Customer Reviews (67 Total)
My favorite contemplation smoke
February 28, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 16oz
This is one of C&D's core blends for a reason. Throw a rock and chances are you'll hit 1 or 2 pipe smokers who've tried it. And at the end of the day, it seems to elicit a love it or hate it response. I love it for many reasons. Firstly, I'm a bu... Read More
rley man through and through, and BF delivers. Secondly, it brings the nic and the strength without blowing out my palate for the day. And last but not least, this is a very simple blend that takes very little thought. It's best sipped, especially in a Missouri Meerschaum cob of absolutely any size. I can smoke bowl after bowl of this while drawing up spec sheets and doing paperwork. Awesome blend again C&D! Read Less
Interesting
April 21, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
I wasn't blown away by this at first. However, the more I smoke the more I reach for it. This is a nice mild blend, burns well to a nice ash and takes to a flame easily. I will be buying more, this is really started to grow on me. As a follow up to t... Read More
his review, I just bought a larger tin, this has really grown on me and moving it to 5 stars. Read Less
Sweet, Nutty and Satisfying
April 11, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
I really enjoy Briar Fox. It has a sweet and nutty flavor with just the right amount of nicotine kick. It burns well, and the crumble cake format is fun to work with.
No está mal
December 20, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
En realidad es algo fuerte para mi gusto, sin embargo, no deja de ser una buena mezcla.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
It is good well it bites but other than that perfect.
good crumble Cake
September 08, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
a good Virginia/Burley crumble cake . Good with a cup of coffee or tea. Must try
GOOD MORNING!
August 07, 2014
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
A FULL RICH TASTE BUT NOT BITTER. GREAT IN THE MORNING WITH A CUP OF COFEE.
crazy like a fox!
June 15, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
quickly, this has become my favorite blend. not very complex in itself, but makes up for it with a toasty, creamy, marshmallow smoke. dare i say, i like it even better than OGS.
GET THIS NOW!
February 01, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
All caption talk aside, this is one hell of a good tobacco.brilliant creation indeed
Excellent, and it's easy to see why this was a personal blend of a famous piper.
March 23, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
This stuff is great right out of the tin, which of course is a huge boon for any blend. However, even with about six months of age, it really opens up. It's an excellent mix of Virginia and Burley. While that may sound a bit boring to some, it's not.... Read More
There's a lot of flavor in this one, and unlike a good deal of the C&D plain/non-aro. blends, it wont make you dizzy from too much nicotine. An excellent blend for all pipers. If you haven't tried it, you're missing out! Read Less
I like it
February 28, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
I do smoke this in a smaller narrow bowl. Let's the sweetness of the verginia come through and the burley gives it that nutty bread flavor and depth.
Hot Dang
October 25, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
This tobacco is simply amazing. It was love from first puff.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 8oz
Just a great smoke. It is superb with a book and a good cup of coffee. I am guessing this one will only improve with age.
You love it- or hate it.
October 08, 2015
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
This is a quite different Tobacco. Of course, the tobacco looks beautyful, the cake in the tin looks just delicous. Typically for C&D it's also very heasy to handle and light.
But the taste is quite different. It's absolutely not an complex toba... Read More
cco. Taste develops very little when you smoke a bowl. Someone said the taste is "one dimensional"- I can agree! But this one dimension is just awesome! Very robust Cedarwood- Like, with very little but present sweetness.Reminds a bit a classic domenican cigar. It's a perfect allday smoke- because you always not what you get, and will not be disappointed. Strengh is medium- especially for a european pipesmoker. Recommend it to everyone- just give it a try! Maybe you love it- or you hate it! Read Less
Fox and a Firkin
February 10, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
I think this is my smoke. I bought a 2oz tin, smoked it twice and bought an 8oz tin immediately afterwards. I have a pipe dedicated to smoking just briar fox. This is by far my favourite tobacco. Quality is spot on, taste is phenomenal.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 8oz
If you want natural tobacco taste, this is the ticket. Mild and burns great all the way to the bottom.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 8oz
This is one helluva smooth, mellow smoke if you like straight tobacco taste. Burns wonderfully all the way to the bottom. I usually go for aromatics, but this is a winner!
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
Wonderful
I'm in Heaven
January 05, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
This is a really good smoke. Rich full bodied, slightly sweet, nutty and very rich in nicotine. No tongue bite. packs well, lights easily, burns all the way down. Perfect right out of the tin.
