Most definitely in agreement. I know they get alot of flak for their constant small batch blends but the majority of my favorite blends are C&D/Pease blends. Also, a rising tide raises all ships. Their presence is a benefit to the pipe tobacco industry imo.
C&D has a huge range of tobacco blends and great creativity..always bringing a new one out. They had once a hiccup about mould but solved it and otherwise have very constant high quality, great vacuum tins and some terrific tin art too. You are right..we must be grateful that they are still going with all the regulators making it a challenging business to be in. You‘ve inspired me to pop a tin of C&D tonight 😊 …which one…I‘ve got so many 😄😉
I for one am very happy for the existence of Cornell & Diehl. They make a ton of different blends and I feel the majority of them are very good. They are always thinking outside the box to come up with some different and unique blends as well. Aside from the Small Batch series their tobaccos are readily available too, which is more than can be said for a lot of tobacco these days; what does it matter if a blender makes the greatest blend ever if no one can get it? I personally think that C&D is what McClelland wanted to be but never quite accomplished it even though they could. If it wasn't for C&D, Mac Baren, and STG the pipe tobacco world we all know and love would no longer exist at all. I think you nailed it when you said we often don't know what we have until it's gone, but I am definitely not taking any tobacco blender for granted these days and I will praise any and all who want to provide us with more options to enjoy in this ever shrinking world.
I’ve been happy with the price, quality, and presentation of every C&D product I’ve tried. Proud to support them even if each blend isn’t my favorite. Lots ahead to discover.
C&D needs to put out a yearly catalog. Speaking of McClelland I miss blackwoods flake and the ketchup smell. I talked to Jeremy today via email, i was thinking about asking him about doing a billy Budd blonde cake and a 3 friers cake. I am impressed to get an email from the master blender from such a large company.
I totally agree we are so lucky they are in business. In my humble opinion, C&D produces some fantastic blends, and I haven’t tried very many being new to pipe smoking. Right now I just finished my first ever bowl of Bow Legged Bear. Fantastic stuff. Earlier today I had some Bayou Morning Flake and Haunted Bookshop. Same thing. Fantastic.
You are right, they are OUR company. I do enjoy A LOT of their blends and they are readily available, and until about 8 months ago, at a reasonable price. I'm in your boat, I could honestly survive on Autumn Evening with ease from October to April, and in the summer something a bit smoother. Also in agreeance, the burley flakes are top-notch, as I come back again and again.
Totally with you buddy! I’ve only been smoking pipes for a year but most of my favorite blends so far are from GL Pease, C&D, and Captain Earle’s! I love a lot of others as well but our pipe world would have a MASSIVE hole in it without C&D! They rock! Cheers🏴☠️☠️🍻👍
I have finally been able to find a handful of C and D blends that I enjoy. Personally I don’t want any of the manufacturer’s to go out of business because I have blends I love that come from all of them! Lol
After much soul searching, I hate to admit that I have to agree. As much as I love so many of McClelland's tobaccos- especially the Virginias- I don't think I could do without Manhattan Afternoon, After Hours, Pegasus, Briar Fox, Derringer, Innsmouth, Interlude, Sunday Picnic and Yorktown just to name a few. Not to mention all the great G.L Pease blends. Jeremy has a bright future ahead of him, and I can't wait to see, nor taste, what wonderful experiences are in our future with this company. Have a great day, and thanks for all you do for this community my friend. Cheers!
I completely agree. I am a big fan of Pease blends and the C&D blends I have had have been pretty decent. It would be pretty rough if they were gone. I have had some Gawith blends that I enjoy but they are so difficult to get that I wouldn’t really miss them if they were gone. Good talk.
Sometimes someone has to say something in order for the reality of the situation to sink in and you’ve done it. I have been often times critical of C&D, but like you said if they were to go out of business oh what a tragedy that would be, especially here in the good ole USA. They do have a lot of great tobaccos and they have a huge selection and like you said they have some issues, but anyone who has ever tried and do anything knows that issues comes with the territory of work. You’ve given me a reason to pause and to be more appreciative of what we have with C&D Thank you!
So I'm a very new pipe smoker. My two favorite blends I've tried so far are Mac baren 7 seas gold and star of the east. I like the bayou morning but I don't have the nicotine tolerance to enjoy more than a small clay cutty. The biggest reason I want Cornell and diehll to stay in business is because they are extremely good at marketing on social media and RUclips and they're really good at explaining things to someone who doesn't know squat. I think the biggest thing the pipe community needs is more exposure to younger generations.
@@beans316 and I definitely appreciate it. I think there's a lot of folks in their 20s like me who are more interested in traditional things. I think some of it is how crappy the last 5 years have been and trying to get back to what we see as traditional values of the earlier 1900s. At least for me smoking a pipe is symbolic of that and especially with the way there's more research coming out showing the difference between pipe smoking and cigarettes. To me it's notable that I've met guys in their thirties with smoker growl and cough who smoke cigarettes and the guy who owns my local-ish tobacco shop is in his 80s smokes 6-8 bowls a day and has neither.
Gotta have one of those Fishers, as far as CanD and GLPgoes I think like most blenders there are going to be some I go to regularly (Union Square in the warmer months and Stonehenge in the Fall and Winter) and some just don't work for me (Regent's Flake which I thought I would like to me was extremely bland and at 74 years old I will not be laying in much for aging) I remember when McClelland first came on the market, I was working at our Tinderbox in Portland, Oregon (aka The People's Republic these days, sad) and the McClelland people came through town to introduce this high quality pipe tobaccos to the stores in town (in those days all cities had numerous tobacco shops, in Portland at one time there were at least 8 that I remember) about 1980 and they had both tins and bulk available, very high quality Virginias with that distinctive tangy note that they were famous for. They revolutionized the industry overnight, Before McClelland there were virtually no high quality tobacco blenders selling nationwide in the US. They made American blending respectable so in some ways, CandD and GLP owe a lot to Mike McNiel because he opened the door for boutique blenders like CandD to enter the market on a national scale. Before McClelland there were great blenders in the U.S. but they were all very insular, Perettiis in Boston and Boswells have made great blends for decades but were not generally available nationwide McNiel changed all that, we all owe him a great debt of gratitude.
I hold C&D and G.L.Pease in high regard. A big reason is - to me - their tobaccos are primarily very good, basic tobacco - without being overly processed or cased, or hit with humectants. In a way, I wish I liked burley more than I do, because of C&D's reputation for good burleys. But being a virginia tobacco smoker, I still find lots of C&D/Pease to be my favorites. I have more blends from them in my cellar - both in terms of variety of blends and in terms of overall quantity/weight - than any other blender's. Affordability and availability are bonuses as well. Hope they're around for a good, long time.
Oh that's a perfect angle on the Tobacco of the USA My friend. Burley flake #3 is a staple of my day to day choochin most tins in my cellar by far. Except of course my beloved Captain Black Original in Tub..pouches suck . Ooops Shit...almost a bad drop..when a Pipemaker says close call. My thoughts on your questions about whether the blenders we have go away it's a great loss... variety is the spice of life (tobacco wise) ..i like my wife just fine 😁.. enjoyed this vote day special My friend 🍻😎
Hey Brian, This is a great subject. I personally have to agree . Yes I enjoy Virginia slices and 515 from Sutliff. However there more From C&D for sure. Thanks for sharing. Blessings from Gettysburg Pa….
