Tinned Tobacco / Captain Black / Gold 1.5oz

Gold 1.5oz Pipe Tobacco

Product Number: 003-537-0002

Your Price
$10.70
Not so fast! In the "Choose one" section below, Pick an options before adding to your cart.
Sign in to add this product to your Wishlist or Favorites.

Ask a question about this product.

Details

Strength:
1/5
Room Note:
3/5
Taste:
2/5
  • Components: Virginia
  • Family: Aromatic
  • Cut: Ribbon

About This Pipe Tobacco

Made under the Lane Limited name — a tobacco manufacturer with roots dating to Dresden, Germany, in 1890 — Captain Black is among the world's most iconic lines of pipe tobacco, having made its debut in 1956 and eventually becoming America's best-selling pipe tobacco brand. For many pipe smokers, Captain Black's blends represent the archetype of Aromatic mixtures, redolent of nostalgia and conjuring memories of times when pipe-smoking was more commonplace in society.

Marked by an appropriate color palette, Captain Black's Gold mixture is entirely composed of Golden Cavendish, combining the tobacco's natural tangy notes with a subtle topping of sweet vanilla.

Customer Reviews

Overall Rating:
4.3
44 reviews
My Favorite Captain Black, Because I Can Actually Taste the Tobacco
November 06, 2026
Product: Captain Black Gold 1.5oz
Of the Captain Black blends I've tried, Gold is easily my favorite.

What distinguishes it from the others is that I can actually appreciate the tobacco underneath the aromatic treatment.

The smoke is mild, smooth and pleasantly rounded, with a gentle natural sweetness and a subtle tang that so
metimes reminds me of fermented Virginia tobacco.

I particularly enjoy the aftertaste, which is surprisingly pleasant and satisfying for such a mild blend.

It doesn't have the complexity of my favorite English or Virginia-Perique blends, but I don't expect it to.

For me, Captain Black Gold demonstrates that a simple, accessible aromatic can still deliver genuine tobacco enjoyment.
...Read More
By far my favorite blend
July 18, 2026
Product: Captain Black Gold 1.5oz
Captain Black GOLD is by far my favorite pipe tobacco. Oh don't get me wrong, I enjoy many different blends, from the robust English and Lakeland blends, to the American boutique blends. But absolutely nothing puts me in a good mood like Captain Black GOLD. And I've been enjoying the briar since the late 1970s, so I think that's long enough to have pretty well figured out what I like. Wouldn't you think? The bag note is great, as is the room note; and the flavor is just the right amount of perfect....Read More
I keep CB Gold in my weekly lineup of Tobacco
January 22, 2024
Product: Captain Black Gold 1.5oz
After enjoying the Original Captain Black, I tried the Gold brand and was happily surprised that it exceeded the taste of original. I now keep this tobacco in my weekly lineup, as an aromatic smoker.
Sweet
October 29, 2024
Product: Captain Black Gold 1.5oz
Always enjoyed Captain Black Gold for it's exceptional flavor. The other big plus for me is that I am never without it. I can find CB Gold just about anywhere.
Best of the Captain’s cellar
March 31, 2023
Product: Captain Black Gold 1.5oz
I quite liked the flavor of Captain Black’s Gold. It was a great Cavendish! This is my favorite of the Captain’s offerings. I found it just right. The strength was fine; nothing to be ashamed of. And the flavor is mild, but not too mild. If you let your tongue look for it, you will find this to be a classic Cavendish variety with no second guesses about who it is and what it’s meant to be....Read More

Customers Who Smoked Gold 1.5oz Also Smoked:

Recently Viewed