Charles Fairmorn Lancer's Slices

only 2+ years experience

A decent enough english blend. I am not a huge fan of latakia at the moment, but I like to have some on hand for when I want something different. Lancer's Slices is in the category of "like to keep some around". A good blend for someone who wants to try english.

SO good. Very nice latakia flavor, with a mild spiciness. Sweet tones come out, just an incredibly good tasting English tobacco. Excellent! If you like Frog Morton Cellar, I think they are kind of in the same area.

LANCER SLICES IS FAR AND AWAY MY FAVORITE PIPE TOBACCO - IT HAS BEEN COMPARED TO BENGAL SLICES - PENZANCE - HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED EITHER OF THESE - HOWEVER - I HAVE TRIED OVER 100 OTHER TOBACCOS - IT'S A SUPER SMOOTH - FULL BODIED MIX THAT TASTES GREAT AND HAS A KILLER BOWL NOTE AND ROOM NOTE AS WELL. I HAD IT BACKORDERED AT P&C - FINALLY GOT BOTH ORDERS AFTER WAITING 2.5 MONTHS - JUST ORDERED ANOTHER 47 OZS - AND OF COURSE IT IS BACKORDERED. LC IS REMARKABLE - #1 FAR AND AWAY.

I went to my local tobacco shop and I was looking for a compatible tobacco for my English pipe. I normally smoke Boswells Northwoods and was looking for something that would not compromise the seasoning of the pipe.

After inspecting a few of the jars I honed in on Lancer's Slices. The aroma was very pleasant out of the jar. I rolled the broken flake into a bowl sized pinch and held my pipe upside down and gently twisted it into the bowl of my pipe. Then lightly pressed it level with the rim of the bowl.

I made the charring light and enjoyed the initial puffs of smoke; tamped the risen tobacco down and lit the tobacco. I only had one relight as I let the pipe rest to cool.

The lightly sweet virginias combine blissfully with the floral latakia and I get a flavor of leathery almost orange spice. This is a very satisfying smoke and one I will be enjoying for a long time.

I find this blend very similar to Penzance in flavor but easier to light and just a little more 'Virginia forward'. And easier to get hold of. A wonderful pipe, but probably best enjoyed out of doors or at least away from the nose of Mrs. Wellpipe who says this smells like 'old man tobacco' no doubt due to the prominent Latakia. Yes dear, we are all growing older. 😉

*Update 4/20/2018: I packed away a jar of this blend six years ago and just enjoyed a large bowl this evening. It has mellowed and smoothed out nicely - what edges it had are gone and solid flavors of cream, leather, and wood predominate. Wonderful! Highly recommended for cellaring.

For those of you who relish a delicious heavy Latakia bomb, this is for you! It finally grew on me & I ordered more, after a rough first trial. Now it will be in the rotation. A very complex blend that has many timbres and shadings--honey, leather, chocolate and roasted chestnuts, among them.

This tobacco while my first bowl made for a very quick smoke it is definitely highly recommended that everyone try this at least once. The flavor is amazing. Even the ash looks good. The only downside is it smokes down to the last very quickly. I couldnt get even 30 minutes out of a 1 bowl pipe. I got maybe 15 to 20 minutes. But if I can figure out how to make this tobacco last longer I would gladly smoke it all day. It is just that good.

The taste is 4 star even 5+ star The length of smoke per bowl is 2 star The tongue bite is about 2 star (this case 2 not being very severe) The heat is about 2 star

Overall it is definitely a new favorite of mine so go try it 🙂 You wont be dissapointed

I don't know about room note - I can't smell what I am smoking! For a bulk, I really love this blend! Along with Peter Stokeby's English Luxury, this is one of my two mainstays right now. Nice, flavorful, but not overpowering. I don't understand everything about blends, but I know I prefer non-aromatics, but not too strong. This is a really good blend for me!

I have had battles with friends over this one, but every time I pick it up, I find something new to rage about. An amazing blend is all I can say with a note of caution. It does bite, from what a few friends say an overwhelming desire to be a desicant in your mouth sucking the moisture right out. Ah but you see a 5 star! Let me explain and a possible solution to that. But the blend! Let me first say that I am a BIG virginia perique blend guy. And though this is a latikia virginia blend, the mixture seems to compliment nicely. I love the fullness of great virginias and this one comes screaming out for attention after the initial blast of a rich latikia hits you. But to my palate the virginias kick in with a carmel, buttery taste to my mouth. AS such demands a lot from your mouth including moisture. Have no fear- add a fine rum or scotch or another adult beverage and you are good to go! I originally thought there might be a flavoring or casing on this but correction needed. I think there is added a topping of some kind or another that is added to this. The unpleasant bit I think and maybe the noticeable dryness comes from this. No doubt some of the characteritic of the blend is made from that but it is has a drying tendency which to me agravates the bite as well. Others have noted it. Well I am blessed to have a Master Blender available to help with that, Master Blender Steven Books of Oregon, who said to add a little Deer Tongue to it. Presto a majority of the dryness and bite cleared up and revealing more depth and richness to make this virginia,latikia mix better. A magnificent blend but be prepared for its rich character. (I love a cigar blend as well of his and find it rich as well, so a lot of this has to do with the type of tobacco's you favor and it is not for everyone. I have smoked it in a variet of pipes, a calabash tends to cool it of course and takes a little of the edge off the bite to me. AA few of these reviews reflect the bite and dry mouth,but this blend seems to bring out the best in virginias to me and I tell my friends, this blend demands a lot but it pays big rewards! Oh and Steve is opening up a shop soon here in Oregon-Can't wait for those forthcoming-some have up to 45 year old tobaccos blended in-sweet and ones to give anyone a run!