Customer Reviews (32 Total)
C'mon, don't be afraid of the dark.
June 19, 2018
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
Along with Captain Black: Royal, Dark is one of my favorite Captain Black tobaccos. It is my go-to when I'm in the mood for a Black Cavendish. I guess most pipe smokers who enjoy Black Cavendish have tried Lane Limited: BCA, which makes that a great ... Read More
comparison tobacco. Dark is different in several ways. For starters, Dark is rarely as wet and gooey, which is not to say it isn't moist, most Black Cavendishes are, but it lacks the over saturation. Without the goop, Dark manages the mechanics of packing and lighting much better too. Dark is also a substantially fuller smoking experience. Since it is made from Green River Burley, it gives you a more robust and hearty feeling both in mouth-feel and billowing smoke. Dark also has a slightly different flavor than most Black Cavendishes. Most who've tried it will tell you it's got a vanilla flavor or maybe caramel, and that may be true, but I think the Cavendish process brings out a natural sweetness that is often mistaken for vanilla. I've always detected a dark chocolate aroma and taste with Dark. It's not like milk chocolate; it is more like Dutch cocoa powder used in making chocolate cake or brownies...very rich. In fact, it has been my experience that the older this tobacco gets, the more pronounced the cocoa flavor becomes. I once found a forgotten pouch of Dark that had waited in a coat pocket for Winter to come around again and I was surprised at how chocolaty it had become (it stayed relatively moist in the pouch too!). Whether you get vanilla or cocoa (or both), Dark is definitely a sweet smoke that should please any aromatic fan. It just happens to please dark chocolate fans (like me) too. Enjoy! Read Less
Sweet, mild smoke
October 30, 2015
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
First off, I like all-cavendish blends, so keep that in mind when you read my comments. This is fairly moist right out of the pouch and will gurgle easily if you don't allow it to dry a bit before smoking.
Lighting, for me, never requires a char li... Read More
ght - this will stay lit well, and while it is rare for me to get an entire bowl without a relight, this does not require excessive effort in that regard unless you try to power through it while it is moist.
It takes a lot of effort to get this to bite, and under normal circumstances I never have any issues with that. The flavor is nice, mild, and fairly sweet, but no specific flavor comes to mind. I find that this is best rotated through with other options as it does leave me with a bit of an aftertaste if I have three or more bowls in a row.
Your pipe will smell quite nice after smoking this, but as far as I can tell there is no appreciable ghosting - if I smoke another blend after this there is no hint of it in that bowl, or anytime after. I've smoked this for a week straight an not had any long-term scent or flavor carry-over.
While this is not my favorite all-cavendish tobacco, I do like it fairly well and plan to keep it in my modest selection of tobaccos. Read Less
Product: Captain Black Dark 12oz
delightful tobacco! I don't know... it's like captain black white (regular) but "upgraded" and much more aromatic. I Recommend it for everone who loves captain black white... it's like change of view... very tasty, delicious...
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Mild, lady pleasing aroma!
June 16, 2018
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
Too mild by itself but mixed 50/50 with CB Gold makes a 1Q to die for! Tastier than BCA though, lovely!
Top notch
December 28, 2019
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
Say what you will, but this tobacco is straight up good. From room note to taste this stuff is top notch. Great for blending or as a stand alone.
Simple, mild aromatic
July 23, 2019
Product: Captain Black Dark 12oz
Nothing to write home about. This is a very mild BC with absolutely no tongue bite. It's a simple and very linear taste; think yeast rolls rising... not baking, bordering on the bland side. Sweetness only exists mildly, as yeast bread has that slig... Read More
ht sweetness. It's not a sweetness you taste, but rather a sweetness you associate with yeasty bread. The aroma is good; light not heavy and akin to stale raisins, white bread and faint leather. It's a good inexpensive tobacco for folks that like to puff a lot, aren't chasing a true tobacco taste, and are mindful of others being offended by the smell of smoking. It smokes incredibly smooth, the smoothest of any tobacco I've ever smoked... I puffed and puffed and it simply wouldn't bite. I'm keeping a large tin as I like the simplicity of the aromatic, the smoothness on the tongue, and the yeasty taste. If you like aromatics, I think you'll like this for the simplicity and smoothness. If you enjoy the complexity of English or Balkans... you might not appreciate the linear taste. Read Less
Product: Captain Black Dark 12oz
EXCELLENT, WILL HOLD ITS OWN WITH ANY BLACK CAVENDISH..
