Tobaccos Lane Limited - MV-1000

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	JimInks (3047)	2015-03-03		Mild	Medium	Mild	Very Pleasant

The Virginia is a little grassy and sweet, though the latter is sublimated by the vanilla topping until the last quarter of the bowl, when the topping flashes off a bit. Has little nicotine. Burns at a reasonable rate and needs to be smoked at a moderate pace at best, because it can get a little harsh, especially near the end of the smoke. Leaves just a little moisture in the bowl, and needs an average number of relights. Has a routine after taste. Is an all day smoke.

-JimInks

13 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2006-05-04		Mild to Medium	Medium to Strong	Medium	Pleasant

Make no mistake, this is an aromatic through and through. It is not in what I would categorize as a topped or flavored VA blend like Royal Yacht. And while the tin description says "finest Virginia tobaccos" I wouldn't want someone to expect the nuances or character you'd find in your favorite VA from McClelland, Rattray's, etc.

With that out of the way, this is a unique and exceptional aromatic. The tobacco base flavor, which provides some of the tang and earthiness associated with VAs is there throughout the bowl, and the flavoring is very sweet, but clean. I think its some combination of maybe vanilla and something else I can't place - honey or butterscotch maybe. I found this aromatic unique because of the mouth feel and body which reminds me much more of a natural blend than any other aromatic I've tried, but the flavoring which is right out in front distinguishes it clearly as an aromatic.

The tobacco is predominately golden brown in color and cut in a thinish ribbon that packs nicely and burns reliably. I don't find any goop in the bottom of my meer after smoking this blend, and it arrived soft with an appropriate moisture content - not wet or sticky whatsoever. I judge aromatics by how well the flavor works with the tobacco, how well the flavor holds up through the smoke without bitterness, and how it burns. All checkpoints met with MV-1000 in my opinion.

13 people found this review helpful.

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	Pounder 5000 (178)	2004-02-11		Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Wow! Here I am again being the first one to review an obscure Lane tobacco. Or is it? I bet more than a few of us have smoked this under a diffrent name from out local tobaccanist. At the Beans and Briar where I buy alot of my cheap, bulk, everydays, this one is known as Briar Red. I got it on a whim and have to say that it is very enjoyable indeed. It is in the same category as other Danish Cav's such as Amphora Red and Scandinivak. The smoke has a nice spice while remaining light and never tires easily. I can smoke this all day and still want more. I think some of us get a little snobbish when it comes to tobacco, and that's a mistake when it comes to Lane bulk blends. Some are absolutely putrid in my book, such as Crown Achievment and IQ. Others like this one, BCA, and LL-7, are great smokes. Not real complex, they nonetheless are perfect for all day consumption. Try it out, you may find you've made a good cheap companion!

12 people found this review helpful.

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

Lane Limited Bulk No. MV-1000

Star Rating = 4

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

Pouch Note = 10

Room Note = 10

Flavor = 10

Bite = 10

Burn = 9

After Taste = 9

Raw Score = 58

Rated Percentage = 97%

Comment = Very Mild, Very Smooth, Mellow, good Flavor, No Bite, nice all day smoke

11 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2011-11-13		Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Pleasant

My local tobacconist, Fader's sells this as 14K . I just bought some for the first time this weekend (I smoked Captain Black Gold many years ago), and I must say i'm impressed. An aromatic that doesn't smoke like a typical aromatic, you can actually taste real Virginia, nice and sweet without the soapiness you often get from straight VA. The light flavoring does not overpower the tobacco flavor.

11 people found this review helpful.

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	StevieB (2081)	2017-05-13		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

Lane - MV 1000.

The ribbons are very fine, medium brown, and the hydration is perfect. The smell's nicely aromatic, but not heavy.

This one is extremely easy to light, and gives a 'lightweight' aromatic flavour. Instead of the usual heavy Black Cav' with loads of sticky flavours, found in most aro's, I get a clean flavour of Virginia with some lightly added Vanilla. MV 1000 gives a cool burn, with a bite free smoke.

