Customer Reviews (31 Total)
Let it go for a few (6) months
July 18, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
My first bowl was a tongue steering disaster. I mason jared it up and forgot about it for 6 months, smoked a bowl to and what I got was a spicy/mellow peppery smoke. Retro inhaling gives you a beefy aroma almost like jerky. My first impression was o... Read More
ne star but with all things time has given it 5. Read Less
Pretty good but too much bright VA for me
July 16, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
This is quality tobacco. Lots of golden virginia with small proportions of red virginia, kentucky and perique plus a touch of bourdon. The bourdon is so light it only comes through as a little boost of sweetness, similar to a touch of honey or a very... Read More
faint alcohol taste. I prefer the darker end of the virginia spectrum. I like blends with a lot of red virginia. This one is saved a little for me by the condiment tobaccos which give the golden virginias more substance. I really don't like dark fired though. I think C&D use it far too often (esp. in GLP blends). I got this as a free sample and otherwise probably wouldn't have bought any of this. I'm glad that I tried it but just too much golden virginia for my tastes. It does make a good summer smoke though but I don't think it's going to replace Beacon for me in that regard. Give it a try for yourself. Read Less
Outstanding!
June 28, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
Which is one of the best tobacco that I have ever smoked. Highly recommended.
Sweet Bourbon Blue
June 02, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
My favorite Dark Fired blend, I could smoke it everyday. This has a very nice aroma and a light sweet prominent flavor. It does smoke hot rather quick. I’ve since ordered more, one of my favorites
Pretty Solid Start
July 10, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
I pulled the cake out of the tin and mason jarred it for about a month before I tried this and to my surprise, is was very pleasant. While the room note was a little strong and the leathery-burnt smell hung around for a bit it was an enjoyable smoke... Read More
, albeit a little hot. Like others have already stated, I think I'll let this one mature a little more before I try it again. Overall, I enjoyed the taste and thick robust smoke. Read Less
Pretty Good
October 25, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
This is an excellent tobacco. C&D know how to do a crumble cake.
Interesting
June 14, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
When I opened my tin of C & D Bourbon Blue and the first thing that came out was a slightly woody smell, dry with a hint of earth smell of the countryside. It's a pretty hard cake, more than others, but that calls sawing and burn (hopefully in a ... Read More
small bowl pipe) to know that may result. A Luigi Viparti of my collection was chosen.
They appear to dissect those spectacular embraced the dark Virginias kentucky fire and a well perique long and thin.
When turned on, it stings a little bit (not little) and the first thing that embraces the mouth is the kentucky, something reminiscent smell of dry wood for the fireplace. By gently bounce the smoke, perique starts pushing from behind, as if each had their turn flavor finally sweeten the Virginias present something that flavor to summer camp tomorrow. Read Less
A pleasant surprise
May 31, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
will likely add this to my next order, first time I've had a "crumble cake" it was a bit of a challenge for me to rub out, but that's just part of the learning curve. Good strength an smooth, subtle flavor but doesn't leave me wanting, woul... Read More
d recommend to the virginia fan. I'm a bit of a purist and don't care for added-flavor blends but this one does it right. Read Less
Wholly Unexpected
May 27, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
The sample offered by smokingpipes.com and C&D sparked my curiosity enough to purchase more. On opening the tin, I noticed that these bright cakes were definitely infused with some kind of bourbon, just enough to make things interesting but not so mu... Read More
ch as to be distracting. When lit, I found the smoke extremely earthy and mildly peppery, especially as it progressed. Though it may not sound like a positive note, there were subtle hints of burning wood chips - and that somehow really worked for me. Indeed, it created a wonderfully cool and wholly unique smoke. Bravo! C&D - you nailed this one. Read Less
Surprised....
May 24, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
I got this as a sample and really did not know what to expect. The first bowl I smoked got a little warm, so really had to slow things down. I got kind of a sweet, peppery taste and could detect faint hints of the Bourbon every now and then. This ble... Read More
nd would do well with some age to it, like others stated. You do need to slow it down and take your time or it will burn hot. Room note not overpowering, no complaints from the boss on it. Overall was very pleased, really started to enjoy it more about midway through second bowl. Might have to buy a tin of this for later. Read Less
Everything in balance
April 15, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
Got this as a sample with my order. That marketing strategy worked! Decided I had to order this after the first bowl. I like dark Kentucky in a lighter blending, and this has it perfect. I agree with earlier reviewer about it smoking well through a t... Read More
hinner chamber pipe. I smoked mine through an Ashton Poker. Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
nice. I really enjoyed this.
