I do like them both, but IMHO the stronger one has more to offer in both flavor and room note. I give this four stars for what it is.An American Aromatic, heavy on the vanilla, fairly light on the nicotine and a great beginner tobacco. Still overall fine. What's more to ask? It has NEVER produced any gum or dottle in the bowl of any of my pipes, so where some claim to have experienced this, I can only speculate as to why. Sorry, persons under the age of 18 cannot use this site. Lane Limited is on par with drugstore brands such as Captain Black but is even more inexpensive than Captain Black. I bought a beautiful Savinelli Onda and went on to try a number of tobacco blends. TobaccoPipes.com It has become my go to blend in a cob while fishing or setting in my tree stand during deer season. Around the half way mark, I really started to taste the tobacco. & Conditions | DMCA I also use BCA in some of my own blends. Smokes, cool never any bite, an all day smoke. So if you see a bulk black cavendish at your tobacconist give it a try because it is probably this one! Burns normal with a few extra relights. The very definition of American style Black Cavendish. 7. Its also a great mixer, just a small amount will sweeten and smooth out any tobacco you add it to. I have smoked many black cav tobaccos. So, I got a little more aggressive and smoked it into a smokey inferno. This blend is very black in color with just a subtle note of Vanilla in flavor. It doesn't have as much nicotine as I'd like but it is by far my favorite smoke right now. Just too goopy for me. It does require quite a bit of drying time before it's ready to be stoked but it has a surprisingly good burning rate considering the dampness & stickiness while rubbing it between your fingers. Some commenters said that their batch was sticky, I did not find it sticky or wet at all. McClelland's VBC is better. One thing I've noticed is that its a very deep taste. It seems like I've seen Lane 1-Q mentioned 1,000 times in threads here, and I almost never see people talk about Lane's BCA. I first started smoking BCA back in the70's , found it to be a nice mellow smoke still smoke it today and enjoy it just a much. Turned out to be stuffed full of Stonehaven, which made me a happy guy cuz I was down to maybe 3 oz of that. Not hugely flavorful, but more than your average aromatic. If you pack it loose you won't get that soap taste many complain about & I used to taste when I packed with a heavy hand. I like more of a natural tobacco flavour and little of that somes through in this, as with nearly all aromatics. Of course, I can't think of a blend with more additives than this one, and it will goop up your pipe; but, even so, for me, it's the perfect smoke for when I want to switch gears. It's cool,sweet,creamy,and vanilla flavored. Brand: Lane Limited Blend: BCA Tobacco Type: Cavendish Blend Type: Aromatic Strength: Light Taste: Mild Room Note: Very Pleasant Flavoring: Vanilla A great smooth smoking blend for the experienced smoker as well. Id like to taste the cabin dish more than the topping. Not good to my taste buds or tongue; some bite. This is an excellent choice for beginners, and makes a good all-day smoke. Was it the Wellington?maybe, because I have smoked it in other pipes and I have to relight a couple more times than other aromatics. The flavor is very one-dimensional. Strength: Room Note: Taste: We apologize, but this item is temporarily out of stock. This mixture is black as midnight just as the photo shows & the pouch aroma was very pleasing. The service is one of the best on line companies that I have dealt and ordered from. Several farmers in Kentucky grow this strain of leaf and Lane buys all of it. It should be simple, right? Now I've been out of the business for awhile, I've heard that TB changed to Altadis for some of there blends. BCA is more complex than most cavendishes, and is solid for any aromatic smokers. Smoke in your driest pipe as it can get wet and sticky, 2/3 through. Depending on the latakia blend I add at most 25% BCA for a nice change of pace. I've been looking for a tobacco that I could actually say I really, really liked. Trying to find that one. Raw Score = 46; The casing is pretty dominant on it and can get a bit goopy on the fingers loading the pipe but it's not overwhelming in the smoke. I could taste roasted marshmallows. Cool burning, with