Customer Reviews (33 Total)
An Elegant Eldrich Sandwich
November 11, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
A tight-pressed plug with flavor of monstrous proportions. The light but unique casing adds a distinctive flavor of raisins, apple cider, and cinnamon, while letting the menagerie of component tobaccos to really shine. Imagine Plum Pudding with Latak... Read More
ia swapped for Dark Fired Kentucky, and with a clearer note of [Katerini] Orientals. Tin note is a tornado of aromas. Room note is equally nice, and doesn't linger like other DFK-forward blends. The tiny amount of Black Cavendish is of the unsweetened English variety. Fairly strong nicotine content, about 7/10 and likely boosted by the Burley content, which is subtle in flavor. Like H.P. Lovecraft's great short stories, the experience of smoking this blend has a beautifully dark & mysterious side to it. Lovers of simple & straightforward blends will appreciate this one, as the flavoring is subtle. This is one plug I sincerely hope sticks around for a long time. Another great product from C&D—you can't go wrong with these guys. Read Less
Unique and Singular
July 01, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
Dreams of Kadath is powerful, complex, intoxicating, fragrant, and smokes like a dream also. I'm rapidly falling in love with this blend, and will be buying at least a pound of it as soon as I have the loot. Kadath is very fragrant, with fruity, bo... Read More
ozy qualities that actually remind me of another favorite ... GL Pease's Gaslight, which leads me to believe that Katerini is the suspect, though I could be wrong. These delightful fragrances come through as delicious flavors in the smoke, bolstered by the Virginia, Kentucky, and Perique tobacco flavors that sometimes take over, and sometimes subside below. I attribute this beautiful interplay between delightful fragrances and delicious tobacco to the nature of a good plug tobacco, always mixing things up and keeping you on your toes. To cap it off, Kadath has a very strong finish that lovers of strong tobaccos will definitely enjoy. In my opinion this is a manly aromatic plug. One filled with aromatic tobaccos, and perhaps a little booze flavoring. Awesome. Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
Skyrocketed to the top of rotation. To bad it’s currently out of stock. Would buy a pound if I could. Big flavors.
Masterpiece of Tobacco
October 28, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
Yes, the Masterpiece of Tobacco! You must try this thing! The rest has already been said.
My New Favorite Tin
August 03, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
Mississippi Mud used to be my favorite C&D blend. Then I tried all their eldritch blends, and found this one. Now, my only complaint is that it doesn't come in larger tins. The aging of this cake, combined with the tobaccos used, produces a fragr... Read More
ant, flavorful mixture that beats any other blend I have tried. Read Less
Sublime, Complex and Meditative
March 14, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
This one has a very pleasant aroma of raisins and plums straight out of the tin. The complexity of flavors is amazing. I get mostly a flavor of raisin/plum and perhaps something like rum (though there's no added flavoring that I know of). It's a p... Read More
lug, so be ready for some extra preparation time. DoK is a bit hard to get going at first, but stays lit pretty well with some gentle tamping. Has a medium strength Nic-hit, but doesn't bite. Pleasant aftertaste. Benefits from some drying out time. Try a "rough" rub out, keeping larger pieces of the leaves for added flavor complexity. One of my new favorites! Read Less
Beautiful plug.
September 08, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
Tin note is fig, and is just delicious smelling, plug is beautiful, moist taste like others have said, is monstrous. Just wish it was available in 8-16 ounce tin. My favorite Cornell and Diehl to date.
Surprised by this one
July 05, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
I'm glad I tried this one. I was surprised by how good it was. This tobacco helped me get a better handle on what it means for a tobacco to be complex. Different in a good way from all the other non-aromatics I've tried. Would buy again.
Boozy Goodness
March 14, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
I love this mix, it's boozy and flavorful and has a boozy, spicey, apple cider quality to it which works really well. Great blend.
So, so interesting
February 17, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
Bordering on a spiritual experience. Such an interesting smoke, from start to fine white ash finish.
Classic
November 03, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
Your journey to Kadath will not be an easy one. I will say from the start, this is a brilliant blend. I would have preferred to know it had a casing, that being said, it reminds me of a supercharged EGR. If you're an EGR fan you will certainly get th... Read More
is blend.
Highly recommend a cob or Meerschaum as this will undoubtedly ghost a briar. One of the most unique blends I have smoked. I hate it and yet I can't help but love it, but I still hate it. And for that reason, I love it. Read Less
Amazingly mellow
June 18, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
The tin note on this blend is quite unique but one of my favorites nonetheless. I find this blend is sweet and mellow providing a perfectly pleasant smoking experience. This is another hit from the Old Ones lineup.
