Three stars for PK. Islay malt scotch and rose water, as in a smokey, brine, iodine, perfume, incense sort of way. Pipe Tobacco. And this from a lady who smokes Balkan and English blends herself. One must either have a fried tongue or be a masochist to enjoy Pirate Kake. It is sort of goldilocks for me right out of the tin in terms of dry time. In that sense, this blend would be all-day smoke for Lataki a followers. Similar Blends: Star of the east is somewhat comparable. Interested in this product? I concur (but in a good way). This is, indeed, good tobacco. Easy smoking. First off, I love latakia-from blends with just a hint to full blown blends like this wonderful smoke from C&D. Even the smaller pieces have a remarkable cohesive quality and are really unnecessarily difficult to get prepped. No amarga nada, y el sabor propio del burley solo se puede apreciar por su aporte de madera y terrosidad a la fumada. It crumbled up pretty easy and packed up well. I am getting the slightly salty, minerally taste, that other reviewers mentioned. I love it! I am sensing no vitamin N, and I am smoking this bowl very aggressively. This is what is left in my mouth while smoking this blend, an odd cooling sensation not unpleasant in any regards, just unexpected and strange. Has a pleasant, lingering after taste and strong room note. Mix in a little cavendish burley, add a touch of the Turk,and press this in a 70,000 ton vise and you have PIRATE KAKE! This is an enjoyable Full Latakia Blend. I really enjoy PK. Well, I have to admit, Latakia and Turkish tobaccos smell, well, yeah maybe like the musky lather of a salted slave. I'll also add that this tobacco stays with you for a long, long time. Similar Blends: GL Pease Odyssey and Quiet Nights.. Pirate Kake boasts a whopping 75% latakia, so if you don't like latakia you'll probably want to pass on this one. It strikes me that this is a good blend to build off of and I'll report back when I do but for now it's just lacks the depth to be interesting. Indeed most of the tobacco is black, just a little bit of gold leaves. Words cannot describe how enjoyable a smoke this is. Give it a try. Nic dose is fairly low on this one, which surprised the heck out of me because the flavor is so over the top. A Latakia blast similar to the ones which built the Hoover dam. Brings me to another time and place. So I figured I'd go down to the liquor locker and pull out the Cruzan dark Rum. A few firemen at the fire meeting asked me what died in my pipe - but, for a Latakia lover, this was an incredible blend. I love the full-on tastiness of this tobacco Im going to bury (cellar) a ton of this treasure. The Kake easily breaks apart, easily rubs out. A smooth, robust blend with lots (75%!) I get a kick out of the one-star reviews. This is the most delicious of all the latakia. perfect for everyone. Cornell & Diehl Pirate Kake Premium Pipe Tobacco. Age When Smoked: Fresh off the Pirate Ship. Without question, the different sized chunks of tobacco, with different blends of leaf, is at the root of the many different sub-flavors that manifest during the bowl. A mighty cake burley, for the lover of Latakia. Not an all day smoke,. (how many times did I say smoky so far? I was told that this blend is 70% latakia, and I believe it. I love Latakia. The nose of the bag is prodigiously Latakia. Left a little oily residue on my fingers. It was more pleasant than I expected. Burns very cool & doesn't require many, if any, relights. Maybe I will try mixing it with something. If Nightcap is Wagnerian, this is a brass band. What I find Surprising straight away is that having imagined this a heavy smoke, it is quite the opposite. I love it. It stank. This is Lat strong, so if you don't like Latakia, take a pass. In fact, it's so much that after about two minutes into a bowl, I'm no longer capable of tasting ANYTHING, including the latakia. But I didn't throw it out and instead kept the small plastic bag in a drawer. Although the Burley adds body, it's the distinct flavor of Orientals in the mix which makes this blend enjoyable beyond just tasting like a smoky campfire. Not quite balanced, but nearly so. I just started to smoke pipes, so you could say that I picked up this tin too fast. Cheers! I think it should be renamed Pirate's Death Wish. The burley appears for a moment after lighting, then steps back to make way for full- force latakia with bits of tasty turkish aroma punctuating. A great value in bulk . Used to smoke this semi regularly years ago. So full flavored but with no hint of bite. This is a fantastic blend. The faint musk of slaves rowing in the galley below deck. Leaving a creamy and peppery aftertaste that lingers, this is a modest Latakia bomb, and maybe my favourite Latakia blend yet! A pinch off the kake was easily crumbled in my palm, and one match got it going. The flavors are mostly Latakia, Latakia and a little spice from the Turkish tobaccos. Decrease Quantity of Cornell & Diehl Pirate Kake Increase Quantity of Cornell & Diehl