It just taste really good. Well here he comes with Lane BCA and a MM Pony Express Cob. Received 3 more samples from P&C today, but wanted to try the BCA first, merely based on the many very favorable reviews. I prefer to smoke this slowly, I find it ends drier and DGT seems to bring a little more flavor out of the leaf. I have yet to find a better Black Cavendish Aromatic. I like to use it sparingly added to blends I feel burn a little too hot or could benefit from some sweetness. Wow! I smoke it regularly. You may not know it, but it will be there, just under a propriatary shop name. Similar Blends: Lane BCA (Lane also makes CB Dark), P.Stokkebye #7 Dansk Black. I knew I'd have use for some natural sweet black cavendish at some point, and I've been on an aero alchemy kick of late, playing with home blending, combining Latakia with familiar aeros, like that. I settled on Lane limited BCA as my new favorite blend. First is the flavor that didn't agree with my palate. I smoke about 4 oz of this a year and it's very good at what it does. I get a bit of chocolate as well - though not too sweet. helped to reduce any heavy dampness and goop left at the bottom of my pipe at the end of the smoke. I looked at the actual multi-pound bags, and they do indeed have two different names. The BCA that I received was dry enough and smelled good. This stuff is very, very mild, and it is just about impossible to get it to bite. First class black cav. I've had no problem keeping it good over time. I would recommend this aromatic to anyone, but what do I know? Sorry, persons under the age of 18 cannot use this site. $135.50 Lane Pipe Tobacco . Is cheap. This is one of my go-to tobaccos. The tobacco itself isn't overly strong, nor are the added top flavorings. BCA is that rare aromatic that keeps the flavor from start to finish. Cup O' Joes Great for beginners and vets alike. BAG Save $ 56 02. If you like aromatics with sweetness & a little more kick, stoke some of this in your pipe & smoke it! Lane's BCA is fine when blended with something else, but I would grow tired of it pretty fast just smoking it straight-up (it is very one dimensional). If you've never tried it I highly recommend it. It is a tasty, very sweet black Vanilla Cavendish. If I had only 1 tobacco to smoke, BCA would be my choice. Then, as today, the company specialized in the highest quality pipe tobaccos. She hates the smell of straight English or Balkan blends,which I love smoking. I find it also leaves the bowl of my pipe fairly dry. Soft, semi-sweet, luscious, never a bite. Burns cool, clean and a little slow with a deeply sweet, smooth, mildly creamy consistent flavor that never weakens. With only a hint of vanilla, it is not overly sweet. I enjoy using Lane BCA as a condiment tobacco for adding into some of my favorite blends, mainly Half and Half. I'll hover between two and three stars on this as well. Before the H&H had been just okay,and the BCA was way too light to smoke by itself, but blended 50/50 it's a delight! At 1.99 an ounce I bought 22 ounces. So mello and smooth. It's burns cool and smooth and has a delightful sweetness to it. But, when I am in the mood for a sweet one, this is my go-to. 102) 5 LB. I discovered this while on travel in a mall shop. This is one of the most wretched concoctions to be concieved. In the end it has a welcoming taste, a comforting aroma, and a surprisingly easy burn. Lane Limited BC-A --- Good but not quite as flavorful as the Mac Barens or Sutliff Casanova nor as good a room aroma. This is the finest American black Cavendish and the best blend ever created by lane limited, smoke it as it is or use it for blending, this tobacco works in every single way. BCA doesn't bite in the least & is not harsh but did have a slight bitterness only during the charring light. I also tasted grass, and my nemesis licorice, which I do not care for. So what? They have identical 3.3 ratings on TR. I did not rate this a 5 star as there is nothing perfect. I recently switched to smoking a pipe from cigars and cigarettes. Rating Scores - 10 is the Best and 0 is the Worst. Yet when I check out tobaccoreviews, BCA is an aromatic with over 100 reviews and an average rating of 3.2 while 1-Q is an aromatic with over 100 reviews and a rating of 2.7. Commercially it is sold as Captain Black Royal. It is a good tobacco. Give it a shot, if nothing else it is a well known staple of the pipe smoking world. More zesty and sweet, with a better room note. Lingering vague aftertaste. Seems to burn relatively cooldoes have a creamyness in flavor but that creamyness is quite transparent. I expected it to be mild but not bland. As for the Stokkebye Nougat, years ago after TB Peter had stopped in to visit with us, I was now working for a one shop B @ M and asked Peter, who at the time made about 85% of the TB blends. your favorite Lane