cornell and diehl carolina red flake

It looks like this is out again (April 2020) as I was able to get a tin that is labeled from September 2019 at my local tobacconist. The tobacco is ready to smoke as far as moisture is concerned. ----- Update 3/15/2021 ----- I decided to try a tin of the 2020 production to compare it to the below. My whole mouth feels abused. Historically, I avoided Virginia tobacco as it seemed to have clashed with my system. Taken straight from Carolina soil, these top-tiered Virginias are all grown, threshed, blended, and then lovingly pressed and carefully sliced right here in the heart of old tobacco country. Been enjoying the blend in a number of varied pipes incl uding two Savinelli "Bing's Favorite" long-stemmed Billiards, a couple of Brighams and a couple of other pipes I pulled from the rack from rotation. Right out of the tin the moisture was perfect, no drying time needed at all. That set-up out of the way, I am very glad to have ordered a sufficient quantity of this Small Batch. This looks like a great VA and should age well. The 2020 is from a different crop as shown in the description. The flavor is richer and deeper than many newly tinned red Virginias out there. There is more complexity in this blend than others in this genre too. The tobacco is in a broken flake like the last batch and looks great. I opened the tin I had put in the cellar and found no mold, jarred it and put it back to age. but remember the leaf is already two years old. Presbyterian Ordained Pipe Tobacco. After the charring light, I tamped it again and lit up for real. The flavor is rich and lingers on the palate. I have, so far, been disappointed in the raw, dusty, burley-heavy American tobacco scene when it comes to Virginias, with the exception of McClelland. Ive found that the note comes through Best when are taking your time, creating near whisp-like smoke. Imagine sourcing the extremely fine Red Virginias that McClelland used but then instead of dumping the ketchup sauce (vinegar) on the tobacco, choosing not to do that instead. This is a really great smooth, no bite tobacco which I also learned that Red Virginia usually has a low sugar content and I am sure that is why it is bite free. At my age I am not planning on 10-15 years, as I very well might not be here then. Smelling it brings hay and dark fruit to mind. Cornell & Diehl Pipe Tobaccos include hundreds of blends made in the US with top-quality leaf from all over the world. I was hoping it would stay on the lighter, brighter side of the Virginia spectrum, but that's okay. Very nice red VA flake. Similar Blends: A little like C & Ds Red Ribbon, McCranies in flavor but with considerably more strength.. Was eager to try this with all the hype. Cayenne, Korean Red pepper (Gochugaru). The retrohale is full, round, and smooth, but spicy, and present. The tobacco is smoked cool enough, does not overheat the pipe, burns slowly, leaving a light gray fine ash. Pipe Used: 6mm Savinellis and a Chacom Billiard. Similar to McClelland 40th Anniversary but a little rough around the edges. C&D and this site provide great products and services but should help customers on this one to make this a smooth process. Well two had massive creases in the tin so I chose to open the worst one and popped the dent out with my fingers and you could hardly tell the difference. Mid nic hit and a wonderful bready and slightly incense retrohale. What do I do if I want more? Wish this one was available all year. This is not your candy store or typical aromatic tobacco. It comes in the form of broken flake which I prefer, it just makes things easier when time comes to rub it out. C&D's small batch is one of the best tobaccos for new smokers or veterans. Cornell & Diehl Anthology 1992-2022 Special Edition Premium Pipe Tobacco. Cornell and diehl Red Flake. The fruitiness is more reminiscent of lush plums than citrus; any ''zest'' is a good pace behind. I did buy 3 more from another site and that will be it. Not the tobacco. But I have to say, I've heard the old timer's talk about legendary tobacco's. blends, and i look for the sweetness and spice often associated with those types of blends, this didn't have it, the flavor reminded me somewhat of a toasted cigar, not bad at all but just not my preference. No tongue bite unless pushed to hard which is hard to do. Is it Small Batch? A gentle hay-like flavour is notable throughout a bowl, it doesn't make it too ''light'' a flavour but does reduce any chance of the fruity side seeming too clumsy. All rights reserved. Ive been smoking a pipe for about five years now and only recently did I discover my love for red Virginia. I've smoked many straight Virginias (FVF, McC 40th, Opening Night, Union Square, Hamborger Veermaster, HH Pure Virginia, just to name a few). Carolina Red Flake didn't have the tang or sweetness that I was expecting (I certainly didn't get the sweetness, dark