Powerful is right
June 29, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
Straight forward is right as well. Tin note is strong, and the smoke is no different. I feel maybe it deserves more then three stars for strength. The casing is magical, in a way that doesn’t completely cover the tobacco taste. Almost seems to “turn ... Read More
up” the flavor of the tobacco or make them seem more exotic. Definitely my favorite Virginia. Not that that says much but it is a nice exaperiance. Read Less
Drives you to insanity!
January 19, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
I won’t bother attempting to describe the flavor or aroma. It’s far too nuanced and complex for anything near accurate. Attempting anything like it will drive your sanity from you.
This is hands down the most amazing tobacco I’ve tried in 34 years o... Read More
f tobacco devouring. I want to suck down the entire can in one sitting. I will be coming back to stock up on this. I never ever ever want to run out. Read Less
Apple Spice!
May 09, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
A boozy smoky Apple is what comes through in tin note. About a quarter to half way through the bowl you get the same flavor profile as what you smelled in the tin. For me the smell is the same as you exhale through the mouth and inhale through th... Read More
e nostrils. Lovely. May I recommend Jim Beam Apple with this blend as the flavor profiles are almost identical. This would make a great fall time blend during harvest time but also works well during summer months. I bought a tin to sample now and a tin to sample in the fall with a few months of age on it. A real winner in my book! Room note is more of a woodsy smoke but not bad. Read Less
Cotlets
November 22, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
Overwhelming unpleasant fruit and floral scent on opening tin, still overwhelming and unpleasant opening mason jar after 10 weeks. No raisins, no figs, no cinnamon, no plums, etc as mentioned in other reviews - this is an aplets and cotlets aromatic,... Read More
leaning much more towards the cotlets (apricots). That might be OK if they used about 1/10th the amount of casing they have here. Maybe just a bad tin, but I won't be trying more Read Less
Good blend
November 07, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
I enjoy this blend when I'm looking for a flavorful smoke. Kind of a dark, fruity taste. Definitely worth trying
Very pleasant but.
October 05, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
This is a very nice very well behaved tobacco. I quite enjoy it except the first 1/4 of the bowl. I'm not sure if its just my body chemistry and the light topping but it just has this off flavor for the first 1/4 of the bowl for me then its off to al... Read More
l the things that make this blend a delight to smoke. I kind of find it on the sweeter side so I like to have it for dessert after a satisfying meal. I've tried at just about every time of day and a hand full of pipes. I like to slice into full size flakes then rub out well. Very creamy and satisfying smoke and the topping while I find a bit intrusive at the start doesn't seem to completely disappear by the end but is more of a nuance towards the end which adds to the complexity. I would recommend if you like all the component tobaccos but want to try something that is fun to try to wrap your taste buds around. Read Less
The Psychedelic Party Punch Of Tobacco Blends
September 26, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
Now here’s a blend so easy to enjoy but considerably more challenging to describe. This Cornell and Diehl curiosity in plug form is a fruity amalgam of many different tobaccos, from Virginias to burleys to perique to Orientals. My first sampling of t... Read More
his blend remains one of my most memorable pipesmoking experiences. The blend is so fruity and as one reviewer aptly described, “boozy”, that I wondered how much it would affect the future flavor of the briar I’d used. For a time, I only smoked it in meerschaums as it seemed so like an aromatic. But aro it is not—much of the strong fruitiness is confined to its tin note. Once lit, it’s far more subdued in the mouth and in the nostrils. Still, its topping (or toppings) seem so distinct that DOK is “out there” in relation to the vast majority of pipe tobacco.
Those who most appreciate both the tactile experience of handling whole tobacco leaves (twigs, veins and all) and also cutting from a plug—will love this blend. 4.8 stars. Read Less
Lots of preparation, but it certainly can be worth the time.
July 22, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
"Dreams" and I started off on the wrong foot. When I first opened the tin, I was overwhelmed by the boozy topping that almost slapped me in the face. After opening a tin that had about five months or more in age, I cut the plug into thin flakes and s... Read More
tuck them I my pipe. At first blush, all I could taste was the topping. It settled down a little bit, but was still overwhelmingly present. I tried another bowl the next day and left the top off overnight. The topping was less pungent than before, so I tried it again the following day. The third time was nearly identical to the second. I was at a loss and didn't mess with it for a while after that.
I had nearly given up on it and threw it into a mason jar. Several months later, I saw the jar and decided to give it a whirl. The topping, though still present, was quite subdued and enhanced the tobaccos, rather than obscuring them. I found "Dreams" to be a quite nice Virginia?Oriental plug with some strength and unique flavor. I really like the stuff now and have been smoking a bowl at least once a week for the past couple months. I have another tin sitting in the closet with the rest of my "cellared" tobaccos. It now has close to two years on it, so when I finish the jar of "Dreams" that I am dipping into, I will open it up and start with it not long afterward. I'll see if I have to leave the lid off the tin for at least a night again. All in all, a really interesting and enjoyable tobacco. Just needs some preparation. At least for me, anyway.