blends in tin form! After dinner, when everyone else is having dessert, when I'm in the mood for something sweet, I like to smoke a bowl of BCAthat's what I call dessert! I have nothing negative to say about this tobacco except that I don't have enough of it in my cellar. Yes, memory seems to be returning, BCA is the all Black Cavendish, correct? Highly recommended! It's rich, it's creamy. If you like aromatics you will LOVE this. I found it most satisfying, so I began to experiment. So I'll give this another go after dinner some night. It's light and pleasant, almost like some sort of candy I would have had as a kid. Requires few relights, and leaves a little moisture in the bowl. Its pretty mild. But if you are a fan of straight black Cavendish, than this should be on your must try list. I have always seen in reviews that if you like 1Q you should try RLP-6 and that it is 1Q but more. Lane Limited: 1-Q. I also got some Lane RLP-6 and I cannot tell the difference between them. I can live with a little moisture from aromatics, but this was excessive. And I am willing to lay odds, that as long as you are not a a tobacco snob, who shuns aromatics, you have smoked this tobacco, and liked it. Although I've smoked a pipe for a number of years I only recently smoked my first bowl of BC-A and all things considered, this is one of the best aromatics I've smoked. Id like to taste the cabin dish more than the topping. I will be getting more of this as I only picked up only 1oz to sample. It burns fairly cool, but is too wet/gurgling for my tastes. Must try once you may actually like it. 9/1/07 I recently have gotten back into smoking pipes and find that this has a very pleasing room note(my wife loves the aroma) and to me a very nice taste to it. Captain Cool and other aromatics that are indeed very cool smoking, nonetheless do not stand up to this blend. After the hour drying time, the stickiness was gone, and was in perfect smoking condition. Yet, not all black cavendish aromatics appear to be created equally. Just to give you an idea where I'm at if you've tried them. Smoke in your driest pipe as it can get wet and sticky, 2/3 through. This could definitely be an all day smoke for those pipers who like aromatic blends. The more you smoke it the more the flavor grows. Either way, you'll find out eventually that BCA is the only "aromatic" tobacco you'll keep coming back to time and time again. If you happen to be out in the sunlight, a magnifying glass from a box of Cracker Jacks will save on matches. I will always keep some on hand to come back to when I get weary of the other fine tobacco's offered by Smoking pipes, #1 for me! Ill definitely grab some more. CB puts them in to preserve shelf life. Indeed it's worth its weight in gold. Reply . I add 1/3 to a good English with a good amount of Latakia. JavaScript is disabled. 5. When I am done with this tobacco, all that is left, is a nice gray/white ash, and a dry bowl. Just too goopy for me. As far as sweet black cavendish tobacco goes, this is the best. Open air drying helps. But it's so subtle. This paired with a rank old cobb makes for a fine smoke. It smokes cool & mild & after setting my pipe down a good while to cool I picked at it a little and noticed that it was still smoldering. Wonderful for an all day smoke by itself, or for mixing. This is my first review and I have been trying to find a few blends to stock up on. You are using an out of date browser. First introduced in 1958, Mac Baren's Mixture Scottish Blend is a true Danish-style Aromatic, medium/mild in strength and with a good bit of sweetness and a light, pleasant room note. The smoke burns evenly throughout, needing very few relights. On its own, BCA provides anise liqueur notes , vanilla, and a mild creaminess. Easily an all day smoke. Blended with just the right proportion of golden Virginia and burley, the basic blend of toasted cavendish tobaccos takes on a zesty dimension. There are other tobaccos that I would pick over it, and I rarely ever yearn for it. There are other similar tobaccos out there, but I haven't find any of them to quite measure up. This is a good well behaved aromatic. Never bites, stays lit very well and burns cleanly and never leaves a damp residue. The strength and taste levels are mild. There is no dominant vanilla or any aromatic that will overwhelm a pipe. It smolders really well while when you set your pipe down to cool. Reccomended to anyone who has a bit of a sweet tooth. It smells like burnt sugar, tastes like burnt sugar, and scorches my mouth. I do not know if it was the fire-curing, but this blend is everything I could want for in an aromatic. :-(. 