fruit and tanginess that other reviews from 2016 were raving about). The smoke was sweet and tangy but seemed to be prone to bite if pushed. Purchased From: Cigar Merchant Lafayette, La. Edit: 6/23/16 In case you haven't heard, there have been cases of mold found in some of the tins. Very satisfied with the flavor & satisfied with the extra strength & one bowl was plenty for a good while. The appearance is fluffy strips of flake, easily diverging into individual fibers. i smoke mostly Va. or VaPer. Once I am done with the tin, it will be a while until I get the distinct pleasure of cracking open another with some years on it. One of my first thoughts was that doesnt sound like a small batch to me but I had already succumbed to the limited edition fever as I usually miss out on these and for the sake of my pocket book probably just as well. Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake Pipe Tobacco *** Product will be available for Purchase on September 7th 2022 at 6 pm EST*** Brand: Cornell & Diehl Series: Small Batch Blended By: Cornell & Diehl Model: Carolina Red Flake Tobacco Type: Virginia Cut: Flake Blend Type:. p.s. IMO it would make a great everyday smoke, and my stash is doomed, for sure. Similar Blends: McClelland - 40th Anniversary (Limited Edition). It left a nice aftertaste. Quire dark for Virginia flakes. The mouthfeel can be tart, like Ive eaten a bunch of dried cranberries. Its special. Another great Virginia Flake that, for some reason, I came to late in the game. Burns down to white ash. Boy Howdy, did I ever get lucky, or what? Think Christmas Cheer with less sugar sweetness, more earth and spice, and only a bare essence of "vinegar". Heres to C&D, and Jeremy, you are the man! Probably the only complaint I would have if I had one is that the enhanced sweetness reduces it's "bite" and I like the bite a lot, that's why I mostly smoke untopped straight VA's and burleys (with the exception of LC Santee). 5 tins in my cellar that I hope will age well . - Single (1) Out of stock. Not irritating, quickly wears off. I am a Virginia fan and most of my favorite smokes are from Virginia laden pipes with an occasional foray into light English blends. Along with that, you find grassy, bready, and earthy notes. Awesome job to Cornell & Diehl and smoking pipes for making this available for us to enjoy. Significantly better, THIS is the year. That is what Carolina Red Flake achieves. Smoke - Medium smoke with a pleasent room note. The blend's fairly well broken, my tin has no pieces of whole flake in there. FREE Shipping on all US orders over $95 | When Will My Package Ship? Burns at a moderate pace, cool and clean with no dull or harsh spots. Truthfully the numbers are mean less unless you get maybe 00001 or 10000. The moisture of this tin is absolutely perfect, spot on. Red Flake 2022? If you see this tin on a shelf in your local tobacconist PICK IT UP! Sold Out. Packed a rather large bowl of this (in an over-sized Neerup) for breakfast this morning. Dried fruits, citrus and light haystack smell. Will update in the coming weeks. Posted by Mark Foster on 13th Dec 2020 Just one of the Best Virginia Flakes on the Market! I bought 2 tins, 1 for now and one for 5 years later or so. By the end of the bowl I feel something I don't feel too often with tobaccos. Created as head blender Jeremy Reeves' ideal impression of a Virginia/Perique mixture, Cornell & Diehl's Carolina Red Flake with Perique begins with a blend of stoved and unstoved, top-grade, single-crop North Carolina Red-Orange Virginia tips. 2,400 tins produced. You will not be disappointed if you are able to get some. I found C & Ds Carolina Red Flake to be an excellent tobacco. The 2022 edition of Carolina Red Flake features matured TA-20 Red-Orange Tips (the same grade as in 2021's Carolina Red Flake with Perique), boasting a substantial natural sugar content of 13.53%, and all sourced from a single family farm in North Carolina. MSRP: $14.25 $12.11 ( saved $2.14 ) 14 reviews . My next visit to the pipe club I am going to bring in the other dented tin and pass it around. The other attributes I mentioned quickly show themselves, and remain all throughout the proceedings. I do recommend letting the tobacco dry out a little bit before lighting up because there was a little bit of moisture build up. Said It smelled a bit like cigarettes. Can be smoked folded or rubbed out & has a long burn rate. + -. I also asked about future blends, with this being the last of the 2015 leaf, and they are still evaluating replacement options at this time. It is much better in a deeper bowl & provides you with a long, cool burning smoke session like the Energizer Bunny, it just keeps going & going, getting stronger and tastier as the smoke wafts over the lower portion of the tobacco in your bowl. I don't think you can go wrong with this one. On the way home I decided Id better order another three more tins as I could see that it will get smoked. I really like the subtle date/dried fruit flavors along with a hint of old hay and other rich flavors. 