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 through exquisitely tasty and visually…
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Cornell & Diehl’s Small Batch — Midnight Orchard
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 and citrus, loamy earth, and…
NY Times Predicts A Pipe Smoking Renaissance
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 the future may not belong…
Fires On The Levee Small Batch Celebrates Louisiana Christmas Tradition
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 call levees, the Christmas lights…
Coming Wednesday, December 10th: GL Pease Silver Jubilee
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 the bowl, while the Italian…
Kopp Limited Edition Tobaccos Released
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 fine Virginias topped with notes…
From Beyond 2025 Small Batch Release By Cornell & Diehl
“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 Orientals, and pure St. James…
Carolina Red Flake With Perique 2025 Small Batch Release
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 Red Virginias from North Carolina,…
We Three Kings By Cornell & Diehl
Inspired by that most curious and heart-stirring of American carols, first sung abroad in the year of our Lord 1857, We Three Kings recalls the solemn journey of the wise men who, in ages past, bore their wondrous gifts of spice and treasure to the humble cradle of Bethlehem. And so it is with this festive tobacco: a noble composition…
Per Jensen Legacy Collection By Cornell & Diehl
The Per Jensen Legacy Collection drifts into the world like a remembrance carried on sea air — four singular Danish-American pipe tobaccos, each born of heritage and affection. They are tributes to Per’s father, Per Georg Jensen, a man who once wore the proud uniform of the Danish Navy before leaving his quiet impression on the fraternity of pipe smokers.…