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. Bought 2 ounces of it from a local tobacco shop and have to get more. Vanilla flavor, but not too overwhelming, with hints of licorice and chocolate. One is the BCA and the other is simply labeled Black Cavendish. I suggest a small to medium bowl pipe only because it?s moist nature may tend to cause the bottom of a larger bowl pipe to become ?soggy? It tastes as good as it smells, it's not overwhelmingly sweet, it behaves well, and is perfectly suited for mixing and/or blending. Smooth enough to smoke on its' own with a vanilla flavor and great room aroma. It is smooth, delicious, and long-lasting. It smells a lot better once lit, and the lingering aroma is very welcome in my house. Similar Blends: Lane 1Q, Stokkebye Nougat. That is- a way to get your craving taken care of, while puffing away like mad! Nice aroma and lit on the first lite. I bought a pound of this without ever having tried it, not from a B&M, nor masquerading under someone else's trademark. I like the Lane aromatics! This is also an awesome tobacco to mix some Cyprian Latikia and natural cavendish with. This is a very flavorful (though a bit harsh) but it's extremely delicious! of tobacco, I get a good double sealed plastic baggie. BCA smokes just fine by itself. BCA (No. I find that adding just a small amount can really smooth things out and add just a touch of extra creaminess and sweetness. You'll expect that once you smell it. Like its brethern, this Black Cavendish is a good example of something that provides others with a great smelling treat, but leaves the smoker underwhelmed. I loaded it in a Falcon so I would not have a moisture problem and after an easy pack, I lit it up and sat back to relax with it. Overall, ideal cool smoke for the beginner, nice all-day smoke or change of pace for the experienced smoker. I understand that is what English blend folks say about all aromatics. I have found that I enjoy it in my Meerschaums the most. This is the mildest smoking tobacco that I have found. Blend one-third Lane BCA with two-thirds Lane 1Q, and let it air dry out on a plate for 24 hours. Lane has a winner in this one. I was too excited to wait that long so I just loaded a bowl in my 9.5" Wellington. This is the blend that nobody will complain about.Wonderful aroma and a smooth rich taste. Anyhow, good room/hair note, good taste, pretty one-dimensional. Whatever relationship it has to tobacco eludes me. Age When Smoked: Right out of the pouch upon receipt. The room note, however, is very pleasant. Not much complexity here, just smooth vanilla aromatic smoke. Overall I'd class this as a must try for any aromatic or part time aromatic smoker like myself. Chemically pleasant aroma, but definitely artificial. It does have a light flavor, that reminds me of roasted marshmallows and a wonderful aroma. Sold at various places under the same or similar names. 2nd 3rd of the bowl is much better. In recent years I have taken to mixing three parts BCA to one part McCelland's 5100 to ramp up the vitamin N a bit. This was one I started out with a long time ago and never get tired of. Might work better if blended with other flatter blends! My tastes have changed, otherwise I think I would still be smoking it regularly. Excellent for a beginner and great for the veteran smokers. Comment = Very Mild, Smooth, Mellow, good Flavor but a little After Taste. Sweet but not cloying so, vanilla yes, but in some moderation, a complex of flavors really seem to come together in this blend to produce a near nirvana smoking experience. Two stars. 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've bought better black cavendish in bulk from the cigarette store. Brand: Lane Limited Model: 1-Q Tobacco Type: Cavendish, Virginia Cut: Loose Cut Blend Type: Aromatic Strength: 2 of 5 Taste: Mild Room Note: Very Pleasant Flavoring: Vanilla Amount: 1 oz. Has kinda got a smoky undercurrent to it. The base tobacco is one the secrets to its unique flavor and burning qualities. The description says fire cured which may be misleading. Of course these are just my opinions after smoking pipes for 30 years; yours may be entirely different. ENJOY a bowl full soon. Mild, sweet, not too cloying and the leaf has been stewed to the point where it simply can't bite. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of chocolate, sugar, liquor, and vanilla. I have been smoking a pipe for 39 years, I can't believe I have never tried this one. (now you tell me).this is a great tobacco.i have smoked pounds and pounds and pounds of it and never been disapointed.it smokes cool,never bites,has a great taste and flavor,and the room note is pleasant .as others here have mentioned it is a good blending tobacco.i hav`nt tried it with lanes iq.but i have mixed it half and half with c&d`s autumn evening with great results. Great stuff! That never happened with cigars or cigarettes. I have somewhat always liked it, but was never nothing to write home about. its got a nice balance and has no bite to it. If you get a wet dottle smoking this blend, than I believe it's your technique rather than the tobacco. 