Customer Reviews (40 Total)
wet socks
December 29, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
stinky yet unique (unconventional latakia), if you like peated whiskies like i do, then give this a try, creamy, sweet and earthy as well, really satisfying, burns slow and cool as well
A Great Blend
May 20, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
Very similar to Mountain Camp, but the latakia is more pronounced. I could smoke this cool burning, bite free blend all day every day.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 2oz
Bulk Blend: Great bulk buy. Deliciously blended. Sweet yet robust in flavor. Good helping of aromatic and somewhat floral Latakia, reminiscent of Westminster. Nice and smokey but not what I would call a Lat-bomb. The perique plays a fruity note with ... Read More
very little of the peppery spice. The Burley adds a consistent earthy note that is substantially softened by the sweetness of the Virginia and the nutty Oriental. Any sourness of the Oriental is completely tamed by the generous helping of Latakia and Perique. The nicotine is generous as well. Very much a satisfying and full smoke. Read Less
Excellent morning or late evening
August 19, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
This has become my daily when I can’t decide on anything else. It has a smooth dry burn and when mixed with a little flavored aromatic gives a nice change of pace.
Great mixture of flavors
August 31, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
This is a very enjoyable tobacco for fans of a good quality English blend with some backbone. On lighting, I detected the fruitiness of the Perique along with the smokiness of the Latakia, which is not overwhelming, but very smooth and balanced. This... Read More
is an amazing blend for a bulk blend--I can't believe the quality, and I love the cut. Much chunkier than, say 965, and as a result smokes much more slowly and much more flavorful. To me, it is most similar to H&H Armada, but the Burley in this one gives it slightly more N and a little more firmness in taste. I'm very taken with this one--most highly recommended! Four and one half stars for me. Read Less
Not bad
November 21, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
Has a earthy pine needle taste with a nice N bite
Certified Go-to
July 12, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
The rep warned me this was a heavy smoke, and to start off with an ounce or two. Why take a promise as a warning? I bought a pound. This may be the first blend I've had that tasted right from the first bowl. To me, it could be heavier, could be stron... Read More
ger, but a good, balanced smoke overall! Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
사실리본컷을 좋아하지 않는 나로써는 #99는 정말인연이지싶다. ㅇㅇ글리쉬라인들이 강도3을주류로이루고있어서인지 한볼후 입맛을다지기마련때문이다. 하지만 이녀석은 꽤강력하다. 다른잉글리쉬보다 확실히쎄다.그렇기에 더욱더 찾게된다. 달큰함뒤에오는 짜릿한니코틴의향연이 더욱더매력적이다.초보분들이 아무생각없이 물었다가는 텅바잇바로올듯하다.
含B草的英式调配
February 03, 2023
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
个人不是特别喜欢,以后有机会再试试。
vplbo集齐五种烟草召唤...
February 01, 2023
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
这种复杂配方其实很难平衡,但这款仍然有很明显的英式主线味道,香气又很复杂,奶油、甜香,微量过鼻非常舒服,等等,有点咸香的幻觉是怎么回事?总之非常喜欢。
放了半年后再试,味道非常棒,在我试过的拉草里有一席之地。
Wonderful tobacco
July 23, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 2oz
Just opened a tin of this the other day. Really noticed the Latakia. It was easy to pack into my pipe, didn't need any drying. Lit easy burn, burned well. I will order this blend again, and have no trouble recommending this tobacco.
A Pleasant English blend
July 01, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 2oz
A very good and Basic English Style Blend. It's not the Greatest English I've ever smoked but it is enjoyable and worth a try. I enjoy a more Latakia forward Blend like Pirate Kake so Engine 99 was good just nothing really jumped out at me and smack... Read More
ed me in a the face. Read Less
Unique perique reek
October 30, 2024
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 2oz
I got this to push the Latakia limit after enjoying Lane HGL. Oh boy did I get what I asked for. The tin smell is, frankly, awful and the room note is tolerable. The flavor is absolutely unique, to my limited experience, and seems like it would be he... Read More
avenly with scotch... But as an everyday smoke, you'd have to really love the pungency. Personally it's not for me but I have to rate it moderately well for effectively delivering exactly what it promises. Read Less
Smooth Flavor
July 23, 2024
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 2oz
I was smoking a different blend that was a bit bitey and was a turn off, so I pulled out Engine 99. This is such a smooth, casual tasting smoke. Will definitely keep this in my stock.
All Aboard
April 26, 2024
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 2oz
Two ounces of this baby goes a long way! Big fan of Latakia. This blend was tinned in March, so it is still extremely new. I didn't pick up on the subtleties that were noted in other reviews, however, it was a cool and tasty blend. I expect big th... Read More
ings from engine #99 as it ages, based on other reviews. Regards. Read Less
8years aged
June 17, 2023
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
8 years in a jar and the lat has mellowed. Sweeter and the other components have moved forward. Except the perique for some reason it has vanished.It seems the ageing has worked. It is a fine smoke!
There’s no chance of bite
May 09, 2023
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 2oz
The smokey, woody, earthy, musty sweet Cyprian Latakia has a strong presence, though this is no lat-bomb as the other components always have their say. This is a near perfectly balanced English/Balkan blend. Highly recommended.
