Customer Reviews (68 Total)
A revelation of mine too
June 04, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
Complex ,nice ,somehow serious and deep
Very good
February 24, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
Very balanced and well behaved. Another one I would smoke everyday happily.
I Feel Smarter All Ready
February 11, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
This is such a delightful smoke!
I have played around with Perique on, and off for years with mixed results. Then I stumbled upon this mixture. I have never smoked the original Revelation so I can't make any comment on it's equality, but just seei... Read More
ng Albert's name associated with it drew me close.
I purchased 8 ounces bulk, and that was not enough! C&D hit a home run with this mixture! It smokes nice and cool, and evenly. There's nothing but white ash when your done. The Perique contributes a nice, and not over powering peppery taste and the Burleys and Virginians are there for the balance. However, I do love Latakia, and I'm kind of missing it in the taste. When examining the blend I'm not seeing a whole lot of it either, but who cares! This is my everyday smoke! Read Less
Sweet, Smooth & Mellow
August 30, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
Whenever I received this blend it seemed kind of bland to me, however with just a short aging it has dramatically improved. The tin note is fruity sweet with just a hint of spice. To me, the flavor comes out as a sweet fruity, nutty, and somewhat p... Read More
eppery taste. Smoking it a little hot will produce more of the peppery spice. Smoking it low and slow will bring out more of the sweetness. I knocked a half a point off because it does seem a little harsh towards the end of the bowl. The room note goes hand and hand with the flavor. Sweet, fruity and mellow. Overall great blend!!!! Read Less
One of the best!
July 26, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
One of my absolute favourites!!! An absolute must!
Epiphany
January 16, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
Well balanced. Very tasty, plum tin note. Complex layered flavours. Great anytime of day.
My favorite so far
August 09, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
I am new to pipe smoking. Making the switch from cigs (26 years, pack+/day full flavor). I ordered 2 oz of this in bulk and a 2 oz tin for comparison in my first order. So far this is my favorite blend out of the 4 blends I ordered. Nice satisfying s... Read More
moke. Smooth. It's not like smoking a cig, but it really hits the spot for me when I get that cigarette craving. Having compared the bulk and tin versions side by side, for me the bulk is 5 stars, and the tin version is even better. The tin version has a stronger aroma and flavor, but the price of the bulk version makes up for it. Will definitely be ordering more. I highly recommend giving this blend a try. Read Less
A must try
March 21, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
So this is or was AE favored smoke
So I went into it thinking if the mind of Albert Einstein really like this smoke it must be really really complex really forward really bold.
How wrong I was my 1st bowl I smoked I was in a good mood thought thi... Read More
s could be the blandest tobacco I've ever tried my life.
Unbeknownst to me I tried it a second time when I had something going on in my brain was scattered and going a million miles an hour. That's when the tobacco shine through the blend was perfect all the suddenly all these at notes and taste I did not get out of the 1st bowl were present so I tried this 2 more times smoked it when I was calm and normal they're pretty boy and tobacco smoked it when I was stressed or thinking intently about something and it was one of the best tobaccos I've ever tried now I know this is just my opinion but this is the way I use it some people say always a daily smoke I have it as a situational smoke if I'm stressed on a long drive aggravated at life this just seems to be 1 of the best tobaccos ever.
So in my opinion if you haven't tried this tobacco get a chin and try it when you're stressed you'll find it's a delight or if you did try it in you weren't stressed at all find it a little bland go back and try it again when you're not in the best of moods or your mind going a 100 miles an hour and it just has something in it that makes everything slow down and you've understand that tobacco and you understand your problems better I don't know why I don't know how just my personal opinion Read Less
A true thesaurus blend
November 20, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
I first smoked Revelation when I was in grad school way back in 1969. Over the decades I returned to it over and over. Now, it seems to me that no one who blends these Revelation matches has had much real experience smoking it. Epiphany comes clos... Read More
er than any match I've tried, but it's no ringer; instead, we'll call it a leaner (mighty close). I don't understand why someone doesn't buy an old package of the original, re-hydrate it, carefully analyze it, and precisely duplicate it. I think defunct House of Windsor owns the formula. Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
Horses, dogs, women n pipe tobacco ...I like th ones that want to get along! Nuff said.....
interesting
January 08, 2013
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
if you want to feel like Einstein, this is your chance. This has the latakia flavor but with some extra notes of spice thanks to the perique. There are also sweet notes to this blend. Epiphany burns very well, which just sweetens the deal. Highly rec... Read More
ommended and worth trying. Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
good!
