Smokers' Haven Krumble Kake
(3.41)
So versatile you can carry a month's supply on you at all times. Choice Virginia, latakia and Turkish tobaccos blended and then compressed & sliced for the smoker who likes a rich taste but doesn't like to mess around.
Details
| Brand | Smokers' Haven |
| Blended By | J.F. Germain & Son |
| Manufactured By | J.F. Germain & Son |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Krumble Kake |
| Packaging | 2 ounce tin, 8 ounce foil pack |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.41 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 15 of 15 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 29, 2020 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
An exceptional Balkan in gorgeous pressed form. In case those reading are not aware. Penzance was actually a match blend with tweaking of this tobacco and not the other way around. A Krumble Kake version of the original Balkan Sobinie. If you can find it. Don't sell or gift it, as you may never see it again. Just the right amount of smoke, spice, sour, and tart. Good after a hearty beef or lamb meal. Highly recommended.
Pipe Used:
Many medium pipes
PurchasedFrom:
Friend
Age When Smoked:
5 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 01, 2010 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Krumble Kake is a spicy/peppery blend, yet has a sweetness to it also. The Latakia certainly isn't lacking, but it's not too strong either. Genuine Latakia is cured in a smoke house using pine and oak to smoke the leaves. This stuff is genuine, and gives a gentle pine scent to the air. When you blow it through your nose it tastes sweet, which I found amusing. Long after the smoke is done, there is a pleasant sweet pine smell to my clothes, mustach and beard. The smell is so beautiful it leaves you wanting to smoke more.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 13, 2009 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Krumble Kake is Our Best Blend pressed into a cake, which rubs out very easily. It differs a bit, though, from OBB, in that the Latakia is a little more pronounced. It seems a little less rich in Orientals than OBB. Being a cake, it burns easily with minimal re-lights and produces a fine gray ash.
One advantage of this fine Germain blend is that it is available in 2 oz. tins (the same tin size as Penzance) whereas the Smoker'a Haven blends are only available currently in 8 oz. tins. There is an 8 oz. foil pouch available, though.
KK is another fine Smoker's Haven/Germain product worthy of being part of a regular rotation. It is in mine.
One advantage of this fine Germain blend is that it is available in 2 oz. tins (the same tin size as Penzance) whereas the Smoker'a Haven blends are only available currently in 8 oz. tins. There is an 8 oz. foil pouch available, though.
KK is another fine Smoker's Haven/Germain product worthy of being part of a regular rotation. It is in mine.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 07, 2009 | Medium | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Fantastic with morta pipes! From beginning to end of tobacco, smoke remains a constant and balanced taste..
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 04, 2007 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I was told, at Smoker's Haven, that this is Our Best Blend, which has been processed into kake form. They do indeed taste very similar to me, but Krumble Kake has a darker lining, it seems to have a bit more depth, probably due to the chopping and compressing of the tobacco to get it into the kake format.
Highly Recommended to all who like good tobacco.
Highly Recommended to all who like good tobacco.
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