Such a joy to smoke very nice lat forward mix. It is now my go to and hav at least one bowl per day. The cake / brownie is easily dismantled into crumbs that are easily loaded into the pipe. I could easily do back-to-back bowls of it, but I'm not a new smoker so YMMV. This has a very fresh tin aroma, almost perfume like. I managed to fumble a piece and I managed to drop it and it shattered like glass. It also has a clean finish thats not heavy in the mouth. Less sweet, more nutty, camp fire smokiness. I could almost imagine this as a Latakia lovers perfect morning smoke, whereas I had it more in mind as the last smoke of the day. It's almost what I had hoped Nightcap would've been. The tin I bought had perfect moisture and didn't need to let it sit out prior to loading up a bowl. I smoked a 1oz sample of this in my nicest pipe, a Jirsa bulldog. I confess, any bite, which I have gotten, may come from a propensity, on my part, to "puff" this tobacco due to how much I enjoy it. 3 Stars, at the least. if you liked 1792 but found iy just past your comfort level strengthwise the you should give this flavorful, after dinner smoke a try. NOTHING. of exceptional Latakia accompanied by Turkish and Burley. I was not expecting to like this as much as I did. Delicious Smokey, leathery, earthy, woodsy, Latakia aye cant gets enough of! It does stay lit well. This is for those dirty pirates!!! It takes a few lights to get going (possibly my own fault) but, once its underway, it goes fine all on its own with minimal fuss and the flavor is latkia spicy creaminess that is very strong. I enjoyed it immensely and it really fed the itch for something different. Glad I gave it a shot and a second try. Black mostly in color with some remnants of what brown tobacco was there. It is the truth! 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. Everyone wants to try, everyone wants to brag about how much they love it, everyone is crying inside. The Crumble Kake is a pleasure to deal with, not to moist and just dry enough to run through your fingers as if you are digging up a treasure from some tropical island beach. I kept seeing this in all the pipe smoking groups so I thought what the heck, I'll give it a try. This went straight to the top of my rotation. Smell also stays on your hands for quite some time after rubbing this out. Tastes like Karo Syrup and Latikia. To my good fortune the tins were already a year aged when I received them and a little over 2yrs old when I popped the first one. It is a pretty cool baccy. It is not an all day smoke, but it IS my at least once-a-day smoke! Has a waxy essence to it and if you enjoy Latakia this will be a go to blend. I intend to smoke half of my stockpile fresh, but I'm also looking forward to how PK will taste with a little age, and the Latakia softened a little. I smoked one bowl out of one of my nicer pipes and now its a latakia pipe forever because the nastiness of pirate kake will never be exorcized. because it isn?t straight Latakia, but it?s pretty darned close. That said, its a heavy Latakia Mixture that is tasty. So, for all the dark brooding color range, somewhat ominous tin aroma and all the bluster; this blend smokes in a very civilized way and I have no problem recommending it to fellow smokers. No amarga nada, y el sabor propio del burley solo se puede apreciar por su aporte de madera y terrosidad a la fumada. But it is a flawed treasure. Pirate Kake is not just a smoke; it is a true religious experience! But you might be asking; when should I smoke it? Sounds weird maybe, but it is a sublime experience for the latakia lover. Highly recommended if you like coffee with your pipes. I find it creamy, smoky and wonderfully perfect. I can't help but wonder if it was named as an ode to seafaring rapscallions, or as a metaphor to the fact that you will find yourself digging for flavor treasures while enjoying a bowlful. Not drowning out the others but definitely the Captain of this outfit. It smells very strongly of Latakia in the pouch. I'm a Virginia flake and "Balkan" guy and these are now put back into the cellar!!! Once again C&D is probably my favourite Tobacco company as the blends are spot on and the quality of tobaccos they use seem to be carefully selected and properly kept as far as humidity before blending. Nic dose is fairly low on this one, which surprised the heck out of me because the flavor is so over the top. The room note is sublime. 