I Finally Tried Some Lane 1Q.

[Sam Gamgee]

I was in a shop the other day and figured I’d buy some tobacco while in there.

I saw the ubiquitous big jars behind the counter. They usually have clever names like “Autumn Evening Delight” but end up tasting terrible (to me), so I don’t buy those anymore.

But I was surprised to see actual name brands on these jars: Stokkebye, Lane, et al.

I have read and heard about Lane 1Q for a long time but never tried any. I bought a couple ounces and really like it. It’s mellow but has a great full flavor.

Now I see what all the fuss is about.

 

[RonB]

Good that you found a new blend you like. I think 1Q was similar to a Captain Black tobacco I smoked many years ago.

 

[JimRoseLV]

It's pretty much the Coca-Cola of pipe tobacco.

 

[Kobold]

I like Lane 1Q a lot. I don’t smoke it that often but when I do, I think to myself that I should probably smoke it more often.

 

[mortonbriar]

RLP - 6 is kind of like 1Q + burley. I think it makes it just right...

 

[Hillcrest]

You should write a review ... apparently there are not a lot of high mark reviews for aromatics
P.S. I like it too !

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[mso489]

I find it a little too sweet and a little too moist. I've had a fraction of an ounce in a jar for many years, and it stays almost wet. But despite my objections, it is the single best selling blend in the U.S., maybe in the world.

On the Lane Limited front, I do like HGL, what they call an English aromatic. flavorful but still wth tobacco predominating.

 

[JRW11b]

RLP - 6 is kind of like 1Q + burley. I think it makes it just right...

This is the one I prefer.

 

[hall222]

RLP-6 is a good one!

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

I always keep a jar full, I don’t smoke it on a regular basis but sometimes it just hits the spot.

 

[Sam Gamgee]

You should write a review ... apparently there are not a lot of high mark reviews for aromatics
P.S. I like it too !

Why Do Aromatics Rate Poorly? :: Pipe Tobacco Discussion

If I correlate the straight Virginia Blends on the Tobacco Reviews website by number of reviews, the top reviewed tobaccos, top fifteen or so twenty, all have average ratings of three or three point something stars. Likewise for English blends and Virginia based blends. This is not so for...

pipesmagazine.com

I’m an unashamed aromatic smoker: they are all I smoke. I have never smoked a non-aromatic that I liked. Call me unsophisticated. :-0

 

[mso489]

I'm glad I went entirely non-aromatic for a while. I'd had bad experiences with holiday aromatics that had cinnamon and other flavorings that probably shouldn't have been used and that imparted a biting chemical burn along with a dismal aftertaste.

But now I enjoy aromatics part of the time and have learned to enjoy them as well, selectively. I like the tobacco forward ones where the tobacco flavor predominates.

 

[Servant King]

Glad you enjoyed it. It's a little too goopy and chemical-y for me--like @mortonbriar and @JRW11b I much prefer RLP-6 and, to a lesser extent, LL-7. Less drenched, and with 1Q, I really do feel the absence of the burley is a strike against it. Frankly, I prefer Mac Baren Vanilla Cream and Scotty's Trout Stream to the lot of 'em, but that's a monologue unto itself...

 

[canucklehead]

I don't mind it once in a while, but it has probably been about 4 years since I've smoked it last. I preferred McClelland's Avenue TQ.

 

[Hillcrest]

I find C&D Autumn Evening along the same mild sweet flavorful vein...but maple flavor vs Vanilla/caramel.
They both make good mixes with other tobaccos as well.

 

[starrynight]

Just had Autumn Evening today. With a fresh palette it’s fun, but it seems to wear me down quickly.

I will give RLP-6 a go if/when I get around to it.

 

[anotherbob]

I find it a little too sweet and a little too moist. I've had a fraction of an ounce in a jar for many years, and it stays almost wet. But despite my objections, it is the single best selling blend in the U.S., maybe in the world.

On the Lane Limited front, I do like HGL, what they call an English aromatic. flavorful but still wth tobacco predominating.

I almost like it.

 

[anotherbob]

I’m an unashamed aromatic smoker: they are all I smoke. I have never smoked a non-aromatic that I liked. Call me unsophisticated. :-0

I am not big on aromatics but I smoke a lot of five brothers. It's pretty straight forward.

 

[WhiteCrown]

I like 1-Q even better when mixed half-and-half with BCA.

 

[instymp]

I like it mixed with 50/50 with Carter Hall.
For some reason in the last year the nicotine content in my previous favorites whoop my butt but this mix doesn't.
Makes no sense but thats my story.