Tobaccos Cornell & Diehl - Berry Good

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	doctp (4)	2014-04-12		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant

Started smoking pipes after a 20 year hiatus. Read lots of reviews and felt that the "Pros" smoked English blends and the youngsters smoked aromatics. I was prejudiced. So, decided to try lots of blends and realized that I LOVE Burley. Yet, fresh berries om my cereal every morning...lol. Gave berry good a try and found a beautiful burley tobacco with a very slight hint of berry, tin note and only at the very beginning. The r last 2/3s was excellent burley that smoked perfectly, NO bite or gurgle and minimal berry, but yes, it is there! Mild Nic, just right for the morning and afternoon. I want to be a "PRO" and be a real man and only smoke strong English blends with lots of Latakia, but, I am almost embarrassed to say..."I LOVE THIS" I bought a pound and smoke some every day. I put this in a "Ruthenberg" pipe, 3 different shapes, but large capacity chamber and it is heaven! Brian makes his airway just perfect, probably the best smoking pipes I have ever smoked, and yes, I smoke my English blends in Jess and Ivarsson and Dunhills. Just buy it and enjoy it, it is a winner!

Pipe Used: Brian Ruteberg, all styles, open airways

Age When Smoked: 6 mos.

Purchased From: Smoking pipes

13 people found this review helpful.

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	panduji68 (28)	2015-10-26		Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant

As with many pipe smokers, I began smoking a pipe with OTC aromatics such as Captain Black and Borkum Riff. The Borkum Riff nearly ended my pipe smoking adventures, but fortunately I ventured into the realms of trying to find stronger tobaccos (I don't inhale pipe smoke) in order to quit smoking cigarettes. I eventually realized that very high quality pipe tobacco is available, and it certainly doesn't taste like Borkum Riff. After this, I pretty much completely abandoned smoking aromatics due to most of them being goopy messes of poor quality tobacco masked with a chemical tasting topping. After years of smoking almost every stronger blend imaginable, I realized that many of these tobaccos had a room note that was somewhat offensive to those who do not smoke.

Thus my quest for an aromatic that had a good dose of nicotine, great flavor, and a pleasant room note began. I did my research and found this Berry Good No. 210 to be a good candidate judging from what I was reading on the reviews. I purchased a tin, and for whatever reason didn't touch it for over 2 1/2 years. Then I decided I would give an aromatic another shot and cracked open the tin. It had a very very pleasant tin note, and the tobacco wasn't goopy at all! It took light right away, stayed lit, and had a great Burley tobacco flavor with a very slight vanilla and berry flavor that wasn't chemical tasting in nature. The room note was fantastic, and best of all for me, it still had a good dose of nicotine! The quality of the leaf was outstanding, and absolutely no tongue bite whatsoever.

My past negative experiences with aromatics like Borkum Riff scorching my tongue like a belt sander with a chemical tasting mess of horrible quality tobacco were nullified. This Berry Good is a tobacco of very high quality, with actual honest to goodness tobacco taste, and slight hint of sweet berry and vanilla far in the background through the smoke. And it smells great to those around you if you are on a stroll or smoking indoors.

4 stars for an aromatic, 3 for a Burley blend.

Pipe Used: Savinelli Roma Bent Billiard

Age When Smoked: 2.5 years

Purchased From: PipesandCigars.com

10 people found this review helpful.

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	Pipestud (1829)	2010-02-11		Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

This is a delightfully light C&D blend that reminds me of the old Middleton's Cherry Blend... but, Berry Good is much better (IMO), due to the quality of the leaf and the light sweetened leaf.

As is the case with most enhanced blends, the added flavoring is strongest at first light and then settles. The Vanilla/Raspberry notes are never strong but always lurking. A nice clean burn all the way to the bottom of the bowl is also a pleasure enhancer.

It is easy to see why C&D Berry Good is one of their new top sellers. For more gusto in the smoke, try mixing it half and half with Five Brothers. Now that makes for an after dinner dessert that is yummy.

10 people found this review helpful.

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	JimInks (3048)	2014-03-04		Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant

The raspberry/vanilla toppings sublimate the tobaccos, and after you smoke a little of it, the nutty, toasted burley kisses your taste buds a little. The raspberry is more noticeable than the vanilla. Has a very mild nic-hit. Won't bite or get harsh. Burns at a moderate pace, cool and clean, and evenly with very little moisture at the bottom of the bowl. Has a fairly consistent flavor. Needs an average number of relights. Has a pleasant after taste and room note. Can be an all day smoke, or at least a change of pace from stronger blends in other genres. A blend best smoked slowly for full appreciation.