All the flavors are there...
March 28, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
My sample smelled like bacon when I opened it... that's the Dark Fired Kentucky. I rubbed out a slice and packed in a tall skinny chamber. You get the tobacco taste of VA, full body of the Kentucky, sweetness from the Bourbon, and some spice from the... Read More
Perique. It's a pretty good little combination with flavors changing back and forth each puff. Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
I don't have the refined palate of some long time pipe smokers, sample from my last order and was pleasantly surprised by the sweet subtle undertones of this rather cool smoke. I don't have the experience to be able to list the flavors but I can te... Read More
ll you that it is a very lovely and pleasant smoke. Read Less
I really enjoyed this one.
February 19, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
This one just has it. Perique and Kentucky are added with a light hand and those sweet brights stay with you all the way to the heel of the bowl. Briar Fox occupies the number one slot in my rotation if that's any indicator of where my palette is a... Read More
t. the bourbon undergirds the brights with an added sweetness.. augmenting and not diminishing their flavor. I love this. That sample is going to be gone like now. Interested to see how it smokes when I'm off of work this evening. Read Less
Another First Rate
September 19, 2015
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
Fifth star still not working,but there in spirit.If I were to smoke all day,this would be one of my choices.Perique not as forward as in Bayou nights,but still enough to be tasted.i recommend this to Virginia and English smokers who want to raise the... Read More
bar as far as flavor/nicotine is concerned.Excellent tobacco. Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
So I've got some tucked away doing the 10 year cellar thing but I couldn't resist opening a tin up and smoking some. Tin note is sweet and you can smell a subtle hint of bourbon but nothing overpowering. I rubbed some of it out but also put whole chu... Read More
nks in the bowl just to mix things up a bit. Because of this it didn't burn evenly and initially it was a little hard to light as well. The flavor is smooth and creamy with some pepper off the Perique in the background. There's a little bourbon in the side stream but nothing too strong. Overall it's pretty good stuff but agreed it could use some time aging. As far as C&D cakes go I'm still partial to Black Frigate but none the less I would still pick some up. 👍👍 Read Less
Good Flavor
March 25, 2023
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
A good tobacco for Virginia and perique lovers, but I didn't get that much bourbon flavor from my experience.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 8oz
Tin note of tangy stewed figs, liquor, and Rasins. The orange, tan and brown marbled Krumble Kake easily breaks apart and rub out. The tobacco is quite moist, drying is needed. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is... Read More
mild. I can't detect any Bourbon. Taste is medium and mostly consistent, with notes of lemon grass, sweet bread, wood, earth, tangy raisin, floral, mild dry nuts, mild baking spices, and a moderately peppery retro. Virginias are leading with Perique playing backup. Dark Fired Kentucky is supporting. The bourbon is upwind somewhere. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is good. Read Less
A year old tin
October 08, 2022
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 8oz
Opened a year old tin. This blend is, dare I say, one of the best I’ve had in the last five years. Primarily smoking out of cob or meerschaum, this blend is consistent. A nice balance of Virginia and Perique with the Kentucky as supporting cast. The ... Read More
hint bourbon is only noticeable if you had a straight VaPer to compare to; and it’s a welcome sweet subtle presence.
This cheerful flavor with warm aroma is constant till the end as all the tobacco slowly turns to white ash. An easy light, forgiving smoke, is enjoyed with a good steady cadence.
*Update*
After picking up another tin, it is for sure my 2nd favorite blend of all time. I transitioned to smoking in a bent brandy Peterson. For whatever reason, the spice really comes out of the Perique in the Briar; where it’s more of a supporting role out of the Meerschaum. Pairs nicely with a citrus ale or tea. The Kentucky really brings a robust cigar-like flavor that settles into the room note in welcome way. The bourbon and perhaps the Virginias impart a sweetness on the roof our your mouth a working with that room note that stays in the nose a while after a smoke. I love this blend.
