Customer Reviews (32 Total)
Unpleasent
April 29, 2016
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor Bulk
I received this tobacco as a sample with my recent order. I decided to go ahead and give it try while with my husband and a friend. Not one of us could finish it. Each of us independently noticed a metallic note and a dry bitterness that was hard to ... Read More
explain. It was off putting to say the least. I threw the remainder of the sample away. I'm very glad I did not spend money on that. Read Less
Highest Honors.
June 29, 2018
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor 1.75oz
Once I discovered Medal of Valor, it didn't take long for it to become one of my go-to Latakia mixtures. I've mentioned before that it is extremely close to Peter Stokkebye's English Oriental Supreme and Kramer's Father Dempsey, but there is just som... Read More
ething about Lane's Medal of Valor that wins by a nose. Literally, while they each taste fantastic, Medal has the room note to match. From the beautiful tin-art to the fine white ash, when it's all said and done, Medal of Valor is exactly what I love in an English/Balkan blend. It's got a perfect ribbon cut, nice and springy! The velvety strands pack so nice. Lighting and puffing is so effortless. It's got the Latakia caliber Lat-fans look for. The orientals add a heady depth and character, incense-like and creamy. The Perique adds just enough spice to the already excellent Burley and Virginia base to help round out the complexity and complete the mixture. Fresh tins provide a fun merry-go-round of flavors, but aged this one melds together into pure mellow magic! Perfect enjoyment either way. Plus, as if it wasn't unbelievably cheap enough already, it's available in bulk too! Not only do I recommend Lane Limited: Medal of Valor, I can't recommend it enough. It is commendable. Highest honors indeed. Read Less
Medal of Valor deserves its own commendation
May 28, 2018
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor Bulk
Medal of Valor deserves a commendation of its own. I was pleasantly surprised by this blend. I am not a burley fan, but I have come to find that some blends have mastered the blending. MOV is a prime example of using burley to add to the body of th... Read More
e blend to offset the bite of a Virginia without overpowering the flavor of the Virginia.
The tin note (bag) was intoxicating. The room note is pleasant, and people often comment that smells nice. I usually smoke English blends, so this is noteworthy. Lane Limited has produced a mellow, yet full-flavored smoke with Medal of Valor. I purchased an ounce of this to try, and I bought four ounces before I finished the ounce. Read Less
exercise in subtlety
November 07, 2019
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor 1.75oz
smoot, hints of sweetness, spice and smokiness very gently presented. A great way to introduce a new smoker to the world of English blends,or someone graduating up from over the counter blends. I find it a good blend for taste of Latakia on a hot da... Read More
y in the desert when I am normally in "Virginia" mode. If you are a Lat-Bomb fanatic you will find it possibly dull, but there are times smooth and light are a great choice! Read Less
Excellent
August 02, 2019
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor 1.75oz
Very smooth, very tasty, complex with exotic notes. After my first two bowls, I had to order two more tins to insure it would be on hand....I highly recommend this wonderful surprise.
Easy latikia blend
October 03, 2018
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor 1.75oz
I Loved this mixture the first time I bought it. The mixture is pleasant. Not a heavy latikia dose but a easy going complex mixture. However I may have just destroyed my palet with gaslight and nightcap being as It does not taste as I remember. Still... Read More
it’s a affordable tin quality English blend. Read Less
Smooth English
August 21, 2018
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor Bulk
Bag note of Latakia, some sweetness also detected. I thought the sweetness was a topping but after smoking I don’t think that is the case. Smoky Latakia dominates but is kept in check by some well used orientals. Medium body, smokes well dry. Low vit... Read More
amin N content makes this a great morning smoke for those cool early mornings or late nights. Recommended Read Less
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor 1.75oz
勇气如诗，无视风雨的挑衅;勇气如风，谱写生命的赞歌，如果不能够永远在一起，也至少给我们怀念的勇气，拥抱的权利，好让我明白我心动的痕迹……
Another bowl please
September 29, 2018
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor 1.75oz
Such a nice blend... right out of the tin
Good stuff will reorder
March 21, 2018
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor Bulk
It starts off sweet and almost immediately after, the latakia kicks in strong but not overwhelming. The sweetness lingers in the background through the whole smoke. Just when you think it can't get more complex the faint sting of perique begins to ni... Read More
p at the tip of your tongue. This adventure of a tobacco continues well after this cool, dry, and spicy mix is completely ashed in the bottom of the bowl. The smokey sweetness lingers on the pallate. A great smoke that will be repeated I'm my time. Read Less
Whoever came up with this deserves a medal
March 19, 2018
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor Bulk
This is one of my favorite English blends. Lane Limited Rocks!
