Lane Limited Captain Black Red Sky

I bought a tin of each of the Premium Edition and, honestly, I was not expecting more than the classic line offerings. When I opened Red Sky, the cherry aroma was really great, not chemical at all. But its strenght made me hesitate to fill a pipeful on its own. I was slightly weary the tobacco would be difficult to smoke, and generating a lot of humidity in the bowl. So I mixed it up with something else and waited a week in a 1/3 for RS and 2/3 for the other. Overall, the Cherry note is very pleasant and I have no issues smoking it blended with something more neutral. It does generate a lot more humidity in the bowl but it dries nicely over night, so it's not a concern for me. I still would not smoke it on its own because of that but I find, of all the Cherry flavoured tobaccos I've tried, it's probably the best. I think STG - Lane has put a really good effort into creating Red Sky, and its price is sweet. Recommended if you enjoy Cherry tobaccos.

I did not notice a strong cherry flavor at all. In fact it's hard to pin down the topping. But, this is a wonderful tasting smoke. It's not goopy and not syrupy. It actually has a nice tobacco flavor with a slight topping.

I've enjoyed this Aro from the very start but initially thought Cult BRM was slightly better. Now after smoking several tins it's really grown on me. Similar to BRM yet different enough to continue this in my regular rotation. IMHO, it seems as though the delicious flavors & scents are best brought out when smoked in a quality briar. This is a yummy cherry blend that allows the excellent tobacco tastes to come through. If you’re an Aro smoker it's certainly worth a try. The price is reasonable and availability on line is good (at times it's been sold out but never for too long).

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.

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