Lane Limited Captain Black Gold

Im a Captain Black fan, its a regular rotation for me. I typically smoke the original (white) but the store was out so i grabbed a can of gold instead. Its far more bitter than the white, difficult to keep lit due to moisture content and certainly burns the hottest out of the whole captain family. Id smoke it again if i had to, but doubt id buy it again unless options are slim. Probably geared to the burley fan (as far as the captains are concerned) but the White is still tops for me.

I don't smoke a lot of this, preferring as I do the various non-aromatic styles, and I rarely smoke it straight. But here's the deal - most of us who live with other people need to find "indoor" tobaccos. And this typically means mixtures with fragrant top-dressings, commonly referred to as "aromatics". That's what non-smokers are talking about when they say "I love the smell of pipe tobacco". And the fragrances of the various Captain Black blends virtually define this category. Like all CB blends, Gold is very fragrance-forward, so even a small amount of it in a mixture will yield a room note that will have your wife (girlfriend, boyfriend, whatever) ASKING you to smoke your pipe in the house. Try mixing 1 part CBG with 2 or 3 parts matured Virginia - I particularly like 1 part Three Nuns, 1 part Capstan yellow and 1 part CBG. CBG is cavendish processed Virginia with the aforementioned top- dressing, so it blends beautifully with matured Virginias. The result is a mixture that retains the full, delicious flavor and creamy body of the matured Virginias, while producing that sure-to-please room note (and it won't bite your tongue or dry out your mouth, which CBG smoked straight definitely tends to do). Mix it one to one if you want your partner to climb up in your lap when you're smoking.

Typical captain black blend its ok i guess theres just not much taste its very mild. Once again i would recommend this to new pipe smokers, i liked it when i was new just dosent do it for me now. Most drugstore blend are good for new pipe smokers every now and then i like to smoke Captain or prince albert or sail just go back to my roots.

This stuff smells wonderful, unfortunately it lacks where taste is concerned. I'm not really a big aromatics guy, so this was okay. Tongue bite comes easily with this tobacco and it will leave your bowl and step wet with moisture. Let it dry a bit, or just make sure you clean well after smoking this stuff.

Bland, bland, bland. No nicotine whatsoever...

I give it two stars only because it could be a good introduction to pipe smoking for a beginner...

I liked CB Gold a lot better than CB White/Regular. The tobacco flavor is better, the burn is better, and the aroma was better too. This blend does taste "golden" to me, very sweet.

Not a bad choice for a drug store brand, but just know there are better things out there.

To me, it is the second best blend in Captain Black (white is the best).

I've tried Captain Black Gold in both carbon filter and steel filter pipes. Carbon filter pipes work better than steel filter pipes with CBG as it is wetter than unflavored tobacco; however, I did not find real obstacles in smoking it with steel filters. It is is finely cut, it burns well and leaves but little dottle in the bowl. It tastes good and has a good aroma.

To add a little pleasure to your pipe smoking you may want to add a little whiskey to it (like wetting--not soaking-- a piece of cotton with whiskey and fixing it to the inside of the cover of the tobacco jar with some something like a buckle) and keep the jar tightly closed in a dark place. The next day Captain Black Gold would gain much better quality. In case you find that your CBG got wetter than it is, leave the jar open in fresh air (but not in direct sunlight) for a short time or until you get the level of wetness that suits your smoking.

In the absence of a more expensive tobaccos, White and Gold Captain Black are my alternatives.

Like Manischewitz wine, this tobacco is not great, but not bad. It does it's job, is available everywhere, and is over priced for the quality you get. If you are looking for a distinct Vanilla flavored tobacco, look elsewhere, this would be too mild for a vanilla lover. Was a decent smoke when I started out, not a biter, but is a bit bland for my tastes now.

I agree with most reviewers; this is a pleasant mild blend, although without a strong character, good for beginners or when you're smoking a lot, or when only the drugstores & supermarkets are open. One of the best of the brand-name tobaccos I have tried, although it leans more toward Virgina than Burley which I prefer. The vanilla flavouring is not overdone IMHO.

This also a good blending tobacco to stretch your supply of a more expensive blend. I have made my own "Morning Mix" from this tobacco plus plain Burley, mild Syrian, and a touch of black Cavendish; perfect for the first pipe of the day.

** NOTE to Site Maintenance: as other reviewers have commented, this is (at least in Canada) a shag (fine long-cut), not a broken-flake cut as stated in the Summary.