Pirate Kake. I cant seem to tolerate the nicotine rush associated with the more fuller bodied tobaccos. *5/30: Well- Seems tastes change- Latakias a little strong for me now, and I think I like it better as a side dish, rather than main course.Still quality stuff though. Shopping. I had it with my morning coffee and when I lick my lips it tastes like there's a sweet creamer in the coffee, which there isn't as I take my coffee like I take my tobacco Black and delicious. The room note is sublime. It is wonderfully and potently fragrant, it's smooth and rarely bites, and it is easy to acquire. Next time I mixed in a little more and then a little more and a little more and then I ran out. For instance, theres plenty, and I mean plenty of dark lush tasting latakia leaf here. But i mixed about 60% of this w 40% of comoys #4 and majic happened. Boring, one dimensional lat. Hey gang! I would not call this blend monochromatic like some have, as the flavor is somewhat complex at first, but it does tend to level out afterwards. If you are completely enamored with Latakia, you cannot go wrong with Pirate Kake. Tasting this one as it evolves and reveals more of itself has been very rewarding, especially for a latakiaphile like myself. You'll know in a heart-beat whether you truly love Latakia - or just think you do. The first thing that hit me. A smooth, robust blend with LOTS of exceptional Latakia accompanied by Turkish and cavendish cut Burley. Cornell and Diehl: Pirate Kake 2oz Tobacco: Burley, Latakia, Orientals Cut: Cake Blend Type: English Strength: Medium Your Price: $11.05. How ever you choose to consume it, PK is a GREAT blend. The Cavendish doesn't moderate this blend at all, and the Turkish is AWOL. I love Latakia and this did not disappoint! After all that time in a cloud of hickory smoke I wanted something that I could actually taste. It was around 1999 and I had not been long into pipe smoking. That being said for me even staying within the same company I think you get much more nuance and flavor while remaining a great smoke from Stimulus Package or Da Vinci maybe even Mississippi Mud if youd like black Cavendish. Flavor wise, it's not as strong as one might expect and I'd say the nic level is medium. Edit: It should have a bit of dry time. Reviewers on Leafly say this strain makes them feel relaxed, sleepy, and hungry. | Sitemap, Cornell & Diehl Haunted Bookshop Pipe Tobacco, Cornell & Diehl Black Frigate Pipe Tobacco, Cornell & Diehl Autumn Evening Pipe Tobacco, Cornell & Diehl Star of the East Flake Pipe Tobacco, Cornell & Diehl Bow Legged Bear Pipe Tobacco. I had ordered the Virginia sampler about 3 years ago, and did like the Pirate cake best so ordered an 8 oz. The components come together quite nicely and gives a nice load of nicotine in this offering from C&D. Its like a quadruple IPA, and probably should be served with one - the combination of nasty wet brush fire and Lemon Pledge could strip the tastebuds down to oblivion, at which point Pirate Kake would taste good. Like most lat-bombs the nicotine isn't noticeable at all, but the flavor is huge. GArrr!! Ive tried a lot of english blends that said they had a lot of latakia or said they have full strength smoke, like Samuel Gawiths Commonwealth Mixture. I take back ever wanting it as a broken flake, I love the ritual of breaking chunks off the black bricks and rubbing them out individually. Pirate Kake is Latakia. If it were consistent from top to bottom this would be a five-star rating and my number one smoke. Other than many expect, Latakia is a very low in nicotine and tongue friendly tobacco which is very strong in taste, though. A friend sent me a large sample of Pirate Kake a few months ago. Very few relights, and is just heavenly. I still rate it at three stars, and worth your consideration if you're into heavy English blends. Final thoughts: if you get bored with all the medium strength english blends, and want something a little stronger tasting then pick some of this up and throw it in your rotation for the nights when you feel you just need something extra. I don't think I will be buying another tin, but it was a good experience. The lat is very forward and pronounced in this. This is one of the strongest Latakia blends I have ever smoked. It does have a slight spiciness to it, but it's missing the punchiness of Ten Russians, the depth of Bill Baileys Balkan, and the spicy sweet subtleties of Plum Pudding. :). Pirate?s Kake does not measure up. Pirate Kake is a study in excess, and that is not a bad thing. Just beaucoup latakia from beginning to end. The savory flavor isn't too strong as to where you can't use this as an all day blend. Pure pirate gold! Keeps away loiterers and unwanted company. I cannot compare it to the new and there is no way to even attempt to remember what it tasted like that long ago and whether 19 years improved it or not. Non emergono gli orientali, meno che meno il Burley. A cigarette is to be smoked. Pirate Kake is not just a smoke; it is a true