Cornell & Diehl Pirate Kake
(3.29)
A smooth, robust blend with lots (75%!) of exceptional latakia accompanied by Turkish and burley, Pirate Cake by Cornell & Diehl is a latakia lover's treasure.
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Series | Sea Scoundrels |
| Blended By | Craig Tarler |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Burley, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Krumble Kake |
| Packaging | 2 ounce tin, bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Strong
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.29 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 09, 2016 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Full | Overwhelming |
I smoked a 1oz sample of this in my nicest pipe, a Jirsa bulldog. A couple weeks later when I could imagine wanting Latakia again, I put some nice Squadron Leader in the pipe and smoked it down 1/4 way, until the shank cracked 1/2” down from the bowl. The pipe gods had spoken.
Pirate Kake is really three-dimensional. The actual cube of Latakia, I mean. Really three-dimensional. The smoke itself is flatter than Kansas. It’s a circus sideshow blend, taking its place on stage next to the Bearded Lady and Mr. Lifto (google him, kids.) It’s like a quadruple IPA, and probably should be served with one - the combination of nasty wet brush fire and Lemon Pledge could strip the tastebuds down to oblivion, at which point Pirate Kake would taste good.
This blend is the same thing as sticking a bottle of Ghost Pepper hot sauce on a table full of men who have something to prove to each other. Everyone wants to try, everyone wants to brag about how much they love it, everyone is crying inside.
Pirate Kake is also the most antisocial tobacco blend I’ve ever smelled. I can imagine the dedicated Pirate Kake lover sitting alone at home, after all his friends have fled the toxic smell, grumbling to himself about how he never liked having friends anyway.
Cornell and Diehl should be forced to perform some kind of community service to repent for making this.
Pirate Kake is really three-dimensional. The actual cube of Latakia, I mean. Really three-dimensional. The smoke itself is flatter than Kansas. It’s a circus sideshow blend, taking its place on stage next to the Bearded Lady and Mr. Lifto (google him, kids.) It’s like a quadruple IPA, and probably should be served with one - the combination of nasty wet brush fire and Lemon Pledge could strip the tastebuds down to oblivion, at which point Pirate Kake would taste good.
This blend is the same thing as sticking a bottle of Ghost Pepper hot sauce on a table full of men who have something to prove to each other. Everyone wants to try, everyone wants to brag about how much they love it, everyone is crying inside.
Pirate Kake is also the most antisocial tobacco blend I’ve ever smelled. I can imagine the dedicated Pirate Kake lover sitting alone at home, after all his friends have fled the toxic smell, grumbling to himself about how he never liked having friends anyway.
Cornell and Diehl should be forced to perform some kind of community service to repent for making this.
Pipe Used:
only dead pipes 🙁
Age When Smoked:
fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2013 | Strong | Very Strong | Very Full | Strong |
This stuff, (yes stuff is the right word) is just plain brutal. One must either have a fried tongue or be a masochist to enjoy Pirate Kake. The Latakia is of inferior quality and the blend opposes itself to the point of the abusing the poor sucker who smokes it. I like Latakia, but this blend gives Latakia a bad name. I smoked about ten pipe fulls and was ready to sue by the last bowl. Only Blackbeard on the gallows could possibly find solace in this blend. I think it should be renamed Pirate's Death Wish. Of course I recognize that there are some people whose tongues are so scorched and their palettes so brutalized by lat bombs, that they will gladly go down with this ship. Have a great trip to Davy Jones locker!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 18, 2017 | Medium | None Detected | Overwhelming | Tolerable to Strong |
Smoking this tobacco reminds me of eating foods that have been really heavily smoked. At first you are like.. wow this is fantastic. A few bites in you decide that it's just ok.. then a few more bites.. nope, I've had enough. Followed by a couple hours later and you can still taste it in your mouth just as strong as if you just took a bite, and you want that flavor out of your mouth by any means necessary.. but the horror sets in when you discover that no amount of alcohol, oral hygiene products, or other means can help you. You will have to wait until your tongue cells slough off to taste anything else again.
That is the exact progression I went through smoking Pirate Kake. I kind of feel like talking about tin note and presentation is superfluous with this one. I detect no other tobacco flavor but Latakia, which happens to be high quality, but definitely not my thing in this quantity. I will probably keep the tin to use as a blending tobacco, or maybe to use as a prank on unsuspecting pipe smoking friends.
That is the exact progression I went through smoking Pirate Kake. I kind of feel like talking about tin note and presentation is superfluous with this one. I detect no other tobacco flavor but Latakia, which happens to be high quality, but definitely not my thing in this quantity. I will probably keep the tin to use as a blending tobacco, or maybe to use as a prank on unsuspecting pipe smoking friends.
Pipe Used:
Dr. G Grand Duke, Cobs
PurchasedFrom:
SmokingPipes.com
Age When Smoked:
Fresh, 6 Months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 08, 2016 | Medium to Strong | Mild | Very Full | Very Strong |
After smoking this, my tongue walked the plank. It was a suicide.