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. When I first got back into smoking pipes, a local cigar shop was getting rid of the pipe products he had - apparently not enough pipes smokers in the area. If you want a more balanced english this one will be too strong on the condiment for you. This is not really shocking seeing as the blend contains 75% latakia. Individual reviews are the opinion(s) of the contributor and do not reflect the opinion(s) Although there is reportedly 70%+ Latakia in this blend, it is smooth and satisfying with addition of other tobaccos. Even at the full price it seems reasonable, so I will probably be buying more when I run out. I'm partial to Billy Budd myself, but this seems just like the same without the cigar leaf. I love latakia but this is not a daily bowl for me. Thick and creamy with a bit if a sweet perfume-esque flavor to it. Heck, outside the pouch as well. This was the last of 21 new blends that I recently worked my way through. This burned cool, slow and very consistently and needed very little re-lighting. An occasional excess has its place in life, and Pirate Kake is an excess. Smokes cool, slow, and extremely flavorful from char to dottle. Another aspect that makes it great is the fact that when you pack a bowl, it does not have the tendenciy to spring back up. Pease JackKnife Plug $12.11 G.L. But on the whole, about as delicate as a horse pistol in the ribs and a genteel invitation to walk the plank. The cake breaks up easiest by hand, first breaking off large chunks of the whole then smaller chunks then rubbing those out into smokable bits. Orlik Golden Sliced Pipe Tobacco Tins . blend and an occasional one, at that. Really three-dimensional. This bulk tobacco came as one large slab, with sharp-cut edges, like it had been hewn from a monster brick. The aroma is immense, the taste surreal. I found several blend that match my taste bud, but i keep going back to PK when i craving latakia. Crumbles up real nice. Initial Flavor: Latakia! 8 ounces $21.20. argh! The charring light was interesting for the tobacco swelled grew like C&D's Crooner and the second light the tobacco took off nicely. No burn issues at all with minimal relights. Cornell & Diehl Pirate Kake Pipe Tobacco $11.90 - $58.65. On a side note I smoked my first bowl in the cabin an hour before my wife got home and I'm sleeping in the doghouse tonight. And, I mean nothing. Once I got it going I found it to be packed with flavor right from the get go. Leaves my pipes dry as a bone. The latter of which adds a nice nutty sweetness to the blend. Overall, a good smooth smoke that had no bite. Yes its filled with Latakia to the brim, but as mentioned by blenders before, Latakia has this kind of event horizon, where if you use enough of it, its less of a lat bomb than blends with less Latakia. Thank you c&D please if you have never tried it. Put a pinch in a very large bowl of mature Virginia and youll have something nice, but by itself its just nasty. Highly recommended to the lat bomb smokers. Its almost a single note experience. Leaves more than average moisture and requires a few relights and smokes at a less than medium burn rate. Remarkable. But I knew that would probably be the case going in. The Latakia is rich & smooth, lacking the strength, intensity, and complexity to keep it interesting. The best way I can put this blend, is that if it were a movie, it would be about latakia, there would be a preview before the movie starring oriental, and the burley and virginias would be listed in the credits as gaffers or extras. 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. Brings me to another time and place. This is as close, however, to cigar smoke as the wife will tolerate, as the room note can be cutting and a little acrid. 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. Consistent flavor, good body, and lots of smokeyou can almost chew te stuff! Also a great mixer- See my C&D review of Jamaican Rum. Same thickness, same density, and some of the same smell. The taste didn't turn me o ff, cause it certainly has a beefy bold smoky flavor to it, but it didn't keep me going with it either. Smokey Latakia seasoned with just enough nutty Burley and spicy/woody Izmir to combust and taste good. Exhale through the nose, and thats it. Surprisingly it is only medium strong. Like someone dumped a wheelbarrow full of incense onto a bonfire. One dimensional taste. PK smokes smooth and has no bad qualities if you're a latakia junkie. I'm still not a fan of the Krumble Kake as stated above, but it does burn at a sip. Not that I wouldn't take one, but nothing will influence what I smoke or how much I like it. C&D style; this blend smokes down to the last puff leaving a fine volcanic type ash that won't plug up the