Tobaccos Lane Limited - BLWB

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	JimInks (3025)	2014-06-13		Very Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

No complexity to speak of, besides the molasses and brown sugar sweetness and a little nuttiness, earth and wood from the burley. If it does have a coconut topping, the coconut is very mild. There is a light sugary vanilla topping, and the toppings sublimate the burley to a fair degree. I didn't notice a change in the flavor from beginning to end. It burned cool and clean at a moderate pace, though a little moist out of the bag, and required a minimum number of relights. It has no bite as the name suggests, and little nicotine. The strength is very mild, and the taste is mild. Leaves some moisture in the bowl. A work and play all day smoke when you just want a pleasant tasting aromatic burley that you don't have to think about much. The after taste and room notes are pleasant, but short lived. Deserves another half star. Sold at various places, occasionally using the same name, but not always.

-JimInks

24 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2009-11-09		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

Ok. First off, forget all the people trying to discern all the different flavours and exact aroma notes, etc. This isn't a wine, it's tobacco. You smoke it. It either tastes good, or it doesn't. It either smells good, or it doesn't. As far as the BLWB goes, it's my personal favourite. I've tried many a pipe tobacco since I began smoking a pipe, and this is the best for me. It tastes great, it smells great, and better yet, the wife doesn't mind when I smoke it in the house! Quite possibly the best thing about this tobacco for me, is that when I smoke it, it reminds me of my Grandfather when he used to smoke his pipe. I highly recommend the BLWB to anyone who enjoys a good traditional smoke. Now, if only I could find it in Ontario Canada...

18 people found this review helpful.

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	A. Morley (97)	2017-10-05		Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

This is easily the world's most friendly, mild, inoffensive tobacco. It's not exciting. It's not sophisticated. It is good, though.

It's everybody's grandpa's pipe tobacco. A mild, easy smoking, sweet smelling cased burley that you'll be happy to smoke any time of the day or night. You'll be happy to smoke it, that is, if you don't wish to project any ambiance of connoisseurship. Burley Light Without Bite is nothing to get excited over, but it is perfect to relax with on a lazy summer day: at a barbecue, say, or when mowing the lawn or fishing. I don't, personally, engage in such activities, but I am told that they are very nice and this is just the sort of nice, uncomplicated tobacco that would compliment such activities.

Every aspect of BLWB is as advertised. There's just enough earthy, nutty tobacco flavor from the base leaf to give it that drugstore tobacco pedigree. The fruity, creamy top dressing rounds it out and softens what raspy edge might be there. There's not a hint of harshness or bite. It's like grandma's peanut brittle or a golden wrapped butterscotch candy from the same grandma's purse.

I could smoke this for the rest of my life and not feel particularly deprived. I wouldn't feel particularly excited or stimulated in my palate, but that doesn't mean that BLWB is anything other than a success. It's exactly what it says it is and that's okay by me.

Pipe Used: Various cobs and briars

Age When Smoked: New

15 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2011-07-22		Very Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

This is what the name says it is, Burley and it's light without a bite. There is no bite because it is so light. The taste is very nice though, sutle, lightly sweet. From other reviews I hear that the flavouring is Coconut. I would have never guessed that in a hundred years, but that just may be what it is.If it is coconut, it takes on a very different and magical taste and aroma with this blend.

Update 07/10/2012 This is begining to be one of my favorite smokes. It has something about it that takes me back to the late 1960's and 1970's and reminds me of my dad's pipe aromas.I prefer a good burley blend and this one is excellent. If you get tounge bite with this blend you need to take pipe smoking lessons. (P.S. I mix this with Carter Hall).

13 people found this review helpful.

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	DeathMetal.org (231)	2017-07-21		Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

If more aromatics were like this, I would gladly smoke them. This is a Burley blend which has been lightly sweetened and flavored, creating a vanilla Cavendish effect that brings out some of the underlying tastes in odd ways. Sometimes, I taste something like amaretto; other times, sarsaparilla. The room note is the pleasing toasted mushrooms scent of old school OTCs, and since the tobacco is only lightly flavored, the sore throat from burnt sugar and unpleasant charred goop in the bowl of a full aromatic are missing. Instead you find a tobacco which tastes better than it smells, which says a lot, and lends itself to a mild smoke which is simple and easy to prepare. To take it to the next level, however, mix this with C&D's "Cube Cut Burley" which kicks the performance up to medium-to-strong and slightly lessens the sweetness, which while less than seemingly every other aromatic, when reduced allows more of the natural tobacco to shine through.

Similar Blends: Blender's Gold - Golden Burley, Lane Limited - 1-Q.

10 people found this review helpful.

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	StevieB (2076)	2016-10-19		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Lane Limited - BLWB.

It surprises me how many low scores this has achieved so far, it's not the most auspicious smoke, but neither is it, in my opinion, worth so many low results!

It's quite a well rubbed blend, meaning there's no twigs or large leaves of tobacco in there. The pouch-note implies no casing whatsoever, there's nothing sharp nor piquant emanating from it to suggest added flavouring of any sort.

Now, I think the smoke's a very high quality Burley one; it's exorbitantly nutty, but like the un-lit note, I notice no toppings. This isn't a bad thing, it tastes great! Although the description says "no bite" I find it can issue a little nip if it's not puffed with care, but due to the subjective nature, and the small amount, I'll let that one go! The burn from BLWB is very good, and I think I find the nicotine a bit more than most folks on here: mild to medium. I really like the room-note, it smells very nutty; this does suggest a flavouring!

A good quality Burley blend:

Recommended.

Pipe Used: Comoy's Elegance

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: 4noggins

10 people found this review helpful.

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	Gentleman Zombie (729)	2015-07-17		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

A mild and pleasant smoke. A little nuttiness and earth from the Burley. A semi-sweet topping of chocolate/cocoa. And yes, no bite. A simple, enjoyable, all day kind of blend. I really can't find any faults with it.

Mild to medium in body and taste. Topping is mild. Burns perfectly.

Pipe Used: MM Country Gentleman, Diplomat Apple, Mark Twain

Age When Smoked: fresh bulk

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

10 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2015-02-25		Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant

Lane Ltd makes tobacco blends that appeal to the mass market. BLWB falls into this category quite well. Pouch note is slightly sweet and low key. Similar to vanilla wafers with a hint of coconut. Packs easily and lights without a problem. First half of the bowl is where the sweetness comes through. Second half, after the topping and casing burns off a little, the burley tobacco taste is evident. Mild to medium strength smoke that tends to burn very quickly. No bite as advertised but fairly straightforward. I enjoy burley blends and this one is good as a first venture into burley. Seems best suited for cobs.