The room-note's pleasant (very pleasant for any non-smokers in the room), and the nicotine's mild.

This is a good quality smoke, but not something I'd add to my rotation.

Recommended.

Pipe Used: Peterson #03

Age When Smoked: One month

Purchased From: 4noggins

8 people found this review helpful.

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	Pipestud (1829)	2017-02-28		Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

MV-1000 is one of the more popular outsourced Lane blends and I got a kick out of reading what some of my fellow reviewer's local tobacco shops call it. Mine calls it Special Blend #2. I still well remember back in the mid 1990's I could not find a tobacco that I was looking for and had some MV-1000 sitting in one of those old plastic E.A. Carey cannisters with the pump you could use to get the air out of the container. No telling how long that tobacco had been in there but it was literally several years. I pulled out some to smoke and it was absolutely wonderful! Don't know why, but the Virginia and married and aged well with whatever the discreet topping was. I received wave after wave of unrelenting sweet Virginia flavor. I smoked a bowl every evening after dinner until the tobacco was gone. And guess what? I bought 6 ounces of MV-1000 shortly thereafter and it is still sitting in that E.A. Carey cannister. So, 20-years now of aging has convinced me to find that cannister and enjoy it again!

8 people found this review helpful.

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	TK Pipe (101)	2011-10-29		Mild	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

MV-1000 … For one reason or another, this is a Lane tobacco that I never tried, until now. A fine ribbon cut VA. blend with a tin aroma that reminds me of marshmallows.

First off this blend surprised me; I found it more substantial in flavor than I would have guessed, and not as sweet tasting as the tin (baggie) aroma would suggest, which I'm thankful for. I found this stuff to be bite free, cool burning, dry and IMO worthwhile. I suppose you could call this an aromatic blend, but it sure is an easy one to smoke, with none of my usual objections regarding ARO's. Bottom line, mildish and very pleasant, but a bit low on it's vitamin N level.

PS... An approximate mix of 50/50, PA and MV-1000 turned out to be a nice alternative smoke.

8 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2009-08-03		Very Mild	Medium	Mild	Pleasant

As mentioned before, this is essentially Captain Black Gold without the gallons of humectants. Is one able to actually taste humectants? I'm not sure. I found this tasted the same as CBG but, unlike that mass-marketed version, this WILL dry out if left out of the pouch to do so. I never could get CBG to dry.

This has a mildly sweet vanilla flavor that is very inoffensive to the smoker and extremely pleasant to those around him, provided they're not Carrie Nation, Jr or one of those knuckleheads that spout off about 2nd and 3rd hand smoke. Smokes cool all the way down the bowl until the final 1/4th or so, where the casing burns off, leaving the less-than-stellar tobacco quality bare. Then the harshness takes over. There's no black cavendish for spice as there is in RLP-6 (Captain Black White) or 1-Q (Captain Black Royal), so it's fairly one dimensional... but if you like that dimension, who needs the black cav, anyway???

I won't be revisiting this but I do recommend it to others who are either beginners that have never smoked anything before, or those who simply want a mild blend with a nice aroma. I think it's good for what it is.

8 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2007-10-31		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

This is a nice, inoffensive blend that could be manna for many a new pipe smoker. It is mild in every way and sweet without being stupid. The aroma from the pouch is what attracted me to this blend. It is identical, as far as my nose can tell, to Edward?s Honey Cavendish, which was the first pipe tobacco I ever tasted. Low nicotine content and cased Virginias are a prescription for a dismal case of bite, but properly handled this blend acquits itself nicely. I can taste tobacco. With some aromatics that would be an accidental accomplishment. I recommend this blend to the novice smoker as well as any smoker who is particularly sensitive to nicotine.

7 people found this review helpful.