C&d is by far my favorite blending house. The only blend that I smoke regularly not made by them is sir Walter Raleigh. The other primary blends I smoke are Pegasus, haunted bookshop, opening night, briar fox, and bayou morning flake. All c&d blends
GLP is way more dear to me than McC. I only smoked Frog Morton Cellar and Balkan Blue, and still have tins that I haven't opened because Boswell Northwoods and GLP Abingdon hit those spots. I prefer tobacco shops--Peretti, Boswell, etc--but I could do perfectly fine with GLP and G&H. Sutliff gets more flak than C&D, but I love the SPC stuff and creative aro's.
Election Day video! I agree, C&D is my number one tobacco company right behind is Mac Baren. C&D uses new tobacco for the most part so aging is almost a must and there way of hand making thier sauces and hand Blending them in makes every batch homemade. Not to mention no chemicals. Other companies like Sutliff uses spray on chemicals in a tumbler and after 5 minutes of smoking that your mouth is coated.
Yes. C&D blends you can just smoke. If you don't smoke a lot of other blenders for awhile and then go back to em you definitely notice it is irritating to your membranes and then you adjust to it. Not so with C&D. It continues to stay the same and be a quality smoke for a reasonable price at a almost constant availability. I buy Mac Baren and C&D almost exclusively for the above reasons. Even though G&H uses some high quality leaf it's got to much on it and I find it irritating if not smoking it all the time.
I would be devastated if C&D went away. Between C&D, Low Country and GLP they produce the majority of my go to tobacco's. No shame. And they're not hard to get which is a huge plus. If I run out of Quiet Nights, I know I'll be able to get more. Let's hope it stays that way. Merca.
If I could only have one blend it’d probably be GH Black Irish Twist. But if I could only have one blending house? C&D hands down. They could cut 75% of their blends and still have a wide variety of top shelf stuff.
Nice work on those pipes. After a bit of thinking - C&D, K&K and G&H (possibly MacBaren). If all the other guys went out of business, I'd be OK. I wouldn't be happy about it, but I'd still have access to the vast majority of my favourite tobaccos.
My all time favorite fall/winter blend is hands down GL Pease "Quiet Nights". I smoke mainly English blends in the colder months but that blend is in my opinion the cream of the crop.
Brian, like you I was never a big fan of McClelland. I can remember their very early days, when Carl Ehwa was in charge. Their Oriental blends were really lacking character, and their Virginias all tasted the same to me, except for #25, the red and black blend burned hell out of my mouth, but I liked it. Three Oaks Syrian was the best thing they ever did. They did get better as time went on. Mike and Mary were great people. Miss them. As for Cornell & Diehl...eh, what can you say? They have something for everyone. And they have blends no one else would attempt. They certainly made Perique a household word! GL Pease is a class act. Greg and I used to correspond regularly. I was in on the Beta testing for several of his blends. His Caravan and Ashbury are my favorites. I'd sure miss them if they went away.
I love C&D they’re definitely my favorite pipe tobacco company as a whole, but I really really miss me some McClelland 221b Series Black Shag like a lot
loved Mclellands tudors manor and on the town. I'm just happy I was alive to experience their stuff. C&D is great stuff too. I don't really understand that hate sometimes.
I would probably have a similar response to Cornell and Diehl going out of business as Lynyrd Skynyrd not playing "Freebird" at a concert. In all seriousness I'd be heartbroken as well. Cheers! David
While I'm not the biggest fan of burley forward blends, C&D does it right. Everything GLP I hold in the highest regard as well with Navigator, Sixpence and Stratford being my absolute favorite tobaccos.
Brian I get where you're coming from. I agree 100% with the McClelland's Virginia's. I wish I could find a C&D Virginia blend that works for me, but so far, no luck. The GL Pease blends I enjoy for a change up. Esoterica leaves me cold. To each their own. LOL
I just recently started smoking pipes again after a ten or so year hiatus, and I find the new landscape funny. When I stopped, Esoterica was held in high esteem, but you could get as much as you wanted of whatever they made. McClelland was loved by some and hated by others for the ketchup thing. Frog Morton was routinely criticized for its gloopiness as McClelland went heavy with the PG. I profoundly miss McClelland as their 5100 was my primary smoke, but I don't think people generally thought of even their virginias as being clearly superior to Orlik and whathaveyou. Pipe smoking has always been kind of fetishistic, but that seems to have amped up a lot while I was gone. If we lost C&D, or STG, or Macbaren, there'd be a whole new mythos about how awesome they were. And they'd kind of be right as every big blender makes some amazing stuff.
Definitely agree it’s always got to have something when it’s gone , I did love McClelland Va but there are still plenty of others available on a daily basis . Esoterica is really being sought after very hard by the Asian market and they are paying absurd prices to get it
Couldn’t agree more! Their non-aro bulks are the best deal in pipe tobacco. I smoke a ton of Winchester, Gillingham, SotE, Father Dempsey (they make Kramer’s)…. And Autumn Evening is maybe the only aro I love.
I think it is very unlikely they gonna go out of business anytime soon. McClelland was more family-oriented, whereas Cornell & Diehl is a proper business with corporation status (Laudisi). No one, of course, has a crystal ball to see what the future might bring, but C&D have their feet on more solid ground.
Well when you put it that way... I just wish they could press a proper flake. 90% of my cellar is probably C&D in some form. It would be devastating if they left. Good thing I've got decades of tobacco stock piled.
Only been at the pipe for a year now…while I do have taste for G&H blends I will continue to smoke and fill my cellar with 80% C&D/GLP. I wouldn’t cry one tear if that’s all I could buy.
C&D is my favorite blending house! I'd be a little lost if they went away. Many of my favorite blends (if not all) come from C&D. I think their casing or lack thereof makes it easier for me to smoke. I know people get annoyed with the small batch releases but to me it's marketing and how can I fault them for doing something that works. My favorites are Haunted Bookshop, Pegasus, Briar Fox, Habana Daydream, Chelsea Morning, Barbary Coast, and Old Joe Krantz - probably more too I can't think of. They are the last American owned pipe tobacco company and that alone, I believe, deserves our support.
@@tx_piper9631 Thanks, I did see that one during my searches. I have an order coming in with Barrel Aged Plum Pudding, H&H First Snow, 4Noggins' Thomas Blend and Sillem's London
Happy Pipe day! I've yet to try Capstan, I wonder how you'd compare it to Opening Night, or HH Va? I really like the Straight VAs from C&D, and GL Pease that Ive tried. I hope they're not going anywhere ! Cheers
Ouch when he said Samuel Gawith , think the Latakia and Virginias in commonwealth utterly blow C&D and GL pease out of the water, I have to give you C&D for their Red VA
Windjammer and Key Largo top my list. The last red flake…….it’s guru weed. Pretty much all I chooch is C&D. Although Peterson flake is my favorite V. Maybe even my #1
I have some gripes about C&D but agree with what you said. I wouldn't want them to go OOB. I just have not found a standout blend that I love from C&D.
Great chat Brian. C&D definitely has their place for me. Although I've only had a few of their blends. I've enjoyed them. It would definitely suck if they went away. I don't want to see anymore tobacco blenders leave. I like the verity we have now.
Pease is masterful with latakia for those of us who like (love) it. I tend to prefer K&K for Virginias but no question about C&D having some great blends, especially with perique, burleys, and Orientals (which are underrated).
