Peretti Cambridge Flake
(3.48)
Combines the sweet zest of fine matured Virginia with the rich nutty flavor of Xanthi, Turkish and Latakia. This gives an uncommonly rich flavor and a smooth and zesty smoke.
Here is a combination of two great English traditions. A mixture of Latakia, Turkish and mature Virginia pressed into a flake to provide a unique smoking experience. If you're an English smoker looking to branch out into flakes, this one is for you.
Details
| Brand | Peretti |
| Blended By | L.J. Peretti |
| Manufactured By | L.J. Peretti |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| 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
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.48 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 20 of 21 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 14, 2021 | Mild | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable to Strong |
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Bag smells like Latakia in a hay filled barn. Mostly broken apart crumble cake flakes. Mine was a sample bag so the moisture was just perfect. I love these thick crumbly flakes .
Immediately on lighting this I was met with the sour, nutty orientals and I knew this was going to be a winner. They are the main taste here. The Latakia is not a lat bomb but it’s musty herbal smoky flavors are toned down by earthy, sweet, bread like hay flavor of the Virginias. The sour, nutty, orientals makes this blend. It’s delicious. It lacks the very noticeable vinegar tang of other similar blends like SPC PP or Ahab’s Comfort it none the less has that sour, tangy, nutty flavor and combined with the Latakia and rich Virginias makes this a real winner. It’s not as heavy or dark of an English blend which makes a long smoking sessions or repeating this possible for a veteran smoker. No bite, no mouth tingle, the retrohale is pleasant and the herbal Latakia will come though. Depending how you assemble this for smoking the flavors may change. I like to rub mine out to get an even distribution of tobaccos but if you leave it in larger pieces you will experience different flavors as you burn though different parts. Burned well and slow. Had a mild but nice aftertaste. A wonderful English blend.
Bag smells like Latakia in a hay filled barn. Mostly broken apart crumble cake flakes. Mine was a sample bag so the moisture was just perfect. I love these thick crumbly flakes .
Immediately on lighting this I was met with the sour, nutty orientals and I knew this was going to be a winner. They are the main taste here. The Latakia is not a lat bomb but it’s musty herbal smoky flavors are toned down by earthy, sweet, bread like hay flavor of the Virginias. The sour, nutty, orientals makes this blend. It’s delicious. It lacks the very noticeable vinegar tang of other similar blends like SPC PP or Ahab’s Comfort it none the less has that sour, tangy, nutty flavor and combined with the Latakia and rich Virginias makes this a real winner. It’s not as heavy or dark of an English blend which makes a long smoking sessions or repeating this possible for a veteran smoker. No bite, no mouth tingle, the retrohale is pleasant and the herbal Latakia will come though. Depending how you assemble this for smoking the flavors may change. I like to rub mine out to get an even distribution of tobaccos but if you leave it in larger pieces you will experience different flavors as you burn though different parts. Burned well and slow. Had a mild but nice aftertaste. A wonderful English blend.
Pipe Used:
Briar
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2021 | Medium | Medium | Full | Strong |
Possibly the best tin/pouch aroma of any English/oriental I have ever had the pleasure of inhaling. Upon opening the bag I was overwhelmed with the smell of rich, hand tooled leather, a spiciness which reminded me of a good aftershave lotion, and the smell of a fireplace in winter. Ladies, I mean no disrespect but this tobacco has "MAN" written all over it. The beautiful light brown and dark flake rubbed out easily and packed well into my F Baki Meerschaum . It lit with no trouble at all and took only one relite through the whole bowl. There was full, rich flavor from the git-go and it lasted until the end, which I heartily regretted reaching, with each bowl. It is a "lat forward" blend, yet, it is not a "lat bomb" at all. Very much in the style of many of the best old McClelland mixtures. That said, it is its own beast and Cambridge Flake stands on its own merit. I found this to be a rich, contemplative smoke, full of flavor throughout and, from the moment I lit it, I knew this is destined to hold a treasured place in my cellar.