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	Thorre (27)	2014-03-24		Extremely Mild	Very Strong	Mild	Very Pleasant

I bought an ounce of this from a B&M because I like to have an aromatic around, if I am going to be smoking around non smokers. It smell like toasted marshmallows. No problem with that. It's just that any speed I tried to smoke this, to barely sipping, it burned really hot. I tried different pipes. Nothing worked. Maybe a straight Virginia with this much topping is hard to handle.

5 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2009-04-29		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

This is yet another gourmet version of Capt. Black. In this case it is Capt. Black Gold. Unlike 1Q, it is not nauseatingly sweet but not as masculine (you'll have to figure out what that means) as RLP6, the other 2 gourmet versions of CB, Royal and White respectively. You get a mild taste of tobacco and a room note similar to RLP6. This is a light colored, finely, short cut, Virginia Cavendish. The blend burns fast and easily. If you experience a little bite it is not the blend, but the rapid burn. Just take it slow. A dash of Burley would help this blend and 1Q as well. RLP6 is full of Burley. For those who don't usually smoke aromatics I would strongly suggest this one as a test, or an alternative to the non-aromatics you smoke now. If you like this blend and would like to try it with the volume turned up, try RLP6.

5 people found this review helpful.

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	Frosty (29)	2007-12-22		Mild	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant

I bought a 5lb bag of this in 2005 and packed it into glass Ball jars. I recently popped a jar of this and I must say it is my favorite aromatic blend by far. As previously noted, it is mild in the nicotene department, but that's no surprise for an aromatic, I suppose. I find it really performs best in a deep bowl, especially one with a good cake. To me, it has a wonderful cocoa flavor and aroma, but I can still taste the underlying tobacco. This is what an aromatic should be IMO. The flavor profiles don't really evolve throughout the smoke, as one would look for in an uncased Virginia, but remain cool and dry with a mild cocoa flavor, without ever becoming cloying or hot. This is a crowd pleaser if one is in a tolerant crowd who won't scream and faint at the sight of a chap enjoying a pipe. This will remain in my occasional rotation for quite some time,(5lbs!). If one enjoys aromatics, I think this is head and shoulders above the rest. I'm sure this is available at B&M's under a variety of names, so one might try this for less than a 5lb investment. I like it.

5 people found this review helpful.

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	Reformed Pipe Puffer (1)	2018-02-14		Medium	Very Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

I am a very new pipe smoker, and this was my initial foray into the art. I ordered a pipe essential kit from PipesandCigars, and this was one of the tins that came with it.

I am coming to this tobacco from having smoked cigars, more cigarettes, and LOTS of mint chewing tobacco. This has completely opened my eyes. This tobacco, unlike chew, is beautiful to look at. There are so many colors of gold and brown and tan. It is wonderful to touch as it falls apart with the slightest rubbing of my fingers.

I taste very little vanilla, which I like. I like that I am able to smell and taste tobacco without "unnatural" scents cropping up. The smell after the pipe is finished is heavenly. As far as taste, I am still learning the difference between Virginias and Burleys and such. I can say that there are moments where caramel and floral notes come through. I don't feel like there is a substantial amount of nicotine. I have read a lot about tongue bite, but I have not experience it, so I would say that is a testament to this tobacco for beginners.

I don't know if it is due to my inexperience, but I have had a hell of a time keeping this tobacco lit. I have to smoke it pretty hot and keep a very fast rhythm. I have read that many aromatics are more difficult to keep lit due to the moisture, so it could be that I have not dried the tobacco well. This is my only real complaint; the tobacco does not burn well.

All that aside, I truly enjoy this tobacco, and I look forward to finishing this tin and smoking more.

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

4 people found this review helpful.

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	A. Morley (97)	2016-10-09		Medium	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Here's a perfectly respectable bulk aromatic. If you want an inoffensive, inexpensive tobacco that it available everywhere and will moderately please the smoker and those he smokes amidst MV 1000 will do it for you.

