Lane Limited 1-Q

As an aromatic smoker with a fondness for vanilla and good cavendish, I need to throw my two cents worth in here.

I am a soldier in Iraq, and just ordered another eight ounces of this. 1-Q, as many have noted here, is not a great tobacco blend. But it is a good tobacco blend, and has just a bit more of a nicotine kick. Given the circumstances here, I need a good bulk tobacco which is a step above the dime-store blends that I can smoke a few bowls of any time of the day or night and not worry about it.

1-Q burns well, smokes easilly, and tastes quite nice. I'm told it has a good room note as well. I'll keep it in my rotation when I get back home for a quick any time smoke. It is mild and inoffensive and, for a pipe smoker of over 20-some years, became my tobacco of choice for deployment.

Upon opening the tin I was greeted by Vanilla, Caramel and very slight touch of chocolate. The tobacco seemed about perfect in moisture but having smoked Lane's Vanilla Black Cavendish for years I sat it on a paper towel for 50 minutes.

Filling the bowl it was a nice ribbon cut that seemed to burn evenly, a bit warm even sipping using the bellows breathing method and it burned down to a dark gray ask. More than average re-lights. The smoke was mild and bluish white with a wonderful aroma of marshmallows.

Upon lighting a rich vanilla and creamy caramel with a touch of grass and very light citrus met me and it was pleasant. The second draw saw the vanilla and caramel become very mild and a light, very light touch of honey appeared. The taste stayed very consistent until just after half a bowl and then a slight pepper taste appeared.

While smoking there was a sweet pleasant aftertaste and after finishing a sweet and slightly peppery aftertaste that was pleasant lingered for just under a half hour. I was pleasantly surprised this was not an overpowering aromatic but a mild, not in your face smoke that was enjoyable.

I like 1Q and found it to be a very pleasant smoke. However, this shows signs that if pushed it would bite and burn hot. But, I sipped along and had no problem with it at all. Unlike so many other aromatics this is not overpowering, nor really wet (although it left a bit of moisture in the bowl) and sticky or any of the others of some overdone aros. This is a pleasant, everyday smoke that will please those around you with a wonderful room note and a mellow smoke for those relaxing moments during the day or evening. Not complex but done well with a nice subtle taste that makes it pleasant. However, if looking for something a bit more complex or with more emphasis on tobacco taste this is definitely one to steer clear of for it will underwhelm one in those areas for it is a aromatic and a fine one. Definitely one to try out and I give it a 3.2 out of 4 stars.

Got this one to fill an order and was a bit skeptical on getting a US brand. Something about the exotic of getting tobaccos from Europe just seemed more chic.

Opened up the tin and was blown away!

It was moist which is probably bad for a dry smoke, but I really like the bouncy feel of the tobacco and to me added to the fresh aroma I was hit with. It smoked as good as it smelled, like silky chocolate! Unlike other chocolate flavored tobaccos I've tried that were sickly over the top and therefore tasted fake, this one had a bunch of punch and was in no way mild, but somehow was not overbearing.

Smoked like a great candy you just can't stop eating. I have and will keep rebuying it.

I started with this blend almost a year ago, and smoke it more regularly that any other. It takes no concentration, burns clean and cool, and has a delightful taste and room note, in my humble opinion. I smoke several others, mostly Va-Pers and Va flakes, and enjoy them all, but this one is, at this point, my go-to aromatic followed closely by McClelland's Fragrant Matured Cake (bulk 2000). Captain Black smokers, try this one and/or RLP-6. They are a better tobacco and cheaper too!

I purchased this blend as 'Wilshire' from the Tinder Box store in Atlanta. To be fair, I am a novice and this was one of the first blends I've tried. I'm still trying different blends and I haven't found a 'favorite' yet, but I would put this as my #2 choice of four blends I've tried so far. It's not overly flavored, the smell and room note is pleasant, but the smell seems to hang around in my pipe more than other blends. To me, it smokes a bit hotter than other blends I've tried, and if smoked too fast, it leaves me with tongue bite. Again, I am a novice, so it could just be my technique. I think I'd buy more of this blend in the long run, especially once I've gotten more experience in pipe smoking and can enjoy the subtle nuances of the blend.

For some reason I put my pipes down about 20 years ago. I couldn't tell you why now. However, I've recently picked them back up again. A coworker gave me about a half ounce of 1Q to get me started again. I like it. As aromatics go it's not a bad smoke. You do have to smoke it somewhat carefully so as not to overheat your pipe and it can be a little "gurgely" (that's not even a real word is it?). I recommend this tobacco as I would recommend a nice vanilla ice cream. I don't always eat butter brickle or almond praline, sometimes I like a simple, uncomplicated bowl of vanilla ice cream. In tobacco, this is the one. And yes, I would consider it to be a beginners blend. But I would not say that one should shun it and leave it behind.

Ahhh lane's 1Q, what can one say, except that it is a classic starter, my tobacconist started me on this, and it was a right choice, it didn't turn me away from pipe tobacco, and it has a pleasant aroma in the bag. good starter.

For those trying a pipe for the first time, this would be a great starter. I have been smoking it for about one year now, and have found it lacking a bit in taste and flavor. I have been smoking some of Mc's 5100, Rattrays Hal O' the Wynd and some of Mc's 2010, along with Esoterica's Tillbury. So that may be the cause of why this has fallen from my favorite list. Trying to bring it back a bit I have mixed in some 5100 and surprisingly enough it seems to have given it the kick that it needed for me to use as a change of pace blend. But straight up it is a fine blend for those looking to start or are just looking for a change of pace. Keep the Smoking light lit !

1Q is a pleasant, light aromatic. The flavoring is present throughout a bowlful, but it is not overpowering. This is a well-balanced blend. Any moisture issue is easily resolved by letting the tobacco dry for several minutes before packing it into one's pipe. The room note makes this one a crowd-pleaser, as well. A great blend for the novice pipe smoker or experienced puffer looking for a mild alternative to heavier aromatics or a change of pace from Latakia-laced concoctions that, lately, seem to be in vogue amongst us Brothers of the Briar. (Guilty as charged.) Lastly, 1Q equals some of the pricier tinned blends that are available.