Lane Limited Captain Black Cherry
(1.62)
The cherry blend combines sweet-smoking cavendish leaf with a sound kick of cherry casing, for a very flavorful smoke. Exceptionally mild, delightfully aromatic.
Notes: Due to EU regulations, this is now sold in some European countries as Ruby.
Details
| Brand | Lane Limited |
| Blended By | Lane Ltd. |
| Manufactured By | Lane Ltd. |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Cavendish |
| Flavoring | Cherry |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 1.5 ounce pouch |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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1.62 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 10 of 13 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 22, 2015 | Mild | Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
I wanted to try this blend because I like cherry aromatic blends and Captain Black is a very popular commercial blend. It is made of a mixture of Cavendish and Black Cavendish with a cherry casing. The appearance is of mostly reddish brown color ribbon cut with a very few black pieces. The tobacco is not overly moist or goopy at all. The aroma is a pleasant cherry smell, as one would expect. It lights easily right out of the pouch, no additional drying time is necessary. The flavor is a pleasant sweet cherry taste, nothing complex or of great depth here. This is a light/medium tobacco in terms of smoke intensity and light in terms of nicotine strength. The high point of the bowl is the first ten minutes after lighting when the cherry flavor is at its peak. Thereafter the cherry flavor wanes progressively as the bowl burns down. I smoked it in a Missouri Meerschaum corncob pipe and it burned cool and dry.
Pipe Used:
Missouri Meerschaum Washington
Age When Smoked:
1 year
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2016 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Has no tongue bite last I recall. I'm a little overwhelmed by the highly negative reviews of this product. Personally I do like this Captain Black Cherry. I enjoy the taste of cherry even if it's not the highest of quality or the balance with the tobacco. It's obviously not for everyone, but it's good for me.
Pipe Used:
Ylyycc tobaco pipe
Age When Smoked:
20
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 03, 2018 | Mild | Mild | Mild to Medium | Unnoticeable |
I always get a laugh when I read a review that starts out something like this. “I normally do not smoke cherry blends….” and then they go and describe how nasty it is and trash it. Maybe my tastes buds are not as good as they use to be or I simply have bad taste but I found this cherry blend to be mild and did not bite like some others I have tried. I got what I expected with it being a Captain Black blend and it really wasn’t bad at all. I wouldn’t throw it away like some reviewers have. 3 stars in my book.
Pipe Used:
Meershaum
Age When Smoked:
1 year
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 03, 2017 | Mild | Strong | Mild | Pleasant |
Lane Limited - Captain Black Cherry.
O.K., this isn't perfect, but I don't find it as abhorrent as the higher proportion of reviewers do!
It's a coarse cut mix that has a far greater amount of brown/golden Cavendish compared to any black. The smell is strong, and yes, also exceedingly false (like the smoke).
A good level of hydration enabled my first bowl to be smoked straight away. As I said, the smoke has a very false taste of cherries to it, being sweet and strongly aromatic, but I see it a bit like making a comparison between a cup of Kopi Luwak coffee, and one from McDonalds; sometimes you want something eminent and expensive to savour and enjoy, but on other occasions you require something for a quick fix! If you want a high end cherry blend go visit Sam Gawith's Black Cherry, but for some cheap thrills this'll do nicely! I get very little from the tobaccos, the cherry has been included in far to strong a fashion. On a low note, something that would deter cheap thrill seekers and connoisseurs alike is the speed: very fast.
The nicotine's mild, and the room-note's pleasing.
Sure, it isn't the best cherry blend, but nor is it the worst.
Two and a half stars.
O.K., this isn't perfect, but I don't find it as abhorrent as the higher proportion of reviewers do!
It's a coarse cut mix that has a far greater amount of brown/golden Cavendish compared to any black. The smell is strong, and yes, also exceedingly false (like the smoke).
A good level of hydration enabled my first bowl to be smoked straight away. As I said, the smoke has a very false taste of cherries to it, being sweet and strongly aromatic, but I see it a bit like making a comparison between a cup of Kopi Luwak coffee, and one from McDonalds; sometimes you want something eminent and expensive to savour and enjoy, but on other occasions you require something for a quick fix! If you want a high end cherry blend go visit Sam Gawith's Black Cherry, but for some cheap thrills this'll do nicely! I get very little from the tobaccos, the cherry has been included in far to strong a fashion. On a low note, something that would deter cheap thrill seekers and connoisseurs alike is the speed: very fast.
