The weather here in the midwest for the past couple of days has been unseasonably cool (see also: freaking cold), and when I came home last night the neighbors and some good friends had a campfire going out on the lawn. As I grabbed my Nording Freehand looking for a good latakia blend for the chilly night air, I ran into a tin of Pirate Kake. I don't even remember why I ordered it. Tried it in bulk once and didn't care for it. Pain in the ass to keep lit, didn't burn well, not a lot of flavor to me. This was, in all fairness, before I really learned how to dry tobacco and sip properly. So I broke out the tin, rubbed out a good chunk of the dark, smoky smelling brownie, and gave it a good bit of drying time. Loaded it up, lit it up and went out to join the crowd. I don't know why I didn't give this tobacco a more fair chance. When I want Latakia, I want it smelly, smoky, and dark, the more the better. Pirate Kake is just so smooth and tasty, nothing but pure smoky, meaty, barbecue type flavor. Believe it or not, at 70% latakia, you can also pick out the burley in this blend every once in a while, giving it that bit of zing and some nicotine, a little underlying strength that makes this blend, in a word, satisfying. In the night air outside, once I got the bowl going, it was a no brainer to keep it lit. No one in the crowd noticed or complained about the aroma with the fire crackling in the dark. In short, yes, it's simple, yes it's strong, and it's not going to be for everyone. But for an amazing, cool smoking English with a decent nic hit and rich flavor, Pirate Kake is hard to beat. I've already ordered a few pounds for the cellar and something tells me it won't last long. Smoky and easy burning, readily available in bulk and priced very reasonably, Pirate Kake is a stout English worthy of a true pirate. Goes even better with some old timey pirate music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d73mC4Y-dzc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d73mC4Y-dzc