bowl. It smells amazing." The smokiness and creaminess was very addictive. At first you are like.. wow this is fantastic. I really enjoy PK. Choose Options. It tastes like it smells pretty much. I like latakia but this blend goes above and beyond. It has a smoked bacon with sharp provolone flavor !!! The tin description should scare off all but the most hardened latakiaphiles. This is the latakia bomb of all time here. Flavor - Yep, that's latakia! The "Ham Bone" aspect disappeared. Latakia itself doesn't carry much strength so if you're looking for a nicotine wallop then you won't find it here. And when that's depleted, I'm getting another one. I could very well see pirates smoking this out of their clay pipes as they flew the Jolly Roger. Updated 11/2/11- Well after a few months to breath and a different pipe ( if that is what one calls an Ozark Cherry Wood, original review was with a cob ), this blend is complex, without heat, creamy , cheezy and a keeper. It was overwhelming! This is what this blend is supposed to do so I knew going in I would experience this. I bought a 1/2 lb of this product mail-order w/o first tasting it, based on its description and its reputation in latakia-addict circles. Once I broke off a chunk, rubbed it out and let it sit a day or two; boy does it have a great spicey hearth fire scent! I took this to mean that the Pirate Kake was very moist - and that is the case. I think the blend meets the goal of a fine tobacco that is easy for most to enjoy. The latakia is right in your face, yet it's smoothed out with the burley and orientals. Smooth, spicy, with some of the thickest, whitest smoke I have seen. like alot of C and D it's pretty dry . Nicotine and body are mild, but the taste is medium/strong. I am not sure how I heard about Cornell & Diehl but I do remember that at the time they only sold in pound bulk. I'm paraphrasing here, but I don't have a better description of this aroma. This is not a great mixture but a great mistake. Rubbed out a bowl and packed it straight away with no drying. It's Latakia in overwhelming amounts. Amazing!! And this stuff will haunt your pipes for eternity. My goodnessnow this is what I think of when one runs for cover from theLAT BOMB!! I separated it and have smoked at at different ages over the last two years and can honestly say it has only ever gotten better. Cornell & Diehl Bow Legged Bear Pipe Tobacco . As an additional note, this does have an appreciable nicotine hit for a lat blend, so those smitten with lat, but also requiring more nicotine, may find this to be the perfect solution. C&D Pirate Kake at 4 Years :: Pipe Tobacco Reviews It reminds of the intensity of Old Ironsides, but in my opinion it is slightly less pleasant. The smokiness of the Latakia is perfectly balanced with the nuttiness of the burley and just a little tickle of the spice of oriental. My wife, 60 feet away doing some gardening remarked how nice this smelled. It seemed to have dried out some, so I have tried rehydrating it. The flavor remains constant with little or no nuances about to happen during the smoke. Keeps away loiterers and unwanted company. The room note to me is exquisite! There is also some sweetness to the blend, but the factor that I can't quite describe is almost a menthol sensation. Taste is a bit like a cigar for me. . Three and a half of five stars ----------------- Xmas 05 update. Highly recomendednot for the faint of tounge or heart. The Krumble Kake cut adds tremendously to this blend. Yes, it is. 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 love latakia. Will buy more and experiment to see what aging does. Whilst very heavy with Latakia it sips light and smooth, not at all like the Latakia laden English and Balkan blends I'm more familiar with. I found this best in a small bowl as it can get kind of boring to my tastes in a large bowl. Cornell & Diehl: Pirate Kake 2oz Pipe Tobacco - Smokingpipes.com Smoked well with liquor, and savored slowly, it has properties that could easily gain 4 stars. The Turkish and burley add a good amount of body. For starters, this is very concentrated latakia - almost meaty, creamy, rich. Currently, I'm using this as a blending agent in place of straight latakia. It lacks a little bit of a component: Virginia. Will be ordering a couple lb pound bags next time. Starting the weekend with a new one from Robertson Pipes and some 2016 McClelland. Kake is misleading as the pressed tobacco has many of the characteristics of a small piece of 5/4 inch pine decking. You get a decent cross section of the blend in the first third of the bowl after lighting up. C&D