Cornell & Diehl: Long Cut Perique Pipe Tobacco

Product Number: 005-459-0077

Perique is a special spice tobacco originating from St. James Parish, Louisiana, the only place where it is made. Compressed, heated, and fermented, the result is a strong peppery/fig flavor. It's worthwhile noting that, due to its length, this particular cut of the condiment leaf can be difficult to blend and shouldn't be used unless called for in specific recipes.
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  • Components: Perique
  • Family: Blending
  • Cut: Ribbon
Customer Reviews
Overall Rating:
4.6
17 reviews
PORTERHOUSE STEAK
December 16, 2024
Product: Cornell & Diehl Long Cut Perique Bulk
For me to enjoy any type of blend, I need perique in it. The spice, smell, and fullness it produces is what I enjoy. So why not order just straight perique? Well I did, and after smoking a bowl of it straight up, I know I made the right decision. I understand this long cut perique is intended to spice up other blends, but damn it’s good!! If you’re a fanatic like I am, don’t hesitate to snag a few ounces of this glorious leaf. Thanks C&D for making perique great again!...Read More
And, its gone....
February 04, 2024
Product: Cornell & Diehl Long Cut Perique Bulk
This is the gold standard for blending perique, but is rarely available. Hopefully someday the supply chain will keep up with demand.
I don't reach for it often, but its good
January 15, 2023
Product: Cornell & Diehl Long Cut Perique Bulk
5 yr old jar note of pungent fermented vegetation and musty wood. Tobacco is dark brown and brown ribbon; it's quite wet drying will be needed to get it lit. Burns moderate with a few relights. The strength is strong and nic is strong. No flavoring detected. Taste is very full and a very consistent beat down, with notes of spicy, ripe vegetation, dry, bitter, musty earth, mild bread, a woody background note, and a very peppery retro. Room note is tolerable to strong, and aftertaste is good....Read More
I've Found What I Was Looking For
March 19, 2022
Product: Cornell & Diehl Long Cut Perique Bulk
After 30+ years smoking cigarettes I switched to pipes about 3 months ago. In that time I tried all kinds of aromatics and loved them, but I just wasn't getting the nicotine kick I was after. Bought couple ounces of this stuff on the personal recommendation of Sam Bowden here at Smokingpipes, who assured me I wouldn't be disappointed. Well it got here today and I immediately packed a couple of healthy pinches into a little clay pipe and fired it up. WOW. It smells just like whatever my grandfather smoked. Which is a good thing. And the nicotine experience will surely please you. First time you try it, it could very well feel like your first time, so make sure you're sitting down. And be careful not to accidentally inhale, like I did. I'll be buying more for sure. This evening I'm going to create a 50/50 blend of this stuff, and Briar Works Peach Cobbler, just for fun. But for first thing in the morning, when I need to wake up and get motivated, I'm going to go full strength. Five Stars, just for nicotine content. Thanks Sam....Read More
Complex and Stout
February 16, 2022
Product: Cornell & Diehl Long Cut Perique Bulk
Not just for blending! Nice for kicking up other mixtures (like Haunted Bookshop, Bayou Morning, etc.), but I must confess that it's heaven on its own! Not an everyday smoke for me, but satisfies when you crave it. Unburned, it's mushroomy and a little off-putting, but it becomes peppery, fruity, and flowery when lit. Unbelievable complexity!...Read More
Outstanding for blending!
August 14, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Long Cut Perique Bulk
Burns cooler and therefore has better flavor for me than granulated. I cut it in half inch long pieces before blending.
Perfect
June 21, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Long Cut Perique Bulk
All these tobacco descriptions say "for blending" ..not sure why. Straight perique is amazing on its own, thos particular perique is exactly as described, peppery and full flavored. Perique has become my full evening g pipe
The real deal?
July 29, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Long Cut Perique Bulk
Back in the early 80s we had a family friend in the shipping industry, who used travel the Gulf Coast from Port Arthur to Tampa, and he would bring plug-like chunks of Saint James Perique (along with packs of Picayune cigarettes!) back from his travels. That tobacco used to come in a big, pressed cake-like brick, with stems included, and we would cut it using a kitchen knife on a cutting board. Smoked it straight, or mixed with Granger Burley blend. This C&D long cut is as close to that as I have found. Plenty moist, and has the fermented scent, which always makes me think of old wood pilings in salt water. This smokes a lot smoother than I remember the raw Perique did, and seems to have less of a nicotine kick...and you dont have to pick out the stems! Bought an oz to try, and will likely get a lb next order to cellar and smoke. Been smoking this straight in a new Meer, and am thinking of trying some blending. Short of going to the source, this is the best pure Perique option available right now. Also available in a granulated cut, which may be more suited for blending...might need to get a can of Granger too!...Read More
Spicy Perfection
April 20, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Long Cut Perique Bulk
I get whole leaf perique straight from St. James Parish, and C&D’s longcut perique is every bit as good. The fermenty, mushroomy, earthy aroma is unlike anything else. The spice is strong but it’s also a bit sweet. Keep this around to add kick to any of your favorite blends. Buy two pounds....Read More
Exceptional Grade
March 19, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Long Cut Perique Bulk
This perique came at exactly the right humidity and smelled and tasted exactly as it should. Very good for adding bold flavor to any blenders project
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