Customer Reviews (45 Total)
Not Your Average Aromatic
October 10, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
I bought this out of sheer curiousity. Pomegranate and tobacco? It couldn't be good, but I had to find out.
I was wrong. It is good. Not only is it unique, it's actually a little puzzling just how good it is.
I don't smoke aromatics all that of... Read More
ten, but when I do, this is one I reach for often. Unlike a lot of aromatics where the flavoring seems to burn off a few minutes into the bowl, the subtle flavor really stays with this one. It burns well, and it's truly a joy to smoke. Read Less
Uniquely Fruity
July 07, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers 2oz
This is a good blend for aromatic lovers who enjoy fruity flavors. Just smoke it slowly and let the magic happen. Don't force it.
Smooth, Sweet, Delicious!
October 14, 2015
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
I guess the three words in the title of my post covers it all. Love every bowl of it.
excellent smoke
August 01, 2014
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
First time I bought anything from Cornell & Diehl and I was very happy with my purchase. It'a very smooth smoke and great taste. I will definitely buy it again.
Lovely!
November 19, 2013
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
I don't like aromatics. Tried many, and didn't like them. But this one is a lovely blend! Tastes natural, has pleasant room note, balanced sweetness, burns well. Delicious! I'm really glad I gave it a try!
Father Knows Best!!!
September 30, 2013
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers 2oz
This is a very cool and flavorful smoke! Packs well, burns great! The flavor lasts from start to finish, and leaves me with a satisfied feeling.I encourage all to try this tobacco mixture. The old saying holds true "Father Knows Best".
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
Founding Fathers is an easy to smoke blend that isn't harsh, just a hint of sweet fruit and pleasant aroma. It doesn't smoke thick or overpowering like many aromatics I've tried, it's much better in my opinion. A new favorite to add to the list.
Sweet!!!
September 04, 2014
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
Very mild and good taste blend. It is sweet but not too sweet, is just perfect. The taste is like a mix of vanilla, honey and damask, very well balanced. It leaves a discrete and sweet after taste. If smoked slowly, it is cool and has no bite.It is a... Read More
very good dessert tobacco that will have a place in my rotation. Read Less
951 - Founding Fathers
June 30, 2013
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
951 - Founding Fathers
Star Rating = 4.50
Rating Scores - 10 is the Best and 0 is the Worst
Pouch Note = 9
Room Note = 9
Flavor = 9
Bite = 9
Burn = 9
After Taste = 9
Raw Score = 54
Rated Percentage = 90%
Comment = Smooth, Mild, very slight... Read More
fruity Flavor, a whisper of a Bite, McCelland M55 is better Read Less
Reviewers were correct
August 03, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
This is mild and pleasingly flavor. No bite. Room smoke not strong. Less tongue build-up than some others. Came back to buy quantity...
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
I love aros, but this tobacco tastes like a cigar. A cigar which was casually discussing fruit around last september.
woody aroma
June 12, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
my wife says this reminds her of cabins in the woods for some reason. i have no complaints about this
Figgy pudding
February 20, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
What can I say. This is a go to aromatic when I want a smooth mellow and FLAVORFUL bowl to smoke. I love it....alot!!
Excellent aromatic
February 09, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
This is not a heavily flavored aromatic, which I really appreciate. The subtle smell of pomegranate makes this blend very enjoyable, without overpowering the tobaccos. It’s a great change of pace in the rotation. Well worth giving this a try if you’r... Read More
e not a big aromatic fan, but would like to change things up from time to time. Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers 2oz
"Just Purely Lovely Stuff"
June 11, 2015
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
My favorite "ARO" of all, agree wholeheartedly with previous reviews, can't get sick of it and get rather sad when stock is running low, nice to add a pinch to your favorite burley or virginia's, heads up for fellow pipers who love this bac... Read More
cy, "NEWMINSTER" 31 OPTIMAL CHOICE, WILL BE RIGHT UP YOUR ALLEY, give it a try, similar flavour and nose, cased slightly more and just as enjoyable, you would spend much more trying to find a tinned variety any where near as good, when you have tried these two, write a review and let me know the tin to get that's better, leave you to it, much enjoyment awaits, kind regards from Adelaide, Australia. Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
I am not upset that I more than I meant to buy of this. Uniquely smooth, and subtle fruity notes. The emphasis is definitely placed on the tobacco. Pairs well with Glenmorangie Lasanta.
Fantastic tobacco magical shipping
December 20, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
For one It takes usually takes 3-4 weeks for anything to reach my location. For the third time they blew that out of the water I got my package in one week flat. Shipped the 13th arrived the 20th. The tobbaco itself is also very good I will order mor... Read More
e eventually. Read Less
Berry Nice
September 11, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers 2oz
Good aromatic with little bite. Nice smoke that burns well and is very ... berry ... no that should be in uppercase "BERRY" not goopy sweet but a very berry, fruity smoke.
