C&D's Old College is an outstanding blend of Latakia, black Cavendish, Virginia, and Burley. A well balanced and surprisingly smooth taste for you and a delightful fragrance for the crowd. Who says that you "Can't have the best of both worlds?"
Old College starts out with a toasty/smokey/nutty sweetness to it but then as the bowl progresses, the blend becomes incredible bland after the first 3rd of the bowl. tastes like ash and burns hot.
Like many pipes smokers, I try different blends, and that's how I discovered Old College. Usually I prefer moderate aromatics that have some pop to them. This one seems to be a nice non-aromatic blend, not overly strong or bitey, lots of flavor and a... Read More comfortable smoke. After trying 2oz. I bought more and gave some to my son-in-law. I recommend it for aromatic smokers who are inclined toward the strong English blends but want something a bit more alive and edgy without overdoing it. Read Less
Okay, so the description says, "a delightful fragrance for the crowd." Mine has absolutely no aromatic qualities aside from the latakia. I have a feeling the 2oz I ordered were old, because it was VERY dry (to the point of being crumbly as ... Read Moredry leaves), and I think the aromatic essences had long dissipated. That left this being just an okay English blend for me. Read Less