There are also dark fruits and a bready/toasty and mildly nutty flavor on the finish/aftertaste. well hell that's where I'm from. Obviously, my favorite Red VA. 1 Option. Carolina Red Flake? 2016 - 2019 : "L2DH-0-15" 100% USA FCV from 2015. Quire dark for Virginia flakes. Slightly higher nicotine past the medium mark. This year's edition showcases matured TA-20 Red-Orange Tips (the same grade featured 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. Damn right it is ! As a general matter, as good as a blend gets, and the reviews/ratings reflect that. A large bowl burned away for me for well over 2 hours with a slow cadence. Had no mold but my buddy wanted to return his 10 tins. Historically, I avoided Virginia tobacco as it seemed to have clashed with my system. Very satisfied with the flavor & appreciated the extra strength. It comes in the form of broken flake which I prefer, it just makes things easier when time comes to rub it out. Excellent. It does taste like cranberries as they mention. Palette: Slightly tangy, bready and a lovely earthy spice. No tongue bite unless pushed to hard which is hard to do. 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). No need to dry. As charming as a one-note piano. My whole mouth feels abused. 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. and I replied back that I did not want a refund and I was not sending them back. "Carolina Red Flake," you appear again for a second go-round. I do recommend letting the tobacco dry out a little bit before lighting up because there was a little bit of moisture build up. CRF burns cool with no acidity or bite. If you find mold you can get your dough back. This one will age terrifically given the time to do so. Into the cellar you go mr. 2020. The other attributes I mentioned quickly show themselves, and remain all throughout the proceedings. It was not overpowering and lingured on the tongue between draws. The strength of the tobacco is below average - I smoked two pipes in a row without feeling the nicotine hit. It's exactly what I look for in VA flake and then some. I am reviewing the Nov 2018 release, tin 1175/8000 from a 2015 harvest. Can't get any better than this. I didn't feel like anything developed. I'll add more as time passes. Through the stoving process, this select flue-cured leaf maintains its naturally bright, citrusy, and . Presentation: Typical C&D flakes. I am left feeling like I just snorted an ashtray. I don't want to wait a year for more, and I'm probably not alone. Moisture is great right out the tin . I've become quite fond of Virginia's since first picking up the briar -- red Virginias in particular. I simply love this delicious tobacco and I highly recommend it. C&D has issued a recall of all 2400 tins and refunds or trades for other C&D blends are being offered. Great blend & I've bought plenty to cellar should age fairly quickly & the longer, the better. Perfect moisture content right from the tin. It's a spectacular blend! I was wrong. It will however not replace the flavor profile or quality of CC. 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. 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. ----- Update 3/15/2021 ----- I decided to try a tin of the 2020 production to compare it to the below. Is it Small Batch? The other is being smoked only in cobs because I'm a cob guy and this is special stuff. 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. Pease Union Square. The blends differ in smell and taste, and the aftertaste is different. I was hoping it would stay on the lighter, brighter side of the Virginia spectrum, but that's okay. Cornell & Diehl has its Small Batch engines firing once again on another limited run. $16.04. Fairly dry broken flakes, but still get a little drying time for my preferences. Marble Kake does seem to have more depth of flavor imo. Only issue is that I did not buy enough! I found C & Ds Carolina Red Flake to be an excellent tobacco. Sorry, persons under the age of 18 cannot use this site. The moisture of this tin is absolutely perfect, spot on. No ketchup/vinegar aroma is also a bonus. 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. One of these is Cornell & Diehl. I opened the tin I had put in the cellar and found no mold, jarred it and put it back to age. 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. Along with that, you find grassy, bready, and earthy notes. Not a creamy blend, but certainly smooth. My next visit to the pipe club I am going to bring in the other dented tin and pass it around. 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. 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? Rich dark red, brown and a few traces of brighter bits, assuming stems/veins. Moisture Content - Perfect out of the tin. But what about when it runs out? Cornell & Diehl Carolina Red Flake With Perique Premium Pipe Tobacco. By far one of my favorite va blends. It has a great nic hit to boot . I buy for my own personal use and am not a re-seller and as the damage was fixable no big deal. Hydration was very good. 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. 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. it does have that grass smell in the background but definitely cranberry. copyright intellectual property of the reviewer and STC Holdings LLC and may not be 2021 was good but not great. Robust and nice spice. But this stuff has a chewy smoke. Full flavor and a bit of sweetness were right there all the way down. Smoked, there is a heavy fruit with some tart when puffed. 