Cornell & Diehl: Three Friars 8oz Pipe Tobacco

The C&D Bulk Blend Library Project

Three Friars
Smoking Pipes rating : 3.4

This ribbon Virginia is a bone dry nice amalgamation of Virginia, Perique and Burley.Bag aroma was hay, cardboard, cotton candy , rasin and cinnamon (the spice, not the dancer).

I sampled three bowls with a MM Missouri Pride.

Disclosure: I have had this before. I recall buying one tin, and when it was gone I did not replace it.

I’ll apologize up front , reminding the reader that my score is based upon my willingness to re-order / cellar. The blend of I were just rating it in its face would likely score 1 point higher. Rules is rules.

This is a decent VaBurPer. Actually the first bowl was more BurVaPer - somehow fate dealt me a really burley rich initial bowl. Which was fine - it was a good foundation for the Virgina and Perique to perform on. Subsequent bowls however had a much more present VaPer quality. I could totally see someone having this as thier all day blend.

I could also see this being sold , unchanged, under the banner of being a burley blend and folks being none the wiser, buying both.

I makes a nice white smoke, which is a bit cool for a Virgina. Maybe that’s the burleys role - taming the beast a bit. Know what I’d like here ? A smidgen of DFK. Oh baby.

It’s good. I’ll always be happy with hay and spice and smoke that is nice.

My rating : 4 - this is good. I’ll probably end up having an order one day and toss a half pound in the cart

This is the 21 of 101 C&D bulk blends reviews for this project....Read More

Very temperamental blend

I particularly like this tobacco, has arguably the right amount of perique for someone not wanting to just get perique bombed per se. However, I find this tin note VERY cheesy! I'm very surprised that no one (that I can see) has made mention of it. ?? Even without lighting, the tin note becomes the room note... Powerful in that regard. This tobacco is heavy with aged cheese with a prominent note of fermented fruit as well. My tin came with heavy moisture, but dried quickly for an enjoyable smoke. I'll say that the cheesiness is not overbearing though after lighting and is complimented well with the taste of overly ripe stone fruit....Read More

Delicious blend of tobacco. I could barely taste the burley, which was fine with me as I’m not a big fan of Burley. I love this Three Friars. It’s delicious! I’ll be ordering more if this soon!

This is a tobacco to start a new day with. Goes great with any coffee you choose. Not sure about the all day smoke, with so many other tobacco products out there, this blend could become a little boring. I do smoke it 2 times a day morning and evening coffee times.

It's not bad, but I had high hopes for this. It's worth a try, but take it slow, this will bite.

Update: This wasn't coming into its own, so I blended it 50/50 with C&D Bright Virginia for a nice Va with a bit of burley body and pleasant trace of sweetness from the subtle casing. ----------- I'll come back to this, because 3F seems like a blend that could grow on you. The perique and burley are in wonderful balance with each other, though overall I might like more Virginia. Still, this is nice as a straightforward, naturally presented burley blend, and is something I will go to before, say, Haunted Bookshop (I'm not that much of a burley fanatic.) Variety is a good thing, and while I'm not ready to rave about it, Three Friars deserves a few revisits before final judgement....Read More

It is very unique, and enjoyable spring smoke, however I would have liked the va to be a bit more forward. Its definitely worth a try for anyone who is looking for a good spring morning smoke.

I finally got this blend to work in a narrow old basket pipe I've had for years. There is a lot to like here when it works, but this will never be a favorite of mine.

Not a bad smoke by any means, just not a favorite for me. It's pleasantly nutty, but the Perique was a little forward for my taste. Overall, not bad, but not all that exciting either.