Need Enlightenment on "Black Frigate" tobacco.

[gord]

I like a blast of perique in the morning, with my cold coffee and prefer a shorter smoke, certainly no longer than 30 minutes. I use more lat based tobaccos in the afternoon, and evening have my longest smoke where I prefer a milder aromatic, or now mild Orientals, such as Amphora Abslolute (Full Aroma in the US). The evening for me is the time to be pensive.

I have two regular morning tobaccos, a fine but bracing offering from Tobacco Barn called "Rockwell" which is a Navy style tobacco. Unfortunately Tobacco Barn is being sold right now, supply is not there, and I have only four ounces of this left. My other morning tobacco is my new flame, "Mad Fiddler", which although indeed heavy on the perique (it's not called Mad Fiddler because it's mild) but it's also very subtle in nuance and really deserves a longer smoke than I'd like to give so I sometimes use it in the afternoon when I'm a bit more pensive.

In looking for a third morning tobacco, I read about C&Ds "Black Frigate" and it seems to be a real candidate. Can any users of this tobacco enlighten me on this product? I've ordered a 2 oz tin but it won't be arriving for a week or six, depending on the whims of the shipping companies. Hoping it'll be the one to round out my morning smoke.

Thanks.

 

[JOHN72]

I still have some tins left. For my taste, it is a good tobacco, it is not heavy in latakia, so it is a pleasant smoke, with a fantastic aromatic note. I believe you will not be disappointed. If you like latakia blends.

 

[gord]

I still have some tins left. For my taste, it is a good tobacco, it is not heavy in latakia, so it is a pleasant smoke, with a fantastic aromatic note. I believe you will not be disappointed. If you like latakia blends.

Thanks. I have hopes from the vendor's description. I love latakia blends and usually smoke them in the afternoon. Mad Fiddler is also a fantastic tobacco but not for all tastes. I chose it initially because I was a former (now retired) professional violinist, and as the tin says, I'm a Mad Fiddler and also (according to many) a flake. That it turns out to be one of my very favorite tobaccos was not planned but a happy accident. I'm hoping the same for Black Frigate.

 

[brian64]

Careful...rumor is the last guy who sought enlightenment on the Black Frigate ended up being keelhauled.

 

[BingBong]

If perique is your thing in the morning, consider SG Cabbies Mixture/Roll Cut - if you can find any. I'm really only trying many other blends to distract me from it, it's too moreish.

 

[JOHN72]

However, I also smoke C&D Byzantium, and Pirate Kake, Mississippi Mud, these three stronger, devastating latakia bombs, that take you to hell itself, not carrying that touch of virginia, which would make it sweeter. However, I love them. I am not going to recommend them to you, hahahahahahahahahahaha

 

[Auxsender]

If perique is your thing in the morning, consider SG Cabbies Mixture/Roll Cut - if you can find any. I'm really only trying many other blends to distract me from it, it's too moreish.

And if you can’t find that, golden teeth from a Congolese Hen might be easier to find.

Not sure if you’re hip to LJ Peretti tobaccos or not but their London Flake is stellar in the morning and always in stock.

Also, Watch City Cigar is not fucking around. If you haven’t already, getcha some 558 Flake, Old Dominion Flake and Old Black Magic. $6.50/ounce and always in stock.

 

[tanless1]

I like a blast of perique in the morning, with my cold coffee and prefer a shorter smoke, certainly no longer than 30 minutes. I use more lat based tobaccos in the afternoon, and evening have my longest smoke where I prefer a milder aromatic, or now mild Orientals, such as Amphora Abslolute (Full Aroma in the US). The evening for me is the time to be pensive.

