We will deny any order we believe has been placed by a minor. I was hoping it would stay on the lighter, brighter side of the Virginia spectrum, but that's okay. It's well rounded with the highs, mids and lows nicely covered. Its easy to keep lit, has no bite and is, in my opinion, the best Virginia Ive ever smoked. It's just pure top notch red Virginia bliss. I dont have any C&D blends in my regular rotation. (It would be interesting to mix this with a little Cabbie's Mixture the citrus fruit in this tobacco might pair well with the deep raisin of that other blend.) Tin Note - The traditional Virginia sweetness of hay hits you right away and does not end. I've never experienced a creeping bite like this. Pease Union Square. I also received in no particular order, 09986, 09987, 03017, 09989, 03008 and 03009. Cornell & Diehl - Carolina Red Flake (Small Batch). The flavor and aroma becomes much more pronouncedthe Perique notes are more prominent and the Carolina Red Flake mellows the experience out. Cornell & Diehl - Carolina Red Flake 2022 (Small Batch). As curious as I am given the appetizing reviews that others have written about it, I nonetheless can't bring myself to forget that, for my tastes anyway, Cornell & Diehl has always been a purveyor of tobacco mixtures that tend toward the harsher, dryer, and monotone end of the spectrum. The first thing that hits you as you light up is the tangy sweetness, wood and earth, which are the main features of the flavors. Only issue is that I did not buy enough! Nicotine: not heavy. Taste is medium as well. It comes in the form of broken flake which I prefer, it just makes things easier when time comes to rub it out. Where to Buy If you find mold you can get your dough back. The aroma is mild and the taste is of best quality Red Virginia; smooth, no bite and deliciousand this is out of a brand new pipe. $ 19.69. A limited edition straight Virginia flake from C&D. SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/stuffnthingsshow?sub_confirmation=1 SUPPORT US ON PATREON: htt. It is lightly "bready" which is a huge positive for me. By that it is up there with a very good Christmas Cheer and it has the edge on 5100. Surtliffs cringle flake is another good one that is similar but with added flavoring . Definitely a flake for your small pipes, I am damn glad I bought several tins of this before it disappeared forever. IMHO this stuff is on par with esoterica Virginias. My thanks to the farmers that grew it and to Jeremys hard working staff for prepping it into a very nice flake. Everyone seems to love this tobacco, but not me. This is more rich, with a bit of a kick to it - strength says medium, but I found it to be a little stronger. Not even a hint. Plucked straight from Carolina soil, these top-tier Virginias were all grown, thrashed, blended, pressed, and then lovingly sliced and tinned right here in the heart of old tobacco country. 1 Option. It truly is some wonderful leaf. I would never have guessed that a straight Red Virginia could be this strong & tasty. There is more complexity in this blend than others in this genre too. Its definitely worth trying if you can get your hands on it. first light was typical. as with most straight Virgina leaf sipping is best, or it can get harsh and charred tasting. The other attributes I mentioned quickly show themselves, and remain all throughout the proceedings. 4.5 stars. until now. Similar Blends: Cornell & Diehl - Opening Night (Simply Elegant Series). Their social lives are endlessly fascinating: they store thousands of acorns each year by jamming them into specially made holes in trees. 3.5 stars. The box had creases on it like an accordion and I told the driver I hope my contents arent damaged. Very good tobacco! I am no Virginia expert but this is a really good smoke. I will go against my interests recommending it, because it is not easy to get. And what about poor old Andy B.? Pipe Used: Lucky Pipes Author, Castello KK Billiard. Reminiscent of a troupe of wide-eyed clowns, Acorn Woodpeckers live in large groups in western oak woodlands. Details. Mine came as a mostly broken flake due to the rigors of handling. Recalls: 6/21/2016 All 2400 tins have been recalled due to mold being found in some tins. 10 starts out of 5 for me. Add to it an advert from smokingpipes on this and I bought a tin. Through the stoving process, this select flue-cured leaf maintains its naturally bright, citrusy, and . It is not an overly complex smoke but it is not without nuance. Sold Out. But this stuff has a chewy smoke. This was good before I returned it. The tin note is subtle, virginia tobacco with light brown sugar sweetness on the nose. The tin date is 9/15/20 so its almost exactly two years old. 