Update: 5/18/15. I have found myself coming back to this tobacco more and more. I love the sweet pastry/coconut aroma from the pouch and the sweetness on my tongue. Pipe snobs may have a problem with this Lane Ltd offering but I have come to love it on a daily basis. I just ordered a pound of it and it will have a place in my daily rotation. It is great for mixing with other blends that need a little sweetening. If you love burley this has to be on your list.

Pipe Used: Various

10 people found this review helpful.

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	Pipestud (1829)	2003-07-30		Extremely Mild	Medium	Very Mild	Pleasant

I tried this blend at the same pipe club meeting attended by OSR. We all pretty much agreed that it stayed lit well considering it was a goop laden aromatic. It also tasted better the farther down the bowl it was smoked -- opposite the way most Burley based tobaccos smoke.

Anyway, the above are the positives. OSR hit the negatives perfectly. Yucky stuff!

10 people found this review helpful.

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	Rich Weinkauf (7)	2020-05-02		Very Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

Okay, these reviews of tobacco are amusing to me. Having several certifications in wine, spirits and beer service (Certified Specialist of Wine, Certified Specialist of Spirits, Certified Beer Steward), I'm classically trained in Culinary Arts, have consulted for professional coffee roasters, and I've taught college-level courses in Brewing and Distillation Science, Wine & Spirits, and Food and Culture. Formal, systematic and method-based tasting and evaluation is something I've spent 20 years at.

So...

First: Smoke what you like, and don't be intimidated by the so-called sophisticates who look down their noses at anyone who likes aromatics and simple mixtures, or doesn't relish Nic/Lat/Per-bombs.

Second: Taste is very individual, and varies in the population based on the number and type of taste buds you were born with. Some of us are more sensitive to bitter, while others are less or more affected by sour-tart. The unfortunate terms used in the literature to describe these individuals (super-taster, non-taster) and their tasting sensitivities apply not only to wine and beer, but to tobacco as well.

Third: Some characteristics that reviewers attribute to the tobacco are more dependent on packing/smoking techniques than the tobacco itself. The ubiquitous phrases "requires an average number of relights," or, "leaves no dottle in the bowl" are related to packing and airflow, air direction through the draw, fire management, and whether you choose to smoke to the tarry bottom sludge or not. I pack using the air-gap method, only tap once after initial development of the coal when the bowl is 2/3 smoked, smoke using the breath method, and really don't ever have to relight any tobacco, once pre-dried to the desired state. I dump the bowl when it tastes bad- just like throwing out a cigar when it gets tarry. There's no glory or pleasure in smoking to consume the tar and dregs at the bottom.

That being said- don't fret if you don't taste what others describes as the flavors during the smoke. Taste is very individual. If someone describes specific flavors, those flavors certainly are there for that smoker. They just might not be there for you, or you may taste completely different flavors. That's okay, and valid.

Smoke what you like, and be confident enough to resist apologizing for liking aromatics, economy tobacco, or other mixtures the smoking culture might classify with derogative labels like "tasteless," "candy," or "goop."

I look at tobacco reviews a lot like beer reviews. To some folks, beer just tastes like beer. Like tobacco varieties, within the larger classifications of beer styles associated with types of malt, there are common taste characteristics associated with the individual tobacco types. A skillful blender can bring out these in the mixture.

In the case of BLWB, the characteristics of burley express themselves. It's a simple, pleasant, enjoyable experience. The things I like about burley are here- smooth, dense clouds of creamy smoke, a perfect match with coffee, relatively ph-balanced, a nice aroma, both in the bag, and in the room. While it's not like a Founders KBS (Chocolate Coffee Bourbon-Barrel Aged Imperial Stout), it's more like a Pabst. It's smooth, simple, and is that nostalgic "grandpa's pipe" experience you sometimes want.

Pipe Used: Savinelli Oscar Lucite

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

9 people found this review helpful.

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	PeterD (91)	2015-09-14		Very Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

Frankly, my "GO TO" Burley...I find it not as "goopy" as it use to be and I always keep a pound or two around as I sometimes will smoke only this for a few days...

Smokes well in any size pipe and any time of day/night...

The aroma is unforgettable... and no other Burley has that specific trait...

As others have noted..."Light .. NO bite...

Age When Smoked: 20 years to 6 months

Purchased From: various

Similar Blends: most any other mild Burley's...Sutliff J4, PS #702, etc..

7 people found this review helpful.

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	strongirish (249)	2008-12-28		Very Mild	Extremely Mild	Mild	Pleasant

Since I am new in this forum, let me say that I have been a burley based smoker for for 36 years so I tend in that direction but I actually smoke burley based English Blends with a touch of a sweetener on the Latakia. But when I smoke my corncob I like more of a straight burley type blend for a simple clean smoke which is how I had this blend on hand.

I moved to a new house eight years ago and lost a bag of this tobacco during the move. I just found it going through old boxes in my attic and decided to see what I have. I opened the bag and it actually felt and smelled smokable. I did not have to add a thing to revive it! But it was much drier and it actually mellowed a lot upon smoking it even though burleys are not like virginias in getting better with aging. This defied that logic however and became a very creamy, nutty smoke with just a faint hint of the vanilla and that room aroma that people comment favorably on. I really think the secret to smoking this tobacco is to really dry it out before smoking. I am able now to smoke it all the way down without even a trace of wetness and it is still as gentle as it can be. I never have understood how anybody, especially a virginia or aromatic smoker could ever call this a tongue burner. I give it a three star for what it is and just take away one for what it isn't.

7 people found this review helpful.

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	TallPuffO'Burley (632)	2014-02-03		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

I bought this at a B & M while on the road. All I had with me on this trip was some lat blends. I put this in a pipe and thought it tasted great, but later tried it after smoking some other blends and its inferiority soon started to show. Still it is not all bad.

It is a good no brainer for when you are into something and not paying much attention to your pipe. It does smoke cool and biteless as the title describes and the room note is non offensive and gives off an old codger aroma that will win you praise from the non smokers.

It is just not too exciting. It is called a burley, but would land more in the mild aromatic range in my opinion. If you are looking for burley, I would start at many other blends before this one as it does not give you an accurate indicator of what burley tastes like under the topping.

I'm going two stars on this as it wasn't bad and it is both affordable and available.

Purchased From: Local B & M

6 people found this review helpful.

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	Smoke_Ring (158)	2013-05-02		Very Mild	Very Mild	Very Mild	Very Pleasant

Lane Limited Bulk No. BLWB

Star Rating = 4

Rating Scores - 10 is the Best and 0 is the Worst

Pouch Note = 8

Room Note = 8

Flavor = 8

Bite = 7

Burn = 7

After Taste = 7

Raw Score = 45

Rated Percentage = 75%

Comment = Mild, Smooth, great Bite Free Burley Flavor

6 people found this review helpful.

