Premium Blends

Premium Blends are so designated because they have undergone some special processes including hand stoving and aging, and are more time-consuming to prepare. They contain no additives and are moistened with distilled water. All premium blends are $30 per pound and may be ordered pressed.
Premium bulk blends are now also available in 2 oz ($8.00), 8 oz ($20.00), and
1 lb ($33.25) tins!

Blend Name and Number	Description
#043 Bag Piper	A mixture of Burleys, Cyprian Latakia and deer tongue (an herb) which adds a distinct tanginess.
#045 Trinidad	A combination of Cavendish, Burley, Perique and deer tongue which will make you think you're an island plantation owner.
#062 Byzantium	A full strength blend with Latakia, Perique and Turkish.
#063 Bayou Night	A full strength Perique blend with a generous portion of stoved red Viginia, Latakia, Turkish and rough cut burley. A surprisingly cool smoke.
#064 Mountain Camp	The same tobaccos as #063 with the proportions of Perique and Latakia exchanged, making this a heavy Latakia blend for the English smoker.
#066 Star of the East	One half Latakia with a generous portion of Turkish and sweetened with stoved red Virginia.
#104 Crooner	Specially cut cubed Burley and deer tongue. An authentic copy from one of Bing's friends who blended it with him.
#926 Snug Harbor	C&D pays tribute to sailors everywhere who have been so influential to pipe smoking through the centuries with our new "Harbor" series of fine tobaccos. Snug Harbor is a delicious blend of Burleys, Turkish, Latakia and Perique with just a hint of flavoring to enhance the natural sweetness and room note. We invite you to settle in to a warm and comfortable spot with a bowl of Snug Harbor.
#970 Pirate Kake	A smooth, robust blend with LOTS of exceptional Latakia accompanied by Turkish and Cavendish Cut Burley. A blend for the Latakia lover and a long time favorite of C&D customers. (PRESSED ONLY)

The apocryphal commments on these Virginia blends were supplied by customer Keith Toney, a pipe smoker, Civil War scholar, author, and Gettysburg Battlefield guide.

