It has a lot of similarities to Penzance (including the iodine note identified by reviewer," GSTQ 12/27/2011" ). Did you know that the nicotine content of Latakia Tobacco is light compared to other Tobacco species? Apparently, it's recommended to try mixing this with some Haunted Bookshop, however I have not tried that yet. I added 2 lbs. I got a sample from a friend and was very grateful, but I wont be purchasing any of this, just not something I would not smoke often at all. Three stars for PK. Being a Pirate Kake fan I'm starting to love some of the Captain Earle's offerings more and more. Taste is a bit like a cigar for me. I get wood smoke, earth, leather, & savory meaty bbq notes from the latakia, which is quite robust, but also well supported by a good bit of floral sweetness & nice incensey notes. I don't think I will be buying it again. The burley made it even better. The latakia is there, right up front, and bold indeed! I've had english blends once or twice for fun but don't really like them. C&D Pirate Kake was among them. This blend is a perfect example of how tobacco mixtures can be full flavored but still fall flat due to lack of nuance & slight to moderate shifts in complexity. Opening the packet, it smells like a BBQ smokehouse. But, its also just fun. Even the smaller pieces have a remarkable cohesive quality and are really unnecessarily difficult to get prepped. Firstly, this tobacco is a Lat Bomb and definitely only for latakia afficionados. Thats how good this stuff is. Enjoy! I really want to like it, but it's too strong. Sounds weird maybe, but it is a sublime experience for the latakia lover. I can definitely enjoy a full english here and there. I ordered a one-pound brick of Pirate Kake (#970P). But I give it credit for it?s unique presentation and the courage to produce it at all. Therephore,it will compose mixtures simillar to "your own English type" Also,is a tobacco of the type that i like: is not strong in nicotine, bu strong il flavour, scent and taste. But if you like the dirty, earthy, smokey taste of Lagavulin or Laphroig, then this might be just the ticket. Latakia lovers delight! THE ROLLS ROYCE OF TOBACCO. Boring, one dimensional lat. I could maybe see this in my rotation, or as a treat when I have a little time to enjoy a pipe on a lazy morning, but can't see myself smoking this daily. I rubbed then let dry for an hour or 2. I found it an intriguing taste, but my wife would have kicked me off the state if she had had the opportunity. 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). Very complex tobacco that I'm glad I have more to sample! The Creosote flavor is there, with a slight nutty undertone on occasion. This is the first latakia blend that i try, and i'm lucky this be the first and my favorite blend. Appearance is a pressed briquette ("krumble kake"), rubs out to a coarse mixture of pieces and ribbon. I like Latakia, but I wouldn't consider myself one that likes it to totally dominate the blend. Not an all day smoke, but a must try for the latakia/english lovers. I love the fact that it's such a wonderful smoke What I do like also is that with the cake form, there is far more tobacco there in that cake than you'd think, once prepared you need much less than you originally thought. I think it loses something over time. Tobacco is soft and dry. I enjoyed the tobacco for what it's worth, but felt completely satiated for a while. Sku: 011-617-0185 A smooth, robust blend with LOTS (75%!) There's something about the experience that's like drinking neat tea. Enjoy + Require buying + An all-day smoke Four Stars Rating, Purchased From: 8 oz tins from pipesandcigars. LATAKIA!!! After the room stopped swimming, and the tastebuds recovered, I tried it again in a smaller block. . As an occasional smoke it's ok, but when I finish the tin I probably will not purchase more. A few lights required to get it going. The nic-hit is medium. A nice Latakia bomb. Also, clean the pipe after each use, as this stuff will lead a silty residue. I'm stocking these deep. The Latakia is so tasty in this blend an exciting smoke from top to middle and ends quite well wont be disapp Loving every minute of it, waste not, this Lat bomb if beautiful. It's smoky but honestly not as strong as you would believe being 75% Latakia. In my opinion it is inconceivable a mixture with 75% of Latakia because it is impossible to detect any other taste. There are flavors of wood smoke, spices, herbs, and a slightly nutty sweetness. The Burley and Turkish help to smooth out the smoke and add faint delicious undertones, but the Latakia is supremely dominant throughout the smoke, and never falters. Otherwise a lovely tobacco and well worth a try for anyone who likes Latakia and definitely a tobacco you can use to put a bit of latakia in another DiY home blend or similar. Now, that sounds overwhelming at first, but Cornell and Diehl have managed to pull off a masterpiece. 