Lane Limited Medal of Honor
(2.40)
The rarest, most costly mixture composed of the finest Virginia, Mahalla, Dubec and Mountain Leaf Latakia.
Notes: 4/4/15: Lane is bringing back Medal of Honor with the same blend and tin art, but now will be called Medal of Valor.
Details
Brand | Lane Limited |
Blended By | Lane Limited |
Manufactured By | |
Blend Type | English |
Contents | Latakia, Virginia |
Flavoring | |
Cut | Broken Flake |
Packaging | 50g Tin |
Country | United States |
Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 Reviews
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 16, 2012 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I have no idea how old this tin is, but I haven't seen any available in close to 20 years. The tin was sealed but this had dried out considerably, although it was still smokable without rehydration. It looked in the tin like your basic tobacco shop bulk English, and it tasted like that as well.
Nothing wrong with this one. It smoked like any standard lighter English you may have picked up over the years. A mild sweetness and a smokiness that rules the proceedings. The orientals stayed well to the background but were noticeable. It was a decent smoke but it wouldn't fare well against the more complex and flavorful english blends of today, which may be why it's been discontinued. It certainly doesn't have the fullness of body nor the precise flavor profile of its old stablemate, Crown Achievement. The best I can describe this is that it was probably a Lane bulk that they stuck into a tin in order to attract an aficionado audience and charge more. Nothing to see here, and no reason to choke off your Ebay budget.
Nothing wrong with this one. It smoked like any standard lighter English you may have picked up over the years. A mild sweetness and a smokiness that rules the proceedings. The orientals stayed well to the background but were noticeable. It was a decent smoke but it wouldn't fare well against the more complex and flavorful english blends of today, which may be why it's been discontinued. It certainly doesn't have the fullness of body nor the precise flavor profile of its old stablemate, Crown Achievement. The best I can describe this is that it was probably a Lane bulk that they stuck into a tin in order to attract an aficionado audience and charge more. Nothing to see here, and no reason to choke off your Ebay budget.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 12, 2002 | Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable to Strong |
Another player in the English/Latakia field. This is a good, middle of the road English, though there is nothing to separate it from the field. I would probably have trouble differentiating this from any number of other blends I've tried in the past year. Worth a try.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 23, 2002 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild | Overwhelming |
I recently scarfed a 20 year old tin of this blend off ebay.
Medal of Honor is an unremarkable English blend, and has a most unusual taste in that all of the components produce a rather unique, and satisfying sensation. The room note caused the wife to send me into the garage with the dogs though.
This blend was very dry, but again, the tin was 20 years old and that may have had something to do with its lack of moisture. It packed well and smoked cool.
If a bold taste is what you gravitate toward, this old classic will miss the mark. If you prefer a light latakia taste with an unusual twist, try to find some of this stuff. The Virginia comes to the forefront in older tins as the Latakia base mellows and flattens out - not a bad thing, necessarily, but certainly worth noting.
Medal of Honor is an unremarkable English blend, and has a most unusual taste in that all of the components produce a rather unique, and satisfying sensation. The room note caused the wife to send me into the garage with the dogs though.
This blend was very dry, but again, the tin was 20 years old and that may have had something to do with its lack of moisture. It packed well and smoked cool.
If a bold taste is what you gravitate toward, this old classic will miss the mark. If you prefer a light latakia taste with an unusual twist, try to find some of this stuff. The Virginia comes to the forefront in older tins as the Latakia base mellows and flattens out - not a bad thing, necessarily, but certainly worth noting.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 19, 2001 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant |
A good light English mixture that I enjoy even though I usually smoke aromatics. Not overly strong, not cased at all - just good, honest, high-quality tobacco in a great blend.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 16, 2016 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Unnoticeable |
This tobacco is in production again, but I don't know if it's the same recipe that was used in the past. I found it very unsatisfying - I had the feeling that it had, as its base, a very mediocre Virginia. But note that I prefer a much stronger English blend (which I don't smoke a lot of) - Balkan Sasieni. So perhaps my expectations were biased. I can't comment on room note, as I live alone.
Pipe Used:
Rattray