Cornell & Diehl: Five O'Clock Shadow 8oz Pipe Tobacco

Tasty, with a definite flavor. Just the slightest “nose feel” (if you’ve done perique, you know).
I like tobacco flavored tobacco, and this is it. Quite likely my replacement for my beloved War Horse.

Smoothe mellow smoke this blend is going into my rotation

A nice and surprisingly mellow smoke, considering dark- fired Kentucky can be over bearing. Smooth and clean taste that slowly gets spicier. It’s Kajun Kake with a lil’ kick. This is quite nice, mellow, balanced and smooth. Burns completely and well through the bowl.

I’m a big fan of Va/Burs and Va/Pers but this one had just a bit too much burly for my taste. It was also a little too one dimensional. Also, that burley frog jumps right in my throat unless I’m really careful smoking this. The crumble cake is easy to work with, it burns nice and smokes quite well, it’s just a bit too strong and a bit too flat to be higher up on my list....Read More

I meant to give it three stars, but once you input a certain number of stars, you can't change it. (That might explain why I sometimes see raving reviews with only three stars). Anyway, this blend is good if you like perique, but if you are more on the Virginia side of the VaPer spectrum, I would suggest something else. I basically taste almost all perique with a touch of Virginia, and the burly is barely perceptible at all. It's not bad, but it's not one I'm going to be reaching for, since I generally like my VaPers with a moderate to mild amount of perique....Read More

This is all I need, forever

It’s pretty good

Great smoke, sweet, creamy and a little tang.

To me this blend tasted quite bitter, of course I could sense some Virginia sweetness. but not a new fav for me

C&D has lots of great offerings, but this really stands out as a tobacco done right. Easy to break apart, easy to light, and stays lit till the end. It starts with a slightly bitter note but that calms down into a smooth, enjoyable smoke. It packs a punch in the nicotine department and is perfect for a work day or night when you want an easy, no fuss, tasty tobacco....Read More