-JimInks

9 people found this review helpful.

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	Group 4 (8)	2006-07-16		Medium	Mild	Medium	Very Pleasant

This is one of those blends that is honest and seems to garner unanimous opinion. I stand alongside the four previous reviewers: this is a tasty burley blend with excellent smoking properties and a wondferful aroma. I've been smoking English blends for the last 15 years and only recently began exploring aromatics. Of the 6 I tried this is one I return to most often and have reordered. As mentioned earlier it is an 'honest' blend: no gastronomical subtleties or complexities. The ingredients are few but work well together. The topping, which is more noticeable in the pouch rather than in the pipe, seems to waft in and out depending on how hard you draw: little sips bring more of the aromatic flavor. Unlike some aromatics I haven't encountered a case of tongue bite with this one, even after 3 successive midsized bowls. The aroma it leaves is pleasant and my wife thinks it's nice (big female approval here). It burns to a clean ash and is delightful. Definetely recommended.

6 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2010-06-21		Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant

To call this an aromatic is a bit of a misnomer - the name really makes one think this is going to be some fruit-drenched mess. Not so. It is a burley blend with a LITTLE topping adding for a hint of dessert flavor and a compliment-winning room-note (My wife passed by me smoking this and her direct quote was "D**n that smells good!").

The real tobacco taste is in the forefront though, especially in the 2nd half of the bowl when most of the berry/vanilla casing has worn off. This is very tasty, burns extremely well, and only bites if you get WAY TOO eager with your puffing. I'm not much of a burley-phile generally, but Berry Good! could change that for me.

4 people found this review helpful.

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	Young Piper (304)	2016-03-23		Very Mild	Medium to Strong	Very Mild	Very Pleasant

Being a fan of Black and Burley blends as well as Raspberry flavoring, I had purchased BG smoked some and packed it up in a ball jar. Recently I had some company over and decided to try this again as the room note was fantastic and would please everyone. After a year in the jar the flavoring has been turned down a notch so it's not as cloying and the young tobacco's have aged enough (as much as a Black and Gold mixture can) smoothing out BG and reducing relights. Not an everyday smoke for me since it is so mild and lacking nicotine but for mixed company, it more than makes up for any shortcomings by way of fantastic room note that the ladies just adored!

Age When Smoked: One year in ball jar

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2016-04-16		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

A great aromatic that I am glad I found, and would recommend. Love the berry flavor, my first of that type of flavor.

The tin note is strong and delightful, I was able to smell rasberry rather easily, and hints of others that I couldn't place but recognized. A little on the dry side, but no issues. Packed well, lit easily, and stayed lit. Not a goopy mess.

The flavor is a little strong in the beginning, but blends nicely with the tobacco, for a great, tasty smoke. The room note is very pleasant, and I received some compliments of the smell.

Did get a small amount of tongue bite, but I believe that it was more self inflicted from smoking too fast, and not inherent to the tobacco.

Pipe Used: Cayuga Bulldog, Dr. Grabow Omega w/ filter

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Paul's Pipe Shop and Pipe Hospital

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Spinkled (1)	2014-11-18		Mild	None Detected	Mild	Unnoticeable

I'm new to the pipe smoking scene and am a fan of aromatics. This sounded delicious in the description and I was really looking forward to receiving it in the mail. Upon opening the blend it smelled absolutely delicious and I was looking forward to the taste. It is a nice smooth blend, not to wet, not to dry, easy to keep alight, unfortunately the taste was quite disappointing compared to the tobacco aroma. I couldn't find any berry taste. I have yet to experience the aroma whilst passively smoking.

Pipe Used: Missouri Meerschaum

Age When Smoked: Fresh out of the bag.

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

2 people found this review helpful.

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	TallPuffO'Burley (633)	2013-01-10		Medium to Strong	Medium	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Yet another update 3/17/2017

I am removing another star from this. I just finished the 8oz I just purchased and it wasn't easy. The vanilla coming from the Cavendish was all that was enjoyable to me. The berry topping just came off as artificial. So from three different trials of this blend. The first was fantastic, this 8oz was terrible. The sample sent me from a friend lied somewhere in between.