1Q probably gets more praise just because it is so common and readily available. Similar Blends: Great Dane, any other chocolate/vanilla-based aromatics. Lane Limited 1-Q Based on Qty Ordered Lane Limited BCA Based on Qty Ordered Lane Limited Black Raspberry Based on Qty Ordered Lane Limited BL/WB Based on Qty Ordered Lane Limited Buttered Rum Based on Qty Ordered Lane Limited Of course the shopkeep informs me it is their best seller so i got a little baggy of my own to take home. Who doesn't enjoy this stuff? It has a sweet flavor & leaves a pleasing aftertaste on the palate & the room note is heavenly. My favorite vanilla. Very mild and has a wonderful flavor and room note. It is usually a very mellow flavor hiding in the background, but it does pop up every now and again. Not heavily cased and tastes great.People around love the room note. --Packing and burning: The tobacco is a bit sticky (even when allowed to dry), but that doesn't inhibit the packing much. As an aside, in that search through the dark and cobweb covered portion of my cellar I came across a large mason jar that I had not labeled. I like more of a natural tobacco flavour and little of that somes through in this, as with nearly all aromatics. I don't know why it took me so long to review this blend. |Forums A lot of fellow pipesters use it as a blender to pep up more drab blends. It doesn't have as much nicotine as I'd like but it is by far my favorite smoke right now. There's a glass of tawny port just waiting to go with this at the end of the day! I have also,after being asked my thoughts about McClellend 5110, if I have noticed much of a difference between Frog Morton and 5110 and after smoking both side by side, they are close..so . Us Even 1-Q and RLP6! Makes a delighful aromatic smoke. I preferred Lane 1 Q over this & FWIW, my favorite aromatic blend will probably always be Erik Stokkebye's, 4th Generation Family Reserve &/or Bagpiper's Dream much more strength & flavor. Lane makes Captain Black. Some commenters said that their batch was sticky, I did not find it sticky or wet at all. fresh. Sweet, but not artificial. Now for BCA it is a Burley base with Virginia and toasted Black Cavendish. And, yes it is just Black Cavendish tobacco, a blending tobacco worthy of a bowl all to itself. The smell of it is delicious, and the room note is so pleasant. As a result, Lane Limited is one of the best selling line of bulk pipe tobaccos in the US. The smoke is light to medium in richness and is low in nicotine. If you enjoy aromatics this is a must have for your rotation or as your all day smoke. This blend is well suited for early morning or late evening smoking. Room note is very pleasant, and aftertaste is good. If you love vanilla flavoring and smooth easy smoking with no drying I recommend this blend. I've been to my local tobacconist.. It's an aromatic, they all do that even the $10.00 50 gram tin ones. It also tasted like the pouch aroma. 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. This was too sweet for me and had somewhat of a chemical taste to it. This is a lasting favorite. If you're smoking around someone, they'll appreciate the room note. I've smoked this blend off and on for many years. The room note is very mild, my wife wishes that this would be the only tobacco I smoke, and she says it ?smells like baking cookies? This is like a cigar in taste and aroma. Blech! dottiewarden Lifer Mar 25, 2014 3,053 53 Toronto Sep 3, 2016 #2 Haven't smoked either but I hear tell the 7 Seas is some good. Maybe smoking wouldn't have been subjected to so much restriction and banishment if more folks had been smoking sweet aromatic pipe tobaccos! I came across some BCA that I had in a Tupperware container from some months ago, and that heavy stickiness had faded. I smoke Captain Black Royal and bought some bulk 1Q believing it to be the same. Every day, I fear, would result in diabetes. You will enjoy it, Not much to say, that hasn't already been said. Shimon ;). I smoked it in a small-medium BBB Dublin. Definitely some moisture even from that. Purchased From: California Tobacco; California, MD, USA. BCA doesn't bite in the least & is not harsh but did have a slight bitterness during the charring light only. Rating: 4 out of 5 poiints in the aromatic category. The taste is simple but enjoyable without any of that chemical flavor. of STC Holdings LLC. Lane's 1Q is also a good beginner, though many tend to burn it too hot and not get the flavors it has. This is it when I think of Black Cavendish. I really like this one any time I want to satisfy my sweet tooth, even though it does give me dry mouth and throat when smoked straight. Definitely it is the best of its class. 2. 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