notes of coffee and vanilla. Pipe Used: Danmore Dublin & Country Gent Meer. I don't why it took me so long to try this tobacco, but I'm very glad I was able to "find" it. The tobacco taste is light as it's sublimated by the toppings, but it does account for the toastiness and grass. I prefer to stick to the 1Q for this type of blend sometimes less is more. Great burning qualities, always one match till the end, high grade tobacco and flavoring, well balanced. I don't know why it took me so long to review this blend. Pipe Collecting | ON SALE FOR ONLY $2.18. This is my favorite daily smoke!!! I like to blend it with Carter Hall. As one who likes and enjoy dark fired kentucky which for some is a strong tobacco lane BCA is a very good change of pace. I enjoy using Lane BCA as a condiment tobacco for adding into some of my favorite blends, mainly Half and Half. This tobacco surprised me. It does need to dry out a little bit as it can be a little wet but drys pretty quick. BCA smokes just fine by itself. It is a little cloying in that sense, meaning sweet, a little sticky but not actually drippy, gooey stuff. Tobacco is beautiful and I doubt this is tobacco. In colour the blend appears exceedingly dark: black. It always provides a cool, smooth smoking experience in virtually any pipe. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Maybe it's my packing technique. The old Black Cavendish Aromatic (BCA)! |Pipe Shows, |Pipe & Tobacco Reviews Pipe News |, |About Every Tobbaconist will have 1Q on their Tobacco counter listed with their shop name. This is really becoming my new favorite go-to! As far as the strength goes, it's probably akin to smoking a mild cigarette. I always mix this in with my buttered rum and what not. Plenty of rich smoke. I get a bit of chocolate as well - though not too sweet. It's moist, but lights and burns fine even so. Cool and light, very smooth, with hints of sweetness and cocoa. Always have this on hand. Theres a reason why Skand/Lane sells so much of this aromatic. I bought 8 ounces to fill a tobacco jar I got for Christmas. The blend is sticky but not goopy. This one is a real wife pleaser! I smoked it in a small-medium BBB Dublin. I would recommend this aromatic to anyone, but what do I know? This to me is one that I keep returning to. Probably the most enjoyable, delightful tobacco's I have ever put in a pipe bowl. By the way- you could cut the smoke in the air with a butter knife! In that sense, no relights will be required just start toking again & you've got fire & could easily win a slow smoking contest with this blend. Update!! It's sweet, but nothing else can satisfy that sweet tooth like it without being sickly sweet or tasting artificially sweet. helped to reduce any heavy dampness and goop left at the bottom of my pipe at the end of the smoke. Very easy to light and keep lit. Not too much flavor mostly hot air with creamy smoke. I tried lane limited 1-q first and loved it Smelled amazing out the tin, saw this had a better review so I had to try it. Questions, or to order by phone: 888-689-6876 Shopping Options No filters applied Brand Lane Limited (1) You know the ones, they are lined up in nice looking jars and smell like heaven, but are the equivalent to putting Elmers glue in your pipe. I absolutely love the fact that even up to three hours later, I was still getting a very pleasant room notes and hints of the wonderful fragrance. This tobacco is a treat and fun to play with for home blending. I did not think I would like this nearly as much as I did as I typically am a fan of something darker, smokier and generally spicer. Although it makes for a very pleasant smoke by itself and would be a great tobacco for a new pipe smoker, this tobacco also has some qualities that would lend it to being a very good blending component. The vanilla was still there but it was more of a faint toasted vanilla. It is my all-day smoke. Load this in your pipe and enter dream land. But, ..the smoke was pleasant, no bite, burns well, nice aroma, lots of smoke, and could even blow smoke rings! Anyone new to pipes should try this. I feel briars are best for English mixtures and Meerschaums are best suited for aromatics. Overall, it's cheap, tastes good, and smells good; hard to ask for much more from a tobacco. I am a black cavendish fan and this is surely my favorite! A little wet straight from the