Latakia heaven. 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 little black clump of tobacco you get in the tin is relatively easy to work with, but that's small redemption for the Latakia overload that follows a crumble, a load, and a light. En toda la fumada el protagonista indiscutible es la latakia. I guess this blend works just as Motzeks Black & Gold Krumble Kake, which also holds 40% Perique, but is mellowed out with a lot of Cavendish. If you enjoy a great Latakia blend this one's for you. 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. Not for the faint of heart, has some punch to it! I don't think you could find a fuller tasting blend that is this smooth and soft on the tongue. Had a light vinegar note on top. The burley component smooths it out a bit, but doesn't add much to the taste that I can tell, but there is a definite spice component from the Orientals. A cold smoke, very enjoyable, especially (I imagine) in a cold winters day when you drink a smoky Islay Scotch. Sweet taste and slight reminiscence of coconut. It crumbled up pretty easy and packed up well. Leaves more than average moisture and requires a few relights and smokes at a less than medium burn rate. 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. perfectly! It's very mild and I wasn't pleased with it after my first try but I have to say: you must take it slowly because it's really something!Anyway, you can use it also for blending il you need a richer smoke.I like it and I will love it, I'm sure. Hey its not your fault latakia, burley will help you in this kake. Very smoky, leathery, and herby. By mid bowl I thought I was smoking granulated road tar ? I rubbed then let dry for an hour or 2. SmokingPipes.com I love Latakia. fix this is a great place to go. For all that oily leaf this blend smokes remarkably well. Very consistent smoke. Words cannot describe how enjoyable a smoke this is. Third mistake: Turkish is absolutely useless and this is not an oriental blend! This is one of hte few English blends I really like. If you prefer a five coarse meal over a simple dish, then the many flavors provided by PK will titillate your taste buds. Further down the bowl I detected a pine taste which was not bad. You will have to wait until your tongue cells slough off to taste anything else again. Beautiful Latikia Kake. If you enjoy Latakia (and I do), you'll love it. that is dense and smellsof Latakia. There, in the breeze, this tobacco really displayed probably what it was meant to be - a wonderfully tasty Latakia based press. The tobacco lights easily and stays lit well too. Truly, the good tobaccos are better with age and this is one of them!!! This is probably the best or 2nd best I've had. The latakia that Craig uses does have it's own unique taste and room note for whatever reason. Great for late night or cool/cold weather smoking. Comparable to an Is lay Whiskey in smokiness, though if one is looking for notes of peat I recommend C&D's 'Strathspey'. The fact that you can purchase large quantities at bargain prices is also a plus and encourages big purchases for cellaring purposes. In this case, Burley doesnt help the blend and it is necessary like smoking pure Latakia. Ahoy! Impressively well-balanced for such a latakia-dominant blend, the burley and orientals add a beautiful woody flavor to the rich smokiness of the latakia. It was more pleasant than I expected. My smokes started off pleasant enough, especially after a full meal, but the large amount of latakia slowly pummeled me. It's just too much of it to the point of making it monochromatic. But this is just TOO much. I love it! It still took a fair amount of relights to get it going each time. If you're looking for a better Latikia Bomb, check out Captain Earl's Stimulus Package or his Ten Russians. Don't let this review throw you off of the stuff you may like it. The bottom half of the bowl, not surprising, is much more productive. It is a nic e slow burning smoke and my first experience with cakes. Three and a half of five stars ----------------- Xmas 05 update. This is a very enjoyable smoke, full of smokey Latakia. This blend keeps me interested during the whole smoke. No Flavoring detected. Lucky me! Very smooth with little, if any bite. Just finished my 1st full tin of this and it did not take long. The flavor is largely latakia, but not one dimensional, as Old Ironsides is, for me. I should have reviewed this tobacco long ago. 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. 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). Unlike Billy Budd, where cigar leaves are blended, Pirate Kake is always a delicious blend, both before and after meals. If dirty harry smoked a pipe pirate kake is what he would smoke no room for wimps here. I'm taking to C&D's blends really fast and have yet to sample anything I have not enjoyed to the fullest. The smoke is never hot, so no issue with tongue bite even if you puff like an train getting it lit. Do yourself a favor and just give this stuff a shot. But at first light was this smooth and beautifully flavorful tobacco ! Pipe Used: meer. But Pirate Kake is definitely in that ball park IMHO. I can see why some like this alot, and some who would never smoke it more than an initial bowl. Thanks C&D! Share 0 Tweet 0. Room note offends everyone and leaves that creosote like aftertaste that I enjoy. I like latakia as a condiment, even sometimes as a chief component take HH Latakia Flake for example but this stuff is just disgusting. Excellently smokey and rich latakia blend. Burley provides body, added smoothness and aids in the creamy mouth-feel. The moisture is perfect, you can put it directly in the bowl or can leave it to dry as long as you wish. There's not much to say about this one, except Latakia. Then load intact chunks of cake and surround the chunks with the crumbles and powder. A beautiful cake, so easy to handle and pack, the room note for me was acceptable, I quite like the smell of latakia and can never understand when there is so much comotion about it. Pirate Kake is good for what it is but the other tobaccos add nothing.Good blend but will not be buying any more its just a bit too far out there. PK provides a phenomenal five-star strength, a four-star room note, with a five-star taste. 