Lane Limited Black Cavendish

Not a huge fan of Cavendish, but I will put some in a pipe from time to time for a change of pace. Mild and sweet. Occasionally I will smoke this straight up, but for the most part I keep it on hand to mix equally with Lanes Burley Light Without a Bite, which has become one of my favorites blends.

I purchased this Lane Limited black cavendish blend under the Smoker's Pride label. I am a fan of aromatics, and am always in search of that "perfect" blend.

Keeping in mind that no two palettes are alike, here are my thoughts on this blend:

By nature, I draw frequently and heavily from the bowl and have yet to experience any tongue bite. I have smoked this tobacco in my Dr. Grabow Duke and in my Peterson Shannon B11. No relights were required.

The tobacco burned into a clean, grayish-white ash to the bottom of the bowl and left no goopy mess. My palate received a rich, full-bodied tobacco taste, underscored by a peppery flavor.

The room note was pleasant, as stated directly by an impartial bystander. My only complaint, if any: The lingering tobacco flavor was a tad heady for my palette. This does not a bad tobacco make, rather it's a palette preference. Those who enjoy a moderately full tobacco flavor should enjoy this, especially the aromatic smoker on a budget.

Well, it looks like this blend is getting a bit bashed and banged up by our members. I guess I'm gonna have to give this one a sorta thumbs up opinion. I've never smoked an aromatic as strong as this stuff is. A cross between vanilla and berries, was what I detected. I smoked this in my favorite Grabow. Bad mistake, as it leaves a very discernable after taste. In the Grabow, I smoke tons of the Prince, but this stuffs' flavors start coming through near the bottom of the bowl of the Prince. I didn't do any kind of cleaning between blends, so I'm hoping I didn't ruin my Grabow. In a cob, this stuff would probably be a nice change of pace, from the standard otc blends. Went great with some Canadian Club. I wouldn't recommend this as a go-to blend, but for a really noticeable flavor change, try it out. You might be surprised...

This tobacco isn't outstanding, but it's certainly not bad by any means. While what many of the other reviewers have been saying, it is rather bubbly, it's still a very enjoyable smoke out of a cheaper pipe or meershaum. Pick some of this up if you can find it.

Great blender, however I sometimes smoke it by its self. Wet will clog up a good pipe however.