Lane Limited TK-6

Lane Limited - TK-6.

This looks quite appealing: the black cavendish is in mid-sized ribbons, but there's a few coarse pieces of Burley in there, some of which are twigs; tut, tut! I can't complain about my moisture, the blend could be smoked from the fresh pouch.

I'm with the portion of the reviewers who find the added flavouring stronger, I believe I'm the first as of yet to mark medium to strong? Although it's stronger to me, the added flavour isn't sticky, or too sweet. It doesn't totally monopolize the smoke. With the tobaccos' I get a much higher quantity of black Cavendish, and Cavendish, than I do Burley: it has the archetypal aromatic tobacco taste. I get no tongue bite, it burns well, and the smoke from TK-6 couldn't be any cooler.

The room-note's nice, and the nicotine's mild.

Tk-6? It's good, but boring; one of many of its kind.

Somewhat recommended.

I smoke Lane Limited's 1-Q as my daily tobacco, and have no desire to change that. However, I was in the market for a tobacco I could go to whenever I wanted something different without leaving the realm of aromatics. This website got me interested, so I stopped by my B&M and picked up an ounce to try (they call it Take Six). I couldn't be happier! It's not going to replace 1-Q, but the burley makes it just different enough to be a nice substitute. Easy to pack, light and smoke, and the room note is very nice. I don't get the cherry, but there is certainly some kind of fruit in the pouch note. Doesn't bite at all. Give it a try!

A never ending search for a good cherry aromatic led me to this blend.

If there is any cherry flavouring to it...I'm just not picking it up. I'd be hard pressed to even say it had any cherry flavour.

However,

This blend is non offensive on all fronts. I would highly recommend it as a new smokers first step. Very dry smoking, gentle, pleasant aroma, absolutely no bite. You can't go wrong with this one as a newbie. It's a lamb of an aromatic.

Longtime pipers may find this a good 'light' smoke for those times of the day when heavier blends have taken their toll.

For cherry lovers and Lanes fans, go with Very Cherry for a substantially more pronounced flavour and very similar smoking qualities.

Of the three Land bulk blends I recently ordered, this one showed the most promise. Unlike the other two, with their lifeless fish flakes, TK6 offered a nice blend of chunky bits in medley of blonde and brunette stars. The bag aroma was certainly the "drink your medicine" cherry I was not thrilled about however.

The moisture seemed good, so I grabbed a standby pipe ready to face any oncoming ghosts ready to haunt (it is cherry after all). The lit product had a definite cherry flavor that wasn't as artificial as the initial whiff. It was fairly mild, so it 'could' be an all day smoke if you can stomach eating dessert all day.

Probably not the kind of Aromatic I would puff straight, but will likely mix it with others... you know, make some more Hobbit's Weed. If you want a deeper cherry experience, I'd suggest G&H's Cherry Vanilla, but if you prefer a simple to the point one, TK6 might be a 3 star for you.

Sticky, goopy, fruity...but a bit too heavy on the cherry flavoring.

I used to really like this blend, but recently, it has developed a "soapy taste". This is a real shame, because it was THE ONLY CHERRY FLAVORED TOBACCO I WOULD TOUCH!!!!!!!! Not any more. LANE!!!!!!!! WAKE UP !!!!!! IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT!!!!!!!!!

Nice tobacco smells great smokes easy will keep it around. I smoke it on occasion for the aroma.

I got TK-6 as part of a sampler pack I ordered from Lil' Brown several years ago. It came in a thin baggie and I tossed it in a large Tupperware container I use for samples. In subsequent years I would occasionally pull it out and smoke a bowl while marveling at how much moisture it had retained.

The big problems I find with this tobacco is that it is hard to light and keep lit and there just isn't enough cherry flavor to suit me, even when it was new. I love all types of blends if they are good ones and, unfortunately, this isn't one of them. I want my aros to taste like aros, my burley to taste like burley, and my English blends like English.

It does have a good price if you can still find it.

Scores for TK-6: flavor- 10 of 20; lighting and burn- 3 of 10; value- 7 of 10. 20 points equals a ** rating for TK-6.

And another one bites, and another one bites, another one bites the dust.

In loving memory of TK-6, gone but not forgotten.

Still listed at pipes and cigars as of 4/13/2010, gone everywhere else. Nice tasting primarily black cavendish blend with a mild cherry flavoring. I dried it out for a few days prior to smoking it and used a cob because it will ghost a brier. I found it better than Middletons cherry blend but will not buy it again.

TK-6 is no longer made by Lane but it is the original Lane recipe made by Arrango. P&C markets it under the Lane brand.