I'm pretty new to pipe smoking but so far my favorite blend is Haunted Bookshop. I like Old Joe Krantz alot even though it knocks me out with the nicotene. I'd be very sad if C & D went away.
I 100% agree with you. McClelland made a handful of great blends but everything else was just so-so.... I do love a lot of C&D blends and they make my favorite English's Hands Down.... K&K would be my second favorite manufacturer/blending house but they don't make a great English or Aromatic IMO
C&D is one I wouldn't ever want to go anywhere. I spend everything I got pretty much on them and will continue to. They make a good product at a reasonable cost with almost constant availability. How can you complain about that? People don't realize how hard that is to accomplish these days. I rank them number one in my book. We've been in the 60's except last couple days. Today was in 40's. I'd rather have the cool crisp air. It suits me way better. Can't stand summer anymore even though it's not hot here really. Take care Brian.
I've never had any of the C&D, Mcclelland, or G L Pease products. I smoke Carter Hall and Macbarens Plumcake and Navy Flake and thats about all I care for, I'm a pretty boring smoker. I did try Esoterica Pembroke and I said "Nope, Never Again". But these are just my preferences, nothing against anybody else for what they like. I do enjoy watching you and other presenters review different tobacco's and sometimes think that some stuff sounds good, but that's as far as it goes. I'm just content with my simple routine and that's that. I would be upset if other companies went out of business, but if pipe tobacco becomes more expensive because of all these stupid taxes they are putting on them, I guess I can go to cigars but they are definitely no cheaper. For now I'll stick to my pipes and hope for the best. Take care Brian and ill take the one you dropped for 2.95, lol 😆. See ya Saturday
I feel like they picked up where McClelland left off in terms of the spirit they bring to pipe smoking. People forget, but McClelland threw a lot of junk at the wall as well and the things people remember are what stuck around and became favorites. If C&D / Pease made 100 gram tins, it would almost be the same feeling as cracking open a McClelland for me. I just wish someone could figure out how to make those sweet / ketchupy straight reds without throwing a bunch of vinegar all over it *cough* Sutliff *cough*
An idea Make video list on which you love and which ones C&D blend you hate. For people like me that open their list of products and wonder "what on earth is this now" lol For example i love Virginia forward bit of a perique bit of an oriental bit of a kentucky doesn't bother me, but they have about 50 with that decsription so...go figure
Hey Brian, nice surprise video this morning. C & D is a pretty important supplier with all the different blends. I would really miss the Red Carolina Flake and Sunbear if it were gone. I also like many of the blends in the Simply Elegant series. Just listening to Jeremy Reeves when he's talking tobacco makes a fella want to sit down and smoke with him. Their cakes are a little loose. But I think they do have a pretty good selection of tobaccos for just about anyone's tastes. Nice job on bringing those pipes back into condition. I do like the way that panel billiard looks. Have a great day and trust me when I say next Sunday you are going to be happy with your teams play. Even though I'm a Packer fan, I think Cowboys 35 Packers maybe 10.
Unfortunately never had the chance to smoke any of the McClelland blends, so I can't comment on that. But I agree that C&D are a great purveyor of fine pipe tobacco. For me, though, I might find it even tougher to live without the Peterson blends (i.e., former Dunhill blends) than the C&D blends, but it's a close one!
Never gave this much thought before, but when I checked my list of blends in my cellar ..... C & D dominated by far. I do have some GL Pease blends and some Mac Barens, but not to the extent of C & D.
It amazes me how many people so passionately dislike C&D. I love C&D. Haven't found a blend from them that I haven't liked. Looking forward to Saturday!
Like you said it seems most either love or hate C&D. I'm a fan of C&D and GLP though. I think it would be a big shock to the pipe smokers if they were gone. Actually, to the whole pipe industry because that would also take away GLP, Low Country, Druquer, Two Friends and Warped. That's 6 brands that I can think of for sure. Hopefully that will be a long long time from now. Cool pipes too man. I'm going to check them out. Did you say you made them were the stems won't come out because of how small the shanks are? Take care.
Different strokes. But it’s hard to argue that certain companies blend and certain manufacturers process and blend. The processing of the leaf from Gawith and germain is next level. Even mclelland had unique methods and techniques. C&D is a good blender. But that’s all they are. Macbaren and STG are entirely different type of companies. I’ve aged many C&D blends and just had 7 tins of bijou 5 years old that weee moldy. That’s heartbreaking. Never had that issue with any other brands. In any case. I respect your opinion and after all we like what we like. Cheers
Morning Brian, i was never crazy about mcclleland and i certainly did not pay the hyped price now. I consider c&d to be the meat and potato for every day man rather than that hard to get unicorn and they have enough wide selection to satisfy every type of smoker and i have to agree with your opinion. Enjoy your day off and have a great rest of the week my friend.
Thanks my friend I feel the same way there still a luxury for us considering what is still around in the USA . Some blends I hate but I love more of them than dislike
😂 C&D? if they were the only pipe tobacco manufacturers in the world, I probably won’t be smoking a pipe at all 😅. I’ve had the pleasure of smoking just one McClelland blend “3 Oaks” and it was better then all the C&D blends I’ve tried. As for our UK manufacturers - even their floor sweepings are better then any of the C&Ds I’ve tried! 🤣 ✌️
I think I would most prefer kohlhase, Kopp tobaccos. But I like c &d and gl pease blends second. Good stuff. Always annoyed by the hate, but you can not like them, just don’t say they don’t know what they are doing.
I love this year's CRF and last year's CRF with perique. Opening Night is one of the best Virginias I've ever had, and a daily smoke for me. They do have a lot of blends that sound awful, but I just won't buy them.
Seems like bashing C&D has been a favorite past time for many but Yeah buddy 💯 if I was forced to pick one company it’s C&D. Back when McC closed I was a little concerned because they weren’t my go to blender but almost 💩 when Dunhill left the market. Definitely gained appreciation for C&Ds blends. Am I the only one who uses their bonus postit note pucks for writing messages 😂
I love Penzance but I'm im sick and tired of esoterica not having anything available. Horrible production quantities. Why can everyone else have plenty in production but not esoterica? Also if you can't get it at anytime why bother ? I want blends I can always get. Awesome pipes. I love color stems.
Personally, I would be wrecked if C&D were to go the way of the dodo. There are too many of their blends that I adore, and keep stocked in the cellar. C&D blends outnumber everything else in my personal rotation with the exception of my blending tobaccos from various sources. Their Wintertime Reserve blends every year only being available if you buy a Peterson pipe is a little irritating. However, most of those Wintertime Reserve blends a pretty bad in my opinion. The "Small Batch" releases bum me out a little. Mostly because they are typically sold out by the time I get to them, unless I luck out from time to time Like I did with the Eight State Burley. Needless to say: Haunted Bookshop, Star of the East Flake, Exclusive, Mississippi Mud, Kajun Kake, Old Joe Krantz, The Burley Flakes etc, are all in the cellar. Among many more. As far as the G.L. Pease blends go, I love a lot of them: Penny Farthing, Sixpence, Quiet Nights, Maltese Falcon, Triple Play, Chelsea Morning, etc. All fantastic. Warped, Two Friends, Captain Earle's. Without C&D we wouldn't have those great brands either. I would be S.O.L. without C&D. Sure I like a lot of Mac Baren and Sutliff stuff. Lane Limited stuff too, and they are staples in my cellar. Amphora, is one of my favorite lines from Mac Baren. However, I still have a lot of C&D, and I love the C&D stuff for the most part. I to would much rather see C&D stay around, and have their blends available than to do Easter Egg hunting for Germain's/Esoterica, or Gawith & Hoggarth Blends. I don't even bother with McClelland's or Old Dunhill blends much anymore because they are getting ridiculously over priced on the hoarder market. I've tried my Fill of them, and honestly, there are currently available blends from other manufacturers that are just as good, if not better in my opinion. It's not worth the time, effort, and expense to chase unicorns all the time. If that's what people like to do; then more power to them. Everyone needs a hobby.
