Customer Reviews (5 Total)
Product: Cornell & Diehl Old College Bulk
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.
A risk that paid off
November 11, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Old College Bulk
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
No diploma for this blend
February 02, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Old College Bulk
Based on the description, I was expecting better. Bland, boring, and no flavor to speak of.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Old College Bulk
Mine could have had a bit more moisture but it was okay. The aromatic quality was very faint but noticeable. Semi smokey, no bite.
Thought This Was An Aromatic?
March 19, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Old College Bulk
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 More
dry leaves), and I think the aromatic essences had long dissipated. That left this being just an okay English blend for me. Read Less