Cornell & Diehl: Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz Pipe Tobacco
Product Number: 003-016-0348
A blend of the finest Bright and Red Virginias balanced by 2014 Basma and 2013 Izmir Orientals, Cornell & Diehl's Sun Bear: Black Locust commends itself with subtle notes of raw, ethically sourced, single-farm honey from the 2020 Black Locust pollination in Maryland — a variety prized for its small yields, extremely light color, and delicate sweetness.
Combined with a whisper of silver tequila and elderflower, the natural Black Locust honey complements these specially selected varietal tobaccos, elevating their fruity and floral notes for a bright, refreshing character and a creamy, rounded finish.
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Sold Out- Components: Virginia, Orientals
- Family: Virginia
- Cut: Flake
Customer Reviews (61 Total)
<3<3
July 20, 2021
By:
Paul M.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
tin purchase limit my dudes).
I hope the next small batch is flavored heavily with sour grapes and salty tears. I also hope SP removes all these inane reviews (mine included) so legitimate reviews aren't buried under baby's first experience on the internet.
For the mensa members coming late: SP did not have the entire 10k allocation of tins and distributed this to other sites and brick and mortar shops (you can confirm this with a simple google search). I will definitely concede that a 12am ET release was not the most cash money or fairest way to release it, but I received multiple emails days in advance and prepared accordingly to make my purchases. Sorry guys, but better luck next time. Read Less
Limit your tin sales
July 20, 2021
By:
mgvsquared
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
re people get to try. Open the floodgates after 24 hours. God you guys suck. Read Less
Lol
July 20, 2021
By:
Mrgunnar177
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
Crashed the site wow. Hope cd figures out how to make this a sustainable blend
Be Quick..or be Dead..
July 20, 2021
By:
Ichiban dipper
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
Im in the UK, set my alarm and got my tins. easy. Planning: time & effort.
CHRISTMAS IN JULY: The Night Before Sun Bear (revised)
July 20, 2021
By:
Olorin
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
ld soon be there. I woke from a deep sleep, for I had dozed off! I rushed to my phone and panic set in, it was two twenty two in the A.M. I pulled up the site and much to my surprise, it was still available right before eyes. I ordered 5 tins and a pipe to boot, I had time to shop... ain't that a hoot. I let out a long grateful sigh as I looked at my dog "Pup", thank you SMOKINGPIPES for the heads up! Read Less
Did we have a chance??
July 20, 2021
By:
Peter T.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
totally agree ..limit tin amount ..same thing happened with boneyard a couple of weeks ago ..all I wanted was 2 tins ..one for now one for later ...nuts
Sun Bear, the great server smasher... oh and it's good too!!! (Edit)
July 20, 2021
By:
Blue Falcon
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
to be smoking baklava dripping with honey, you will be disappointed. The virginias support and actually come forth more in the 2nd half of the bowl. Kind of toasty bread. Quite nice. I'm sure with age it will all come together nicely. The tin note is dark fruity, maybe a hint of booze. Takes flame awesome and plays nice. Moisture is good to go. I'll age some and check every so often. I will also smoke the hell out of it now. Yup, I got enough to do that with. I'll follow up as I blast through this first tin. Read Less
No limits
July 20, 2021
By:
Nicole e.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
been listing these releases early with the release time posted. Hell this time around the sp blog article came out before the release if you checked your email.You complainers need to have show a little agency and fully accept the small batch adventure. Read Less
July 20
July 17, 2021
By:
RedBeardedPiper
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
July 20 is the release date, unless we are in an episode of back to the future it didn't happen yet
12:00am is MIDNIGHT
July 20, 2021
By:
Blue Falcon
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
12:00pm and you are exactly 12 hours too late to the game folks. Holy cow the sad pandas are out today. I've missed out before. It happens. Try harder next time. And pay a little more attention. Good luck. FYI it is available elsewhere.
Summer has a flavor!!!
July 20, 2021
By:
671VIKING
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
Ordered some last night and grabbed a tin this afternoon. First bowl: Smooth sweet raisin bread with a hint of clove and delicate floral notes. Faint tequila on the retro. Best Sun Bear yet. Heading back to the shop tomorrow.
Wow
July 20, 2021
By:
Brian D.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
5am est and it’s already sold out lol
Sold out?
July 15, 2021
By:
SJpipsmoker
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
Sold out but hasn’t been released yet?
