&Deven the packaging reflects the sophistication and subtleties of this Balkangreat job to Jeremy and the crew for their contribution to the community. The other tobaccos play nicely with one another and really make this a unique Balkan blend. .To write the 1st constructive review other than Mr. Stanion. Sorry guys I am one of the fortunate ones that was able to get my hands on this stuff but I had to go to another site to get it. Since 1990, Cornell and Diehl has been producing high quality pipe tobacco, expertly blended by hand using time honored methods, unique recipes, and no small amount of innovation. Burns slow with a few relights. And thus, I wonder if it could not have been sold in 50 or 100 grams. Further elevating its elegant presentation, each brick also includes a reusable vinyl sticker that you can use to label your glass Mason jars. Im a fan of Balkan blends first off but this is a special blend, just fantastic. I often think there things I like, and things I did not know I liked until I tried them. Watch City Cigars 497 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01701. While the nose is similar, the TASTE is not quite the same. First of all to you complainers. So I was hesitant to crack open this can and try it. Jump on this . I would make a regular purchase if it were available again. Get exclusive updates on all our fresh offerings, sales, and promotions -- right to your inbox. This is easily one of the best blends C&D has come up with in a long time. The nic-hit is a point below medium. Cornell and Diehl Small Batch: Straight Up English - March 17th, 2016 Life, lately, has been quiet. Needless to say, I'm a greenhorn when it comes to smoking tobacco with a pipe. 14 Reviews 5 Just Wow. Upgraded to 3.5 stars. I appreciate the more economical pricing on a pound. If you receive this confirmation repeatedly, you will need to enable cookies so that your response can be saved. This tobacco is all that was marketed and more. Bag note is mildly sweet and of dark fruits. Been sipping now for a while. Complex, meaty leaves me wanting another bowl. Too early. C & D Small Batch Sun Bear Mountain Flower SKU: CORNESUNBMF 2oz. If it makes you feel any better, I gor the email at 12:08 AM EST and it was gone by the time I left work at 3AM. I agree with the 1 star ratings. The taste was even much more enjoyable. This tobacco makes me feel great. I get slight notes of ginger, fig, dried apricot, bread and slightly sweet. Humidity, mosquitoes, iced bourbon based drinks, whole hog bbq, friends and family. My suspicion is that this will age nicely, but only time will tell. Despite tin note (super sweet), I didn't detect any added flavoring that went outside of normal tobacco flavor. For some reason it wouldnt let me give it 5 Stars? The Small Batch project is something new to the pipe tobacco world. In my cellar I have (all bought from sp) Sobranie, F&K sterling balkan, Arango balkan supreme, both Balkan sobranie match from Sutliff, Balkan Sasieni, G&H Balkan flake, HH Balkan blend, Dan Tobak Balkan etcGet the idea?. Not overpowering nor too subtle to matter, it fits this blend like a glove. Why don't you all just go back to shit-posting "FIRST!!" And the clove like taste from the Kasturi blends harmoniously. Woody and incense-like smoke as opposed to the campfire taste of Cyprian latakia. It's a very loud, flavorful, complex and interesting English. A tribute to Oriental-forward blends of the past, this singular Balkan mixture showcases a proprietary processing method that mellows modern Latakia's often dominating campfire note and offers a uniquely Carolina-inspired rendition to the blend family. A little further down in the bowl comes the cigar leaf. This time I guess it just wasn't what people wanted. Arango Cigar Co. is proud to be one of the largest importer / distributors in the United States. If you want something, plan to do what needs to be done to acquire the item. But, another approach is to take your Palmetto, weigh it and add 20% of that weight of C&D Latakiathat works pretty well and gets you back on the expected Balkan track!!! The small batch blends from C&D have been hit or miss with some blends striking out and others being homeruns in my book. I like to let it dry a little from the cake, Excellent tobacco. I must say, I find myself somewhat confused by this blend. The reason why this hasn't been as well received is there are so many good Balkan blends at SP already, for cheaper. But your local tobacco ship will charge you a little more for it cause that's how business works in America, TINSTAAFL, so you pay a little extra and support your B&M to keep sweet smoke on deck for time to come. It lights easy with few relights. Once lit the blend tasted quite good just fruit bread spice and sweetness. Hopefully it will age really well, since I have about 14 ounces jarred up. I'm letting brick #2 age in the rather substantial vacuum-sealed packaging. Ive also found that a little more Latakia, a splash of brandy and a week to meld does wonders for it. Tobacco smokes evenly and cool. As for the smoking experience, mechanically, it does everything well. Thats a problem easily remedied with a jar. Its almost like they said 'ok, whats left sitting about', and marketed it as something special. I guess it must be bright Virginia and Kentucky coordinated attack. Best, RC. I chose to open the tin to fight my own urge to hoard. Why? Customers Who Smoked Folklore 16oz Also Smoked: Virginia, Perique, Dark Fired Kentucky, Cigar. I close my comments with the hope that all my fellow Enthusiasts will open those tasty bricks and load bowls, make small gifts to friends, and trust there will be something tasty offered again next crop year. Glad I did as it is superb.. Only needed one re lite. The taste: it has some similarities to Savinelli 140th anniversary which is a good thing. Virginias are on the center stage, with the supporting cast each masterfully playing their role. It was actually a bit overwhelming at first but it settled down and definitely pulled in some fine orientals and Virginias albeit briefly. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is good. This is an amazing blend. The Virginias seem to hang back during the 1st half before timidly making itself known in the latter stages. This C&D blend has a container nose that is a doppelganger for Strauss' PRIVATE STOCK English Blend, which I smoked for many years, while getting my degrees at UC. Truth is, I haven't smoked a pipe in years. Delight! PRIVATE STOCK is Lat -forward, Palmetto's Perique is the leader here with the lush, aged Virginias backing and the Orientals dulcet in the background. Thats plenty of time for all the whiners to be on the site at midnight when the release goes out. The Quality of the entire C&D catalogue seems to have gotten a boost in my opinion. C&D Small Batch Carolina Red Flake (2020) C&D Small Batch Sansepolcro (2019) C&D Small Batch Sun Bear (2020) C&D Small Batch Carolina Red Flake (2019) This auction contains tobacco. The five distinct flue cured Virginias provide plenty of tart and tangy citrus, grass, wood, earth, bread, sugar, floralness, vegetation, some tangy dark fruit, sour lemon, and light spice as supporting players. Burns reasonable with average number of relights. I hope C&D is able to reintroduce this so more folks get a chance at it. A small bottle holding 100 grams might work, after all. Spearheaded by a foundation of tangy, mature, sun-cured 2018 Basma and 2019 Izmir Orientals with naturally sweet Carolina Red Virginias and a proprietary method for processing Latakia, Palmetto Balkan produces a mellow, balanced smoking experience rich with notes of stone fruits, subtle wood smoke, and a slightly dry finish that calls to mind the signature character of long-lost Syrian leaf. Add to compare list. And as for the Kasturi, it is there, but in the absolute PERFECT amount IMO. How to use 'postgraduate work' in a sentence? And most important, nice tin art! This has turned into a 2 x a day smoke for me and Ive bought 2 more lbs or it. All time favorite Virginia. Most mention clove notes for a reason, as it is center. They only released 1000 packs of this stuff, so it obviously sold out pretty quickly!. Wife surprised me with one these and it is so far a rather impressive blend. C&D Small Batch Carolina Red Flake. They sent out the email TWO DAYS in advance! Pipe Used: Various Meerschaums & Billiards. I picked up no stone fruits. I do know that C&D has produced quite a few fantastic small batch blends, nearly all of which released in the past year I have purc hased. When you want quality at its finest where your pipe tobacco is concerned, Cornell & Diehl is the perfect choice. Every tobacco we produce is blended by hand in small batches, but we've never had the opportunity to really flex our creative muscles until now. Tin 1974 of 3000 has a tin note of smoky, slightly sour/vinegar, mildly creamy on a background of ripe dark fruit. Cornell & Diehl: Palmetto Balkan 8oz Pipe Tobacco Product Number: 003-016-0353 A tribute to the Oriental-forward blends of yesteryear, Cornell & Diehl's latest Small Batch release, Palmetto Balkan, delivers a uniquely Carolina-inspired interpretation of the celebrated Balkan mixtures that have captivated so many pipe smokers over the years. Superb blend. The inventive treatment of the mixture's Latakia component is of particular interest mellowing the modern Latakia's often dominating campfire note and creating a harmonious equilibrium of flavors. . What is the point of these BS "limited" releases? So I'll smoke that and likely jar a good portion of this for later. Medium strength. I have been on a year long English and Balkan kick, and this is definitely not either. Let him breathe some more. This blend is really good. This crumble kake easily breaks apart. I can't wait to smoke this on a cool Fall day. Worth every penny. hoarding small batch releases. Cheers to people that get it and enjoy it- looking forward to constructive reviews. It is simply the most well balanced and well-rounded smoke I have ever had the pleasure of smoking. So easy. The aroma alone will keep me coming back. Don't get me wrong, it's very good. Come join the conversation. Lots of reviews for a tobacco no one has even smoked yet. I would say a solid 5 star blend and if you remove the cry babies that couldnt read their email several weeks or months before the release, the true rating probably would be well into the 4.5-5 star territory. Bag note is very complex citrus slightly sweet a bit earthy. I just refresh the website every midnight or so right before bed and often I am able to catch these releases, I had already made peace with missing out on this one and by dumb luck it was still in stock when I happened to wake up at 2:00AM. Smokes super cool and doesnt quite fall under any one genre which is great when you want something d ifferent. And it was worth the wait- Ive had no other blend quite like it. There is no chance of bite or harshness. our creative muscles. I worked late night so ordered right after midnight. And what is this super healthy, holistic doctor prescribed fruit leather made of? If I think its something I want I take the 1000$ phone that we all now have and set an alarm for 5 minutes before it releases. 3 weeks warning and a gaggle of mewling centers of the universe. This is most definitely a high quality pipe tobacco and not floor sweepings as some you tube presenters have suggested. Phone/office hours are 9am-7pm US/Eastern (GMT -5:00) Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm on Saturdays, and 12pm-4pm on Sundays. Dec 21, 2018 22:14:20 GMT -5 Wolfman, Legend Lover, and 4 more like this. That said Im a bit pissed that I have eight ounces of a blend Im not particularly keen on so far. the second half was more nutty toasted nutty bread and baking spices. 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