Hermit Tobacco Works Co. Antique Pressed Syrian Cake
(2.75)
For years, pipesmokers have lamented the loss of old style Syrian latakia. Hermit Tobacco is proud to introduce it newest blend, Antique Pressed Syrian Cake. Syrian cake is hand blended, stoved in antique containers, and then pressed into one pound cakes using an authentic antique tobacco press. Rich in red Virginia, perique, Turkish, and real Syrian latakia, Antique Pressed Syrian Cake is for the true latakia lover.
Details
| Brand | Hermit Tobacco Works Co. |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Krumble Kake |
| Packaging | 2 ounce tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium to Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable to Strong
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2016 | Medium | None Detected | Full | Pleasant |
This is one of my all-time favorite heavy English blends and I miss it greatly. Deeply rich Red Virginia, velvety spice from Turkish leaf and the dash of Syrian Latakia that is made the way I like it, hand pressed and dried and then shredded into Krumble Kake form with its complimentary leaf. Leathery yet sweet, strong yet mellow, earth shaking yet soft... just a delight!
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 05, 2012 | Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
I've been smoking from a 2004 tin as well; not sure when this went off the market, but it's a shame. I lucked out on Ebay finding this. I have had a couple blends with Syrian Latakia before, but this is the first to really show me the difference from Cyprian: winey! This quality is enhanced I'm sure by some kind of lightly applied fruit topping here, but it is very light. Not an aromatic. The other tobaccos are in perfect balance. Puffing this (sometimes quite heavily!) is a great change-up from my mainly Virginia rotation, and I like it much more than the "average" English blend. Pretty obvious that C&D pressed this cake for them: it has all the characteristics one would expect from a C&D cake, and C&D cakes are among my favorite productions from them. I am really putting a dent in this tin, but it makes me kind of sad, since more of this will be hard to find. All in all, a unique taste, a great showcasing of the Syrian with sweet Turkish, mellow red Virginia, and just a smidgen of Perique (nice touch), and highly recommended to those who can score a tin. Funny, others seem to get "strong" out of this, but I smoke it like a furnace and don't notice what I would call a real nicotine punch!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 22, 2011 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable to Strong |
I have been smoking this from a 2004 tin. This tin has been a real treat and if I can find other tins of this I will buy them all. The main player in this blend is the syrian latakia followed by the orientals and then the virginia. From the smell of the tin you would expect this blend to be very full in flavor however when smoking the taste is medium to full and not overpowering. The tobacco is presented in a crumble cake form and is quite easy to prepare to your tastes. A previous review mentioned this as bearing resemblence to Pirate Kake and in appearence wise it does. I prefer this to Pirate Kake because there is much more of a variation of flavors while smoked - the syrian latakia is always at the for front though. If you love syrian latakia and can find a tin of this I highly recommend this!
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