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Cornell & Diehl - Engine #99
In Your Face Blend
This blend was part of my introduction to Latakia and Orientals, so I can compare this to my experience with Super Balkan. Engine #99 is a punch in the nose, I don't feel crazy comparing it to smoking barbecue sauce. This blend is not for the faint piper; it's a heavy blast of smoked-woodchips and dried fruit with plenty of nicotine to knock you out. This became my most frequently smoked blend from the moment I got it, and when the cellar runs low this will certainly be a regular reorder.
Cornell & Diehl - Super Balkan
Perfect All-Day Blend
Absolutely loving this blend! Complex enough to focus on the varying notes, but perfectly balanced so your palate isn't constantly confused. Tin note is like a wave of incense and spices wrapped in a seawater-logged leather. My spouse always knows when I've opened this jar in a room; as the heavy incense and chinese five-spice aroma lingers. Similarly, I get the most comments from others when I smoke this with company. That Latakia is impossible not to notice, and the Perique gives it the bite it needs. The Burley, Orientals, and Virginia add beautiful floral-citrus notes that balance the dusty/leathery Latakia. If you love English or Turkish/Orientals, this blend is a must! It's a great introduction to English blends for someone who typically sticks to Perique dominant VaPers.