The flavors come through wonderfully in the taste and it leaves a very pleasant room note as well. This is what I call a pleasing blend. So, I took out the bag and in the pouch, upon opening was the most pleasant smelling, Vanilla, Licorice like aroma in a very dark black cavendish. It's cooler than PA, which I love a lot with my morning coffee. Its great stuff for what it is. In Stock. Soft, semi-sweet, luscious, never a bite. This Black Cavendish was highly recommended and it didn't disappoint. Worried this was a PG-fest. A very mild, tasty smoke. Mid-Bowl: The casing mellows, nice medium cavendish flavor comes out (you either love or hate cavendish). Never bites, stays lit very well and burns cleanly and never leaves a damp residue. I have also used this to blend with cherry pipe tobacco to cut down on the bite. I haven't tried BCA but I have tried RLP-6 which I thought was the Captain Black White version? It is cool, mild, not too sweet and is great during the summertime. Will definitely keep this blend on hand. Other tobacco companies try to imitate BCA, but to no avail. Phone/office hours are 9am-7pm US/Eastern (GMT -5:00) Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm on Saturdays, and 12pm-4pm on Sundays. I'm not a fan of aro's, but I have been blending with BCA for about 17 years. Once flame and tobacco met I closed my eyes and enjoyed the sweet taste and aroma of a very pleasant chocolate/vanilla tobacco. i think this tobacco has changed. I would think you would enjoy either. Must try once you may actually like it. Coolno bitewonderful clouds of smokenot wet at all, and tamped in nicely. As far as the strength goes, it's probably akin to smoking a mild cigarette. I like the rum tobacco most of all. 2001-2023 STC Holdings LLC, a division of Mac Baren USA. Now granted I mix this 50/50 with PA to make it burn better and add a little more taste. It doesn't smoke as cool as past reiterations (2008) i have cellard. I mostly use it for a mixer. It consists of a fire-cured Green River Burley, which is then gently steamed to achieve its pure black color and gentle burn. Lane Limited - BCA Edit this tobacco Favorite Wishlist Subscribed Fire-cured Cavendish tobaccos discreetly flavored to produce an extremely mild, slow burning cool smoke. The first smoke, on an empty stomach, I got a little headache and decided to quit after smoking half a bowl. Personally some lane blends with 1Q base I find very nice and VERY much smoother than 1Q and not have that sharp pouch smell that 1Q tends to have as well. Just got 2 oz of this in a couple of days ago to sample, and may be the best tobacco I've ever smoked. So, as I was carefully sipping this smooth, creamy, tasteful tobacco, expecting the usual steam and bite that most tobaccos of this type are, I just felt a coolness on my tongue. | This is definitely one I'll keep in my cellar and probably one of the first ones I'll break out if I'm introducing a newbie to a pipe. Is this true? Notice | Advertising For me that is not the case. There's nothing complex about it, but it always hits the spot with its sweet aroma and taste. It's a light, tasty smoke that doesn't overwhelm me with flavor and isn't too hard to keep lit. It's a good smoke, and if it dries out I'm not out much. 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. Dry it out for Pete's sake! Just to give you an idea where I'm at if you've tried them. This is great for a beginner looking for strong flavor feedback with little effort. Great tobacco for beginners. Your time may vary subject to your local humidity. For me, BCA is the comfort food of pipe tobacco. Maybe that's something others will find as obvious, but after 20+ years of s moking unblended Black Cavendish straight I can say this one is not one I will return to with out using it in a mix. Well, I thought DUH just start smoking BCA in there and mmm yeah sweetened it right up. Babylonia was billed as a balkan with some black cavendish. Yes very one dimensional but we are talking bulk aromatics here. It will add a little bit of yummy goodness to most Aros, usually more in the Vanilla/caramel range, maybe not as much with the Cherry blends. Whatever relationship it has to tobacco eludes me. I really wasnt impressed with it this go-around. There was no bite just cool and flavorful smoke . The flavor isn't too strong, but you can tell it's there. Glad I tried it. That ?curing time? The stigma that Black Cavendish is good for starters and then "better" blends can be explored is unfair. What a great taste and the aroma! No wounder it's in the top 10! 