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	Haebar (52)	2015-11-13		Mild	Mild	Medium	Pleasant

This blend took me by surprise; I wasn't expecting to enjoy it so much. Picked up an ounce at our local Smoke Shop (in an electronics repair shop), looking for a bland burley to blend with. Today I smoked a bowl of it and was amazed at the fine smoke this stuff makes. I'm on my second bowl just to see if I was dreaming. I wasn't dreaming, this tobacco is tasty! It's a relatively mild blend in terms of nicotine intensity. And there's not a lot of depth or complexity, just smooth, mild Burley flavor. The smoke is rich in body and flavor yet mild in terms of nicotine impact. What I've got is not a ribbon cut but more of a mixed cut with some short ribbon pieces and mostly irregular oblong pieces of small-medium size. The tobacco feels light and soft and packs into the bowl readily. It's not really sweet but is smooth and kind of nutty in flavor. The room note is pleasant but not overbearing. Both times I smoked it in an Orlik Captain Black billiard. This tobacco burns cool and relatively dry and stays lit easily.

Pipe Used: Straight Orlik billiard

Age When Smoked: 6 months

Purchased From: National Electronics (local store)

5 people found this review helpful.

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	OSR (78)	2003-07-29		Very Mild	Medium	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant

One word: NASTY

20 years ago this was an entirely different tobacco. Back then it was in big chunks, kind of an 'irregular cube' cut.

We had our pipe smoking contest tonight and when I heard that we would be using Burley Light I wasn't too sad; From what I remembered this was a cool smoking and fairly decent tobacco for an aromatic.

This current stuff resembles floor sweepings! The cut is nothing like it used to be and the moisture content must have been 25% or more.

Sorry guys, this stuff is horrid. If you want a decent aromatic buy some Captain Black "White Label" and be done with it.

5 people found this review helpful.

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	Homesteader (7)	2019-06-21		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Lane BL/WB: a review

I had been sampling a lot of different blends of aromatics, and while liking some of them, they always seemed lacking. The added flavoring would wane as I smoked down the bowl, and I was left with nothing but an acrid, bitter taste towards the end. The common denominator to these blends was that they contained burley, so I concluded that I must not like burley. I've tried Half & Half, a burley and bright blend, and never cared much for it.

But then I made a wonderful discovery, a jar of tobacco I had set aside a year ago, labeled “BL/WB.” I tried it in one of my corn cob pipes, and was pleasantly surprised by the experience. It was mellow, but not lacking in flavor. It smoked well, not needing the frequent relights which some tobaccos require. The taste was, as many describe, a nutty flavor. There's a somewhat earthy taste as well. Another thing about BL/WB is that it smokes the same all the way to the bottom of the bowl. If anything, it improves somewhat towards the end, with a subtle taste of cocoa married to the nutty flavor. BL/WB burns down to a fine white ash with very little dottle.

BL/WB burns easily but not quickly, so the smoker is not required to constantly puff on his pipe, or risk its going out. The result is that BL/WB lives up to its name, in that there is normally no tongue bite with it.

The original tobacco I smoked was aged a year, but I have bought more of it and have not experienced any decline in this fine tobacco's attributes. This has become my go-to tobacco. Burleys collectively have been labeled “codger” blends. If my smoking experience is reduced to BL/WB in a corn cob pipe, I won't consider myself deprived.

Pipe Used: MM cobs, various briars

Age When Smoked: one year as well as newly acquired

Purchased From: Pipes & Cigars

Similar Blends: Carter Hall.

4 people found this review helpful.

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	paulw (76)	2018-07-13		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I bought this tobacco 28 years ago for a Prince Albert Alternative.It became my favorite for years till I discovered Black Cavendish.I still smoke this occasionally.It is a good nutty burley tobacco with hints of cocoa and does not bite.The room note is chocolate, sometimes cookies baking in the oven.I have found out over the years that I just love Lane's Tobaccos thank you!

Pipe Used: Corn cob Meerschaum and Briar

Age When Smoked: new

Purchased From: The Humidor ltd.

Similar Blends: Prince Albert, Velvet.

4 people found this review helpful.

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	taima (12)	2017-06-26		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Very Mild	Tolerable

Very bland.... waste of money. I won't waste your time with a long review. Just go for Prince Albert or any other burley instead. Great for people who like the taste of cigarettes.

Pipe Used: corncob

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: local B+M

Similar Blends: John Middleton, Inc - Prince Albert.

4 people found this review helpful.

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	Backwoods Piper (70)	2015-10-17		Very Mild	Very Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant

This used to be a big seller at the tobacconist I worked for when I was a much younger man. I smoked it on occasion It used to have a more uniform cube cut then and seemed to have a richer flavor. I still find this blend just as designed. Very non complex and straight forward almost to the point of bland. It's an okay blend for breaking in a new pipe but not a go too. It does have a nice pouch note and room note to match. I prefer Carter Hall over this smoke and probably won't buy it again.

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

4 people found this review helpful.

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	twiddledee (2)	2013-11-27		Mild	Mild	Medium	Pleasant

Straight up Burley a little on the mild side. Short on Vitamin N. Nice aroma. I enjoy smoking this in a cob as is, also mixed it equal parts with Lanes Black Cavendish.

Pipe Used: Dr. Grabow, Royal Duke, and a cob

Purchased From: Blue Ridge Tobacco and Candle, Winston Salem, NC

4 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2010-12-01		Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

This is a wonderful burley in a world of complex pipe smokers.It pacts well lights well and smokes superbly. you can mix it with almost anything and improve it.And it does get a mellow taste with age.Sometimes its nice to have an uncomplicated tobacco that gives you pleasure over and over again.I smoke many different tobaccos and blends blwb keeps a place in my rotation. Just bought another 20lbs.I use it to break in my Vipratis.after 50+ years of pipe smoking this one is good for the beginner or experienced smoker .4 stars for sure!

4 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2009-10-16		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

Lets start by saying a straight up burley is a little tough to describe. There is little to go on from available blender information, but from its flavor there appears to be a light casing involved. True to its name it does not bite – whether or not this is the defining characteristic of this blend is arguable. The taste of this tobacco is not objectionable and I like to give it the occasional try just to keep things interesting. It has a discernable sweetness to it and is a nice backdrop to those times when one doesn't want anything more nuanced than just a simple pipe of tobacco.

4 people found this review helpful.

