Lane Limited Captain Black Royal

First pipe tobacco I ever had. Its good. I like it. It smells and tastes like angel food cake or some other vanilla confectionery. People love the room note, if your outside they'll rub your elbows. If there's a knock on it, it's the mind-numbingly consistent flavour. It can be boring. But, some people like consistency and I can appreciate that. Burns great. Doesn't bite too easily. Great beginner aromatic. If you're Canadian and can't make heads or tails of the vast selection up north, know this, it's better than Borkum Riff. LLAP.

Captain Black Royal is pretty much a working man's blue collar aromatic. I really like the cut. It's like thin smaller ribbons rather than rough cut like the Original. I actually like the Original better because of the stronger taste and room note, but this is very good too. I see reviews where people start off by saying "I don't like aromatics and this one is blah blah blah". Why are you smoking it then? I like it, it's sweet, but not sickly sweet and the room note will drawl in the "man that smells good" complements. Has more tobacco flavor then Original and the room aroma is toned down a bit. I know people that have been smoking pipes for 50 years who LOVE this stuff. I absolutely love Captain Black and other Lane tobaccos. They use food grade flavoring and high quality tobacco. These are American style aromatic pipe tobaccos for whoever enjoys them. I like strong Lakelands but I can't stand English blends. These aromatics help me when my tongue gets tired of Kendal Flake or Coniston Cut Plug. It's a nice break. I recommend this to new pipe smokers and codgers too!

This is your standard OTC drug store tobacco, minus some flavor. While others poo-poo it for not having sophisticated flavor, I find it fits the bill when all you want is something to smoke mindlessly while puttering in the garage or mowing the grass. If you're looking for mind-blowing flavor, this ain't it. It has a very sweet taste (though not as prominent as the White variety) and must be smoked slowly in order to get anything at all out of it. The room note WILL please the ladies and is one of the few blends I will smoke in an enclosed area as it leaves a very pleasant aroma behind. It will also ghost your pipe, so I only smoke it in a basket or cob dedicated to that purpose. As far as all those one-star reviews, just understand it for what it is. Are there better tobaccos out there? Most definitely, but it has its place and deserves to be respected for that.

This blend will always be special to me because it was the first pipe tobacco I ever had when I was a teenager. It is very similar to CB White, and probably is based on the same mixture. However, this blend is more than just the typical vanilla flavored aromatic. It has some great flavors in it that CB White just doesn't have: cocoa, nuts, and maybe a little fruit in there as well. It is more pronounced and full-bodied than CB White. I find it to be a very enjoyable smoke, and there is nothing better than loading up an old Dr. Grabow or a cob with this stuff and taking a trip down memory lane. Be aware that it might leave some moisture in your pipe and you may have a little dottle from time to time. That's usually the nature of aromatics, so just expect it and enjoy it for what pleasure it provides.

I can't decide if this or Captain Black Copper is my favorite CB blend. CB Royal is not as bitey as their cherry blend, does not give me the characteristic Captain Black PG-headache.

I had an experience with Gold and it was not good enough. Royal has a more pronounced taste but suffers from the need to frequently use a lighter.

Mezcla suave, poco intensa. Ligeramente avainillada y con algo de melaza.. simpática para una pipa vespertina al aire libre.. Tranquilamente se puede fumar diariamente y no cansa.. algo mas de lo que nos tiene acostumbrado el Captain Black.

Really liking this one. Mostly vanilla-esque, maybe some toasted sugar, caramel. I'd consider smoking this on occasion, even though there's no perceptible nicotine. Not much more to say about it, just a standard and solid aromatic.

Otra golosina para los niños. Un tabaco muy agradable y placentero para fumar hasta cansarse. A mí me recuerda de a ratos al Marroc. Miel, caramelo, vainilla, frutos secos y pasas, mucha untuosidad y volumen. La humedad está un poco por arriba de la media. Puede morder si se lo apura. Un muy placentero tabaco, bien hecho a partir de black cavendish, virginias y burley.