Customer Reviews (18 Total)
A well-balanced winner
November 17, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Stratfordshire Bulk
When I lit my first bowl of this tobacco, I thought, "Oh, this is great, but it won't stay this good. Past the half-bowl mark, it'll turn bitter and dreadful." Most really well-balanced English/Scottish mixtures I've tried did fall apart to... Read More
wards the end of the bowl-- even the oft-praised and memorialized Balkan Sobranie and 759. Gawith's Skiff can turn bitter, as will Dunhill's EMP and 965, and various Rattray's.
Not this one. The balance and interplay between the sweetness of the Cavendish and Virginias with the smoky bitterness of the Latakia stays interesting and enjoyable all the way to the bottom of the bowl, and the Orientals accentuate the deliciousness without being too heavy-handed.
After trying it in a couple of pipes to make sure it wasn't a one-off experience, I ordered multiple pounds to put away. This is top-notch stuff! Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Stratfordshire Bulk
An amazing tobacco full of flavors like toffee/leather/irishcream. this is a great great baccy. even better than dunhills classics like Nightcap or Early Morning.
pd: the "rough" coarse cut its a real pleasure!
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Nutty, delicious English
December 07, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Stratfordshire Bulk
A great English that does not tire. An all-day smoke with the smokiness of Latakia and the sweet, nuttiness balancing. The cut makes it easy to pack and burn.
A fine medium bodied English
January 18, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Stratfordshire Bulk
Nice Latakia hit, not too much though. Paired quite well with the Turkish and Virginias. I suspect the cav is working to round things out, as I personally think is often the case. Not overly complex, but quite tasty. Easily an all-day. Well done C&D.... Read More
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Superb English, Strong Flavors
April 16, 2023
Product: Cornell & Diehl Stratfordshire Bulk
A fine English blend filling the mouth full of banana nut bread and blueberry muffins. Those are the flavors pulled from this tobacco after cellaring for about 8 months, delicious.
An Unstoved Westminster?
July 02, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Stratfordshire Bulk
A very bright, smooth and mild English. Imagine Westminster without the stoved depth and sweetness from cooked Orientals and VA... that's this. The uncooked Orientals are assertive and clearly out front; their freshness tingles the mouth and bursts f... Read More
orth with a bright and nuanced verdant effervescence. The cavendish acts to tone down the VA a little and give the impression of an aged mixture, while also adding a touch of sweetness. The Latakia is light to moderate and doesn't overwhelm. Remove the cavendish, stove this mixture, and you'd have Westminster. Nicotine fairly light and is 1.5 to 2 out of 5. Read Less
Mild Smokey Goodness
December 11, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Stratfordshire Bulk
First Impressions: Well blended. I'm a fan of the classic flavors of unadulterated tobbaco leaf. I enjoy evening smokes that are Oriental forward with just a condiment level of Latakia. Stratfordshire's Latakia is in the vain of Presbyterian or Skiff... Read More
Mixture, maybe sharper, but the Cavendish smoothes it out, pulls the punch a little, letting the brilliant C&D Virginia and Oriental play the citrusy, nutty, sweet notes. Just what I was looking for! A decade as a brother of the Briar has instilled appreciation for the adage "too much of a good thing" as applied to Latakia and Perique. I find this to be a brilliant all day blend. Personally I'll enjoy it as an evening smoke. Read Less
Middle of the Road
April 08, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Stratfordshire Bulk
Middle of the road English.. Not a lat bomb and the flavors run to the Virginias. Full bodied, burns well but the Black Cavendish is not for me.
Don't tell Greg.
March 07, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Stratfordshire Bulk
Maybe it's the addition of the black cavendish or just the ratio of the blend but I find that I am going to this blend more than Westminster and Westminster by GLP is very good. This blend is very well balanced.
Great smokess
August 16, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Stratfordshire Bulk
If you’re looking for a sub for Presbyterian mixture, look no further, I really can’t tell a difference. Great all day smoke!
Pleasure in the Pipe
August 10, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Stratfordshire Bulk
I was pleasantly surprised with the taste of this blend. It was really a pleasure to smoke. The latakia was tasteful and not over powering. On first light there was a real sweetness that calmed down without disappearing. Highly recommended.
Better than I expected
January 28, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Stratfordshire Bulk
I wasn't expecting this blend to bowl me over, but it did. I was surprised by how much it reminded me of some of the Captain Earl's blends, particularly Ten Russians. Definitely not as much latakia as Ten Russians but definitely had the overall taste... Read More
of it. Will be a part of my regular rotation from here on out. Read Less
Great and strong
January 10, 2023
Product: Cornell & Diehl Stratfordshire Bulk
Great smoke albeit imperfect. Satisfying English flavor with plenty of body, enjoyed very much and could have turned another bowl immediately, only one relight but probably due to poor packing, definite go-to smoke.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Stratfordshire Bulk
A great sub for Nightcap. As a Brit living in America, I can vouch for the evocative description.
Cheers!
Stratfordshire is a very good English blend
May 06, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Stratfordshire Bulk
The rough cut of this blend allows one to taste each leaf better making for a more flavorful experience. It is very similar to SPC Potlatch this just not having the perique. For a bulk English blend this is terrific.
I think it needs a narrower bowl and/or a longer stem
February 02, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Stratfordshire Bulk
I only got about one good smoke out of this. I kept pulling looking for more flavor, but I only got a scorched tongue.
Decent Tobaco
December 27, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Stratfordshire Bulk
Always in my rotation..........
The most balanced and round
July 21, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Stratfordshire Bulk
A work at the level of the Dunhill Nighcup and the great mixtures. Only surpassed by the Balkan Sobranie Original. My favorite mixture today.
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