Cornell & Diehl: Sun Bear 2oz Pipe Tobacco

Product Number: 003-016-0338

A blend of the finest red and bright Virginias balanced by Basma leaf from 2014 and Izmir Orientals from 2013, Sun Bear showcases select varietals by highlighting their inherent characters with a range of unique and nuanced casings. South Carolina garden-grown honey — harvested from the personal beehives of C&D's head blender, Jeremy Reeves — combines with a whisper of silver tequila and elderflower to augment the fruity and floral notes of the choice Orientals and Virginias. The result is a natural, refined tobacco with a bright, refreshing character and a creamy, rounded finish — the perfect complement to these final days of summer.

Although it is cased, Sun Bear is not an aromatic. It is a Virginia/Oriental Flake with intriguingly sweet and complex top notes. Fans of C&D's Simply Elegant series will likely find a new favorite in Sun Bear, yet its inherent sweetness also makes it an excellent transition blend for aromatic smokers looking to try more natural tasting tobaccos. Overall, it is an easy smoking and reliable all-day blend, interesting enough to smoke consistently, and smooth enough to want to.

Like previous Small Batch blends, production of Sun Bear was quite focused (limited to just 8,000 tins). And due to its limited varietal tobaccos and garden-grown casing, when it's gone, it's gone. So make sure to pick up a tin (or eight) today. Limit eight tins per customer, per day.

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Components: Virginia, Orientals
Family: Virginia
Cut: Flake

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Sweet, floral, and fruity

July 31, 2021

By: Unholy Smokes

Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear 2oz

This blend has an airiness that very much reminds me of a fine Scandinavian blend, but with sweetness from the honey and a well rounded spiciness from the izmir and basma leaf. I also get undertones of grain and dark fruit from the orientals that I find quite similar to something like raisin bran. It's all smoothed out nicely by the splash of silver tequila. I found the room note to be bready, again, much like a good Scandinavian, floral, and to have a strong presence that reminds me of the smells that the walls and floors of an old 19th century brick and mortar building can give off sometimes. Overall, I found it to be very pleasing. The tin note is very breakfast cereal like. Raisin bran and honey bunches of oats. This is one that I find goes well on a mild early fall day....Read More

Even better after 1 year

July 24, 2021

Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear 2oz

In anticipation of the Black Locust version being released, I opened a tin of Sun Bear that I bought 1 year ago during the last drop. I had smoked a tin when it was fresh and found it a nice, sweet-ish smoke. Enjoyable, but not memorable. After sitting for 1 year, the flavors opened up and I now taste a lot more of the honey and tequila than I did with the fresh tin. It complements the VA rather than overpowering it. Great tobacco, and I will continue to buy it in the future with the hopes of allowing it to continue aging....Read More

My Favorite

July 10, 2021

Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear 2oz

The first run of this is what brought about my appreciation for Virginia's. The tin note, I can't recall how many times I just cracked open the tin just to smell it. This is one of my desert island blends.

Sweet goodness!

January 02, 2021

By: vip_brigade

Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear 2oz

I got the 2020 batch.. sweet goodness in a tin!!

GONE! - I WILL CRY IN MY CLOSET!

August 08, 2019

Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear 2oz

Foolish me only bought 3 tins of this tobacco. IF I liked it, I would come back and buy more. Well, I love it! Always a fan of oriental laced tobaccos, this sounded like a very interesting blend, especially with the local harvested honey. Some oriental taste, some aromatic taste, it was great. When I opened the tin, I thought it was perhaps a little too moist. Well, I decided to try it as it was and not wait even 5 minutes to let it dry some. If I had trouble, I could let it air out and dry. Lighting was easy, gentle tamping, I never had to relight. It did not get hot on me, I smoked it slowly. I don't know if it can be pushed to being too hot. It burned very well to the bottom of the bowl. It passed my 2 ultimate tests - - I wanted another bowl immediately and I wanted to buy more. Didn't think all 4500 tins would be gone in 3 or 4 days. This has instantly become one I could smoke all day and enjoy immensely. A great change of pace My Dunhill pipe liked it too. Will there EVER be more?...Read More

Thank you Jeremy

July 29, 2020

Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear 2oz

Rejoyce it is back again ,the happiest tobacco moment of the year (for me)This blend is the very top of the top line .No other like this ,so it is standing alone as the best C&D blend of all times .Thank you Jeremy Reeves ,bless you man!brought me so many happy moments .

The amazing tin note of Fig Newtons!

August 11, 2020

By: Half-Breedpeacepipe

Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear 2oz

The tin note makes my mouth water. The honey & elderflower sweetness balance the spice of the orientals. The Virginias give me both sweet hay and fresh baked goods. I love Pease's Embarcadero and Sun Bear is a more sophisticated version. So for those of us that can't smoke Sun Bear as often as we would like, I think Embarcadero will help scratch the itch.🌞🐻💘...Read More

Wow that went fast.

July 30, 2020

Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear 2oz

Wow, that went fast. Must have sold out in record time. :(

Great Tobacco

July 29, 2020

Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear 2oz

I just saw that it is back in stock - 8 tins have been added to the shopping list - wanted to pay 15 minutes later but too late - all tins are gone. This is one of my top 3 tobacco. The honey is the obvious topping here, the alcohol a little, but not too far in the background. Same with the sweet elderflower, it is there but in also not that dominant. Could have a touch of more oriental but all in all it is well balanced and an interesting combination of all ingredients. It is a smooth sweet and slightly sour smoking experience. The flakes are easy to break and can therefore be packed perfectly into the pipe. No bite, cool smoke, low to mid on the nic, no drying needed but recommended, easy to light up. The perfect summer tobacco....Read More

Summertime in a tin

August 05, 2020

Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear 2oz

This is extremely enjoyable. It smokes cool and its light and refreshing. Perfect on a sunny summer morning with a cup of coffee to get the day going. It’s not an aromatic like some folks are saying. There is a difference between a casing and a topping. You can taste the wonderful honey and elderflower and tequila, however the honey takes front stage. With those slight casing flavors, you still predominantly taste quality Virgina tobacco with the aged orientals dancing in the background. This is probably my all time favorite blend. I bought as many as I could. I will buy as many as I can again, if it’s re-released. Highly recommended to give a tin or two a try....Read More