Simple yet Sublime
December 14, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 16oz
One of the finest blends C&D offers. The description says it was created for Peter Heeschen, God rest his soul. I’m not surprised a highly talented & experienced artisan of the briar like Mr. Heeschen enjoyed this blend. It has everything I l... Read More
ook for in my non-aromatic & non-“English” blends, e.g., flavor, strength and smoothness. Easily an all day blend for me. Read Less
Top Notch..But..
August 20, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
This is first class tobacco and you can just tell when you smoke it. The only down side for me is it can smoke dry and dry me out a bit. But because that might be a personal PH thing i can still totally recommend this.
Has Cavendish, one of my favorites blends.
April 04, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
Maybe my favorite blend, maybe not, I can't tell. One thing is for sure, there is a small amount of Cavendish in this blend. Jeremy Reeve's of Cornell & Diehl even says so on youtube. Look it up. Could possibly be my favorite blend but will alway... Read More
s be my favorite Tobacco argument to win. There's Black Cavendish in Briar Fox. Change my mind. Read Less
great smoke
March 31, 2019
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
i have been enjoying this briar fox alot will have to order more soon
Classic blend!
November 25, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
Excellent smoke straight from a 4/2018 tin. Wow! The spice is amazing and the burn was even. I was smoking with a clenched bent while putting up Christmas lights, so I was not sipping. Burned to the bottom and was nuanced the whole way.
Better than expected!
August 21, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
Heard about Briar Fox from a friend who said “I had to give a try.” Ok, I did and enjoyed it. The second bowl was even better! Will definitely order more!!
When it's good it's really good
January 22, 2018
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
I am a big fan of C&D blends on average and years ago Briar Fox was my introduction to the brand. It is among my favorite blends. My first experience was a dried out sample that was still pretty decent followed by a tin which was excellent. As tim... Read More
e went on I noticed different tins had their own peculiarities. Differences in sweetness and nuttiness which I figured were normal in the way a blend could vary though some had little sweetness at all while still being enjoyable. So recently I opened a nicely sealed 16 oz block I had been cellaring since 2016 with a production date in 2015. It was darker in overall color than normal and smelled slightly different as well. though was clearly in good condition. When I finally got around to smoking it it was rather bland and tasteless unlike anything in my prior experience with the blend. It's as if it was watered down with unsweetened cavendish, though only a guess as cavendish is not officially a component of the blend. This got me thinking about several negative reviews I've read about Briar Fox over the years which did't seem to make much sense until now. It seems that what might be happening is that on occasion they get the formulation wrong accidentally or alter important additions for other reasons. If this is the case it would explain the inconsistency. On average this blend is excellent but on occasion you might get part of a bad batch unless they've remedied this problem since 2015. In all fairness most of what I've smoked in recent years has been younger than the bad batch in question and quite enjoyable. I'm going to continue to sample different parts of my current batch on the chance that it's simply poorly blended and will begin to shine at some point. I do recommend Briar Fox! Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
Raisins and spice for a top note! This Fox has no teeth to bite as long as you puff slow. The vitamin N is worthy, and it comes in a crumble cake square. Yes it's blazing hot as I smoke in the Arizona night heat, but the smoke is mellow and my feet a... Read More
re in the pool. Well done Cornell
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Very nice
February 19, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 16oz
This one is great. Doesn't require much attention. Its earthy and sweet. The moisture content is ideal directly from the package. The Burley's show up very early on if that is your thing and announce themselves increasingly through to the heel of... Read More
the bowl. I am after the Virginia experience and the Burley compliment and do not hinder this pursuit. The Burleys provide a nice muted framework for the Virginia's to shine. It took several bowls for the palette to attenuate to some of the nuance.. the patience is well worth it.
