Hearth & Home Marble Kake
(3.13)
A firmly-pressed crumble cake blend of bright and red Virginias, it comes as a solid cake which can be broken or sliced and rubbed-out, and the flavor changes depending upon how you prepare it. Knowledgeable Virginia fans often compare it to Hamborger Veermaster as a smooth, but tasty Virginia blend.
Details
| Brand | Hearth & Home |
| Series | Signature Series |
| Blended By | Russ Ouellette |
| Manufactured By | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Krumble Kake |
| Packaging | 1.5 ounce tin, bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.13 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 21 - 29 of 29 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 09, 2006 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
If you hate American virginias, don't try or review this. But if you love the sweet, piquant taste of VA in a rich pressed form, this is the stuff to try. I swiped a few bars at Russ Ouellette's table at the Chicago P & T, and I'm glad I did. I don't care much for the 10 to Midnight, prefering the more powerful, aggressive C & D Pirate Kake of that genre. This reminds me of C & D's Blockade Runner, though this is richer, more flavorful and not nippy to the throat or tongue. It breaks off like chewy nougat, rubs out beautifully and packs well in the pipe. Unlike most krumble kakes, it remains firm and does not break up into a dusty powder. I love the texture as well as the mottled brown and gold colors. Very fine stuff from a very good blender and tobacco shop.
Three and a half of five stars
august update 2006
Smoke this stuff quickly and be sure to ask for the tinned version, as I'm hoping that will retain more moisture than bulk. After this stuff turns to wormwood, it's impossibly dry and you can't pack anything less than large chunks in your bowl. Also it starts to burn terribly hot and loses all its delightfully nutty flavors. I'll not get this in bulk again, and hopefully it will be more moist and spongy the next time.
Two of five stars
Three and a half of five stars
august update 2006
Smoke this stuff quickly and be sure to ask for the tinned version, as I'm hoping that will retain more moisture than bulk. After this stuff turns to wormwood, it's impossibly dry and you can't pack anything less than large chunks in your bowl. Also it starts to burn terribly hot and loses all its delightfully nutty flavors. I'll not get this in bulk again, and hopefully it will be more moist and spongy the next time.
Two of five stars
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 21, 2006 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Gives new meaning to the term "flake." Very dense little bars rub out into dusty little flakes somewhat like uncooked oatmeal. Burns a little hot, though certainly not outside of the range characteristic of this type of VA blend. Damned nice flavor, though---a lingering sweet, natural 'earthiness.' It works just fine in my all-purpose VA flake pipe, and lighting, etc, are easy.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 19, 2006 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
PROS: It is a crumble cake, nice red and bright tobacs,good and sweet. packs nicely lights alright, good price, smokes to a nice ash.ahhhhhh=).
CONS:had to wait a week for this beauty,should of tryed sooner.
This is my first crumble cake and I love the stuff ,After breaking apart the needed tobac for my pipe it just payed off well,the aroma in my smoke gave of a nutty-hay like bliss. After the first bowl it got a little milder and then poof I was done.
CONS:had to wait a week for this beauty,should of tryed sooner.
This is my first crumble cake and I love the stuff ,After breaking apart the needed tobac for my pipe it just payed off well,the aroma in my smoke gave of a nutty-hay like bliss. After the first bowl it got a little milder and then poof I was done.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 28, 2006 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a bit sweeter than Veermaster, which isn't a bad thing.
I was a bit lazy in the rubbing and loaded a few small chunks into my bowl. It was difficult to light and keep lit at first.
The taste is wonderful - a great virginia blend with an excellent interplay between VA flavors.
Recommendation: made.
Images granted: of being under dire obligations by the Sicilian mob to play a game of snooker for the life of a certain individual. Knowing I am terrible at the game, I still experience grand elation with the hidden knowledge that this bastard of contention was unduly flirtatious with my mistress some weeks previous.
I was a bit lazy in the rubbing and loaded a few small chunks into my bowl. It was difficult to light and keep lit at first.