C&D can catch alot of flack over their seemingly monthly limited special release blends. There's alot of FOMO in this hobby and I will admit that I have fallen victim to it more than once. I wish there was more transparency here. I've heard through the grapevine that they do this to avoid legislation. Does anyone know the truth behind this rumor?
C&D creating better blends than Germain's and Samuel Gawith, yeah sure Borris, go see a Dr. your taste buds have been completely knackered by the one trick pony 🤣✌
Fair enough that’s why I wanted to spark a debate I never cared much for Germain / Esoterica just a couple I like . Samuel Gawith I only really like FVF , and St James flake . I would be worse off if C&D shut down
@@beans316 Horses for courses, and each to their own, but still go see a Dr.😂. It sounds like you're likely beyond any cure, a case study that over exposure to C&D can be terminal 😂. We all enjoy what we like though, but a discerning observation by the trained eye and a close examination will reveal you're very often buying the same stuff with a different label and name on in many cases with C&D, at best they change the blend by a single strand of tobacco or a thumbnail pinch of leaf, they are great at marketing the same tobaccos multiple times as something completely new 😅. We're not all gullible though✌
We used to be friends….now we must reconsider after that comment.😂 No way I would ever pick C&D over McClelland, but anyone who watches my videos knows that’s no secret. You’ve moved to the dark side friend…I’ll pray for you. 😂 Hope all is well buddy.
Well I am taking in consideration that I have what McClleland stuff I do like stashed in my cellar but yes there is really only a handful that I like a lot from them
Ive always smoked good tasting pipe tobacco whoever made them. I never cared about who the maker was.. As far as Haunted Bookshop I think Matches made that blend popular to many. I find it boring. Some of the old codger blends is still the tops for me. My dad taught me many years ago that you don't have to pay a fortune for pipe tobacco or pipes to really enjoy pipe smoking. A thought is DR. Grabow's have been around for years and make a fine working or leisure pipe as does Petersons but look at the difference in price. A good pipe is a good pipe regardless who made it. Ive had a couple bad smokers from both of them over the years .
Yes I agree 100% if you look at a lot of my other vids you will see me smoking a lot of cobs . I never buy into the hype of blends like Esoterica most are so overrated
Most definitely in agreement. I know they get alot of flak for their constant small batch blends but the majority of my favorite blends are C&D/Pease blends.
Also, a rising tide raises all ships. Their presence is a benefit to the pipe tobacco industry imo.
Can’t beat that Carolina red flake ..that’s probably my favorite blend this year that I’ve tried ..I just like the simple stuff
Yeah I love a lot of them and hate a bunch but that’s what makes it great haha
C&D has a huge range of tobacco blends and great creativity..always bringing a new one out. They had once a hiccup about mould but solved it and otherwise have very constant high quality, great vacuum tins and some terrific tin art too. You are right..we must be grateful that they are still going with all the regulators making it a challenging business to be in. You‘ve inspired me to pop a tin of C&D tonight 😊 …which one…I‘ve got so many 😄😉
Haha your right I know we’re lucky there still around so great to hear from you my friend
I for one am very happy for the existence of Cornell & Diehl. They make a ton of different blends and I feel the majority of them are very good. They are always thinking outside the box to come up with some different and unique blends as well. Aside from the Small Batch series their tobaccos are readily available too, which is more than can be said for a lot of tobacco these days; what does it matter if a blender makes the greatest blend ever if no one can get it? I personally think that C&D is what McClelland wanted to be but never quite accomplished it even though they could. If it wasn't for C&D, Mac Baren, and STG the pipe tobacco world we all know and love would no longer exist at all. I think you nailed it when you said we often don't know what we have until it's gone, but I am definitely not taking any tobacco blender for granted these days and I will praise any and all who want to provide us with more options to enjoy in this ever shrinking world.
Yes for sure there are a lot of other makers I love but with most always being in stock I’m very happy with C&D
They have such a wide range of blends. They do everything. And they’re the pros at burley. I totally agree.
Yes they most definitely are
I’ve been happy with the price, quality, and presentation of every C&D product I’ve tried. Proud to support them even if each blend isn’t my favorite. Lots ahead to discover.
There are so many to try that’s the great thing about the journey
C&D needs to put out a yearly catalog. Speaking of McClelland I miss blackwoods flake and the ketchup smell. I talked to Jeremy today via email, i was thinking about asking him about doing a billy Budd blonde cake and a 3 friers cake. I am impressed to get an email from the master blender from such a large company.
Yeah that’s great customer service for sure
I totally agree we are so lucky they are in business. In my humble opinion, C&D produces some fantastic blends, and I haven’t tried very many being new to pipe smoking. Right now I just finished my first ever bowl of Bow Legged Bear. Fantastic stuff. Earlier today I had some Bayou Morning Flake and Haunted Bookshop. Same thing. Fantastic.
Yes your absolutely right we’re pretty lucky for sure we never miss things until there gone
You are right, they are OUR company. I do enjoy A LOT of their blends and they are readily available, and until about 8 months ago, at a reasonable price. I'm in your boat, I could honestly survive on Autumn Evening with ease from October to April, and in the summer something a bit smoother. Also in agreeance, the burley flakes are top-notch, as I come back again and again.
I certainly love McClleland stuff and others but if I had to choose I would be devastated if C&D closed they definitely have something for everybody
Totally with you buddy! I’ve only been smoking pipes for a year but most of my favorite blends so far are from GL Pease, C&D, and Captain Earle’s! I love a lot of others as well but our pipe world would have a MASSIVE hole in it without C&D! They rock! Cheers🏴☠️☠️🍻👍
Thanks for watching for sure would be a big loss
I have finally been able to find a handful of C and D blends that I enjoy. Personally I don’t want any of the manufacturer’s to go out of business because I have blends I love that come from all of them! Lol
I agree with you the more the better
Excellent vid Beans. Thanks. I agree with you my friend. Have a great week.
Thanks my friend hope your doing well
After much soul searching, I hate to admit that I have to agree. As much as I love so many of McClelland's tobaccos- especially the Virginias- I don't think I could do without Manhattan Afternoon, After Hours, Pegasus, Briar Fox, Derringer, Innsmouth, Interlude, Sunday Picnic and Yorktown just to name a few. Not to mention all the great G.L Pease blends. Jeremy has a bright future ahead of him, and I can't wait to see, nor taste, what wonderful experiences are in our future with this company. Have a great day, and thanks for all you do for this community my friend. Cheers!
Thanks so much my friend really appreciate it
C&D make my desert island blend : Pirate Kake!
