Cornell & Diehl - Carolina Red Flake 2022 (Small Batch). Aftertaste is a lingering, sweet, sweet trailing off of the smoke, which is terrific, top to bottom. I am pretty sure it will continue to age very nicely. The word Small Batch is white, bold and large on the labeleasily read. No dry time. 5100 and McClelland 40th Anniversary have it, so I'm glad I stocked a decent amount of those. 2020 - 10,000 tins produced. The wife didn't jump up and leave the room. Smoking the 2019 release . Comparing visually to my now 2 year old 2020 edition, I notice that the small intact flakes of this year are more visually appealing, and the initial smell is better I feel. Smelling it brings hay and dark fruit to mind. I had already been hooked on the third pipe that I smoked of this tobacco, to the point that I have been smoking two pipes a day almost every day, thanks also to its smoothness and the ease with which it is smoked. Reminiscent of a troupe of wide-eyed clowns, Acorn Woodpeckers live in large groups in western oak woodlands. SKU: 10055761|16877 Categories: Cornell & Diehl, Pipe Tobacco. This is Virginia at its finest! If I did that I'd be ashamed. I picked up mostly earthy notes with some dried fruit and grass. However, this Carolina Red Flake is richer & tangier with a more earthy flavor. Hopefully 15 tins, along with the C&D Interlude, Burley Flake #2, and Low Country Santee that I also smoke, will be enough to last me until it comes out again next year. I have smoked many different blends including a good bit of the long gone McC blends we loved. CRF burns cool with no acidity or bite. Heres to C&D, and Jeremy, you are the man! It has a few rough, rugged edges. C&D is doing replacement tins, but this site should be (1) Posting that fact and (2) Helping customers to document that they purch ased the product being recalled and how they can facilitate getting replacement tins. It seems to be a very good quality grade of red virginia. I try to catch these, the very hour they go on sale! Only drawback is the availability. 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. Said It smelled a bit like cigarettes. A week later I happened to be home when the UPS driver came up and gave me the box. Excellent work C&D! $ 19.69. 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. The presentation's one of a broken flake, quite a dark shade of brown, it has a rich Virginia aroma, and great hydration. Historically, I avoided Virginia tobacco as it seemed to have clashed with my system. Not irritating, quickly wears off. Through the stoving process, this select flue-cured leaf maintains its naturally bright, citrusy, and . As far as the smoke itself is concerned. I bought a lot of this to age. I'm grateful to my friends who've given me many samples of Cornell & Diehl blends, most of which I've not enjoyed terribly much (the one exception being Star of the East Flake). More of the dark fruity characteristics than the hay that you can find in other Virginia blends. Germain Brown Flake (the most sublime hints of the VA in that blend; sweet caramel and coco, oak and pine and sweet hay. Just as good, but different, than last year's batch. 4 stars. 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 (!?). Unfortunately the room note did not pass the wife test. As is - the 2020 would be 3/4 stars but I'm leaving my rating at 4/4 based on my 2017 tins below. One month later: the tobacco dried some and lost the bite and burley taste ( now more like GLP's Union Square) . It is a sweet smoke and satisfying. Carolina Red Flake is one of those tobaccos that has a cult following. Whether your tastes run to Virginia, Latakia, Burley, or Aromatic blends, you will find something to please you among the broad range of tobaccos they make. What we have here is one fine VA Flake. Sad sad sad. The tin date is 9/15/20 so its almost exactly two years old. I would compare the color overall to a brick red color. If you like a good Balkan, best to mix it to your own taste preference. About medium in body, maybe a shade more. If you can get a tin, do it. It has a little less sugar content and less tang .This version has a cinnamon spice flavor as apposed to the cranberry tang of the earlier one . Product Number: 003-016-0225 A blend of the finest North Carolina grown Red Virginias, Carolina Red Flake is Cornell & Diehl's tribute to the Old Belt. This is a superb red Virginia flake. No need for drying out imo. Highly recommend you grab some of the 2019 vintage and put it in the cellar before its gone.. (according to Jeremy, this is the last run), Purchased From: Smitty's Cigars - Gainesville, GA. For the most part, the flake is fairly broken up right from the tin, requiring very little prep before packing a bowl. I enjoy the blend well enough but I'll be setting the rest aside for aging. Its got a touch of caramel or brown sugar and natural sweetness. The taste is medium. For those wondering why the release count jumped from 2400 initially to 10000 for the final year. When I retrohale I get a wonderfully smooth tanginess that tickles the nostrils. It's not as smooth as McClelland 40th Anniversary by any stretch, but in my opinion, that blend sets the standard as far as a smooth Virginia is concerned. Is it the best blend on the market? I simply love this delicious tobacco and I highly recommend it. 