Simple and tasty
June 15, 2018
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
Straight forward and tasty smoke with a great aroma.
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
A nice natural flavor. It tastes like a strong vanilla and very sweet. The aroma is what makes this one a 4. Otherwise, I would give it a 3.
Nice, but plain
March 12, 2017
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
An enjoyable aromatic that I have shared with new pipe smokers and is universally enjoyed by them. Tin (pouch) note is sweet and pleasant but may be a bit too vanilla for experienced smokers. Room note is favorable to wives and other finicky beings.
Very good!
January 30, 2014
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
I have tried several Captain Black tobaccos and this is my favorite! Nice and smooth and smells great!
Captain Black - Dark (1.5 oz pouch)
June 29, 2013
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
Captain Black - Dark (1.5 oz pouch)
Star Rating = 5.00
Rating Scores - 10 is the Best and 0 is the Worst
Pouch Note = 10
Room Note = 10
Flavor = 10
Bite = 9
Burn = 9
After Taste = 9
Raw Score = 57
Rated Percentage = 95%
Comment = Very Smoo... Read More
th, Very Mild, Mellow, No Bite, delightful Black Cavendish Flavor, this is a delightful smoke Read Less
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
The best Captain Black yet. Good flavor on the palate. Good aroma. Nice cool smoke, no bite. I've been smoking Captain Black for some time and always found the blends to be very satisfying and on the mild side. A good all day everyday smoke. An... Read More
d like the late Billy Martin said, "There's never a bite in the bowl." Read Less
Captain Black - Dark
June 23, 2013
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
Captain Black - Dark; Star Rating = 5; Rating Scores - 10 is the Best and 0 is the Worst; Pouch Note = 10; Room Note = 10; Flavor = 10; Bite = 9; Burn = 9; After Taste = 9; Raw Score = 57; Rated Percentage = 95%; Comment = Very Smooth, Very Mild, No ... Read More
Bite, Mellow, has a delightful Black Cavendish Flavor, this is a very nice smoke. I love Green River Burley tobacco Read Less
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
I got a sleeve yesterday. I have smoked about 4 or more bowls. It is fuller than other captain blacks. It isn't too sweet. It kinda reminds me of dark decadence but not as sweet and doesn't have that sugary goop. It has little bit and can be smoked a... Read More
lmost to a complete ash. Read Less
Great Product
May 31, 2013
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
Awesome blend, i got mine in the mail today from pipesandcigars.com Awesome deal to match the great amazing blend. Smooth, Sweet, and Aromatic!!
Bought as a mix-in but...
January 20, 2020
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
I had purchased some Squadron Leader because I wanted to branch out into English blends plus I really like the tin. Well I found the tin note as well as the porch note (I'm only allowed to smoke outside) to be something akin to the South end of a nor... Read More
thbound mule. The taste was not any better . So I decided to buy the Captain Black Dark and add it to the Squadron Leader and see if the straight Cavendish could mask the assness. I smoke a pipefull of the Captain before mixing and WOW! Great plumes of billowy, white, cool, tasty, fragrant, smooth smoke. One relight took it all the way down to light powdery ash. I tugged away at it daring it to bite my tongue but it wouldn't. It was simply brilliant tobacco. No way was I adding this stuff to the barnyard. I cellared the Squadron Leader hoping it would get better or my palate would improve making me appreciate a fine English blend that SL truly is. I ended up blending the Dark with some Cult Blood Red Moon. Holy Cow what a blend. I'll but then together going forward. And yes, I'm an unashamed lover of aromatics. Read Less
BEST BLACK CAVENDISH
August 30, 2019
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
I must say...CB Dark is the best pure black cavendish I’ve ever had (and I’ve had A LOT of different black cavendish). It’s not goopy, wet, or overdosed with casing. It’s got a very subtle vanilla flavor and a bit of nuttiness and brown sugar, like a... Read More
blackened sweet burley with no tongue bite at all. Right when I lit it, the first flavor and aroma was unmistakably toasted marshmallow. Burns down to a white ash with no dottle.