4 stars if you like lots of manly Latakia, 1 star if not. This is a lat lover's dream. I even find myself occasionaly inhaling this, something I rarely ever do when smoking a pipe. The Krumble Kake cut adds tremendously to this blend. I packed the bottom half of the bowl very loosely, as usual. On the other hand if you like heavy Latakia blends then this may be for you. If latakia is your thing, you absolutely must try this tobacco. This is primo condemental that is extremely smooth and creamy with smoke so thick you can eat it. The turkish offers nice counterpoint, but no standard campfire, woody, earthy et al aromas to be had on this trip. If you're looking for a better Latikia Bomb, check out Captain Earl's Stimulus Package or his Ten Russians. I think it should be renamed Pirate's Death Wish. If 75% Latakia doesnt make for a Lat-Bomb, then I dont know what would (100% Latakia perhaps)? All the devotion to Nightcap ought to be transferred to PK, because this is what a deep,rich English ought to taste like. . The smell when i first opened lid was a leather like, chemical vinyl type smell. I tend to prefer it more in a condimental sense. I love laktakia, oriental bases, but the excess of Laktakia made this blend somewhat bland after a 50 gram tin. It definitely smokes slow and cool- that half bowl i had lasted well over an hour. It is very monotone and I don't notice the "other" oriental varieties at all. Made with the Latakia lover in mind, Pirate Kake is a pressed blend from Cornell & Diehl with medium strength and a substantial taste. Actually Latakia on its own is quite cool and smooth; however, monochromatic. It might need a relight or two. And finally, this has a very heavy room-note. Pressed tobacco blends are among my favorites for taste and this blend is no exception. 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. I am holding this one at 3 stars, because it is good but suffers from a lack of complexity. Quiet Nights as my favorite. The only one I am confident in saying I can taste is the burley. Mainly because it had to do with pirate. This became my favorite pipe tobacco blend halfway through my first bowl. Be aware of not have any other EM in your rotation bc this is the kind of tobacco thats affect your taste for ages, after a few bowls of PK you cannot feel any latakia in other mixtures. The wife will hate it but I'm too old to care. Perhaps in future I'll give a blend a bit more time for me to discover all it offers. Cornell & Diehl Bayou Morning Flake Pipe Tobacco $11.90 - $36.98) 9 reviews . Those Folks who Love a lot of Latakia in their pipe tobacco will Love it. Finally getting to share my review on Cornell and Deihl's Pirate Kake!!! Might be a great smoke after a meal when you are rushed for time and have a small bowl pipe handy. The rave reviews by you my brethren afficianados. The krumble kake is easy to worth with, the moisture level is great, lights and stays lit well, the mouthfeel is creamy and thick, the flavor (if you're into lat-bombs) is top-notch. Let me say, up front, I'm a Latakia fan. Dont be put off by the 75% Latakia, as this smokes smooth as silk. It reminded me of smoking a burnt out matchstick or if you were to smoke the smoke off of a meat smoker. . The oriental is noted early on until about mid bowl and then its pretty much the lat that steals the show in pirate kake a very smoky campfire blend. Now for the pipe. Now this blend is a real treat though because the burley in it. I don't know if it's too much latakia at 70 percent, or if there's another something in there (burley?) 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. Pirate Kake 2oz Tin. As it says, Latakia predominates, but there are some sweet spicy notes making their presence known as well. Ron Swanson. I might relight this as many as 5 times in the course of a medium sized bowl. That is why this blend should not be compared with Dunhill EMP, or similar blends. It really is. This stuff is ridiculously good. Maybe I will try mixing it with something. Pirate Kake is fantastic: I could smoke this stuff every day, all day long. I like Latikia, but this may be just a bit over the top for me. This blend does it excellently! I only gave it a slightly lower rating bc I'm not sure a lot of people would like this. . Most other cuts wouldn't work with this much Latakia. While I may still prefer some other tinned english tobacs, the price is right for this stuff. Absolutely no indication of bite even when puffing vigorously. Meerschaum Man,smoking a 20 yr old CAO Bacchus. It's still a strong smoke, it's just got a fairly mild flavor. PK dominates the weak tasting 965 but 965 does add quite a bit of oriental and nicotine which makes the combination more interesting than the components. Be prepared for a punch-in-yje-mouth Latakia kick. LATAKIA! Pipe Used: John Middleton Oyster Rusticated Author, Nice. Shopping. Loose or tinned pipe tobacco orders- minimum . I'm a Virginia flake and "Balkan" guy and these are now put back into the cellar!!! This is a good tobacco. The hype is real. LET THEM SMOKE KAKE. This is the classic lat-bomb English blend. Theyre just a better smoke. I got a tin dated July 1, 2008 on eBay for $16, and I am more than happy in spending that money. WARNING: Smokingpipes.com does not sell tobacco or tobacco related products to anyone under the age of 21, nor do we sell cigarettes. The latakia that Craig uses does have it's own unique taste and room note for whatever reason. I fall in between. I smoke this whenever I desire to be entertained within a fast moving panorama of almost familiar sensations that build not to a climax and quiet farewell, but just keep rolling on as a caravan that one has disembarked. This is a very smokey and savory tobacco of high quality. Who the hell could detect any casing or topping in this? This simply tasted of salt an d campfire. Burley provides body, added smoothness and aids in the creamy mouth-feel. Unlike Cornell and Diehls Tuggle Hall which you have to keep re-stuffing back in there. This is one of the strongest Latakia blends I have ever smoked. I was pleasantly surprised by C&D's Pirate Kake though. I'm an experimenter, though, so I try all