Lane Limited BCA
(3.23)
Fire-cured Cavendish tobaccos discreetly flavored to produce an extremely mild, slow burning cool smoke.
Details
| Brand | Lane Limited |
| Blended By | Lane Limited |
| Manufactured By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Cavendish |
| Flavoring | Alcohol / Liquor, Cocoa / Chocolate, Vanilla, Whisky |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | Bulk, 50 grams tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.23 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 20 of 78 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 11, 2013 | Mild | Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
As an equal opportunity smoker (aromatics, English, just about anything I can get my hands on) I really enjoy this for a mild aromatic. Lane 1Q gets so much press, but I really think this is a nice quiet sleeper in their line up. I can puff away at this at night for hours and it just gets better. Yes, its a bit moist. So what? Dry it out for Pete's sake! This one definitely gets the wife seal of approval as well, so I keep it in the rotation so I can get away with smoking some of the stronger, more pungent baccy every now and then. If you are new to pipe smoking, try this. If you're a salty old dog and turned your nose up at this before, give it a shot. Nice before bed with a red wine or a cup of hot tea. Update 7-1-21 Ok, everything I said above still stands. Looking back 8 plus years, my palette has changed and I usually prefer stronger English or Balkan blends, but I still smoke aromatics occasionally. The one thing I have to add with BCA, is that it is a nice condiment ( I believe) if you like to experiment with blending. Throw it in some RLP-6 or 1Q. Or throw a dash in whatever your favorite Aro blend might be. It will add a little bit of yummy goodness to most Aros, usually more in the Vanilla/caramel range, maybe not as much with the Cherry blends. But, try it yourself, you may create something you really enjoy!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 12, 2013 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Unnoticeable |
To paraphrase Roger from American Dad: "Oh my God!... This tobacco, this tobacco Francine, oh my God, this tobacco, oh my God!" I bought this at Mark's Tobacco Shop in Wakefield, MA where they sell it under their own name of "Spotted Tail" It's black colour might make one leery thinking that it'll taste like burning tyres, but the scent is all caramel, chocolate & coffee. it's truly beautiful. It's also thick and sticky but doesn't need to sit and dry out (unless you'd like to) but your bowl will need relighting. And once lit you'll experience the taste & smell of Nirvana (kidding) but both are wonderful. No bite at all & a wonderful "car note" (as I was smoking it while driving and the window was slightly open). If you like aromatics you will LOVE this. If you don't you won't. I think it's one of those you either love it or hate it tobaccos.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 22, 2020 | Mild | Mild | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
BCA is a fine lightweight tobacco. There is no discernible nicotine but that is a fair trade off as there is no bite. The flavor is sweet and mild and the room note is wonderful. Another nice thing is that it requires few re-lights. Easily an all day smoke.
Pipe Used:
Peterson
PurchasedFrom:
Pipes and Cigars
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 21, 2012 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I had to completely change my review after using this for a while. I completely misjudged it. I will add detail later, but this has become the MOST essential tobacco in my collection. It is the #! MUST HAVE I keep on hand.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 28, 2022 | Very Mild | Mild | Mild | Very Pleasant |
This is my first review on tobaccoreviews.com and I am relatively new to the world of pipe smoking. When I purchased my first pipe a bit ago, I purchased a few bulk tobaccos (this being one of them) as well as a few blends from Cornell And Diehl. I did not think I would like this nearly as much as I did as I typically am a fan of something darker, smokier and generally spicer. However from the first bowl vanilla, whiskey, and marshmallow notes (all very mild) tantalized my tongue and led me to a happy spot. It wasn't long at all before the 3 ounces I purchased was completely gone and I found myself ordering more. I think for a mild, gentle smoke this one knocks it out of the park. Tasted even better while sipping an amaretto milkshake.
Pipe Used:
Savinelli
PurchasedFrom:
Cup O Joes
Age When Smoked:
Fresh, Ordered Bulk
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 04, 2013 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Very Pleasant |
If you enjoy aromatics this is a must have for your rotation or as your all day smoke. Wonderful aroma, great room note, no bite, no gurgle, no dottle. A comforting smoke that will please both newbies and veterans alike. This is also a great blender. It makes all those also ran purchases you have cellared better. I am never without at least 8 oz of this wonderful yet simple tobacco.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 31, 2013 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Ordered 4 ounces of this and 1Q not too long ago from pipesandcigars.com. When I opened the box it was in, I thought they cheated me sense the 1Q was in a in a bigger bag. When I weighed the bags on a postage scale I was relieved that they didn't and saved myself what would have been a very embarrassing phone call. First thing I notice when I opened the bag and went for my first pinch was it was sticky, but it sure smelled good, so I took out a bowls worth spread it on a small plate and let it dry for about an hour. After the hour drying time, the stickiness was gone, and was in perfect smoking condition. The smoke was a bit on the hot side, but once I figured out if I smoked it a bit slower than I normally o, it was much better.The room note was real good, even the Mrs. liked it but still won't let me smoke it in the house. Another one added to my rotation.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 20, 2021 | Extremely Mild | Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
Criticise this all you want for its being an aromatic, but what's undeniable is how mild it is and how well it burns. The pungency of its aroma in the plastic pouch it arrived in does not last during the smoke. One suspects it will be way, way too aromatic, but as it burns it's not that way at all. Having converted after decades from Virginias and Burleys to aromatics, I believe this one is at the top of the heap.
Pipe Used:
churchwarden
PurchasedFrom:
Smoking Pipes
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 12, 2019 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
Man this was an excellent smoke. Smooth as silk. This tobacco is one you can play with by temperature. I could smoke slow and get velvety smooth pleasant smoke, and I could puff and get some heat into the bowl and get more pronounced flavors--like brandy, maybe a hit of fruit. The brandy aftertaste stayed with me all day.
Overall a very enjoyable smoke, but much milder than the other tobaccos in my cellar. I like a little more flavor and fullness in my blends, but this would be a great smoke for my largest pipe, because I just didn't get tired of it. This is definitely one I'll keep in my cellar and probably one of the first ones I'll break out if I'm introducing a newbie to a pipe.
2022-07-30 update: I loaded up a bowl of 30-month-old BCA into my Peterson 314 System, and I just cannot get enough of this blend. Nothing tastes like it. It's rich, it's creamy. It tastes like creamy brandy. I think it cellared so well that I will go ahead and buy some more so that I can keep some old stock in the cellar. I cannot recommend this highly enough.
Overall a very enjoyable smoke, but much milder than the other tobaccos in my cellar. I like a little more flavor and fullness in my blends, but this would be a great smoke for my largest pipe, because I just didn't get tired of it. This is definitely one I'll keep in my cellar and probably one of the first ones I'll break out if I'm introducing a newbie to a pipe.
2022-07-30 update: I loaded up a bowl of 30-month-old BCA into my Peterson 314 System, and I just cannot get enough of this blend. Nothing tastes like it. It's rich, it's creamy. It tastes like creamy brandy. I think it cellared so well that I will go ahead and buy some more so that I can keep some old stock in the cellar. I cannot recommend this highly enough.
Pipe Used:
Peterson - Mycroft
PurchasedFrom:
Puff n' Stuff - Atlanta
Age When Smoked:
1 month
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 23, 2019 | Medium | Very Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Love at first puff. - Nuff' Said.
Right now, Lane's BCA is my favorite tabak. Please give it a try if you have not as of yet.
Right now, Lane's BCA is my favorite tabak. Please give it a try if you have not as of yet.
Pipe Used:
Brigham: Algonquin (223) Bent Billiard
PurchasedFrom:
PipesAndCigars.com
Age When Smoked:
Fresh from Tin
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