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. From a moisture standpoint, most will find this pipe ready straight away. 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. Easily burns to ash, and requires a few relights. Through all my wide-ranging sampling of Cornell & Diehl blends, Ive never been disappointed. Can be an all day smoke if you wish. Cornell & Diehl - Carolina Red Flake (Small Batch) Edit this tobacco Favorite Wishlist Subscribed A blend of the finest North Carolina grown red Virginias, harvested in 2015, our Carolina Red Flake is a tribute to the Old Belt. Near perfect moisture once rubbed out for me. Hay and earth , tang and spice , dried cranberries. I blame C&D for gradually changing my taste as nearly ever other blend has red VA in it, usually as a base. Cornell & Diehl's Small Batch Carolina Red Flake w/ Perique (Production Date: September 2021) October 18, 2021 in Cool Stuff, NEW, Pipe Tobacco, Pipes, Store News. Carolina Red Flake 2022. Not the tobacco. If you can get a tin, do it. I've been enjoying pipes for the past 35 years. Similar Blends: McClelland - 40th Anniversary (Limited Edition). MSRP: $14.25 $12.11 ( saved $2.14 ) 14 reviews . Smoky and burns well for me with few to zero re-lights. I just don't like them. Its very tangy, dark fruit sweet with a lot of earth and wood, very mild grass, bread, vinegar, floralness, natural sugar, tart lemon and citrus notes, along with slightly more than mild spice. $19.99. Just a wonderful natural tasting tobacco with a little sweetness and a hint of vinegar maybe . Lower sugar content and higher nicotine are obvious. I've even accumulated blending stock and have acquired the ability to get reasonably close to the one's I love. Post Script: Well, I guess the people that didn't get any of this are the lucky ones. The strength is a step short of the medium mark. I have the impression that pipe smokers can be described by various terms, divided into distinct classes along several lines of distinction. 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. 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. 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. I kept thinking of a dry Cranberry Tart. Rich and complex, sweet and full bodied with a lovely creaminess to it! Cornell & Diehl: Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz Pipe Tobacco Product Number: 003-016-0346 2021's edition of Carolina Red Flake with Perique begins with equal measures of stoved and unstoved Red-Orange Virginia "Tips" from a single farm in eastern North Carolina. It is best sipped early in the morning otherwise its linear appeal will escape your distracted senses. I'm very familiar with the previous batches of CRF, and just now smoked my first bowl of the 2020 batch. I try and try. I've ordered 22 tins of this now over multiple orders and wish I had maxed out the limit of 25 when SP.com originally released it. at first, I was thinking raisin bran cereal. update 10/2020 Ive been smoking the just released 2020 CRF and wanted to give my impressions. Is it Small Batch? I was surprised by its strength pretty darn strong. This is a really good tobacco blend. The smoke was sweet and tangy but seemed to be prone to bite if pushed. TL:DR - Great medium, sweet smoke with a little spice and dark fruit flavors. Use varying larger sized bowls to get the spice and dark fruit flavor towards the middle-end. I also use this Carolina Red & McConnell's Red VA, Samuel Gawith FVA, Wilke's Turkish Yenidje, Unsweetened Black Cavendish, Burley & a smidgeon of Lane's 1Q with a little Wellauer's Latakia or McConnells Cyprian, or both, to mix up a good Balkan Blend. I'm a lightweight with nicotine and each time I've smoked this I've gotten super buzzed. Adjust accordingly. I was surprised & appreciated its strength it may roll your eyeballs as it might possibly be the strongest & best tasting Red VA in the world? This