Cornell & Diehl: Red Carpet 2oz Pipe Tobacco

I'm currently in vaper mode. This one satisfies me most Full flavor with right level of nicotine. Tin dated 25/09/2024, mellow enough with no bite. but unfortunately no 8oz and above available

I bought a few tins, looking for a cheaper alternative to Escudo...ended up liking these flakes better than the Escudo coins. While keeping your cadence controlled and the bowl smoldering slowly, you can taste the richness of raisin, fig. Like a good vaper, the piquant spiciness builds up as you smoke the bowl down. Very nice C&D....Read More

Not a bad blend. I’ve had three bowls of it. It is a tad bitey if you don’t have a good cadence. Not bad but too many other blends far better to buy again for me.

I do not want mislead you. When I received my tin of this, it was only 1 month old, and boy howdy, it bit the fire out of me on first light. Set it in a mason jar and waiting 4 months and it has made a tremendous impact. The bite is null and void. The flavor has bloomed and the perique is in full force. The measure of Perique in here seems to be a step down from Bayou Morning Flake. I can see this becoming an incredible blend in a year or two....Read More

Maybe a seldom ordered blend my tin had 18 months age when I got it. Now this blend is ok but has an odd smell when opened and tastes nothing like you would expect a red VA to taste like from c&d and the perique is almost non existent. Now it tastes fine and it’s worth maybe a tin to see if you like it but this one’s not for me too many others that are better in this category....Read More

I did not purchase my tins from SP but I have had quite a few of these excellent 2oz gems. It is all that a Virginia can be so some rules apply. Use a slow cadence of draws, keep it smoldering for best results. If One follows those few recommendations there is a delightful garden to explore in the many shades of this excellent flake. Mr. Reeves has a way with delicate subtle flavors that frankly other blenders miss out on. His determination to provide the absolute best Pipe tobacco experience has made our time today one of the best ever in the history of man..Big shoes to fill but C&D with Mr.Reeves at the helm has consistently delivered on His promises. My trust in Cornell and Diehl has been earned with excellent tobaccos and consistent quality. Yes I am shameless in my support but I feel there is some magic happening in the Carolinas and we should be a part of It....Read More

Very interesting, not a simple tobacco blend. I can't say it's a great blend, but I'm sure there's a lot of potential here. The original recipe had izmir, the new one doesn't list it, but it feels like a backdrop in rich red virginia flavors and not a small part of Perique. The mixture was savory with an interesting aftertaste. Although the tin that I smoked is very "young" (manufactured on October 13, 2022). With sufficient exposure, you get a very, very pleasant mixture. As I wrote above, this tobacco has potential. And so for lovers of red Virginia and not a small part of Perique. Out of 10 points, you can safely put 7-8. I recommend!...Read More

Sweet red Virginia with a sorghum note combined with a good shot of Perique giving figs and pepper to the mix. Highly recommended to fans of Perique flavors.

I fought through this tin trying to find anything to enjoy. All I got was a muddy flavor and piquancy. Maybe I'll try again after I've sampled the rest of the catalog.

Red Virginia Perique blends tend to replace Balkans as the choice for evenings when the weather warms up. Especially on those humid, sultry nights in the South. This, and Escudo are both indispensable in this role. Red Carpet is also a good replacement for the lost McClelland favorites Beacon and their Virginia Flake with Perique....Read More