1 Option. Lighting a bowl's easy and the smoke is fantastic. I bought 5 tins. My favorite pairing to drink it with is a blonde or white rum. I am pretty sure it will continue to age very nicely. However, for right now, this year's batch is one of the best things to come out of 2020. As far as the smoke itself is concerned. Perfection! I have become sensitive to this the last few years and I have to say that even last year's CRFwP didn't pack the wallop that this does. Similar Blends: McClelland 40th Anniversary, Christmas Cheer, C&D Opening Night. But this stuff has a chewy smoke. Hay and earth , tang and spice , dried cranberries. I've got English's I adore, Balkan's I love, VA/Per's I can't get enough of. Notes: Wow, quite a spicy/peppery Virginia blend! I was very sad that Anthology replaced the CRFwP this year but CRF2022 had more than made up for it. Cornell and Diehl Cornell & Diehl Scudera Series Brand A - Z | Brand Z - A | Price Low - High | Price High - Low | Best Selling | New Arrivals C & D Small Batch From Beyond C & D Small Batch Sun Bear Black Locust Temporarily out of stock. A really great straight shooter tobacco and it's easy to see why many revel in it. Did the one hour drive to my favorite BBQ place, let the pipe go out and had some excellent hickory smoked wings before my return trip. Last year's batch was great, that's why I bought 15 tins of it this time; this year's batch, in my opinion, is just as good, but in a different way. Obviously, my favorite Red VA. Very good all the way around here. Not even a hint. On its own merits it is great. Sold Out. I'm very familiar with the previous batches of CRF, and just now smoked my first bowl of the 2020 batch. I tried this fresh out of the tin in 2017 and really thought it was a little bit "boring" but pulling it back out of the cellar I found it has really aged well and now has a combination of sweetness and depth that would make we swear there was something else in there. But this is wonderful, composed, but with that American "rawness" readily available. 210 Per OZ Ratings17 $3.29 From a moisture standpoint, most will find this pipe ready straight away. So, on Monday night I sat here at my computer like I am doing now and refreshed the web at exactly 2101 and ordered 7 tins of a tobacco I have never had. One of these is Cornell & Diehl. Excellent. I definitely like it and I am not a expert reviewer, but I After McClelland closed down I was worried that we wouldn't be able to purchase quality Virginia tobaccos. I am reviewing the Nov 2018 release, tin 1175/8000 from a 2015 harvest. Not surprising as it's a limited edition offering. Red virginias were pleasant with earthiness, tangy sweetness, woodsiness and fruit.. some decent starting age to the tobacco but not anything special.. certainly not much older than most tins you can find at b&m' that have sat for a few years.. perfect 4 star blend no, so I'm giving it a 2.9. Nice Virginia broken flake and C&D did not lie when they said it came from a special grade of Virginia. last year's sun bear was good after aging and i wont smoke this year's till next year. It is amazingly sweet for red VA, but it is also fairly pungent (like the tin note), and these contrasting qualities balance this blend beautifully. Similar Blends: Mcclelands 40th anniversaryonly better. based upon the description i expected a little more sweetness, i found it to be somewhat bland and one dimensional. They packed a lot of flavor in this one leaf. (Update) This blend seems to have moments of greatness. I try to catch these, the very hour they go on sale! Smooth with no bite. I can feel it for sure. Mine came as a mostly broken flake due to the rigors of handling. As is - the 2020 would be 3/4 stars but I'm leaving my rating at 4/4 based on my 2017 tins below. It lights easily and smokes down slowly like a dream. I listened to Jeremy Reeves video on Smoking Pipes about the grade of Red Virginia which is featured in this one. There are several fruity nuances that run together making a kind of "fruit punch" flavor that's only mildly sweet and somewhat tart. The second third gets darker, richer, and earthier. Visual Note - Red flake with light brown spots mixed throughout. If you find mold you can get your dough back. It is not an overly complex smoke but it is not without nuance. I prefer this over McClelland Red Cake. $16.04. Cornell & Diehl - Carolina Red Flake 2022 (Small Batch). This one will be savored. Would I be saying this in spite of all the hype, I am almost certain I would. It's not a bad tobacco, but I don't think it's as good as people make it out to be. Only issue is that I did not buy enough! Pipe Used: Jake Hackert, Machelli, Sea Rock. There are no nutty burleys or sweetly sour Orientals to his