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	HabaneroHardy (396)	2022-02-03		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Unnoticeable

I received a nice sample of this last week from a fellow club member. I have seen this blend advertised in various pipe magazines along with other Lane blends for ages. Probably one of there more popular blends. This is a medium brown tobacco and according to the web site a ready rubbed cut of tobacco. My first thought was that this was cube cut but either way the cut is of very small pieces vice long ribbon cut. This has a very sweet tin note which more than one reviewer has alluded to coconut. Very well could be, in the smoke I detected a sweet coco, vanilla essence. Burn and taste is consistent. Since this is a Burley blend, I chose no less a General Corn Cob and went through my 3-bowl sample. A good every day blend but if I were to chose, I would just go with Carter Hall, Prince Albert, etc.

Pipe Used: Corn Cob

Purchased From: Gift

Similar Blends: Carter Hall, Prince Albert.

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Gr8tefuldawg (87)	2020-06-28		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Lane-BLWB

Nice coarse cut burley blend, with a fantastic chocolate/vanilla aroma, a great OTC type blend, some will say more so aromatic than OTC, but it smokes well and tastes great, primarily get the aromatic flavor for once, vs hot air.

Easy to gravity feed out of my tobacco pouch, something I’ve been smoking on my drive to work, purchased 2 oz for a great price online and would add this down the road.

Great room note, smokes cool and have not gotten bitten yet. Two dimensional, although I really have to prolong my sips to get more nutty flavor.

Pipe Used: Falcon pipe system

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Tobaccopipes.com

Similar Blends: Hearth & Home - Classic Burley Kake (Signature Series).

3 people found this review helpful.

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	WillBrown (137)	2020-03-03		Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant

I know this blend is claimed to be an aromatic, but it didn't strike me that way. I feel this blend is more of a straight burley. Admittedly, the cocoa and vanilla comes through, but these additives are pretty low key, for me. What I get is more of the nuttiness often found in a good burley. This is a good thing! The blend is relatively light and, for those who don't like a heavy handed blend, like me, it's almost perfect. Lane does burley well, good job.

Keep on Pipin'!

Pipe Used: Jeantet Tiger

Purchased From: A below average pipe shop in McAllen, TX

3 people found this review helpful.

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	rattdogg99 (52)	2019-07-25		Extremely Mild	None Detected	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant

This will be a short review. No taste, just warm air. I'm not joking this had zero flavor for me. I don't know what else to say. You have been warned.

Pipe Used: Various

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Jacinto Cupboard (209)	2018-12-28		Mild	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Beats me how anyone can say this is not an aromatic or that the flavourings are mild. Make no mistake, as I did, in thinking this would be a straight or nearly straight Burley.

I had expected something in the old codger OTC style, something like Carter Hall or similar; a burley with a top dressing just to give a bland burley a bit of presence and a nice room note. What I got was a full blown aro with artificial aromas that might be more familiar in a shampoo. Coconut? Maybe. It is sweet and sickly and to my tastes, unpleasant. It is also moist in a humectant kind of way. It might not bite but it certainly left an oily residue in my mouth. Ever caught a bit of shampoo in your mouth while showering? Just like that.

I'm not anti aromatic tobacco, tho it isn't usually my thing, but I am very anti poor or dishonest labelling. Not recommended.

3 people found this review helpful.

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	JohnH (24)	2018-04-23		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

*6 months later - I have smoked a fair amount of this now, and have broken in some pipes with it. Whilst I don't want to change my original review, I think it is worth pointing out that I have noticed some ghosting, and thus I wont be using it again to brake in a new pipe.

I'd been wanting to try this for a while after seeing it ranked on Smoking pipes top 11 best selling Burley's. Now I can see why it sell's so well.

Let me start by saying I'm certainly not a Burley aficionado, so this new territory for me, but I am very impressed. Essentially this tobacco does exactly what you'd expect. Looks like I expect, smells like I'd expect, and most certainly tastes as I was expecting.

Taking a good whiff from the bag, this smells great, nutty with vanilla and almost cookie dough (which I'll come back to). It has a good moisture content out the bag, packs great and lights exceptionally well. It burns well and continues to throughout the bowl, I imagine this could be good for breaking in pipes.

It tastes great, as I said, exactly as you'd expect. You get a great rich nutty flavour almost, really reminds me of hazel nuts. The vanilla comes through a little, but what I love I can only describe as cookie dough. I don't know if it's the nutty cookie dough, but I find this tobacco very moreish. If you really puff on it, you get a bit of spice, but it doesn't bite at all.

Overall I'd highly recommend this tobacco. I only got 1oz, but I'll be back to buy more for sure.

Pipe Used: Cob

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Smoking pipes

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Durwood Sauls (10)	2010-12-22		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant

I stayed away from Burleys for a long time on the suggestion of my tobacconist, but one day I found this labelled as "Papa's Pouch" at a small cigar shop, and out of the few choices they had, this smelled the best in the jar. So, I tried it.

It is a Burley blend, mild, slightly nutty/earthy naturally. But, the casing I believe is coconut. I don't remember where I heard/read this but it makes sense. At first I thought it was vanilla, or some kind of vanilla/almond/who-knows-what casing concoction, but indeed coconut makes the most sense when I think of it as I'm smoking it.

I really like this, it's simple, hard to not enjoy, but I must be in the mood for a no-fuss, and, for me a very mild smoke. Slightly sweet, at least on my palette because of the casing. This isn't the best Burley out there by any means but it's a good place to start if you're like me and want to transition away from the heavily cased aromatics to something a bit more natural. Now this blend is one of only two semi-aromatic blends I keep in my rotation. And, as other reviewers have mentioned it will ghost a briar, so beware. I tend to smoke this in the same pipe as my MacBaren Navy Flake, which is the only other cased tobacco I smoke. For me they don't clash if the bowl is ghosted by either.

I will warn you, it may claim to be Without Bite, but it will bite you if you puff away looking for more of that delicious flavor. It's bitten me more than once, I put it on par with the infamous MacBaren bite. So, puff slowly, and don't go trying to coax anymore out of it than it gives. I've made that mistake hoping for a more robust, fuller smoke out of this. It is what it is, mild, smooth, with a room note reminiscent of your grandpa's workshop.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2009-07-31		Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

Having a very nice relationship over the last 20 years of Pipesmoking with Lane Limited Blends, I was very pleased to discover BLWB recently. It is sold under the name "Sweet Burley" at my local B&M. I have smoked English, VaPers, and Aromatics of all kinds, and am rarely disappointed with Lane's selection. And this is no exception. I found out through a little research that the light topping applied to this baccy is actually Coconut! Sounds awful, but it translates into a very mild, flavorful smoke! While it indeed will bite if puffed too aggresively, in BLWB's defense, so does all other Burley Blends out there, IMHO...But this is by far the one with the least amount of bite. I have become very sensitive to Nicotine as I approach middle age, and BLWB has little to no nico-kick, which is just fine with me. I would recommend this fine baccy to both novice and longtime pipers without hesitation!