The bottom line is I will no longer order more of this as I just don't know what to expect. I think if one does really enjoy the berry topping that is on this blend, then that person would be happy with all three of these trials that I had. I only like it if it is lightly applied and that is something I can't know upon ordering. So I am dropping an additional star and will leave this one at two stars for inconsistency.

Update 11/30/2015

I am removing a star from this one as two separate trials of this blend following my review have left me perplexed.

To start, I was so enthused by this that I ordered 8 ounces and was responsible for purchases by quite a few forum friends to whom I raved about this blend. My first puff of this newly purchased 8 ounces was yuck. It was heavily topped. The burley was disguised. Otherwise, it performed similar. I still have some of this 8 ounce purchase despite giving bits and pieces of it away over time.

Enter about a month ago, a sample from a forum friend who asked if I ever tried it as he was sending me something else I had yet to try. I told him my tale and he decided that I should try his sample as it will give me a third opportunity to evaluate the blends.

I tried this third sample and found it in between the two. What did I learn from this? I don't know. My first suspicions is that this is a consistency problem with C & D aromatics as I had a similar experience with Autumn Evening, but I was reminded that all three of the samples I had tried were bulk options and it is impossible to determine what happened between when it was made to when it got to my door. Including how much time it sat around.

I guess I won't know until or unless I try some various tinned samples of the same. I don't see this happening any time soon. So for now, I am dropping a star, because It can't stand at four stars, but it is still a good aromatic, and at times, great. Plenty of nicotine and burley body backing up the sweetness.

Original Review 1-10-2013

I think this is a wonderful Burley blend that happens to be an aromatic. I don't know whether my four stars is for a burley blend or as an aromatic blend, but I think moreso for the former as I think true Aromatic fanciers may find this to lack the sweetness that the burleyphile will love.

The quality of the burley is great as can be expected from C & D, the nicotine is just right IMO and the taste is great. My only complaint, and it is quite minor, is that it tends to burn fast. It does not burn hot though and I think it may be impossible to get this one to bite. At least it was for me.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2008-06-08		Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant

It's a good quality tobacco. But for a aromatic blend, for me, its not aromatic enough. I like C&D's ... & Cream series better!

2 people found this review helpful.

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	FlatCapMatt (59)	2019-06-25		Medium to Strong	Medium	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I really wasn't a fan of the berry flavouring. Disappointed. I thought I'd try it as I usually like berry flavoured food and drinks. Not one I would get again.

Pipe Used: Corncob

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: tobaccoblends.com.au

1 person found this review helpful.

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	StevieB (2081)	2018-04-23		Medium	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Cornell & Diehl - Berry Good.

I fancied a bit of an aromatic day so opened my pouch of Berry Good after smoking Black and Lemon by McClelland. I bought this about four months ago but never got round to smoking it, so it sat in my cellar. It must have been too moist at first because after all this time in the loose pouch it hasn't dried too much.

For the first third the berries monopolize the smoke. They're very tart, sweet, and slightly bitter. Once the vanilla joins in it calms the effect from the 'berries, bringing a gently creaminess to the smoke; albeit, it's still in an emphatic second place to the raspberries. The Burley has a crisp flavour. It behaves well mechanically.

Nicotine: medium. Room-note: pleasant enough.

Berry Good? It's okay but I wouldn't have it regularly. Somewhat recommended:

Two stars.

Pipe Used: Cob

Age When Smoked: Four months

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

1 person found this review helpful.

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	natibo (169)	2018-01-26		Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Tolerable

I don't get this blend. I love everything berry. However, I could barely taste or smell the berry. It mostly tasted like an ordinary burley blend. I need more berry!

1 person found this review helpful.

