Lane Limited Captain Black Gold

I've just started to smoke pipe tobacco, a switch from cigars. I found this to be a very easy tobacco as a begginer to use. It lights well and the smoke is cool, mild, easy on the palate. Plus its widely available where i live as I have no tobaccanist near where I live. It is leagues ahead of borkum riff in my tastes or the other drug store brands. In addition the room note is ofter commented on whether they smoke or not, there aren't too many cigarette smokers who can say the same about their brand of smell.

This is a better smoke then Captain Black White, at least for my tastes. The cavendish doesn't absorb the flavoring like the burly does in the White, making it less noticeable. While I still prefer a simple burley blend for my grocery store tobacco purchases, this is not bad for a aromatic. The price is a bit high since if I can make it to a pipe store I can select from jars of better aromatics, if I wanted one, for less money.

First of all, I don't care for the regular Captain black White that seems to be so popular. I was bored with what I normally smoke and thought that I would give the Gold a try. I was quite surprised by this tobacco. No tongue bite at all. It takes a little tamping and re-lights to get it going, but once it's going, it smokes well without very many re-lights. My wife likes the pleasant room note which is nice since we are entering into the Autumn and Winter months and the windows are all closed. I like smoking this while listening to classical music and find that it enhances my relaxation. If you like aromatic blends, give this one a try with your favorite music and perhaps a fine cup of coffee, but I do not recomend smoking this while drinking beer or wine as the flavors do not mix well and the beer will make your tongue burn (perhaps from the tobacco casing). I find that straight Burley is good with beer or wine.

I finally broke down and purchased some of this blend. My tastes are usually for fuller balkans and english blends, but after being shamed by a fellow pipesmoker who believes this is the best tobac He has ever smoked, I gave in. I went to my local Drugstore and plunked down $4.00 for a 1.5 oz pouch. Upon opening you are greeted by golden cavendish and a delicious vanilla topping. I easily loaded the ribbon-cut into my Ferndown Dublin dedicated to aromatics and gave it a whirl. Lighting was easy, no relight was necessary. Flavor: VANILLA. About mid-bowl the casing mellows and the mild cavendish begins to assert itself, which is not saying too much.It finishes nicely with not too much goo at the bottom of the bowl, nothing a pipe cleaner can't take care of. This is a mellow, smooth aromatic. Tongue-bite? Not possible. This blend is a perfect beginner blend and I guess for what it is, it is a classic. This is definitely a nostalgia blend which can trigger many memories, the room note caused one of my customers to recall her father due to his smoking this blend while she was growing up, I suppose that is one of the positive parts of our hobby. Okay, okay, I won't be a tobacco snob anymore (God willing). Rating: 4 out of 5 points (for an aromatic). I will definitely smoke this on occassion. Enjoy...

The quintessential beginner's tobacco, but worthy of an occasional visit from any level of pipe smoker.

Pleasant vanilla aroma and casing. Check. Smooth smoking. Check. Tongue bite-free. Check. Forgiving. Check. Clean burning. Check.

Like Captain Black Blue, I always have time to smoke this. I especially like this tobacco while in public places like the coffee shop or IHOP. If I'm to meet my friends for a good 4 hour discussion at the kaffehaus, I like to swimg by the store and pick up a pouch of this on the way. Non-smokers like it, cigarette smokers feel inadequate around it and I enjoy the ease of mind that comes with not having to worry about tobacco. This is meant to be enjoyed, not analyzed and sweated over like a premium, complex tobacco.

Good stuff. Good rating. This Cap'n likes this Captain's cut.

Edit Note: I just wanted to add that smoking this in a MM corn cob is probably the best way to enjoy it. Those corn cob pipes smoke so well that you wonder why they aren't sold for three times their price!

Being the aromatic pipe smoker that I am, I will smoke this occasionaly, generally if I'm out and about and need some tobacco when there nothing open but the grocery stores.

I cannot really say anything is actually bad with the tobacco as it has a nice Vanilla aroma, a sweetness all of it's own, no tongue bite, and smokes quite easily.

There is a little gurgling or wheezing that can be taken care easily. I do find that once the tobacco nears the bottom of the bowl and I tamp down a little it sounds like frying bacon.

All in all not a bad tobacco, but I do not believe I would make a steady diet of it either.