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. I like to smoke it till it loses its flavor, let it cool, and then flick out that last little plug of flavorless dottle. The first few puffs always seemed a little harsh and toasty to me, but it settles down rather quickly into a mellow chocolate and vanilla flavor that wears well the rest of the way down. Clearly had been there untouched for 20 years. I can breathe again and the flavour is incredible. 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. If you prefer the smell and taste of bonfire smoke and burnt leather, this wont be pleasing to your palate. Just lovely, and I am just the newest fanboy of BCA. 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 . It's rich, it's creamy. Beyond that, different tastes will spring up from time to time. It's moist, but lights and burns fine even so. That never happened with cigars or cigarettes. Rather cool smooth smoke. Has a pleasant, short lived after taste and room note. Initial appearances are good with a course cut versus the ribbon cut of 1Q. The best vanilla black cavendish on the earth. I could taste vanilla, clove, and even cinnamon! Policy | Terms It also tasted like the pouch aroma. This is a very mild, not heavily cased or goopy aromatic. Aromatics tend to be all smell and no taste, or at least they tend not to taste like they smell. It had descent reviews but not for me. Got a couple ounces based on the smell. It does need to dry out a little bit as it can be a little wet but drys pretty quick. I don't normally dry out to tobacco so i didn't this one either. I mostly smoke burleys like MB's Navy Flake but this aromatic really hits the spot. I completely misjudged it. Is cheap. So this was my first. Lane has a winner in this one. I thought "If this is what they all have in common, I want to try the straight stuff," so I got the proprietor to scoop me some out of his blending stock and learned from him that it was called B.C.A., for Black Cavendish Aromatic. Absolutely no tongue bite and burns very cool in a cob pipe. No bite at all & a wonderful "car note" (as I was smoking it while driving and the window was slightly open). A very good after dinner tobacco. CB puts them in to preserve shelf life. I always got a chemical taste out of 1Q, but that's probably just me. Based solely of the merits of an aromatic blend & my experience evaluating BCA, I'd feel bad about rating this blend with less than 3 1/2 stars. I actually prefer it over Balkan Supreme now. There is a nice vanilla taste to this but it does not entirely overpower the tobacco. Simple, satisfying, consistant. Few relights, but underneath it all is something that for all the world smells like an air freshener. I haven't tried BCA but I have tried RLP-6 which I thought was the Captain Black White version? --Packing and burning: The tobacco is a bit sticky (even when allowed to dry), but that doesn't inhibit the packing much. Ill smoke this by itself or add it to some of my others. It makes all those also ran purchases you have cellared better. He said it was ok as a substitute but DEFINITELY not the same blendand although it was the same blend in actuality, I believe the psychology of a favourite blend, its name and all other connotations contribute to the individual's experience. Purchased From: Cup O' Joe's, Pipes&Cigars, West Virginia Smokeshop. Boy was I wrong. Not just hot air. Pretty new to pipe smoking, left cigars and never looking back! Purchased From: California Tobacco; California, MD, USA. They're probably Lane's counterpart to CB, just like MacBaren Seven Seas blends are (MB goes one step further and colours its tins to match). Even better, these change as each individual bowl progresses as well. Secondly, the blend was rather lacking in strength. It has a great room note and tastes delicious. About four months ago, the "vanilla" flavoring just disappeared from the vanilla cavendish blend. Make sure you let it dry out on a plate for at least a half-a-day if you do not want to go through a box of matches keeping it lit. A very nice mild smoke with great taste and it leaves a very pleasant aroma in my truck. I had heard great things about this blend both on and offline and finally came around to trying it for myself. I bought a pound of this without ever having tried it, not from a B&M, nor masquerading under someone else's trademark. 