American Crossover
March 25, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
I admit to seeing Einstein associated with Revelation and to wanting the experience of such a storied blend no longer available today. Let me offer my thoughts on this blend. First of all, I should say that I am generally averse to aromatic blends, ... Read More
being more a fan of unadulterated tobacco flavor. With few exceptions, my experience with aros were that they smell delicious but tend to be wet and therefore bite, and no matter how inviting the tin aroma and room note, the taste was often a crude distortion. Enough said.. Fast forward to this blend - given it’s from C&D, a house proving time and time again to offer well-executed blends, built upon an unwavering foundation of high-quality tobacco - How could I not give it a try?
I bought a few ounces in bulk, and upon receipt of the bag, I noticed that there appeared to be varying colors of dusty brown, with only a small amount of blackish Latakia and Perique specs to be found. I could smell a dark cherry note, but also a very natural tobacco smell. Very ragged cut-Burley form the base by volume, with what appear to be broken flakes of VA, smelling more pungently of dark fruit – not sure if the topping was applied to the whole blend or if concentrated in one or more constituents. Small Latakia tips and bits of Perique formed the darker islands in the dusty brown body. I was intrigued and quickly loaded up a wide and tall Rhodesian, which I find to suit well for burley-based American style blends. On the charring light, a dark cherry note and a bit of campfire from the Latakia hit my nostrils. After true light this leveled off to the sandy nutty flavor of the Burley, with added complexity from the slightly sweet stewed cherry topping. The first third progressed relatively consistently in this way. I found myself tasting the Latakia, but only as a smokey edge to the burley - I would miss it if not present, but not the focal point in any way. At mid-bowl, Latakia gave way to Perique. The flavor was now as if Latakia had been infused into the smoke, but I no longer noticed new crisp flashes. The cherry top note seemed to give way to apricot, as the raisin notes of Perique entered the frame to meld with the C&D sandy Burley. Near the end of the bowl, the topping became more and more muted, and the strength and body of the smoke markedly stronger (along with the N which had been steadily increasing since the half-way point). The finish was strong and reasonably dry, but with duller individual notes to identify, and a very slight cigarette feel. When I threw my hat in, I was surprised to see a good bit more dottle topple out than I would have thought was left.
Overall, I really enjoyed this tobacco and its quality nutty Burleys, and tellingly, I felt the need to revisit this same blend later that evening (something I rarely do). If you like American blends, I recommend trying Epiphany, even if you are strongly anti-aromatic, as it may show you that there is less to fear and more to enjoy than you may have realized. Similarly, Kramer’s Cary Grant has shown me that I may have written off aromatics to soon. Keep an open mind and give it a try. As for Einstein, I can’t claim that the first bowl sparked in me his genius - I be still dumb as you think I is - but I plan to work on it in earnest, as I move through the remaining ounces of my order. Read Less
It’s all relative
December 15, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
Got a freebie tin with a new Peterson Army bit Dublin. I decided to use it as my break in tobacco. I can’t imagine a riskier trial of either pipe or tobacco. Turns out that Peterson’s are pretty good from the beginning and the Epiphany was a complete... Read More
surprise. I’m a Burley lover and well aware that some of it can really bite. This isn’t one of the biters and in a new pipe, it would reveal itself immediately if it were. Having laid the foundation here, I compounded the situation by purchasing another Peterson Army bit, this one their largest billiard. Given a patient approach to smoking the first few bowls, I was rewarded with easy to break in pipes and little displeasure. As a matter of fact, the tobacco is great and I consider it to be an excellent choice for break in. It lights easily, burns cool and produces a plethora of warm rich flavor top to bottom. Not into dissecting the flavor based on components just en enjoyable rich smoke that’s easy on the tongue and friendly to the nose. Wife even likes it. Moisture level was just right on a fresh tin and the occasional presence of unrubbed chunks was sort of fun to deal with. There’s a subtle sweetness here along with the rich smoke. In my opinion, a masterful blend. I ordered a tin wth second pipe too so I have enough on hand to firmly establish or reject this in time...think I’ll like it as it’s an easy enjoyable smoke. Even though I’ve been a pipe smoker for over fifty years, I’ve never smoked Revelation so I’m not fit to compare and contrast the two. As an opinion though I’ll suggest that Albert would’ve approved as this in my opinion is a fine blend and definitely worth trying...might even help you earn that degree in physics...who knows? Read Less
Superb!