religious experience! Finally another Latakia forward mixture without any Virginia. I assume because it is in a crumble kake that the moisture content can initially be high, so maybe dry it a little before smoking to avoid steam/tongue bite. No less than 70% of the dark smokey leaf goes into this blend, an amazing amount. Room note reminds me of a wood stove. Similar Blends: Mac Baren - HH Vintage Syrian, Solani - 763: White and Black. While this tobacco is a little stout for my taste at this point, I did find t hat it has a great taste and aroma. Overall, I do recommend it for what it is. It is a nic e slow burning smoke and my first experience with cakes. Oh man what a blend. Although next to Aromatics I find english to be what id burn but next to my top aromatics I would burn this very fine pirate cake. There is just n o reason for it. Similar Blends: Hermit Tobacco Works Co. - Captain Earle's - Ten Russians. Again, I cannot imagine an english lover not liking this C&D english. It's strong in taste and smell. Latakia heavy at first (in a good way), then the orientals make their nutty, exotic spice appearance about half way in. Mid-Bowl: The other leaves add their support and give this blend nice body. Here in Brazil many confreres saying about this blend and i decided to try. Pirate kake is smooth, and it has a strong smell, but oddly enough my wife, who always complains about my smoke if it's not a sweet aromatic, came out once and sat next to me and said, "Whoa I don't know why I'm saying this but I like the smell of that." Description. especially the Turkish, which I really like. It doesn't stay lit, requires constant tamping and seems to fall out with hot embers. The Krumble Kake's dark, and very easy to fluff and crumble, in fact, a large proportion has already crumbled in the pouch (I bought bulk). This is a very hard tobacco to review, so I'll just note my first impressions. Give it a try, Age When Smoked: 5/01/18 dated so 2-3 months, Purchased From: Boda Pipes (Greenville SC). I also pickup some oriental mustiness but unlike most English blends, this has zero balance the oriental is an afterthought that you pickup on the exhale but not when the smoke is in your piehole. Captain Earle's: Private Stock 2oz Pipe Tobacco Product Number: 003-463-0004. I really like this tobacco once in a while, not an everyday smoke. IMHO better than Penzance. Others who prefer more restraint won't. I only gave it a slightly lower rating bc I'm not sure a lot of people would like this. It has a herbal/ clove undertone to the smokiness that I get in Syrian Latakia. I was sent a sampler packet tucked into a shipment of tobacco I had ordered online from SmokingPIpes.com. Only if we can get aromatics to taste and smell like this then we'll be cooking with gas big time or maybe i just havent came across one yet to satisfy my smoking pleasures. I will say, if you enjoy this at all, go get Maltese Falcon or Ten Russiana. Caution: it is such an unforgettable smoke, your pipe will keep reminding you of it no matter what else you smoke in it. I tried to smoke this once while sitting at the barneedless to say I had to switch; no one likes its room scent except other latkia fans. I have smoked through 6oz and have 4 left so we shal see how PK fairs in the next 6 months. With a total of almost 9 years of age on my batch, the Latakia really tones down into something similar to Syrian Latakia. Update 06/30/18: I can attest that age does this wonders. This stuff is ridiculously good. This blend keeps me interested during the whole smoke. Not nearly as overpowering as some say. Those three bowls were quite enjoyable. I will gladly "walk the plank" with this pirate anytime! Most likely she won't let you smoke this one inside unless she's smoking it too lol. The latakia overwhelms the other "trace" ingredients. Might be a great smoke after a meal when you are rushed for time and have a small bowl pipe handy. 2 Stars is tepid recommendation denoting some value but not likely to buy again. PK: Highly recommended. I found several blend that match my taste bud, but i keep going back to PK when i craving latakia. Older and wiser (temperature baby!) This is my first C&D blend to try. Thank You C.and D. For making the best smoke I have ever had thus far!! What's not to love? I think Craig Tarler must have been some kind of wizard to pull this off. There is a sort of vague sweetness somewhere in the background, but smoking this is sort of like falling face-first into the moist remains of the campfire you doused the night before while sucking on a charcoal lozenge. I love it. There is zero burn on nose exhale, and no tongue bite. Description. The kake arrived moist. End of speech. musk. I usually cut it like I would a plug. Pirate Kake comes pressed, probably to get the Turkish and burley to combine with the Latakia's smokey flavor. My water smoker smells like this if I do too many pork shoulders in it without scrubbing the poor thing down once or twice. This is a lat lover's dream.
