We’re happy to announce that we will have a VERY LIMITED supply of the 2026 Warped Scarecrow. Warped’s Halloween favorite is back for another season. Scarecrow, a limited-edition release made for the fall, starts with C&D’s own Red-Virginia Cavendish, crafted from dark 2017 Reds and 2019 Orange-Red flue-cured Virginias for a sweet profile of candy […]
Toscano Maestro Puccini is back for 2026, paying tribute to the famed Tuscan musical composer, Giacomo Puccini, with a limited-edition bold and spicy blend of Dark-Fired Kentucky leaf from the United States and Italy. The resulting pipe-tobacco blend showcases the signature spice, pepper, and woody characteristics that define Toscano’s legendary cigars. For those that don’t […]
One of America’s sole tobacco blenders, Cornell & Diehl, expands its mainline portfolio with four traditional and bold plug tobaccos. Inspired by the layered geological features of the American West, these plugs feature layer upon layer of carefully pressed leaf. The Summit Series represents the pinnacle of C&D’s work with Virginias and condimental leaf, displayed […]
The latest Small Batch by Cornell & Diehl, Midnight Orchard, is the first true Aromatic in the Small Batch line, re-imagining the Aromatic genre through the experimental and creative lens of Small Batch. It combines a selection of carefully blackened Bright Virginias, heirloom Reds, and St. James Perique — resulting in hints of dark fruit […]
In their article titled “10 Predictions for Life in 2026,” the staff of the New York Times have slipped in a tobacco-related forecast bold enough to cause a fainting spell in polite, smoke-free society. Wedged neatly between “No Longer Cool to Be Cold” and “Gambling on ‘The Real Housewives,’” wellness reporter Dani Blum suggests that […]
If you follow the Mississippi River as it saunters between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, you will eventually stumble upon a Christmas sight so peculiar, so gloriously unreasonable, that it could only have been invented by people who know the river well and are on friendly terms with fire. Along those great earthen shoulders we […]
Celebrating 25 years of G.L. Pease, Silver Jubilee is a unique expression of traditional Virginia flakes. It features special 25-year-old Red Virginia and other choice flue-cured grades combined with whispers of rare Italian Dark-Fired Kentucky. It offers a rich flavor profile with elements of bread and subtle maltiness. These special Virginias maintain center stage throughout […]
Famed for their premium, European Aromatics, Kopp Tobaccos expands their prestigious portfolio with three new limited-edition blends fir 2026. All three are in-stock now at Chesapeake. Kopp Year Of The Snake (100g) In honor of the Chinese Zodiac, Kopp presents the Year Of The Snake: a limited-edition unique, bespoke Aromatic mixture featuring Black Cavendish and […]
“From Beyond is very dark and dense. It tastes like nighttime; it tastes like shadows in the woods.”— Jeremy Reeves, Head Blender At Cornell & Diehl The Elder ones have been awakened once again for the return of C&D’s Small Batch: From Beyond. A decadent blend of heirloom Cyprian Latakia from 2004, matured Virginias, aged […]
With autumn coming into view, that can mean only one thing: it’s Carolina Red Flake season. This year is C&D’s ever popular Carolina Red Flake with Perique, a masterful tribute to the United States’ “Old Belt,” Carolina Red Flake with Perique showcases three remarkable flue-cured grades — heirloom 2013 Mahogany leaf from Virginia, aged 2017 […]