Nice video brother! Greetings from Brazil
Thanks for stopping by my friend
I completely agree. I am a big fan of Pease blends and the C&D blends I have had have been pretty decent. It would be pretty rough if they were gone. I have had some Gawith blends that I enjoy but they are so difficult to get that I wouldn’t really miss them if they were gone. Good talk.
Yeah never want to see any go but they always have a huge selection almost always in stock them and K&K are probably my favorite
So many good blends , there hard to get in Canada what a shame....thanks for sharing..
So sad about the taxes you have to pay
Sometimes someone has to say something in order for the reality of the situation to sink in and you’ve done it. I have been often times critical of C&D, but like you said if they were to go out of business oh what a tragedy that would be, especially here in the good ole USA. They do have a lot of great tobaccos and they have a huge selection and like you said they have some issues, but anyone who has ever tried and do anything knows that issues comes with the territory of work. You’ve given me a reason to pause and to be more appreciative of what we have with C&D Thank you!
Haha yeah I agree there are a lot of great blenders out there but here in the states not so much we’re pretty lucky to still have them around
So I'm a very new pipe smoker. My two favorite blends I've tried so far are Mac baren 7 seas gold and star of the east. I like the bayou morning but I don't have the nicotine tolerance to enjoy more than a small clay cutty. The biggest reason I want Cornell and diehll to stay in business is because they are extremely good at marketing on social media and RUclips and they're really good at explaining things to someone who doesn't know squat. I think the biggest thing the pipe community needs is more exposure to younger generations.
Yes for sure that’s why I try and do as many reviews as I can to help new pipe smokers out
@@beans316 and I definitely appreciate it. I think there's a lot of folks in their 20s like me who are more interested in traditional things. I think some of it is how crappy the last 5 years have been and trying to get back to what we see as traditional values of the earlier 1900s. At least for me smoking a pipe is symbolic of that and especially with the way there's more research coming out showing the difference between pipe smoking and cigarettes. To me it's notable that I've met guys in their thirties with smoker growl and cough who smoke cigarettes and the guy who owns my local-ish tobacco shop is in his 80s smokes 6-8 bowls a day and has neither.
Gotta have one of those Fishers, as far as CanD and GLPgoes I think like most blenders there are going to be some I go to regularly (Union Square in the warmer months and Stonehenge in the Fall and Winter) and some just don't work for me (Regent's Flake which I thought I would like to me was extremely bland and at 74 years old I will not be laying in much for aging) I remember when McClelland first came on the market, I was working at our Tinderbox in Portland, Oregon (aka The People's Republic these days, sad) and the McClelland people came through town to introduce this high quality pipe tobaccos to the stores in town (in those days all cities had numerous tobacco shops, in Portland at one time there were at least 8 that I remember) about 1980 and they had both tins and bulk available, very high quality Virginias with that distinctive tangy note that they were famous for. They revolutionized the industry overnight, Before McClelland there were virtually no high quality tobacco blenders selling nationwide in the US. They made American blending respectable so in some ways, CandD and GLP owe a lot to Mike McNiel because he opened the door for boutique blenders like CandD to enter the market on a national scale. Before McClelland there were great blenders in the U.S. but they were all very insular, Perettiis in Boston and Boswells have made great blends for decades but were not generally available nationwide McNiel changed all that, we all owe him a great debt of gratitude.
Thanks for your thoughts I don’t want to see any go away we’re still pretty lucky with what we have
I hold C&D and G.L.Pease in high regard. A big reason is - to me - their tobaccos are primarily very good, basic tobacco - without being overly processed or cased, or hit with humectants. In a way, I wish I liked burley more than I do, because of C&D's reputation for good burleys. But being a virginia tobacco smoker, I still find lots of C&D/Pease to be my favorites. I have more blends from them in my cellar - both in terms of variety of blends and in terms of overall quantity/weight - than any other blender's. Affordability and availability are bonuses as well. Hope they're around for a good, long time.
Your right and it’s great to see a lot always in stock
Oh that's a perfect angle on the Tobacco of the USA My friend. Burley flake #3 is a staple of my day to day choochin most tins in my cellar by far. Except of course my beloved Captain Black Original in Tub..pouches suck . Ooops Shit...almost a bad drop..when a Pipemaker says close call. My thoughts on your questions about whether the blenders we have go away it's a great loss... variety is the spice of life (tobacco wise) ..i like my wife just fine 😁.. enjoyed this vote day special My friend 🍻😎
Thanks Kevin I knew it would spark a debate
Hey Brian,
This is a great subject.
I personally have to agree . Yes I enjoy Virginia slices and 515 from Sutliff. However there more From C&D for sure. Thanks for sharing. Blessings from Gettysburg Pa….
Thanks bud I figured I would get a lot of debate with this one haha
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Honestly Great Video…..
Without C&D I would be lost. Probably just move onto all Codgers without them. Great video love those Fishers.
Thanks for your thoughts my friend yeah I love a lot of blenders out there but C&D definitely has something for everyone
C&d is by far my favorite blending house. The only blend that I smoke regularly not made by them is sir Walter Raleigh. The other primary blends I smoke are Pegasus, haunted bookshop, opening night, briar fox, and bayou morning flake. All c&d blends
All sound good to me for sure
GLP is way more dear to me than McC. I only smoked Frog Morton Cellar and Balkan Blue, and still have tins that I haven't opened because Boswell Northwoods and GLP Abingdon hit those spots. I prefer tobacco shops--Peretti, Boswell, etc--but I could do perfectly fine with GLP and G&H. Sutliff gets more flak than C&D, but I love the SPC stuff and creative aro's.
Thanks for stopping by definitely how I feel as well
Election Day video! I agree, C&D is my number one tobacco company right behind is Mac Baren. C&D uses new tobacco for the most part so aging is almost a must and there way of hand making thier sauces and hand Blending them in makes every batch homemade. Not to mention no chemicals. Other companies like Sutliff uses spray on chemicals in a tumbler and after 5 minutes of smoking that your mouth is coated.
Yes. C&D blends you can just smoke. If you don't smoke a lot of other blenders for awhile and then go back to em you definitely notice it is irritating to your membranes and then you adjust to it. Not so with C&D. It continues to stay the same and be a quality smoke for a reasonable price at a almost constant availability. I buy Mac Baren and C&D almost exclusively for the above reasons. Even though G&H uses some high quality leaf it's got to much on it and I find it irritating if not smoking it all the time.
Haha I knew I would get a good debate going on with this one for sure
I totally agree, I would miss them both dearly though, I really don't want to see any of them go, more variety is good for all of us. Cheers!
I agree completely never want to see any leave
@@beans316 Love Six Pence as well. Cheers!
C&D is love/hate for sure but I wouldn't want to be without them.
Thanks for sharing.
Yeah I agree there is always at least something for everyone from there portfolio
I would be devastated if C&D went away. Between C&D, Low Country and GLP they produce the majority of my go to tobacco's. No shame. And they're not hard to get which is a huge plus. If I run out of Quiet Nights, I know I'll be able to get more. Let's hope it stays that way. Merca.
Yes for sure we’re still pretty lucky
Great Video!! Very informative!! That's a Lot of Pipes!! I agree C & D is my favorite tobacco blending company.
Thanks my friend they just have so much to enjoy and normal stuff is always in stock
If I could only have one blend it’d probably be GH Black Irish Twist. But if I could only have one blending house? C&D hands down. They could cut 75% of their blends and still have a wide variety of top shelf stuff.
