Jeremy Reeves

Smoking Serenity: A Closer Look at Cornell & Diehl's Serenity Series

April 11, 2025 by Rose Kiser

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If there is one thing that pipe smokers will never lack, it's variety. From Aromatic to Va/Per blends, there is a little something for everyone, but that doesn't make it any less overwhelming when searching for your next smoke. Cornell & Diehl has proven themselves to be a reliable source of hand-crafted, flavorful, and consistent smokes ... Read More

Eight State Burley: A Delectable Salute to the Burley Belt

July 5, 2024 by Chuck Stanion

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Burley tobacco has been with us since 1864, when a tobacco grower named George Webb planted some seeds from Bracken County, Kentucky, on his land in Ohio and found that the leaves were lighter in color and responded well to air curing, resulting in an exciting new varietal. Three years later, he sold a crop of the new tobacco: 20,000 pounds of it, and it has been consequential ever since, grown throughout what would become known as the Eight State Burley Belt. ... Read More

Palmetto Balkan by Cornell & Diehl Returns

March 22, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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Known for many things, including barbecue, Myrtle Beach, the Blue Ridge Mountains, Hilton Head Island, sweet tea, college football, Charleston, boiled peanuts, and golf courses aplenty, South Carolina is also famous for its history of tobacco production. The balmy weather encourages the growth of tobacco crops and is also the home of Cornell & Diehl pipe tobacco, committed to crea ... Read More

The Refinement of an Inspiring Tobacco: Sansepolcro

February 23, 2024 by Chuck Stanion

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Nestled into the fertile hills of Tuscany in the province of Arezzo, Italy, is a small town of about 16,000 residents. It's been there for over 1,000 years, built on the site where a pair of pilgrims returned from the Holy Land and founded a monastery. They had with them a stone from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, and ... Read More

The Evolution of Two Friends Pipe Tobaccos

February 2, 2024 by Chuck Stanion

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People start smoking pipes for any number of reasons. Some remember a grandfather, parent, or favorite uncle who smoked a pipe and, evoking the comforting aroma and the satisfaction it nourished, revisit those significant experiences. Others may switch from cigarettes or seek only nicotine delivery. Still others ... Read More

The Return of From Beyond

October 20, 2023 by Chuck Stanion

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When I learned that Jeremy Reeves of Cornell & Diehl was resurrecting a Small Batch blend, The Old Ones: From Beyond, I immediately dashed for my car. It's been two years since Jeremy last attempted to domesticate this blend and I thought, with good reason, that he would have destroyed the recipe and done his best to forget it. What could he be thinking? We were lucky to escape with our lives the last time. ... Read More

Erik Stokkebye: The Fourth Generation

March 3, 2023 by Chuck Stanion

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Representing his family's fourth generation in the tobacco business, Erik Stokkebye has been immersed in the trade over his entire lifetime. Appropriately, Erik is the founder and driving force behind Erik Stokkebye 4th Generation tobaccos and 4th Generation pipes. ... Read More

Low Country Atalaya: Blending The Familiar And The Exotic

October 14, 2022 by Chuck Stanion

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Great pipe shops through the years have furnished their clientele with proprietary smoking mixtures of impressive quality. Consider, for example, Drucquer & Sons, Astley's, Kramer's, or W.Ø. Larsen, whose blends have maintained legendary popularity long after the originating shops closed their doors. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Cornell & Diehl Small Batch Sun Bear Mountain Flower

August 2, 2022 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome back to Tasting Notes. Once again, I'm joined by a special guest, Head Blender of Cornell & Diehl Jeremy Reeves, and today we're going to be discussing, reviewing, and, honestly, just enjoying one of the most anticipated blends of the year: Sun Bear Mountain Flower. For those of you unfamiliar with this summertime Small Batch ... Read More

Sun Bear 2022: A Return to the Roots of Cornell & Diehl

July 29, 2022 by Chuck Stanion

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Tobacco blends can be elevated by the smallest details. An imperceptible, untasteable quantity of Perique, for example, can help activate fermentation and reduce the acidity of high-sugar Virginias. A whisper of molasses or various subtle top notes and casings may be unidentifiable but can balance a blend's pH and flavor profile for a ... Read More