The Devil is in the Details
July 24, 2021
By:
TGregg
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
), Locust (Biblical Plague), Midnight release, black label. There is more. But, I won't just give it all up to y'all. Wish I could give it 6 stars. But, then again, there's already 1 red star on the label... Thanks, Jeremy. & Victor Seested. Great product. Read Less
Yup it's Virginia
July 23, 2021
By:
Thomas C.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
n, you may have a different take. The tin note is intoxicating. I saw out there someone describing it as meade like from Odin's mouth. That about sums it up. Glad I got 7 tins wish I could have gotten the 15 tin limit and this is all for me and my cellar. Read Less
Another Homerun
July 23, 2021
By:
Frank G.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
me to time. So I popped open a tin of last years Sun Bear to compare to the Black Locust. The original Sun Bear tin note seems to have a bit more citrus fruit aroma and the honey is quite prominently there. With the Black Locust the citrus and honey are a bit more subdued. It reminds me of honey in tea. In a side by side smoke comparison I find the Black Locust because the honey is a little more subtle lets another component come forward, I'm thinking it might be the elder flower. Of course there is a bit of age on the tin from last year. Definitely enjoying this. Thank you Jeremy Reeves. Read Less
Sweet & Light
July 23, 2021
By:
bwtharp
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
for the bowl. I had a slight problem with moisture halfway through; a quick swab with a pipe cleaner fixed it.
The smoke was light and cool on my tongue. For me, it was a pleasant smoke; other than the bit of moisture, I didn’t fight with the pipe the entire bowl. I haven’t learned to pick out the subtle flavors when smoking yet, but overall an exceptionally light smoke, though I got a light nicotine hit, smoking on a starving stomach.
If not for being a limited release, I would order more. Read Less
STOP CRYING and THIS IS GREAT
July 22, 2021
By:
Peculiar_Piper
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
a fresh unused Missouri Meerschaum freedom ring bent Rob Roy. (Half bowl with filter, then took it out because I forgot it was in there lol)
1) tin note 10/10. Amazing! deep raisins, rich honey, pull a little out place in your palm and breath in, you will smell the tequila. Wow.
2) it is moist, not goopy, but is moist. Rub it out and dry a little. Or stuff it and puff it 😂
3) room note is subtle and pleasant
4) ok. Here is the rule. SIP on this. Do not chooch it like a train. If you puff quick it tastes like old school camel unfiltered. If you slowly sip you can pull the components if you think about it. It’s mild and subtle; but it is clean and pleasant….. but only if you sip. Charge through the bowl like a dragon on a rampage and it is not enjoyable. I will happily smoke more of this and if it is similar to previous years I will buy annually. It’s really nice. There is better stuff out there, but this is really good. Read Less
Supply and Demand
July 21, 2021
By:
Mexpiper
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
come crying instead do your home work and better luck next time! Read Less
There must be a better way?
July 20, 2021
By:
Buffalo Bill
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
ay to do this, no? Read Less
Really Good smoke!
July 23, 2021
By:
Joe
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
Warm, spicy, a bit sweet, amazing tin note, it's almost as if GL Pease had his hand in making it! Truly wonderful with no aftertaste!
超出期待
July 22, 2021
By:
PostMelvins
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
那天晚上臨睡前收到了sp網站的通知,馬上點開下單,毫無疑慮,直接填數字15,買單後再刷沒多久就顯示售罄了,帶著感恩進入夢鄉。兩天后,我收到了沉甸甸的包裹📦,馬上開了一罐來嚐,點火就有明顯的蜂巢紅糖蛋糕味,穩定後居然有淡淡的荔枝花蜜味,還有龍眼幹和淡淡烤麵包香,很神奇,半小時過去了,我的斗溫太燙了,原諒我忍不住的一口接一口,趕緊上來評論,絕對超出期待太多的滿足!
Stands up to the hype
July 22, 2021
By:
Brandon A.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
alf of the bowl and add light amounts of spice and some butter to the sweet bread flavors. I did not detect any tequila notes, which is fine with me because there is plenty going on with this blend to keep your attention. Smoked fresh out of the tin with about 15 minutes of dry time to help the burn rate just a tad and this burns very well with minimal relights. The flake is typical Cornell and Diehl and rubs out very easy. This blend is superb fresh and should get even better with time and more flavors should show themselves with age. Read Less
Finally, LOL
July 21, 2021
By:
Ambush
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
. My two tins are on the way😉 Read Less
MGVTriangle
July 20, 2021
By:
SJpipsmoker
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
e site. You had the Former blends with a 2 tin limit… this release I believe it was a 15 tin limit….🤡🤡🤡 Read Less
Disappointed
July 20, 2021
By:
Greg W.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
I guess the published 07/20 at 12 AM start of sales wasn't correct...
