Cornell & Diehl: Pirate Kake 8oz Pipe Tobacco

I've smoked a bunch of this now and I just feel like it needs something more. I love the way it smells in the tin, but the flavor just feels a little thin to me. It's just a lot of latakia. It's alright, but I don't think I'll pick it up too often. Might use it to blend into other tobaccos....Read More

Very interesting and tasty!

Seriously good. One I don’t plan on being out of. If you love Latakia don’t hesitate to get a full lbs. it’s exactly what I wanted. It reminds me of black coffee, Straightforward, bold, tasty. Great way to start and finish the day.

I have read some older piping books about Latakia being the big bad wolf of pipe tobaccos, but I really don’t think it’s like that at all. I mean, after all, our American sense of spiciness in foods have really changed since the 1960s. Probably we have moved beyond the idea that Latakia and Perique will make you puke if you smoke them straight as an exercise in taste sensativity. I think this is true. This blend has the campfire smokiness of Latakia (obviously), and the peppery spiciness of the incencesy Orientals (with Cayenne pepper and ginger). On the plus side, this blend lends itself to a wide variety of applications in which Latakia is the required element for sprucing up an otherwise dull blend and moving it toward an interesting English blend....Read More

Truly a great blend for those that enjoy the smokiness of Latakia. Most excellent and highly recommended. Give it a shot I don't think you will be disappointed.

I felt sure I would like this blend, but I expected it to be very harsh and overbearing. Not at all!! A very pleasant surprise! It's very smooth, cool, and easy on the palate! The Latakia (75% of the blend) is very full and creamy. The orientals are noticeable in the background providing some sour notes (which compliment the Latakia very well). The burley brings up the rear, only intermittently detectable but it provides some nuttiness as always, which adds some body and complexity. The foremost adjective that comes to mind is comfortable. You know it's a good blend when, here and there, you forget you're even smoking....Read More

Load it up in a briar, put flame to it, smoke it!

This has became 1 of my favorite blends
You have to try it
Highly Recommend

This is one of my favorite English blends very satisfying

This is beautiful. Very dark very smokey, extremely enjoyable. I keep this stuff stocked 24/7. If you like the masculine relaxation that accompanies Latakia,get you some of this bad daddy right here. (Not for sissies)