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	CnS Pipes (40)	2017-12-29		Medium	Very Mild	Mild	Tolerable to Strong

C & D Berry Good V 2.0 By: Christopher I must give a review on Berry Good because from what I am reading by people who buy this blend and then are let down because they are expecting a Cavendish based sweet aromatic with a nice strong and sweet berry taste and not taking into consideration that C & D do not blend those type of tobaccos. So before you go running off and buying this pipe tobacco blend please understand a few things. This is NOT a sweet aromatic berry blend with the traditional Virginia, Burley and Cavendish. This is a Burley blend that is oily and nutty with a slight hint of berry topping and I mean slight that is ever so light allowing one to reflect on the earthy robust tobacco taste that is medium bodied and has a decent amount of nicotine in it. When you smoke this others will smell a light cigar like smell with a hint of sweet and berry but still a stronger side of tobacco so keep that in mind. A english style smoker would appreciate this tobacco blend more because in leans on the stronger side of things and would be recommended more for those kind of smokers who would like a different change in there rotation if they desire a touch fruity taste bit still being a natural tobacco taste in full. If you are a Burley smoker then you will absolutely enjoy this blend because this is a 100% Burley pipe tobacco blend with depth and weight to it delivering a nutty and velvety texture all the way through. To a new comer this blend can put a not in your throat and can bite very badly if smoked to hot leaving a bitter taste in your mouth so these are things to keep in mind if you wish to smoke Berry Good. The only reason this blend is classified as a aromatic is because it does have a topping but I can tell you it barley fits the profile. I taste no vanilla in this blend and the taste is not the greatest berry blend I ever had and sometimes I'm in the mood for this stuff and most of the time I am not. I can appreciate the burley part of this but that's about it. I am not a huge C & D fan I will say they are the top dogs of burley and purchase the most burley in the United States for burley based pipe tobaccos so good for them on that level but I also consider them the TACO BELL of pipe tobaccos, how many variations of pipe tobacco blends can one make using the same tobaccos all the time and producing blends that mostly all taste the same, its like there on a mission just to see how many different kind of blends they can make and sad but true there mostly boring not smooth or unique and taste kinda crappy (no offense) there highly over rated seeing that a majority of reviews most pipe smokers don't praise there blends all that much and I am one of them because there really not that great. There is not much else to say about Berry Good and I will give it 2 stars because its not the worst tobacco blend but at the same time I am fair and honest when I give a review, I still recommend this if you love burley, this blend trips me out in a way that once in awhile it will taste good and smoke smoothly but its bipolar it can also smoke bitter and taste awful and I will end up dumping the bowl out, C & D products are the only pipe tobaccos I have ever dumped out of my bowl except when I dumped out Mixture #79 but thats because the burley is just yuck!!! and here's the thing I LOVE BURLEY!!! I mean love it!!! So good luck with this one you'll need it, sorry this review sucks, I do not really give negative reviews but Berry Good it is what it is, God bless you and God bless America, stand up for your smoking rights and support your American tobacco growers and producers even C & D God bless them to.

Pipe Used: BPK and CnS Pipe

Age When Smoked: 39

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

Similar Blends: One of those blends that stands alone I guess.

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	GabrielCRT (115)	2016-04-29		Mild	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant

I really enjoy aromatics that don't rely on black cavendish. Berry Good allows the smoker to still enjoy the nutty taste of Burley while getting a dose of aromatic topping. I barely sense vanilla in this blend though it occasionally surfaces. The raspberry note is always noticeable whether in the front or background of the taste. The burley is easy on the tongue and nutty/toasty. Burns to a fine ash without goopy residue in the pipe. Excellent room-note.

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	StimeyStrongwater (10)	2014-04-15		Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Excellent mild burley! Great nutty tobacco taste with some sweetness from the cav and the topping. The topping is applied very lightly, unlike most aros, lending a slight sweetness and sublte flavor. This is almost more of a classic codger style burley than an aromatic. Great flavor. Great burning qualities. No Bite. I always give this to friends or co workers that want to start smoking a pipe because of how forgiving and enjoyable this tobacco is.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2010-01-31		Very Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Pleasant

It has a berry flavor in the tin, but it's like a topcoat, so the flavor of berry disappears after halfway.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	huffnpuff (53)	2009-11-14		Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant

This is berry good (lol). Bought this as part of their sampler ,when opening the tin nice dark colors popped out and no coffee filter in the can. My wife also enjoys the smell.The best time to smoke it is after dinner in my opinion but all day fine also. The tongue burn is to a minimum.

huffnpuff

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2008-10-02		Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Very Pleasant