styles. Four stars and full sail ye swabs. I couldn't smoke this all day or even two days in a row but on a cold winter day this really hits the spot. good blend. The Latakia is of inferior quality and the blend opposes itself to the point of the abusing the poor sucker who smokes it. Age When Smoked . This leaves my mouth feeling bitten for a day or two afterwards. In the pipe it was hard to discern the accompanying tobaccos from the Latakia. I have been smoking Dunhill Standard Mixture Medium for near-on 30 years, believing that it has no equal anywhere on earth. Followed by a couple hours later and you can still taste it in your mouth just as strong as if you just took a bite, and you want that flavor out of your mouth by any means necessary.. but the horror sets in when you discover that no amount of alcohol, oral hygiene products, or other means can help you. The cakes are easy to break apart and rub out nicely. There, in the breeze, this tobacco really displayed probably what it was meant to be - a wonderfully tasty Latakia based press. Then load intact chunks of cake and surround the chunks with the crumbles and powder. There's nothing wrong with this tobacco except for the overwhelming amount of latakia. If I were stuck on an island and given the choice of only one tobacco, Pirate Kake (PK) would be my choice, except Id prefer the 8oz can, which I just added to my wish list. Purchased From: El Fumador - Sewickley, PA. 70 % latakia that should tell you something . The taste is a rich, creamy, smooth almost minty flavor with latakia dominating the senses. The unlit note gives more than a suggestion of lots of Latakia, so on with the actual smoke: It comes as no surprise that the leading flavour's the smoky Latakia. My wife thought I was burning tires. Just the way I like it! A wonderful tobacco. At first puff, you may think this will be a one-dimensional smoke, but soon the latakia smooths off to a very rich, heady, slightly sweet smoke. Taste like how it smells. I got a free sample of this from smoking pipes with a recent order. The process is something like consulting the I Ching each sip of smoke is a new slice of life, each new line builds a hexagram. For me, this is my favorite Lat. This was fine until I hit midbowl and quite honestly grew tired of it. Smoky and tastygreat room note and a delight to smoke! Heavy in each puff but always controlled by the Burley and Orientals, the Latakia seemed almost like a mild perfume that the other two were wearing. This blend is one for the manly men and only to be enjoyed amongst other Latakia lovers. Dispite being mostly latakia it's actually not quite the punch in the mouth you'd think it would be. Those three bowls were quite enjoyable. I can't detect other content in it, than latakia and some latakia blended with a pinch of latakia. As I stated earlier, it has a good amount of nicotine thanks to the burley, but one should not consider this a strong blend by any means. I enjoy it with a strong black coffee. . It seems, pretty much everything has been said already about this blend! If you are new to the pipe this would be a good way to sample where strong english begins. This tobacco is one of my favourites. It has not been a nasty surprise this buy, otherwise. And when that's depleted, I'm getting another one. Cornell & Diehl Pipe Tobaccos include hundreds of blends made in the US with top-quality leaf from all over the world. It's incense like. I definitely will get more on future orders. I miss some sweetness and complexity. So much good stuff, you'll want to exercise restraint and reserve its enjoyment for once-on-a-blue-moon situations. Pure latakia goodness. I guess this, is in part, due to solid balance with the orientals and burley. God might be in the Va/Per or aromatic camp. I am really starting to sound old (58). The crumble is easy to break, easy to pack, easy to keep it lit, smokes really cool, full taste from the very beggining till the end. sigh. Two words describe this offering from C&D, Latakia Bomb! The smoke leans a little further to the sweet than the smokiness, and I can definitely pick up on the Perique and Orientals more than I had anticipated. Strength is medium, body is medium, flavour is medium plus. Put a pinch in a very large bowl of mature Virginia and youll have something nice, but by itself its just nasty. Once you puff it very slow it will reveal beautiful oriental spices - peppery cardamom and pine needles - never overpowered and with a nice complexity. I have to agree with the wxguy, it does look like a block of Hashish. Be that as it may, I was fixated on finding the ultimate Latakia fix and when I started ordering from C&D, I worked my way through several less Latakia-heavy blends until I reached Pirate Kake. Rich, ever-changing as it burns, long-lasting and cool, PK is one of Craig Tarler's grandest accomplishments, the stuff of tobacco dreams! Tasty and full , with excellent pack and burn qualities . The nicotine will not knock you out but it is there and persistent. 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. Pirate Kake starts off tasting like a lightly salted, buttered biscuit, the butter making a creamy filling for the pastry. It packed well for me in a small LHS Purex. The pressed cakes are good looking, somewhat moist and tightly pressed. It's almost what I had hoped Nightcap would've been. Not quite balanced, but nearly so. This blend seems to be great quality and the latakia seems to be better and smoother than i've had in the past.
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