Good english
May 26, 2022
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
One of my favorite english blends, i smoke it every night , sometimes throughout the day, its that good!
Nice blend
September 12, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
This is a near perfectly balanced English/Balkan blend
Not bad, just not special
May 23, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
The choices we have for bulk Balkans and English blends are quite outstanding, so when I try a blend for the first time, I expect a lot. It might not be fair, but that's how it is. Engine 99 was a good enough tobacco, but there are much better option... Read More
s out there. Read Less
My new Favorite
May 20, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 2oz
Engine 99 is my new go to. It’s turn into my all day smoke. Great blend
A Traditional Smoke
January 08, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
A good solid medium/full bodied English blend with musky, earthy overtones of Latakia. A good smoke!
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
Just wow.Rich oily smoke.Fantastic taste....just a real f****n winner.
I love engine 99
October 01, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 2oz
An excellent smoking tobacco every day....
Red Virginia lovers take note.
September 30, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 2oz
This tobacco is something you cannot appreciate until you appreciate Red Virginia's. This English takes in the earthy, mellow and spice character of the Red VA and plays it off of the other varietals of leaf masterfully. The Orientals and Latakia are... Read More
the stars of the tin note. Sour, smokey are the two that hit you first, the sweetness of the VA and some dark fruit is also in there but way in the distance The smoke is really interesting. My first pass on this was Latakia and classic English. Not a Balkan, I think the Perique is what kills the malty flavor I love in Balkans, but that does not mean that it kills this blend as a leader in this genre. The lead flavors come from the Red VA and the Latakia, to my palate they are in a dead heat. The Latakia is smokey and sweet and it plays wonderfully with the Red VA. The earthiness and the smokey sweetness are prominent from first light to the end of the smoke. The Perique provides a white pepper spiciness that work well with the Turkish/Orientals that are woody and a bit buttery (I think that is from the interplay of VA and Oriental). There is Burley in here but I cannot call it out as a "flavor" in this blend. I think in all great blends that you are not supposed to be able to call out each leaf, we only try to show off in our reviews, the Burley is a complement to all of the other leaves in this blend. I really like what C&D did here, I can't say it is a favorite but it is an amazingly good blend and each time I go back to it I am surprised all over again at how good it is. A must try. Read Less
Hate to say it
July 17, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
This is a well known tobacco. I am a balkan sasieni and nightcap fan, and I was hoping that this blend would fit in well with those. I came out of this realizing that I don't like burley in my English blends, because in this blend the burley just too... Read More
k over completely, burning harsh and completely covering up any balkan/English flavor. So even though this may be a good tobacco that many enjoy, it didn't do it for me. Read Less
Tangy/Sour and Smoky
June 16, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
The orientals are very sour, while the latakia provides a resinous cedar smokiness. The VA's a bit sweet, but it seems in too small a ratio in the mixture. The burley provides good mouthfeel and body, while the perique adds a bit more tangy pepperi... Read More
ness to the already sour orientals, along with that toe-jam note often associated with perique. I'm not a fan of this one... too tangy/sour. Nic is 2.5 out of 5 Read Less
Powerful Tin notes
December 30, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 2oz
Wet socks wet dog old leather books compost pile in the evening of a hot summer day ... that doesn't sound like a good review does it ??? Well if you like the deeper richer end of the spectrum in English blends than this IS FOR YOU. I wont put it up ... Read More
there with Nightcap or Gaslight but it is not too far behind Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
By far my favorite tobacco, strong yet smooth and with a wonderful aroma to boot
Amateur smokers favorite
February 14, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
Smooth, easy-burning, flavour experience around every corner. A must try.
In my rotation
October 28, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
I'm searching English with perique in it so this is I love it more complex still searching few
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 2oz
Very aromatic for oriental, spice for perique. Strong and delicious. 😃
Nice mix of flavors
July 22, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
I found this one more complex than I expected. As the bowl burns I get hints of the different players without any dominating.
I'd like a little more perique, so I tend to add a few extra pinches when I move into my container for the week.
Favorite blend
March 30, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
My favorite
The Newbie's Mountain Blend
January 14, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
Although a generally good English blend it ain't what I was looking for, which is, blended with more Perique. A good mountain blend for newbies. Good stuff.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
found this blend to be a little bitey. perhaps the red va, it has ageing potential. time may let the sugars develop like a good red will. love the muted pirate flavour but this needs more time in the jar
meant to give it 4 stars
September 16, 2013
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
I was well pleased with this. I love pirate kake and this with the added odessa makes a great combo. I can taste the latakia. It isn't as heavy as pirate kake. Little bite.
Good indeed!
August 06, 2013
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
I have to re-write my review. When I first tried this blend, I was expecting a lot of latakia. As I couldn't find as much latakia as I expected, gave it 3 stars. But now, already aware that it is not so heavy on the lataia, I enjoyed it much more. It... Read More
is actually a very good English! One more star! Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Engine #99 Bulk
Not a bad smoke. It is medium, smooth, elegant and high quality. Good orientals! However, it lacks some personality, and the latakia is almost absent. As a latakia lover, I was a little disappointed.