Lane Limited Captain Black Royal

I am new to pipe smoking, and this was the first blend that I ever smoked. It has a sweet vanilla-like flavor; however, to me it tastes nothing like the pouch aroma. Non-smokers seem to love the room note, which is the same delightful odor that I conventionally associated with pipes before I started smoking. It can be a little moist, and it will bite if you're not careful. However, since my technique has improved, I find that it burns rather evenly. Compared to other Captain Black Blends, I think this is the best. I'd give it a 7 out of 10.

This has all the qualities of Captain Black regular however I think that it packs and burns a little nicer due to the thinner ribbon cut of the tobacco. When this was on the shelf I often opted for it rather than the white in my Captain Black days. The room aroma may not be as overwhelming with this one as the regular however it is still very pleasant. Four stars for sure. If I ran across this tomorrow I?d pick up a pouch for old times sake.

Nice tobacco, when I am in the mood for an aromatic I find that I reach for this. Like many others have said, this has the classic pipe aroma. It smells like the old pipesmoking men you saw when you were a kid, that is not to imply that it is bad, just that it is a classic. It tastes of light vanilla. I have tried most of the drugstore blends and this seems to be the best.

Best Drug Store Aromatic On The Planet....I'll always have some around. A good "Truck Smoke" as it leaves a nice smell, and has no bad tendencies to distract you on the road. Your wife will like it, too.

So far the best of the Capt. Black series. White is second, Gold third.

Captain Black Royal. This was my first tobacco. I found it to be a pleasant smoke, once I learned to keep it from biting.

I've gotten quite a few compliments on the room note - seems that everybody likes it. I was even told that it smelled a lot better than "that crummy stuff you smoke in those little cans". Alright then.

It does have a tendency to smoke wet, but then of the 1 3/4 oz in a pouch, I suspect nearly an ounce of it is propylene glycol. But with a bit of effort, it can be smoked fairly dry. Just go VERY slow....

My only complaint is that it gives me cotton-mouth.

I have a pouch of this blend in my stash, right along with all of those "crummy" blends in the "little cans". I revisit it now and again.

I would not suggest this as a first blend for a newbie, unless they have hands-on supervision, because if allowed, it will bite badly.

Doesnt have as stong of a flavor as Captain Black White, but has the same room note. Good to smoke when as a lighter aromatic. This has become my back up smoke for when I cannot get my other tobaccos and want something stronger than Carter Hall. Also good to rotate with. I will always go back to this tobacco every now and then if for no other reason than to think back to when I first started smoking. It is cheap and doesnt have too much vanilla flavor. Perfect for a new smoker.

Although the english-charred tongue of an experienced smoker might throw this into the "drugstore fodder" bin, an occasional smoker and an aromatic smoker would probably do well to keep this blend in mind.

I've smoked many pouches of Cap'n Black and I've never been unpleasantly surprised. This is consistent, fairly mellow and has a good flavor and really nice room note. It forgives an occasional rapid puffing spate and it doesn't foul up a bowl with moisture.

Call it professional courtesy between captains, but I'll always keep room for this blend, even if I'm not a regular smoker of it. It's good to know that this will always be in reserve for those times when I just need a reliable smoke at a bargain price. For the reliability alone, I give it a good rating.

Captain Black Royal is one of the better Captain Black Tobaccos. Lane Limited ventured out in the early-mid 70's with a product that took the Pipe world by storm. I truely believe they never expected the sales to fly so high when they first marketed this tobacco, in fact this is still one of their most popular tobaccos.

I will purchase the trio of Captain Black's Tobaccos about once every eighteen months or so just for a change. I rather enjoy their delightful aroma and mild taste something you always will not get in aromatics, but then again it would be a very boring tobacco world if they were all the same.

For the new pipe smoker this is an excellent choice to begin with as it is easy to pack, stays lit, and not harsh on the tongue.

Nice occasional smoke.