The tin note is fantastic. It is a fantastic smoke when your in the mood for something sweet. I also use BCA in some of my own blends. I usually blend as a 25 to 30% BCA to my various mixtures. The tobacco selection consists of a perfectly proportioned blend of Golden Cavendish complimented by a touch of fire-cured Cavendish. 2022-07-30 update: I loaded up a bowl of 30-month-old BCA into my Peterson 314 System, and I just cannot get enough of this blend. %TSD-Header-###%[**#I W Aw D@ Q 'P|)\'Ej m5m 7 T: 67 Ez i je . 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! Toasty black Cavendish? Nothing exciting by any means, but I keep it around for the rare ocassions when my sweet tooth attacks, as its one of the few heavily-cased blends that I can stand. I had high hopes for this tobacco after reading these positive reviews. Babylonia was billed as a balkan with some black cavendish. Flavoring is leading with Cavendish supporting. I used to smoke this in my early days before I knew how to smoke and pack a pipe correctly. This blend was developed by Herman Lane, although he hated the stuff to compete with all the aromatics that were hitting the scene in the 60's. The tobacco itself isn't overly strong, nor are the added top flavorings. I don't smoke this too often, but for a mild, sweet, change of pace it isn't bad. This is one of them, even though it's only once a month or so. Tight, Loose, taking a puff every few minutes, or puffing on it like a fog machine,this will not bite. Giving my impressions of the Karl Erik freehand, as well of this famous aromatic mixture, Lane's 1Q/BCA. I'm on the search for the tastiest Vanilla/Cavendish combo. Burns fine. 1/17/08 I have to reduce this down to 3 stars because I seem to be getting the aromatic gurgling more and more with this blend. As another company has said about their tobaccos, often imitated, never duplicated! The first smoke, on an empty stomach, I got a little headache and decided to quit after smoking half a bowl. I have somewhat always liked it, but was never nothing to write home about. The bottom bowl of the pipe was lightly wet when done, but I got no gurgle at all. However RLP-6 still wins for me but this is nice! This is to aromatics, what Frog Morton is to Latakia. Also after 30+ years of offending others by cigarettes it is really nice to hear someone say WOW that smells GOOD My response is that It taste good too ; ). 201 Straight Black --- Mild aroma. It just taste really good. Sweet, but not artificial. Love how smooth and easy it is to smoke. Still the creamy smoke but now accompanied by a nice enough flavor of chocolate and caramel. Very nice, everyone around me loves it. 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. BCA can get a bit wet and goopy, but even then, the flavor doesn?t change dramatically and it still doesn?t nip. But did you know you can also get it in tins? Bag 4 oz. This blend is just a delicious treat for me. I have also used this to blend with cherry pipe tobacco to cut down on the bite. Great stuff! Another one added to my rotation. About as middle of the road as you can get in terms of tobacco. For the moments where the smoke needs to stay in the background. I've heard that a 50/50 mix between Lane 1-Q and Lane BCA is pretty good, you could start there and branch out. your favorite Lane blends in tin form! The flavor is sweet and mild and the room note is wonderful. The strength is mild and nic is mild. I've smoked this blend off and on for many years. I always keep some handy. I could smoke slow and get velvety smooth pleasant smoke, and I could puff and get some heat into the bowl and get more pronounced flavors--like brandy, maybe a hit of fruit. Id like to taste the cabin dish more than the topping. Its a very dark leaf and has a nice chocolate aroma to it. Purchased From: Williams totally tobacco in N.J. The dark cocoa vanilla smell that greats you when you open this up easily translates into the same flavour. One thing I've noticed is that its a very deep taste. Enjoy!!! --Packing and burning: The tobacco is a bit sticky (even when allowed to dry), but that doesn't inhibit the packing much. It was fresh and seemed to be of relatively high quality but not much else. A very nice aromatic for when the mood for something sweet comes to visit! There was no bite just cool and flavorful smoke . Whatever relationship it has to tobacco eludes me. Definitely some moisture even from that. So this was my first. At least it's better than 1-Q. Then, as today, the company specialized in the highest quality pipe tobaccos. Beyond the vanilla, there are some other flavors there too that I cant put my finger on. This is one of the best. I suppose this could be an all-day smoke due to how mild it is, but why would you pick it over anything else? McClelland's VBC is better. Try to mix this 1Q with Captain Black Royal! It's cooler than PA, which I love a lot with my morning coffee. It smells and tastes great! Mild, sweet, not too cloying and the leaf has been stewed to the point where it simply can't bite. Ashy flavor. Lane limited's 1Q is the best selling/ Probably smelling pipe Tobacco in the US, as far as Aromatics go. For me it has gone from tasty air to a really great smoke. Simple, satisfying, consistant. One of this smokers all time favorite aromatics. |Privacy a good aromatic that beginners to expirenced smokers will enjoy. Tobacco is a black course cut and a tad moist, drying may be needed. Similar Blends: Nothing like I've ever sampled before.. An acceptable smoke. It burns cool, less goopy than I anticipated, and it stays lit quite well. I know