Yeah hard to disagree there and always in stock also
Nice work on those pipes. After a bit of thinking - C&D, K&K and G&H (possibly MacBaren). If all the other guys went out of business, I'd be OK. I wouldn't be happy about it, but I'd still have access to the vast majority of my favourite tobaccos.
Thanks for watching yes I love K&K also probably my top blender
My all time favorite fall/winter blend is hands down GL Pease "Quiet Nights". I smoke mainly English blends in the colder months but that blend is in my opinion the cream of the crop.
Yes for sure definitely good stuff
I agree Brian. Nobody does Burley like C&D. Since they have hundreds of blends, there is something for everyone to hate.
There is definitely something for everyone
I feel the same about Gawith Hoggarth. They are by far my favorite.
I don’t care about Esoterica at all.
But I totally understand you!
Thanks my friend yeah some of the best blends out there aren’t always hyped up
I would be VERY sad if I didn’t have my Autumn Evening, an aromatic way above the hot-air bunch.
For sure they make something for everyone
Brian, like you I was never a big fan of McClelland. I can remember their very early days, when Carl Ehwa was in charge. Their Oriental blends were really lacking character, and their Virginias all tasted the same to me, except for #25, the red and black blend burned hell out of my mouth, but I liked it. Three Oaks Syrian was the best thing they ever did. They did get better as time went on. Mike and Mary were great people. Miss them. As for Cornell & Diehl...eh, what can you say? They have something for everyone. And they have blends no one else would attempt. They certainly made Perique a household word! GL Pease is a class act. Greg and I used to correspond regularly. I was in on the Beta testing for several of his blends. His Caravan and Ashbury are my favorites. I'd sure miss them if they went away.
Thanks for your thoughts my friend yes there is definitely something for everyone I really like a lot of there stuff and of course some I hate haha
I love C&D they’re definitely my favorite pipe tobacco company as a whole, but I really really miss me some McClelland 221b Series Black Shag like a lot
Yes I like a lot of blenders but would be very upset if they ever shut down
loved Mclellands tudors manor and on the town. I'm just happy I was alive to experience their stuff. C&D is great stuff too. I don't really understand that hate sometimes.
For sure I never like to see any company go out of business
I agree with you, Cornell and Diehl has blends I like and blends I don't like.
Yes for sure can’t like everything but there is a lot I do like
I would probably have a similar response to Cornell and Diehl going out of business as Lynyrd Skynyrd not playing "Freebird" at a concert. In all seriousness I'd be heartbroken as well. Cheers!
David
Haha definitely for sure we never realize what we have until it’s gone
While I'm not the biggest fan of burley forward blends, C&D does it right. Everything GLP I hold in the highest regard as well with Navigator, Sixpence and Stratford being my absolute favorite tobaccos.
Ahhh yes Sixpence is really good stuff very underrated for sure
Brian I get where you're coming from. I agree 100% with the McClelland's Virginia's. I wish I could find a C&D Virginia blend that works for me, but so far, no luck. The GL Pease blends I enjoy for a change up. Esoterica leaves me cold. To each their own. LOL
Great to hear from you Mike hope your well and have a good weekend. Have you ever tried there Sansepolcro? It’s a nice spicy blend
@@beans316 All good Brian. Thanks. Hope all are well there. Have not tried it. Spicy .. not in my wheel house. Escudo is about as spicy as I go.
I just recently started smoking pipes again after a ten or so year hiatus, and I find the new landscape funny. When I stopped, Esoterica was held in high esteem, but you could get as much as you wanted of whatever they made. McClelland was loved by some and hated by others for the ketchup thing. Frog Morton was routinely criticized for its gloopiness as McClelland went heavy with the PG.
I profoundly miss McClelland as their 5100 was my primary smoke, but I don't think people generally thought of even their virginias as being clearly superior to Orlik and whathaveyou.
Pipe smoking has always been kind of fetishistic, but that seems to have amped up a lot while I was gone. If we lost C&D, or STG, or Macbaren, there'd be a whole new mythos about how awesome they were. And they'd kind of be right as every big blender makes some amazing stuff.
Definitely agree it’s always got to have something when it’s gone , I did love McClelland Va but there are still plenty of others available on a daily basis . Esoterica is really being sought after very hard by the Asian market and they are paying absurd prices to get it
Couldn’t agree more! Their non-aro bulks are the best deal in pipe tobacco. I smoke a ton of Winchester, Gillingham, SotE, Father Dempsey (they make Kramer’s)…. And Autumn Evening is maybe the only aro I love.
Thanks for stopping by my friend
I think it is very unlikely they gonna go out of business anytime soon. McClelland was more family-oriented, whereas Cornell & Diehl is a proper business with corporation status (Laudisi). No one, of course, has a crystal ball to see what the future might bring, but C&D have their feet on more solid ground.
No I don’t think they ever will I just wanted to debate others opinions
Glad someone said it lol! Completely agree. I need to try that burley #3, love #1. Need to try them all. Take care, Brian.
Haha thanks I had to say it like to spark a debate
Well when you put it that way... I just wish they could press a proper flake. 90% of my cellar is probably C&D in some form. It would be devastating if they left. Good thing I've got decades of tobacco stock piled.
Yes you are so right there flakes are always broken and there cakes are not cakes but still good stuff
Beautiful pipes
Thanks my friend appreciate it
Only been at the pipe for a year now…while I do have taste for G&H blends I will continue to smoke and fill my cellar with 80% C&D/GLP. I wouldn’t cry one tear if that’s all I could buy.
Variety is definitely amazing
C&D is my favorite blending house! I'd be a little lost if they went away. Many of my favorite blends (if not all) come from C&D. I think their casing or lack thereof makes it easier for me to smoke. I know people get annoyed with the small batch releases but to me it's marketing and how can I fault them for doing something that works. My favorites are Haunted Bookshop, Pegasus, Briar Fox, Habana Daydream, Chelsea Morning, Barbary Coast, and Old Joe Krantz - probably more too I can't think of. They are the last American owned pipe tobacco company and that alone, I believe, deserves our support.
All good stuff for sure some of my favorites
Which of their blends would you recommend to a new pipe smoker? So far tried Peterson's Night Cap and one blend from Blatter & Blatter.
@@padraig88 Maybe Briar Fox. That's one I had early on.
@@tx_piper9631 Thanks, I did see that one during my searches. I have an order coming in with Barrel Aged Plum Pudding, H&H First Snow, 4Noggins' Thomas Blend and Sillem's London
Happy Pipe day! I've yet to try Capstan, I wonder how you'd compare it to Opening Night, or HH Va?
I really like the Straight VAs from C&D, and GL Pease that Ive tried. I hope they're not going anywhere !
Cheers
It’s hard to say because I like all of them , Opening Night with age is really great also . I think Capstan is more dark fruit and raisins
Beans you are correct on the tobacco companies. C&D blends are so broad there is something for everyone. Glad you didn’t break that pipe😀😎
Thanks my friend yeah it’s hard to not find something everyone will like
Ouch when he said Samuel Gawith , think the Latakia and Virginias in commonwealth utterly blow C&D and GL pease out of the water, I have to give you C&D for their Red VA
Haha yeah I was never big on Samuel G , other than FVF
C&D "Star of the East" and GLP "Odyssey" are my two all time C&D favorites.
