Customer Reviews (47 Total)
18 year old Perique
April 08, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
Carolina Red Flake with Perique is a fantastic blend. 18 year old Perique with sweet 2 year old Red Virginias. Cellar this for a few years so the Virginias catch up & meld with the Perique and you will be in for a treat.
The Return Of A Beauty
April 07, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
Carolina Red Flake has been my favorite small batch release by Cornell and Diehl. I’m not really sure what the gentleman is saying about the extraordinary price of this blend because it’s almost the exact same price as every other tin of premium toba... Read More
cco on this site. The speed at which this blend sells out for the year will tell you all you need to know about how good it is. Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
That it broke the website once again haha! Smoking this wonderful Vaper right now. What a perfect blend for this cool fall evening. I really wish all VaPers were this fantastic! A dang good smoke yall.
Strong Approval
April 14, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
This is a very good tobacco blend. You should buy it. You should know that my recommendation is essentially a guarantee. I feel lucky to have gotten a few tins before they sold out. End of Speech.
Ron Swanson
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
开盖闻起来非常酸，比圣布都酸。点燃抽起来不像V草，没有任何酸甜的味道，一股煤味土味加重坚果味还有种说不出的不好味道，抽到接近中后段的时候感觉腻的想吐，于是倒掉。无法接受这个味道，扔柜子里放着吧，不会再碰了。
Sharing with a friend
October 25, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
I was compelled to open a newly acquired tin of this to accommodate an old friend who’d invited me over for smoked brisket with favorite sides. We hit the porch after dinner and I popped open a tin knowing that it would be better if aged but I couldn... Read More
’t say no and curiosity drove me the rest of the way. The tin note gives it away as a Virginia Perique mix. Fruity and rich. A very nice thinly sliced flake that was easily rubbed out for my recently acquired Professor. Jeff did the same but in a tried and true Savinelli . A little charring light and off we went. I was pleasantly surprised by the mildness, coolness and rich smoke. Almost as if the stuff had aged for a while. We broke out a bottle of sipping quality Bourbon and proceeded to enjoy the fine fall afternoon on full tummies with full pipes and a tasty dessert drink.
This is without a doubt the most well balanced blend I think I’ve ever smoked. Best quality leaf and expert proportioning were evident immediately. Lucky for me, Jeff is a Cavendish smoker so I was able to bring home the tin minus only two bowls. I tried a bowl after breakfast today and it was a bit smoother this morning than yesterday. I can see that it won’t last long but I’m always hesitant to buy too much nit knowing what it will be like. So I have most of two tins and that’ll keep me going for a while. I’ll pray for a re-release and get some more should it become available. I’d be happy smoking this one for a very long time. It hits all the right buttons and was worth the wait. Three cheers for Mr. Reeves and his skill and sensitivity to the nuances of a blend like this. Read Less
great smoke
October 25, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
smooth, sweet and tasty right out of the tin, I can only imagine how better it will be with a few years aging!
Increased Quantities
October 20, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
Hats off to C&D for upping the production quantities for this small batch so more people get a chance to buy, thanks guys!
Long life to rthe King of blenders
April 21, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
Jeremy Reeves is the king of the blenders .Such beautiful blends like Sun=Bear and all the small batch series.Ive learned that whenever some small batch comes out,i just automatically order ,period..At opening the tin ,fresh smell of doe and just und... Read More
erneath subtle resin/fig/prune.Perfect moist level,pack fine in the pipe doesnt matter what methode you are using(i use the Frank methode)Takes the flame easily.The taste:how can you put in words the taste of the "goodness"?or the taste of the place where fruits are dried ,or an old Hobbit woman making a cake with resins?(sorry im a die hard Tolkien devouty)it smokes cool and slow .You can smoke it fast i guess but why would you do that?Best enjoyed is to draw just sippets(if that is a word)and enjoy it while you sitting in your library or by the campfire if you visit the Elves,or smoke it with a Hobitt company while telling stories.Fair warning ;dont smoke it walking cause it would impair your response time and you risk to be hit by a car or impacting lamp posts lol.The pipe im smoking is a Savinelly 623 Roma.Highest recomendation . Read Less
OUTSTANDING
April 11, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
ordered 8tins opened a tin right away what a great blend right out of the tin.This blend is something very special if you like this type of blend don"t miss the boat.I'm 71 years old and have been smoking a pipe since I was seven and just ordere... Read More
d 10 more tins OUTSTANDING job C&D Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
I loved the Carolina Red Flake from last year. When I saw they made another Small Batch with Perique, I ordered several tins. Heaven! A previous reviewer had it right. Cellar a few tins and this will be awesome! Thanks Jeremy and Cornell and Diehl.