December 03, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
This blend makes me think of how it used to be. It’s not ribbon nor course cut. You find multiple appearances. The taste is unique and consistent. Truly a work of fine craftsmanship.
Better than expected
November 19, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
Tried it because it is close to Albert' s blend.
Thought it would be heavy and spicy. It is not ... but it is a smooth smooth smoke with hints of a darker and heavier side
My go to...
August 21, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
Not a "proper" english per se, but I find it to be warm, relaxing and easy on the palate. I spend a lot of time on the front porch with this one.
Great Tobacco
September 08, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
Extremely tasty is all I have to say about that. Received my 1oz today and its great. Highly recommended.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
Horses, dogs, women n pipe tobacco ...I like th ones that want to get along! Nuff said.....
Favourite blend
March 06, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
I truly enjoy this blend a lot. The smell is excellent, and the roomnote is great too. It smokes cool, with no bite, or bitter taste. I found it easily smoked, and can be an all day smoke.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
我说不好抽的意思是，你们不要和我抢，免得又经常断货！
Trumendous flavor
October 23, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 8oz
C&D did a great job in putting this blend together. I really have come to love this stuff. you wont be disappointed.
My favorite so far
August 29, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
I gave the bulk version 5 stars. But the tin is even better. It's more flavorful than bulk, and has an aroma and flavor note that I don't get from the bulk version. I'm not sure what it is, but there is that little something extra that kicks the tin ... Read More
up to 6 stars for me. Read Less
One of my favorites
July 10, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
This has been one of my go-to blends for many years. Tasty, consistent, and satisfying, it always hits the spot.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
Horses, dogs, women n pipe tobacco ...I like th ones that want to get along! Nuff said.....
Yum-freekin-yum
June 11, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
I've smoked buckets of Revalation over th years and miss it. Until Now!! Epiphany incorporates EVERYTHING I liked about th original and soooo much more..a subtle lingering sweetness well into th dottle..th perfect condimental touch of Latakia that ne... Read More
ver dominates but adds dimension ALL th way thru th bowl. Revalation was unique and Epiphany definitely holds to that tradition but adds a level of quality that's jumps out immediately upon firing up! It's like finding an old friend that inherited a lot of money in his absence. I'm plum tickled!!!! Read Less
Excellent
September 19, 2013
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
I ordered the English Sampler, and with all C & D blends I was not let-down. This is a milder blend than I am use to, had a wonderful taste, with spicy notes balance with just enough Perique. Burely dominated throughout the smoke, room note is pl... Read More
easant. If your looking for a mild English blend, try a tin. Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
This tobacco is blended well so that all components work in harmony. I have never tried the original revelation as this tobacco strives to emulate, however, epiphany in my opinion stands on it own. On the initial first few puffs when exhaling through... Read More
the nose, you get that strong tinge I suppose comes from the burley. After that settles the tobacco consistently offers an earthy full bodied smoke in addition to a slight sweetness that make this tobacco unique so far. This is more of a fuller stronger smoke and I tried it at just the right time. I have been currently sampling Virginia's after moving from aromatics. Had I tried it any earlier, I may not have understood it nor appreciated it as much. Most certainly worth trying. Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
也许爱因斯坦的梗起到了作用哈哈。放了半年开的罐子，湿度非常好。裁切是丝带加上碎切片P草。整体非常舒服，但不能大口。果香突出、甘甜，拉草味道不抢。相比其他巴尔干风格没有O草，所以没有胶皮甜臭味，恰到好处，很难找到同类的草，喜欢。
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
Enjoy this tobacco on its own as it stands and ignore the description as it is not like the old Revelation. That being said, this English blend is good but not great.