Good stuff for sure
I have always absolutely loved C and D Bow legged bear
They definitely have a lot to offer
C&D is great because of the variety, availability and price. Can't beat it. Absolutely my #1 manufacturer.
Couldn’t have said it any better my friend
I saw the title of the video and I thought “oh boy….” Hahaha. I can’t find fault with your logic. They make a lot of what I enjoy.
Haha yep for sure I would love to open up the debate and hear everyone’s thoughts
Windjammer and Key Largo top my list. The last red flake…….it’s guru weed. Pretty much all I chooch is C&D.
Although Peterson flake is my favorite V. Maybe even my #1
Thanks for watching my friend
I have some gripes about C&D but agree with what you said. I wouldn't want them to go OOB. I just have not found a standout blend that I love from C&D.
Yepper you never appreciate things until there gone then everyone will chase them lol
Great chat Brian. C&D definitely has their place for me. Although I've only had a few of their blends. I've enjoyed them. It would definitely suck if they went away. I don't want to see anymore tobacco blenders leave. I like the verity we have now.
Thanks Randy yeah I don’t want to see any of them go away but C&D has a lot to offer
Pease is masterful with latakia for those of us who like (love) it. I tend to prefer K&K for Virginias but no question about C&D having some great blends, especially with perique, burleys, and Orientals (which are underrated).
Your exactly right and I love K&K they make some great stuff
@@beans316 I recently found a jar of Gl Pease union Square with some age on it, I can't believe the sweetness and depth. Greg knows his stuff!
I’m a fan of both c&d and pease. I have their blends almost everyday.
Definitely good stuff would hate to see anything go away
Yah well I have Haunted Bookshop in the pipe right now and most of what is in my rotation is C&D. So yah. I’d miss SG blends too though and McConnell.
Yes me to for sure
I'm pretty new to pipe smoking but so far my favorite blend is Haunted Bookshop. I like Old Joe Krantz alot even though it knocks me out with the nicotene. I'd be very sad if C & D went away.
Yes for sure we would definitely loose a lot of variety for sure
I 100% agree with you. McClelland made a handful of great blends but everything else was just so-so.... I do love a lot of C&D blends and they make my favorite English's Hands Down.... K&K would be my second favorite manufacturer/blending house but they don't make a great English or Aromatic IMO
Yeah I love my Va stuff from McClleland but the rest was just ok C&D has a lot going for them
C&D is one I wouldn't ever want to go anywhere. I spend everything I got pretty much on them and will continue to. They make a good product at a reasonable cost with almost constant availability. How can you complain about that? People don't realize how hard that is to accomplish these days. I rank them number one in my book. We've been in the 60's except last couple days. Today was in 40's. I'd rather have the cool crisp air. It suits me way better. Can't stand summer anymore even though it's not hot here really. Take care Brian.
Yes for sure James you are exactly right there are more blenders I like but would be bad if they ever closed
I've never had any of the C&D, Mcclelland, or G L Pease products. I smoke Carter Hall and Macbarens Plumcake and Navy Flake and thats about all I care for, I'm a pretty boring smoker. I did try Esoterica Pembroke and I said "Nope, Never Again". But these are just my preferences, nothing against anybody else for what they like. I do enjoy watching you and other presenters review different tobacco's and sometimes think that some stuff sounds good, but that's as far as it goes. I'm just content with my simple routine and that's that. I would be upset if other companies went out of business, but if pipe tobacco becomes more expensive because of all these stupid taxes they are putting on them, I guess I can go to cigars but they are definitely no cheaper. For now I'll stick to my pipes and hope for the best. Take care Brian and ill take the one you dropped for 2.95, lol 😆. See ya Saturday
Haha that’s cool you only smoke a few in your rotation nothing wrong with that
Those look great! Honestly, what are the chances those will be available around Christmas time still?
I have a lot of them I’m doing them in batches have more listed now and a lot more coming
I would be interested in two pipes if the price is right
I feel like they picked up where McClelland left off in terms of the spirit they bring to pipe smoking. People forget, but McClelland threw a lot of junk at the wall as well and the things people remember are what stuck around and became favorites. If C&D / Pease made 100 gram tins, it would almost be the same feeling as cracking open a McClelland for me. I just wish someone could figure out how to make those sweet / ketchupy straight reds without throwing a bunch of vinegar all over it *cough* Sutliff *cough*
Haha yeah I hear you it’s a shame there pride won’t let there methods out so others can try and keep it going
An idea
Make video list on which you love and which ones C&D blend you hate.
For people like me that open their list of products and wonder "what on earth is this now" lol
For example i love Virginia forward bit of a perique bit of an oriental bit of a kentucky doesn't bother me, but they have about 50 with that decsription so...go figure
Thanks my friend that’s why I do all these reviews I have a tobacco review play list with hundreds of reviews
Hey Brian, nice surprise video this morning. C & D is a pretty important supplier with all the different blends. I would really miss the Red Carolina Flake and Sunbear if it were gone. I also like many of the blends in the Simply Elegant series. Just listening to Jeremy Reeves when he's talking tobacco makes a fella want to sit down and smoke with him. Their cakes are a little loose. But I think they do have a pretty good selection of tobaccos for just about anyone's tastes. Nice job on bringing those pipes back into condition. I do like the way that panel billiard looks. Have a great day and trust me when I say next Sunday you are going to be happy with your teams play. Even though I'm a Packer fan, I think Cowboys 35 Packers maybe 10.
Haha you jinxed me
@@beans316 Sorry. I really thought that was going to be the case.
I would agree with you, I would rather have C&D left over GL Pease! But that is just our opinion! C&D variety is just over the top!
Yes it’s hard to not find something you like they have all basis covered
Oh, you've hit the nail square on the head my brother
Haha thought it would spark some debate
P.S. I like that rustication...the two lines alternating with the squiggles. How much are they?
There on eBay just type Brian Doran in eBay search bar
Agree but…
Love Newminster 403, 400, PS LTF, LNF, LBEF etc… but if you take my GLP Union Square you’ll be on the fightin side of me!! Love the bulks!
All good stuff for sure
Unfortunately never had the chance to smoke any of the McClelland blends, so I can't comment on that. But I agree that C&D are a great purveyor of fine pipe tobacco. For me, though, I might find it even tougher to live without the Peterson blends (i.e., former Dunhill blends) than the C&D blends, but it's a close one!
They do have a lot of great blends love some hate some
Never gave this much thought before, but when I checked my list of blends in my cellar ..... C & D dominated by far. I do have some GL Pease blends and some Mac Barens, but not to the extent of C & D.
They have such a great variety of blends for sure
It amazes me how many people so passionately dislike C&D. I love C&D. Haven't found a blend from them that I haven't liked. Looking forward to Saturday!
Thanks Brad glad you guys had fun
Like you said it seems most either love or hate C&D. I'm a fan of C&D and GLP though. I think it would be a big shock to the pipe smokers if they were gone. Actually, to the whole pipe industry because that would also take away GLP, Low Country, Druquer, Two Friends and Warped. That's 6 brands that I can think of for sure. Hopefully that will be a long long time from now. Cool pipes too man. I'm going to check them out. Did you say you made them were the stems won't come out because of how small the shanks are? Take care.
