1 Q

[buckeye]

been smokin it out of a 10 dollar ebay pipe i restored. mmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[duncan]

I go through a pound a month, so yep I use it as a daily smoker.

 

[bogie]

I like the wilshire which im told is the same thing as 1Q, the last few times ive smoked it i mixed a bit of BCA in it as well....man its a GOOD smoke lol.

 

[rlunderhill]

The Lane 1Q is on constant reorder. Altadis Blue Note is another mellow smoke. If you like 1Q, you'll enjoy Blue Note as well.

 

[markw4mms]

I picked up 4 oz of 1Q a couple of weeks ago, and have already gone through well over half of it, so yeah, you could say I like it pretty well. :puffpipe:

 

[weezell]

RLP-6 is a BIG NO for me.Did not like at all,but keep a pound of 1Q on hand at all times.

 

[bigvan]

This may be a stupid question, but isn't 1Q just the bulk form of one of the Captain Black flavors?

 

[loborx]

Close to, but not exactly, Captain Black Royal (Blue).

 

[captainbob]

The true test of a successful Blend is repeat orders. The true test of Marketing tobacco is what they have done with 1-Q! There are literally hundreds (maybe thousands) of proprietary pipe shops selling 1-Q under their own Blend Name. It must be good tobacco because there are a lot of repeat orders. It just may be the most successful Aromatic ever. Lane has marketed it as a Proprietary (apply your own name to it) Blend! Smart folks!

I have not smoked it so I am not passing judgement on it. But, these folks are very successful marketers, indeed! Hats off to them, I say!

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[slowpuffer]

1Q is the epitome of aromatic pipe tobaccos. It is mild, sweet, and has a phenomenal room note. I have been told by multiple tobacconists that they sell more 1Q than all other tobaccos combined.

 

[bigvan]

"It must be good tobacco because there are a lot of repeat orders. "
I gotta disagree with you there, Captain. Mass appeal is not necessarily a mark of quality. Quite often it's the opposite. Britney Spears sold a lot of records, but that doesn't mean her music was any good. McDonald's sells a lot of cheeseburgers, but I don't think anyone will say they're any more than mediocre. Franzia sells a lot of boxes of wine, but... well, you see my point.
Popularity does not equal quality.

 

[zanthal]

I got this idea from portascat, and it's actually quite good. 50/50 mix of 1Q and Lane Black Cavendish Aromatic (aka BCA)
They go well together, I find the BCA adds a touch more sweetness and rounds out the flavor of 1Q (which I admit is a great smoke on it's own)
Inadvertently I admit 1Q is my 'goto' smoke as well. It's what I smoke when I don't feel like going through all my jars and deciding.
RLP-6 didn't quite do it for me either.

 

[tokerpipes]

Dont get me wrong I like 1Q but i think it could use a bit more of the sweetness of its flavor and maybe a bit more Vintamin N. I wind up smoking 2 bowls to get the Vitamin N I am looking for. Other than that I love the tobacco.

 

[pipedisciple]

1Q is a great blend for me, I have been smoking it since the mid 90's. I really enjoy it. ::

 

[portascat]

I got this idea from portascat, and it's actually quite good. 50/50 mix of 1Q and Lane Black Cavendish Aromatic (aka BCA)

I read that recipe somewhere or another my-own-self, so it isn't original to me.
What may be original to me is mixing Lane 1Q half and half with Prince Albert.

 

[maduroman]

there are ALOT of other blends i reach for before 1Q...

 

[zanthal]

there are ALOT of other blends i reach for before 1Q...

despite a valiant effort in the past six months or so, I'm still relatively inexperienced.
I'm sure there's another aromatic out there that would suit my fancy moreso. I just haven't had it yet. :puffpipe:

 

[pstlpkr]

Here's a few of the names it goes by.

I think a lot of local B&Ms like to name it to match the ambiance of their store.

Yorkshire at my local.

1Q

Accountant

Wolverine

Lawrence

IQ-140

Yorkshire

Wilshire

Argonant

Ships Wheel

T.P.

Indian Summer

Park Avenue

Snow Flake

All Day Long

City's Own

Tipperary

Queen Mary

Tapistry

Aspen

Gardens Blend

Checkmate

Joes Blend

Normamdy

 

[zanthal]

Clever marketing.
If they start to like something they think they can only get at their B&M ... they won't order online for cheaper.
Very clever. and deceptive.

 

[slowpuffer]

Renaming bulk blends has been a tobacconist practice for years, long before the advent of online ordering. My favorite tobacconist calls it Pure Comfort. I visited a cigar shop with a small pipe inventory the other day and was surprised to see that they called the blend 1Q.