A Favorite!
September 07, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 8oz
Revelation and Mr. Einstein aside, this tasty blend stands on its own merits. This blend could be a candidate for cellaring, but I like it as is. I can taste the different tobaccos and prefer it that way. If you smoke it aggressively it gets a little... Read More
spicy and if you smoke it easy it gets a little sweeter. It smokes cool and is mild but doesn’t lack flavor. This is one of my “All Day Blends” I take with me when I am away from the house. It is interesting and I don’t have to think about it. The latakia sits in the background, the burley tastes like popcorn to cereal, the perique gives it a little fruit and pepper and the Virginias mix with the perique and sweeten things up a bit. Very nice and recommended. Read Less
Really Good Stuff
December 23, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
Packs well and lights well too. This one will be added to the rotation for sure.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
I like this blend, but I’m not exactly bowled over by it. As far as it being like the old Revelation, I think it needs more burley.
This blend has a nice satisfying taste and flavor. I added 2oz. Of Sutliff’s Burley Delight to 4 oz. of Epiphany, it b... Read More
ecame more like the Relevation I remember. Read Less
Epiphany Drew Me In
February 17, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
I first met Epiphany at a tobacconist in St. Louis. It wasn’t long before I took her home. I’d had a bad experience recently with another girl so I was apprehensive but Epiphany treated me right. I enjoyed her that night and for weeks after. Her bod... Read More
y, her smell, the way she felt between my lips. And while she may not be the best I’ve ever had, she did encourage me to explore others. I will never forget her and we will keep in touch for sure. Read Less
This blend is not for me
August 16, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
as stated above this blend is not for me the Burley in my opinion over powers the blend and the Latakia just takes a back seat.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
Great balanced blend. This is a hit. Latakia, burleys and VA's play well. The perique shows itself enough to please. Nice nicotine is favorable. Bulk and cheap!
Complex
November 27, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
The usual English suspects are all present but somehow the flavor has a somewhat fruity flavor to it. Very good. Very smooth. Said to be a blend Einstein smoked.
Very nice
October 10, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
Burley forward, which is always welcome with me, unless I’m smoking a VaPer, English, Balk... eh, you get the idea. I’d expected a bit more Lat, but then I suppose it’d be encroaching on Morley’s.
So all that aside, Epiphany: surprisingly flavorf... Read More
ul, nice Burley front, with a very tasty and well balanced backdrop of light Lat and Perique, completed by lightly sweet Va. As odd as it may sound, I find this to be a very ‘friendly’ tobacco; It packs easily, it’s well rounded and behaves very nicely all through the experience. Also, I tend to be a just a tad on the fast side (1 med size bowl 45min-1hr), but Epiphany has yet to bite me.
From the char light on, this burns evenly and cool. On the first bowl I may have re-lit it twice after the initial char and true light. I could get used to this mix, and why not? Hands-down in my rotation. Could very easily be an all-day. Update: upped rating to 5 Stars after ~3oz. This blend is superb. Read Less
Wouldn’t call it English
October 02, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
It’s a deep burly flavor. Not lat forward. But very delicious. A nice morning blend since it smokes smoth. The cut is interesting it’s fun to find some flake among your ribbon.
Burley gentleman
September 05, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
Epiphany is an upfront burley blend in the fashion of american old school blends that favoured this ingredient with slight condimentation of Latakia and perique. In that sense that is why it is called an "american english".
It has a medium strength ... Read More
and medium taste quality with great harmony in between ingredients but never abandoning its potent burley dominating character. Latakia will never be a star in here, just a distant note summing the typical smoky personality circumventing the potent round body from nuttyness of burley. It keeps astringent, dry sour-sweet and a little fruity.
Perique brings a piquant touch (especially in the tongue and the retrohale) and virginias adds a slight sweety and grassy taste on the palate.
Epiphany has medium strength in nicotine too, so if youre not accostumed, take it easy or it may knock you out.