4 stars. by itself. This one will always get compliments. It has a nice balance of nut & fruit fusion, unlike the typical vanilla & cherry all black blends out there. Try to mix this 1Q with Captain Black Royal! Like many here, I have tried others but always seem to go back to this blend. This mixture is black as midnight just as the photo shows & the pouch aroma was very pleasing. For the moments where the smoke needs to stay in the background. Love it! This tobacco is a treat and fun to play with for home blending. The pouch and room aroma are exquisite, and it comes through to the flavor almost to the end of the bowl. would get again. Depending on the latakia blend I add at most 25% BCA for a nice change of pace. The odor and smoke had a nice balance, nothing too overpowering, and the light vanilla sugar was always present to the very end. based on the RATINGS. Room note and tin note are very pleasant. I will provide an update on how this smokes once I've allowed the flavours to sit together for a while. it mixes very well with some of my other favorites and makes them better! We learned early on we like aromatics, and we figured, after trying to find the perfect one, let's try going back to basics! An excellent all black Cavendish and a delight and a go-to blend when you want an SWEET aromatic that deliversVANILLA! Enjoy its billowing smoke. Hope this helps. After a hiatus of many years I decided to buy a pouch to see how I would respond to it. Update 7-1-21 Ok, everything I said above still stands. When I do this is one of the tobaccos I choose to puff on along with RLP-6 which is another blend from Lane! I also found that it works well for me to tame some of th Enjoyable from the start!!! Pipe News |, |About Very tasty, mellow flavor That's the one to beat. 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. Ahhh BCA. It burned well all the way to the bottom without gurgle. We will deny any order we believe has been placed by a minor. This Cavendish tobacco has added vanilla flavor, which does nothing but bring out the sweetness we all love. I have always seen in reviews that if you like 1Q you should try RLP-6 and that it is 1Q but more. Lane buys all the leaf grown in the Green River Valley. Upon lighting, I instantly noticed that it was not as vanilla flavored as others I tried. This is an easy compromise. No bite, and an aromatic note that gets me compliments from the wife and strangers alike. Load this in your pipe and enter dream land. It became my favorite pipe tobacco, and it has been ever since. I certainly wasn't disappointed, and the others will have their work cut out for them to top this. Newminister No. A little wet straight from the bulk bagbut that's easily fixed. Very cool smoking, like an ice cube and gets better as you go down the bowl. It consists of a fire-cured Green River burley, which is then gently steamed to achieve its pure black color and gentle burn, and to which is added the lightest top notes of dark fruit and Vanilla. Dream Castle Tobacco Company - Super Value Buttered Rum, Alcohol / Liquor, Cocoa / Chocolate, Vanilla, Whisky. 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? I also like the way they color with BCA. The nicotene content is mild at best. The room note is like warm brownies, fresh from the oven. An all day smoke. Id definitely mix with a blend that bites, like a red cherry blendwhich I havent smoked since 1972 BC keeps a lot the humidity so smoking it alone, without drying it a bit before to lit it, was a mistake. A really good tobacco to keep on hand. And, in spite of my not giving it any air time, it smokes dry. This was during the time when everyone thought their shop blended all their tobaccos. But there's nothing wrong with that, is there? Refined, yet wild in its own way. I have never had a goopy heel from this mixture. I think anyone who likes aromatics should at least try it. You can make this much more enjoyable by blending it with equal parts Sutliff Vanilla Custard and McClelland Three Cherry Blend. This could definitely be an all day smoke for those pipers who like aromatic blends. The bottom bowl of the pipe was lightly wet when done, but I got no gurgle at all. YOU CANNOT MAKE THIS BITE!!!!! Just ordered another 8 oz. 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. It has a nice finish. It tastes like creamy brandy. 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. I can't quite nail it down. The BCA adds to the room note. The 1Q adds a tad of stregnth and coconut flavor. Wonderful retrohale. To sum up. 