Customer Reviews (12 Total)
What complexity! What flavor! What obscurity?
July 05, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Gray Ghost 2oz
Cornell & Diehl has such a huge selection to choose from that I still find surprises I've never heard of. No tobacco surprised me more than Gray Ghost. To be honest, I'm not a fan of cigars. I don't smoke cigars. I don't understand cigars. Every ... Read More
attempt I have made to enjoy them, even with help of aficionados, has left me scratching my head and returning to my beloved pipe. However, I LOVE the smell of cigars. The room note of cigar leaf does far more for me than their taste. Gray Ghost is a seemingly simple blend of Cigar and Virginia leaf. The blended ribbon cut is soft, dry, and perfectly ready for a pipe fresh from the tin. It packs effortlessly and burns moderately with very few re-lights. In most ways, I compare it to a Virginia/Perique blend that has a high percentage of Perique (probably around 25%, something like Bayou Morning) where you start to feel it in your throat in a good way knowing any more would be too much. Here the cigar acts in the Perique's stead to add spice and volume to the naturally sweet and slightly tangy Virginia. I assume the Virginia itself is a blend of Bright and Red leaf forming a nice foundation for the cigar to build upon. But, what sets Gray Ghost apart is it's room note. Yes, as pipe tobacco smokers, we rarely care about the room note, and may even have a hard time smelling the room note at all. Not so with Gray Ghost. I don't taste the cigar so much as I enjoy the aroma surrounding me while I smoke what is essentially a nice Virginia. The taste is predominately Virginia with a thicker mouth feel like you'd get from a more voluminous smoke, perhaps even Burley. But, combined with the smell of the burning cigar leaf, the overall experience is quite nice. I can't say what cigar fans would think of this blend. Maybe they find it an abomination, maybe not. As a pipe smoker, I enjoy it, and even if you're not a cigar fan, maybe you will too. Read Less
cigar lovers, this is your tobacco
March 07, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Gray Ghost 2oz
This is far and away the best cigar leaf blend I've had, and I've had at least 5 others. It scratches the cigar itch without committing to an hour or 2 and at a tiny fraction of the price. Excellent quality cigar leaf and Virginias give a smooth, th... Read More
ick, creamy, rich smoke with some pepper and cedar on the retrohale. Notes of earth, leather, and nuts. Strength is medium full. It's a new favorite for me! Read Less
Worth a try
March 21, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Gray Ghost 2oz
Don't be put off by the discussion on "cigar leaf" it's very mild and it rounds the smoke out nicely. I was pleasantly surprised by this blend and glad I bought a couple of tins. It's similar to Billy Bud Blonde with less burley and a lot s... Read More
moother. I really like this blend, it's going to be added to my daily rotation. Try it, you won't regret it. Read Less
Great smoke
April 10, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Gray Ghost 2oz
Nice, smooth smoke. Bring on the 8 ounce cans so I can stock up.
Cigar leaf !
April 26, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Gray Ghost 2oz
Very enjoyable smoke from our friends at C&D ! Mild but very interesting.
Best cigar blend
April 16, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Gray Ghost 2oz
I try billy budd,habana daydrem and this one so far.And this one is the best of three.Thick and smooth. If you like cigar. It worth it to try.
Raining on the parade
August 29, 2022
Product: Cornell & Diehl Gray Ghost 2oz
This blend seems to get high marks. But guys its just bland and boring. It just fast like a cheap mild cigar. Sitting here smoking a bowl or seersucker and thinking you guys must have never tried it. Or if your thinking of it go on to the last page a... Read More
nd get some seersucker and then thank me later when your not trying to get through a tin of this bland stuff Read Less
Great blend but not what you would expect
September 16, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Gray Ghost 2oz
I'm smokin a bowl right now and it's good I mean its mild compared to all the latakia blends I smoke so its a great change of pace I bet it would go great with a nice strong cup of coffee glad I bought a couple tins might buy a few more age would tur... Read More
n this into a dynamite blend Read Less
Gotham Nights
March 11, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Gray Ghost 2oz
This one gets a 5/5 for me, especially because of creativity. It's an interesting twist on a virginia blend. Instead of the usual condiments, the cigar leaf, which I'm guessing is dominican colorado claro wrapper leaf, adds an incredible taste. It re... Read More
minds me a great deal of the famous and over-priced Colorado claro cigar of Dominican origin, and what's interesting is that you almost can't taste the virginia at all unless you really slow the smoke down. However, if you push the heat a little, the cigar leaf really shines. As a cigar smoker turned pipe smoker, this really got my attention. Excellent blend. Read Less
simple straight forward as an old friend
March 06, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Gray Ghost 2oz
So, full disclosure, i can be a sucker for marketing. The Art Deco label, the description that feels like Humphry Bogart should be reading, i was curious. I have smoked cigars before and the mix sounded right. And it was, it is straight forward; t... Read More
he cigar leaf is not quite medium, and is the primary note. The Virginia adds sweetness that comes in and out. Strait out the tin, lit beautifully, only to be re lit once. The plumes were good. It is as described and i enjoyed it as something simple but with slight nuance, at points had hits of clove. Definitely adding to the rotation and cellar Read Less
Solid favorite
February 02, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Gray Ghost 2oz
I'm never without this one around. I don't smoke it everyday, but almost. Wonderful flavor from the cigar leaf softened and sweetened by the Virginias. Excellent stuff!
Very Nice Indeed
April 26, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Gray Ghost 2oz
I believe this Grey Ghost is, so far, the best cigar mixture I have ever tried. You can smell the cigar in the tin. You can detect a little cigar flavor. The room note, so I'm told, is tolerable. If anyone is hankering for a cigar infused pipe tobacc... Read More
o then Grey Ghost just might please them quite well. Highly recommended! Read Less
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