Details
| Brand | Lane Limited |
| Blended By | Lane Limited |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | American |
| Contents | Burley, Latakia, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable to Strong
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 17, 2014 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
One of the nice things about being on vacation this week is that I get to smoke more! Another was spending some time with a local elderly gentleman and getting some insight into what pipe tobacco was like back in the day. I was able to score a couple of oz of this time honored blend that he had stored in a glass jar since sometime around 1990 (he couldn't remember exactly). Said he smoked it all the time but then it changed, possibly when the latakia was dropped, as he said it used to have a smoky flavor.
Anyway, this iteration of Hayward was an ugly, choppy, wood chip-type affair with a rather sour and musty odor. It was very dry but not crispy - still smokable! The flavor was burley of the old fashioned variety. Plenty of nicotine and a nice, but rather non-descript tobacco flavor. Nothing to write home about, but ok. There are better burleys available today. It did go bitter kind of quickly but the first 3/4 or so was decent, kind of nutty and cigarette-ish but pleasant enough. Even though Lane's is bringing back one or two of their old-time blends, I see no reason to resurrect this one. I never tried it when I used to sell it, and I use the term "sell" loosely because in 10 years of pipeshop employ, I don't think I sold more than 1 can. But I was appreciative of being able to walk down memory lane, especially as I was learning about the "good old days"!
Anyway, this iteration of Hayward was an ugly, choppy, wood chip-type affair with a rather sour and musty odor. It was very dry but not crispy - still smokable! The flavor was burley of the old fashioned variety. Plenty of nicotine and a nice, but rather non-descript tobacco flavor. Nothing to write home about, but ok. There are better burleys available today. It did go bitter kind of quickly but the first 3/4 or so was decent, kind of nutty and cigarette-ish but pleasant enough. Even though Lane's is bringing back one or two of their old-time blends, I see no reason to resurrect this one. I never tried it when I used to sell it, and I use the term "sell" loosely because in 10 years of pipeshop employ, I don't think I sold more than 1 can. But I was appreciative of being able to walk down memory lane, especially as I was learning about the "good old days"!
Pipe Used:
meerschaum
Age When Smoked:
20+ years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Nov 18, 2002 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable to Strong |
I believe that Hayward Mixture is an old an honoured blend. Apparently a proud past is no guarantee against a shameful present.
Opening the tin (yes, I bought the large container, will I never learn?), a sour, unpleasant smell filled the room. There was an unremarkable sight of various chopped leaves, all the shades of brown possible. Sadly, it smoked as it smelled: sour, with a touch of Latakia. I have tried "Hayward" twice this year; same results both times, no matter the pipe. It may say something that the opened tin stayed "fresh" after eight months. And what it says is not too nice.
I really wanted to like this...I found it impossible; I do hope that another reviewer will examine this blend, there must be some merit to it.
Opening the tin (yes, I bought the large container, will I never learn?), a sour, unpleasant smell filled the room. There was an unremarkable sight of various chopped leaves, all the shades of brown possible. Sadly, it smoked as it smelled: sour, with a touch of Latakia. I have tried "Hayward" twice this year; same results both times, no matter the pipe. It may say something that the opened tin stayed "fresh" after eight months. And what it says is not too nice.
I really wanted to like this...I found it impossible; I do hope that another reviewer will examine this blend, there must be some merit to it.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 02, 2013 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Tolerable |
My memory of this tobacco blend was resurrected by a listing on ebay of one boxed pouch of Hayward Mixture combined with one boxed pouch of John Rolffe Mixture. I smoked both in the old days before I became an ardent english smoker - the early and mid 1960's. I remember Hayward Mixture as being a virginia/burley mixture with at least some latakia content - and I liked it. I agree with another reviewer that it was somewhat like smoking Union Leader or Prince Albert with some latakia added, even though I didn't understand what latakia was at that time. The next time I contacted this blend was in 1994 when my wife and I were on vacation in Hawaii. I wandered into a smoke shop in Lahina in a shopping center and there it was on the shelf - five or six boxed pouches. I bought one but didn't open it until we got back to Columbus, Ohio. I opened it at Barclay's Pipe and Tobacco as a kind of oddity and we smoked it. And we agreed it was rather nondescript - no latakia detectable. Something had changed. The store owner then ordered a one pound tin for his stock and, after a while, it sold. Go figure.
I guess this is a review of the 1994 product by default. Not good and not bad; just stuck somewhere in the middle of the drug store brand field. Too bad, because the 1960's product was an interesting smoke - kind of akin to Barking Dog. I would have reviewed that blend more positively.
I guess this is a review of the 1994 product by default. Not good and not bad; just stuck somewhere in the middle of the drug store brand field. Too bad, because the 1960's product was an interesting smoke - kind of akin to Barking Dog. I would have reviewed that blend more positively.
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