Cornell & Diehl Pirate Kake | Premium Pipe Tobacco | Mom's Cigars Flavor - Yep, that's latakia! When you light up some Pirate Kake, nobody is going to be happy except you. And on. I would HIGHLY recommend this blend to anyone who wants a latakia fix in a smooth, light english presentation. I can imagine the dedicated Pirate Kake lover sitting alone at home, after all his friends have fled the toxic smell, grumbling to himself about how he never liked having friends anyway. Be prepared for a punch-in-yje-mouth Latakia kick. Black mostly in color with some remnants of what brown tobacco was there. It smokes SO smoothly, and has so much flavor, it's an absolute joy in every draw. . My dwindling two ounce sample will be replaced shortly with a larger purchase. It is easy to rub a little off and I didn't find the need for a knife as I have with other pressed blocks. As my sample was small and I liked it, but yet was not blown away by it, I am giving this one three stars with plans to pick up a tin or two to try later. Definately in my top 10. I like Latakia, but I wouldn't consider myself one that likes it to totally dominate the blend. . It smokes very cool with no bite whatsoever. Has a waxy essence to it and if you enjoy Latakia this will be a go to blend. Basaltic, spicy, dark chocolate, medium nicotine. This is a real acquired taste. The room note, of courseahem not spouse-friendly. This stuff is just a sweet, smokey, Latakia and makes no pretense about it. I'm a big fan of C & D. I think they make some excellent blends and this is one of them. Nicotine content is low. But Pirate Kake is definitely in that ball park IMHO. Powerful, smooth and very rich. 2oz Tin. Given the latakia content the taste is one dimensional but if that is a taste you crave then it's really not an issue. This one stays creamy mild all the way, an occasional sourness & then sweetness, both pleasant, don't really shake up the Latakia's prominence. Revised: This is especially good when one has spent a week away from home and latakia blends. In my opinion, Pirate Kake is missing the added character, or that little bit of something extra that's needed to elevate it to the status of other top-shelf blends in its class. I have come to enjoy Latakia mixtures for the most part. nothing subtle here, but very smooth. The fact that you can purchase large quantities at bargain prices is also a plus and encourages big purchases for cellaring purposes. Tasty and full , with excellent pack and burn qualities . A very cool, smooth, and pleasant smoke if you love Latakia. Please keep it coming. Performance: A very cool burning blend. No I did not say it was identical or state that it was the equal. The Turkish/orientals are dry and very floral. The smoke is dense and is rich with the incense like flavor and aroma of latakia and orientals. I can't really pick them out. Ahoy! No bite. I would say this is my favorite tobacco because I can always depend on it to be a good consistent smoke. In the "Choose one" section below, Pick an options before adding to your cart. Tried this for the first time today. I had smoked samples from friends and a small tin of this in the past but waited to review until I could get a pound to start on just to see consistency from tin to bulk. The turkish offers nice counterpoint, but no standard campfire, woody, earthy et al aromas to be had on this trip. Individual reviews are the opinion(s) of the contributor and do not reflect the opinion(s)
Similar Blends: I agree with reviewer Pipestud 2004-08-29 that CAO's Old Ironsides is possible; only even more Latakia dense. Thus the medium rating. It's an insult to call it one dimensional like it's some chemical-soaked, aromatic garbage tobacco. Well this is not one of them. Room note? Pipe Used: vauen, Savinelli, stanwell, brebbia, peterson. Really like the piece I have come up with for this one. It's really not what I consider a "Latakia Bomb" with an obtrusive Latakia aroma! I LOVE THIS BLEND! Recommended for English and Oriental fans only. If you are not a fan of a lot of Latakia, take a pass. If you like well done, heavy Latakia blends, Pirate Kake fits the bill to a T. Those Folks who Love a lot of Latakia in their pipe tobacco will Love it. The best way to describe the taste is by saying that if someone stuffed a salty piece of old leather in a pipe and set fire to it, you'd be smoking something akin to Pirate Kake. Easy to break off and prepare in your pipe. Also, or you use your bare hands to crumble it or a knife. This will really mess-up your hands when you break it up so I just did it once and keep it in a mason jar. Let them try Kake and they'll abandon blends they thought were pinnacle. Burns well and leaves a soft, fine ash. The burley is noticeable not so much for the taste but more so the nicotine hit that it helps provide. I enjoyed it because of that. I love lats but to be honest they mostly taste the same to me (mostly but there are plenty of exceptions) and judging by the aroma I figured thatd be The case. When rotated with other blends (I smoked Virginias around this) it was really good, but trying to go bowl after bowl until the tin was empty was just too much for me. Highly recommended if you like coffee with your pipes. Its reminds me of taking a handful of fresh basil and stuffing your mouth (but not as extreme,) and once the flavor has left your palate there is still a certain feeling present. Fantastic blend! Could replace G.L. I took the advice from one of the other commenters on this page and decided to spruce it up with some rum. Latakia heaven on earth. sigh. This is where the hassle becomes worthwhile. If you LOVE not like latakia try this but good god come on man. For starters, this is very concentrated latakia - almost meaty, creamy, rich. 4-stars. If I could describe this blend in one word it would be creamy. LET THEM SMOKE KAKE. First its a great tasting Lat-Tobacco. There's bounty to be had inside this little treasure chest! I guess a lot of the smell comes from the turkish as well, its like a battle between the latakia and the turkish in the smell, but in taste the latakia wins, of course.
