Lane Limited Captain Black Red Sky

I really like this one. It tends toward medium, is cool and slow burning and the flavor lasts. Good in both briar and meer. I tried a lot of cherry blends this year, and this is one of my top three.

This is an updated review of Captain Black Red Sky on Feb. 2023; the tobacco has aged in the jar for around 7-8 months. From the tin a welcoming flavor of cherry with the presence of vanilla are detected. I find the flavor of the tobacco when smoked consistent with the flavor coming from the jar/tin. The tobacco burns fairly cool, not too fast not too slow and keeps consistent flavor throughout the bowl. There is no chance of bite, and I smoke it in non-filtered pipe. As my review is on 8-month aged tobacco, I could say that even though it is a classic aromatic with cherry to lead, I can detect and also enjoy the tobacco flavors (black cavendish, burley and some Virginia), i.e., the casing is there as leader, but with some higher notes of the tobacco itself compared with the experience when the tobacco was smoked fresh out of the tin some time ago. It’s creamy, but generally it smokes on the dry side. I didn’t need to leave the tobacco for drying time, as its moisture is at good level for direct smoke. This is a 2.5 star blend for me, and I would round it to 3 starts, especially on the way I experienced it after some months of ageing, which makes for someone who doesn’t smoke aromatics so much to have an enjoyable, mild smoke. Yes the toppings are there leading the path, but not overpowering the tobacco, given its small ageing time. If someone smokes aromatics, yes it is a good recommendation.

When compared to Captain Black cherry, it’s definitely an improvement. Higher quality leaf is evident, as is the less syrupy cherry topping. The burley is of sufficient quality to be enjoyable, but nothing to write home about. I’m giving it a 2 because it’s not actually bad, and I’d smoke it if there was nothing else, but it’s really more of a 1.6 for me.

It's a cherry aro with a hint of vanilla. The topping is thick and I can see how that would be offputting to some. I love it though. You get a solid cherry flavor throughout the smoke and the room note is amazing. My wife loves when I smoke this and has even said "you need to smoke that one more." Definitely a candidate for an all day smoke with minimal relights

Lane Ltd. - Captain Black Red Sky.

Where the tin aroma goes, this has to have one of the strongest cherry smells I've come across. The majority of the ribbons are short and stubby, they appear to include a fair amount of each constituent, and the fresh tin was perfect with hydration.

With the smoke I'm going to have to lean more toward those who rate the added flavour stronger. I get a decent sharpness/acidity from the cherry, especially at the start. A quarter of the way in the cherry subsides a little, clearing the way for a slight vanilla trait, and a lot more tobacco. The burn can be a little quick if it's puffed harshly, which due to the lack of bite, and cool temperature, happens quite easily.

Nicotine: mild to medium. Room-note: first to rate it very pleasant.

One of my favourite cherry blends. Highly recommended:

Four stars.

Cherry cough drops, not as intense as Cherry Captain Black. Perhaps a little less bitey than Cherry CB. Not as good as Lane's Very Cherry. I got sick of it and blended it 50/50 with Lane's Dark Red which improved the Red Sky dramatically while serving to detract from the Dark Red.

I am not a true fan of cherry tobacco but every once and awhile I get a sweet tooth and light some of this up. I was given this as a gag gift when it came out and true to form I opened it. Loaded it up in my pipe and smoked it. Tossed the rest in a jar and forgot about it. Was a little wet at first. Now after being in a jar it has lost some of its smell but the rotate has improved. This is very sweet.

Improved cherry captain black version premium tobacco pleasant smell.Cherry flavor nice room note one of the better cherry blends give this toasted burley blend a try you fruity lovers