The Cavendish doesn't moderate this blend at all, and the Turkish is AWOL. It's Latakia in overwhelming amounts. This is the Tactical Nuclear Penguin of pipe tobacco - a joke that probably belongs in a Mountain Dew commercial and not in polite company.
If there were negative stars, Pirate Kake would earn them.
The Cavendish doesn't moderate this blend at all, and the Turkish is AWOL. It's Latakia in overwhelming amounts. This is the Tactical Nuclear Penguin of pipe tobacco - a joke that probably belongs in a Mountain Dew commercial and not in polite company.
If there were negative stars, Pirate Kake would earn them.
Pipe Used:
meer
Age When Smoked:
6 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 07, 2016 | Medium | Very Mild | Very Full | Very Strong |
This is not a great mixture but a great mistake. The present tin information report: “A smooth, robust blend with LOTS (75%) of exceptional Latakia accompanied by Turkish and Burley”. It is the truth! First mistake: too much Latakia. It is like smoking straight Latakia, really unsmokable! If you don’t find any pure Latakia in the market you can easily buy this one and make your own mixtures. Second mistake: Burley has no proper taste; it’s a neutral tobacco without a specific taste. In this case, Burley doesn’t help the blend and it is necessary like smoking pure Latakia. Third mistake: Turkish is absolutely useless and this is not an oriental blend! I can’t taste any oriental tobacco. Only Latakia taste. In my opinion it is inconceivable a mixture with 75% of Latakia because it is impossible to detect any other taste. For this reason in my personal system rating (from 1 to 10) my score is 3 and only a star.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 30, 2008 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Full | Strong |
This is by far the most ham-handed blend I've ever tried. In fact, it isn't fit to be called a blend at all since it is the same as smoking straight latakia, not a blend of different tobaccos. The turkish and burley add nothing. It is impossible to keep lit. After a few minutes, my taste buds become overwhelmed and I can't taste anything.
I suppose there are those who just can't get enough latakia who will like it, just as there are those who put an entire bottle of ketchup on their food.
I suppose there are those who just can't get enough latakia who will like it, just as there are those who put an entire bottle of ketchup on their food.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 27, 2014 | Very Strong | None Detected | Very Full | Very Strong |
This is a rare case of too much of a good thing. I love latakia. Latakia blends are my favorites. I don't know if it's too much latakia at 70 percent, or if there's another something in there (burley?) that just makes this blend too much for me. I really want to like it, but it's too strong. To each their own, but Ten Russians is my lat bomb. Pirate Kake is nuclear.
Pipe Used:
Various
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
6 months to a year
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 27, 2020 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable to Strong |
I feel like I'm the naysayer here, I read sooo many positive things about this blend. But, frankly, I just don't enjoy it.
The latakia is heavy, which is fine. I can definitely enjoy a full english here and there. But it's a very static single-note mixture. I don't get any depth or complexity, just a basic smokiness. It says it has turkish and burley in there, but the turkish BARELY comes through, and the burley is buried.
To me, this one just isn't balanced, and therefore i won't be buying more. I like something that keeps me interested through the bowl, a little evolution, a little complexity. After a few puffs on this, I'm bored.
I will say, if you enjoy this at all, go get Maltese Falcon or Ten Russiana. Similar level of latakia, infinitely more fresh tasting, better overall balance, way more complex. Theyre just a better smoke.
The latakia is heavy, which is fine. I can definitely enjoy a full english here and there. But it's a very static single-note mixture. I don't get any depth or complexity, just a basic smokiness. It says it has turkish and burley in there, but the turkish BARELY comes through, and the burley is buried.
To me, this one just isn't balanced, and therefore i won't be buying more. I like something that keeps me interested through the bowl, a little evolution, a little complexity. After a few puffs on this, I'm bored.
I will say, if you enjoy this at all, go get Maltese Falcon or Ten Russiana. Similar level of latakia, infinitely more fresh tasting, better overall balance, way more complex. Theyre just a better smoke.
Pipe Used:
Briars
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 24, 2023 | Medium to Strong | Medium to Strong | Medium to Full | Tolerable to Strong |
Pirate Kake delivers a whopping dollop of 75% Latakia in the blend. Now, that sounds overwhelming at first, but Cornell and Diehl have managed to pull off a masterpiece. The Latakia is certainly noticeable, but somehow does not completely take the bowl over.
Another aspect that makes it great is the fact that when you pack a bowl, it does not have the tendenciy to spring back up. Unlike Cornell and Diehls Tuggle Hall which you have to keep re-stuffing back in there.
Great blend.
Another aspect that makes it great is the fact that when you pack a bowl, it does not have the tendenciy to spring back up. Unlike Cornell and Diehls Tuggle Hall which you have to keep re-stuffing back in there.
Great blend.
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