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. But I also taste the chemicals in 1Q, BCA, RLP-6, and can't abide any of them, either. Also, this stuff smokes very cool. I lit this up and the aroma put me in a trance, the world would be a better place if everyone smoked a little BCA. One suspects it will be way, way too aromatic, but as it burns it's not that way at all. I'd say its a much deeper, "thicker" vanilla. Pair this tobacco with an early morning piece of toast or a light glass of warm tea. (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. There are a lot of black Cavendish pipe tobaccos out there and I like quite a few of them but this one ranks at or near the top. This is one of them, even though it's only once a month or so. I went from cigarettes to pipe in Jan. I don't know how I feel about it. McClelland's VBC is better. I discovered this while on travel in a mall shop. I will recommend to aromatic fans, but remember to dedicate a pipe to this blend because the flavor stays in the pipe for a long time. A single tobacco component - black cavendish - and a little topping? I mention it a lot. I'm glad I did as a stand alone tobacco its just awesome. I only smoke my pipe when I get off work with coffee or on the weekends but this would be an excellent all-day smoke. The aftertaste is not unpleasant and not too strong. tamper proof bags. This is an all black cavendish. 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. I love Black Cavs and this one is the cream of the crop! Not good to my taste buds or tongue; some bite. People love the room note, and the price is a bargain. 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. What's more to ask? The room note is almost non-existent and makes a great "in-house, wife-friendly" smoke. You'll expect that once you smell it. Reply . Once or twice I could've sworn I tasted roses. I smoke it through a meerschaum. Tasted even better while sipping an amaretto milkshake. Usually, the licorice that's in the pouch aroma pokes its head out a few times in the bowl. Mild Sweet taste. Its also a good mixer as well, I mixed this with Cornell and Diehl "Autumn Evening". Ive tried to abuse this tobacco just to prove myself wrong, but you cannot get bitten at all, no matter how you smoke it. Us |Contact Gets tired quickly. Give it a try sometime. Toasty black Cavendish? palna-toki Additional comment actions. Very smooth with a soft and pleasant room note. Nice spicy overtones when smoking, though! Lane Limited BCA Pipe Tobacco (Black Cavendish) has been the best-selling black Cavendish in the United States for decades. One thing I've noticed is that its a very deep taste. They take half BCA and mix it with half Peter Stokebbye Whiskey. By the Way, your B and M probably has this and just calls it something else. Something like Proper English. This along with Black Cordial and Butternut Burley are my aromatics standbys. 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. The vanilla/chocolate/caramel casing tends to cause the typical aromatic goop but bystanders will definitely enjoy the room note. I have to say, BCA wins hands down. BCA or Bobs Blend is a good smoke. But VBC adds caramel and butterscotch, this blend BCA is all about vanilla . They are also usually very moist and due to the propylene glycol they are treated with can . Overall a very enjoyable smoke, but much milder than the other tobaccos in my cellar. Overall, it's cheap, tastes good, and smells good; hard to ask for much more from a tobacco. At least it's better than 1-Q. If I want to smoke up some BC or use it to tame down another blend, this is my go too. Has very little nicotine. Delicious, cool burning, bite free, good pipe comportment when smoked on its own, fabulous as a blending tobacco. The tobacco taste is light as it's sublimated by the toppings, but it does account for the toastiness and grass. Mac Baren: Mixture Scottish Blend. Seems gooey, but light up easy ans is burning well. It's cool,sweet,creamy,and vanilla flavored. But it is a little better and I recommend this to mix with any burley OTC or by itself, not too much by itself. Appearance: Black Cavendish, medium to fine ribbon cut. It is guaranteed to please you and the people around you while smoking it. As an additi onal note, in the first months of my piping journey I found this a perfect mixer to mellow-out the stronger blends, and I'd imagine others will enjoy it for that purpose as well. Finally, an aromatic I can stand to smoke! I've smoked several other sweet black cavendish tobaccos and none hold a candle to this, the original. Nothing special but when a mild, tasty and bite free, outdoor all day smoke is called for, Lane tobaccos like this one, IMO are hard to beat. Always keep little extra on hand. I love BCA. i`ve been smoking this 50/50 mix for a few weeks now and it is pure bliss.do your self a favour and get some 1q and mix it with your bca.you will be a happy pipe smoker.oh yeah,pipe smokers always ask each other what would be your desert island tobacco? I'm new at smoking a pipe and out of the 3 types of tobacco I've tried, Lane 1Q, Lane Very Cherry and Lane Vanilla Black Cavendish the Vanilla Black Cavendish is the best. As I've stated before, I'm not a big fan of aromatics, I've found so few with any taste over the years, but this