Cornell & Diehl Chenet's Cake
(3.46)
Named in honor of Pierre Chenet, the farmer credited with discovering the process that turns burley into perique in 1824, this combination of Virginia and perique, pressed into an old-fashioned crumble cake, is a perique powerhouse for those who simply can’t get enough of this “truffle of tobaccos”. Estimated peak: 10-15 years. But it's fantastic right now!
Details
| Brand | Cornell & Diehl |
| Series | Cellar Series |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | Cornell & Diehl |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Perique |
| Contents | Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Krumble Kake |
| Packaging | 2 ounce tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.46 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 31 - 35 of 35 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 29, 2023 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This blend is a good, meaty, rich VA/PER. The cake crumbles easily and could use some drying time. There is a lot of Perique which you can taste and smell.
Neither mild nor terribly strong. Like a lot of blends this hits the middle. Solid. Enjoyable. Not extraordinary. We have to remember the market — people and life tends to regress to the mean. And folk are very different in what they taste.
It’s not as good as Windjammer. In the same category as Haddo’s Delight or Escudo. Certainly more Perique centric.
Update: I’ve changed my mind on this blend. It is terrific. Better and more focused than Windjammer. Lots of Perique. Stronger than it first seems.
Neither mild nor terribly strong. Like a lot of blends this hits the middle. Solid. Enjoyable. Not extraordinary. We have to remember the market — people and life tends to regress to the mean. And folk are very different in what they taste.
It’s not as good as Windjammer. In the same category as Haddo’s Delight or Escudo. Certainly more Perique centric.
Update: I’ve changed my mind on this blend. It is terrific. Better and more focused than Windjammer. Lots of Perique. Stronger than it first seems.
Pipe Used:
IMP Meerschaum; Altinok meer
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2022 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Tin note of stewed sour plums, spiced Rasin bread, and tart dark fruit. The moist marbled reddish tan, brown, and dark brown Krumble Kake breaks apart easily and may need some drying. Burns slow with multiple relights. The strength is medium and nic is medium. No flavoring detected. Taste is medium to full and somewhat consistent, with notes of very earth, very spicy, woody, bread, sour lemon, tangy raisin, mildly floral, mild sweet grass, mild dark chocolate, and a very peppery retro. The evenly matched Perique and Virginias are locked in a grudge match. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.
Pipe Used:
Wally Frank Limited White Bar Sandblast 128
PurchasedFrom:
smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
3 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Oct 25, 2021 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Strong |
The tin note was a very unexpected odor of barn floor that has a mix of manure and old hay stomped into each other with typical dank barn room odors. A disgusting tin note. I transfered this tobacco into a jar and let it sit for a week before smoking. The tin note didn't change. Smokes cool and ashes right to the bottom. Spicy smoke the entire bowl. Very nice smoke despite the awful tin note. Doesn't seem to be a morning kind of smoke for me. Paired very well with peppermint tea.
Pipe Used:
Mr. Brog
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jul 18, 2021 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
If you happen to be a Bayou lover who craves a bit of burley now and then, this blend is your unicorn. Not a daily smoke at all, but it reigns among the greatest VaPers sitting on my top shelf : Bayou Morning Flake, Telegraph Hill and Chenet’s Cake are my desert island blends.
Pipe Used:
Various Briars
Age When Smoked:
Better after 6 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2021 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Tolerable |
The cake was well into the process of crumbling when I opened the tin. I put it in a jar and shook it up, transforming it into a crumbled cake. Nice raisin smell, but I didn't get enough cocoa to give it that Raisinet aroma that I like. Packs and lights well, burns cool with no bite. I found it to be slightly sweet, peppery/spicy, fruity, and a little earthy. It lightly stings the back of my throat and sinuses, which is a characteristic of certain perique blends that I enjoy as long as it's not excessive. Lots of flavor to explore here, and it's surprisingly well-balanced and easy to smoke. I think this is at or near the top of my list of preferred "rustic" (i.e. ones with a more spicy/peppery perique flavor as opposed to predominantly fruity) style of Va/Per.
Pipe Used:
Mostly cobs for this one
PurchasedFrom:
Mayan Import Co., New Orleans LA
Age When Smoked:
2.5 years
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