Customer Reviews (28 Total)
Very underrated
November 15, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown Bulk
Fantastic virginia blend. Should be talked about more often. Especially since it is available in bulk. Can't wait to try this after it has some age on it. This is a perfect mix of bright and red Virginia's. Plenty of grass and hay and just a touch of... Read More
that ketchupy red virginia flavor you get from Mcclelland but not nearly as strong. Definitely worth a try for any virginia smoker. Quickly found a spot in my rotation. Read Less
Suprised I never heard of this
September 13, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown Bulk
After my first smoke I knew this was going to be a great every day smoke. The sweetness from the toasty red and bright virginias is very pleasant yet not overpowering. There is a bit more complexity there than most straight VA blends. I'm surprised I... Read More
hadn't heard about Yorktown before purchasing an ounce to try. Read Less
Delicious and Very Little Bite for a Straight Va
February 19, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown Bulk
I really enjoy this blend. It's sweet and a little nutty, very smooth with a creamy smoke. It's very flavorful, and for a straight Virginia blend, it has very little bite. This is my new favorite blend.
No Surprises, Good For Change of Pace
December 27, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown Bulk
Soon as I opened the bag I knew what I was getting. The fresh mowed hay aroma proved true to the taste. Sharp opening taste (straw) and even smooth burning makes for a very pleasant change from other blends. Only downside, for me, was the after ta... Read More
ste. Can't quite put my finger on it, but saliva tastes a bit sour. Read Less
A Good Virginia
October 25, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown Bulk
This isn't my favorite blend, but I can't really say anything bad about it.
Best all day
May 12, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown 2oz
No question, this is a 5 star straight virginia blend. Delicious in a Cob or briar. I find it complex and very refreshing in this genre. Even in a rather dry state, it smokes very well. Based on the uniform blond crimp cut, I was expecting a young gr... Read More
assy smoke. Not the case however. This is a Burley lovers Virginia. The stoved Reds lead with dark fruit, walnuts, and a sweet medium bodied espresso note. The blend tips to the "Bakery" or "fall harvest" flavors, with notes of hearty crusty bread, bailed hay, earthy fresh cut fields and cedar. Coming in as supporting actress to that lead is the bright virginia with a grassiness, citrus, tang and a wee bit of honey. The flavors are right in my preferred goldilock zone between bright and dark Virginia. I've smoked loads of top Virginia blends, FVF and Dunhill Flake for example and they take considerable aging to hit the kind of deep flavor profile that Yorktown is producing fresh out of the tin. Truly unique balance in my experience. I love it! All day smoke. Blending potential. Great bang for the buck! Yorktown takes my #1 Virginia spot... and I can get it in bulk! Simply gorgeous. Read Less
Greatly underrated and a worthy stand alone
April 09, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown Bulk
One of the breadiest Virginas I have smoked. There certainly is an evident citrus character from the brights and some dark fruity from the reds, but sweet baked bread is on the forefront. There is a bit of spiciness as well. I believe the stoved virg... Read More
inas which are heat treated in some way to bring out a natural caramelization of the sugars, add a deeper sweetness than you find in the straight brights. I believe it is a good beginnger tobacco as well as its not incredibly complex but has sweetness. Does come quite dry, which is probably why I found little to no moisture in the bowl at the end. Despite the dryness, the flavor was still ample. Leaves a bready room note. I bought this primarily for blending as the C&D bright and red virginas I purchased left me wanting. This is definitely a superior Virginia product. Satisfying enough on its own. Though I prefer flakes and the usual benefits they bring, this blend will stay around for use. Definitely an underrated blend that deserves more attention, especially for the price. 7/10 score for me, so worthy of a "highly recommendation". Read Less
Full VA Flavor: Sweet, Hay, Citrusy Tanginess
March 14, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown Bulk
In pipe smoking, we taste the smell. Ever wonder what a hay loft full of fresh hay would taste like? This is a pure, straight VA with a full VA flavor profile; sweet, grassy and citrusy tanginess. The sweetness caramelizes and deepens further into ... Read More
the bowl. It’s such a pleasure to smoke… smooth and easy with no bite. Great when fresh, and this will only improve with age in my cellar. This is very underrated and far exceeds Sutliff's VA. Also makes a great blending mixture; mixing this with Latakia makes for a very simple yet sweet and smoky profile. Nic is 2 out of 5. Read Less
Virginia Is For Lovers
June 29, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown Bulk
This is my number one Virginia. Surprise, Surprise...what a great tasting blend of Virginia...tried to get it to bite...just gave me a creamy smooth, great almost nutty taste...Purists take note...this is a very fine classic smoke...a little more exp... Read More
ensive than some other Virginia blends but well worth it... Outstanding. Read Less
Simple But Good
May 29, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown 2oz
A very bright Virginian blend that smokes well on its own, or when cut with others, for better roundness and warmth. Also, I wish it came in flake form.