is a great red Virginia with a smooth taste and no bite. Satisfaction is full. Will update in the coming weeks. It is much stronger than a mild, 2000 batch of aged McCrannie's Red Ribbon which didn't impress me all that much due to it's mild nature & lack of strength almost like plain air but it did possess a good flavor. I haven't tried the 2020 crop yet. a really good mouth feel. It did require a fair number of relights, but I think that may have had more to do with my inexperience with flake tobacco. But this one does not fit that description, and offers more depth and complexity. The tanginess boarders on sour occasionally and this adds to the complexity of the smoke. Sold Out. IMO it would make a great everyday smoke, and my stash is doomed, for sure. Notify Me! I rub it out a bit, but not much effort needed for me. Very satisfying with a nice daily starter dose of Vitamin N. Very rich and flavorful VA I really enjoy the red virginia flavors. There is no chance of tongue bite, even when pushed. Not the same, but an A+ nonetheless. Burns at a moderate pace, cool and clean with no dull or harsh spots. This tangy, somewhat sweet, which their description of "dried cranberry" perfectly describes. Join over 18k members to reviewexclusive content. Posted by Mark Foster on 13th Dec 2020 Just one of the Best Virginia Flakes on the Market! Cornell & Diehl pipe tobacco is available in tins or in bulk, and it ranges in flavor from mild to stout. It definitely needs to be smoked slowly, and tends towards a bitter aftertaste towards the bottom of the b (2022 version) This is a tangy, medium-bodied blend of red Virginias that lives up to the billing. Similar Blends: GLP Union Square, C&D Opening Night.. Join over 18k members to reviewexclusive content. I usually just pack a broken flake or two whole into my Fat Author or 320. As you work your way through the bowl, it builds in both sweetness and spiciness and mellows considerably. I smoked this in various pipes from meers to cobs to favorite briars at different times of the day. Unfortunately the room note did not pass the wife test. When you open the tin, you can see an aroma of bread and hay with a vinegary touch (I have not detected the Korean red pepper (Gochugaru) that some user talks about, but I take my hat off to him (!?). Our Little River, SC showroom, Low Country Pipe & Cigar, is open 10am-7pm US/Eastern Monday - Saturday at 2 Hwy 90 East, Little River SC, 29566. The blend is quite smooth with a few harsh spots present. At my age I am not planning on 10-15 years, as I very well might not be here then. reproduced in any manner without the expressed written consent of STC Holdings LLC. 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. Into the cellar you go mr. 2020. a flake cut is advertised, in my tin I found a broken flake, probably due to the transfer of the tobacco. Not sure why that fact isn't prominently displayed on this site. The tin note is grass and fruit. Combining a hay-like grassiness with subtly sweet, tangy notes, it's a minimalist blend with a complex flavor: rich, deep, and earthy with hints of dried fruits and citrus. Quality product for sure, but definitely different from the previous batches as you would expect it to be. As a matter of fact, it was very enjoyable. It is unique as Red Virginia's go very little bite, cool burning, nice complex earthy flavor, with a little something "floral" on the retrohale. primarily a Balken/English smoker I do enjoy a good Virgina. A larger bowl gave me the heebie jeebies ! Heres to C&D, and Jeremy, you are the man! - Single (1) Out of stock. Very nice weekend smo ke. I popped it open and was surprised it had a mild scent. I've smoked many straight Virginias (FVF, McC 40th, Opening Night, Union Square, Hamborger Veermaster, HH Pure Virginia, just to name a few). We're proud of our heritageand we're particularly proud of this damn near perfect red Virginia flake. I prefer it to 40th anniversary which is definitely saying something considering how good that blend is. There's no issue with the burn, the smoke's very cool and I haven't had any tongue-bite. Smelling it brings hay and dark fruit to mind. i smoke mostly Va. or VaPer. The easily torn apart flakes are mildly moist. I could bathe in this one. 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