Don't expect anything spectacular. This is a fine cut Virginia of middling quality with an entirely inoffensive vanilla top dressing. It's a latte from Starbucks. It's a little different from 1Q and if 1Q suits your fancy, why not try a Virginia-esque variation on the same.

Soft, simple, sweet smelling but not insipid. Nice and almost forgettable, but you a do a great deal worse.

4 people found this review helpful.

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	guitar2mw (92)	2015-03-25		Mild	Medium	Medium	Pleasant

This one surprised me. I was gifted about 3 oz of this from a friend of mine who runs a tobacco shop. He was cleaning out the back room and found this hidden, along with some Peter Stokkebye Optimum and Lane BCA. He gave me a bag of each, and this was the one I was the least excited about. I packed a bowl of this fine shag-cut mixture into one of my favorite briars and fired it up. The charring light was disappointing: no taste at all. I was sure I was in for a pretty bland smoking experience but I continued on...and I'm really glad that I did. I smoke Sir Walter Raleigh Aromatic on an almost daily basis. I love the stuff. After about 10 or 12 puffs of MV-1K, I started tasting a familiar taste. It was beginning to taste nearly identical to Sir Walter Raleigh Aromatic, but with a sweeter, creamier note in there somewhere. I think I'll be keeping some of this around.

Pipe Used: Various briars, cobs

Age When Smoked: A few years (exact age not known)

Purchased From: Gift from a friend

Similar Blends: Sir Walter Raleigh Aromatic.

4 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2007-08-05		Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

This has been my daily smoke since I dropped rubbing snuff in favor of the pipe full time. I'm fairly new to reviewing and have little experience at this point with many different tobaccos; however, I would like to offer my novice opinion--might help someone else.

This blend is fairly mild, burns cool with proper puffing, and has a slight touch of sweetness. I find it to be somewhat mild in the nicotine arena, which leads me to frantic puffing at times to get a good dose. Even with this frantic puffing, I have had a sore tongue, but not a harshly bitten one. I would recommend this tobacco for a new smoker and one that smokes Virginia on a regular basis.

Enjoy! SUMO

4 people found this review helpful.

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	Spike (296)	2005-02-13		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

This was a welcome surprise. I didn't detect any flavoring, but it does smell pretty good. I am going to try this with some Burley tobaccos for a homemade half and half. This is a very finely shredded tobacco, so it tends to burn relatively fast.

10/23/04: Too fine for most pipes. Makes a good blender with any quality Burley for a nicer "Half & Half" without the flavorings. Would also be an o.k. R.Y.O. cigarette tobac. By itself would probably smoke too hot in a pipe.

02/13/04: Bought a new batch. This sample had a more obvious flavoring than the original review. Very tasty. A very "Danish"flavoring. Perhaps honey? I smoked it after some Rum & Maple and I enjoyed this more than the R&M.

4 people found this review helpful.

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	arpie55 (77)	2016-01-31		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

This is one of the better aromatics that I have come across. The flavor, although somewhat lacking in true tobacco taste, was pleasant and light. The room note was appealing to all that I smoked it around and experienced very little wet dottle at the end of the smoke.

Pipe Used: Briar

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

3 people found this review helpful.

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

I like and enjoy many bulk blends but this is not going to be one of them, I found this tobacco heavily cased with a bitter flavor. This biterness is covering up whatever the base tobacco would have tasted like.

I agree with other reviewers that this is similar to Skandinavik in many respects, but as I also do not enjoy that blend I will have to pass on MV-1000.