I’ve always rolled my eyes about Captain Black, but no more. CB Dark is going to be my new all-day smoke. I just love everything about it. This is absolutely my favorite aromatic! Read Less
One of the Best Aromatics
August 16, 2019
Product: Captain Black Dark 12oz
Sweet Vanilla with just a faint touch of Cocoa in a slow burning full flavor smoke without a bite! If you love Aromatics you’ll love this! If you haven’t tried it yet, stop waiting and order this today! You’ll make it part of your regular rotation!
On the dark side
May 31, 2018
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
Captain Black Cavendish is one of those comfort smokes for me. When I just want smooth and easy, CB Dark does it. The scent is akin to vanilla but the taste is a nutty (hazlenut?) sweetness. I have never had an issue with tongue bite. It will burn h... Read More
ot and fast, so you have to slow your cadence with it, but it is about slowing down for me anyway. For the price and product, I don't think you can come close to CB Dark. Read Less
Nutty vanilla
May 01, 2018
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
This is close to bca,but where Bca is smokey to me dark is nutty!take it slow it will heat up on you.
Muy bueno!!
November 22, 2017
Product: Captain Black Dark 12oz
Dentro de los aromáticos prefiero Captain Black, y este sín duda es el segundo mejor que tienen, superado solo por CB Original
Cool smoking , but never count on it
August 09, 2016
Product: Captain Black Dark 12oz
To smoke a pure black cavandish means you are partially satisfying your needs, yet you still miss something. I advise you to have it but never count on it alone. you may smoke it between your daily pipes just to change the tobacco bites (if any) with... Read More
this zesty and very mild flavour. It smells excellent, no after taste, and burns very very cold. Read Less
Five Words
January 26, 2016
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
McDonald's Hot Cakes and Syrup.
pretty dirty stuff
December 09, 2015
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
The tobacco it's self is hevily cased and gums up not only the pouch but the pipe as well. that being said the flavor is tolerable yet leaves a bad taste in the back of my mouth after i've finished. The only extraordinary thing about this tobacco is ... Read More
its availability in that several non fine tobacco shops carry it. i just hope it doesnt ghost.
Update- if you could smoke a neworleans cemetary, it wouldnt ghost this bad. Now, to find out how much latakia it will take to exorcise my pipes. Read Less
Yes, Expand Offerings
October 20, 2015
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
Nice to see the CB range expand. A nice alternative to the most common van/cav blends, being drier and less sweet. Borders on harsh if puffed too fast. Quite similar to McClelland's Darkest Caramel.
A bit too mild, borderline bland.
June 04, 2015
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
A bit too mild, milder than CB regular, with hints of sweetness, a nice escape from heavy flavored tobaccos, not that great, bland .
Decent, pleasant-smelling
April 26, 2015
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
Pleasing aroma when burning and in the pouch. As black as its name suggests. Packs and lights well, though is a tad harsh at times. Burns a bit hot; the cob I used for the first bowl got a little uncomfortable to hold about 3/4 through.
Wet and Dirty
February 21, 2015
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
This blend, like most OTC blends, tends to be a rather harsh burn. It taste like a chemical burn on the tongue and produces a sweet couple puffs then taste like a fertilizer blended and sold as tobacco.
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
As the title says, that doesn't mean this tobacco sucks I really enjoyed this tobacco a very nice flavour during and after the smoke, for the new pipe smoker this would be a good place to start.
Product: Captain Black Dark 1.5oz
My wife loves the aroma of a black Cavendish, but I've had a hard time finding one that I like. Captain White is too mild, Dark Decadence is too sweet. Countless others have been too wet or plain. I think that this is the best balance I've found s... Read More
o far! A little moist, but not too bad. Flavorful but no tongue bite. The wife loves it! On sale? Oh yeah, I have her permission to stock up! Read Less
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