Cornell & Diehl: Old Joe Krantz Blue Label 2oz Pipe Tobacco

Just got back into pipe smoking after a four year break and this has become a staple for me. I find myself reaching for this all the time since my old standard Big and Burley is just to strong. Not a lot of complexity but it's a relaxing darn good smoke!

A cool smoke and fine elegant flavors. this hits the spot for a relaxing evening or morning smoke. Reminds me of a tobacco Dad smoked many years ago. Well blended and great right out of the Tin.

Just deleted the long review i put of this stuff because i cant praise it enough, this is my go to and comfort blend most days, smooth as a butter!

One of my favorites! Nice and smooth! I have found myself only smoking OJK lately. It is a delight for sure. Bought in bulk to see how it ages.

This has become my blend I use when I cannot decide what I want to smoke. This is smooth and comforting. The flavor isn’t overly complex, but it’s as comforting as your grandmas cooking and sweet tea after a hard days work. This isn’t a sweet blend, it’s definitely a burley lovers blend. It has a rough edge or 2, but keep your cadence under control and you won’t find them. This isn’t going to blow your mind but it will be rock solid when you call upon it. Dried to a crisp or slightly moist it’s just what you were looking for!...Read More

If you are Burley curious you should grab some of this. IIf you don't like it, then you will know Burley is not for you. This is the best all-day burley blend on the planet. Easy to light, great flavors, kind on the mouth and enough of a kick to keep you going.

Not a sophisticated review here. I love OJK Blue and can smoke it all day.

I’ve given up on ever seeing a factory pouch of Prince Albert again. Looks like Middleton, after a successful 115 year run, finally decided to end it. I’ll miss it but things change over time and at 76 years, I’ve come to accept that. I’ve tried the match blends and applaud those efforts but they’re all off the mark enough that they just weren’t what I wanted. So…Old Joe Krantz Blue is gonna be my new PA. It’s excellent taste profile, burning characteristics and all the rest are about right and it comes packaged in a very convenient reusable tin that I can stash in my ever present traveling pipe bag. I’ve reviewed it before and haven’t indulged myself again until recently. I have a renewed respect for it. This blend is a classic example of less being more. It’s a simple blend of fairly common tobaccos that are presented in an easy to handle form. It doesn’t ghost my pipes or get bad remarks from those standing nearby. It’s readily available by one of Americas best blenders and reasonably priced. I can find nothing but good to say about it. Having ended my romance with PA it looks as if this will be the next up as a reliably excellent go to for the future. There are four blends in the series and they’re all good but Blue is my personal first choice. With a name like Old Joe Krantz, it’s gotta be good....Read More

I received my test 4 oz just now and after just half of a bowl i can tell that this reached my heart just as Haunted Bookshop.This blend would made with me to an un-inhabitad island for sure .The description is precise ,slow burning /cool with all the Burley goodness and when i close my eyes i see myself in the beloved USA sitting on the porch of Old Joe Krantz himself on a nice summer evening with crickets music and smoking this blend.thank you Cornell and Diehl....Read More

It’s like OJK, but not as harsh; it’s like Haunted Bookshop but not as sweet. For me, this is pretty ideal. Reminds me a bit of a less complex, more all-day, version of G.L. Pease’ Penny Farthing (one of my favorites) too.