bulk bagbut that's easily fixed. |Radio Show Once or twice I could've sworn I tasted roses. I mostly use it for a mixer. Mailing Address: 550 Highway 9 East, Longs, SC 29568 Telephone: Local/International: (843) 281-9304 Toll Free: (888) 366-0345. Good lord, the only thing I could have described it as was a sweet cigarette, like if a Marlboro Southern Cut was dipped in honey. There are notes of vanilla, caramel, and perhaps baked goods. It makes all those also ran purchases you have cellared better. But often, I just want this. Give it a try. Very cool, cooler than an English. If you want to smoke sugar, boil paper bags in sugar bake it and voila a cheaper form of BCA. Our Little River, SC showroom, Low Country Pipe & Cigar, is open 10am-7pm US/Eastern Monday - Saturday at 2 Hwy 90 East, Little River SC, 29566. Pre Package it in 10 oz. I have tried a great deal of different tobaccos and this is my absolute favorite. It also tasted like the pouch aroma. While an exceptional aromatic, it leaves me wanting a little something extra. I have found that many blends have this tobacco as a component and decided to venture into straight Cavendish. not as smooth as chocolate cream, but simple, nice room note. Room note and tin note are very pleasant. BCA doesn't bite in the least & is not harsh but did have a slight bitterness only during the charring light. An all day smoke. JavaScript is disabled. :-(. 2. Somewhere between burnt marshmellows and molasses. Man this was an excellent smoke. its incredible. That sums it up pretty well I hope you give this a try you won't be disappointed! Experienced pipe smokes already know what they enjoy, but if you are new to pipe smoking, or just want to try a delightful aromatic, this is the blend for you. My pipe almost feels fridged in my hand when I smoke this tobacco. When I finally got interested in trying aros, and if you're new to pipe smoking or aromatic blends yourself, it seems everyone suggests BCA. This was one I started out with a long time ago and never get tired of. For the most part, BCA doesnt give off a lot of chemical flavor that some mass produced aromatics often give off until the latter part of the bowl. Like all heavily-cased artificial aromatics, this belongs in the garbage. I recomend trying this blendit's one of the better blacks out there. Burns slow with NO tongue bite, even if you smoke a hot pipe. Star Rating = 4; If you can master the art of keeping it lit, the rest is just an enjoyable ride. It came relatively dry, but still somewhat "dry sticky" to the touch. Usually, the licorice that's in the pouch aroma pokes its head out a few times in the bowl. The flavour is brilliant: mainly a sweet chocolate and vanilla Cavendish. I would suggest that STG/Lane make a new blend and call ir BCA-XXXX or PREMIUM. Sweet but not goopy, just incredibly mellow, with no sharp edges. No bite at all & a wonderful "car note" (as I was smoking it while driving and the window was slightly open). I like a mild tobacco with some flavor, maybe Virginia or burley processed as Black Cavendish, but no latakia or perique. When I quit smoking 30 years ago, I promised to myself that when I am 70, if my health is good, I will once again indulge in smoking a pipe. Plays well with others. I found it most satisfying, so I began to experiment. Ashy flavor. Just lovely, and I am just the newest fanboy of BCA. Cup O' Joes I have a few dedicated pipes that I smoke aromatics in and this one I smoke in my meerschaum. All I can say to them, is work on how you smoke it, because it sure is not the tobacco. Appearance: Black Cavendish, medium to fine ribbon cut. I can breathe again and the flavour is incredible. Stays lit, burns well and leaves a dry residue. Lane BCA pipe tobacco blends fired-cured Cavendish tobaccos to create a mellow, cool, smooth experience. I did much of my learning to smoke a pipe on BCA, and I went through all of the problems that have been mentioned in this thread including the wet pipe troubles and yes, even tongue bite! You'll expect that once you smell it. A really good tobacco to keep on hand. I know what 1Q is. Its pretty mild. I think it's one of those you either love it or hate it tobaccos. A good start for this rainy afternoon in Switzerland. Fantastic in a briar or cob and really exceptional in a meer. has a great room note. 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