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. Text Websales Anytime (707) 285-9196. 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. of STC Holdings LLC. I broke up the big pieces and got a texture similar to the Amphora Red of my youth. I adore Reds especially red flakes. There's a clarity and smooth, natural flavor that I absolutely love. A rock solid 4 star blend with the highest recommendation from me. This is one of the best Virginia tobacco's I have ever smoked from C&D and deserves high honors among all the great Virginia's. I didn't smell that, but later I noticed my office smelled musty, and stale. It arrived, I opened it up, popped it into the pipe I had also purchased and it was love at first char. Generally I don't write reviews for tobaccos unless I like them, but somehow I think that this flake has a 3.8 rating because only its habitus have reviewed it. Notes: First retail launch: June 10, 2016. 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 . October 7, 2020 in NEW, Pipe Tobacco, Pipes. I will go against my interests recommending it, because it is not easy to get. Great blend & I've bought plenty to cellar but always on the lookout for more should age fairly quickly & the longer, the better. 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. It stands along side my other favourites, Opening Night and GLP Union Square. Carolina Red Flake, Sun Bear, and Anthology. CRF is medium-bodied with an initial blast of sugar which subsides a bit throughout the bowl. Visual Note - Red flake with light brown spots mixed throughout. I would have thought I could pick from the myriad blends I've tried some that are better than others, but it wasn't until I smoked this, that I could almost immediately say I had finally realized something that would be a legend of my pipe smoking tobacco experience. I dont pick up on any herbal flavors. I almost missed my chance to get a tin.#ytps #ytpc #cornell&diehl #ytpcIns. Makes for a really enjoyable smoke. As described straight forward and complex, Straight forward and complex is the best way to describe it, very pure flavor with wonderful room note and aroma. of STC Holdings LLC. My God, is it ever delicious. I do prefer the Anthology and the 2021 CRF W/ Perique that also have these Red/Orange tips included. Adjust accordingly. 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. About half way through the bowl it picks up in spice and dark fruit sweetness combined to make for a more and more added perique-like peppery plum as you continue down the bowl. not this one. I had both available so I could smoke them back to back to see the differences. Okay, I'll admit it, I bought this on another site. I love all the one star reviews from people that are just mad they can't buy anymore tins. Gentlemen zombie nailed it with the fruit punch flavor ! Two Stars. 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 a lot of reds, it has a similar taste profile to an Amber Ale style beer, which is also one of my go to beers, which probably explains why I like it. I adore the first half of the bowl. That aforementioned name is prominent on the label. 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. With only 10,000 two ounce tins, this batch has already SOLD OUT at the wholesale level. Similar Blends: Mcclelands 40th anniversaryonly better. A very decent pepper tingle on retro-hale. It truly is some wonderful leaf. (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.) The cigar taste and aroma is not necessarily bad but not what I expected from this tobacco. This has also a very strong nicotine punch past the medium range . I have a couple vintages of Carolina Red Flake, as well as Red Flake w/ Perique and out of all of them I believe this year is the one to cellar and will have the most value in the future both in quality of taste and probably resale. Reminiscent of a troupe of wide-eyed clowns, Acorn Woodpeckers live in large groups in western oak woodlands. Ill hope that my 2021 batch and fresh 2022 batch turn out as well. 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. IMO it would make a great everyday smoke, and my stash is doomed, for sure. a bit of sour and hay. 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 would recommend doing that to any that you might have in your cellar. Cornell & Deihl's Speakeasy Navy Blend is an offering in that blenders Cellar Series, mixtures that are targeted for long term (10-15 years optimum) aging. Rich and complex, sweet and full bodied with a lovely creaminess to it! I wish I could enjoy it, but it's going to be gifted for sure. I have the impression that pipe smokers can be described by various terms, divided into distinct classes along several lines of distinction. Right out of the tin the moisture was perfect, no drying time needed at all. Pipe Used: T. Bannard(BST) rusticated canadian. Can be an all day smoke. Rounding out the taste profile is a subtle spiciness, but not VaPeresque. Next time Ill buy more. Edit: 6/23/16 In case you haven't heard, there have been cases of mold found in some of the tins. 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. If you receive this confirmation repeatedly, you will need to enable cookies so that your response can be saved. Just mad they ca n't buy anymore tins moisture was perfect, no drying time needed all! 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