When my C&D sampler arrived last week and when I opened up the box the smell of this blend was the first to greet me. It's got a wonderful sweet berry smell but not too sweet. I was checking it out through the plastic bag it was in and I thought it looked kind of moist but I noticed it wasn't sticky cause the tobacco was loose. When I opened it up I found that it wasn't moist at all, just right. I loaded up my bowl and went to work on it. It lights up great and I didn't have to relight it after I tamped it down after the first light. I puffed away patiently and really enjoyed this aromatic experience. After I lit it up the first thing I noticed was the vanilla and I loved it but I was wondering "where's the berry" Then BAM!! There's the raspberry. I'm a fan of aromatics and burley's and this is a very good one, oops Berry Good one. It burns cool and if you don't try to rush it or suck to hard you get the vanilla flavor. It smokes very smooth and the room note is great. It fills the air with a nice sweet smell. The burley tastes great and it's not over cased with syrup. I wondered if they didn't just put the burley into a vat of fresh berries. I find it a fun smoke and prefer smoking it in my smaller pipes when I'm walking around town or just sitting somewhere reading a book or playing cribbage with my friends. And I think most women will like the smell.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2008-08-15		Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Very Pleasant

I was very reluctant to try this blend. I am usually of the opinion that food should taste like food, and tobacco should well... taste like tobacco. I still hold that opinion but am finding my self making one exception. There is some great burly taste with this blend, some subtle nuttiness and a small bit of earthiness that I like in a good burly blend. The slight vanilla and berry taste only dance in the background but do leave this blend fresh tasting from the top to the bottom (something unusual for a burly blend). The blend smokes very cool, and does not bite in the least bit. There is a slightly fruity smell to the tin, but I do not smell any of the vanilla that I get in the smoke. The cut is standard for Cornell & Diehl, with nice broken pieces of long leafs, but it does also have some stems. The room note is out of this world, I defy yo to find a person that wont like it. As for this Latakia lover I have to admit this one is darn good.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2007-08-24		Medium to Strong	Very Mild	Medium	Very Pleasant

If you like burley, want something to smoke around non-smokers, but don't like strong toppings/casings, "goop" and propylene glycol, this seems perfect. It has a light berry flavor at first and then tastes like good burley with a bare hint of topping farther down the bowl. I smoked this in a bar the other night and the two non-smokers who were with me said that it smelled very good to them and I had no complaints from anyone else. I usually try to pick something with a nice room note when I am in public, partly so that I'll be allowed to smoke a pipe and partly out of consideration for others, but have not found anything that non-smokers like the room note of and that I enjoyed this much. As far as smoking it on a regular basis for pure enjoyment, I'd probably give it a 3.5, as it's tasty but not astounding, but it's worthy of a 4 overall with the room note factored in.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	DoctorThoss (146)	2006-11-11		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild	Tolerable

This one really didn't do it for me. It didn't seem to have much flavor, and I didn't like what little I could taste. The room note was also fairly weak for what's supposed to be an aromatic. It burned well, though.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	caddad (53)	2006-04-15		Medium	Very Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant

I ordered a half pound of this a few weeks ago and have just re-ordered more prior to writing this review. I must say that the berry flavour is very light in this however the tobacco flavour is great. it has a wonderful burley base and is very friendly to those around you. I've been in a mood for a heavier aromatic however I keep being drawn back to this. I smoke aromatics and english blends in the winter and fall (yes I'm one of those who can smoke anything) and virginias and burley in the summertime, however I think this is an aromatic that I will be able to smoke all year long. very good.

Must update this tobacco. I have been smoking this for over a year now in all kinds of tempatures and conditions and I think that this is probably the absolute best aromatic I have ever had. It always brings compliments from those around and has a very good tobacco taste along with the berry topping. This should apeal to everyone.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Spike (296)	2004-10-19		Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

If you are looking for a tasty Aromatic that has a good tobacco taste, this one is much better than average. The taste of berry stays in the foreground always while the taste of a smooth Burley makes it a worthwhile smoke. Nice and dry compared to most Aromatic blends and has enough strength to be fairly satisfying as well.

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2004-07-24		Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant

In my quest for a subtle aromatic that still tastes like quality tobacco, I finally tried Berry Good.

Don't let the name fool you. This is a very lightly cased blend that has alot of body due to the ample amount of Burley (C&D just does not make wimpy tobaccos). While it does contain a little bit of black cavendish, it really hides in the background. In fact, the blend is so lightly cased, that it really just serves to soften the Burley and gently sweeten the smoke aroma. Whether it is "berry" or not, I really cannot tell.