Nice blend, very proportioned and synchronized, quite concise and easy going. Read Less
Excellent-very Tasty
July 15, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
This Revelation blend is very well rounded with some very well accompanied flavored! I highly recommend trying a tin and you may just be hooked!
Love it or hate it?
November 21, 2013
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
This is a very special blend. Sometimes i love it but occasionally i really can´t go with it. I don´t know if it depends on the pipe i decide to smoke it, but there are days that i enjoy it very much, and other that i just prefer some other tobacco t... Read More
o smoke. Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 8oz
After smoking billy budd for the past couple weeks, I returned to some of the epiphany I have in a jar and now see and respect this in a different light. The flavoring is there and is noticeable, but just barely in the background. I actually have gro... Read More
wn really find if this blend. The thing is, the strong lat and English blends are great. But like with billy budd, they are to tobaccos that almost demand attention. I like to smoke while I read, write, study, or talk with someone. A tobacco like epiphany is a great compliment to this. It ADDS, to the enjoyment of what you are doing. A stronger tobacco subtracts from this. Billy budd demands your attention. Epiphany is complex enough to stand in it's own, but subtle and gentle enough to add to whatever you are doing. I am see why Einstein smoked a version of this. When I want to just sit and enjoy my pipe and do nothing else, epiphany works well, but billy works better. If I want to sit and write or watch a movie with my pipe and a good glass of bourbon, I'll reach for epiphany. This has finally decided my long search for an all day, very day tobacco staple. Little hokey that it was Einsteins favorite mainly because I study physics as well so in sure to catch some good natured flack from that, but it is definitely the choice for me. Read Less
Great everyday smoke
April 18, 2013
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 8oz
I ordered 2 tins of this stuff about 1.5 months ago. Have been smoking it daily as part of a rotation with dunhills London mixture, and nightcap. First off, the flavoring smells wonderful, but thankfully it shows up almost not at all in the smoke. I ... Read More
have had zero complaints about the room note, and it was even preferred over the LM, which I think smells and tastes as any tobacco should. It's a decent strength, with enough muscle to appease my more English enjoying taste buds, but light enough that I can smoke 4-5 bowls a day. If smoked fast it can bite a bit and is a bit harsh when exhaled through the nose compared to the creaminess of nightcap which has no angry or harsh bones in its body. I am really enjoying this mix e cause it is cheap, smokes good, and has a certain complexity to it. It's not a subtle complexity, but as I smoke bowl after bowl throughout the day it changes itself. It's a bit spicy, so depending on what I ate it can taste down right horrible. For instance stay away from super acidic candies like gummy worms or sour patch kids. Those foods torch your rate buds and this tobacco ends up tasting totally sour and rank. In the morning it's lighter and delicate enough to not overwhelm as the first pipe of the day. It's not as pleasant as good morning pipe, but it's not something that wil overwhelm like nightcap smoked first thing. During the day it's what I can only describe as a working mans tobacco. It's not smooth and creamy, but is crisp so works well to accompany a certain activity. At the end of the day it takes on a flavor that reminds me of a natural wrapper cigar. It's not bad, I enjoy cigars, but I do wish it had some of the lower deeper notes and less crisp spice. I'm giving it 3.5 because of that. Perhaps if I mixed some Latakia in it it would better round it all out. This is and unless I find something better, will continue to be a daily pleasure for me Read Less
Kicked my butt
May 19, 2023
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
I don’t know if this was just because it came after a bowl of something else but this lingered for quite a while and had some bad tobacco spins for a minute
Brilliant smoke
May 08, 2023
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
Beautiful harmony of tobaccos. Loved it.
Very good
September 15, 2022
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
Unique and Singular
Smells good, but a little too mild
August 15, 2022
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
I smoked this after Crooner. Both of them are very similar. Crooner was stronger. That may have tainted my review of Epiphany. Not a bad purchase at all, just a little too weak.
Complex and pleasant
July 19, 2022
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
This is my go to blend through the day.
It offers many different nuances through the bowl and depending on how much attention you pay to it while smoking.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
My first review was harsh. I only smoke VA old belt. After a while . And a whole can smoked. This is a fine introduction into Latakia and whatever else is in this.
Oh- uuuuugh.