behind, like improperly smoked meat can hide behind a strong barbecue sauce. This give a nice cool smoke and burns down to ash, it won't bite but in my opinion should be smoked slowly and really enjoyed. Don't want ppl thinking this was some mythically good blend or anything. Mild taste, little to no bite, pleasant room note. It is spicy through the nose. Flavors are more focused on the peppery part. Posted by Verified Customer on 31st Oct 2020 . It's not as goo d as say F&T Blackjack, or Wessex RVF, but it's got it's own thing going on and that's fine by me. We apologize, but this item is temporarily out of stock. the description of dried cranberry is spot on for the tin note. Flavor Profile Brand Cornell & Diehl Blend Type Virginia Tobaccos Virginia Flavoring C&D has a blend for everyone but not everyone do I care for. OS PEDIDOS SERO ENVIADOS EM AT 3 DIAS TEIS APS A CONFIMAO DO PAGAMENTO. I get some nice bready notes as well . Excellent blend that will undoubtedly improve with age. I would never have guessed that a straight Red Virginia could be this strong & tasty. It never disappoints. It is much better in a deeper bowl & provides you with a long, cool burning smoke session like the Energizer Bunny, it just keeps going & going, getting stronger and tastier as the smoke wafts over the lower portion of the tobacco in your bowl. This is more rich, with a bit of a kick to it - strength says medium, but I found it to be a little stronger. Beyond being a "limited edition" and the suggestions that this may entail, it is a very rich tobacco. the dried cranberry will come in mid bowel when sipped. Through the stoving process, this select flue-cured leaf maintains its naturally bright, citrusy, and . I love Peterson Billiards and have examples of all the common sizes, including another X105. More complex than a typical VA, this one is likely to please both lovers of straight VA and VAPers alike. The quality of the red Virginia in this blend rivals the McClelland Virginias in their 40th Anniversary and Christmas Cheer offerings, but does not possess nearly the vinegar/ ketchup smell and taste that they (particularly Christmas Cheer and some of their other blends) do. The charring light was unremarkable, I let it go out, tamped it down and gave it a good light. I found this flake to be an exceptional tobacco. Mechanically, the blend is perfect out of the tin as far as moisture is concerned. This is a broken flake tobacco can be smoked as is or rubbed out into its course cut condition & has a long burn rate. The cigar taste and aroma is not necessarily bad but not what I expected from this tobacco. With McClelland defunct, it replaces the nostalgia of Christmas Cheer in terms of being released at a certain time every year. Very disappointed. It's a spectacular blend! This is the blend of Gold. If I to had place it somewhere on a list, I wo uld place it between the 2019 batch of CRF and C&Ds Burley Flake #2. I've been enjoying pipes for the past 35 years. All my pipes are fed a diet of light to heavy English blends and VaPers so there is always some residual flavor influence. It will however not replace the flavor profile or quality of CC. It does light easily and stays lit with no need to relight throughout the smoke. The tobacco leaves have an interesting texture and seem to be a little bit thicker than other Virginia varietals I have tried. I have had to take this one to filtered pipes to cut some of the overwhelming nic out. It is slightly sweet and exhaling through the nose has some spice and a little citrus as if the heavy fruit is an orange that is a too ripe. Plenty of flavor and rich smoke, just not my cup of tea, I got a bitter taste. Not a creamy blend, but certainly smooth. The good news for my pipe club was that a fellow member who is in love with all these small batch C&D blends brought a tin to our meeting. Lemony with some other dried fruits, but not hay-like or grassy like a lot of the typical pure Virginias. Right off the bat, there is a dominant flavor of earthy pepper with a barely detectable note of plum sweetness. I've smoked the 2020 crop and I'm almost done my first tin. When I initially opened the tin, I thought the moisture content was slightly high but very smokable . Compared to the 2020 edition, which was broken flake all red virginia at 8.6% sugar, THIS 2022 edition is a red-orange virginia mix and has 13.6% sugar, a 60%+ improvement. The tangy after taste very pleasantly lingers a little, and the room note is a little sweet. Not saying the differences are 100% sugar content related Still blows back the hair but not as far. My clear expectation is that it will age like a champ. This does not have heavy tangy/sour smell of something like 515 RC-1 (missed 5100), it is more muted and earthy. Pipe Tobacco Cornell & Diehl Berry Good No. The initial taste is quite relaxed, baked bread with a slight note of bitter chocolate. C&D has really