Just Excellent
March 14, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown 2oz
With no doubt at all this is my favorite Virginia blend from C& D
It is the blend I do have always in the go
First class Virginias with cero bite and full flavor
You can definitely taste the sweet notes and the pure leaf
Strong recommendation if... Read More
you like straight Virginia
Worth to give it a try
Many thanks C& D for putting it on the market Read Less
Bold and Flavorful
October 25, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown Bulk
I think this is a pretty good blend that has a good straight forward Va flavor with a bit of complexity. Interesting enough I'll smoke on it for a while and update my review if it grows on me even more. The flavors are full enough to keep me wanting ... Read More
more. Read Less
Under-rated!
January 06, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown 2oz
Really surprised this does not get more love - a VA lovers dream. Not overly complex, but you get the best of both the bright and red virginias all in one
Great Virginia
August 16, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown 2oz
A pure Virginia thAt burns evenly and is full of flavor. Light yet filling if you will. Definitely a reorder, even though I live in Asia.
My other everyday
June 02, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown 2oz
Love this blend. The other reviews that say it’s underrated is spot-on. Good basic virginia...no thrills but nice and grassy and smooth. Surprising amount of smoke. If you’re a VA lover, it’s worth trying and a good intro to VAs as well.
Pure virginia greatness
March 30, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown 2oz
Simply an awesome pure Virginia blend its sweet with a bit of spice but be careful to not overheat it it will start to taste funky and will make your pipe gurgle take your time sip on this one and you'll be rewarded with a great smoking experience
Another great straight Virginia
November 18, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown Bulk
Straight Virginia lovers already know what they are going to get here. Earthy, citrusy, and sweet, this is a real pleasure to smoke. More complex than something like Derringer.
Instant classic
November 03, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown 2oz
I cant believe how quickly I fell in love with this. Sounds wierd, but I was searching for something as satisfying to me as smoking MB no1 properly, which I can rarely, rarely, rarely do. My palette finds what is so hidden in MB at the forefront in t... Read More
his, with a toastyness that is welcomed. That is the only way I can describe it. Happy I found it. Cant put it down. Read Less
Good tobacco but not mine.
September 18, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown Bulk
Good tobacco but not mine.
Plain ok sweet Virginia
September 06, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown Bulk
Great blend extremely underrated. For the purist who loves a good Virginia sweet grassy light. All day smoke. Just don’t go crazy on the puffing cause she bites.
Real Virginia
July 14, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown 2oz
This smells like my grandads hay loft, a really nice friendly smell from decades past. A lovely orange and brown ribbon that seems dry in the tin but smokes beautifully. It’s sweet, mild, tasty and is easy to smoke as it stays lit with little effort.... Read More
A perfect match for an MM General. It burns slowly enough to provide a solid hour of happy pipe smoking time. No bite, cool burn, mild but with a definite character. A straight up tobacco that can stand on its own with no trickery or treachery. Every description I’ve ever read regarding Virginia blends is right there...hay or fresh cut grass tin note, sweet from the first puff to the bottom of the bowl and a flavorful smoke that got an OK for aroma from she who will complain. The ribbon cut could burn hot but if you take it easy it’s a cool mellow smoke. As a die hard Burley smoker, I’ll place this one atop my list of Virginia’s worth smoking and fit it in to my tobacco rotation. It’s a winner. Smoked in a well used Missouri Meerschaum General from a freshly opened tin dated 5/6/19...pipe had a fresh filter. Read Less
Very Good Virginia
February 10, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown Bulk
It tastes almost exactly like Ashton Gold Rush. Not quite as hay/sweet as Orlik, but a nice nutty taste with some citrus notes.
The only problem is that it tastes quite a bit like Dunhill cigarettes and I almost inhaled it a couple of times at the st... Read More
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More Bright than Red
March 26, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown Bulk
the grassiness of Bight Virginia dominates the Red. Not bad but age would improve this blend.
Good stuff
December 24, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown Bulk
This is my first all Virginia blend and I actually really enjoy it. Came a little on the dry side but that’s expected with bulk tobaccos. Still burns nice and has a decent sweet grass note to it. Might end up ordering more to use as a base for mixing... Read More
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A Strange Acidity
September 04, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown Bulk
I hit this blend hard for a few days and then slowed down on it a bit. There is a strange sourness I detect. It's not a sour pipe taste, I've tried it in many different pipes. It's the taste of sour candy, of over acidity. It's not unpleasent, but it... Read More
certainly is unlike most. Read Less
Virginia Purist's Delight
July 11, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown 2oz
This is a great Va blend. I appreciate that C&D's tobaccos are cased in a way that maintains the integrity of the natural tobacco flavors. This one is solid on it's own if you are looking for a straight forward Red/Bright Va and in my opinion it ... Read More
would make a fantastic base for creating your own blend(s). Read Less
It's a Virginia
June 10, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown Bulk
Grassy, sweet, and further proof that my palette wants something less heavy that it can smoke all day.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Yorktown Bulk
my # 2 va.
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