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	AcworthAl (38)	2009-04-27		Very Mild	Extremely Mild	Very Mild	Tolerable

I liked this for two reasons. It is simple to smoke, extremely mild and easy burning. I too believe the nomenclature is BLWB (no A between the W and B). It is a good change of pace when one has been smoking STRONG stuff. It seems to be lacking Vitamin N. This really is pretty good.

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	Ducksbreath (125)	2006-03-11		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I'm not sure if every reviewer has the same tobacco, or if this has changed over time, or if what I have sampled (sold somewhere else under a different name) is BLWB. However, I am pretty sure it is, having seen this bulk, entirely medium brown, somewhat coarsely cut, fluffy, slightly cased burley in a number of places.

Anyway I would not call this a goop laden aromatic. It is a semi-aromatic, mostly all burley blend with maybe a little brown Cavendish.

I find the flavoring very nice and it compliments the taste of the slightly nutty, buttery burley. It is light and it is hard to make this bite, no doubt.

Cleaner and better tasting than the drugstore burleys but not as strong either. I would really like this if it were a medium instead of a light ( BMWB). I can smoke this all the way to the bottom with very little or no goop, going very slowly. A solid and simple two to three star blend.

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	SopwithCamel (255)	2005-02-20		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Very Pleasant

Another of Lane's ubiquitous American aromatics. This mild burley burns well, tastes nice, and smells great,like toasted coconut. It is very inexpensive, and as with many of Lane's blends, can serve as potpourri for your sock drawer. It does burn fast,and it can finish wet, so a slow, gentle puffing cadence is best. An American classic.

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	Spike (296)	2004-10-02		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

I would give this three stars in the American Aromatics group. It did not seem overly goopy and was well behaved overall. Would make a good starter smoke for newbies. Pretty much bite free and does burn rather quickly. Not unusual in this category.

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Jaybee (77)	2003-01-13		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Very Pleasant

This has one of the nicest aromas I've ever smelled, either in or out of the pipe. I just found it unsatisfying and a bit coarse toward the bottom of the bowl. I might try it again later.

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	vlkarpenko (2)	2021-02-11		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

Still can bite. Best out of cob. No nonsece all day smoke. In cob you can smoke all way down to a bottom. Flavouring presents only in last third of a bowl.

Pipe Used: Briars and corncobs

Age When Smoked: 5

Purchased From: 4noggins

Similar Blends: J4-Mild Burley.

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	WorkingClassChap (192)	2020-08-18		Very Mild	Very Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant

Smoking now:

Bought in bulk from local shop/club. Subtle sweet maybe coconut smell, bust mostly burley. Lights easy and stays lit well even in my xl meerschaum. Smoke is creamy, produces a decent amount of it. Taste is a slightly sweet nutty taste. Non offensive to the pallet and goes well with any drink. I like smoking this at my local cigar club for these reasons. Maybe the slightest bite, if you’re used to only smoking heavy cavendish blends but this is true to the name, burly without bite. Hardly any after taste. The retrohale can be harsh, but there’s not much flavor to pick up. A pleasant smoke that’s non offensive to your pallet. If you are an aromatic smoker and want to try some burly give it a go. But I hate burley blends so I wouldn’t get this again.

Pipe Used: Meerschaum

Age When Smoked: Probably old, bulk from local shop.

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	oldpaths (6)	2019-12-28		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I'm not sure I can add more than what other reviewers have already noted. It's a burley blend that wants to fight between being an aromatic and burley blend. It is somewhat monotonous, but it's not unpleasant. Smoked consistently to the bottom of the bowl. Got hints of chocolate, molasses and some coconut. I'll smoke what I have on hand but probably won't purchase any more.

Pipe Used: Briar

Age When Smoked: 1 Year

Purchased From: Local Shop

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	Seanv (35)	2019-07-07		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant

Arrives moist, needs some dry time. Mixed cut, some springy ribbons and some larger chunks. Packs well once dried and needs a bit more than average number of relights. Bag notes of sweet nutty burley, dark fruits, cocoa and molasses. First flavours are the nutty sweet burley followed by the dark fruits. The cocoa is subtle but stays relevant if puffed slowly. I find this to be a great mixer with the edgeworth ready rubbed match from Lane. On its own, it is a reliable smoke that behaves well and should satisfy more times than not. 3 stars as a mixer, 2 stars as a stand-alone. I’ll give it a 3 overall.

Pipe Used: Cobs and briars

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	Justin_Johnston (14)	2019-07-06		Very Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

Not a terrible smoke, but not my top choice of blends. It certainly doesn't give tongue bite as stated in the description, however like most aromatics it burns a tad hot.

Pipe Used: variety

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	Adam T Valleau (21)	2018-02-05		Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

These notes are my first impressions of BLWB. I’ve only had a few bowls of this, so far. I’m using it to break in my brand new Gardesana Bianca Lovat pipe. I’ve also had a large bowl in a meershaum. I suspect I’ll get to like it more over time. I agree with some of the other reviewers that there is nothing to get too excited about with this blend. But I like it. I find it to be very similar to Carter Hall, Prince Albert, Granger and the like, and I suppose that is Lane’s intention. Seems they succeeded very well. There is plenty of nuttiness here, it smokes smoothly, cooly and really doesn’t bite. The topping isn’t chocolatey. Just a gentle sweetness that is very pleasant. This blend packs easily, burns well and leaves no gunk and little moisture. Minimum re-lights. There may be some humectant applied, but if so, it seems minimal to me. BLWB does what it is supposed to do, and it does it very well. It is mild and unobtrusive, but still tasty. If you like mild, OTC, “old codger” burley blends, you can’t go wrong with BLWB. The price point is pretty good, too. Frankly, I don’t understand why this blend doesn’t get better ratings here. It is really very decent. Cheers!

Pipe Used: Gardesana Bianca Lovat Molina Natura meershaum.

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Pipes & Cigars, Bethlehem, PA

Similar Blends: Carter Hall, Prince Albert, Granger, etc..

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	z_evil_genius (6)	2006-08-25		Very Mild	None Detected	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant

This is my second review of this tobacco. Originally, it started off as a great starter for first-timers. I would have recommended it to anyone who wanted to start smoking a pipe. It smelled good in the bag and was mild and easy to light. But whoa, was I wrong. The second time I smoked it, it was bitter and awful. That goop others had mentioned, not apparent in the first bowl, was like a thick disgusting tar on the second. It seems to have left an everlasting taint requiring me to remove all the cake and go to the alcohol method of cleaning the entire pipe. I'm just glad I didn't use my meer. Horrible stuff!