Pretty decent all round.
Slow & Steady
July 05, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
I'm still learning to smoke this one, but when I smoke it slow, it's very rewarding. The pomegranate is noticeable. Almost a non-aromatic & I definitely prefer aromatics, but this is good.
Forbidden fruit?
June 24, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
A name invoking American independence is always good for an American style aromatic like this, but having sampled it, all I can think of is the forbidden fruit of the underworld. The “exotic fruit” in question here is the Pomegranate which you can sm... Read More
ell in the tin note. If you'll get out your Mythology 101 textbooks and turn to page...you'll remember that was the fruit that trapped Persephone in the underworld. I'm sure it is perfectly safe for smoking; I have yet to get stuck in the underworld and I'm pretty sure she was already in the underworld when those rules applied. Patriotic imagery and Greek mythology aside, this is a well blended mixture for those who enjoy a bright and fruity tastefully sweetened Burley. The pomegranate taste marries nicely with the natural flavors and isn't top heavy. Founding Fathers features C&D's quality leaf and blending expertise and is neither too sweet nor too moist. The Black Cavendish successfully gives the bold Burley a gut-punch bringing them eye level with each other within the mix. The cut is nothing special but packs and lights good for an aro. The flavors are inconsistent in a good way, each taking turns rolling in and out randomly. There's good complexity here for so few components. This blend should please aromatic fans unless you can't stand pomegranates. I enjoy a slightly complex aromatic and this one pleases. I enjoy Founding Fathers in the Springtime, but I'm sure it's a year-round favorite for others. Enjoy. Read Less
Dry & Harsh
March 24, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
Given its lofty name, I had high expectations for this blend. None were met & it required addition of black cav to finish 2 oz. I was left with the impression that pomegranate is a very unsuitable condiment for pipe tobacco.
Delightful... and very relaxing
February 05, 2023
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers 2oz
This is a great smoke to chill out with on a lazy Sunday afternoon. They have the fruit at just the right level, and the Burley adds a subtle nuttiness to the mix. Now who doesn't enjoy a handfull of fruit and nuts now and again.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
I recently moved and wanted to find an aromatic so as not to offend my new neighbors with my usual burly and cigar smoldering manure blend. I ordered this and various other fruit and cream blends. I never liked aromatics I didn't really like the frui... Read More
ty ones I ordered but this stuff is amazing. Its not a sticky and wet sugary mess. A little low on the nicotine for me but maybe that's best because I can't stop smoking it. Truly good stuff. Read Less
Powdered wigs optional
May 10, 2022
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers 2oz
Sans the pedestrian label art, this stuff is the real deal! I loved the first bowl and was all in after the second. BUT - I smoked a few more before reviewing and am hooked. The flavor and experience changes during the smoke. The fruit topping comes ... Read More
through - but only in passing moments - and more like a wing-man than the star. I'm not a fan of bacca that's too Burley forward, but in FF it really plays a nice role and for me, adds the right amount of nuttiness and flavor. Read Less
Fruit, but with a little bite
December 28, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers 2oz
Classic C&D blend with light fruit. The fruit leads and its lovely... towards the end it dies down and the tobacco dominates. Can get ashy if smoked hot. Good for an all day aro... and I went through it quickly :)
A wonderful find
July 06, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers 2oz
The first thing I noticed when I opened this was the fragrance. Sweet, with an almost berry like note. The cut is very fine, almost fluffy. It smokes very very smoothly, with a pleasant taste on the tongue.
Pleasing often reached for Change of Pace
March 20, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
Pleasing often reached for Change of Pace smoke for me. The Pomegranate flavor as others have noted is immediate in the tin, and through the entire smoke. It never dominates completely, but it's always there. The Burley, VA and Cavendish work togeth... Read More
er in a very gentle and pleasing way. This NEVER bites and is perfectly even burning, just don't rush it.
I have noticed that it will "color" a bowl, not quite a "ghost" and the pipe should return to neutral in a bowl or two, so if that's a problem just use in a pipe you smoke aromatics in. Read Less
Disappointing
February 28, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
I'm very disappointed. I only bought the father of China after reading the comments. Unfortunately, I didn't feel anything, just smoke. It's so disappointing. I won't buy this product again.
Not my tobacco
January 21, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers 2oz
It's time to try this tobacco. Not my tobacco right away. Strongly flavored, but the tobacco blend is generally not bad, quality with good and convenient cutting. So, if you smoke slowly, "coldly" and love aromatic tobacco blends, this is y... Read More
our tobacco! Read Less
I’m missing something?