managed to hit a very nice flavor note! I am a Latakia lover. No need to worry because we have a winner for Latakia lovers. It is just relatively strong when compared to most lat blends. Order this. I highly recommend this blend to the inner-pirate in everyone! They're almost like little bars of hashish, which of course, I never inhaled. The best latakia tobacco ever. Neptune's trousers! This is a Latakia bomb? Loading was easy since this crumbled in to small pieces. This one has definitely crept aboard ship and stolen my tastebuds! I am sensing no vitamin N, and I am smoking this bowl very aggressively. There is tons of thick white smoke, and it really is a lot of fun to light up. A velvety, and almost full bodied, smoke with a strong taste of Latakia-woodiness, thats perfectly balanced by the creamy sweet, buttery burley and cavendish. There is this faint sense of a very dark chocolate that drifts through at times, so this stuff is not without occasional subtleties. With a total of almost 9 years of age on my batch, the Latakia really tones down into something similar to Syrian Latakia. You'll have to brush the taste out of your mouth. I just purchased the 8oz tin.. it really is that good. Whatever. I knew I would like this blend based on your reviews. It's not entirely a successful marriage, as the Latakia completely dominates its' partners. The smoke itself is flatter than Kansas. I smoked a tin then I bought a pound. But it is gone now, and so I begin a quest for my Holy Grail: A substitute to replace the standard on which all English tobaccos are based. The rest will be put to good use bolstering other blends. PCALHO. This stuff is delicious. In my opinion there is no sweetness in this blend but I don't mind. Opening the packet, it smells like a BBQ smokehouse. But I give it credit for it?s unique presentation and the courage to produce it at all. 2023 TobaccoPipes.com Once you are habituated to it, you are pleasantly surprised from time to time by the sweetness that comes through, possibly as an artifact of your palate adjusting to the overwhelming flavor of the Latakia. She's OK with Nightcap, so that tells you how strong this one is. This simply tasted of salt an d campfire. Has a pleasant, lingering after taste and strong room note. The VA's may be lower in percentage, but they are first rate and their earthy sweetness are obvious. So keep yer bilge suckin grimy hooks outta mee tobacco, or itll be the locker fer ya all!! End of speech. If you dig latakia alot try it . It was almost worth the price just for that. I don't even jar this stuff, just keep it in the container. I think it's loaded with all sorts of nuances. I just started to smoke pipes, so you could say that I picked up this tin too fast. C & D crumble cakes are fantastic. Pirate Kake is also the most antisocial tobacco blend Ive ever smelled. You're going to want to take it slow at first with this blend. Tin note if a face full of campfire and creosote, and love it! Mild and fragrant, an exceptional tobacco. We got ourselves reacquainted. This is a dark black brick which crumbles into wonderful flakes very easily and is able to be sprinked and packed nicely - a few lighter colored flakes are evident in the crumbling. Just do us all a favor and don't smoke PK, then bang on it in a review for having too much Latakia; that's the whole point of it. Since in bulk I broke it into three big pieces and put it in a mason jar. I'm a big latakia fan, but this was even too much for me. The nose on the smoke is so pleasing! I always have a couple brownies of this laying around. This is one of the very best tobacco I have ever smoked. But, its also just fun. I also detected an unusual Oriental scent when snorked, hold on.., it's a freshly split oak log with shellac coating scent ( Turkish?, Burley?),. A wonderful last bomb. Some may be surprised to see a healthy portion of Brown Burley and Turkish, but don't be fooled because Pirate Kake is a Latakia powerhouse. This is not a tobacco for the neophyte but for the latakia fiend who wants full-bodied spice, depth and complexity in their smoke. If you want to try this stuff, you should probably put some away for a few years so you can compare the aged stuff to the fresh. Im pretty sure I know what the caterpillar was smoking in Alice In Wonderland: Pirate Kake! Strength is medium, body is medium, flavour is medium plus. Might not have the best flavour in the world by itself, but it is a very cool burning leaf. Only had about eight bowls so far but i'll buy more. It brings to mind Texas BBQ, charred wood, and outdoor cookouts. Just finished my 1st full