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2003-09-06		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Okay, to start off with, I've been smoking a pipe for about 8 years now with only one local tobacco shop within an hours drive from my house. It's the typical "we cater to cigar smokers" shop and only has a handful of Lane and Stokkebye bulks...that said, I really like this stuff and I smoke it more than the tinned stuff I buy off the 'Net. For me, it's the perfect everyday smoke. It has tobacco flavor underneath the topping (which I have a hard time tasting), it has that Captain Black aroma which others like, it has no bite at all and it burns and lights extremely well. I get no bitter taste like I do with Prince Albert or some of the other drugstore blends and I can enjoy both this and Granger when I'm out of some of my fancier stuff. This is the blend I load up in a trusty Grabow (with filter) and hunt Dunhills for at the local flea markets every now and then. LOL. My only con on the tobacco is that it smokes a bit wet in a full bent, so the Grabow filters are appreciated. I can honestly say that there's nothing wrong with this stuff in my eyes...

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	Jon Benett (2)	2023-02-23		Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

This is my favorite tobacco! A nice burley codger blend with a touch of vanilla/coconut. Moisture wise ready to smoke. The flavoring is perfect! You can taste the flavor & burley throughout the smoke. This isn’t an aromatic…no goop, no tongue bite, none of that blah taste after a few puffs. This can be an all day smoke. Highly recommend.

Pipe Used: Country Gentleman Cob

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: P&C

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	JimPM (145)	2022-09-09		Mild to Medium	Medium to Strong	Medium	Pleasant

From the vast collection of assorted products, Lane Limited presents bulk variety BLWB an aromatic combination of White and Dark Burley compliments. It’s marketed claim to fame being Burley Light Without Bite, oh yeah! Crafted with a non-stingy dressing of cocoa, vanilla, and possibly other nameless concentrations, BLWB poses to offer a delighting and comfortable Burley lover’s aromatic excursion.

A respectable looking offering, mild mannered BLWB manifests as an attractive selection of finely ready-rubbed tobacco of variegated brown hues, delicate light to headier dark/fermented leaves. The quality of the strains within are standardly handsome and elegant at first appearance. The ratio of the different Burley types used within the recipe appear to be thoughtfully metered as well. Decidedly moist and bit tacky to the touch, the blend does require ample set-up time in preparation for the smoking.

By discovery, I found BLWB’s pouched nose to be earnestly top coating-centric, with little inkling of native ambience. Mainly, the aroma is pleasantly natured projecting a thickly sweet and dapper persona. Enfolded in this glazed essence, a portly chocolate stream and heavily creamed vanilla beset the olfactory in grand fashion. Interesting there is a tropical tinge not unlike toasted coconut paired with what I can only describe as a passive fruity note reminiscent of sugary pineapple of all things. Again, no witness within the registration of any of the Burley to speak of except a hint of latent earthy tart.

Let me state that, conditionally, someone speaks with a forked or rather scorched tongue more accurately. Namely, for me at least, Burley Light it is, Without Bite it is not. In specific, during the first 1/3 of the bowl, I absolutely had to take slow paused drawls else this dude chomped down unmercifully upon my whole palate, over sensitizing my entire mouth cavity. I partook numerous bowls in both briars and cob experiencing identical results with this perceivable Bela Lugosi concoction. A disappointing but not surprising development, let me explain.

Mainly, there is a high degree of chemical shadowing that does form upon the lips and along the palate making them feel dry, prickly and in effect bitten. As the bowl progresses, the noted discomfort did subside as the toppings settle into being more amiable team players. This distraction is truly more a function of the volume of PG in the coatings versus any guilt upon the part of the constituent Burley strains. Heavy PG bio-chemically sends my palate into a frenzied panic, hence one of the primary reasons I ceased smoking goopy aromatics for decades. Nonetheless, BLWB did stabilize, assuming a friendly posture for the balance of the smoking, thank God and no garlic required.

So, what does BLWB bring to the party? A reasonably balanced sugary note of vanilla-chocolate swirl provides the forward top profile. Creamy and milky, the chocolate is a tad bit more pronounced throughout the smoking session as to the facts. The clean vanilla tends to be a bit more graceful and relaxed in response. With united force, however, the coatings do earnestly suppress the natural attentiveness of native leaf taste but not to the extent of totally obliterating their inherent spirit.

With the Burley you get a mixed bag of resident flavor. Religiously BLWB maintains a righteously even keel of brown sugared pecan nuttiness and some decent herby spiced darker toned sweet wood, hickory perhaps. The intensity is certainly light in magnitude and the experience is a touch monochromatic so do keep that in mind. Nonetheless a meeker recognition of distinct Burley characterization stands true despite the dressing’s overt dominance as stated.

Modest accenting of this buttered Burley flavor celebrates with some tasty darker fruit tones, mulled molasses, and a low-lying thinned sourness. Additionally, a lessor remarking of allspice, zesty tart, and a little loamy coloring like fresh turned soil minimally bolster the envelop of seasoned earthliness. There is a steadfast smoky/charry undertone on the bottom line that trails the climax of the finishing registration. A decently respectful representation of the genre’s standard flavor nuances all be it a modest and tightly compacted configuration at that. BLWB, as measured, encompasses @ 81% of the leaf varietal standards achieving a “B” grading upon the scripted assessment.

No question there is evidence of a little bit of bumpiness in the blending quality that depreciates from the mixture’s earned merit. Honestly that weakness comes and goes with the smoking but in being true to my position of objectivity I have to make mention of this observation. Nothing horrible by any means but nevertheless noted inconsistency that has a harshening effect on the quality of the presentation.

In general, as a favorable trait, the tobaccos do burn with reasonable temperature and cadence. The smoke quality and aroma are key distinguishing features, as hefty pillows of sweeter nougaty “Burley-esqueness” scenting occupy the room with a level of enjoyable pleasantry. Furthermore, BLWB’s texture is comfortably dry and arguably more mellowing than not. Not an exceptionally high scorer on base mechanical or common flavor attributes, the blend did well even so in a couple select metrics regarding roundness/balanced and tiered depth of taste profile presentation.