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. Couldn't smoke it all day or even on a dialy basis but certainly go for the occasional or more than ocassional latakia blast that one is looking for. I like burley. It seemed to have dried out some, so I have tried rehydrating it. I poured about a tablespoonful of the rum into the bag and sealed it back up. Needs some dryout time or you may get a toungue bite. I am a huge English fan and I have smoked most of the unicorns. I never really caught the Burley, but that is no big surprise, considering the general nature of Burley. I took a long filet knife and cut it into 1/4 pound bars. This is latakia. My sample is from 1995 or 1996 and was stored until 2001 without adequate moisture control. Cornell & Diehl Pirate Kake Premium Pipe Tobacco Share Tweet Product Stock MSRP Price Qty Cart Pirate Kake 2oz Tin $11.25 $10.99 Save 2% + - Description Details A smooth, robust blend with LOTS (75%!) Once my 2nd light caught I only needed a re-light twice. It is a spicy, full-flavour Latakia mixture accompanied by Turkish to add a significant Oriental twist. Theres a topping on this caramel, prune cant place it, but theres definitely a topping. The strength like the body falls short of medium. While it does lack depth, the appeal of the hea vy lat is enough for lat heads. Most other cuts wouldn't work with this much Latakia. This was the 1st time I understood "creamy" as a description for smoking. The orientals are drowned by the Latakia and the burley, apart from mitigating the burnt cork taste of pure Latakia, does little. Once lit, I find it stays that way with light attention to my sipping draw. Some mentions aging cake differs taste, tbh, I didn't try. Firstly, this tobacco is a Lat Bomb and definitely only for latakia afficionados. Just received it in the mail. I think all of this is very much due to the masterful blending of this Tobacco, the Burley and Turkish really there to let the Latakia shine. The room note is very strong actually. First its a great tasting Lat-Tobacco. Overall, I do recommend it for what it is. First, I was delighted upon opening to find a pressed cake. Having said that, this tobacco is in no way an every-day smoke as it just doesn't have enough character to contemplate on. Not an all day smoke, but a must try for the latakia/english lovers. End of speech. Age When Smoked: Fresh off the Pirate Ship. Tobacco being one of them. I don't think I will be buying it again. Pipe Used: Ashton ELX Brindle Billiard - 2007 NASPC yearpipe. Again absolutely nothing wrong with this stuff I just think there are much better options especially within the same company for Latakia heavy blends. I'm upping this to 4 stars and it's made it into my favourites as well. Enjoy + Require buying + An all-day smoke Four Stars Rating, Purchased From: 8 oz tins from pipesandcigars. I think it was a dollar an ounce if I can remember correctly and I even called on the phone and placed my order. There are too many others which I enjoy more. Well blended, the plug/kake smells delicious and rubs out well. Dont get me wrong, its certainly a lat bomb, and smokiness abounds, but its a soft, smooth, mild creamy smoke with a cedar like incense quality. I might relight this as many as 5 times in the course of a medium sized bowl. While you are sitting there enjoying the bowl you can watch the smoke accumulate in the room and settle to the floor. I just don't like this much latakia in my pipe at one time. The burly and Orientals are there to round it out a bit but the star is the smoky lat. Thought a pirate would enjoy a smoke with more kick. Similar Blends: Dan Tobacco - Old Ironsides (American History Mixtures). You get a decent cross section of the blend in the first third of the bowl after lighting up. Sometimes this is the only thing I smoke all day. I received an neat little 1/2 ounce cube of this as a gift from Smokingpipes.com in an order that I had placed. I initially wondered if I bit off more than I could chew because i did find this very smokey and spicy. Mailing Address: 550 Highway 9 East, Longs, SC 29568 Telephone: Local/International: (843) 281-9304 Toll Free: (888) 366-0345. Dont be put off by the 75% Latakia, as this smokes smooth as silk. Pirate Kake is only for the true Latakia Lover, it has 70% Latakia in it , so unless your a big fan of Latakia, as I am, you may not want to buy over a sample to try. The Kake easily breaks apart, easily rubs out. . I love and appreciate the other varieties of Latakia in the market, but nothing can beat a good GL Pease or C&D English in pure delightful flavor (except for Plum Pudding maybe). It's Latakia in overwhelming amounts. At one point in my life I would have run from a blend as robust as this. Smoked in a new Missouri corncob to understand better the flavors and subtleties. Maybe I will try mixing it with something. I think if I had bought this in any quantity it would be a great blender with a dryer, easier burning, simple burley. It smells amazing." It's still a strong smoke, it's just got a fairly mild flavor. In my ridiculously long churchwarden the smoke was actually pretty mellow for a latakia blend. Still I find it a smoother ride than say Star of the East or Pease's Gaslight.. Ill taste Latakia for awhile after smoking this, but thats not to say its an unpleasant smoke. Give it a try. But, I rather parrot and babble on a bit longer. Beautiful gray ash. Love this stuff. Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares. A wonderful tobacco. This bulk tobacco came as one large slab, with sharp-cut edges, like it had been hewn from a monster brick. La nota ambientale molto particolare sgradevole ai pi. But if you like the dirty, earthy, smokey taste of Lagavulin or Laphroig, then this might be just the ticket. Latakia has a lot of nuance in its flavor. Been a fan of this stuff for years was the other tin I picked up and opened for the road (Rattray old gowrie was the other). If you want a more balanced english this one will be too strong on the condiment for you. Room note offends everyone and leaves that creosote like aftertaste that I enjoy. As an occasional smoke it's ok, but when I finish the tin I probably will not purchase more. I was not expecting to like this as much as I did. If you want to try something interesting (and I'm sure that you do) then mix this about half and half with Captain Black White. Three stars for PK. It lights easily and stays lit. All the devotion to Nightcap ought to be transferred to PK, because this is what a deep,rich English ought to taste like. I have smoked about 7 oz. No different here except the smoke is much more rich. I can hardly wait to see how this tastes a couple of years down the road. Not an all day smoke,. I love latakia but this is not a daily bowl for me. Every time. I added 2 lbs. Takes a while to get it going. It looked so strong and foreboding in the pouch that I refrained from whittlin' a chunk for quite some time. This blend is LOADED with it for sure, and there just isn't any other way to put it. I bet this would be more popular if it didn't have the Jolly Roger and the mention of 75% Latakia content on the tin. 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. The "creaminess" can be a little heavey at times so I have found this to be a good tobacco to cut with a lighter english. 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. 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 legit felt like a pirate after I opened the tin - imagined sailing the high seas pillaging a town with my trusty briar packed with this fragrant english beauty. The Latakia is of inferior quality and the blend opposes itself to the point of the abusing the poor sucker who smokes it. Where's my jug o'grog? I had been curious to try a "lat-bomb" and this certainly seemed to be held in high esteem by many so I gave it a shot. I wanted to test it to make sure so I left the den for a few minutes to get a drink and came back to rolling smoke and a room that had a pleasant rich and smoky smell that was strong like there had been a pillaging and plundering and burning raid in the room.. there were even bodies laying there in the smoke.. oh wait those are passed out collies taking a nap. I really tried to like the taste, but not being a regular consumer of Latakia, I found that exotic leaf to be simply "over the top" in this instance. I currently add 25% Pirate Kake to Lane's Rum and Maple. Lovely tobacco to smoke but stinks like hell to all around you. My go-to tobaccos are Billy Budd and 10 Russians but I reach for this several times a week and taste it for an hour or more afterwards. Midday and your palate could be shot for quite awhile, perhaps until tomorrow or the day after. nothing subtle here, but very smooth. I've just ordered a bunch online and my point is, that like peaty scotch, this is an acquired taste. I will keep this in my rotation and continue to cellar as I go. With the fragrantly smoky aroma from Latakia, this easily packed crumble cake already becomes my everyday rotation. The rave reviews by you my brethren afficianados. Flavorful and super relaxing. The Creosote flavor is there, with a slight nutty undertone on occasion. The savory flavor isn't too strong as to where you can't use this as an all day blend. It puts other heavy latakia mixtures, even Penzance and Old Ironsides to shame. It is now my go to and hav at least one bowl per day. of exceptional Latakia accompanied by Turkish and Burley. Not much ups and downs and very few acidity. I really wanted to like this tobacco, but I find the heavy latakia blend to be too parching to enjoy regularly. This is a real acquired taste. Burning pyres to the ancient Sumerian gods in Babylon. ! That being said, it is still something to go into with your eyes open. There is a dash of cavendish in there but just to smooth it a little. Posted by Peter Fenerlis on 26th Apr 2022, GREAT TIN SMELL EVEN BETTER SMOKING AND ALSO SMOOTH. I have started using the cigar cutter method of preparation (As shown on the SPC blog) and find that it makes the smoke quite a bit smoother. I got this as a sample from smokingpipes.com, and wanted to try a