Cornell & Diehl: John Marr Pipe Tobacco

Name: John Marr
Brand: Cornell & Diehl
SKU: 005-459-0095
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.21 (7 reviews)

Product Number: 005-459-0095

A poetic mixture of bright and red Virginias with a good portion of Turkish leaf, elevated by genial portions of Perique and black Cavendish, and topped with the flavors of bourbon and vanilla, C&D's John Marr is an unparalleled voyage of sweet complexity.

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Components: Virginia, Perique, Burley, Orientals, Black Cavendish
Family: Virginia
Cut: Ribbon

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3.6

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John Marr

April 24, 2025

By: The HP

Product: Cornell & Diehl John Marr Bulk

The C&D Bulk Blend Library Project

John Marr
Smoking Pipes Rating : 3.7

This ribbon cut Virginia is an impressive looking uniform cut blend of mostly golden raisin colored cuts, with a nice aroma of whisky, sugar cookies, vanilla and some warm spice , like cinnamon but not “hot” r>
I sampled it several times using a MM Missouri Pride.

Disclaimer: I have had this blend before. I ordered a tin several years ago.

The question from this blend for me is should it be called a Virginia or should it be called an aromatic? There is no wrong answer here , I think. It’s a beautifully balanced between sweet and spice with the virginias and Perique and orientals all taking the stage in smooth transition with one another.

Oriental spice seems greater than a signature Perique spice - but that’s good, too. Orientals and Virginias in the right blends ratios set me alight like a bonfire. Here I almost - almost- get there , but fall just short of falling in love. It’s the sweetness.

“Make your mind up!” I can hear some say. “Either it’s greatly balanced or it’s too sweet!” I hear you say. And both are right.

I think the hang up for me is when I see a formula that is “whisky plus (insert booze)” my brain always goes to a navy flake or rum flake place. This does have the boozy influence- and it def delivers in the Virginia - but it’s more PawPaw’s aromatic than reminiscent of a Navy Blend IMO.

Don’t push it - it will get hot and punish you. Smoke is thin and lacey, but snow white.

Is it life changing? Not for me , no.

Is it a solid middle of the road option? For sure.

My rating : 3- this is good - I’d buy it on sale Or to get free shipping in an order

This is the 30th of the 101 C&D Bulk Blends I am reviewing....Read More

beware this is aromatic and will GHOST!!

April 19, 2024

By: Victor J.

Product: Cornell & Diehl John Marr 2oz

Artificial taste, and will ghost even a meerschaum! Be very careful not to use the virginia pipe otherwise it will keep haunting you for bowls to come.

My go to

January 27, 2024

By: Mike G.

Product: Cornell & Diehl John Marr Bulk

I bought this blend when I first started smoking pipes. The bourbon & vanilla were what drew me in as I was smoking mainly aros. This has since become my everyday smoke while on the go. The toppings are fairly light & don’t get in the way of the tobacco. The VA’s do the heavy lifting & the Turkish & perique weave nicely together to give it some depth. The bourbon & vanilla start off strong, but quickly move to the back seat as the bowl burns down. The black cav keeps everything cool & the burley gives it some bass notes. Mild nic hit. I typically buy it in bulk, but got a tin to age just to compare in a few years. I’m hesitant to leave such a good review because I don’t want this blend to get so popular it gets hard to find!...Read More

sharpness present will not make this tobacco a "frequent visitor" to me

June 18, 2023

By: Vladimir Zeev

Product: Cornell & Diehl John Marr 2oz

An intriguing blend that brings together a complex combination some might say a surfeit of flavors. Tin Note: Upon opening the tobacco, a boozy topping plays well with the hay-like aroma of the Virginia tobacco. There is a subtle fruity undertone, which I cannot place. Unlike most American aromatics, the topping in this blend does not overpower the flavor of the tobacco. The Blend: At the first light, the grassiness of the Virginias are clearly present as the major component of the blend. The mix of Virginias here do tend to bite a little, so keep your cadence slow. The Turkish leaf adds a distinct dry woodsy nutty flavor to the blend. The slight spiciness of the perique presents itself as you make your way through a bowl. The Burleys and Cavendish play a supportive role and easily hide in the blend. The ribbon cut packs and burns well all the way to the bottom of the bowl. There is a little harshness, which holds this blend back from perfection. A good blend that might draw aromatic smokers to explore va/pers and oriental forward blends but the sharpness present will not make this tobacco a "frequent visitor" to me....Read More

A Standby Smoke

October 11, 2022

By: Douglas F.

Product: Cornell & Diehl John Marr Bulk

John Marr is a medium-strength Virginia blend that leans aromatic in an easygoing way. All component tobaccos are present in the flavor, with Virginia taking the lead and the others in a well-balanced supporting role. Some thoughtful blending on display here. The casing is more vanilla than bourbon to me, but it's lightly done and is just enough to package the leaf with a sweetness not normally found in VaPers. This has become a standby blend for me, a "Virginia-plus" option that hits the spot....Read More

Sleeper

March 12, 2022

By: Pam H.

Product: Cornell & Diehl John Marr Bulk

I had a few ounces sitting for a few months, completely ignored. Then I e day I fou d the lerfect pipe for it and since then it will always have a place in my heart and on my shelf

Cigarette-ish

November 26, 2021

By: Nathan R.

Product: Cornell & Diehl John Marr 2oz

I wanted to like this, with bourbon and vanilla, but I just get cigarette flavor and scent when smoking it. Tin note is outstanding though! And it packs and burns very well and doesn’t seem to bite, even on a windy day.

it grew on my

November 16, 2021

By: Pam H.

Product: Cornell & Diehl John Marr 2oz

when I first had this I didn't care for it much. after finding the right pipe to smoke it out of this stuff is darn nice. has a bit of camel cigarette taste to it. slightly sweet, vanilla flavor is there but not over powering. I smoke a bowl or 3 every day or two.

Slightly sweet

March 03, 2021

By: Landstrider

Product: Cornell & Diehl John Marr 2oz

Pretty basic with a slightly sweet flavor, Virginia’s very frontal and burns hot.

Not a bad blend

June 13, 2020

By: M. Scott

Product: Cornell & Diehl John Marr Bulk

This is ok for a change of pace. Not much vanilla in either the tin note or the room note, mostly a bourbon forward taste with some subtle sweetness from the virginias and black cavendish. The burley gives it some body and the orientals and perique give it a nice earthy flavor. Over all not a bad blend, just that I'm not getting much on the bourbon vanilla flavor profile that everyone else seems to be getting, but then again, this isn't an aromatic tobacco, so there ya go. Either like it or not. I like it and will smoke it from time to time just for that "something different" factor....Read More