BLWL counters as a very simple recipe as such getting a read on its standard overall character was a rather straight forward undertaking. A relaxed, low nicotine experience, BLWB renders itself as a feasibly casual daylong smoker. Basically, it is just a basic sweetener enhanced Burley compote for lack of a better description. Although Tobacco Reviews lists this mixture officially as an aromatic, it could easily fall into that Burley-based genre conceivably. As such, my feeling is that the blend stands as a potential cross-over offering for both avid aromatic smoker and Burley enthusiast alike. Not a stellar nor a robust performer by quantified standards, but many do favor its considerably so many respects to them. To each their own is always the final answer. 2.4 Pipes

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	Bishop’s Pipes (15)	2022-03-25		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

I’m a burley guy. This was on my list as a must try but my expectations were tempered heading into this because simply said (in my opinion); Lane pipe tobacco is one small step above budget bags of tobacco in taste and quality. Sorry but for me, Lane gets no love. The best part of this was the unlit aroma. Once lit and puffed, it was all downhill from there, and quickly like an avalanche. So you get it, I have nothing good to say here. There are literally 100 other burley blends out there to try over this one and I’d suggest you do.

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	Thepipehunter (43)	2021-07-14		Extremely Mild	Strong	Mild	Very Pleasant

From my sample, the ribbon cut blend comes in the moist side but does not need any drying time. The aroma is rich Burley and Vanilla/Honey. It’s nutty, Sweet, and sports some molasses as well.

The blend tastes very similar to the aroma. The Burleys are Mahogany, similar to what is found in Prince Albert and many other classic OTC blends. They are rich, toasty, nutty, sweet, and warm in flavor with a natural molasses note. The vanilla topping is different then the vanilla found in many other blends. I find it more like a vanilla extract used for baking. I find notes of honey mixed in as well, and occasionally even a fruity note. The topping is more heavily applied then in other similar blends in this genre. It is always present and doesn’t die down as you smoke through the bowl. It is nearly tied with he Burleys. Over all the flavor is simple, consistent, and just a touch one dimensional. I’m on the fence as to call this an aromatic or not. The topping is heavily applied but the Burleys shine through enough that I would go with heavily topped Burley crossover.

BL/WB smoked just as it’s name suggested, without any bite. It stayed cool and never sported any harsh spots. It behaved well and required little to no relights, however does leave some moisture in the bowl. The Nicotine is hardly noticeable and combined with its easy going flavor make this a great contender for an all day smoke. 3.25 out of 4 stars.

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	whitebriar (31)	2020-03-09		Very Mild	Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Unnoticeable

I made an error when I ordered BLWB..it was my error, not the tobacco's failure..it just isn't what I expected..

I may salvage it yet..I have some Shandygaff that I find terribly bitter..I will try mixing the two at different levels to make an attempt at saving both orders..

Just not my cup..

Pipe Used: Pete lestrade

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Cant recall

Similar Blends: Otc black and gold blends in taste and texture; not necessarily leaf.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	usafvol1 (16)	2017-01-16		Very Mild	Extremely Mild	Very Mild	Very Pleasant

Very mild everything. Practically odorless in the pouch and in the room. Can barely taste burley. It does not bite, as its name suggests. Burns well. This is a good, smoke all day tobacco, to kill the time and give the smoker a reason to play with his/her pipe stuff.

Pipe Used: Viking 301

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: P&C

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	arpie55 (77)	2016-12-17		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

Goopy and overly moist in bag but doesn't burn that way. Initial lit is somewhat harsh but calms as smoked. Like so many have said this reminds me of many blends of the past and i am sure it will bring back memories of pipe smokers you have known when you catch the aroma in the air. Many claim it is an all day smoke but i never smoke all day and would say that i prefer to relish my smoking time with something a little more interesting.

Pipe Used: Ascorti, Savinelli Bing's

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Tobaccopipes.com

Similar Blends: Many Burleys.

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	Hybrid12 (26)	2014-10-19		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

I like the burley flavor of this tobacco and the fact you can puff away without the dreadful tongue bite, but wish this lane offering had a bit more of a nicotine kick. This is a tobacco I would smoke now and again, but wouldn't break the top 10 in my rotation

Pipe Used: cob

Age When Smoked: fresh

Purchased From: smoking pipes

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2012-12-16		Very Mild	Very Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant

I use it occasionally to to soften an aromatic that might be a little to sweet by itself that is the only reason I keep some on hand.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2012-02-29		Very Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Pleasant

My first impulse was to give it four stars for being exactly what it is billed to be. Burley. Light. Bite free. But there is a bit more to it than B, L, and WB. It has a mild aromatic topping. Someone described it as smelling like pastry. Yeah, that's close.

It burns well and has a clean taste, but very little of it.

The tobacco is probably too lacking in taste for most people, myself included. The whole purpose of burley is taste. Yet even though it is low on taste, I think the topping would limit its usefulness as a neutral component to weaken blends.

I will go with the consensus opinion of two stars.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2009-10-25		Mild to Medium	Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

The pouch aroma of this crimp-cut mixture is dominated by a pastry aroma with a slight burley grassiness.

The flavor is of light and brown burleys and a sweetly ingratiating pastry topping that is hard to dislike.

BLWB is a dependably pleasing blend, easily smoked all day, which teeters on the edge of the simplistic yet always seems to beg for another bowl. This will likely ghost a briar over time. This went well in a chamber of any gauge.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2009-09-07		Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

When I stuck my nose in the jar at my tobaccanist's shop it smelled sweet and smooth. I was let down with hopes that it would smoke accordingly. I was disappointed to say the least. Smoked a full chamber twice and won't torture myself to try to like it again.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2009-02-18		Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I find this particular Burley blend to be only marginal in quality if smoked straight. The topping doesn't really do anything for it in terms of flavor and it burns rather quickly. No real Burley flavor to speak of and despite it's name, it can and will bite.

On a more positive note, when used as a mixer, for example 50/50 with BCA, it adds up to a pretty decent all day smoke.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2008-08-11		Extremely Mild	Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant

I bought four ounces of this a long time ago when I started sampling burley pipe tobaccos. I still have most of it in a jar.

This burley blend is entirely too wet and too mild for me. The room note is pleasant, but the taste to me is flat and I detect virtually no nicotine content. It smells good in the pouch, sort of a honey aroma, but the taste, flavor, and strength can't compare to Carter Hall or Prince Albert in my opinion.

Only one star for Burley Light Without A Bite.

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	Old Puffer (42)	2008-05-18		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Very Full	Pleasant

I was lured into smoking this before I saw the reviews here and have been terribly disappointed. It really threw me a curve with its description, but I believe that there may be some laxity in quality control since I see (feel) differences of opinion in reviews.

I like the pouch aroma and the room note. I like the texture and they easy way it packs. I like the way it lights and stays lit. It has never bit. But man, can it get strong, especially close to the bottom. As it gets down to the dregs, there comes out a distinct bitterness that is always there in every pipe that I have tried it in. Drying it out has helped, but not enough for me.

