F & K Lancer Slices

(3.20)
This almost black tobacco combines the best grades of naturally sweet Virginia and smoky latakia, matured together under pressure. A wonderfully smooth and full bodied mixture, reminiscent of the old Bengal Slices.

Details

Brand F & K
Blended By  
Manufactured By  
Blend Type Virginia/Latakia
Contents Latakia, Virginia
Flavoring
Cut Broken Flake
Packaging Bulk
Country Denmark
Production Currently available

Profile

Strength
Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

3.20 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 02, 2020 Medium None Detected Medium to Full Tolerable
This blend has lots of smoky, woodsy, earthy, musty Cyprian Latakia with an earthy, woody, lightly bready, tangy dark fruity, creamy Virginia that has spice and tart and tangy citrus notes, and a touch of grass. The Latakia takes the lead. The nic-hit is a couple of steps past the center of mild to medium. The strength is medium, while the taste is a couple of slots past that mark. The mildly sweet and very savory, campfire flavor is very consistent throughout the smoke. It may require a few relights, but it burns at a slow to moderate pace, cool and clean with no dull or harsh spots, and leaves very little moisture in the bowl. Most of the time, it burns to ash. It's not overly complex, but it is well balanced. Has a pleasant, lingering after taste, and a smokey room note. Not an all day smoke, but it is repeatable.

-JimInks
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Apr 04, 2018 Medium None Detected Medium to Full Pleasant to Tolerable
F & K - Lancer Slices.

The flakes aren't overly broken, the pouch contains a few ribbons but the majority of the blend still has the constitution of flakes; just 'slightly' rubbed. This arrived last week so hasn't had ages sat in the loose pouch to dry out but the moisture's good.

I like my flakes to be fully rubbed and this still requires a decent rub to reach the consistency for me. However, the job's relatively simple to do.

The smoke has quite a full flavour but the Latakia isn't too omnipotent, or sharp. Don't get me wrong, the Lat' accounts for more flavour than the Virginia but it's more of a calm, smoky, taste, as opposed to a sharp, vibrant, one. The Virginia, although lighter, gives the smoke a breadiness. It burns well, is slow in speed, and doesn't bite.

Nicotine: medium. Room-note: quite heady.

Lancer Slices? A smoke I'll highly recommend:

Four stars.
Pipe Used: Cob and Meerschaum
PurchasedFrom: Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked: New
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jul 01, 2017 Medium None Detected Medium to Full Strong
Without all the bullcrap, it's good. Respect a slow cadence on this as it can bite. One of my favorite blends, but not an all day smoke for this palette. Burns down fine with little dottle, just do a thorough job of rubbing it out.
Pipe Used: Many briars
PurchasedFrom: smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked: about a year
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
May 31, 2018 Medium None Detected Medium to Full Tolerable
The smell and taste are grassy and leathery. I like these aspects of Virginia and latakia, so I'm definitely anticipating a good smoke.

The taste does not disappoint. There is obvious latakia, but not too much. It overpowers the Virginia (can still taste it, though) but not me. It burns nice and cool and the taste very much reminds me of leather. Another blend that's really a 3.5/4.

You can view my video review of this blend here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VtDxEfGBx4
Pipe Used: Missouri Meerschaum Bent Diplomat Apple
PurchasedFrom: Smoking Pipes
Age When Smoked: 1 Month
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 02, 2020 Medium to Strong None Detected Very Full Tolerable to Strong
Long, dark, semi- broken flakes with the scent of the middle eastern tobacco, (Latakia). Mingling in the long strands, are the most incredible naturally sweet Virginia tobaccos. The smoky Latakia and the sweet Virginia are reminiscent of the sweet and salty effect in confections. I initially ordered only four ounces to try. I have now ordered a pound. In my forty-five years of smoking a pipe, I have smoked all the old greats when they were made by the original blend company’s. I would often think that this or that tobacco was the greatest. None, not one of those English style tobaccos has pleased me as much as Lancer Slices. This tobacco is glorious! Notice that this blend is ranked number fourteen out of hundreds of pipes tobaccos on Smokingpipes.com.
Pipe Used: Comoy Liverpool
PurchasedFrom: Smoking pipes.com
Age When Smoked: New.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Dec 26, 2017 Medium None Detected Medium Tolerable
it's definitely a full day Latakia flavor, and very easy to beginner to smoke it.

and, I wonder this one the the same as 『 Charles Fairmorn - Lancer's Slices 』
Pipe Used: corn cob pipes
PurchasedFrom: smoking pipes
Age When Smoked: new
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Sep 14, 2018 Medium None Detected Medium to Full Pleasant to Tolerable
No subtlety here, but good smooth flavor in a cool smoke. As soon as I opened the bag, I smelled pine smoke. I love pine smoke, especially in rich latakia. The VAs here are light and sweet. Blended and aged well, and in bulk the slices were long & pretty. Packs well by any method.
Pipe Used: MM, Meer from turkey, briars
PurchasedFrom: Gift (1/2 lb!)
Age When Smoked: ?
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 04, 2018 Medium to Strong None Detected Medium to Full Tolerable
A rich full bodied smoke, that plus thick latakia smoke. Tastes sweet with nutty and leather undertones. There is a sour note to this that isn't unpleasant, but its a little to strong. Packs and burns easily. Burns cool and doesn't bite.
Pipe Used: MM country gentlemen & others
PurchasedFrom: Pipes and cigars
Age When Smoked: New (bulk)
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Apr 11, 2020 Medium None Detected Medium to Full Pleasant to Tolerable
Never tried the Bengal Slices, so I cannot comment if this imitation is on par.

2 to 4 inch stringy broken flakes makes up this offering from F&K. Dark brown makes up the majority of this flake, with strands of bright blond Virginias. Rich, wet campfire mustiness permeates through the pouch. I love it!!

The flakes arrive quite broken, which makes the piper's job of loading much easier. Flakes have a bit of moisture, which the lighting could benefit from a little dry time. I found if you smoke these straight from the pouch, they don't produce a voluminous amounts of smoke as when dried for a short period.

Initial lighting takes a few. Just when you think you may be able to settle in, it peters out. After you get it going, it's an amazing smoke.

Thick, chewy smoke, perfect aroma of leathery Latakia, with nice toasty undertones. Virginia adds the perfect amount of sweetness to this flake. Very well balanced and well rounded Never harsh nor dull. Burns clean and cool, with just a bit of moisture in the heel. Does make my mouth tingle a bit, but I would consider it tongue bite. Leaves a cool and refreshing palate!
PurchasedFrom: smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked: 4 months
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
May 09, 2021 Mild None Detected Medium to Full Tolerable
3rdguy

Just finished 4oz. Originally purchased in 2018 I did not care for it and left it jarred until now. Much more enjoyable on the revisit. Can be a bit bitey even though the latakia is driving the bus. Retrohale is all latakia…not much dimension with this blend. Nice broken flake that allowed a long smoke. I would buy more but nothing I would care to cellar deeply. Worth a try.
Age When Smoked: 2018
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