June 03, 2022
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
I do not like Latakia, and I am from the group that believes Latakia is for those who have burned up every tastebud they ever had. I also believe Old Belt VA is the best of any. That being said… I wanted to try Einsteins favorite and what not. It’s c... Read More
onfusing. Confusing would be a better name. The can reeks of Latakia, yet? Smoking it at first was sweet like a VA, orientals came and went with their unique incense quality, Latakia forward the end. However. I was high as a kite. I also noted- unlike Dunhill Nightcap, it did not take days to get the taste out of my mouth. So……. If you want something that is fairly unique, lots of nicotine,
And not—bad really Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
Personally, someone who went from cigarette to pipe, is a tobacco that meets the conditions of a cigarette, striking smoke, tasty, where the taste of wood from the latakia and the spiciness of the perique make themselves felt, leaving a splendid afte... Read More
rtaste, a mix that you can have in the pantry or in daily rotation, along with burley and virginia, this mixed mix of flavors giving herbal and hay tastes, in my opinion highly recommended Read Less
Theory of Relativity good!
October 22, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
So I bought this because my dad was a big Einstein fan. Glad I did! I could happily smoke this daily.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
I enjoyed this a lot. It’s mild with good but not great flavor. You will enjoy it so give it a go
Usually excellent
February 10, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 8oz
This has been a staple in my rotation for over a year. Its a very good, smooth blend. I only had trouble recently when an 8oz can came to me extremely dry. Like bone dry. It is almost unsmokable. I have had to try to rehydrate it, which does nothing ... Read More
for the taste. On the whole, I really like this blend, but if it comes like that again, I may have to go away from it for a while. Hoping it was a one time thing. Otherwise, give it a try, because when it is right, it is vey good. Read Less
Gift from a Friend
January 19, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
Overall not a bad blend at all. I'm not a fan of Virginias and this seems to be the most noticeable component for me. I can see how others enjoy this.
No Eureka Moment Found, But One Pleasant Puff
October 12, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
Upon inhaling the pouch, I detected a slight sourness, probably from the Orientals. After ignition, I found the blend quite mild throughout, and what is key—without distinct taste. Burley (and not Latakia) was dominant, and though I’m foremost a burl... Read More
ey smoker, this didn’t rise to meet the caliber of burley blends I often enjoy. The perique succeeds in spicing it up to a degree, and I felt this on my tongue and absolutely during my retrohale. The dottle did indeed burn down to a fine white ash in my chamber, as several other reviewers have noted, perhaps due to its high proportion of burley. That cigarette taste did surface in the last fifth of the bowl, further pointing toward a strong measure of burley. After several bowls, I did find that Epiphany can only be truly enjoyed when puffed slowly, and this is true for this blend more than many others.
I often muse that there’s really so much competition out there with the sheer amount of great blends available: English, VaPers, burleys, Virginias, even aromatics. While I found Epiphany a decent blend, I don't plan to restock it. In terms of the other contemporary attempt to approximate the great Al Einstein’s go-to blend, Revelation, I plan to try Sutliff’s Revelation Match, with its measure of dark-fired Kentucky. Revelation Match might be my preference, as I love DFK and I feel this blend lacks a substantive amount of Latakia, so DFK might at least enrich it. Though it’s still not Latakia. And to me it’s the blender’s use of Latakia that is key in an English offering.
I didn’t encounter my Eureka moment, but I did enjoy a pleasant smoke from this respectable blend. What salvages the blend from being unsatisfactory is its balance: it features seemingly equal portions of Latakia, burley, Virginias and perique.
Perhaps my next experience with the blend will improve when I puff it out of my 1920s Comoy. In honor of none other than Professor Al, who puffed a similar blend in his Comoy’s from the same era—and not out of a cheap Dr. Grabow’s like the (also) great J. Robert Oppenheimer! 4.0 stars. Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
I like this blend, but I’m not exactly bowled over by it. As far as it being like the old Revelation, I think it needs more burley.
