Yes, this is in fact a Golden Virginia, and yes it is a Cavendish. There are lots of sugars in this, and it can bite you if you push it too hard, but it is still a nice sweet Virginia. The Gold is the naturally sweetest of the three. I thought I didn’t like the Gold, but on my second try with just a glass of water, I enjoyed it much more. The first time I smoked Captain Black Gold, I was drinking a Cabernet Sauvignon and it just didn’t work. I would accompany this with a light drink. MORE READING Peterson Elizabethan Mixture Tobacco ReviewĬaptain Black Gold is perfect for the Virginia Tobacco lover. All three are mellow with a pleasant taste and room note. In the photo and descriptions above, you can see a side by side comparison of the different tobaccos that make up each blend, how they look and taste different. Rich Black Cavendish and Mellowed Burleys So what about Captain Black Gold and Captain Black Royal? What do they taste like and how do they differ? Which one is best? It is easy to pack and smoke with a pleasing room note, good burley flavor and a consistent quality. It is a delicious smoke with undertones of vanilla, chocolate and nuts.
Smoke it slow and the flavor is delicious and it is mellow enough to exhale through your nose for even more flavor. In the last week I have smoked three different versions of Captain Black in Corn Cob Pipes and in a Savinelli Venezia and an Aldo Velani Volcano. It almost tastes like whipped-cream, which goes quite well with the Van Gogh Espresso. The room note is as enjoyable as the pouch aroma and the flavor is a nice mellow vanilla and roasted marshmallow flavor. I re-lit Captain Black 3 times, and the first time was after it was half gone, about 25 minutes into it. I usually have to re-light about 4 – 6 times, sometimes more when I smoke a pipe. I have to admit, I am not going to win a slow smoking contest anytime soon. So what happens when you light it? Unlike other aromatic tobaccos, Captain Black stays lit … for a long time. I first smoked Captain Black in a $9.98 machine-made Lucienne Walnut Wood Tobacco Pipe! If there are any tobacco snobs reading this, and you’re already rolling your eyes, just wait until I tell you what I smoked this in. However, it is officially "regular" if you read the manufacturer’s website. The pipe smoking community and many online stores refer to it as "Captain Black White" because of the white packaging. I first tried the original version, Captain Black Regular. However, my experience with it was exceptionally pleasant. Captain Black is what the pipe-smoking community would refer to as a "Drug Store Tobacco". Captain Black has also been around for several decades, so it is certainly well-established. It is just as good, and even better than some specialty tinned pipe tobaccos.Ĭaptain Black comes from Lane Limited, an operating subsidiary of Reynolds American Inc, hence the mass-market distribution. Don’t let the chosen distribution chain for Captain Black fool you. You usually find Captain Black at various chain stores that sell pipe tobacco such as CVS Drug Stores, Walmart and other chains.
The other two versions that I didn’t smoke are Captain Black Light (light blue package) and Captain Black Cherry (red package). I smoked Captain Black Regular (white package), Captain Black Gold (gold package) and Captain Black Royal (dark blue package). I recently smoked 3 of the 5 versions and enjoyed them all immensely. If you like Cavendish tobaccos, then you must read on. Captain Black has got to be one of the best mass-market distributed pipe tobaccos out there.
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