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Gripsholm (43)	2016-07-03		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Overwhelming

MV-1000 tobacco isn’t bad in its own right. The Virginia tobacco seems to be a good quality tobacco. It has citrusy, grassy flavor as expected. Can experience a little tongue bite at times, but that’s bright Virginia for you. The fine ribbon cut, almost a shag, I suppose could be contributing a little to tongue bite too. Smoke it slow and easy to avoid the tongue bite. The vanilla top note is light and has a minimal influence on the flavor of the tobacco. However, what really turned me off about this tobacco is the lingering room note. I could come back an hour later and smell it hanging in the air. It is sweet and nauseating. It reminds me of Sutliff’s Vanilla Custard, which is an odor that repulses me. If it wasn’t for that lingering room note I probably could give this tobacco a fairly good review, but as it sits, no pun intended, that lingering room note is a deal breaker for me.

Age When Smoked: Fresh

2 people found this review helpful.

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	J.R. Patton (106)	2016-05-29		Mild to Medium	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant

Favorite Lane aromatic to date. Used to be RLP-6, but something has really gone downhill on that one and it was pulled from my rotation. Early retirement. Anyhow, I received this in a sampler, and gods this stuff smells amazing in the bag! Just like a good, warm sugar cookie coming out of the oven. Already I am sensing an RLP-6 replacement. This description says ribbon cut, but this is most definitely a coarser shag cut with some pretty long strands in there. I can't really place at the moment what taste this reminds me of upon lighting. But I personally love it...it's warm, sweet, and bread-like. Maybe sweet rolls? Surprisingly you can still make out a moderate amount of the VA tobacco flavors despite the topping, which distinguishes well-balanced aromatics in my book. Moisture content is just right, burn is just right, substance of smoke is just right. Kudos to Lane for exercising restraint on PG and topping! MV can bite, so watch the cadence. I'm giving this 3 stars because it is pretty impressive as far as aromatics go. I plan to keep it in rotation for when I crave the sweet but not overly sweet stuff.

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Pipesandcigars.com

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Fred T (67)	2015-05-08		Mild	Medium	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I generally love vanilla flavored pipe tobacco, but this one is a bust for me. The vanilla flavor just isn't there. Secondly, it burns slightly hot for me. if you're looking for a couple of good vanilla pipe tobaccos, my 4 star recommendations are McClelland's CORPS Vanilla Ice, and Lane's BCA.

Pipe Used: Jess Chonowitsch

Age When Smoked: 2 months

Purchased From: Pipes and Cigars

2 people found this review helpful.

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	natibo (169)	2015-02-19		Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

This is a decent aromatic. However, I just think there are better lane products out there. I prefer LL-7 and 1Q over this. I mixed this with some granulated 5 brothers to give it strength. It is pretty decent.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2012-09-23		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Vanilla tasting/smelling aromatic. Gets a little goopy and bitey. With age the vanilla casing disappears and the low quality virginias are left for and unenjoyable smoke.

The ribbon cut make for easy packing and lighting.

There are better aromatics out there but MV-1000 gets points for availability (Lane Limited tobaccos are typically found jared up and renamed in tobacco shops), room note, and beginner friendliness.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	WillardFan (90)	2009-04-11		Mild	Extremely Mild	Mild	Pleasant

Not being much of a fan of aromatic blends, I have to say that this stuff ain't too bad. Like most of us, I tried the traditional drug store blends, and didn't care too much for them.

This is a mild aromatic, not too hard to keep lit, and after going through a few pounds of this stuff, I'd have to say that it's pretty consistant in flavor and quality. Not too goopy, if you clean your pipe out every few bowls. I'm not fanatical in the pipe cleaning department, but it only takes a few pipe cleaners to keep things tidy. $2.00 an ounce from my local tobacconist ain't a bad price for this stuff either. Now if I can find a decent English Blend in this price range, I wouldn't have anything to complain about for now...

8/5/12 I wanted to revisit my original review of this blend. I got bored with this blend after smoking a few lbs of it, and switched to RLP-6, and I have to say that I prefer the RLP-6 over this blend. I had about 4 oz. of this stuff I'd forgotten about for about a year. 1 year later it was still quite moist - took 2 lights to get going - and really singed my tongue throughout the entire bowl. Flavor was really dull too. It's cheap, burns clean, but not my cup of tea anymore...