crumble cake. I dont resist. Could replace G.L. No, that isn?t a bad thing! C&D style; this blend smokes down to the last puff leaving a fine volcanic type ash that won't plug up the bowl. The age has definitely blended the strong latakia toget her into the others. This is a wonderful blend that scratches the Latakia itch for me like no other. No real complexity here but this is not a blend you sit and ponder over, you know exactly what you are getting and I like that sometimes. I don't mean to be a wet blanket or a negative guy, but it seems that a few reviewers that post many reviews are serving as marketers for blenders looking for their verbose reviews. And for the most part, it is. The Turkish/orientals are dry and very floral. Wow, this stuff is a Latakia monster. I have smoked through 6oz and have 4 left so we shal see how PK fairs in the next 6 months. Another winner from C&D. 10-13-2022. I also get some almonds, vanilla, and a bit of anise/licorice. Tastes smoky with mineral overtones. This is a fantastic blend. It wasn't quite floral. If you dig latakia alot try it . All hands on deck, The blend is like a latakia mouth wash with yes, a very light minty after taste of sweetness. This is exactly what I look for in a latakia blend. Taste like how it smells. Closely behind the Smoke were a pleasant medium Earthy and mild woody flavors backed up by a light pleasant sweet butter, a mild spicy flavor, a light toasty and light nuttiness as well as a mildly spicy flavor. Mind you, I don't regret trying itthe tobacco's were good quality, it's just that this blend is not for me. Is it a Lat-heavy blend that explodes your palate in such a way as to make any and all future Latakia blends unpalatable? The expression Lat-Bomb has always been tossed about in such a disparaging way, I always assumed the term to be a pejorative one. Just yesterday I had some Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels, and I immediately thought of those when I emblazoned a bowl of Pirate Kake for the first time (Buttery smooth caramels, drenched in Belgian dark chocolate, then sprinkled with crunchy rock salt from the Dead Sea). The smoke is velvety and soft the punch is strong. Customers Who Smoked Pirate Kake 2oz Also Smoked: I have quite a massive cellar of blends ranging from every form and cut, aromatics,English, non-aros, you name it, and this delicious cake has finally hit the WOW factor in every aspect, even days later when I get a whiff of the lingering aroma!!! Let them try Kake and they'll abandon blends they thought were pinnacle. Pirate kake is by far the smokiest, most contemplative Latakia blend out there - it tastes great and is perfect for sitting in the cool night air and taking time off from the world. YA GOTTA TRY THIS. Age When Smoked: new, less than a year old tin. Add to Wish List. Have always loved the English blends due to the high Latakia and Orientals levels, which I love. Chi pu dirlo, questo un fumo da pirati, uomini rudi che amano un gusto davvero preciso e deciso. WOW, this is hearty. Although there is reportedly 70%+ Latakia in this blend, it is smooth and satisfying with addition of other tobaccos. Here in Brazil many confreres saying about this blend and i decided to try. Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth. Rubs out well and makes a very smooth smoke. It doesn't do anything that would keep me coming back to it. . UPDATE: 12/3/2013 Not just a lat bomb. With a little Burley and Oriental for balance, youre going to like this blend. Pirate Kake is very smooth and it produces copious amounts of fragrant smoke with consistent flavor. damn). I find it creamy, smoky and wonderfully perfect. It could very well become a regular, but for now I am unsure. Probably would go nice with a good, single malt Scotch. Shopping. Tasty and full , with excellent pack and burn qualities . Bottom line: If you love a big dose of Latakia, then run and get some, if you don't this one may change your mind! Mild nicotine. Amazing!! One of the best Latakia blends I've ever smoked.aka Latakia Bomb.. excellent. Smokey, like woodsmoke. I can't detect other content in it, than latakia and some latakia blended with a pinch of latakia. Loose or tinned pipe tobacco orders- minimum . Then I got a fresh corn cob pipe, perfection. Like someone dumped a wheelbarrow full of incense onto a bonfire. At first i was intimadted. Burley and Oriental tobbaccos harmonize and smoothen the taste. When smoked immediately after opening the package, the aroma becomes watery, so it is best to let it dry. Individual reviews are the opinion(s) of the contributor and do not reflect the opinion(s) I love it. Let tobacco dry out some and keep your pipe cool. Amazingly smooth and heavenly delicious! , . This tobacco is one of my favourites. Presentation: A hearty, dark dense block. There are a quite a few stems in my batch, I might go as far as to call it stemmy. Not an all day smoke but one that we'll take you to Latakia heaven. . The Latakia is certainly noticeable, but somehow does not completely take the bowl over. Once it's lit, you'll get exactly what you signed up for, which is a big dose of latakia taste and aroma as well as a little buttery sweetness in the background. Highly recommended. As you progress, the burley makes its presence felt with a note that reminds of baking bread and rounds the harsh edges of the licorice-like (in looks and taste) black weed. I guess I am one of the lucky ones, I can smoke Latakia in the house.
