Lane Limited Black Raspberry

I loved the Piperoom.com's Middle Earth Blend that had a hint of Raspberry so for the last 8 years or so I have been trying to recreate it. I think I have finally gotten to the point where I am pleased with my own blending. I took two ounces of Uhles Black Stoker, two ounces of Prince Albert and a pinch of Lanes Black Raspberry and to my taste buds it is very close. By itself Black Raspberry is a bit overwhelming but added as a pinch to a chocolate or burley blend it adds that little something, like a cherry on top of a Sundae. Living in Las Vegas I can smoke just about anywhere, literally, and especially in the casino's the women just swoon over BR's aroma... Very versatile, add chocolate and you have a Chocolate Covered Raspberry, add vanilla and burley and you have a Black Raspberry Cobbler... Try mixing this stuff, it's really good!

Not a bad smoke, just not a very good one...Had some bite...room note was good...Taste was decent, but by itself it just doesn't cut it with me...ended up mixing it with McClelland 910 Kentucky Cavendish, Lane 1-Q, P. Stokkebye Highland Whisky and Cornell & Diehl Granulated Perique...Really nice blender in this mix...

Not bad. Burns well, tastes great, got a free sample.

The tobacco flavors come out more 2/3 of the way through the bowl, but even then it's pretty mild. The roomnote is pleasant-- like brewing beer while burning a blackberry candle. The blackberry flavor is delicious.

Cool smoke, no bite, and pretty dry (but I am smoking in a filtered Missouri Meerschaum corn cob pipe)

Overall-- not one I'll smoke all the time, but a bowl here and there will be heartily welcomed.

I have smoked a few bowls of this blend straight and have to say it is one of the best aromatics I have tried. (It will bite if your a heavy puffer, but I have found few aromatics that won't.)

It stays lit very well for a tobacco of this genre (less "goopy" than most). It is not strong in the nicotine department, but if you have a sweet tooth from time to time it will definitely hit the spot.

The best thing about Black Raspberry is the fun you can have blending with it. A little of this mixed with one of the "Frogs", or about half and half with "King Charles" will give you a bowl full of suprises and please the noses of most those around you.

Sceny's review pretty well says it.

"Raspberry Fields Forever"

Kind of "catchy" ain't it?

Nice aroma out of the bag. Suttle taste of Black Raspberry while smoking. Very nice. Still experimenting on other makers of similar make but this may be my come back to repeat purchase.

The opening is tangy and slightly sweet. The raspberry is obvious, but not overpowering. There's a bit of vanilla there, too. Very smooth and absolutely no bite. Past mid bowl the flavors dissipate a bit, revealing a slight tobacco taste. By the end of the bowl it's a little bland, but still smooth. An enjoyable aromatic that's worth a try.

BR is a mix of chunky black cavendish, which appears to be the primary component, and a few strands of blonde and light orange ribbon. The pouch aroma is sweet raspberry as is the delicious and fragrant room note.

I don’t have much to report regarding the taste of this blend. Unsurprisingly there isn’t much tobacco taste present per my taste buds. The raspberry topping is the main driver of the flavor profile, and it can be pleasantly tart at times. Aside from the dominant topping, there are dark semi sweet caramel undertones. My wife smelled some light, mild vanilla on my beard after smoking.

I would not have guessed, but this blend is quite good with the delayed gratification technique.

This blend can bite if smoked disrespectfully. I can recommend this blend to dedicated aromatic smokers and to anyone obsessed with raspberry. I enjoyed it, but I don’t plan on purchasing more.

A very nice aromatic. The raspberry is not artificial smelling or tasting. The pouch note is subtle, yet pronounced. It burns nice with no bite. And the room note is definitely present. The raspberry comes through, not like them raspberry candy, but more like a natural raspberry juice without the tartness.