I would classify this a full-bodied aromatic in the tradition of years past (Burleys and VAs with a light essence). It is not a modern heavily processed sweet tobacco. Instead, this is high quality toasted Burley with a touch of sweetness to take the edge off of Burley's typical bitterness. A clean and dry burn all the way down.

So if you are a veteran pipe smoker looking for "real" tobacco flavor but otherwise want a socially acceptable blend, try this. It ranks high on my list of good aromatics.

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	Arkansas Piper (47)	2022-10-19		Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Meh. It’s not bad but with the name, I’d expect aromatic flavor. There wasn’t any. And the room note was weak at best. If you’re looking for a very, VERY lightly topped aromatic with more tobacco flavor, this is it. No bite; smoked fine. Just no flavor to me.

Pipe Used: Rovera apple

Age When Smoked: Fresh from tin

Purchased From: tobacco pipes

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	Capt (339)	2022-06-05		Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Medium	Tolerable

When I think of a berry aromatic, I always think of the epitome of berry aromatics (or just aros in general) Boswell's Berry Cobbler. so far, I have yet to find a blend that even comes close.

The pouch appearance of Berry Good is a 3 color phase of brown, and some black bits. But how, as the description states its just burley? Hmm....

Moisture is a bit higher than most C&D blends, but it is still good enough for packing and immediate lighting.

If you are searching for a non-cloying, non-sticky, non-artificial aro with some backbone, this is probably up your alley.

The topping is done very light, and it seems as if it's a natural, not artificial topping added. it's not sickly sweet and doesn't goop up your pipe. The burley has a good amount of nicotine, so it will satisfy those searching for an aro that has some kick.

Smoked slowly, the raspberry stays with you the majority of the smoke. Although I never once got a hint of vanilla.

But like most burley blends from C&D, this one seems again to smoke ashy and leave the same on the palate to me personally. 2 stars from me.

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2021-08-14		Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I had a tin of C&D Dasher and it was tasty. Since it was a one time run, I asked around and received the suggestion to try Berry Good as it was basically the same, just a ribbon cut. And it is (I bought bulk), though, regrettably, just like Dasher, I don’t get much raspberry or vanilla at all. What I do taste is this roasted, sort of cocoa type flavor which I’ve come to discover is how I interpret quality burley. It’s easy to pack, burns to ash, and doesn’t bite at all. It is stronger than Dasher. I’m attributing this to the difference in cuts, crumble cake vs ribbon? Not sure. Nice blend, I’ll buy it again for sure.

Similar Blends: C&D Dasher.

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	William H. Hardy (95)	2021-05-13		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

I had been interested in this blend for a while and just have never tried it before. I have been interested in a tobacco blend that won't make my family run and hide when I smoke, but one that I enjoy smoking, as well. I've enjoyed university Flake and a few other topped tobaccos, but was looking for something a little new, so I bought Berry Good. I've tried aromatics, but I just don't enjoy them at all. I neither like the flavor not the weird feeling of a film-like covering in my mouth after smoking them. I shouldn't complain, but I will... There's nothing wrong with this tobacco, but not much right about it, either. The taste is not as full as I would like and the topping is barely noticeable. I even bought it in the tin, so that I could make sure that there would be much less loss of topping. This is definitely good tobacco, but it's not my cup o' tea. For the reason that I respect C&D's quality, I will give it three stars. If not for that, it would get two...

Pipe Used: Old Petes, for the most part

Age When Smoked: Several months

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	Greybeard (66)	2020-10-02		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

The raspberry flavor is immediate upon the first light, hand stays with you for half a bowl or so. After that it gets a little more toasty, and at times gives me a cigarette feel which I'm not crazy about. Ok overall, not one I'm dying to get back to, but not a bad smoke either. Lights well, and didn't need hardly any relights til close to the end of the bowl. No tongue bite. Recommended for aromatic & burley fans; maybe for those coming off of a cigarette habit too.

Pipe Used: MM corn cob Diplomat

Age When Smoked: Bulk

Purchased From: SmokingPipes.com

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	p.Holloway (8)	2014-07-17		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

English? Or Aromatic? I think this is one of Cornel & Diehl's best achievements. There isn't anything I can say about this blend that has not been said here already. I prefer aromatics but this particular blend to me has a touch of the English tobacco style flavor and in this case thats fine with me. Its simply a wonderful smoke. Not too strong and not too mild. Its balance at its finest.