made something special with this blend. Strength is medium. Perfect moisture content right from the tin. However, they both have in common that they need to ripen for three or four years to gain more sweetness and smoothness. For such a straight forward flake, a bowl of Carolina Red Flake can mostly hold my interest throughout the smoke. Age When Smoked: Less than two weeks from being tinned, Purchased From: Smoking pipes and uptowns in Nashville. Not an immediate love affair Yeah. I suppose it was a limited edition so most of you aren't torn with indecision at spending a paycheck on 'in stock' Carolina Red Flake. I don't miss the lack of bright. This is a sublime smoke. Pease Six Pence Tin $12.11 $14.25 Add to Cart Samuel Gawith Best Brown Flake Tin $14.75 $16.18 Add to Cart Samuel Gawith Skiff Mixture Tin $14.75 $16.18 Add to Cart As I was putting it away, I noticed some other tins of Carolina Red Flake and pulled out the oldest to try. Now if I could apply that attitude to the rest of my life well until next time. Published review content of this website is considered the Been smoking nothing but Virginia for close to 35 years and this one is at the top! There is some tang, but not as tangy as some of the McClelland red VAs. In fact, after completing the bowl (half bowl that I sipped and, at times, feasted, I immediately ordered 3 more tins for storage. For the most part, the flake is fairly broken up right from the tin, requiring very little prep before packing a bowl. Taste is medium as well. Bill in NYC. I find the red Virginia s to be sweet and satisfying. To ke ep shipping costs down, I also grabbed a new Peterson Aran X105 with nickel band. If you smoke a bowl right, you WANT this as much as you are able to buy it. 10 starts out of 5 for me. Pipe Used: MM Marcus, Little Devil Cutty, Little Devil Acorn. When I first lit the bowl I ran to get 6 more tins. Very satisfied with the flavor & appreciated the extra strength. Temporarily out of stock. 2021 was good but not great. It doesn't bite & offers up a fairly sweet flavor. So why mention it? In the pipe, my first puff was more of hay than tangy red Virginia, but it very quickly settled into one of the more interesting Red Virginia blends that I have smoked in some time. I adore Reds especially red flakes. Cornell & Diehls (2015) Carolina Red Flake is a must try for experienced VA lovers. When you want quality at its finest where your pipe tobacco is concerned, Cornell & Diehl is the perfect choice. I do try to be objective and try as many as I can. To Petersons credit, Ive occasionally run across one that is near perfect from the first bowl and this seems to be one of them. All the Small Batch with CRF up to the one with perique were all super disappointing for me. This will age so wonderfully it's a crying shame only 2,400 tins were made. Wont bite even if pushed, though I recommend a slow cadence in order to fully savor the experience. The smoke is light, with a woody, grassy smell and the already mentioned note of bitter chocolate. This has also a very strong nicotine punch past the medium range . I ordered all I was brave enough to buy! Individual reviews are the opinion(s) of the contributor and do not reflect the opinion(s) Germain Brown Flake (the most sublime hints of the VA in that blend; sweet caramel and coco, oak and pine and sweet hay. Presentation: Typical C&D flakes. The blends differ in smell and taste, and the aftertaste is different. Zero bite, perfect humidity level, and very flavorful. A blend of the finest North Carolina grown Red Virginias, Carolina Red Flake is Cornell & Diehl's tribute to the Old Belt. Through all my wide-ranging sampling of Cornell & Diehl blends, Ive never been disappointed. Then, I stocked up on the newer sutliff Red virginia match, as well as their ribbon. 4.5 stars. I prefer tobacco on the drier side so I did dry it for a few short minutes. I almost missed my chance to get a tin.#ytps #ytpc #cornell&diehl #ytpcIns. I enjoy the blend well enough but I'll be setting the rest aside for aging. It doesn't bite & offers a relatively sweet, pure, Old Belt Carolina Red VA flavor. I would recommen Carolina Red Flake. I wasnt expecting that. 2 oz tin. For example, it is an 'honest' tobacco, inasmuch as it is simple. The room note reminded me of my grandfather's moldy old tobacc maybe my expectations were a bit high? Every bowl has been better than the previous. Quire dark for Virginia flakes. I just wish that it didn't have so much nicotine. Tin note for me is primarily cut grass, dry hay. It burns like a dream and needs a below average number of relights. The flavor and aroma becomes much more pronouncedthe Perique notes are more prominent and the Carolina Red Flake mellows the experience out. I normally love Virginias but this one didn't do it for me. Make it 5 tins a day and keep the hogs at bay. I also received in no particular order, 09986, 09987, 