C&D Pirate Kake at 4 Years :: Pipe Tobacco Reviews Updated 8/10/12 I've just tried, Engine 99, back to back with, Pirate Kake, both bulks, and I find PK better . This is probably the best or 2nd best I've had. Very smokey and rich, but smooooth. Apparently, it's recommended to try mixing this with some Haunted Bookshop, however I have not tried that yet. i have found this one to be better if smoked only from time to time, and not as a good daily smoke, as more than one bowl in a day leaves the mouth unable to taste anything else for several hours. This is my favorite Lat-bomb of all time, having tried many that get harsh or bitter. Since I've bought it, it did mellow out a little and is now quite a pleasant smoke, but I feel there are a lot of better thought out english/balkan blends to spend my time with. Orientals play a bigger role at the end of the bowl. Watch out,if smoked too fast you will get a big punch. I'm upping this to 4 stars and it's made it into my favourites as well. It is pretty straightforward with its flavors , but in an enjoyable way, and as I said before it is a very cool and smooth smoke. One of my favorite after-dinner, sitting on the porch, watching-the-glaciers-move pipes is a "latakia parfait", constructed thusly: In a tallish bowl combine first Old Ironsides as broken flakes (bottom third), next crumbled Pirate Kake (middle third), and finally Commonwealth Mixture (top third of bowl). Its like setting a pine forest on fire inside your mouth. I have just finished my first tin of Pirate Kake, and feel like I'm in love! There is also some sweetness to the blend, but the factor that I can't quite describe is almost a menthol sensation. Some would say the latakia is over dominant so much that you can not taste the other tobaccos in this blend. Got a bit cellered right now to see how it turns out month by month. When I finally relented after seeing so many other pipe-men enjoying Pirate Kake I was pleasantly surprised by its taste. I like something that keeps me interested through the bowl, a little evolution, a little complexity. That said though, I quite like it! I have to admit I sort of got into the spirit of this blend. It burns cool and delivers latakia flavor like nothing else except perhaps for Penzance. We all know that to us Cyprus is famous for its Latakia, but I must wonder if this one is not prepared over orange wood fires (orange orchards being another forte of Cyprus). Recommend for all Enthusiasts and most all newcomers looking to expand their horizons. Los orientales, sin poder notarlos en si, se puede decir que aportan ese toque de equilibrio y aromas, que permite saborear con gusto una mezcla que por su cantidad de latakia debera de ser de difcil fumada. The flavor is earthy, smoky, leathery. . A gentleman was smoking this at the tobacco shop I frequent and I was shocked at how strong the smell was. I expect to re-order this regularly. For as heavy and robust a smoke it is regarding flavor, it is also an incredibly mild smoke. All in all what a great smoke Age When Smoked: Fresh to 6 months depending on updates considered. A few lights required to get it going. After just shy of 4 years in the cellar the blend becomes very sweet, round, and displays a number of notes not originally apparent. One of my favorites. Oh and it happens to just be the perfect pairing with a dark cup of muddy coffee. It lends itself well to smoking out of a cob, in my experience. This stuff produces huge, thick clouds of smoke which never dissipate. It is a spicy, full-flavour Latakia mixture accompanied by Turkish to add a significant Oriental twist. I taste at least three different alternate flavor notes as different sized chunks of tobacco burn. Without question, the different sized chunks of tobacco, with different blends of leaf, is at the root of the many different sub-flavors that manifest during the bowl.
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