Gatlin-Burlier Cade's Cove Cavendish

I found this to be a pretty good aromatic. The tin note of vanilla, brown sugar, sugar cookies, and general sweet baked goods translated into the flavor with no bite. This blend burns well, not overly hot, yet leaves a bit of the characteristic black Cavendish "goop" in the pipe.

Where this blend really excels, in my opinion, is when mixed 50/50 with a good burley. You'll get the nice room note with a bit more tobacco backbone. I like to mix this with Mac Baren Burley London Blend for a satisfying smoke that still pleases those around you.

I would say this is the second best GB aromatic after Mountain Mall Mix. Recommended for aromatic smokers.

This is a sweet aromatic that has served an an introduction into pipe smoking for a lot of folks in East Tennessee as well as plenty of visitors who pass through Gatlinburg. My taste has veered sharply away from aromatics over the years, but I still like to keep a couple of ounces of this around for nostalgia reasons. For aromatic smokers, this is bliss -- it burns cool, doesn't bite, and has a notably sweet flavor that reminds me at times of vanilla or cotton candy. It's a couple of steps up from most bulk tobaccos of its type. I wouldn't recommend this for non-aromatic smokers and I have since encountered aromatics I prefer over this one (Autumn Evening, for one), but it's still well worth trying.

As other reviewers have noted, the staff is extremely friendly and knowledgeable, and anyone passing through this neck of the woods should make it a point to drop by Gatlin-Burler.

The Gatlinburlier Smoke Shop in Tennessee got a lot of play in the 90s in the old Pipe Smoker's Ephemeris as a go to shop for terrific tobacco. I remember calling in and placing an order for a half dozen of their house blends after reading about some of them. Cade's Cove Cavendish tasted like Lane's IQ to me. Lots of lighter and dark Cavendish smothered in all kinds of tasty sauce. The blend was light, didn't bite, stayed lit well and was creamy good. Like smoking the smell of grandma's kitchen when she was baking cookies and cakes.

A gentle sweet smoke with a flavor range that includes brown and white sugar, a hint of honey, vanilla, and a very, very mild oat note. Tastes like something a sweet bread company would make, and smells like it just came out of the oven. Has almost no nicotine, and there's no chance of bite. Burns at a moderate pace, cool and clean with a consistent taste. Needs an average number of relights, and leaves little moisture in the bowl. Has a very pleasant after taste. Not much taste of the tobacco itself here. It could be considered a beginner's blend because it is so mild, but regular smokers of aromatics may find this a pleasing all day smoke that may take their minds off more intensely flavored aros.

-JimInks

If this is not Lane 1Q labeled for the store, I would be quite surprised. Light and golden ribbon cut, excellent moisture level and a room note that makes friends very easily. Burns very cool and to the bottom of the bowl with no bite. There is absolutely nothing but good to say about this pleasant, light aromatic blend. I have never passed through town without picking up an ounce or two and it is a great way to introduce a friend to the hobby of pipe smoking.

This is just kind of an overall mild blend. It is definitely enjoyable, but the black cavendish takes the front seat. Is pretty darn sweet, but I do have a bit of a sweet tooth. This is the only blend I have smoked in my truck since I don't want it to smell of tobacco. It leaves the same extremely plesant room not, reminescent of freshly baked sugar cookies. As mentioned before, it does have a pretty strong vanilla taste. I would recommend it for somebody starting pipe smoking since it is a good mild blend. However, those with more refined taste may find this blend too "run of the mill".

After nearly forty years avoiding Cavendish blends, I have tried a few lately. I had the treat of being in Gatlingburg this past weekend and was able to stop in at the thoroughly enjoyable Gatlin-Burlier (a nice, old-fashioned tobacconist that is very well stocked.)

This is perhaps the most enjoyable Cavendish I have ever smoked. It is exceeding smooooooth. It is a bit springy to pack, but well worth the extra moment or two that it takes to fill a pipe. I will be buying more.

Cades Cove is a beautiful area in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is very near Gatlinburg, Tennessee, home of The Gatlinburlier. Cades Cove Cavendish has been mentioned in previous reviews as being Lane's 1-Q pipe tobacco. Although very similar in bag aroma, room note, and flavor I personally believe there is enough difference to prove to me that they are different blends. This has a very mild abd sweet flavor. One reviewer compared the taste to cotton candy and I tend to agree. This is too sweet and lacking in real tobacco taste and nicotine for me. It has a great aroma and room note however. This tobacco strikes me as one that a brand new pipe smoker might choose based on jar aroma in the store and then get home to smoke it and be disappointed that it doesn't taste as it smells. It is a tobacco that I somewhat enjoyed from a pipe and tobacco store that I just adore. Two stars for Cades Cove Cavendish.

Good stuff! A nice, cool, mellow, & rather flavorable smoke ... the kind of blend that rings an aromatic smoker's bell! To me this blend is not simply 1Q with a private label ... it has a more refined flavor & room note. I like that GB's aromatics don't just jump out of the pouch & slap you with a heavy artificial sweet aroma or flavor ... but when you light it up you're in for a real treat. Highly recommended for the ARO crowd!

This is a very good blend, like other reviewers have said this is very comparable to 1Q. i am not positive about what note flavors I am tasting in this blend but I would agree with the consensus that its lightly sweetened but nothing extreme like a cherry and because of that it leaves you with an overall pleasant smoking experience, smells great too.