Bayou Morning by Cornell & Diehl
Cornell & Diehl Bayou Morning is a blend that I wanted to try because it is unflavored and it has Perique. Not to mention, I like Cornell & Diehl blends in general. It has a varied appearance with some reddish brown, light brown, and light tan leaf. The cut is random, with some rough cut evident. It is drier than most blends that I have seen, but it is just right for smoking out of the bag. It packs fairly easily, with some shoving necessary as some of the leaf pieces are big enough to confound the process. It lights very easily with some upward heaving of the tobacco upon the initial lighting. Thereafter tamping, it burns well at the moisture level I had. Perique is in abundant measure in this blend and it dominates the flavor of the smoke but does not block out the Virginias. This blend is of medium-strong nicotine strength with a generous intensity of flavor. There is not much in the way of depth or complexity, nor is there much of a balance of flavors. This is a Perique showcase blend and there is pleasant spice to be found for Perique lovers. The high point of the bowl in the middle "half". It burns relatively cool, unless you are smoking it in an old-fashioned clay cutty and you puff a little too much too fast. In briars and cobs, my smoking experience with this blend was pleasantly cool and dry. I smoked it in an Orlik (Captain Black) billiard, a Sunrise Canadian, a MM Country Gentleman and in an old-fashioned clay. If you are not a lover of Perique, it is best to avoid this tobacco blend.