I have two regular morning tobaccos, a fine but bracing offering from Tobacco Barn called "Rockwell" which is a Navy style tobacco. Unfortunately Tobacco Barn is being sold right now, supply is not there, and I have only four ounces of this left. My other morning tobacco is my new flame, "Mad Fiddler", which although indeed heavy on the perique (it's not called Mad Fiddler because it's mild) but it's also very subtle in nuance and really deserves a longer smoke than I'd like to give so I sometimes use it in the afternoon when I'm a bit more pensive.

In looking for a third morning tobacco, I read about C&Ds "Black Frigate" and it seems to be a real candidate. Can any users of this tobacco enlighten me on this product? I've ordered a 2 oz tin but it won't be arriving for a week or six, depending on the whims of the shipping companies. Hoping it'll be the one to round out my morning smoke.

Thanks

Are you implying that yout fiddler is only mildly frustrated?

 

[gord]

However, I also smoke C&D Byzantium, and Pirate Kake, Mississippi Mud, these three stronger, devastating latakia bombs, that take you to hell itself, not carrying that touch of virginia, which would make it sweeter. However, I love them. I am not going to recommend them to you, hahahahahahahahahahaha

Pirate Kake is in my top 3 faves. Have 5 more tins on order. The other 2 you "recommended" will be investigated.

 

[Oddball]

I love it. Its really about the rum. Its the closest thing to an aromatic I enjoy.

 

[AroEnglish]

Paging the captain, @Chasing Embers. You're wanted on the poop deck.

 

[jbfrady]

If you're a fan of Mad Fiddler, I would be surprised if you did not enjoy the frig. If you don't, however, and you're looking to stick to the C&D portfolio, I'd suggest trying Oak Alley or Joie de Vivre.

 

[Chasing Embers]

No Perique in Black Frigate.

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

I like a blast of perique in the morning, with my cold coffee and prefer a shorter smoke, certainly no longer than 30 minutes. I use more lat based tobaccos in the afternoon, and evening have my longest smoke where I prefer a milder aromatic, or now mild Orientals, such as Amphora Abslolute (Full Aroma in the US). The evening for me is the time to be pensive.

I have two regular morning tobaccos, a fine but bracing offering from Tobacco Barn called "Rockwell" which is a Navy style tobacco. Unfortunately Tobacco Barn is being sold right now, supply is not there, and I have only four ounces of this left. My other morning tobacco is my new flame, "Mad Fiddler", which although indeed heavy on the perique (it's not called Mad Fiddler because it's mild) but it's also very subtle in nuance and really deserves a longer smoke than I'd like to give so I sometimes use it in the afternoon when I'm a bit more pensive.

In looking for a third morning tobacco, I read about C&Ds "Black Frigate" and it seems to be a real candidate. Can any users of this tobacco enlighten me on this product? I've ordered a 2 oz tin but it won't be arriving for a week or six, depending on the whims of the shipping companies. Hoping it'll be the one to round out my morning smoke.

Thanks.

You might try C&D Bayou Morning. It's got a fair amount of the cajun leaf

 

[kcghost]

If you need perique in the tobacco Black Frigate isn't it. Do you look toward tobacco reviews when you're selecting a tobacco?? Jiminks is an excellent reviewer and writes something most days.

 

[Peter Turbo]

C&D Bayou Night if you want Latakia/Perique, also the afore mentioned Mississippi Mud and you check check out Sams Blend as well, all C&D.

I like that combo as well and have been enjoying a home mix of black cav/latakia/perique.

 

[jaytex1969]

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[RookieGuy80]

I like Black Frigate, but it's not a perique blend, as cajun spice is decidedly missing. It's more an aromatic than anything. Very rummy. There is latakia in there, but it's far from the star of the show. A mild English soaked in rum would be how I describe it.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I can't say much for the modern stuff but stock from at least ten years ago is great.

 

[gord]

If you're a fan of Mad Fiddler, I would be surprised if you did not enjoy the frig. If you don't, however, and you're looking to stick to the C&D portfolio, I'd suggest trying Oak Alley or Joie de Vivre.

Yeah . . . I have the same feeling. Thanks