I received a two ounce sample of this by mistake. I was supposed to get two tins of the Peterson Holiday Season 2013 and instead I was given one tin and a two ounce sample of this blend. The issue was squared away and I received the second tin, but in the mean time I gave this Black Raspberry by Lane Limited a go and I'm glad I did.
It's a typical Lane Limited aromatic, mostly Virginia and Black Cavendish with a bit of Burley. It comes rather on the moist side as most Lane blends do, so most people will probably want to give it some drying time. For a first time smoke I'd suggest filling the bowl and letting it sit for ten or fifteen minutes before lighting up. That's what I did on the first bowl and I'm glad I did.
The pouch note is a very nice raspberry flavoring with a hint of cream noticeable. I haven't had a raspberry blend yet, so it made me eager to give it a go.
Packing the bowl was routine and it took a charring and true light nicely. As with most Lane blends the leaf burned evenly to a white ash. I had the typical few relights as is the norm for me.
The raspberry flavoring came through prominently on the light up, but as the bowl began to burn it slowly evened itself out to a nice marrying of top dressing flavor and tobacco flavor. I didn't get any of the chemical taste that some people tend to with aromatics.
I didn't get any tongue bite from it. Just a nice mellow smooth smoke. It does send wonderful billowy plumes of white smoke into the air. Definitely a blend to give smoke rings a go with. On that note, the room note was a pleasant one. I received a number of compliments on the aroma by those I smoked it around.
All in all it's a nice smoke, especially for the price. I'd suggest it for beginners or anyone interested in aromatics. It's a blend that I'll definitely order more of later on.
It's a typical Lane Limited aromatic, mostly Virginia and Black Cavendish with a bit of Burley. It comes rather on the moist side as most Lane blends do, so most people will probably want to give it some drying time. For a first time smoke I'd suggest filling the bowl and letting it sit for ten or fifteen minutes before lighting up. That's what I did on the first bowl and I'm glad I did.
The pouch note is a very nice raspberry flavoring with a hint of cream noticeable. I haven't had a raspberry blend yet, so it made me eager to give it a go.
Packing the bowl was routine and it took a charring and true light nicely. As with most Lane blends the leaf burned evenly to a white ash. I had the typical few relights as is the norm for me.
The raspberry flavoring came through prominently on the light up, but as the bowl began to burn it slowly evened itself out to a nice marrying of top dressing flavor and tobacco flavor. I didn't get any of the chemical taste that some people tend to with aromatics.
I didn't get any tongue bite from it. Just a nice mellow smooth smoke. It does send wonderful billowy plumes of white smoke into the air. Definitely a blend to give smoke rings a go with. On that note, the room note was a pleasant one. I received a number of compliments on the aroma by those I smoked it around.
All in all it's a nice smoke, especially for the price. I'd suggest it for beginners or anyone interested in aromatics. It's a blend that I'll definitely order more of later on.