one is special. There's a glass of tawny port just waiting to go with this at the end of the day! Anyone new to pipes should try this. In my opinion if you're a new pipe smoker and you're not able to smoke this blend you might as well lay the pipe down. I'm asking because Captain Black is the most widely available (vs only 3 other brands) in my country. BCA and 1Q taste a bit different, i doubt you'll get what your looking for from BCA. Reviewed By Date Rating Strength . Burns always all the way do wn leaving a fine grey ash, the taste is mild and one note, but present throughout the bowl. It smelled delicious in the bag. The tobacco has a truly wonderful room note and pouch aroma that is vanilla and chocolate. It is good for smoking while working as it requires no attention as there is not much there. If you like aromatic pipe tobacco try this, this old tobacco may become your new tobacco. Blech! 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. This is really a pleasant blending tobacco, and I recommend it for that purpose. While I really enjoy these blends, every now and then I like a nice aromatic to wake up my mouth and give me a burst of flavor. Everything about this tobacco was great except for the goop. Leaves a little moisture in the bowl. Always smokes clean. BCA is a mildly sweet and pleasant aromatic cavendish. So mello and smooth. I am an english smoker primarily and I can reccommend this to english lovers as well. I have been smoking a pipe for 39 years, I can't believe I have never tried this one. As for Anniversary it= PS Cherry, and last was PS Black Vanilla= Captain Spice. The room-note's a winner, and the nicotine's mild. 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. of STC Holdings LLC. This is my first review and I have been trying to find a few blends to stock up on. Lingering vague aftertaste. 102) 5 LB. I can't put my finger on it, but it tasted a bit perfumed, and burns warm. Sweet and easy to smoke. This is what I reach for when I am in doubt and don't know what to smoke, but know I won't be able to focus on the experience. Not too complex, but great for what it is. This blend is another classic it I wish I tried sooner. Whenever I smoke it with people around, They either comment on the great smell or they reminisce about their favorit e pipe story. I dont taste the whiskey. The caramel note sans vanilla is what I think I enjoy most of all. I'm a bit baffled as to what the fruit may be. Raw Score = 46; I cannot recommend this highly enough. BCA.. Where I go for a mild all day Cavendish. With widespread and popular offerings like 1Q and RLP6, Lane products have almost become ubiquitous to pipe smoking. I smoke about 4 oz of this a year and it's very good at what it does. Lane 1Q Pipe Tobacco is amazingly popular.Void of any factory packaging and very unremarkably named, it's surprising that Lane 1Q pipe tobacco easily ranks among the best-selling pipe tobacco in the world. I like to use it sparingly added to blends I feel burn a little too hot or could benefit from some sweetness. Burns at a reasonable pace, cool and clean with a very smooth, consistent flavor. It's a great aromatic, no tongue bite. Ive been mixing this with Captain Black Original and I love it even more. Comment = Very Mild, Smooth, Mellow, good Flavor but a little After Taste. I did not rate this a 5 star as there is nothing perfect. Finally, it must be said that this is delicious on its own, and it's not to be understated as a blend just for beginners or simpletons. There it's all in perfect proportion, a smidgen of vanilla, a small touch of chocolate with the smoothest hint of alcohol. I could taste roasted marshmallows. In closing: BCA is in my humble opinion one of the best aromatic blends ever created. I've been to my local tobacconist.. It's nice to have something different now and then, but I'll always have BCA around. After the hour drying time, the stickiness was gone, and was in perfect smoking condition. Halfway through the oz I ordered I kinda got bored with it and decided to throw it into my jar of 1Q as many have sug gested on the internet. I find this blend particularly delightful on a warm summer night. Flavor is mildly vanilla. a good aromatic that beginners to expirenced smokers will enjoy. Beginners may have a bit of trouble in this regard, but I think it is a lot easier to dry out a wet pipe than it is to get over a burnt tongue. Rated Percentage = 77%; Often there is a nutty flavor and quality. It's almost exactly like Captain Black Dark. The tobacco was moist to the touch coming out of bulk and I smoked it that way with no air time, but I do recommend some air time for BCA. But often, I just want this. It brings