The nicotine's mild, and the room-note's pleasing.
Sure, it isn't the best cherry blend, but nor is it the worst.
Two and a half stars.
Pipe Used:
Cob
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2017 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Medium | Very Pleasant |
I can't understand the negative reviews. What's wrong with Cherry cough drops? I like them. My Grandfather smoked this and loved it. I buy it because he did and the smell reminds me of him. I found an open pouch of it down in the cushions of a couch that I inherited from him and it was still good after several years. I don't think that it had as much PG in it back then as it does now because I don't recall him complaining of a headache after smoking it which is something that I experience. It does bite if you're not careful but most Cherry aromatics do. It's an American Classic.
Pipe Used:
Corn Cob, Briarwood, Pear wood, Cherry wood
PurchasedFrom:
Cup O' Joe's, Pipes&Cigars, West Virginia Smokeshop, Keller's Farm Supply, Weatherwax Drug Store
Age When Smoked:
fresh to several years old.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2016 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
Trying to find the perfect pipe tobacco is like trying to find the perfect woman impossible but you keep trying. Captain Black Cherry is an attempt by me to find the perfect cherry flavered tobacco. Lane made a splinded cherry in the 60's and I smoked it in the Navy. I forget the name they had but it was tinned.
Captain Black Cherry is is blended by Lane as was the Cherry I loved so much back then. Great flaver and aroma. Room note pleasant not overpowering.
Smokes well but relights often needed. To me it left a pleasant after taste a little syrup that I find very nice unlike many who do not like it.
I recommend this to beginers and medium advanced pipe smokers. I am neither but a seasoned one. I will keep using this brand till I find my lost cherry blend from the old Navy days.
Captain Black Cherry is is blended by Lane as was the Cherry I loved so much back then. Great flaver and aroma. Room note pleasant not overpowering.
Smokes well but relights often needed. To me it left a pleasant after taste a little syrup that I find very nice unlike many who do not like it.
I recommend this to beginers and medium advanced pipe smokers. I am neither but a seasoned one. I will keep using this brand till I find my lost cherry blend from the old Navy days.
Pipe Used:
Corn Cob
PurchasedFrom:
Mission Pipe Shop San Jose CA
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 12, 2013 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
Because I only smoke OTC aromatic & burley blends and because I have tried countless cherry pipe tobaccos I feel compelled to stick up for Captain Black's Cherry blend. It's not near as bad as reviewers state. I think the overall quality of the tobacco is good, the taste and aftertaste is much better than others and the room note is very good. Yes, the pouch note is slightly overwhelming but once lit and enjoyed it delivers a very satisfying pipe smoke. No bite if sipped, no extra re-lights needed and tons of mild smoke and flavor, after (only) six years of pipe smoking I'm not afraid to say that this is great, just as good as their Red Sky if not the exact same.
Pipe Used:
Stanwell, MM Diplomat
PurchasedFrom:
wvsmokeshop.com
Age When Smoked:
Less than old
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 18, 2013 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
Captain Black cherry is a very nice cherry tobacco. Not an in your face flavor, but just enough for an after dinner or morning smoke. It is heavily cased and moist making it smoke wet and hot. If you dont sip the pipe you will get a bite. If packed right, and smoked right its very pleasant. Better than Admirals Choice cherry but not as good as Owl Shop cherry.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 26, 2012 | Medium | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
On its own I do not care for this blend. Its a bit too medicine like for my tastes. I found that if I blend one package of Cherry with four packages of Capt Black Royal, it becomes a very nice smoke and gives the Royal a nice cherry kick.
Update: Again on its own, this blend is not very good, where it shines is blending with other tobaccos. I find that one package of Cherry will flavor one pound of tobacco. Very excellent tobacco for blending but on its own, not any fun.
Update: Again on its own, this blend is not very good, where it shines is blending with other tobaccos. I find that one package of Cherry will flavor one pound of tobacco. Very excellent tobacco for blending but on its own, not any fun.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 30, 2009 | Medium | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
*****
very tasty
I can,t find it in any store in the town I live in.
very tasty
I can,t find it in any store in the town I live in.
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