Description. Edit: 6/23/16 In case you haven't heard, there have been cases of mold found in some of the tins. This is Virginia at its finest! I'd recommend puffing this delicious stuff after dinner on a full stomach - I've made the mistake of having a bowl on the way home from work and arriving a touch nauseous lol. Good dose of nicotine, just past the medium I would say. 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. Specializing in Diesel & General Automotive Repairs.. "Carolina Red Flake," you appear again for a second go-round. Its not too complicated due to it being a straight Virginia, but it has a lot of depth of flavor. 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 smokes sooty for me, so I keep a couple of pipe cleaners handy. This isnt a sweet red Virginia blend like others on the market (Peretti's 150th Flake, Sutliff Red V blends, etc.). truly wish everyone could try this one. 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. There is an ample amount of sweetness along with a tart undercurrent. Half way thru my first tin. There is more complexity in this blend than others in this genre too. To my tastes, this is similar to Hearth and Home Marble Kake. I would recommend doing that to any that you might have in your cellar. This one will age terrifically given the time to do so. 3 1/2 stars. The cigar taste and aroma is not necessarily bad but not what I expected from this tobacco. I haven't tried the 2020 crop yet. $16.04. But these small batch blends have all been outstanding and CRF is another great one in this series. A soft aroma of fruit and tobacco would best describe it. Great blend & I've bought plenty to cellar but always on the lookout for more should age fairly quickly & the longer, the better. I like it with morning coffee as I try to focus on writing. Pease Union Square. Smooth, non-bitter, good long smooth burn if you pack it with care into your bowl. I managed to get two tins and one went straight to the cellar for aging. It forces one to pay attention to the delicious flavors of citrus fruit and sometimes a sweet wine like note that is ever so tasty. Think Christmas Cheer with less sugar sweetness, more earth and spice, and only a bare essence of "vinegar". 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. Im primarily a Virginia and Va/Per smoker but do enjoy a nice Oriental forward English also. Its an interesting blend. Sold Out. Very nice red VA flake. There's never a big mystery why this sells out so fast. Lemony with some other dried fruits, but not hay-like or grassy like a lot of the typical pure Virginias. I found C & Ds Carolina Red Flake to be an excellent tobacco. It sometimes requires a couple of lights to get going but once it does, its an easy smoke. reproduced in any manner without the expressed written consent of STC Holdings LLC. 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. Tin #14,300/15,000. 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). This is more on the higher end of mild were Marble Kake is on the lower end of medium is flavor. Performance: Burns exceptionally well. 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. Tin aroma is that of hay, earth & grass with no preservative aroma. The smoke is earthy, in fact, it is one of the earthiest straight Virginia I have ever tried. Cornell & Diehl don't disappoint anyone with their Carolina Red Flake. Refunds or trades for other C&D blends are being offered. The tobacco is pretty uniform in colorarranged in thick cut flakes in the normal C&D fashion. Strangely, but wonderfully, it's a "fill it and forget it" type of blend from a maintenence perspective which is rare for a straight Virginia blend. It doesn't bite & offers up a fairly sweet flavor. The strength is a step short of the medium mark. Heres to C&D, and Jeremy, you are the man! To Petersons credit, Ive occasionally run across one that is near perfect from the first bowl and this seems to be one of them. The store that I bought this from was sold out in like two days. + -. There is a tanginess to the smoke that is always in the background and pronounced on the retrohale. I also felt there was a slight Burley component ( like Orliks Golden Red). I bought 2 tins, 1 for now and one for 5 years later or so. The limit was 25 tins a day per customer which I thought was way too high but I did not make the rules. It burns like a dream and needs a below average number of relights. Still, it's a deliciously earthy, fresh red Virginia. The label on this tin is vexing, what, exactly, is the name of this blend? But this one does not fit that description, and offers more depth and complexity. Grade D1A, D1F, D1H Top Grade Virginias. Since that time I've only smoked about 4 bowls from the tin..BUT NOW this is a far more robust red Virginia than I notice in other C&D blends, this one is very complex and has a certain amount of a nose and mouth tinglethe good kind..later down the bowl,it takes on a more bready essence,yet the sour and tangy still