03017, 09989, 03008 and 03009. I have been smoking the blend with less than a year of age on it and tried a couple bowls with 2 years of age and that was even smoother and sweeter. Cornell & Diehl's Small Batch blends are handcrafted in small quantities by our master blenders right here in South Carolina. Like the fact that is made with Carolina tobacco. A solid slightly sour earth note is detected if smoked gently. Cornell & Diehl's flagship Small Batch blend, Carolina Red Flake is among the most celebrated and sought-after boutique pipe tobaccos on the market and is a delicious tribute to the traditional harvesting and processing of Carolina tobacco straight from Carolina soil. I managed to get two tins and one went straight to the cellar for aging. Room note is pleasant. Great blend & I've bought plenty to cellar should age fairly quickly & the longer, the better. There's a clarity and smooth, natural flavor that I absolutely love. Opened the tin and sniffed the mild hay like aroma of good tobacco. This is a great Red Virginia. Nic is also around medium. One hintLight the "load" smoke for a bit..maybe 3-4 minutes and then set the pipe down. . But these small batch blends have all been outstanding and CRF is another great one in this series. Its easy to keep lit, has no bite and is, in my opinion, the best Virginia Ive ever smoked. Moderately strong tobacco flavor with a nice grassy note and good thick smoke. Half way thru my first tin. A couple bowls and it becomes obvious why these small batch blends go so fast. Jeremy Reeves at Cornell&Diehl proved that he has the chops to be one of the best blenders in the USA. The easily torn apart flakes are mildly moist. I am a Virginia snob, and a long-time lover of McClelland's small-batch special releases. Its definitely worth trying if you can get your hands on it. Not sure why that fact isn't prominently displayed on this site. $14.25. One medium or even a smaller bowl would be enough to satisfy the Vitamin N necessity of any piper. There was no bite, my tongue is dancing as I writerich, creamy mouth feel, delicious smoke and room note (I was on the patio here in Idaho). An inspired blend of the finest North Carolina grown Red Virginias, Carolina Red Flake is Cornell & Diehl's tribute to the historic Old Belt growing region. A group member is always on alert to guard the hoard from thieves, while others race through the trees giving parrotlike waka-waka calls. I was fortunate to snag several tins to cellar a few away and smoke a couple. The tobacco is initially rough on the palate, but not harsh, not biting. The label on this tin is vexing, what, exactly, is the name of this blend? I was lucky and snagged 4 tins. I was ve ry happy I did I was able to get the grassy, earthy, sweet flavor much better though I still yet to taste much citrusy notes as I move through the tin this gets better and better. Still a good flake , but quite grassy and sour . Tongue bite. Ron Swanson. CRF is it. My God, is it ever delicious. Dark, rich and the sweetness builds as the bowl progresses. It is much stronger & tastier than the wimpy, McCrannie's Red Ribbon which didn't impress me in the least but it did possess a good flavor but this one is richer & tangier with a more earthy flavor. I decided before the new stuff showed up that id set it aside not knowing how it might change in a couple of years. 2022 Carolina Red Flake 2oz. This is a great Virginia flake I wish I had more of but if you never got the chance to try it Cornell & Diehls regularly available Red Virginia Ribbon is another great smoke. Pipe Used: T. Bannard(BST) rusticated canadian. The taste is mild and predominantly sweet, but not as much as the 8.33% sugar content advertised in 2020 tin seems to suggest. a bit of sour and hay. I seem to have tongue bite issues with Virginias but I picked up a P-Lip and this is the 2nd Virginia I have run through it. C&D Small Batch Carolina Red Flake (2020) C&D Small Batch Sansepolcro (2019) C&D Small Batch Sun Bear (2020) C&D Small Batch Carolina Red Flake (2019) This auction contains tobacco. I adore the first half of the bowl. Published review content of this website is considered the Unfortunately the room note did not pass the wife test. Love me my heavy Lat-forward English blends (50%+ Latikia, thank you). Ive now come to understand about the mixed product reviews on certain tobaccos so my review will be on the 2020 batch that just happens to be exactly two years old today. And if more of the 2022 becomes available, Ill add a couple more tins and wonder how its gonna taste in 2024. The 25 tin a day limit is too high and leaves many of us wanting Bottom line: an interesting Virginia blend that is definitely worth a try. And lit up for real one leaf heard, there have been cases of mold found in of..... maybe 3-4 minutes and then set the pipe, burns slowly leaving. 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