Yeah they have just about something for everyone , yes my friend because I’m scared of the shanks cracking
agreed, theyre the best right now and pease is the best blender with reeves a close second
Definitely pretty good stuff some are hit and miss but like a lot of them
Different strokes. But it’s hard to argue that certain companies blend and certain manufacturers process and blend. The processing of the leaf from Gawith and germain is next level. Even mclelland had unique methods and techniques. C&D is a good blender. But that’s all they are. Macbaren and STG are entirely different type of companies. I’ve aged many C&D blends and just had 7 tins of bijou 5 years old that weee moldy. That’s heartbreaking. Never had that issue with any other brands. In any case. I respect your opinion and after all we like what we like. Cheers
It does suck you have to worry about stuff like mold but I do like a lot of there blends
Morning Brian, i was never crazy about mcclleland and i certainly did not pay the hyped price now. I consider c&d to be the meat and potato for every day man rather than that hard to get unicorn and they have enough wide selection to satisfy every type of smoker and i have to agree with your opinion. Enjoy your day off and have a great rest of the week my friend.
Thanks my friend I feel the same way there still a luxury for us considering what is still around in the USA . Some blends I hate but I love more of them than dislike
C&D is my favorite by far.
Hard to beat the availability
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C&D?
if they were the only pipe tobacco manufacturers in the world, I probably won’t be smoking a pipe at all 😅.
I’ve had the pleasure of smoking just one McClelland blend “3 Oaks” and it was better then all the C&D blends I’ve tried.
As for our UK manufacturers - even their floor sweepings are better then any of the C&Ds I’ve tried! 🤣
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It’s funny from what I gather from the comments the ones in the states agree 100% others from overseas completely opposite 😂
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Yes…😂. It doesn’t really matter, I sincerely hope no other tobacco company goes out of business!!!
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I think I would most prefer kohlhase, Kopp tobaccos. But I like c &d and gl pease blends second. Good stuff. Always annoyed by the hate, but you can not like them, just don’t say they don’t know what they are doing.
I love K&K as we’ll probably my two best blenders
Hi. How do I find these pipes in EBay?
Just type Brian Doran in eBay search bar
I love this year's CRF and last year's CRF with perique. Opening Night is one of the best Virginias I've ever had, and a daily smoke for me. They do have a lot of blends that sound awful, but I just won't buy them.
Yeah there is definitely something for everyone hate if they ever closed down
Seems like bashing C&D has been a favorite past time for many but Yeah buddy 💯 if I was forced to pick one company it’s C&D. Back when McC closed I was a little concerned because they weren’t my go to blender but almost 💩 when Dunhill left the market. Definitely gained appreciation for C&Ds blends. Am I the only one who uses their bonus postit note pucks for writing messages 😂
Haha never thought of that maybe I should save them for kindling wood
I love Penzance but I'm im sick and tired of esoterica not having anything available. Horrible production quantities. Why can everyone else have plenty in production but not esoterica? Also if you can't get it at anytime why bother ? I want blends I can always get. Awesome pipes. I love color stems.
Thanks my friend I agree completely
Where do you sell those pipes?
I sell on eBay just type Brian Doran in eBay search bar
@@beans316 Thank you I will have to check them out.
Are you going to sell any pipes if so how much
There listed on eBay just type Brian Doran in eBay search bar
What a great video!
Thanks Greg I knew it would spark a debate
Personally, I would be wrecked if C&D were to go the way of the dodo. There are too many of their blends that I adore, and keep stocked in the cellar. C&D blends outnumber everything else in my personal rotation with the exception of my blending tobaccos from various sources. Their Wintertime Reserve blends every year only being available if you buy a Peterson pipe is a little irritating. However, most of those Wintertime Reserve blends a pretty bad in my opinion. The "Small Batch" releases bum me out a little. Mostly because they are typically sold out by the time I get to them, unless I luck out from time to time Like I did with the Eight State Burley. Needless to say: Haunted Bookshop, Star of the East Flake, Exclusive, Mississippi Mud, Kajun Kake, Old Joe Krantz, The Burley Flakes etc, are all in the cellar. Among many more.
As far as the G.L. Pease blends go, I love a lot of them: Penny Farthing, Sixpence, Quiet Nights, Maltese Falcon, Triple Play, Chelsea Morning, etc. All fantastic.
Warped, Two Friends, Captain Earle's. Without C&D we wouldn't have those great brands either. I would be S.O.L. without C&D. Sure I like a lot of Mac Baren and Sutliff stuff. Lane Limited stuff too, and they are staples in my cellar. Amphora, is one of my favorite lines from Mac Baren. However, I still have a lot of C&D, and I love the C&D stuff for the most part.
I to would much rather see C&D stay around, and have their blends available than to do Easter Egg hunting for Germain's/Esoterica, or Gawith & Hoggarth Blends. I don't even bother with McClelland's or Old Dunhill blends much anymore because they are getting ridiculously over priced on the hoarder market. I've tried my Fill of them, and honestly, there are currently available blends from other manufacturers that are just as good, if not better in my opinion. It's not worth the time, effort, and expense to chase unicorns all the time. If that's what people like to do; then more power to them. Everyone needs a hobby.
Agree with you 100% some are great some I dislike but that’s the beauty of it
Agree!
Thanks for watching my friend
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@@beans316 Thanks
C&D can catch alot of flack over their seemingly monthly limited special release blends. There's alot of FOMO in this hobby and I will admit that I have fallen victim to it more than once. I wish there was more transparency here. I've heard through the grapevine that they do this to avoid legislation. Does anyone know the truth behind this rumor?
Can’t say for sure but I love some hate some
C&D creating better blends than Germain's and Samuel Gawith, yeah sure Borris, go see a Dr. your taste buds have been completely knackered by the one trick pony 🤣✌
Fair enough that’s why I wanted to spark a debate I never cared much for Germain / Esoterica just a couple I like . Samuel Gawith I only really like FVF , and St James flake . I would be worse off if C&D shut down
@@beans316 Horses for courses, and each to their own, but still go see a Dr.😂. It sounds like you're likely beyond any cure, a case study that over exposure to C&D can be terminal 😂. We all enjoy what we like though, but a discerning observation by the trained eye and a close examination will reveal you're very often buying the same stuff with a different label and name on in many cases with C&D, at best they change the blend by a single strand of tobacco or a thumbnail pinch of leaf, they are great at marketing the same tobaccos multiple times as something completely new 😅. We're not all gullible though✌
We used to be friends….now we must reconsider after that comment.😂 No way I would ever pick C&D over McClelland, but anyone who watches my videos knows that’s no secret. You’ve moved to the dark side friend…I’ll pray for you. 😂 Hope all is well buddy.
Well I am taking in consideration that I have what McClleland stuff I do like stashed in my cellar but yes there is really only a handful that I like a lot from them
Ive always smoked good tasting pipe tobacco whoever made them. I never cared about who the maker was.. As far as Haunted Bookshop I think Matches made that blend popular to many. I find it boring. Some of the old codger blends is still the tops for me. My dad taught me many years ago that you don't have to pay a fortune for pipe tobacco or pipes to really enjoy pipe smoking. A thought is DR. Grabow's have been around for years and make a fine working or leisure pipe as does Petersons but look at the difference in price. A good pipe is a good pipe regardless who made it. Ive had a couple bad smokers from both of them over the years .
Yes I agree 100% if you look at a lot of my other vids you will see me smoking a lot of cobs . I never buy into the hype of blends like Esoterica most are so overrated