tin of this and it did not take long. Found another chewy block of this magnificent cake at the great Jack's Tobacco Shop in Milwaukee. Karrots and pirate kake :: Pipe Tobacco Discussion It still took a fair amount of relights to get it going each time. A couple weeks later when I could imagine wanting Latakia again, I put some nice Squadron Leader in the pipe and smoked it down 1/4 way, until the shank cracked 1/2 down from the bowl. So not only is this a must try for me but many thanks are owed to this blend and C&D. I have come to enjoy Latakia mixtures for the most part. Updated 8/10/12 I've just tried, Engine 99, back to back with, Pirate Kake, both bulks, and I find PK better . Latakia is out front with maybe a hint of vanilla hidden way , way, way in the background. Right next to SPC Mississippi River and Plum Pudding. I fall in between. Not an all day smoke, but it is repeatable. For this reason in my personal system rating (from 1 to 10) my score is 3 and only a star. I will look forward to trying the other tin after much aging hopefully mellows the lat a bit. The tin description says, it contains 75% (!) Taste is med to full and consistent throughout. Latakia forward for sure, but I absolutely love the flavors I get off of this Blend. The smoke was heavy yet disappeared quickly, but whether I sipped or puffed it stayed heavy until half way down the bowl when it grew even thicker and did not disappear. It's the taste of darkness. Choose Options. Still great stuff, but only for once in awhile, like after a charred steak dinner, or for when the urge for something immense and overpowering is desired. I think it should be renamed Pirate's Death Wish. Where to Buy Everytime I try this tobacco, it's a new experience. It also is not much of a crowd- pleaser in terms of room note. The orientals make a nice showing with a nice spicy finnish. It's easy to rub out and smokes coolly. I would truly smoke this over a lot of other sought after blends. If you like well done, heavy Latakia blends, Pirate Kake fits the bill to a T. One of the best tobacco purchases I've made so far. The cakes are easy to break apart and rub out nicely. reproduced in any manner without the expressed written consent of STC Holdings LLC. It's Latakia in overwhelming amounts. Ive had a few tobaccos from C&D and this is by far my favorite. Like a good childhood memory. Lots of power. I would leave it for an end of the evening smoke. Just what I like. It rubs out easily and packs with ease too. Maybe not an all day smoke but a great choice if youre searching for a characterful, spicy but not too strong mixture. I Highly recommend this blend to all latakia lovers! Medium to strong nic hit with absolutely zero bite. I get a creamy taste unlike any other tobacco I have yet tried. Mmmm. 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. It seems to mellow the Latakia a bit, taking the edge off slightly and making it a little creamier. Get your Cornell & Diehl Haunted Bookshop Cake Pipe Tobacco from the #1 in customer service and fast affordable shipping (and a small business) TobaccoPipes.com! Pirate Kake may best be utilized as a blending tobacco. Now, I had some trouble with it early on. Unlike Billy Budd, where cigar leaves are blended, Pirate Kake is always a delicious blend, both before and after meals. Deep flavor but not over powering. This was a blend I have been searching for because I love latakia but it is such a mild to medium and just tends to be low on the nicotine level sadly. Those of you who enjoy latakia-forward blends are in for a real treat though, as the Orientals and burley add just enough balance to keep Pirate Kake from being a one-dimensional lat bomb. It deploys a large palette of all distinct aromas you find within the wheelhouses of Latakia and Orientals. If dirty harry smoked a pipe pirate kake is what he would smoke no room for wimps here. As Devil's advocate, this is the best contemporary Latakia based English I've smoked barring my ancient faves: Sullivan's 00 & XX blends from 50 years ago. 