Pipe Used: Peterson Calabash, Dr. Grabow Duke

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2013-07-24		Medium	Medium	Medium to Full	Tolerable

A Jekyll and Hyde sort of blend. It IS a "for the right mood" blend.

I ordered 4 oz based upon the reviews on this site here is my take:

The bad first, Seemed very strong for an aromatic even a bit bitter. Not entirely unpleasant but I had expected something milder and "sweeter". More tongue bite than most blends I have experienced. For the first month of occasional use (about once a week) I was still disappointed overall. That is until...

The good, and it is really good. On a hot sunny late afternoon on the deck, relaxed and serene. Get a bottle of nice chilled white wine, smoke slowly and it becomes heavenly.

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	Smoke_Ring (158)	2013-06-30		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

210 - Berry Good

Star Rating = 3.50

Rating Scores - 10 is the Best and 0 is the Worst

Pouch Note = 9

Room Note = 9

Flavor = 9

Bite = 9

Burn = 9

After Taste = 8

Raw Score = 53

Rated Percentage = 88%

Comment = Smooth, Mild, there isn't a strong Fruity Flavor, it is a little Sweet, Bitter on Finish

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2012-12-25		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Berry Good! is not a bad blend and not a great blend. Normally I smoke English blends but this is good for a break from time to time. The topping is light but is detectable throughout the bowl. But it adds something to the room note that the wife finds acceptable. Good for a house smoke, just enough vitamin N to get the job done. I like to keep a couple of ounces on hand.

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2011-04-18		Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

This blend has good burley taste and smokes dry but the raspberry casing doesnt agree with me,tends to give me a headache.But this is obviously just me.

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	Arkie (129)	2011-01-21		Mild	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

This is an unremarkable blend that would be ok if it were not intended to be a premium blend at a premium price. The quality of leaf is good but there are common OTC blends that are almost as good. Maybe I got a bad batch but there was no detectable casing in either the tin or the smoke. I don't like candied aromatics but there should be at least a hint of topping if it is labeled as an aromatic.

My wife has been a bit put out with me and my smelly pipes lately and the reviews here claimed this stuff has a great aroma so I bought a tin hoping to get back into her good graces. The room note wasn't bad but it wasn't anything special. This stuff is ok but it just isn't worthwhile.

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	Pip (80)	2009-08-18		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

I'm not a huge fan of aromatics or burley blends but, every once and a while it hits the spot.

I like this tobacco because it is not heavily cased and yet provide the smoker with a smooth smoke with little to no bite has nice subtle cherry undertones.

The tobacco in the tin is not too mosit and not goopy at all. It smells good too.

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	Latakia (70)	2009-01-23		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Another from the C&D sampler. Although I am not a fan of aromatics, this is a good smoke if one fancies aromatics. Nice burley makes it a cool and dry smoke. Not as gooey as I would have thought. Don't know if I will go out and buy another tin but as I said, if someone likes aromatics and a sweet smoke that is not overly sweet, this is recommended. Aroma from the can is beautiful. Big chunky ribbon cut of black and brown tobacco that burns well and leaves a nice clean white ash.

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	SopwithCamel (255)	2007-02-20		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Not much to add, except if you like mild aromatics, this is nice.

Dry, even burning, no bite. A nice change of pace, and the flavoring although pleasant, doesn't mask the tobacco.

Worth a try.

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2006-08-05		Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant

This is yet another wonderful aromatic from the fine folks at Cornell and Diehl! A wonderful tin aroma, it burns well, requiring few relights. Great flavor and room note. The only thing I found is it burned a little hot. Other than that, if you are looking for a flavorful aromatic made with the finest leaf and casing, give this one a try! Recommended!!

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	Emeritus Account (30194)	2004-07-25		Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant

In my search for an aromatic that is not over-processed and goopy, I decided to try Berry Good. Now don't let the name fool you. This is no wimpy tobacco (C&D does not make any of those), but a relatively full-bodied Burley blend with just a hint of Black Cavendish and a very light casing.

I really cannot tell if the casing is "berry" or not. It just has a bit of citrus essence that lightens the Burley and adds a gentle sweetness to the smoke. Nevertheless, it is real tobacco with a moderate nicotine punch. This is C&D all the way.

Try this if you are a fan of old-fashioned Burley blends, or are loooking for real tobacco flavor that has an aroma that is easy on those around you. This really fills a niche!

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