Details
Brand | Lane Limited |
Blended By | Lane Limited |
Manufactured By | |
Blend Type | English |
Contents | Latakia, Virginia |
Flavoring | |
Cut | Ribbon |
Packaging | Bulk |
Country | United States |
Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
2.09 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 Reviews
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 23, 2014 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
It's got a smoky, woody sweet Cyprian latakia flavor, and grass and sweetness from the Virginia, which work well together, though the latakia is the main component. I believe there's a little cavendish in here, too. Won't bite or get harsh. Burns cool and reasonably well with a very consistent taste to the finish. It has a little nic-hit, and leaves little moisture in the bowl. Requires few relights. Has a pleasant after taste. If you're into heavy Balkan blends, you may find this a lighter change of pace. A decent starter for the newbie. Two and a half stars.
-JimInks
-JimInks
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 15, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This, to me, is a very middle of the road smoke -- not bad, but i tend to forget I'm smoking it: nothing wrong per se, but nothing that makes me notice it either. I'm partial to more Latakia in an English, but it'd make a good bridge smoke for a new smoker or someone switching to English blends. It's readily available to me, so I might buy it again in a pinch.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 20, 2006 | Mild | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
When the pouch arrived, the smell was great: deep, spicy, old fashioned. Sorely, the taste proved to be a little flat, nothing to share with those full flavoured English mixtures I happen to favour. It burns well, cool and dry, but it delivers a so subtle taste you really have to stay focused to detect it, while the main course is an indistinct toasted-nutty flavour: nothing bad with that, especially if you like delicate and mild blends, but I'm looking for a bigger impact type of tobacco; nevertheless it could be a fine starting point for those of us who want to explore the world of latakia-oriented mixtures. Not a winner though not a loser.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 07, 2005 | Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
An excellent choce for a "budget" English. I actually preferred this to P.S.'s "Proper English" which is also a decent blend. No it is not comparable to G.L. Pease or Esotericas' blends but at about half the cost and more readily available than the premium tobacs, this one is a winner. A good blend to try an English style without some of the higher potency issues that large quantities of Latakia or Perique raise. (10/22/2004)
Update: About two and one-half stars.
Update: About two and one-half stars.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 03, 2005 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Too bland, too simple, too mild. It could use a little Oriental. This tobacco is the next place to go when one graduates from Walnut or Barking Dog. I recommend LL A-100. It has stayed consistent over the years. Crown Achievement has its ups & downs in recent years. When it's on, it's on; but when it's not - smoke some firewood, you'll get a nice headrush at least.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 04, 2004 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I recieved 2 oz. of this from my neighbor. I have used about an ounce in the year I have had it.
Looking at the reviews above, I have to think there may be some inconsistency in Lane's blending practices for this one.
This is a medium modern english/aromatic blend. The sample I have has a definite casing of some sort - IMO a combination of clove and anise or licorice. It behaves a little better than the typical Lane blend. It will definitely flavor a bowl, so don't try it in your favorite briar.
Looking at the reviews above, I have to think there may be some inconsistency in Lane's blending practices for this one.
This is a medium modern english/aromatic blend. The sample I have has a definite casing of some sort - IMO a combination of clove and anise or licorice. It behaves a little better than the typical Lane blend. It will definitely flavor a bowl, so don't try it in your favorite briar.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 01, 2001 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I tried this stuff while going through my local tobacconist's wide ranging assortment of goopy Lane blends. I have to admit it was a real surprise.
Being a Lane blend I'm pretty sure that we're talking basicly cavendish, a little Virginia and latakia. And we are talking a quantity of latakia. This stuff's not your bland fruity basic Lane blend. It's a full bodied English mixture, as a matter of fact since I'm primarily a Va smoker this was almost too much English for me. However, if your tastes run that way and you find yourself stranded with only a smallish shop you might want to give this one a try
Being a Lane blend I'm pretty sure that we're talking basicly cavendish, a little Virginia and latakia. And we are talking a quantity of latakia. This stuff's not your bland fruity basic Lane blend. It's a full bodied English mixture, as a matter of fact since I'm primarily a Va smoker this was almost too much English for me. However, if your tastes run that way and you find yourself stranded with only a smallish shop you might want to give this one a try