Go ahead, buy it. Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
This cake is a little misleading, it came rather dry and was more of a woodsy almost burley character to it. Very faint on the bourbon note, honestly probably a good thing, and not much in the way of perique. But ultimately I wouldn’t mind having it ... Read More
again, but there our other choices out there when it comes to the boozy flavors. Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
之前很喜欢李子布丁波本酒，这款草的味道比李子布丁更加深沉而富有变化。性价比也比较高。唯一不足是后段味道略杂。总体来说很喜欢
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
Mild virginia flavour with a splash of boozey goodness. Second c&d thing ive tried and i enjoy it a lot and it's on the re-order list. I'll keep this on hand always, and jar 2 to forget about for a year or two.
Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans!?
April 19, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
Holy smokers this is good stuff! The different tobaccos melted together in pleasant harmony. I felt like I was back on the street listening to the band digging into my second bowl of red beans! Not really but it did remind me of Bourbon St. Oh ho... Read More
w I miss her. This is a solid smoke from beginning to end though. The feeling's getting stronger, the longer I stay away. Miss the moss covered vines, the tall sugar pines! Read Less
I'd I could have all of this, it wouldn't be enough
February 25, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
I love this tobacco. It pains me to wait a decade to have it so I order 2 tins at a time. One for now, and we'll see how long before I crack into the other one...
so I returned to 8 oz
December 29, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 8oz
I bought a tin for 2 oz, I liked it, so I returned to 8 oz and I do not regret it. An amazing, pleasant smell when you open the can. The cake crumbles very easily and it is not difficult to fill the pipe. At the beginning of smoking, the sweetness of... Read More
light Virginia and perique is very well felt, but not enough to "bite". The aromatization of Bourbon is secondary, not intrusive and enjoyable. There is little of dark-fired Kentucky in the mixture and it is barely felt. All in all an interesting and tasty mix, but not for smoking on the go. Read Less
not for smoking on the go
September 26, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
An amazing, pleasant smell when you open the can. The cake crumbles very easily and it is not difficult to fill the pipe. At the beginning of smoking, the sweetness of light Virginia and perique is very well felt, but not enough to "bite". ... Read More
The aromatization of Bourbon is secondary, not intrusive and enjoyable. There is little of dark-fired Kentucky in the mixture and it is barely felt. All in all an interesting and tasty mix, but not for smoking on the go. Read Less
Great bourbon-infused virginia
August 01, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
This cake is excellent! Need to table it for a little while before smoking,it’s a little moist but after that pure pleasure. Definitely recommend for Virginia lovers
Not impressed
July 18, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
Got this as a sample. The first bowl was ok. Got a lot of peppery almost bacon taste and smell and remained throughout the bowl. Wasn't satisfied or dissatisfied as I like C&D and am willing to give them a chance. Put the sample away for a good m... Read More
onth and haven't thought about it till today. Decided to give it another go. The smell was the same bacony/pepper but lighting it up just left me with stinging smoke to the eyes and not much in the flavor department. More like hot smoke and the smell wasn't good either. I ended up getting about halfway through the bowl and gave up on it. I'll probably put this back on the shelf for a while but that's about it. I hope the sample wasn't representative of a regular tin. I smoked both bowls in a cob. Read Less
Not Impressed...
July 08, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
Enjoyed the aroma but that's about all. The first taste that hit me was of wet leather & a strong burn on the tongue out of my Savinelli Churchwarden. This was a sample I was given so I'm not sure if it was truly representative.
Much too young!
April 22, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Bourbon Bleu 2oz
Indeed, good marketing strategy. Received my samples as i ordered some McCl Tobaccos. I must admit that i am in general a big C&D- Fan, but this smoke was quite unsatisfying. It tastes green, harsh and citron-like, and leaves a lot of moisture in... Read More
the pipe. Taste will improve when you smoke it in a Corn Cob, cause it absorbs the moisture better. I think C&D knows about the fact, that this blend is straight out of the tin too young to enjoy. That must be the reason that they recommend ageing. I give this blend only two stars, plus a half for ageing potential it surely has. Read Less
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