Gravity fill. char. lightly tamp.. smoke. Read Less
So far so good
December 31, 2015
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
I've just smoked 1 bowl but it's worth writing a review. I was expecting more burley but I'm pretty content with it being mostly Virginia. The burley adds more body to the blend. The Virginia is grass like and spicy. No bite and the flavor stays cons... Read More
istent all the way down. Smoked in a cob pretty well. So far so good. Read Less
For those who "don't get it"
December 17, 2015
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 16oz
I had a great dislike for this tobacco at first. It gave me terrible tongue burn, but having bought 2lb of the stuff I persisted with it and it grew on me. Now I simply can't get enough. No other tobacco comes close to the rich smoothness and flavour... Read More
of C&D Briar Fox. I've just ordered 2lb more so I can pull an aged pack out of my stash. Read Less
Addicted
November 27, 2015
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 16oz
Here is the story. I am in the U.S. Coast Guard and was on patrol off the coast of south america, before I left I purchased briar Fox to give it a try. At first I wasn't that impressed but as the 60 day patrol wore on I dwindled my supply of other to... Read More
bacco to none and was left with only the fox. So for about 2 weeks I was exclusively smoking it. And now it has a dedicated pipe and will stay in my regular rotation. Read Less
Closet tobacco blend to Kingfisher by Butera
November 02, 2015
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 8oz
Add some blending PERIQUE and you have a close cousin to Butera's KINGFISHER by Germain.
Simple, good stuff
October 17, 2015
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
Almost the body and mouthfeel of a light cigar. Rich VA flavor, not sweet with nutty burley. Good quality tobacco. C&D and GLP always taste too green to me. This of course has that going on too.
Best of the C & D cakes... outstanding when aged a couple of years!
September 10, 2015
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 16oz
I added this to my standard tobacco inventory a few years ago. At that time is was routinely rated in the top 10 and is still highly rated today. It is very smooth and flavorful right from the tin. It has about the right mix of Virginia and Burley, ... Read More
with no bite. I now buy this in the 16 oz. brick packs a few at a time and age it a couple of years. This should be added to C & D cellar series, as it seems to allow the mix to blend into a smoother cool smoke. I usually smoke Navy Flake, but this as well as all of the C & D cakes I have tried are worthy. Read Less
Excellent quality pipe tobacco!
March 19, 2015
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 8oz
I really like Briar Fox, in fact I think it's a masterpiece, it did take me a few tries to truly appreciate the subtle flavors though. It seems that the magic with this tobacco is in the heating and pressing that it goes through, this has caused some... Read More
natural sugars to develop and gives this blend of mostly light and dark Virginias (there is definitely a little burly in it also) a nice light, naturally sweet honey-nut flavor. I recommend dedicating a pipe to this one, it helped me appreciate the flavors a lot more, and make sure it's not too dried out. Enjoy:) Read Less
One of my favorites.
March 19, 2015
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
I really like Briar Fox, in fact I think it's a masterpiece, it did take me a few tries to truly appreciate the subtle flavors though. It seems that the magic with this tobacco is in the heating and pressing that it goes through, this has caused some... Read More
natural sugars to develop and gives this blend of mostly light and dark Virginias (there is definitely a little burly in it also) a nice light, naturally sweet honey-nut flavor. I recommend dedicating a pipe to this one, it helped me appreciate the flavors a lot more, and make sure it's not too dried out. Enjoy:) Read Less
Worth A Try
February 21, 2015
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
I received this blend from a friend and upon opening I found notes of sweet lemon grass. The crumble cake is a good format for this blend as its fun to pack, easy to lite, and east to keep lit. The notes are sweet grassy, natural tobacco flavors. The... Read More
Virginia used in this blend feels and taste like a quality leaf. Good stuff, burns right to the bottom. Worth a Try! Read Less
Superlative
January 07, 2015
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
While not a straight Virginia, Briar Fox is a very notable member of that particular family. The crumble cake is a welcome format that allows some flexibility of enjoyment. A full bodied smoke without the slightest hint of tongue-bite. It leaves me s... Read More
atisfied and with a feeling of accomplishment as well as wanting to come back for more as soon as possible. It is not accident that his blend is so well received. A good companion on a cold day. Combustion was excellent and no re-light was required. Well worth the money and time. Read Less
A revised opinion
September 17, 2014
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
Well they sent some to me for free, so I thought what the hell.
To my great surprise, I now "get" this blend. Full flavored and very satisfying. Generally when I finish a pipe, I'm immediately preparing the next one. After a bowl of this, ... Read More
I'm done for a bit, satisfied.
Not an experience of flavors or subtleties, just a damn good manly smoke. I'm going to move this one into my rotation now. Read Less
Never taste it again!
August 22, 2014
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
So poor taste!If you taste it once,you wouldn't taste it once more,because you can't bear it at all.In a word,I never believe that CD can produce any nice blended.