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. Smoke this stuff: It's good. Additional information. I also got dried, dark fruit tastes. From first light to last puff it's very consistent. This is the #1 so far. They packed a lot of flavor in this one leaf. 2021 was good but not great. Shop by Department. It is our mission to track these dangerous driving locations and monitor photo enforcement laws and fines. I would recommend doing that to any that you might have in your cellar. Carolina Red Flake is quite simply the finest Virginia flake that Cornell and Diehl has . 2020 Tin so wont comment on other years release. I listened to Jeremy Reeves video on Smoking Pipes about the grade of Red Virginia which is featured in this one. If you did get some, congratulations on a smart purchase. In fact English blending houses dont have a comparable blend so one could say that this might be one of thee best red Virginia flakes in the world right now. 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. 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. the dried cranberry will come in mid bowel when sipped. as with most straight Virgina leaf sipping is best, or it can get harsh and charred tasting. Smoked thoughtfully/kept cool it is very fragrant, adding savory wood resins and something like fragrant, almost floral meadow grasses to tastes that otherwise follow the tin note. Still an excellent choice and four stars which makes the earlier releases an uber four star blend to be treasured. Had to try one out and have been at it for a few days. Right place at the right time, I guess. That set-up out of the way, I am very glad to have ordered a sufficient quantity of this Small Batch. It presented in my tin as reddish brown, broken flakes, and the tin note is fermenting bread, yeasty, tangy, earthy, dark fruit leather, a little oat-y, and pungent for a VA. Here's to hoping the next crop is as good as this one! Okay, I'll admit it, I bought this on another site. Smooth and reliable smoke. It has a very, very nice aftertaste exhale. Nic is also around medium. C&D flakes are my favorite in terms of consistency and breaking apart. To be clear the tin not is so rich, I'm not sure I can understand why it does not translate into the smoke. Im primarily a Virginia and Va/Per smoker but do enjoy a nice Oriental forward English also. Red Virginia is just about the only pure strain that can be absolutely perfect on its own. 2020 edition: Spicy is what I recognize first and strong for the first third of the bowl. Decent looking broken flake with tin notes of hay, earth. Nicotine: not heavy. I am a Virginia fan and most of my favorite smokes are from Virginia laden pipes with an occasional foray into light English blends. Hay and earth , tang and spice , dried cranberries. I smoked this in various pipes from meers to cobs to favorite briars at different times of the day. A few days prior to the date I called an online store to get more information and found out that they could not reserve me any, etc but that it would be on sale at 1201 EST with a lot of 10,000 tins. Moderately strong tobacco flavor with a nice grassy note and good thick smoke. Lower sugar content and higher nicotine are obvious. Moisture level was actually a bit on the dry side. 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. Get exclusive updates on all our fresh offerings, sales, and promotions -- right to your inbox. Sorry, persons under the age of 18 cannot use this site. The year 2020 Virginia red and orange tips are from one farm and the sugar content is 13.53 percent. 1 Option. The tangy after taste very pleasantly lingers a little, and the room note is a little sweet. It is lightly "bready" which is a huge positive for me. It will however not replace the flavor profile or quality of CC. Plenty of flavor and rich smoke, just not my cup of tea, I got a bitter taste. This is what Sophisticated American Blending Tastes Like, A Strong & Tasty Red Virginia - Nothing Better, I can't get it, so how can I revirw it ?7. It is so smooth with really no harshness or roughness and no bite whatsoever. I got an aftertaste that lingered for an hour that reminded me of a cheap Connecticut wrapped cigar. 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. worth three times the price or maybe more. Theres no chance bite or harshness. Jeremy Reeves confined himself to a limited medium: just painting with Virginia leaf (from one of Americas greatest tobacco regions, the Carolina Old Belt) and nothing else. Can burn hot if you push it but not bite whatsoever. Burns cool and clean with no harshness or tongue bite. I know you don't buy small batch to blend, but I suspect this would rock with some perique. The nic-hit is a slot below the overall strength level. based upon the description i expected a little more sweetness, i found it to be somewhat bland and one dimensional. Just a very faint typical red virginia aroma. The easily torn apart flakes are mildly moist. As are things with all Limited Edition / Small Batch items, the supply is limited. The label on this tin is vexing, what, exactly, is the name of this blend? Edit: Tried the 2020 8.33% sugar as opposed to the 10.49% in the 2016 to 2019 releases. All rights reserved. "Carolina Red Flake," you appear again for a second go-round. Post