Critical observation
April 07, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
P.S.- I assessed the price per pound; two ounces is barely enough to reacclimate one pipe, so as to know how this blend truly tastes.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
Insanely good. Gonna take a lot of will power to age this.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
Sweet earthy scent right from the tin. The flavors of dried cranberries and light citrus in the background. Slight hit of spice. There’s nothing about this blend I don’t like. Truly my favorite vaper. Can only hope they make more.
Excellent tobacco
February 14, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
Number one................for my cellar
Ten Stars
September 13, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
The Carolina Red Flake is the absolute smoke ,the absolute virginia as it cam from the blessed hand of God Tabaldak(Native American God of Tobacco)i thought it cannot be anything better than this .Well there is The Carolina Red with Perique .This ful... Read More
fills my ever dream that i havent even dreamed yet.This is the bulls eye ,and i have to practice tremendous patience not to smoke all what i have .Jeremy !May all the Gods bless you man1you brought me so much bliss and happiness.Well done Master of Tobacco!
P.S.all those who rated this perfection less than five stars are just grudging the fact that they couldnt purchase more. Read Less
Just polished off a tin
July 02, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
Glad I bought more than the one. This smoked divinely. The perique gave a wonderful flavor to the sweet virginia leaf. I'll be happy if this comes back around again next year.
Good as it is
June 02, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
Just opened up a tin. I felt like I had a good dallop of citrusy confectionery on my nose. Taste is quite full, it is good as it already is, but like some one said down bellow, celler it for few years in a jar so that va could catch up that 18 years ... Read More
of aging and I think you are golden. Read Less
So songood
April 16, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
Oh man this stuff is amazing the 18 year old perique is refined and makes the smoke almost velvety the flavors deepen the further down the bowl you get I liken this to drinking a very fine wine
Looking Forward To More Aging
April 13, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
Going into this blend, I was curious how it would compare to the 20th Ann. XX Dark Flake put out by Smokingpipes and C&D, as their makeup and components are very similar.
Upfront, the Perique stood out in its pepperiness. I agree with others tha... Read More
t the Perique seems to be stronger in this blend than in the XX Dark Flake. The red Virginas were certainly evident however (especially at mid bowl till the end), bringing forth dark fruity and earthy notes. The fermented character I assume comes from both elements.
If you are a lover of Perique, this blend will definitely satisfy. Their age and quality is evident. The Virginas are enjoyable, though age is needed I believe, to bring them forward and pull the Perique back a bit. Not a top VaPer for me and it settled slightly below my expectations, but it is still a solid blend that I will pull out of the cellar from time to time.
I would give XX Dark Flake a 9/10 and this blend a 7/10 (though age will no doubt boost the rating up) Read Less
Absolutely Delicious
April 13, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
Dark fruit and Rye notes. Sweet and malty on the finish. The Perique is the perfect addition to this already amazing Virginia. If this gets better with age it may just be a new all time favorite.
Absolutely Delicious
April 13, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
Dark fruit and Rye notes. Sweet and malty on the finish. The Perique is the perfect addition to this already amazing Virginia. If this gets better with age it may just be a new all time favorite.
Thats some Perique!
April 12, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
So I popped the tin about 8 hours ago and the tin note reminded me of fig newton's, but a little more toasty. Upon smoking it I understand where that toasty scent came from. The Perique dominates this tobacco, it's not quite smokey in flavor which is... Read More
why I use the term toasty instead. Its spicy, very spicy upon retrohaling. The earthiness of the Virginia's is subtle in the background of the perique, with a very slight sourness.
Overall it's a very enjoyable smoke, but I've never experienced a VaPer in which the Perique shines so brightly. As a predominantly english smoker, I confess the potency of the Perique is a little much for me, but it fits brilliantly with the chill in the air. It was pretty moist out of the tin, though I did not get any tounge bite from it, but I let my bowl sit out to dry for a couple hours before smoking.