我想问谁他妈搞到了?
July 19, 2021
By:
Jiangmingyang
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
这草上架了吗?谁那么牛逼抢到了?
Enjoy This, Or Wait A Year And Keep Faith In St. Jeremy
August 27, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
star and two star reviews—why let your emotions control your rating you give Sun Bear Black Locust, the creation of a man who had nothing to do with you not being able to purchase a tin? This blend was the result of a lot of creativity and hard work by Jeremy Reeves and Cornell & Diehl, with top ingredients sourced from several different states, and some of the best honey around. Separate your emotions from an even-tempered, fair judgment of this man’s work. And please don’t leave a review unless you at least sampled this blend. The right thing to do would be to delete your review of this product. Just have faith in Jeremy Reeves, patron saint of tobacco blending and my favorite tobacco blender, that he will release the third version of his wildly successful blend, Sun Bear, and just be ready to strike fast the next year, as I had to.
That being said, I found SBBL to be the treat I expected. I was only able to score one tin of last year’s release, so this year I set my alarm and was ready (despite that I’m already sleep-starved because of my newborn son). There is not a wide gulf of difference to me between the flavor of this year’s release versus that of last year, but there is some. Either more tequila and elderflower was used this time, or this year’s version involves less Virginias and more Orientals. At various moments, I will taste more toast, more tequila, more Orientals than at others. I pick up on the tequila element a bit more than other reviewers, and in each retrohale one can feel it in the sinus and nasal cavities and at the back of the throat. I find I enjoy this blend most when not smoking bowls of SBBL back to back, but instead when enjoying a bowl of this in between bowls of other blends.
It’s surely a treat either way, and the room note is sweetly fragrant enough and the flavor sweet and creamy enough to seem almost like an aromatic, to me. I appreciate how this blend does not require drying out, and easily takes a light and keeps its burn.
I am looking forward to seeing what new ingredients Reeves can add next year, which he might remove, and how the next release ranks against the first two. I do feel confident there will be another incarnation! 5.0 stars. Read Less
The End Of Times Blend
July 27, 2021
By:
Olorin
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
me that sat on him was Death, and he was smoking Sun Bear: Black Locust.... Read Less
What the?!
July 20, 2021
By:
1tonyk
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
hance to actually buy some. I mean There wasn’t even “hope” at work here. Disappointing. Read Less
这么快就没了么
July 20, 2021
By:
jiushibujiaoshui
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
还好我已经搞到了1个,怕腻味没多要。
我想问谁他妈搞到了?
July 19, 2021
By:
Jiangmingyang
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
这草上架了吗?谁那么牛逼抢到了?
它是我的了
July 18, 2021
By:
kaison肉肉
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
因为上边已经写了我的名字这就是命运
Excellent smoke!
August 12, 2021
By:
Tom R.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
All you suckers who missed out and gave this a one star, grow a pair. I had no problem getting mine. Smokes beautiful. The essence of summer!
限量版没那么难抢
August 06, 2021
By:
kaison肉肉
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
第一你要仔细看sp发给你的邮件
第二 规定时间前五分钟先登录好并且打开目标页面
第三 准点刷新页面如果卡顿反复刷新直到出现为止也可以打开个加速器物理上网的那种
第四 填写你要的数量直接下单付款这时基本付款会瘫痪卡页面你不要去管它等待用手机查看你付款的卡有没有钱出去因为即便页面卡了依然可以付款sp是基于钱到账为准的
如果按照我上述方法标准那恭喜你你已经得到了它
Sweet, floral, slightly darker
August 02, 2021
By:
Unholy Smokes
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
and the room note. Both blends smoke well. They both seem to burn quite cool, with minimal relights, and keep a decent flavor profile throughout the bowl. I have to say, I was a bit underwhelmed by the lack in difference between the two blends, but I'm giving this blend the same rating as it's predecessor, because that doesn't change that they're still both very good blends regardless. Read Less
I WISH I had ordered more!
July 27, 2021
By:
Brennon C.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
r I will not make the same mistake, because I find myself reaching for this tin more and more..... Read Less
很好买到啊!
July 23, 2021
By:
孤云
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
我买了三罐,那些没买到的怎么回事,毫无难度啊?
