The King Street Emporium

Manhattan Afternoon

Virginia

Manhattan Afternoon is part of Cornell and Diehl's Simply Elegant series, a line built on the premise that the best tobaccos need the least help. The blend is golden Virginia leaf pressed into flakes and finished with a single drop of honey, and that is the entire recipe. No additional leaf types, no layered toppings, nothing competing with the natural sweetness the Virginia brings on its own. The honey sits lightly on the blend, more of an accent than a flavoring, and the flake cut slows the burn down and keeps the smoke cool enough that the leaf can speak without interference. It is a mild tobacco by any measure, approachable for newer pipe smokers and honest enough to satisfy experienced ones who occasionally want something uncomplicated in the rotation.