Cornell & Diehl Bayou Morning

Cornell & Diehl Bayou Morning is an unflavored mixture built by combining red and bright Virginia leaves with Louisiana perique at roughly a quarter proportion. Keeping the perique level high turns the blend into one of the more full-bodied examples of its type. The cut is ribbon. On the flavor channel, the Virginias' bready, dried-fruit-leaning sweetness interweaves with perique's plum, fig, and black pepper notes. Nicotine and flavor intensity run high; it calls for slow smoking.