Hooked on Capt Black.

[damacene]

I stopped at a smoke shop on my way home today and bought a pouch of CB cherry. It's honestly not nearly as bad as people say it is, I like it acually. It kinda tastes like Sweedish fish to me. I think I'm going to repent of my pipe snobbery and just admit I like classic drug store aros.

 

[bullet08]

The package came. The mailbox smells like the pipe tobacco. Will be smoking some in the morning. Gonna be good.

 

[PipeIT]

Hmm, this post made me think of Uhle’s again, they certainly have some interesting looking Aros;

Pipe Tobacco - Out of State

House Blend Pipe Tobacco for Out-of-State Residents. If you live outside of Wisconsin, please purchase off of this page. If you live in Wisconsin, you must purchase off of the Wisconsin Residents collection.

uhles.com

 

[kschatey]

It's not just any OTC codger blands. I have others in the house. Specifically Capt Black Royal I'm craving. Been lazy and my pipe smoking has gone down a lot. Mainly just smoke cigarettes to meet my nic fix. Then I tried about 6 months old Capt Black that was in my tobacco box. It was rather good. Had few more bowls and gave rest to my son since he got interested in pipe. Then suddenly, I'm getting this need to smoke Capt Black Royal. It's like not having Chinese food for a month and getting MSG withdrawal. So ordered 4 pouches. But it's not getting here fast enough! (Ordered it yesterday.)

I haven't had Captain Black, but lately I've been in a Sir Walter Raleigh Aromatic kick. It's the only thing that I keep smoking over and over and usually I'm bouncing from blend to blend with every pipeful. Weird how that works out sometimes. Guess it's just best to embrace and enjoy it for awhile!

 

[Alex.Jr]

Love some good old captain black. White, royal, even cherry.

Always have some around.

 

[mbmoehl]

I really like CB Royal as well, but had to give it away due to the PC messed with me. I also prefer the taste of MB 7 Seas over CB anyway, so don't feel like I'm missing out.

 

[Jef]

@bullet08 Captain Black Royal (Blue pouch) is the same as Lane 1-Q in bulk, and the bulk 1-Q is generally cheaper. I verified this with Lane years ago (as have others). Many say the bulk is better as it is said to have less PG than the pouches.

@STP FYI, Capt Black White is Lane RLP-6 in bulk.

Capt. Black white does not taste the same to me as RLP-6. RLP-6 has a more fired tobacco taste than Capt. Black white. Royal and 1Q don't taste the same to me as well. I am a devoted 1Q smoker. Maybe it is just me.
jef

 

[JimPM]

I returned to smoking CB after decades of shunning. In fact I snubbed all aromatics forever and a day. On CB, Brian Levine convinced me via his podcast to re-open my mind and as a result I do think the Original is much better than it was and also the Dark is really tasty as well. If you like aros then Boswell, Sutliff and The Country Squire tend to make the better ones IMO. I do silly aro reviews every Friday on FB for informational purposes and I've smoked quite a few including the CBs and other Lanes. Not really a big Lane fan to be honest, RLP-6 is a decent one though I must admit. Nothing wrong with liking aros and that's coming from a dire hard English/Scottish/Balkan guy like me.

 

[JimPM]

Capt. Black white does not taste the same to me as RLP-6. RLP-6 has a more fired tobacco taste than Capt. Black white. Royal and 1Q don't taste the same to me as well. I am a devoted 1Q smoker. Maybe it is just me.
jef

I don't think they are the same either, close but there is a difference in the toppings.

 

[Sam Gamgee]

I started smoking Captain Black a few years ago, mainly because it's readily available at my local grocer when I'm in a pinch for tobacco. I started with the regular (white bag) but discovered that I like the Gold a lot better. To me it has a very complex flavor that lingers on the tongue for a long time after my smoke is over. It's the perfect "lawnmower" blend that I smoke while I'm doing yard-work, or messing about the house. I would like to try the other Captain Black varieties but would need to mail-order them since none are available locally.

 

[burleybreath]

Just looking at my consumed weight-to-weight ratio, apparently I've always craved various tub tobaccos more than all "upscale" blends put together. That includes the deadly, hellish Mixture No. 79. Don't tell anyone.

Nevertheless, don't anyone try to steal my LBF or Escudo stash. I'll snap yer neck.

 

[romaso]

Capt. Black white does not taste the same to me as RLP-6. RLP-6 has a more fired tobacco taste than Capt. Black white. Royal and 1Q don't taste the same to me as well. I am a devoted 1Q smoker. Maybe it is just me.
jef

The company that makes them says they are the same. They would know, wouldn't they?

 

[bullet08]

Had CB Dark for the first time. It's OK, but it's no Royal.

 

[romaso]

Had CB Dark for the first time. It's OK, but it's no Royal.

I ran into Leonard Worzel of Lane Ltd (STG) at a pipe show years ago and tried to get him to fess up if the CB Dark was just Lane BCA repackaged, but he wouldn't crack. Glad to see he landed on his feet after they shut the Tucker plant down, he's still with STG, in Atlanta:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonard-wortzel-2509aa33

 

[elvishrunes]

I was smoking with a codger and he gave me some CB white, I was surprised how much I liked it. It’s a bit low in nic, so I cut 50% with Virginia or a VaPer to up the potency and lower the artificial chemical levels some.

 

[mso489]

Around Forums, you can catch some flack for smoking Captain Black, but some of the old blends deserve a try. If you like 'em, you like 'em. Why deny? I think this post could be revised as a haiku.

 

[Shortwave]

My first experience with pipe tobacco was captain black gold. Got it along with my first briar pipe as a Christmas gift from my uncle. Although I've moved away from only smoking aromatics, come the holidays I'll bring out a bit of captain black to remind me of those good memories.

 

[Jef]

The company that makes them says they are the same. They would know, wouldn't they?

I can tell a difference. They say BCA and Capt. Black white are the same too. I can see a difference between those two.
Jef

 

[coys]

Granted I'm a newbie, but with both the Captain Black and 1-Q I thought the flavor was lacking. Not a whole lot there. The room note was lovely though.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Granted I'm a newbie, but with both the Captain Black and 1-Q I thought the flavor was lacking. Not a whole lot there. The room note was lovely though.

Yeah, most aromatics won't deliver much flavor unless you have quite a bit of experience, sometimes years, smoking a pipe. Do you retrohale?