I do enjoy this smoke, in general it's a good spicy VaPer, with tones of earthy Virginia in the background, and it certainly owns the title "W/Perique". Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
Carolina read Flake may be my favorite blend of all time I’m sure, without tasting, this will be beyond amazing. C&D always produces and provides some of the best American blends and I can’t wait to receive this . I will let it set for at least a... Read More
year and I expect to be blown away Read Less
Great Observation
April 07, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
I have no clue what Glenn C. is trying to communicate, but I can't wait to try this blend. Thanks, C&D (I'm sure it's gonna rock!) -BK
Great Observation
April 07, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
I have no clue what Glenn C. is trying to communicate, but I can't wait to try this blend. Thanks, C&D (I'm sure it's gonna rock!) -BK
Critical observation
April 07, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
Having been a pipe person for 47 years, with eleven years at a Tinder Box, I haveknown many combinations of tobaccos; thirty years ago I had time and experience with seasoning tobaccos. We "corner the market" as Periqiue was ONLY made at S... Read More
t James parish.
Without having sampled this particular mixture, I can consider it to be a (now) rare find, but at well over $100.00 after including P/Handling, it is for the "haves", not us little guys who must budget their expenses. Read Less
Exciting, dense, mature, seems really older than it is
November 26, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
2021's edition of Carolina Red Flake with Perique:
I've tasted many bowls of this 2021's edition and I'm really excited:
I rub out the flakes and give it 5-7 minute of dry time. I use a Peterson Green Spigot 606 or a Peterson Sherlock Holmes Mycroft ... Read More
with a bit a different chamber size and both go well.
The tin note is sour-spicy.
Tasting note: bready, umami, notes of fig and date, also meaty, a bit of nutmeg, spicy, and I get a hint caramel. I don't know if you know this experience: I would like 'to eat the smoke'.
It's silky, well balanced.
The room note is very pleasant.
I love it! Read Less
Carolina Red Flake with Perique (2021)
November 12, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
When I ran out of Carolina Red Flake, I decided that it would be logical to open the same Virginia blend, but with perique. The tobacco was supposed to increase in flavor and aroma due to this component. Naturally, it did.
The tin was packed at the ... Read More
beginning of September 2021 just like the previous one. I never tire of mentally thanking the workers at Cornell & Diehl who put date labels on these tins.
The appearance of the tobacco is the same swollen flake strips that easily diverge into individual fibers as its sibling, Carolina Red Flake. But the color, of course, is different. Whereas there was a monochromatic yellowish-brown shade of fresh leaves, here the color is slightly darker, a shade of pine chaff. There is no dust, no excessive moisture either. The consistency is great, you can stuff it and light it up.
In addition to the basic aromas of wheat bread and fresh hay, there are obvious light raisin and cytrus notes, and on top of that the tobacco has a slightly salty, jerky smell with just a hint of pepper. Thanks to Russ Ouellette and his Golden Triangle collection, I've had the opportunity to sample perique from various regions of St. James, and if Cornell & Diehl added St. James perique here, at least some of it seems to have been picked somewhere in Paulina.
The flavor was luxurious for such a fresh tobacco. A very pleasant wheat note was complemented by a slight peppery finish mixed with unsweetened dried apricots and a subtle hint of cocoa. However, very soon another note was added to this bouquet - dried tomatoes. I think my guess about Paulina was right. The tobacco smokes very gently, doesn't bite or burn the tongue. Despite the wide bowl and overall consistency, it smokes quite slowly, leaving less moisture than a simple Carolina Red Flake. Of course, at the expense of the perique, it also has a different strength - it's higher, and you can get a nicotine hit from a large pipe. I felt a slight manifestation of it at the very end of the smoke, which gives me reason to consider the tobacco to be slightly above average strength. The aftertaste of the tobacco is caramel-malt with a slight saltiness on the tongue, quite pleasant.
The smoke from tobacco has a grassy, woody smell with a slight spiciness. I liked it very much, in addition, it is quite light.