Recommended! I don't think I can give this blend more than 3 1/2 to 4 stars. The preparation required to get it to the point that I enjoy it is a bit much. However, once it's at that point, I find it a rich, satisfying, and enjoyable smoke. It won't replace Temple Bar as one of my top plug Virginia/Oriental blends, however. Read Less
Not sure I get this one?
May 01, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
I’m a huge fan of the Old Gent from Providence and I was quite enticed by C&D’s entire Lovecraft selection. Reading and playing Call of Cthulhu always conjures up the image of old professors pouring over ancient tomes of forbidden lore, pipe smok... Read More
e billowing everywhere, so this seemed li,e the perfect marriage to me. After not finding any tins at my local tobacconist, I opted to order two from here; Awakened Elder and Dreams of Kadath. I will say I smoke more for the flavour than for the nicotine, and this one is STRONG on the nic side of things. The flavour is... weird honestly. A heavy, old fruit smell hits you at first and doesn’t really go away. Reminds me of apples left in the car to long, frankly. I’m about 1/4 into the plug and I still haven’t decided if I like this one or not. The tin note does seem to ripen the longer I leave it, but the smoking flavour just isn’t hitting right for me. Like anything Lovecraftian I’m willing to try it and really want to like it, but I’m not sure I’d reorder this one. Read Less
Fruity and pleasant
November 15, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
A light, pleasant, fruity plug. If there is a topping here, it is light. This is a good middle ground between and aromatic and non-aromatic, although it's almost too far toward the aromatic side of things for me to really love it.
Dreams of my next bowl
November 09, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
C&D has become my favorite for pipe blends and this yet another example of why. The room and especially the tin note of this blend is outstanding. The flavor is bold and delicious. Hints of spice and raisins give this blend a lot depth. A real wi... Read More
nner from the folks at C&D. Read Less
Maybe I did something wrong.
October 29, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
This is the heaviest smoke I've had in my short time with a pipe. I loved it, the flavor is an absolute delight (still not sure how to pin point some of the flavors), but the smoke was so thick that my eyes were watering. That's totally a personal th... Read More
ing though and thus far Dreams is my favorite of the 4 Old Ones I have tried. Read Less
Nothing Similar
October 23, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
This is not a go-to for me, but something you'd pair perfectly with a dram of brandy or port-wine. Raisins/Cinnamon/Wine and cider all create a powerful taste profile for this blend. Definitely worth a try but not for everyone.
Excellent
October 23, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
Orientals and Perique with hints of grape/raisins. This will be my go to smoke for a while.
Smell of death
October 22, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
Maybe my batch was spoiled, but it smelled bitter and putrid. I could not smoke it at all.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
I get a strong smell of plums from the plug. Within seconds after removing it from the jar to cut off a flake, the entire room smells like plums. Even my wife noticed how strong the aroma is. Very pleasant. The smoke has a nice dark, fruity sweetness... Read More
. Also a little spice. At times I feel like I'm getting a sort of dark rum taste, but not often, and not overpowering. I have only been smoking a pipe for a couple months, so I haven't yet learned to pick out individual tobacco varietals, or their specific nuances. But even though I am a newbie in this hobby, I really enjoy this tobacco. It has made my favorites list, and I will definitely be keeping a plug or 2 of this around. Read Less
“Big Boy” Aromatic
August 13, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
This is a tasty blend but the topping is pretty intense! I was hoping to delve into the dreamland the tin had suggested but the deliciousness of the topping kept me from drifting too far. Very good - but not for somebody who is looking to dissect raw... Read More
tobacco flavor. I suggest pairing it with a cold Dr. Pepper, because after a few bowls I realized the topping tastes just like it! A match made in heaven! Read Less
Thing of beauty
February 01, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
Very unique, strong yet subtle, try it for yourself
Pure Pipegasm
January 18, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
Today i received my tin and i opened it just one hour ago.so an hour of age on it .Mighty Gods ...just aaahhhh...ahhh.i cant believe the out of this world flagrance of the noblest leafs .Wonderful arome .this is now my absolute nr1 BY FAR!!!!!
IIIIII like it!!!!!!!
August 28, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
Very strong for me at first but love wine aroma, a lovely smoke for a strong stomach.
Rich & complex
January 11, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath 2oz
WOW! What a complex and rich tobacco. The flavor evolves as you work your way through the bowl. The katerini oriental in it is so good! Can't wait to try others in this serious. I would highly recommend.
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