Cornell & Diehl: Strathspey 2oz Pipe Tobacco

There is more than a wee dram of scotch added, but unlike most other liquored blends I've tried, C & D has the mastery to marry fine whiskey with an excellent tobacco product. A unique sweetness to go along with the Latakia. Definetly not a blend for all.

I rank Peterson's Nightcap as one of my all time favorites, and I love Latakia blends. I had high hopes for Strathspey after reading a review that indicated it was similar to NightCap. While I don't dislike Strathspey (far from it) I did find it to be a bit less refined than NightCap, somehow "rougher" in flavor profile. I wonder if perhaps the NightCap comparison set expectations incorrectly. I will re-examine this after it ages a little to see if it settles down a bit, and will re-review....Read More

A fine pipe tobaccor with a luxurious mouth feel and flavor,. Tin note is stone fruit, smoky, and a little spice. The smoke is cool and rich, A well balanced approach to an English aromatic. Great evening smoke. Love the rich flavors.

Well as a staunch and strict aromatic smoker, I was always terrified of the English blends due to their strength, smell and power. But I was gifted a tin of this from a friend and absolutely loved it!! I was so happy because I have been looking for a crossover blend and believe I have found it. I am also a big single malt scotch fan and after reading the description 'Pair it with your favorite single malt and savor its rich, peaty notes — perfect for a winding down on a cold winter's night.' I just couldn't resist venturing out to try it. Boyyyyy they was not lying when they said this pairs perfectly with a single malt. I tried this tobacco in my new 5 star general corn cob pipe and enjoyed Johnny walker blue label (blended) scotch and man I was just so impressed. I am so happy I got the courage to continue the search for a good English blend. The way I would describe this blend is 'you can drink a good scotch and smoke it at the same time' in fact since buying this tin, I have barely touched the aromatics. To all my fellow aromatic smokers who are still looking for a way to get into English, I would 100% recommend giving this a try, to all my scotch drinking pipe smokers i would 200% advise picking up a tin of this....Read More

Coming to pipe smoking from cigar smoking, I assumed "english" meant strong/harsh and "aromatic" meant easy smoking/gentle. This blend disabused me of that misconception and there's no going back. The smoky and peppery bits don't hurt the throat the way a similarly styled cigar would, to the contrary--the lack of (or very modest) topping just makes for easy control of flavor, smoke, heat, and mouth feel. I'm relatively new to pipe smoking, but for my fellow rolled leaf friends, this is where it's at. 12/10....Read More

I usually shy away from aromatics. Strathspey is a borderline aromatic, just a hint of peat and a few others. With good Scotch like Arafeldy or Glenmorangie or Tullibardine, it is a great Sunday evening treat. My favorite is always Rattray’s Black Mallory since 1962-63.

Rather light on the latakia Bready virginia An allday english sorry but I detect zero topping but all in all a pleasant smoke

I struggle finding Latakias that aren’t harsh or taste like burning rubber, but this one is certainly not the case. It has a perfect earthy and smoky flavor that is extremely well balanced and comforting. Just my opinion, this is a better smoke that even the famed From Beyond.

Delicious, relaxing smoke in the evening...Goes great with a glass of bourbon & music by Ali Farka Toure.