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Bumble (65)	2021-11-15		Very Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

As a newer pipe smoker, I am mainly exploring the different blends (I favor aromatic blends, although I am dipping my toes into the non-aromatic blends now) to find what I like.

Opening the bag, what I smelled was light Virginia tobacco, with some vanilla and something else I just can't put my finger on but it was pleasant!

The flavor I tasted was mostly again the light Virginia flavors, with a bit of sweetness (no, I didn't really get the vanilla). It was a very nice and clean smoke!

The first time I tried this I had accidently put this in a cob I had previously smoked a Scottish blend in... this has lead me to next look for a Scottish blend with vanilla added.

It needed no drying time, and even smoking it fast I got no tounge-bite at all.

Pipe Used: Missouri Meerschaum Corn Cob

Age When Smoked: new

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Pryhosm (248)	2018-12-20		Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Interesting aromatic. I am not a big aro smoker but I do enjoy them once in awhile. When I get the craving it is usually in the morning with coffee. The other time is afternoons around Christmas when I am home with nothing to do but sit by the fire with the family and fire up McClelland's Holiday Spirit, but that is another story... and another review. As an infrequent smoker of aro's, I am not sure how unique a Virginia only aromatic is but this is very unique to me. Maybe Cavendish is too sweet or absorb flavors differently, same may be said for Burley, I am not sure but this is a light aromatic compared to most and maybe it is the VA only that keeps this more firmly grounded in the tobacco world instead of the candy world. The pouch note is great like most aro's, Vanilla is the main aroma I get but there is a hint of caramel and a hint of fruit. I get a generic tobacco aroma "built in" but it is not something I would call a typical VA aroma.

The flavor is also quite nice. You can get the grassy VA flavor and that does become more pronounced at the end of the smoke. There also some earthy notes. The primary flavor is Vanilla and it is ever present. I have read that some say it flashes off but I do not experience that. It does fade and the Virginia flavor becomes more noticeable: grassy and even some toasted bread, but the Vanilla and other flavors stay until the end. This burns real well with some dry time. I have had it in a jar for over a year and it has dried out some but still needs 10 plus minutes. After drying it will burn with one light another miracle for an aromatic. Not an everyday smoke for me but this is a go to aro for me and I attribute this to the fact that it is a straight VA aro, and even a bad VA is still pretty good, in my opinion, this one is a stand out aromatic.

Pipe Used: Briar’s and cob’s

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	Lower Alabama Piper (15)	2018-05-13		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Very well flavored, very easy to smoke. Highly recommended as an introduction for new pipe smokers. The room note is nice and not overpowering. This is recommended for someone who enjoys Virginia tobacco.

Pipe Used: Missouri meerschaum Country Gentleman

Purchased From: Pipesandcigars.com

1 person found this review helpful.

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	crapgame1967 (61)	2017-01-07		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant

Sweet..mild...not offensive to those who don't smoke..vanilla is most noticeable something I cant quite put my taste buds on. Overall it is a decent smoke but really lacks something...I just cant figure out what it is...A good all day smoke or great for being outdoors fishing because there is nothing really complex about it that requires thoughtful contemplation in your favorite recliner. Since this a better blend compared to Capt Black Gold and other OTC vanillas but really didn't make it into my tobacco rotation it ended up in my "all things vanilla" jar. I will say that it was a great addition to the jar and did add another layer to my "ATV" jar which is always in my rotation! 2 stars for me...maybe 3 stars for a new pipe smoker who wants a gentle introduction to a blend not available at a gas station. 3 stars if planning to use in a home blend!

Pipe Used: no name english basket

Age When Smoked: fresh

Purchased From: P/C online

1 person found this review helpful.