The taste is wonderful - a great virginia blend with an excellent interplay between VA flavors.
Recommendation: made.
Images granted: of being under dire obligations by the Sicilian mob to play a game of snooker for the life of a certain individual. Knowing I am terrible at the game, I still experience grand elation with the hidden knowledge that this bastard of contention was unduly flirtatious with my mistress some weeks previous.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 21, 2005 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
12-21-2005 I have been doing a side-by-side comparison between Marble Kake and Louisiana Red, also by Pipes and Cigars. My fondness for Marble Kake is growing. I have had no tongue bite. It lights and burns well. And the taste is very nice. To my taste, it is the better of the two above. A very well behaved and thoroughly enjoyable tobacco.
Marbel Kake is is my first experience with a crumble cake. It looks for all the world like particle board, or an organic nutrition bar one would find at a health food store. My four ounce "cake" glistened with a lovely sheen (natural oils?).
The cake breaks up into pieces that easily fill the bowl. The moisture is on the money. I really like the taste, a nice, full, smooth taste of good Virginia tobaccos. I took a little extra time to get this blend burning well, and I think I needed one relight. I will buy this tobacco again.
Marbel Kake is is my first experience with a crumble cake. It looks for all the world like particle board, or an organic nutrition bar one would find at a health food store. My four ounce "cake" glistened with a lovely sheen (natural oils?).
The cake breaks up into pieces that easily fill the bowl. The moisture is on the money. I really like the taste, a nice, full, smooth taste of good Virginia tobaccos. I took a little extra time to get this blend burning well, and I think I needed one relight. I will buy this tobacco again.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 24, 2024 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
Rich and malty, a bit astringent to start but settles down. A bit hard to work with and get going if you try to rub it out. Breaks up into thin slabs of whole leaf. Likely best to slice it. If the mechanics were better, would be a four. Lots of relights at first to get going. The lingering smell and flavor is delicious.
Pipe Used:
Rattray 2023 PotY Billiard
PurchasedFrom:
P&Cs
Age When Smoked:
2 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 28, 2023 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
Tin note of tangy sweet, vinegary, and spices. Tobacco Krumble Kake is brown with smaller amounts dark brown and light brown. Moisture content is ok, some may want to dry it out a bit. Kake breaks apart and rubs out easily. Burns slow with a few extra relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium and consistent, with notes of spices, bread, wood, leather, floral, spicy, mildly sweet, stewed dark fruit, lemon grass, mildly sour, hay, acidic, earth, mildly zesty dry, mildly bitter, savory, a tar and tangy citrus background note, and a peppery retro. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is great.
Pipe Used:
1992 Ashton Sovereign XX Billard
PurchasedFrom:
pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
5 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 23, 2012 | Mild | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a simple, good blend of straight Virginias. It has the typical Virginia flavors of hay mixed with something citrusy and it leaves a pleasant taste in the mouth. I still think Rolando's Own is the best Virginia blend Russ makes; but this is good. It is easy to pack and provides a cool smoke. I don't think I'll be buying it again, but it is still a good tobacco, especially if you're a new pipe smoker and want to know what Virginia tobacco is like.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 07, 2008 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
Another good offering from Russ, and the fine people at P&C.
This Kake resembles weathered particle board. Nice and dry. Pinch off the needed amount to fill you favorite pipe. Lightly rub out....this stuff falls apart into a light flaky mixture of bright, and red Va. tobacco. Easy pack, light, and burn. Mildly semi sweet taste. This blend has much competition, but with form, and price it holds it's own with more expensive Virginias. May not be "THE BEST" but is not far behind. Rate * * *
This Kake resembles weathered particle board. Nice and dry. Pinch off the needed amount to fill you favorite pipe. Lightly rub out....this stuff falls apart into a light flaky mixture of bright, and red Va. tobacco. Easy pack, light, and burn. Mildly semi sweet taste. This blend has much competition, but with form, and price it holds it's own with more expensive Virginias. May not be "THE BEST" but is not far behind. Rate * * *
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