Script: Well, I guess the people that didn't get any of this are the lucky ones. Really gives it a boost & turns out a Balkan better than most others on the market. Anyway, that's my review. a bit of sour and hay. Tin aroma is that of hay, earth & grass with no preservative aroma. No ketchup/vinegar aroma is also a bonus. Room note is pleasant. Add to wishlist. Cornell & Diehl don't disappoint anyone with their Carolina Red Flake. There has been a recall on this product for mold. They offered me a refund, etc. I also received in no particular order, 09986, 09987, 03017, 09989, 03008 and 03009. Ive been smoking a pipe for about five years now and only recently did I discover my love for red Virginia. a really good mouth feel. Love it and will keep it with my specialslike the Savinelli 125th Anniversary Blend and several other limited editions. It has a great nic hit to boot . But this stuff has a chewy smoke. I don't tend to smoke fast whatsoever so I was very surprised at that outcome. this red with some age should be top tier. The initial taste is quite relaxed, baked bread with a slight note of bitter chocolate. Quire dark for Virginia flakes. Temporarily out of stock. 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. I love Peterson Billiards and have examples of all the common sizes, including another X105. I prefer this over McClelland Red Cake. The taste is all Virginia to me but with some heft and body to it. Ah ha, I thought, I am PST and I can get a 3 hour jump on half the United States. I dont have any C&D blends in my regular rotation. This was tin 03004. The retrohale magnifies the pepper and the plum comes a bit more forward. Perfect moisture and ready to go from the tin. I had both available so I could smoke them back to back to see the differences. They produce an abundance of mildly tart and very tangy ripe citrus, sugar, bread, grass, some tangy ripe dark fruit, earth, wood, floralness, vegetation, mild sour lemon, light spice, and small touches of vinegar and acidity. It does light easily and stays lit with no need to relight throughout the smoke. I almost missed my chance to get a tin.#ytps #ytpc #cornell&diehl #ytpcIns. A group member is always on alert to guard the hoard from thieves, while others race through the trees giving parrotlike waka-waka calls. Cornell & Diehl Adagio Premium Pipe Tobacco $10.99 1 Option Cornell & Diehl After Hours Flake Premium Pipe Tobacco $10.99 1 Option Get the Facts: Customers who bought this item also bought G.L. I like it. If you smoke a bowl right, you WANT this as much as you are able to buy it. Performance: Burns exceptionally well. but remember the leaf is already two years old. 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. Highly recommended: A little over a week ago a fellow pipe club member sent out an email letting everyone know that this blend was scheduled to be released on 15 Oct 19. Burns fast, little flavor, and a flat-out disappointment. Cornell & Diehl pipe tobacco is available in tins or in bulk, and it ranges in flavor from mild to stout. Smoking qualities are excellent. Zero bite, perfect humidity level, and very flavorful. 1 Option. I bought this because smokingpipes sent me an email and I responded immediately. update 10/2020 Ive been smoking the just released 2020 CRF and wanted to give my impressions. As you work your way through the bowl, it builds in both sweetness and spiciness and mellows considerably. It would likely make a good blending tobacco, but that's missing the point of a small batch limited edition, isn't it? The other is being smoked only in cobs because I'm a cob guy and this is special stuff. I did buy 3 more from another site and that will be it. Not saying the differences are 100% sugar content related Still blows back the hair but not as far. I have NOT opened the tins and smoked it. Its not too complicated due to it being a straight Virginia, but it has a lot of depth of flavor. 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. It is rich, medium body, and a little sweet with a slight tanginess (but not in a citrus way). Pipe Used: Jake Hackert, Machelli, Sea Rock. I on the other hand just can't get hooked. The smoke is light on the tongue and if my supply was not constrained by this C&D offering likely not becoming part of their "stable" of blends, it would be one of my go-to tobaccos. Anyway, Ive smoked several different straight virginias and this is definitely my favorite. For a single component blend this definitely has more complexity, depth and body than you might expect. If you love them, their catalog has much to offer you by way of variety and unique blends that, failing distinction, don't wander far from the general vane than englobes their tobacco worldview--"honest, unpretensious tobacco.". With only 10,000 two ounce tins, this batch has already SOLD OUT at the wholesale level. Come to find the name of this blend is Carolina Red Flake, not Small Batch. Similar Blends: McClelland 40th Anniversarhy. I didn't smell that, but later I noticed my office smelled musty, and stale. I have the impression that pipe smokers can be described by various terms, divided into distinct classes along several lines of distinction. 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). 