Cornell & Diehl: Black Frigate 8oz Pipe Tobacco

It was hard for me not to love this blend immediately. Perfect moisture and cake density for my preferences, super easy to prepare, stayed lit, and well balanced. The rum is a nice compliment but to those worried about it overwhelming the natural tobacco flavors, I don't feel like it does. A solid English blend with fine tobaccos and a nice hint of rum....Read More

So far this is hands down one of my most favorite blends. It reminds me a bit of Seattle pipe club plum pudding. Has that spicy rich rum flavor. This blend is a very full flavored smoke very rich in flavor. The hints of rum come out at the end of every puff some times a rock to the tongue in spiciness but at the beginning of a puff you get very rich tobacco flavor you get that oak barrel wood flavor of Smokey wood light hints of leather then a shot of rum at the end. I highly recommend if you like complex English almost Balkan style blend....Read More

A great blend of rum soaked Virginia with a bit of Turkish & Latakia and what a blend! Love from first smell and first taste had me lusting for more. The rum doesn’t over power the rum adds to the experience. A nice sweet and smokey experience. Easily in my top 5 of C&D cake tobaccos (so far) I am on a mission to try every cake (kake) tobacco....Read More

While this stands on its own merits, there are other Navy style blends with similar components that I prefer. Namely Sextant. However that doesn’t mean this is not a good tobacco, because it is. It is easily prepared, leaves little moisture, is flavorful, and develops nicely throughout the bowl. I initially picked this up when Sextant was sold out and I’m glad I have a backup....Read More

I grabbed a deep bowl of black frigate, adjourned to the back deck and set sail. The mix of cavendish, Latakia, and rum soaked Virginia's imparted excellent taste and enjoyable aromas. I continued the journey. It was pleasant throughout, however, by the end of the smoke I was riding full sail with a notable buzz. The black frigate is not for the faint of heart, nor for the new adventurer. I think this blend would be a great smoke after a full, heavy meal; perhaps a steak and potatoes. Not a harsh, room spinning buzz, but a solid one for sure....Read More

I generally avoid anything "flavoured". So when reading that the Virginia's were soaked in aged rum it gave me pause. Opening the tin I was assaulted with the overwhelming aroma of rum, yet I persevered. Amid my reluctance, i packed my pipe and set to light. Once I began the smoke delighted, my only problems with the smoke are that I'm not too sure as to what flavours are being noted for they may be accentuated or muted from the rum. All in all its a pleasant smoke and not the slightest upset with my excursion outside of my comfort zone....Read More

Presentacion en pastel, con un aroma delicioso, envolvente. Realmente uno de mis favoritos, suave, sedoso, profundo, entre calada y calada te deja un rico pero leve picor en la lengua y la nariz sin llegar a ser irritante. calificacion 5 de 5 estrellas.... para considerarlo en mi lista de tabacos y tenerlo siempre a mano....Read More

Top of the line English with big rum flavor. HOWEVER... I wish they would use only real rum and leave off the fake, sugary, taffy, candy topping. It's one of the same ones they put on Drucquer's Casbah. The rum flavor is there in the background, because they do indeed soak in rum a portion of the tobacco used for this blend, but then they apply a sickly sweet topping to "seal in" the rum flavor. The result is an undeniably smooth blend with lots of character, some nice interplay between the components, but IMO lacking sufficient oriental leaf. It is a great smoke, and I stock a pound of it in my cellar so I always have some on reserve, but the gooey taffy topping results in the subtraction of a whole star for me. If they would leave off the chemical flavoring agents this would be a five star smoke. It loses still further for me because the chemical agents positively ruin the aroma....Read More

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First off I've never heard the term crumble cake so it coming in a cube threw me off a bit. I've also always smoked the sweeter tobaccos. I got this purely out of exploration. Overall I thoroughly enjoy it. It's definitely different from my usual but I will be adding this to my stock