I believe some reviewers comments are true about the easy flavor of this stuff making me puff too hard in the beginning trying to get some flavor and it makes it stronger at the end, but I have diligently tried to puff slowly and gently from the get-go but all this does is to give me a totally unsatisfying smoke in trying to get something out of it.

Maybe I'll keep it around, as others suggest, to use in blending, but as a regular smoking baccy, no thanks. I think that it would be a disservice even to ever recommend this for a beginner.

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	Emeritus Account (30125)	2008-04-24		Very Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

UPDATE: This is part of the beleagured semi-aromatic burley genre. These seldom turn out very good and BLWB is certainly no exception. Does it smell good? yes. Does it have the nice smooth set it and forget it smokability of other straight burlies? No. Will it give you anywhere near the RDA of vitamin N? Let me put it this way, there is none in this tobacco. It was obvious that lots of work went into this blend. The room note was better than average but unfortunately, for me at least, it fell well short in most other areas.

ORIGINAL REVIEW: The taste and room note is very good. The hint of vanilla was enough to mitigate the cigarish taste of some predominantly burley blends but not so thick that it tastes like aroma therapy candles. This blend is definitely not an aromatic and burley runs the show. A good social blend just the same because of room note and overall smokeability. A nice smooth burley. This is simultaneously its strength and weakness. Nothing unpleasant about this blend, very enjoyable actually but after a few hours of smoking it I really start to crave a good nicotine hit and have to switch to something a bit more substantial

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	Philo Beddoe (221)	2006-12-05		Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

The smell in the pouch was honey and light berry. Once lit it gave the room a slightly fragrant aroma. Tasted very much like Kentucky Club with a tinge of vanilla to me. This will be a good work smoke for those times when relaxation is not a concern.

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	Emeritus Account (30125)	2006-08-21		Extremely Mild	Extremely Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant

I remember my Father's reaction to this blend's name, '. . without a bite, that means it does.' He was right. This bit me, because I was drawing very hard in search of flavor and nicotine; two things this burley has none of. This blend is burley waiting for a casing. From this and Prince Albert, I learned I don't have much lust for straight burley. It is good for what it is, though.(maybe a good blender burley) Just not for me.

Side note. . I bought at the same time BLWB and a couple oz.'s of Tinderbox's Nut and Honey. Seems to me to be BLWB with a fairly strong, not too sweet nut flavor. it's rather good as aromatics go, if weak. I mention this here because I don't see it listed anywhere under T-box or Lane. happy smoke---

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	Emeritus Account (30125)	2006-07-30		Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Not bad stuff. Sweet, but not quite as much flavor or srength as I would have liked. Nice to mix with other OTC burlies to sweeten them up.

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	aadelma (67)	2006-03-14		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

Here is a blend which lives up to its namesake. It is light in color, light in weight, light in nicotine, and light in flavor. While this may sound completely uninviting, if I am in the mood for an uncomplicated and easy to tend smoke with a wonderful aroma, this is what I reach for. As the name states, this blend contains only burley. It is tastefully sweetened with a light coconut essence. It is a very dry and light weight ribbon cut which burns like wildfire if not packed very tightly. Even when packed tightly, a bowl of this lasts about one-third the time of any other blend I have tried. If you are a light puffer like myself, the easy burn is an advantage as little relighting is needed. For this reason it is a favorite smoke of mine when I want to smoke but do not want to be distracted by tending my pipe. The flavor is a straightforward yet understated one of burley and the coconut essence. It tastes like this throughout the entire bowl and never becomes bitter or bland towards the bottom like burley and aromatic blends often do. It burns completely dry and leaves a wonderful aroma in the room of tobacco and the coconut essence. This would be a great blend for new pipe smokers due to its easy packing and light yet natural flavor. Available from Tinder Box, San Francisco, CA.

3/14/2006 -- Still recommended but really too mild tasting to be more than an occasional smoke for me.

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	Emeritus Account (30125)	2005-07-28		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

If you want to smoke bulk burley blends, this is one to try. Mild enough to smoke several bowls throughout the day without getting tongue bite. Great aroma, mild but satisfying taste and inexpensive. An excellent mild every day/all day smoke.

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	Emeritus Account (30125)	2005-05-13		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Yuck. Burns hot, wet and tastes horrid. A poor quality burley that has no appeal whatsoever.

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	Emeritus Account (30125)	2004-03-28		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

The name is accurate - it's light, and it doesn't bite. Easy to pack and light. Completely one-dimensional.

It was a bit goopy for me, when I got to the bottom of the bowl I could hear sizzling sounds as the fire hit the wetter spots.

I don't think it's all that horrible, but it's not something I would keep on hand either.

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	JaWiBr (453)	2022-12-05		Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

Jar note of coconut, vanilla, and earth. The brown Ready Rubbed tobacco is moist and may need a little drying. Burns moderately with few relights. The strength is mild and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild, with notes of vanilla, no idea where the coconut went. Taste is mild and consistent, with notes of very woody, molasses, bitter nuts, dry earth, toasted marshmallows, a mildly sweet toasted brown sugar background note, and a smooth retro. Burley is leading and the flavoring is half supporting. Room note is very pleasant, and aftertaste is great.

Pipe Used: 2015 XXX Ashton Brindle Author

Age When Smoked: 5 years

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

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	Chojin (17)	2021-12-09		Mild	Mild	Medium	Pleasant

Not a bad tobacco, subtle sweetness to it which is better than the artificial cherries and so on. Mild hit and easy smoke. Just lacking something special.

Pipe Used: Briar

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: 4Noggins

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	Poodlejuice (51)	2021-07-08		Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant

Burley light. A burley blend for those who like burley. Who woulda known. I bought this at a local brick and mortar store because all they had was bulk lane blends and I felt rude not buying anything (and I certainly don't need more cigars at the moment). So I picked a few ounces of this stuff up. Smells like chocolate. A little moist, but it doesn't effect smokability one bit.

I thought I'd end up blending with it, but actually, this stuff ain't half bad. Pretty much tastes like Carter hall but a tad heavier on the casings. Milk Chocolate, nuts, molasses, rum, a bit of grassyness & toastyness. a tiny bit of a chemical aftertaste but nothing off-putting. Burns easy like good-ole burley should, and refuses to bite. Absolutely no nicotine.

Overall I can't really find anything offensive or bad about this blend, but there's not a whole lot to recommend either. If you like simple burley aromatics like Sir Walter, or Carter hall, then this is a solid 3 stars. If not, don't pay any mind to this blend, your not missing much.

Pipe Used: Cobs

Age When Smoked: Who knows

Similar Blends: Carter hall, Sir Walter Raleigh.

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