Drucquer & Sons: Casbah 100g Pipe Tobacco

Product Number: 003-756-0017

Founded in 1841, Drucquer & Sons was a famed London tobacco shop that relocated to Berkeley, California, in 1928. The shop was more than just a tobacconist though; it was a community. It was where some of the greatest tobacco-blenders in recent memory — like Carl Ehwa of McClelland and Gregory Pease of G.L. Pease — first plunged their hands into fragrant tobacco. The historic shop may be gone, but its rich history and brand of pipe tobaccos continues, reformulated from their original recipes by Gregory Pease (and made by Cornell & Diehl) for the modern smoker.

Casbah is an expertly blended Balkan-style crumble-plug mixture comprising Red and Bright Virginias, a generous portion of small-leaf Orientals, and a generous helping of deep, smoky Cypriot Latakia. Once blended, the loose mixture is pressed and aged in cakes, then cut into blocks — combining the flavor-enhancing benefits of flake- or plug-cut blends with an easy, straightforward preparation for the pipe. In the tin, Casbah's aromas are opulent and exotic, punctuated by sweet and sour notes with a deep allure of smoky zest. On the palate, the blend is full-bodied yet approachable in flavor and strength, balancing a tangy sweetness with whispers of subtle wood-smoke and a creamy, rounded finish.

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  • Components: Virginia, Latakia, Orientals
  • Family: English
  • Cut: Cake
Customer Reviews
Overall Rating:
4.8
12 reviews
Tommy does like it
April 10, 2025
Product: Drucquer & Sons Casbah 100g
I'm rockin this casbah. My current favorite.If you like Balkans this is the best.
WOAH
April 07, 2025
Product: Drucquer & Sons Casbah 100g
Wow! Some blends I try a few times and say “hmmm, okay, I’d buy more and stick it in the cellar.” Not Casbah. For cake tins I usually put at least one in a mason jar for future consumption. Not this one. Both cakes are in my “smoke now” inventory! So very delicious. This is one of those smokes that leaves a sweet aftertaste. I usually have a pipe before bed and this blend makes me excited to get to bed so I can get to my next evening pipe the following day.

Surprised I don’t see Casbah more highly touted, this is a true GEM.
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Magical Casbah!
June 17, 2024
Product: Drucquer & Sons Casbah 100g
“Casbah” A new blend and addition from Drucquer & Sons that is well worth your money!A Balkan blend featuring a beautiful presentation of Orientals balanced by quality Virginia and Latakia, perfected in an easy-to-prepare dark brownish Crumble Cake, full of a mouth-watering aroma, smoky,dark,sweet,tangy,salty, creamy and toasty with just the right amount of moisture. Easy to light with a slow, unpretentious burn.
I find it performs best in a larger diameter bowl, cool smoke, soft, creamy, nutty, sweet fruity, herbal aromas from the Oriental and Virginia play cheerfully with the Latakia without overshadowing each other. Complex full of flavor and nuances, the nicotine levels for me are low to moderate.Now it has become one of my favorites and definitely highly recommended!Thank you so much Gregory Pease..you are the best!
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Drucquer's Best
June 02, 2023
Product: Drucquer & Sons Casbah 100g
The Casbah is simply the best Balkan there is. I would be incredibly happy if nobody bought it so I could negotiate a bulk purchase of their entire quarterly output. I want all of it.
This Casbah Was Rocked
December 15, 2022
Product: Drucquer & Sons Casbah 100g
Absolutely worth your time. Very blend I’ve sampled from Drucquer & Sons has been a great smoke and each so very unique from one another. This new one has immediately gone on my top favorites.
Hidden Balkan Gem
September 22, 2023
Product: Drucquer & Sons Casbah 100g
Possibly the finest Balkan in my cellar, quickly becoming my absolute favorite. Blissfully flying under the radar with this one!
Great Blend Top 5
January 11, 2023
Product: Drucquer & Sons Casbah 100g
This blend is good enough to rewrite a review after the first 100g tin. While at first this was an ok blend by switching pipes around I found that a 1” diameter 1.75” deep Randy Wiley made this blend pop! The complex and wonderful smoke really arose from the larger Diameter pipe the simple fact is out of around 100 tobaccos tried in the last year this is in the top 5 not only Balkans but blends I have ever had. May be close to a perfect Balkan...Read More
great blend
December 15, 2022
Product: Drucquer & Sons Casbah 100g
This blend is a nice crumble plug, lights easy, burns to a grey ash with few relights. I do pre cut small blocks from the plug and do try to let it rest in a bowl after rubbing out. Flavor is on offer at all times. A unique sweet nut and smokey stewed fruit seemed to come from the interplay of the Oriental and latakia at times. This is by no means a Latakia forward blend. There is a lot in the blend but it never takes over from the Orientals. Spice is up front but not overwhelming, Power is a tic under medium in the bowls I have used so far. I must say that this is another blend from Drucuer and Sons that I have to make room for in my vault. I suspect aging this blend will be worth the effort. Recommend to all Enthusiasts and newcomers who enjoy Oriental spice on top of a rich flavor profile....Read More
nice change of pace
December 12, 2022
Product: Drucquer & Sons Casbah 100g
Tin note of smoky, mildly sour, and mild fermented sweet. The marbled black, brown and tan Crumble Plug rubs out easily. Tobacco is a little moist but drying isn't needed. Burns slow with a few extra relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to full and consistent, with notes of floral, smoky herbal spices, mild tart sweet fruit, moderately spicy, very woody, musty earth, a lemon grass background note, and a peppery retro. Latakia is leading with Orientals supporting. Virginias are supporting from afar as judged by the lack of some depth and mild sweetness. Room note is tolerable to strong, and aftertaste is great....Read More
very nice smoke...
December 23, 2022
Product: Drucquer & Sons Casbah 100g
five stars a must, worth a try...
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