Lane Limited Captain Black Round Taste

I like it, not to strong and not to "bity" on the old tongue. ( Is that a word, "bity"? ) It has a full flavour. It smokes well and doesn't gum up the pipe too much. I like this tobacco especially that it usually stays lit throughout the smoke. The smoke pairs well with coffee or bourbon as well while smoking in the study, which is enjoyable. It is a little to strong for my tastes, but I liked it anyway. It is probably better for a regular smoker than an occasional puffer like myself.

The aroma on the pouch is pleasing and not so strong as in CB Gold or white. The tobacco is light, yellowish and very dry, as cigarette's tobacco would, and that's the main point of my critical approach on this one. The flavor is very light, you can feel it's the most neutral of all CB blends, typical vanilla notes with a hidden cocoa hint plus that what some people may call a "chemical" taste (not really bad for me) which is some sort of signature to all CB blends. However, for being such a dry tobacco, sometimes it bites even more than the other blends and it definitely shouldn't. If one should appreciate its "mildness", it could be ruined by such dryness, thus biting the smokers tongue and burning faster than it should. For me it is too flat, too biting and too dry, lacks even CB's personality in it. I wouldn't buy it again having either Gold or White at hand.

When you open the pouch there is a smell of plain tobacco. The sweet aroma comes from the Cavendish that is used. The vanilla is very faint. Comes ready to smoke and packs easily; very much a working man's smoke that takes no fuss and is truly a simple pleasure. The aroma is nice, but the wife only tolerates it. It smells of tobacco and a little vanilla. It reminds me a lot of Captain Black Regular, but with less complexity. The smoke is thick and the flavor remains the same throughout the bowl. Now, this is still an aromatic, so remember to puff slowly and not get carried away. It will bite if you get careless. The tobacco smokes down to the bottom with the same flavor and aroma that you started with. The ash is fine and and it very nice. It practically jumps out of the pipe. Again, no fuss. Tap and go. The pipe is left dry and ready for the next smoke. If you could still buy a quick pouch of tobacco at your local drug store, this would be a nice pick for the common man who just needs something to fill his pipe and still have money for groceries.

Disappointed. Not surprised.

My friend offered me this pouch because he likes it, but it is really bland. I know there is a lot of love/hate with Captain Black, but this tastes a lot like smoking a cigarette with the addition of some tongue bite. There are some hints of vanilla, but really subtle and more noticeable toward the middle/end of the bowl. It does burn well, I had only one relight toward the end of the bowl.

Room note: My girlfriend says it smells like cigarettes, except from afar when she smells hints of vanilla.

I was not impressed, But I recommend others to try this I just thought for me that it lacked everything that makes aromatics good! Very bland Tobaccos

When I started to pipe smoking, my first experience was CB Round taste. I guessed that being "Light" can be better for me as a cigarette non-smoker, but after testing I didn't like it. Smells only in the first puffs is good & return badly & rapidly. Packing, burning speed is good. A little tongue bite. There isn't any attraction in flavor. The pouch smell is nice but quiet different from smoking. I don recommend for newbie's. Also for pro's

The old guy that gave me the Hayward is now smoking this regularly. I asked him how he worked his way from that, which is fairly heavy bodied to this which is as wispy and wimpy as any blend I've ever smoked. "Just did", said he. Gotta love those old codgers.

Very slight taste of vanilla in a bed of non-descript Cavendish. Mostly a warm air flavor, no tobacco taste at all. No nicotine that I noticed. Not sure what "round taste" means, unless it's the opposite of sharp taste. This had no flavor that asserted itself in any way. Really not much to say about it, and I'm not sure what the point of this one is. I realize it used to be named "Light" and I suppose the other CB's might be perceived as too vanilla-y for some smokers but I can't see there being a market for this one unless it's just something to take care of an oral habit while giving others something nice to smell. It did have a nice aroma. Beyond that, this had no saving grace.

I keep seeing references to this being a light blend. My package doesn't say anything about it being light. This is a mild and rather bland version of the C.B. line. I still prefer the white blend above the other versions. It does burn a bit hot, but sip it slowly and it's not too bad. The vanilla is there, but you get some other stuff too. The cavendish I guess. On opening the package, it was very moist. But it lit without a second char light, and seems to burn about the same rate as most drug store blends. My one beef is the prices they're charging for the C.B. line. Now where did I put that pouch of Prince Albert?

My very 1st tobacco I purchase. Guess what... it leave me a very bad impression to Captain Black. Don't buy this... I smoke 1 bowl and give away the whole pack to my friend. It just not my tobacco.

*It Bite!! *It make your bowl wet!!