Lane Limited Edgeworth Ready-Rubbed

I was lucky enough to procure a sealed 14-ounce tin from that auction site and was pleasantly surprised at the marvelous condition of its contents after over 60 years. The vacuum seal was still intact and the whoosh sound was evident when I proceeded to remove the rusted key from the bottom of the tin. Once opened, I was greeted with a sight of medium brown burley goodness and an aroma that words cannot adequately describe. I immediately jarred the entire contents minus one pipe's worth which I smoked after lunch yesterday. So, this review is only after one pipeful of the old Larus and Bro. product circa 1950.

Having some experience with the Lane version, I expected similar flavors of nuts, molasses, and smooth burley in the Larus product. What I experienced, however, was something truly unusual. An aged Edgeworth with over 60 years in a controlled environment. When I emptied the tin's contents into a jar for long-term storage, the top inch or so was fairly dry, but the remaining tobacco was quite moist--to the point of needing a pipe tool to loosen it. I was quite surprised by this. Anyway the flavors of sweet burley and molasses were there in spades, but there was this fruity, tangy flavor present which I have never before experienced in a tobacco--esp. Edgeworth. Perhaps I was detecting the effects of its three score nap. Nevertheless, I was enamored by the subtle and complex nuances of this time tested blend. I consider myself very lucky to have the opportunity to smoke this extremely well aged leaf.

Perhaps one of the best old US "drug store" tobaccos if I may. Ostensibly it's pure cube cut white burley which appears to have been lightly roasted. The flavour is unlike the famed Edgeworth Sliced, being a sort of light chocolately/caramelly flavour that wonderfully complements the nuttiness of the neutral burley. However, the problem with this potentially great tobacco is consistency. One tin was superb, the next poor, not even tasting the same. I'll stick with the good batch. Cool, smooth smoke with not a hit of tongue bite and none of the bitterness many burleys are renowned for when approaching the bottom of the bowl. This is one I could actually smoke all day and not tire of. Amazingly this (the good batch) is one of my top 10 best tobaccos.

I agree with the last post about the good one's leaving. I still have a whole tin of this in my stock.

Another fine old Burley of the likes of Granger,and Kentucky Club, though I always liked Edgeworth better than the previous two. Cube cut granules that unravel almost into a ribbon cut. This is Kentucky and Tennessee Burley, with just a very little Virginia thrown in, so as not to be one dimenional. The sweetener added is most likely molases instead of true Rum. Lights easy, nutty, sweet burley billows. Creamy, chocolatey nutty mild and delicious. Please bring this one back. It's a Burley smokers go to tobacco.

Why do they take the good ones away? I understand company mergers, the tobacco prices etc etc. But why take a classy, burley based, mild licorice cased wonder and let it die an ignoble death? Easy to light and smoke down to the very nice white ash. The various duplicates on the market, while well intentioned, don't hit the mark. Woe to us all.

I'm smoking a really old sample pack. It was sealed, and is a tolerable smoke when sipped. These old burlies have kind of a winey taste. Halfway through the bowl, the bite went away (I was getting roasted at first, perhaps because the tobacco is super dry) and I got some nice flavors for an (old) OTC. I don't know what it was like fresh, but I can at least tolerate this, and neat to try a classic.

The two stars are for the overly-aged pack (not tin) I smoked, and this tobacco may well have been better. (or worse, how do I know?)

I don't know if it is still available. But one of the good old american classics with the Prince.

A bit darker in colour, it was a pleasure to smoke it.

My first pipe tobacco purchase, I knew nothing of anything and had nothing but my wits and a very low priced pipe, and this stuff truly excelled. Coming from a cigar background, a sweeter taste was more than welcome, and the little bit of "Jamaican rum" flavor made this delicious with any liquor or cola. Doesn't pack too much of a kick, which makes this great for...anytime! Sadly, i'm unable to find this in my area anymore.

I smoked this a couple of times over the years.I liked it,but not enough to go out of my way to get.My local B&M had a couple of pouches tucked in the "look what we found while dusting basket".I bought one. I'm smoking it now.About how I remembered it was,but of course dryer.I know I will finish it all.Will remember it fondly---but with out tears.A mild rum Cavendish mixture.Good for what it is.Always preferred the Slices.Now if I came across a tin of that.........

I smoked this blend when I was a youngster following my fathers pipe path in '68. I smoked the heck out of it for a long time back then. Rencently over the past few months I came across several pouches in a little cigarette outlett at the shore here in Delaware. Needless to say I bought up all he had there knowing it was then discontinued. It felt really dry as I picked up the pouch, so much so that coerced the owner to sell it to me for half price since it was so dry. Took it home and hydrated some. Big mistake. It was then that I remembered that it always had been rather on the dry side. Hydrated, it was difficult to light. Those cubed absorbed moisture like crazy. I let 'er dry out again and Voila! Heaven. It's amazing how smells can really take you back. Edgeworth, tasting like the old days from what i can remember. The aroma and room note pleasant as ever. Smooooth! stuff and easy to light. It's a good breezy day smoke too as is all heavy cut tobaccos. I can't say if it's Larus blend or not but I'm darned sure happy. I'd love to smoke it really often but since it's not being made anymore I'm gonna smoke it when the time is right.

I must say though that I went back to the store and saw that more was on the shelf. This time playing the same game about the dryness and bought the remaind seveal pouches there. :~)!

Yeah man this is a FOUR STAR tobacco!