Lane Limited Captain Spice
(2.25)
Dark and sensuous, cavendish cut tobacco seasoned with natural vanilla.
Notes: This tobacco carries the Tinder Box brand label.
Details
Brand | Lane Limited |
Blended By | Peter Stokkebye |
Manufactured By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
Blend Type | Aromatic |
Contents | Cavendish |
Flavoring | Vanilla |
Cut | Ribbon |
Packaging | Bulk |
Country | Denmark |
Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
2.25 / 4
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Reviews
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Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 13, 2009 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Very Pleasant |
I first started pipe smoking in 1976 with London Dock, then discovered CB Perkins Mutiny On The Bounty, and after a Tinder Box opened locally, I discovered Captain Spice. This was my number one blend for many years. I distinctly remember the written description on the jar and in the catalogs (which I still have several years worth) as stating, "Exclusively our own. Made especially for us in Denmark." I haven't smoked it for well over 15 years now as the local Tinderbox closed. What I remember most was an appealing black cavendish tobacco, not too sticky or goopy, little to no chemical taste, and a pleasant Vanilla room note. It was a favorite of non-smokers in the room as well. It had a modicum of tobacco taste and I recall that fact since other aromatics I tried during my early pipe smoking years were more like smoking hot air. Captain Spice was a blend a beginner could cut their teeth on without incident.
Today's version may not be the same as some reviewers have already stated. Other vanilla-based black cavendish I have smoked were usually too goopy and had a terrible chemical taste to them. Even though I now favor tobaccos with more tobacco flavor, if I could find the original again, I would be happy to smoke it. A solid 3 stars for Captain Spice original!
Today's version may not be the same as some reviewers have already stated. Other vanilla-based black cavendish I have smoked were usually too goopy and had a terrible chemical taste to them. Even though I now favor tobaccos with more tobacco flavor, if I could find the original again, I would be happy to smoke it. A solid 3 stars for Captain Spice original!