what 1Q is. It would work great for lighting firecrackers or used as kindling to easily start a campfire with a flint rock. I can't seem to agree. of this tuff in a jar for a little over a year and it seems to mellow in taste, while the tobacco itself is a bit stiffer. I have a few dedicated pipes that I smoke aromatics in and this one I smoke in my meerschaum. It is sold under the moniker "Black Gold" at the Beans and Briar tobaccanist that I frequent some times. I receive compliments about the aroma regularly. Overall, ideal cool smoke for the beginner, nice all-day smoke or change of pace for the experienced smoker. That being said, it doesn't bite, it smells great and for its one dimensional taste, it taste good. I have smoked BCA for so long, I should have wrote this long ago. Very nice tobacco. This stuff is fantastic to say the least. Similar Blends: Lane Limited - 1-Q, Lane Limited - RLP-6. This is the smoothest tobacco I have ever smoked in my life. Pipe Used: Missouri meerschaum Country Gentleman. It does leave some moisture in the bottom and as some have mentioned.. Let it air out a little prior to lighting. One of the aspects I like about this tobacco is it doesn't have a prominate note of vanilla which I hate in tobacco and if it's in there it's so far in the background as not to annoy me. BCA my favorite by far, because it's the mellowest tobacco in my opinion and quite tasty.. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Smokes, cool never any bite, an all day smoke. fresh. 1Q is an Aromatic blend. Ill smoke this by itself or add it to some of my others. A dessert-type treat. The 1Q adds a tad of stregnth and coconut flavor. The aftertaste is not unpleasant and not too strong. 8 out of 10. Join over 18k members to reviewexclusive content. Your time may vary subject to your local humidity. Very mild and has a wonderful flavor and room note. The aroma isn't "standard vanilla." I read alot of reviews on here about Lane's BCA, and since I'm usually a big fan of Lane's tobaccos, I thought I'd give it a try. Comment = Very Mild, Smooth, Mellow, good Flavor but a little After Taste. Retrohaling is smooth and pleasant. So I thought about all the complaints I have heard and read about aromatics being hot smokers and wellthose people have never tried this blend. With aromatics, you have to clean your pipe at least once a day with both bristle, and soft absorbent cleaners. 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 have found that I am more of a burley blend fan. To sum up. It is also the mos t unique as it does not have the traditional chocolate flavor that is in most, but to me has the best chocolate like flavor. Plenty of rich smoke. Got a couple ounces based on the smell. Every now and then I decide to right a review of a blend that seems so well known I'm not sure why I bother. It may not display this or other websites correctly. In that respect, no relights will be required just start toking again & you've got hot cherry again & one could easily win a slow smoking contest with this blend. Overall I'd class this as a must try for any aromatic or part time aromatic smoker like myself. It is guaranteed to please you and the people around you while smoking it. Once by me. I like it! There is no dominant vanilla or any aromatic that will overwhelm a pipe. The smoke was a bit on the hot side, but once I figured out if I smoked it a bit slower than I normally o, it was much better.The room note was real good, even the Mrs. liked it but still won't let me smoke it in the house. The best Black Cavendish that I've found. If you like aroma tics this is a winner! Tasted like this until the bottom of the bowl. Definitely it is the best of its class. I really enjoy the combo. She hates the smell of straight English or Balkan blends,which I love smoking. Liquor and chocolate are the first to disappear, sugar hangs out a little longer, and vanilla is the last to go at 3/4's the way. Silky Smooth aromatic cavendish. Sweetness, like salt, helps you to better taste other flavors. Black Cavendish is always a treat to smoke for me. The vanilla flavor is strong enough but not ridiculous like with some. Give it a try. Whether everyday or change of pace, you won't be disappointed. Load this in your pipe and enter dream land. I gave a friend some RLP - 6 to smoke when his tinderbox equivalent 'chartwell' (I might have remembered that name wrong) ran out. I mix this and 1Q 50/50 and jar it. Is this true? While I tolerate this blend fresh, it's a favorite of mine after the pouch treatment. Burns at a reasonable pace, cool and clean with a very smooth, consistent flavor. Captain Black: Original. No goop left in the bowl either as others complained about too. Great stuff, i prefer to mix it with other tobaccos, very sweet smell and taste. I would recommend this aromatic to anyone, but what do I know? reproduced in any manner without the expressed written consent of STC Holdings LLC. On the other hand, it makes a great blending tobacco. Very cool smoking, like an ice cube and gets better as you go down the bowl. Has a pleasant, short lived after taste and room note. This isnt the typical house blend that smells great and then taste like hot air. This is essentially a dark tobacco, which I love for the flavoring. It smells fairly nice just won't jump out with aroma. This is a very pleasant tobacco. On its own, BCA provides anise liqueur notes, vanilla, and a mild creaminess. 4. Not something I reach for very often as it's kinda boring. 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. 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