Cake

[Dr.Pierce]

I made a pressed cake comprised of tobacco grown last year. Cased with homegrown honey and Bushmills. Yum.

 

[CobGuy]

That looks tasty! How much honey did you use?

~Darin

 

[Dr.Pierce]

One tablespoon dissolved in two of hot water. Two capfulls of whiskey.

 

[deluxestogie]

For how long did you press it?

Bob

 

[Dr.Pierce]

one week.

 

[GreenDragon]

Sounds awesome! What was the mix of tobaccos?

 

[Dr.Pierce]

Mostly cigar and some perique and latikia.

 

[GreenDragon]

Hmmm I have a jar of cigar scraps.... may have to give that a try.

 

[burge]

Looks good I have some idea on cigar scraps mist it with Brandy

 

[Charly]

That sounds delicious

 

[Ben Brand]

Have you actually smoked some of the cake tobacco?

 

[Dr.Pierce]

I have not smoked any of it yet. I want to let it age more. Im betting it's going to get better not worse by letting it sit.

 

[deluxestogie]

If you wait until it is rock-hard, you may need a band saw to slice it.

Bob

 

[Dr.Pierce]

Well, I sampled some slices off that cake or should I call it Cuban Whiskey Cake- because of the copious quantities of cuban cigar tobacco in it.
Not harsh or bad. Medium nic strength. Both the Bushmills and Cigar flavors are present down to the bottom of the bowl. Surprisingly smooth. Not vapid. It would take a little getting used to if this was all I had to smoke.

 

[deluxestogie]

It's still in its infancy. Sample it again in 1 month, then at 3 months. (I would be inclined to slice it to flake prior to storage, but some may prefer to leave it as press cake.)

Bob

 

[CobGuy]

I agree with Bob … sliced for better air exposure and jarred for 3 months should make a difference.
It certainly sounds good though!

~Darin

 

[burge]

I know what Bob is saying I had press my virginia sometimes and at the bottom is hard but it does taste better in aging this ferments the tobacco.

 

[Dr.Pierce]

Two pics of the kake project.
1. Under pressure
2. slices from an earlier kake.

 

[burge]

Two pics of the kake project.
1. Under pressure
2. slices from an earlier kake.

Looks good for my virginia I hand press it in a plastic tobacco tub. I can break it apart in my hands not sure if anyone has bought pouch tobacco and when its open its a huge cake that is how I would buy my tobacco. When I needed a new tub I would but the tub but the pouches always tasted better.