Pipe Used:
F Baki Meerschaum
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 27, 2021 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Very Pleasant |
Peretti Cambridge Flake - Funky bag note of Oriental tobaccos . The flakes break apart like a crumble cake . The Turkish tobaccos are nutty and floral and a little spicy and interact well with the fruity wine sweetness of the Virginias that taste like the Red variety . Latakia rounding out a well balanced blend to my liking ..The Turkish Orientals lead the way most of the time and they are tasty. This blend tastes a lot like Bengal Slices White to me .. A rich zesty bold flavor from beginning to end of bowl . Great stuff . Loving these Peretti blends so far ! 4
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 06, 2020 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I don’t think of this as a flake. It is more of a slice or crumble cake. There is no rum present so it is not a navy flake, at least not to me. That being said, it does seem to be a high quality tobacco. It rubs out easily. It burns all the way down without any goo forming at the bottom. It doesn’t bite the tongue unless you puff like a locomotive. It is a bit too sour for my taste. I’ll finish the bag I have but probably won’t buy it again.
Pipe Used:
B-C Rhodesian
PurchasedFrom:
Peretti webpage
Age When Smoked:
Fresh from bag
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 14, 2010 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
An excellent flake and quite an enjoyable blend for the latakia fan. Cambridge flake has a strong and rich flavor that I believe is due to it being a flake. The smoke and taste are rich, to use that term again. The latakia is strong but does not overpower the taste of the virginias. Very well done and something different for the latakia lovers due to the flake form. (For some reason I usually only come across English- viginia flake.)
Note: I found Cambridge flake to have a more complex taste than Commonwealth mixture by S&G, which I love. The latter being a tasty latkia bomb.
Note: I found Cambridge flake to have a more complex taste than Commonwealth mixture by S&G, which I love. The latter being a tasty latkia bomb.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 09, 2017 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium | Very Pleasant |
One of my favorite Peretti tobaccos, I find the Cambridge Flake among the best examples of their Virginia-Oriental blends. Latakia is definite, but not dominating, and the Virginias serve well to round-out the palate.
As other reviewers have noted, the flake does tend to carry a bit of moisture—much more than typical of ribbon cut Peretti tobaccos.
Overall I find this very similar to Peretti's "Royal" blend, but pressed and cut into flake format. The process seems to improve what would be an already fine blend, marrying the constituents and mellowing the smoke overall.
As other reviewers have noted, the flake does tend to carry a bit of moisture—much more than typical of ribbon cut Peretti tobaccos.
Overall I find this very similar to Peretti's "Royal" blend, but pressed and cut into flake format. The process seems to improve what would be an already fine blend, marrying the constituents and mellowing the smoke overall.
Pipe Used:
Dublin Bowl
PurchasedFrom:
L.J. Peretti
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 08, 2010 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
A very good Latakia flake. It is along the lines of Gawith's Commonwealth mixture in flavor profile. Tangy and zesty! My only reservation was that it appeared to slightlly razor the tongue. I believe that the Virginias are a little to the sharp side. all in all a good smoke. 3 stars.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 18, 2006 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
I confirm Sasha?s review. The main role in this ready rubbed flake is played by VAs which give structure and tone. At first the blend is very spicy, while midway through the bowl it gets rounder and pleasantly creamy. It is tasty and has enough body. In my opinion, it is better than other VA/latakia flakes I have smoked, such as SG Balkan flake, which I found a bit dull and monochromatic.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 19, 2005 | Medium | None Detected | Full | Pleasant |
It looks and smells like the (broken)flake version of the Omega blend, very dark, musty and spicy. At the match it has the same turkish penetration, almost irritating for the nose and a little bitterish, but then it evolves in a different way. Here the Virginias are structural but they also give a distinct tone to the blend, while the latakia stays a little in the background. A fine choice for those who find Va-L flakes lacking deepness and a little boring.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 13, 2013 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
I have a generally high regard for the Peretti blends but this one is just not a winner for me. Format and texture are great, properly dried and rubbed out it is a decent burner, and I do get some nice nuttiness and VA sweetness. But even when smoked very carefully I get a nasty zing / irritation on the roof of the mouth and tongue. I have this same experience with certain other blends (for example Britt's Balkan). Unfortunately because of this I can only somewhat recommend it.
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