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	atomicbuster (79)	2016-07-07		Mild	Very Mild	Very Mild	Tolerable

The description for this blend says subtle. Indeed! I'm not a fan of subtle in my tobacco. The flavor is so subtle that it's almost not there. The taste that's left is that of mediocre quality tobacco (not the finest). It's smoking properties... don't matter. Can't recommend.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	riobrew (80)	2015-08-15		Mild	Extremely Mild	Mild	Pleasant

My b&m has this under a different name and called it a Virginia. So I quiz him to get the real name and brand. I knew it was a aromatic. With that being said it is a nice mild tobacco perfect for the summer. Smokes clean. Smoke it slow and enjoy. It is what it is.

Pipe Used: Peterson Aran 606

1 person found this review helpful.

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	TheOtter (72)	2023-02-18		Mild	Very Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant to Tolerable

I unfortunately have a giant jar of MV-1000 that was gifted to me, so I have a lot of experience with this blend. The Virginias are quite bland here, but smooth and unoffending. The vanilla topping burns off quick, leaving you with an uninspired smoke for the remainder of the bowl. I really don't see the point of this blend existing with Lane Limited's 1Q being leagues better and of similar character.

Similar Blends: Lane Limited - 1-Q.

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	WoodcraftSmoker (21)	2022-10-11		Very Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

A recent sale on Lane Limited blends led me to this wonderful Virginia style smoke. Lane tobaccos should be labeled "light". All the variations I've tried have a very light, mellow flavor (some almost non-existent). This is in that vein, as it is a very straightforward, super light Virginia.

In the pouch, it consists of beautiful golden yellow ribbons throughout. It has a strong vanilla aroma, but that never comes out in the smoke. It is moist but not drippy or goopy, with no topping holding it together, sticking to your fingers, or ghosting your pipe. I could smoke this easily in my pipes reserved for English blends and not feel it would change the flavor of those.

The tobacco lights easily, and the only semblence of topping I get is the mild sweetness it adds to the light Virginia flavor. It tastes very much to me like Capstan Gold, but dialed way back. In that respect, I think this is a truly wonderful tobacco and would earn my vote for best starter tobacco, especially if someone wants to have more tobacco flavor. The Virginia is mild, grassy and sweet, the sweetness obviously greatly enhanced. I don't get any lemony or sour flavors in this. It is consistently sweet and mildly grassy throughout the bowl. If I smoked all day, this would be the tobacco I would go to most often. Not as rich as the more complex and expensive Virginias, but most definitely good and a solid 3 stars (maybe even 4, if you aren't interested in more variety of flavors).

Pipe Used: Peterson Bulldog 80s

Age When Smoked: new

Purchased From: tobaccopipes.coom

Similar Blends: Capstan Gold.

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	WorkingClassChap (197)	2022-08-20		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Smoking now:

The aroma is sweet, vanilla, raisins. There is a bright Virginia grassy, hay, citrus, apple, raisin, and honey graham cracker smell. Smells nice to me as a Virginia smoker. Bright colored ribbons and pieces. Moisture is fine, it’s not sticky or overly wet. Packed and lights just fine.

Initially on lighting I do gets notes of sweet vanilla however that quickly disappeared within the first quarter of the bowl. The Virginias are bright, sweet, with some bread, and cookies. Very mild with the added topping greatly sweetening and mellowing them out. The retrohale at first is mild and sweet, however as the bowl gets deeper it becomes more grassy and bread like with some baking spice. Average relights, this needs to be smoked slow, it burns hot, would definitely bite. At the half way point when the topping dies out this becomes more grassy, citrus, bread, however it does stay sweet. Leaves an “eh” aftertaste in my mouth that needs to be washed with coffee which is fine with me because I enjoy aromatics with coffee.

For a bulk aromatic it’s good especially if you like Virginias. Room note I’m told is vanilla and pleasant. Someone else said it was like church incense and that it was nice. So one to smoke around others. Isn’t overly wet, sticky, or messy. Has some pleasant Virginia qualities to it. 3 star aromatic.

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