Perennial Favorite
June 16, 2013
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
Briar Fox is my go-to Va blend, not because it typifies the genre, but rather because it turns it on its head. You will not find the haylike sweetness, lack of nicotine, or airy presence that distinguish many Va blends. Briar Fox is robust, sometimes... Read More
even spicy, buttery, dark, and satisfies a palate looking for heavier and less refined tobacco faire. In perspective, if Briar Fox were a cigar, it would be a Connecticut Shade Dominican, with a good balance between ligero and seco in the fill. Although a fair bit heavier than a lot of pipe tobacco offerings, to a seasoned cigar palate, Briar Fox would fall in the medium range. Read Less
Very nice smoke
April 18, 2013
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 16oz
I moved to this tobacco from Samuel Gawith full Virginia flake, well, because it's always out of stock. The lb. can is difficult to manage because the tobacco is packed in so tightly, but the price difference is worth it to me. The smoke is very smoo... Read More
th and consistent from start to finish. It is on the strong side, and if I smoke it while I'm reading an exciting book, I get a little dizzy. Read Less
Хороший табак
February 03, 2013
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
Прекрасный табак! Курится холодно, долго. Смесь прекрасно сбалансирована и имеет полный, глубокий вкус... Рекомендую всем попробовать.
A nose pleaser
September 17, 2012
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
Upon opening the tin, I was treated to a plethora of scents; coffee, chocolate, cherry, vanilla, orange. Quickily filled a pipe, grabbed a lighter and then told myself to slow down, and enjoy this moment.
What a great tobacco for relaxing with a ma... Read More
rtini or manhattan after the sun is over the yardarm. How they get all that flavor in there without the sweet and heat is a mystery. Read Less
Intoxicating!
August 13, 2012
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 16oz
This tobacco takes your breath away...from the first pull...you know your in love!
Toward the end of the bowl...I'm in a nicotine trance!;)
Snuck up on me
February 08, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
So, I wasn't a fan of this the first couple of packs but the taste of that charring light kept bringing me back. Turns out I was drawing too deeply. Slow little sips are best. This tastes and feels like summer. -----
Update: I had accidently preppe... Read More
d a little too much and forgot to tuck away the excess and really enjoyed my slightly overdried pack. It tasted more of sweet grass and reminded me of the horse ranch I used to work on. Read Less
Spicy is an understatement
February 02, 2021
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
I don't think they had me in mind when they made this. All quality tobaccos, I just don't get the appeal of this one.
A regular
December 16, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 8oz
Very good, the cigarette people refer to seems to me more of an aftertaste really, nutty, sweet, lemony/zesty/ oranges through the nose- spicy ness builds. Good all day smoke.
A regular
December 16, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 8oz
Very good, the cigarette people refer to seems to me more of an aftertaste really, nutty, sweet, lemony/zesty/ oranges through the nose- spicy ness builds. Good all day smoke.
Sweet surprise
December 09, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
Changes colors so many times I think I've forgotten some so I won't try to explain just no you should give this a try !
Foxy Lady!
November 07, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
A little of a nicotine hit, but still has that sweet Virginia and the nutty burley taste. I wouldn't (IMO) have it as an all day smoke, but am very interested how this tastes when it has matured as I heard some pipe smokers suggest.
Peter Heeschen’s Fave For Good Reason
September 24, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
The grassy sweetness of the Virginias dovetail with a good amount of pecan-like burley to deliver a respectable blend, mild in taste but not in potency, packaged in a nice, compact crumble cake form. It is also sweet and haylike compared to my more r... Read More
obust all-day: Old Joe Krantz. But not quite satisfying enough to dethrone it. BF’s tin note is also very pleasant, unlike with OJK, and even carries a vaguely fruity aroma.
All that being said, if BF was good enough to be Danish pipecarver Peter Heeschen’s “all-day”, it’s good enough to always maintain a spot within the cellar of this lowly piper. Near my two Peter Heeschen pipes! 4.2 stars. Read Less
Not overly complex, but fantastic
July 15, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
First off, I have become enamored with Krumble Kakes recently. I just love the presentation and enjoy tearing off a chunk to put in my pipe. Briar Fox comes as one of these Kake brownies in the tin with gold, brown, and flecks of black tobaccos. Look... Read More
s an awful lot like a "blondie."