This blend has a nice satisfying taste and flavor. I added 2oz. Of Sutliff’s Burley Delight to 4 oz. of Epiphany, it b... Read More
ecame more like the Relevation I remember. Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
Originally, I came to this blend for the Einstein connection...but, it’s gotten to be one of my go-to’s. It’s an English, but it’s not an overpowering one. I love big bold English blends, but I keep coming back to this one too. It’s not an everyda... Read More
y blend for me, yet, but it’s heading that way. Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
Great taste, very good Tobacco
This is tough
March 05, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
I've never left a rating for anything this low and I know how subjective pipe blends are. But this is my second time purchasing Epiphany. The first time I asked for a credit because the scent was rancid to me and had signs of mold. I decided to go... Read More
for it again, this time purchasing a pound. Why? I don't really know other than that the reviews have me wanted to love this blend. I should love it based on the description of its profile.
I'm going to jar it up and hope that it will get better but I just opened up my delivery and again - absolutely horrible aroma to me and unpleasant smoke.
I've been smoking for a long time and I've had my fair share of blends that weren't so great fresh but became all time favorites after a few months of aging. But dang, I've never found a blend this offensive.
I'll review again should that change. Read Less
Smooth harmony
April 26, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 2oz
First impression upon lighting is sweet fruit. I believe there is no casing, so it arises from the tobacco itself. Tasty to the bottom of the bowl. The VAs and Burleys seem equal proportions, the perique wafts in and out, with a deepening flavor in t... Read More
he 2nd half of the bowl when the Latakia becomes more noticeable. Just love it. I hated House of Windsor’s rendition; pipe smoking since 1969 & this takes me back to the early days of quality tins. It’s never monotonous or dull. Gentle on the tongue. Read Less
Gotta love free tobacco. Thanks Souldawg175!
June 08, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
My friends and I get together weekly and share whatever the “tobacco fairy” has brought us. I showed up one Saturday to find two variations on Albie Einstein's supposed favorite: Revelation. I never had Revelation so for me it was a chance to try two... Read More
new blends; Sutliff's Revelation Match and C&D's Epiphany. Both are worth trying. They seem to try and capture Revelation's reported glory from slightly different angles, The Sutliff match includes Dark-fired Kentucky whereas Epiphany does not (or at least it isn't listed as included). Souldawg175 tried them both and liked the Sutliff a lot, but didn't care for Epiphany. I'm no dummy...you see he loves his “DFK!” blends and more importantly, he has little to no interest in strong Burley unless it's blended way down in the mix. He's right. Epiphany is very Burley forward, and it can get a little cigarette-ish towards the end of the bowl, but I've had far worse. I feel Epiphany is a good blend overall; it has easy mechanics, is a good anytime sort of blend and it's comprised of quality leaf. From what I've read the original Revelation was known as a hearty Burley blend. Maybe Epiphany comes closer to the original than Sutliff's match, I don't know, but I like it. So, the following weekend I brought some C&D Latakia (for blending, which he likes “50/50; Latakia/Latakia”, as he puts it) and we managed to make an amicable trade. If you can't get your hands on some free-trade Epiphany, I think it's worth the cost of admission...even without dark-fired Kentucky. Read Less
Gave it away
May 31, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
I smoked two bowls of this and gave it to my buddy. I think the burley over-powered everything else because I couldn't taste anything but a cigarette taste. With a typical VaPer, you have to smoke it slow to avoid tongue bite, but that wasn't an issu... Read More
e. Normally, the burley offsets that issue anyway. No, the burley seemed to be all I could taste. If you like burley, and I don't, this is probably right up your alley. If you like Latakia, Virginia, and Perique, this is going to be very subtle. Read Less
Epiphany C&D
September 03, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
I have smoked pipes over 50 yrs. This is the poorest excuse of tobaci I have ever experienced. Don't know what the original revelation was like but this stuff''s name should be changed to "Revolting"!
My go to
January 23, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
This has become my daily carry. I now alwaysbhave a bag with me along with 2 or 3 others that change. This has been the constant.
Full and well rounded burns cool.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany Bulk
A real let down
September 04, 2013
Product: Cornell & Diehl Epiphany 8oz
The tin aroma was an absolutely delightful with a sour plum aroma. Alas, it smoked very dry and left me each time with dry tickly cough. I so wanted to like this one, but ended up throwing the majority in the garbage after about twenty tries.
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