lingers..it is a good smoke for more experienced pipers..nic hit is mediumI recommend this one for pipers who wish to explore the true nature of VA tobaccos and how varied they tend to behave. All my pipes are fed a diet of light to heavy English blends and VaPers so there is always some residual flavor influence. Excellent work C&D! As far as the smoke itself is concerned. Obviously, my favorite Red VA. In short, I kind of like the stuff. More complex than a typical VA, this one is likely to please both lovers of straight VA and VAPers alike. You will not be disappointed if you are able to get some. A good mulberry rush on a fresh light, with that raisin, oak and almost roasted pumpking back notes after the first light. The tobacco leaves have an interesting texture and seem to be a little bit thicker than other Virginia varietals I have tried. Very satisfied with the flavor & appreciated the extra strength. Delightful, easy-smoking, good flavor and room notes. 2022 Carolina Red Flake 2oz. It is our mission to track these dangerous driving locations and monitor photo enforcement laws and fines. This is a sublime smoke. Wont bite even if pushed, though I recommend a slow cadence in order to fully savor the experience. Smelling it brings hay and dark fruit to mind. 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. 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 Amazing what a little aging can do! Not as sour as the others. I find it has slightly less of a nic hit than the most, already mildish VA flakes (a positive for me) and a slightly deeper flavour. That set-up out of the way, I am very glad to have ordered a sufficient quantity of this Small Batch. Sold Out. My understanding is this the last batch of CRF with this grade of Virginia that we will see. Its got the earthy body and cranberry tartness. I do try to be objective and try as many as I can. For those wondering why the release count jumped from 2400 initially to 10000 for the final year. Pipe Used: Jake Hackert, Machelli, Sea Rock. Smoking qualities are excellent. Really great smoke. Published review content of this website is considered the It seems to be a very good quality grade of red virginia. It's sweet, tangy, tart, grassy, with absolutely no bite to speak of. This is a broken flake tobacco can be smoked as is or rubbed out into its course cut condition & has a long burn rate. Tasty, sweet, fragrant and light. One of these is Cornell & Diehl. The sweetness is delicious and brown sugar-like in character while the smoke is almost creamy tasting. I normally love Virginias but this one didn't do it for me. Somewhat tangy but not as vinegary as Sutliff 515 RC-1. Lighting a bowl's easy and the smoke is fantastic. 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. Smelling it brings hay and dark fruit to mind. 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. if you have some enjoy it. This is more rich, with a bit of a kick to it - strength says medium, but I found it to be a little stronger. Don't want ppl thinking this was some mythically good blend or anything. 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. Quality product for sure, but definitely different from the previous batches as you would expect it to be. 1 Option. My brain went to a dark cherry flavor. 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. Sorry, persons under the age of 18 cannot use this site. It is earthier and even less cased it seems . I pick up nose of cut grass with an oaky overtone and a finish of a touch of what I can only describe as an autumn morning. Quantity. As are things with all Limited Edition / Small Batch items, the supply is limited. . Just a wonderful natural tasting tobacco with a little sweetness and a hint of vinegar maybe . Additional information. Very unpretentious tobacco. Carolina Red Flake? i smoke mostly Va. or VaPer. Carolina Red Flake is quite simply the finest Virginia flake that Cornell and Diehl has . There is nothing too crazy going on here, it's just a great straight Virginia. I prefer this over McClelland Red Cake. Either you love them or you don't. 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. Another great Virginia Flake that, for some reason, I came to late in the game. Different than almost any flake I've smoked. Grade D1A, D1F, D1H Top Grade Virginias Sugar Content: 10.49%, 2020 - Current: "SM2-18" 100% USA FCV from 2018. Said It smelled a bit like cigarettes. A fantastic sweet Virginia smell, reddish brown and a very broken flake tobacco. Burns cool and clean with no harshness or tongue bite. Flavors that came up included whispered memories of one of my old time faves: J.F. I appreciate the lack of anything noticeably present beyond the tobacco flavors themselves, and combined with the high sugar content this year I seems as though CRF should age exceptionally well. 2,400 tins produced. There's no issue with the burn, the smoke's very cool and I haven't had any tongue-bite. 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