The bottom line: This tobacco is very good even when fresh. I can only imagine how good it will taste in five years. Virginia perique blends age, gaining flavor and sweetness, and this one will be no exception. Considering it's a limited edition, you need to stock up on it now. It's worth it. Read Less
It’s fine
November 07, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
Typical C&D
Sweet Caroline
October 29, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
For the record; I am a firm and dedicated smoker of full-bodied English/Balkan blends that are rich with delicious smoky Latakia. I usually find Virginia blends lacking in flavor and shun aromatics altogether. However, one bowl of Carolina Red Flake ... Read More
with Perique was enough to convince me that Virginia blends can be quite tasty. too bad it was a Small Batch project instead of a regular line. It would definitely be a staple in my humidor. Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
So spicy.
I came back for as many tubs as I could get, out of stock.
How is this not a staple?
This should be at the liquor stores and gas stations.
Amazing.
Wonderful
October 27, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
The 2021 batch is stellar. With just a month in the tin, it already has the body or density of a blend with several years of age. I’ve only had one bowl, but it has great notes of dark fruits, mostly cranberry. I’m also getting a nice zesty note and ... Read More
some subtle chocolate that pops in now and then. The 2020 batch is great, but this one is substantially superior. My only problem is that it’s very wet off the tin. It needs about 30 minutes of drying for my taste. I dried it for 20 and had some trouble with it. Read Less
VAPer perfection!
October 27, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
WOW! Jeremy Reeves, you da man!!! This stuff is awesome out of the tin! I can only imagine what the tins I’ve put back are gonna be like when they get some age on them! I’m smoking this right now and am asking myself why didn’t I buy more!!! The Virg... Read More
inia-Perique ratio is perfect in my opinion! I tip my hat to Mr Reeves!!! Read Less
2021 two thumbs up
October 26, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
This is very good right out the tin, should be special with some age.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
vinegary pickley
Simply Perfect !!
October 23, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
The 2021 version is even better than last year's hit ! Carolina Red Flake w/ Perique is rich, complex and bursting with flavor ! The best VaPer I've ever had the pleasure of smoking. Only regret is that it's a small batch. Very thankful to have pur... Read More
chased 3 tins before it sold out !! Read Less
Fantastic VaPer
October 22, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
This review is for the 2021 version that was just released; the tin aroma is stone fruits, very figgy and red grapes. The first flavors that I noticed were what you get from a sweeter red wine. The Perique gives some black pepper spice from first lig... Read More
ht and builds to a medium spice level that lasted the entire bowl. It also gave me a fruity sour sensation on both sides of my tongue that complements the red wine flavors perfectly. The components of this blend work perfectly together, they are easy to pick out on their own but at the same time meld together to form one fantastic smoke from beginning to end. This has enough moisture out of the tin that I gave it about 15 to 20 minutes of dry time, just enough to help the burn without losing any of the flavors and it needed just a few relights and left some moisture in the bottom of the bowl at the end. The nicotine strength I would place at a solid medium to full, there was enough that you could definitely feel it when the smoke was done but it isn't enough to bowl you over even if you're more sensitive to it. Carolina Red Flake with Perique for 2021 brings everything I want in a VaPer blend: dark fruit Virginia flavors, a nice sour note, and plenty of spiciness to make one memorable smoke! Jeremy Reeves and company at C&D hit another home run with this one in my book. An easy five star rating for this one. Read Less
Limited Release?
October 20, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
How many tins were produced in this 2021 version?
Limited Release?
October 20, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
How many tins were produced in this 2021 version?
Limited Release?
October 20, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
How many tins were produced in this 2021 version?
Limited Release?
October 20, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
How many tins were produced in this 2021 version?
Good, but wanted more perique
March 19, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
This is a nice blend for sure, very well balanced although I would have liked to have seen more perique. Vastly different flavor profile from the straight red it’s mixed with, a good sign
Good stuff
January 13, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
I really enjoyed this blend . Cheers!
A va/per with strength
December 20, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
This is quite good. Bought six tins so that I could try some and have a bit to cellar. After drying it out I found a raisin like sweetness with a mellow spice, followed by a punch of nicotine. Immediately bought seven more tins. I will open a tin... Read More
every year to see how it improves. If I remember to, I will report back in twelve years, lol. Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
It's definitely a young blend and would benefit with some aging. It's a decent smoke but it lacks complexity
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