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. Have always loved the English blends due to the high Latakia and Orientals levels, which I love. I absolutely love this stuff; it is smooth, dark, full and creamy. I really do not smoke this straight, but I do enjoy adding this to many of the blends I enjoy that need an extra kick of Latakia. I also have it blended 50/50 with My Mixture 965. I received a free sample of this with an online order, and it quickly became my favorite. The tobacco was allowed to stand for two whole days. I want to add one more star it is growing on me. A Latakia lover's treasure. I smoke this one outdoors only as it is most offensive to pretty much everyone. The result is a kind of monochromatic, but what a great color! It took two matches to get started and required only one relight. Hookah Tobacco - The Ultimate Guide to Shisha Tobacco Brands On opening the tin the aroma reminded me of a warm spring night next to the campfire. Easy smoking. Although an excellent smoke on it's own this also makes a great blender. You may even liken this to a creosote and tar aroma. It's smoky but honestly not as strong as you would believe being 75% Latakia. I am not tasting the complimenting Oriental flavors, as I do in Penzance. CORNELL & DIEHL PIRATE KAKE PIPE TOBACCO | Cigar Standard It does have a lot of Latakia but the addition of the Burley g ives it a bit of a bite that's not exactly my cup of tea. While I may still prefer some other tinned english tobacs, the price is right for this stuff. I started smoking pipes a couple years ago with those pouches you could get out of stores and nothing against those tobacco are the people that smoke them just thought something was missing I finally found this smoking pipes.com website ordered a tin of nightcap and that was my 1st real true experience with great tinned tobacco and that was my 1st while moment smoking a pipe while now you can't get nightcap anymore and I was looking for that wow again and just happened to pick up a can of pirate cake and this is as close a second to the while that I 1st experienced the nightcap not saying the tobaccos are similar just saying that while factor has to be the 2nd best tobacco that I've ever tried and will order more and more this is just a great smoke everything you could want every feeling every emotion just a great all around smoking tobacco. Its a great product. As stated above, I'm an aromatic guy, I'm not a big fan of anything else. Overall: This is for those who love Latakia, but want something that brings the best out of that fine leaf. Leaves more than average moisture and requires a few relights and smokes at a less than medium burn rate. Turns out I am. It's all Latakia. Not much subtlety here folks, so do not come expecting a complex blend. This is my new all day smoke . This is a premium smoking tobacco that i highly recommend. But if you like the dirty, earthy, smokey taste of Lagavulin or Laphroig, then this might be just the ticket. An ode to Cyprian Latakia if there ever was one. Founded in 1913 this brand has been the most smoked hookah tobacco brand in the world for a long time. This is serious stuff for serious smokers. Cornell & Diehl Pipe Tobaccos include hundreds of blends made in the US with top-quality leaf from all over the world. I'm not quite ready to stock up on this one, but I will certainly buy more in the future. Cornell and Diehl's Pirate Kake is the last of the bulk samples from my recent half tinned and half bulk thin down purchase and I saved it for last. Immediately I enjoyed it, Latakia amount is high, and tastes excellent. The flavors actually varied through out the bowl ranging from smokey to earthy and very lightly sweet. I just don't like this much latakia in my pipe at one time. Right up my alley as I burn wood to heat the house. This was the last of 21 new blends that I recently worked my way through. It is top notch Cyprian leaf with solid Burley and Virginia's. Room note offends everyone and leaves that creosote like aftertaste that I enjoy. Moisture level is perfect right out of the brick, rub-out is easy, and it burns properly. My preference has always been for latakia forward blends but admit to having reservations to smoking anything that had a 70% latakia content. That is why this blend should not be compared with Dunhill EMP, or similar blends. The best thing about this blend is that I always know what I am going to experience whenver I light it up. I truly enjoy reminiscing on the flavor and the smokey smell in my moustache well after my bowl has been finished. :). After rubbing a chunk of this smoky ambrosia out it looks like I repair diesel trucks for a living. The smoke ripples out of the bowl upon that first light, thick and velvety, so gray that it's almost blue, and the palate is hit with a blast of latakia that some may find overwhelming, but others such as myself simply surrender to. tastes like salty burnt brownies, generous latakia, very robust and flavorful, a tad too spicy though and noticeable tongue bite, breaks up very easy still I like it stays lit rite out of the tin little strong for me
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