Cornell and Diehl

Tasting Notes: Lone Sentinel from the Summit Series

May 22, 2026 by Shane Ireland

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I'm continuing my journey through Cornell & Diehl's new Summit series, inspired by the National Parks here in the US. Today I'm smoking what on paper, I think, was the one that I was most curious about because ... Read More

Tobacco Selections: Cornell & Diehl Eight State Burley

May 13, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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The re-release of Cornell & Diehl's Small Batch: Eight State Burley is available now. Jeremy Reeves, Head Blender of Cornell & Diehl, shared more about this exciting blend; a celebration of old-style blends, what might be called codger blends these days, but takes that concept and brings it into a connoisseur range as an elevated style blend ... Read More

Beyond Aromatics: Five Pipe Tobaccos To Try Next

May 5, 2026 by Andrew Wike

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Today we're gonna talk about some of our recommendations for those who have smoked some pipe tobaccos before, particularly Aromatics, and are looking to jump into some other pipe-tobacco families. ... Read More

Discussing Burley with Head Blender Jeremy Reeves

May 1, 2026 by Andrew Wike

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Today, we're going to be talking about one of our favorite varietals — Burley. How it's used, what our favorite blends in the category are, and maybe some little Easter eggs for what might be coming up soon. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Hoodoo Ridge

April 7, 2026 by Shane Ireland

Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes. I'm still on a mission to smoke my way through the entirety of the new Summit series by Cornell & Diehl and Jeremy Reeves. Now I am moving on to the second one of the four blends from the series ... Read More

Palmetto Balkan by Cornell & Diehl Returns

March 31, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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Tobacco production adapts and shifts over time based on many global factors — social, political, environmental, and ecological — impacting availability and consistency in the leaf tobacco blenders utilize. One of these long-lost varietals, Syrian Latakia, was the inspiration for Palmetto Balkan — a blend harkening to Balkan mixtures of old through Cornell & Diehl's proprietary Latakia processing ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Cornell & Diehl Small Batch Palmetto Balkan

March 31, 2026 by Shane Ireland

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Today I'm here to talk about the long-awaited return of Cornell & Diehl's Small Batch: Palmetto Balkan. Palmetto Balkan is, for me personally, one of the more memorable English blends that Jeremy and his team at C&D have put out ... Read More

Tobacco Selections: Cornell & Diehl Palmetto Balkan 2026

March 25, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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Cornell & Diehl's latest Small Batch, Palmetto Balkan, returns, and Jeremy Reeves, Head Blender of C&D, shares some insights about the blend and the unique varietals utilized to achieve the experience of smoking long-lost Syrian Latakia. ... Read More

Top 10 Best-Selling Aromatic Tobaccos

March 11, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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Updated for 2026. romatic blends, unlike Virginia, English, or Burley mixtures, aren't defined by their particular components. Instead, Aromatics are characterized by their flavoring and distinctive room note, a categorization that can be somewhat misleading for newcomers. While it's true that many tobaccos ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Steamworks 2026

March 3, 2026 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes. I'm very excited today, as I usually am when I sit in this chair. I am revisiting an old friend and honestly, one of the most impressive and my personal favorite tobaccos that's been released ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Lone Sentinel from the Summit Series

Tobacco Selections: Cornell & Diehl Eight State Burley

Beyond Aromatics: Five Pipe Tobaccos To Try Next

Discussing Burley with Head Blender Jeremy Reeves

Tasting Notes: Hoodoo Ridge

Palmetto Balkan by Cornell & Diehl Returns

Tasting Notes: Cornell & Diehl Small Batch Palmetto Balkan

Tobacco Selections: Cornell & Diehl Palmetto Balkan 2026

Top 10 Best-Selling Aromatic Tobaccos

Tasting Notes: Steamworks 2026

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