Cornell & Diehl Oak Alley

Oak Alley is a fantastic tobacco. The crumble cake stays fresh for ages and is easy to prepare, pack, and smoke. The flavor is like freshly-baked cookies with some classic Virginia taste as well as a touch of fruitiness and oriental spiciness to keep things interesting. Nicotine content is fairly mild. If you want a slow and relaxing smoke, however, look elsewhere. This tobacco does not release its flavor unless it is burning hot, and I was totally underwhelmed until I realized this. You have to push it. Hard. Even though I really like this blend, I rarely smoke it. I usually reach for English blends, cigar-leaf blends, or Peterson's Irish Flake. When I want to really sit and relax with a pipe, I smoke straight Virginias or more delicate Virginia blends. When I am stressed, though, I have yet to find a better tobacco to stuff into my giant meerschaum and chug away on like an out-of-control choo-choo train.

My Tin traveled a long way to get here to me in Brazil. This is a amazing VaPer. Once you open the tin the wonderful sweet and spice smell will blow you up! They say you should save it for a couple years, but I doubt one can do it.

Excellent

I’ll stuck with bourbon bleu

I have not tried it yet it's going in my cellar for a few years

Just a cool burning, no nonsense tobacco. Beautiful interplay of the blended tobaccos, keeps me coming back for more. This blend is already wonderful to smoke... I can't wait to smoke the tins I have cellared away.