December 01, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers 2oz
I see the stellar reviews, but the first half of my bowl was boarder line ashy, which I find not common of this manufacturer. It smoked very well right out of the tin. About half the way in, the reverse of what one would anticipate for starting off a... Read More
bit harsh, it mellowed down substantially. Perhaps my light was too aggressive? I’m not sure how to describe what would be pomegranate in the blend, but the taste is not overly sweet. If you’re looking for a fruity aromatic I suggest their apricot and cream blend. Otherwise pass this up for an English blend. It is a solid smoke mechanically. It’s just not so much one or the other of the major categories. Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
Nice room note but not overly flavored. Nice moderately strong tobacco. Very nice after dinner smoke.
Aro-fan Or Not, Give This Monticello-Mixture A Light
September 26, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
Whether or not you’re a puffer of aromatics, give this blend a try. I certainly am not big on aros, and until this last year, I smoked my last aromatic over a decade ago. But I came to think I was disregarding a whole side of pipe tobacco, and I orde... Read More
red about eight to ten bulk aromatic blends from Smokingpipes.
I was quickly charmed by this blend, and not due to my identity as a history buff. The tin note is pleasantly fruity, but gave no sign of being a fruit bomb. It wasn’t: the mild fruit-like flavor, whether pomegranate or Turkish apricot, remained present throughout each bowl I enjoyed. I’ve often wondered what the Founding Fathers puffed in their clay pipes. Perhaps often straight Virginias, perhaps Virginias blended with burley, perhaps a little “hemp” here and there! But this burley and Black Cavendish blend, infused with that mystery fruit topping, might be close to the mark.
I might add that of all of those eight to ten aromatics I purchased, I enjoyed this one the most. 4.2 stars. Read Less
This one surprised me!
August 11, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
The description of the blend enticed me to try it, and I’m glad I did. I’m not much of an aromatic fan, but this blend has a unique flavor and depth that I really enjoy. Room note is very pleasant. This will be a blend I keep on-hand for traveling... Read More
and being around people. I urge you to try it out. Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
This has become my favourite tobacco, I have never enjoyed a tobacco this much before.
.slight enjoyable fruit
May 28, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers 2oz
Very good slight fruit that doesn't mask tobacco taste...another reason why I like C&D....
Great smoke
January 07, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers 2oz
Didnt think I was going to like this as much as I do. Great smooth smoke not a big aromatic smoker but I really like this and will be getting more for sure
Decent aromatic
November 14, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers 2oz
A decent enough aromatic, although Edward G. Robinson blend hits all the same notes a bit better for me.
Great, Pleasant Aromatic
September 14, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
I’ve been maturing this for over two years - oh my what a pleasant smoke. The jar aroma is most pleasing - sort of a woodsy chocolate aroma with a sweet fruit over-tone. Packed and lit well in my vintage Calebresi brandy pipe. Flavor remains througho... Read More
ut the bowl - a warming almost Christmas spice flavor (IMO). The room note is a pleasant but, not too sweet fruity nut. I will continue to smoke more of this for certain - no bite, period. Order a little extra and let it mature for an amazing experience. Read Less
Pleasant Room Note
September 03, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
I am not a aromatic smoker, my last order I included several to try, this being one and one I was looking forward to try based on the positive reviews. First off, the Black Cavendish and Burley are quality. Flavoring was a bit chemical initially to m... Read More
y palette, however about halfway into the bowl I did get a very nice flavor which tasted more like the natural flavor of Pomegranate. I hesitate with aromatics not knowing if artificial ingredients are being used. The jury is still out on this flavoring. It does not state it is a natural flavoring. Surprisingly, once lit this tobacco stayed lit to the bottom of the bowl.
Room note is a winner. Overall I'm very pleased but not crazy about this aromatic. This is my first impression, and will update if I have a change of opinion after smoking a few more bowls.
After another bowl, the flavor just tastes chemical to me. Now, it may be the finest natural Pomegranate flavor but my taste buds are picking up something else.
I do smoke Nutty Irishman and with this there is the flavor of Frangelico and Irish Mist...nothing artificial in the flavor. Read Less
Very Pleasant
August 28, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers 8oz
I always keep this around. It's very pleasant and easy to smoke. I definitely taste some chocolate and fruit.
Decent, but
December 12, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
This has a nice fruit taste that I enjoy, the tobacco tastes nice, but man is it wet. This doesn't have the strongest flavors, and requires quit a but of drying before, and be sure to smoke it slow.
Well well well
December 06, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
This blend is great for those who like a fruty tobacco not for me but smoked well and was nice
Product: Cornell & Diehl Founding Fathers Bulk
Tobacco taste and smell is there.
Not really appealing to an aromatic fan,like me.A bit harsh.
Full bowl lasted about 45 mins in my Savinelli Hercules 604 EX pipe.It's fast burning.
Very mild taste and smell.Tin note is mild.
Tastes a bit like van... Read More
illa,which is too mild. Read Less
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