Limit Tin Quantities
July 21, 2021
By:
puffingmypipes
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
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Note: I'm sure this will be bomb just like the last Sun Bear offerings, but most of you wont get to try it since the hoarders bought out the stock immediately thanks to SP's dumb max quantity. The pipe community is small and everyone should get to enjoy things like this. Really disappointing Read Less
这是一条来自郑州的信息
July 21, 2021
By:
槑槑
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
拍下她的时候以为今年一切太平 几个小时后郑州遭遇灾情 太阳熊将是我最值得纪念的烟丝
MGVTriangle
July 20, 2021
By:
SJpipsmoker
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
e site. You had the Former blends with a 2 tin limit… this release I believe it was a 15 tin limit….🤡🤡🤡 Read Less
很想要吧?
July 20, 2021
By:
Carlos L.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
我今天看完推广电邮后,还等了两个小时才下单,没大家说得那么夸张吧
Slow on the trigger, (edit)
July 20, 2021
By:
Cenovio P.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
han your pipe cracking while driving On a curvy road. Read Less
原来如此
July 20, 2021
By:
Rain.C
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
我就说刚刚收到上新,转头进来就没货,原来营销手段
Small Bear Black Sun
July 31, 2022
By:
Stamper Tamper
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
wl. In five years I bet it’s gonna taste like crayons (is that PG C&D?) There’s no backbone, it reminds me of smoking a cigarette and behaves like a bad aromatic. Read Less
why?
August 18, 2021
By:
Trump D.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
tely, it's not all good; it can bite like mad. I have to sip this gently otherwise it's horrendous! The nicotine seems light in this. I'd say it's 'very mild', that suits me but N guys would feel really let down.
Another low point for me is the room note; it's like sitting in a florists! And as if the smell wasn't bad enough it creates a serious plume in the room!
I can't recommend this for a few reasons, subjective and objective:
1; objective: the sheer amount of smoke it fills the room with.
2; subjective: It bites me like crazy. Read Less
Sweet As Honey
August 16, 2021
By:
Michael S.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
I think more than two tins is unnecessary. One for now, one for later. No need for people to get on early, and cart fifty tins, and then scalp people wanting a tin. People are selling a 2oz tin for $50 - $75 and it's just not right. Read Less
Bad
August 15, 2021
By:
Trump D.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
aste is of... I don't know; to me, it tastes lightly of tar and something sweetish that would probably do better in a cigarette blend; the aroma is not really something I normally associate with pipe tobacco, and even if generous, I cannot say that smoking BRBW gave me any pleasure.
And for the same price, I can get really good tobacco which does not need any flavouring to taste of something. 'nuff said before I go overboard. Read Less
OOF
August 07, 2021
By:
Damon G.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
an sell them for inflated value. Read Less
Superb Blend
July 29, 2021
By:
Joe
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
a bit sweet, then building to warm and spicy like a fine tea, and holds it's own, and finishes with a bit of warmth and spice with a light aftertaste of honey. Read Less
Sunbear
July 29, 2021
By:
Kelly F.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
Good stuff. Scored a tin from a local who got it at a trade show. He had 10 tins. The big guys beat the consumers to the punch or most of it anyway
relax
July 28, 2021
By:
George Z.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
enough i believe but even if it isn't still going to taste good as f...k so chill my fellow pipe smokers and make your own version of sun bear!I'm even going to baptize it ready for it Tequilajou!!! Read Less
Glad I got some!
July 27, 2021
By:
Southern Smoker
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
I was lucky enough to get some Sun Bear and it is truly nice. Spicy and sweet, a nice summer smoke.
Damn this is good!!
July 23, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
Glad I was able to pick up 9 tins of this!! Would have gotten the 15 but you know… wife. Lol. The tin note reminds me of a honey bun. Sweetness, honey, bread like. The flavor last the entire bowl. Glad I set my alarm clock to pick these up!!
Checking
July 22, 2021
By:
Jon L.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
Has there been time enough for anyone to have received ther order yet? I'm eiger to know how it taste
老款很好抽,新款应该更不错
July 20, 2021
By:
Lingyun G.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
V草 放放更好抽
The Great Sun Bear War
July 19, 2021
By:
Angus
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
Just calm eeribody ,i read on the tin the number 10.000 so it can be enough or all of us
THIS MEAN i have to smoke that
July 18, 2021
By:
Leonard G.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
wacky french tabaccy from Quebec until the "busy Maryland Bees "dive bomb"enough of this with their magic elixir? Read Less