back a lot of good memories. I have had a good bit of this in a ziplock bag for over a year. Similar Blends: if vanilla Cavendish aromatic isn't the most common aromatic, I don't know what would be!. Worth it though in my book because it is probably one of the most flavorful aromatics out there. Either way, when I put this in my Vauen Fuego F177 Bent Apple (my favorite pipe), I am one very happy man! Age When Smoked: Right out of the pouch upon receipt. Legend has it that if you have some non-aromatic mixture you hate, you can mix it with 1-Q and viola, it is fantastic (unconfirmed). I have to be in the right mood for this. BCA is a very good aromatic. They are all problems resulting from improper smoking technique. I smoke Captain Black Royal and bought some bulk 1Q believing it to be the same. Pipe Used: Missouri meerschaum Country Gentleman. It is pretty far in the background. In colour the blend appears exceedingly dark: black. The bar for black cavs has been set by Lane Limited. This must be the most cool smoke on the planet. Received 3 more samples from P&C today, but wanted to try the BCA first, merely based on the many very favorable reviews. The flavor stayed with me the whole way to the end never changing,never getting harsh and the aftertaste complimented my hot choco quite well.This could easily be an all day smoke for those that are fans of aromatics that will not bite no matter how fast you smoke your pipe. I prefer to smoke this slowly, I find it ends drier and DGT seems to bring a little more flavor out of the leaf. The taste is simple but enjoyable without any of that chemical flavor. It was a very relaxing and mild smoke. It is really good. I cut my pipe teeth on Lane BCA and 1Qand still smoke both today. I can puff away at this at night for hours and it just gets better. All rights reserved. I can live with a little moisture from aromatics, but this was excessive. 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. Sutliff (Altadis) B37 Casanova --- No bite, good generic flavor while and after smoking, good steady burn, and good room aroma. Mild yet flavorful, with good body. At 1.99 an ounce I bought 22 ounces. Strength was very minimal in Vitamin N flavor wasn't all that bad & I'm sure many pipers will find it suitable but the assortment of flavorings didn't prompt me to go for subsequent bowls. Totally aromatic. I'm always on the lookout for a better vanilla and this one fell someplace in the middle. You may not know it, but it will be there, just under a propriatary shop name. It was smoking hot, just wasn't enjoying it, lovely as it is. If you like aromatics with a little more kick, put some of that in your pipe & smoke it! When I am done with this tobacco, all that is left, is a nice gray/white ash, and a dry bowl. In the "Choose one" section below, Pick an options before adding to your cart. In combo with the 1Q, it's a real treat! I tried BCA for the fist time today based on other reviews recommendations. Taste is fairly subdued with swirls of chocolate, vanilla, and coffee from time to time. It has a sweet flavor & leaves a pleasing aftertaste on the palate & the room note is heavenly. That sums it up pretty well I hope you give this a try you won't be disappointed! 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. Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note; Sunday (27) 2013-09-12: Mild to Medium: Mild: Mild: . Very light and perfect for an every day smoke. Pipe Used: GBD Virgin Apple, Country Gent Cob. Burns fine. I let it dry just through opening and closing the tin with use. I can load up a pipe with BCA anytime and know that I'll have a pleasurable time with it. Personally I don't know for certain if many of the Captain Black offerings are, indeed, Lane bulk blends put in a pouch with more humectant or not. 1Q also has black cavendish in it. Smells like chocolate, maybe a little vanilla, to me. After learning how to properly pack, light and smoke a pipe, BCA will give a pleasant, dry smoke from start to finish, and at the end the gray ash can be emptied out of the bowl by simply turning the pipe upside down. The tobacco was a little hard to light but most black Cavendish tobaccos I've tried a re and really not a huge complaint. It has been my all day for some time now. Francis Xavier Seelos Shrine I like to visit, in New Orleans, is often found on the front porch enjoying a meditative bowl of 1Q. Like many novice smokers, I started off with aromatics, and to that end, this blend rocks. It doesn't have as much nicotine as I'd like but it is by far my favorite smoke right now. I love this Cavendish and it mixes well with other tobaccos too. 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