Blend Name and Number	Description
#410 New Market	A mixture of lemon Virginia ribbon and black Cavendish with a dash of deer tongue for spice. "On May 15, 1864, Gen. Franz Sigel's Union army engaged Gen. John Breckinridge's Confederate forces near this quiet little Shenandoah Valley town. In a raging thunderstorm, the Confederates emerged triumphant, thanks in no small part to a charge by a battalion of cadets from the Virginia Military Institute. In later years the alumni would gather in Lexington's taverns and enjoy this blend as they recalled one of the most glorious days in the proud tradition of VMI, alternating puffs on their pipes with shouting the famed cry of the cadets at the battle of New Market, 'The Institute will be heard from today!'"
#414 Oriental Silk	Perique, bright flake, Turkish flake and bright Virginia ribbon combine to make a memorable smoke.
#417P Night Train	Bright Va ribbon, bright Va flake, Cavendish Cut brown Va Burley and Perique combine to form a smoke as smooth as a train gliding effortlessly through the late night hours. (PRESSED ONLY)
#450 Ridin' the Raid	Stoved red and lemon Virginia mixed skillfully with straight red and lemon Virginia. A full, round smoke. "As you lose yourself in this flavorful smoke you can almost feel the creak of the saddle and hear the quiet jangle of equipment in the hushed night as you join Jeb Stuart's famed 'Black Horse' cavalry in another ride behind the Yankee lines."
#451 Gray Ghost	Stoved and plain red Virginia are mixed with fine Pennsylvania maduro cigar leaf to form a full-flavored smoke. "Col. John S. Mosby, the 'Gray Ghost of the Confederacy,' and his band of partisan rangers ruled supreme over the Northern Virginia area, a reign so complete the region came to be known far and wide as 'Mosby's Confederacy." Many an evening was spent by members of Mosby's Rangers sitting by the fireside, relaxing with a bowl of this favorite blend as they regaled family and friends with tales of their latest raid."
#452 Brandy Station	This blend of stoved red Virginia and lemon Virginia has a little Latakia added for an English flavor. "On June 9, 1863, in the opening stages of the Gettysburg Campaign, the largest cavalry battle ever fought in North America took place at this small railhead. Throughout the day, charge and counter-charge were made across the lush, rolling farmland. Though Jeb Stuart's troopers held the field at day's end, many of the tired Confederates were pensive that evening as they filled their pipes with this favorite blend and contemplated the coming of age of the Yankee cavalry indicated by the day's fierce combat."
#453 Woodstock Races	A combination of red and lemon Virginia and Turkish makes this an exceptionally smooth blend. "When Gen. Tom Rosser's Rebel cavalry met Gen. George Custer's Yankee cavalry near Tom's Brook on October 9, 1864, the two old friends and former West Point classmates spied each other from opposite hills. They then doffed their hats and saluted each other in the cavalier manner of the times. By day's end, Rosser's men had been driven helter-skelter 26 miles south beyond Woodstock in the battle which came to be know as 'The Woodstock Races'."
#456 Winchester	Red Virginia and unsweetened black Cavendish (Kentucky Green River Burley) are mixed in a blend that is reminiscent of the old Rattray's 'Dark Fragrant.' "Winchester - the city, not the rifle - is strategically located at the mouth of the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Winchester was the most fought over town of the Civil War. It changed hands 72 times and was the site of three major battles. When Gen. Stonewall Jackson left his winter headquarters there to begin his famed Valley Campaign in 1862, he remarked to an aide, 'Winchester is a very nice place to be, sir.' We agree, and so honor the historic and pictuesque city with this excellent blend."
#457 Yorktown	Stoved red Virginia is combined with lemon Virginia and restoved. Straight red Virginia is added for sweetness. "On October 19, 1781, when George Washington's Continental Army defeated Gen. Lord Cornwallis's British Army in the final battle of the Revolutionary War, the British were so shocked and embarrassed their band played 'The World Turned Upside Down' as the army marched off in defeat. Cornwallis was worried about his reputation; his troops' biggest concern was that they might no longer be able to get this marvelous blend of Virginia tobaccos."
#458 Poplar Camp	Stoved red Virginia is combined with bright Virginia ribbon and restoved. The red Virginia, Perique and unsweetened black Cavendish are added." During the Civil War two of the most precious commodities for the young Confederacy were salt and lead. This made Wythe County in southwestern Virginia a precious resource, being rich in both minerals. As a result, the area was coveted by the Federals and jealously guarded by the Confederates. Through the four years of war many skirmishes for control of Wythe County took place. One of the largest occurred in 1864 when Confederates stationed at nearby Poplar Camp were able to turn back a determined Union offensive. "Today visitors to the area can view a monument to the rich history of lead mining in Wythe County. A 75-ft. stone tower, built by Thomas Jackson in 1802 for pouring lead shot still stands and is open to visitors. Cornell & Diehl is pleased to honor the proud heritage of Wythe County with “Poplar Camp.” A smooth, rich blend of Virginias, Perique and unsweetened black cavendish is perfectly balanced to deliver an unforgettable smoke that will put lead in your-um, pipe. "Legend also has it that the Shot Tower is haunted, frequented by the spirits of soldiers who defended it and the ghost of a young man frightened into leaping to his death from the tower’s summit by the sudden appearance of the ghostly soldiers. So if you’re visiting the Tower after dark, be sure to have your pipe filled with Poplar Camp. We’re told it either repels or draws the spirits, we can’t remember which. But we’re sure your experience will be made all the more pleasurable by this masterful blend either way."
#927 Guilford Courthouse	C&D pays tribute to our heritage with Guilford Courthouse, a new Virginias blend named for the closing battle of the Southern Campaign during the American Revolution. Fought in our home state of North Carolina, we find it fitting to honor this battle that took place in part of what would become known as the tobacco "Old Belt" with a blend of the finest Red and Bright Virginias grown in the Old Belt region. And, just like the Revolutionary War soldiers adding a pinch of salt to their stew, we've added a pinch of extraordinary Izmir Oriental leaf for spice and to enhance the sweetness of the Virginias. We trust you'll enjoy this new blend from C&D. Guilford Courthouse was the hit of the Richmond Show, having sold out by Sunday morning!
#967 Exclusive	A heavy Perique based blend with Red Virginia and mild Cavendish.