The tin note to me is more Burley than Virginia. I detect more chocolatey, raisiny, nuttiness than sweetness, breadiness, and tang. I know BF is considered a VA/Bur, but I think of it more as a Bur/VA. If that makes sense. I find it to be more dominant in Burley than Virginia. That may not be the case, but I definitely taste more Burley than Virginia. At any rate, I definitely enjoyed it. This is a great tobacco that I will revisit on occasion. Probably pretty frequently, at that. Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
They should add some type of top note or casing.Really should more Burley.I gave a half start because of the huge nicotine burst.This is my least favorite blend from c&d.They make my top 2 favorite blends.I guess it's just to much Virginia for me... Read More
.If you like the flue cured stuff you might have different experience. Read Less
An amazing kind of tobacco
June 15, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
the first smell when you open it,it's just like a real fox in front of you,then try 1 or 2 pipe,you'll absolutly joy it ！
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 8oz
If you want natural tobacco taste, this is the ticket. Mild and burns great all the way to the bottom.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 8oz
If you want natural tobacco taste, this is the ticket. Mild and burns great all the way to the bottom.
Very Interesting
April 23, 2020
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
I've been trying to expand my horizons in regards to pipe tobacco lately. I typically go for heavy English blends. I decided to order a 2 oz tin of this, and I've been enjoying it. When I'm actually able to control my cadence and smoke as cool as ... Read More
possible, Briar Fox is delicious. Of course, I get that taste, and get excited and puff entirely too hard and it gets a little spicy for my taste. Once I learn to pace myself a little better, I can see this being a regular smoke for me. Besides, who doesn't love a crumble cake? Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 16oz
Ok, I normally prefer English and Balkan blends. Tried this on a whim... And boy am I glad I did.
This is a wonderful journey in smoking …
Smells like a box of raisins. Starts out smooth and tangy. Then transitions from hints of Cinnamon, and incens... Read More
e to a spicy firecracker at the finish... I absolutely love this stuff and am buying the 16oz. brick. Read Less
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
I'm not a fan. I really was intrigued by the crumble cake-- which is fantastically prepared, by the way-- but there just isn't enough in this bowl to keep my interest.
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
Not mind blowing. A easy smoking tobacco mixture. Good with coffee in the morning. Starts to have a cigarette taste towards the bottom. All in all not bad though.
Maybe not for me
February 07, 2017
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
It taste like LM Red.
Solid, Unassuming.
May 12, 2016
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
If you are a C&D fan, this makes perfect sense. You're probably in love with Burley and can't wait to get through the VA to that nutty, chocolatey goodness.
But I am a VA man. I like my VAs to be slightly sweet, with some natural depth to it, which... Read More
can be enhanced by the very careful application of Burley and/or Perique to bring out the heart of the VA, like adding salt and pepper on a beautiful piece of beef.
Cornell & Diehl certainly use high GRADE Virginias, but for me, the question remains open as to whether they use high QUALITY Virginias. I feel that the Burley here is a bit of a crutch to support a Virginia that is really too simple to use in what is supposed to be a "Virginia" blend.
Don't get me wrong; It isn't even close to being a "Bad" tobacco. It's even quite nice, if one dimensional. The issue I have with Cornell & Diehl isn't their obvious attention to the tobacco, but rather if they truly love & understand any tobacco that is not Burley. I for one feel that, like all of their Virginias, even their pure ones (with the exception of Bijou, which is phenomenal), Briar Fox is a great tobacco which fails to deliver the "Virginia" experience: depth, sweetness, and grassiness. Together. Read Less
Good, but not great
July 18, 2013
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 2oz
It's a good smoke, and of good quality. A little harsh to my taste buds, though it seems to get better and smoother as the bowl progresses. Seems to have a cigar quality to it. If you're a pipe and cigar smoker, you'll enjoy this blend a lot. I'll s... Read More
moke it again, but I've had better Virginia blends.
I usually pop a humidor coin in all my tins once opened. This blend got a little moist on me and it went to hell. It seems smokes better if it feels "dry" to the touch. Read Less
Sorry but I don't get it
March 11, 2013
Product: Cornell & Diehl Briar Fox 16oz
Not much flavor here and actually a little bitter. The most uninteresting tobacco I have tried. Since I ordered this huge
tin I will continue to smoke it at times. I suggest that you try someone else's before you buy.
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