2oz Tin. Congrats to C&D on another winner! This is more rich, with a bit of a kick to it - strength says medium, but I found it to be a little stronger. 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. There is nothing too crazy going on here, it's just a great straight Virginia. Tried one bowl and promptly ordered three more. Moisture Content - Perfect out of the tin. This one will age terrifically given the time to do so. It is spicy through the nose. Details. No need to dry. 4.5 stars. Cornell & Diehl has its Small Batch engines firing once again on another limited run. First of all, I'll say the sour room note coming from my wife's pipe lit before mine, did not give me a high expectation. It truly is some wonderful leaf. Similar Blends: McClelland - Christmas Cheer 2015. To clarify, I ordered two tins of the 2022 batch and am hoping for more. I typically don't care for the light, pure virginias like Capstan, Navy Flake, etc., there just doesn't seem to be a lot going on behind the hay and grass taste. $14.25. From a moisture standpoint, most will find this pipe ready straight away. You will not be disappointed if you are able to get some. Quantity. I found this flake to be an exceptional tobacco. One of these is Cornell & Diehl. Taste is actually while mild on the palette. 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. Very satisfied with the flavor & appreciated the extra strength. I adore Reds especially red flakes. If you can get some of this, do so. reproduced in any manner without the expressed written consent of STC Holdings LLC. I also discovered that there was a release in 2018 of 8000 tins and I wish they would update this information pertaining to this blend on this website. Still, it's a deliciously earthy, fresh red Virginia. Comes in a chunky flake format reminiscent of the flakes in G.L. It tasted acrid when it got too hot, but cooling it down brought back the same monotone taste. The flavor is earthy and mildly spicy, this is the dominant profile that I get from first light to last puff. I write while I smoke and absentmindedly puff away continuously with little regard for the pipe. Its a shame this cant be produced in greater quantity, because my natural instinct would be to smoke through the entire tin without thinking about it, but alas I must preserve this for the wonderful and occasional smoke that it is and be thankful I have it at all. Like the description states, lots of sweet, tang, citrus, grass, and some bread going on here. 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. I often feel like I unlock a next level of complexity when I push the smoke through my soft palate, but it didn't answer. I do recommend letting the tobacco dry out a little bit before lighting up because there was a little bit of moisture build up. This is a gentle Virginia, full of all kinds of subtle flavors (quite the contrast to my stronger flavor musings) that is now a benchmark tobacco for me. There was a previous review featuring another C&D Small Batch offering, "The Beast," that I really enjoyed. 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. Not even a hint. 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 It's a sad time we're in when people buy so much that a person can't even buy one ffs. . It came moist but dried to perfection quickly once the tin was opened. 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:. Sold Out. 5 tins in my cellar that I hope will age well . Life is too short to get to worked up over a couple of dented tins. However, when PS.C advertised this tobacco, I bought a couple of tinsjust based on the description. I cant wait for the other tins to get several years on them to come back to once I get more of a taste for Virginias. While not a huge Virginia fan I had to get a few of these and the one I have gotten into so far makes me glad I did. I had thought that the lighter notes were blended in, but now realize that they are all parts of the same crop. Flavors that came up included whispered memories of one of my old time faves: J.F. I rub it out a bit, but not much effort needed for me. There is no dust and no excessive moisture. To my tastes, this is similar to Hearth and Home Marble Kake. The tobacco is pretty uniform in colorarranged in thick cut flakes in the normal C&D fashion. Well, Sansepolcro, another Cornell & Diehl limited edition run, is due to make an appearance tomorrow. I didn't feel like anything developed. The mouthfeel can be tart, like Ive eaten a bunch of dried cranberries. They have little pieces of yellow scattered across them, but the prominent colour's a darker brown. Very nice red VA flake. 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. The taste is right at the medium level. the description of dried cranberry is spot on for the tin note. Its definitely worth trying if you can get your hands on it. The 2020 is from a different crop as shown in the description. Smoky and burns well for me with few to zero re-lights. Pipe Used: Lucky Pipes Author, Castello KK Billiard. Use varying larger sized bowls to get the spice and dark fruit flavor towards the middle-end. I've been smoking this edition Carolina Red Flake for a couple of days now in a variety of pipes ranging from a nosewarmer Reverse Calabash to a smallish 3/4s Bent Billiard to a quarter-bent pot. 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