Cornell & Diehl: Easy Times 2oz Pipe Tobacco

So far very good. A no non-sense, porch sitting blend. The red Virginias are providing a front note of dark fruit, the dark fires coming in with a touch of savory pepper, while the burley is holding it all together and giving a creamy note with a little bit of nuttiness. They have enough Latakia to put that sooty campfire on the tail end....Read More

Tin note of smoky, mild barbeque and mildly tangy fruit. Tobacco is rough cut, with brown, dark brown and black. Tobacco is on the dry side, no prep needed. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is medium to strong and nic is Medium. No favoring detected. Taste is medium to full and consistent, with notes of very woody, very spicy, dry earth, musty leather, mild fermented dark fruit, mild spices, mildly smoky, mild lemon grass, bitter cigar, a sweet nutty background note, and a very peppery retro. Kentucky is leading with Burley supporting more than the Virginias. Latakia is dancing somewhere in the background. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is great....Read More

Latakia just right. With some good nic hit.

About half the time it was wonderful, the other half it felt like the flavors were competing for dominance. I will come back to this, but there are other things to try first.

This blend is hit or miss for me. Sometimes it's cool and tasty, and other times it burns hot and kind of gross. When it's good, though, it's really good. So good, in fact, that I'm going to keep trying to figure this one out, because it could be a favorite some time down the road.

A masterful melding of three top notch tobaccos. Smoking the first bowl full in a mid size Cob and loving every puff. Each of the components is there...the strength of Kentucky Dark Fired. The smoky flavor of Latakia and the subtle sweetness of Red Virginia. All proportioned expertly to create a truly delicious blend that’s easy on the palette and tongue. This blend would do Dunhill proud if it were theirs. Neither American nor English in its nature, it has nuances of both and is absolutely one of the best blends I’ve ever smoked. The tin date is my wife’s January birthday of this year so it’s pretty fresh as we’re now only into early May. The tin was open for a few minutes before I loaded the MM Cob. First taste was just perfect and it’s only getting better...I’ll drag out that trusty Canadian before bedtime and try it in a briar...I’m sure it will be just as good....Read More

It gives the sensation of a strong tobacco, in a subtle and pleasant smoke. Never overpowering, awesome if you want an all day smoke. You will not be dissatisfied.

This is a spectacular blend because it brings the best of C&D burley blends on an easy and pleasant smoke. It is purely harmonious, burns perfectly and has all the nuances one expects from an American-English blend. It is medium+ in strength with no tongue bite at all. It burns very cool and always flavorful. It also comes with perfect moisture level. I think it is a lighter version of C&D Burley Flake #4, another stellar blend, but in a loose tobacco form. It is a winner in every possible aspect. Try it out!...Read More

Typical dry, chalky C&D, but more bearable. Not the boldest of their blends (i.e. Purple Cow or Billy Budd) but is still full and packs some punch. Like many other C&D's, I find it very cigar like and get "burley throat". Not bad, but I have to be in the mood.