Haunted Bookshop Cake

[The Amish Tyrant]

Cornell and Diehl just announced they are releasing Haunted Bookshop in cake form.

While not a fan of the ribbon cut (despite wanting to be), it's a neat concept and could possibly lead to other cake releases.

 

[ray47]

Curious to see how this cake form will affect the taste and nicotine strength. I've tried two other blends from C&D that were in cake form and each one developed mold over time. I hope this won't be the case with HB Cake.

 

[romaso]

Is that a crumble cake or a plug (whole leaves)? I didn't know they had the equipment for that (if it's heavily pressed).

 

[onestrangeone]

I haven’t seen em do anything other than crumble cakes.

Is that a crumble cake or a plug (whole leaves)? I didn't know they had the equipment for that (if it's heavily pressed

 

[logs]

Looks like it's just ribbon pressed into a crumble cake

 

[logs]

Is that a crumble cake or a plug (whole leaves)? I didn't know they had the equipment for that (if it's heavily pressed).

C&D offer several blends that are whole leaf plugs, They have the equipment for it but it doesn't look like that's the direction they went with Haunted Bookshop.

 

[SmokeRings79]

Pic looks like a crumble cake

 

[Chasing Embers]

While not a fan of the ribbon cut (despite wanting to be), it's a neat concept and could possibly lead to other cake releases.

C&D cakes are just ribbons pressed into a block.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I didn't know they had the equipment for that (if it's heavily pressed).

I haven’t seen em do anything other than crumble cakes

Temple Bar
Triple Play
Gaslight
JackKnife Plug

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

C&D cakes are just ribbons pressed into a block.

I kinda figured as much.

Do you know if C&D used a steam press?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Do you know if C&D used a steam press?

Not sure if steaming is part of their pressing process but I do know that depending on the cut their tobacco goes from an 90 ton to a 40 ton and then a 12 ton press in increasing holding times from press to press.

 

[--dante--]

Cornell and Diehl just announced they are releasing Haunted Bookshop in cake form.

While not a fan of the ribbon cut (despite wanting to be), it's a neat concept and could possibly lead to other cake releases.

Oh great. Take my money, please :p

 

[--dante--]

Curious to see how this cake form will affect the taste and nicotine strength. I've tried two other blends from C&D that were in cake form and each one developed mold over time. I hope this won't be the case with HB Cake.

I hope that won't be the case too. Cake if my favorite form of tobacco, and HB is one of my favorite tobaccos.

 

[--dante--]

C&D cakes are just ribbons pressed into a block.

Does it change the tobacco in any way? I've always been under the impression that even a cake (as opposed to a plug) melds the flavors somewhat. I could be wrong, that's why I'm asking. If nothing is different, I do still like the portability (just carry the whole cake instead of loose tobacco if going on a trip) -- it seems to be easier to keep the moisture level then. Okay basically every ribbon I like I wish was a cake, lol.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I've always been under the impression that even a cake (as opposed to a plug) melds the flavors somewhat

It can but when smoked you're still getting the intended full impact of the blend.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I do still like the portability (just carry the whole cake instead of loose tobacco if going on a trip)

Since changing equipment a few years ago, their cakes don't have the same cohesion as they did a decade ago. They just fall to pieces when handled.

 

[Ahi Ka]

I can imagine that pressing this blend would bring out some of that same fruity sweetness you get when it’s kept just on the cusp of going out. I would be interested to hear how it compares to someone just making a plug/puck with the bulk stuff.

 

[mso489]

I think this blend goes back to C&D's beginnings, in Pennsylvania if I recall, before they moved to North Carolina, before they sold to Laudisi and moved to South Carolina. I'm not sure what they gain offering crumble cake ... increase freshness and shelf life by having bigger pieces? This is one of their good old burley based blends with Virginia and Perique as a condiments.

Four or five years ago, Haunted Bookshop was big on Forums. Maybe sales slipped and they're refreshing the blend for better sales.

Didn't GLP Jack Knife go in the other direction? Introduced as a plug and later offered as ribbon?

 

[coming to_falling too]

Didn't GLP Jack Knife go in the other direction? Introduced as a plug and later offered as ribbon?

Yes Jackknife is offered in plug form as well as ready rubbed, though I'm not sure of the timeline on that. Personally I much prefer the plug version over the ready rubbed.

 

[username]

Don’t care for haunted bookshop but a old joe krantz plug would be nice.