A Very Nice, Complex English.
February 26, 2018
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor Bulk
This is one of the finest English blends I've smoked (and I've smoked a lot) which was a huge surprise since I've never really thought much of Lane Limited tobaccos. I've not tried Medal of Honor but this one just tickles my fancy. It's a very well b... Read More
alanced blend with a subtle, sweetness and some sour (incense) notes. The Oriental tobaccos in it are some of the best I've tasted, which is a huge surprise, I actually prefer this to true English Latakia blends and given that this contains Burley, most people would not classify this as a "true" "English" blend, regardless of what genre this falls under, it's simply amazing. I've only had this one in bulk but it comes with a perfect moisture level and is ready to smoke from the get go. I can't really explain what makes this blend stand out from the sea of English/Balkan blends out there but there is something different about this one. My only complaint is I wish it had a little more nicotine but I'm a freak and I require a ridiculous amount the stuff but this one will suit most people's nicotine needs. This is one to buy by the pound! Absolutely essential! Read Less
Grandfather smoke
December 16, 2017
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor Bulk
This is my first step from aromas to old school tobacco, and I love it. I've just been smoking it for a couple of months but sometimes I wake up craving this tobacco and especially latkia. Try it!
Good blend
August 24, 2017
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor 1.75oz
Solid smoke
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor Bulk
I tend to like the English baccy and this hits the spot for that English craving. It’s jice and mild and pretty damn tasty
Excellent English
July 09, 2017
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor Bulk
If you like English and oriental blends, you will probably like this one. It is a little stronger than Frog Morton, and has a nice oriental component that I believe some reviewers mistook for a flavor of cumin. The latakia is not overpowering, neit... Read More
her is it subtle. It's a really nice, mild English blend. I thgink the small amount of burley in it is what lightens it up.I can definitely recommend.it. Read Less
Great taste and flavor
July 03, 2017
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor 1.75oz
I write these more for me than you to see how my tastes I evolve as a pipe smoker. New pipe smoker since March/April. I love this blend, especially the light peppery taste intermingled with the smooth flavors. Room note ok but not a wife favorite. T... Read More
aste is exquisite. Tin note divine! Medium bodied mouth feel. Lights and burns well. I see other reviews that bulk may be drier but this is first time I am considering buying in bulk. Of note, I paid double the price at my local b&m! Read Less
Light English
April 14, 2017
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor 1.75oz
This is an OK blend but could use a tad more Latakia for my taste. Crown Achievement is the better blend.
Something Different...
March 15, 2017
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor Bulk
A previous reviewer hit on the same thing I noticed upon smoking my first bowl. There is a distinct but light 'perfume' taste to this tobacco. Others said it had a soapy taste which might be the case when you consider that many soaps contain a cert... Read More
ain amount of fragrance but I digress. I do like this tobacco but I like others much more that have essentially the same tobacco components. Will I buy more? Not sure really. Read Less
English with oriental coolness
January 08, 2017
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor Bulk
First thing that i notice is that there is a particular taste/sensation that comes from this blend which can be attributed to orientals perhaps, something that strikes as a fresh sensation in the mouth with a dry perfumed sweetness that is not associ... Read More
ated with the virginia amidst the Latakia flavour, something a little spicy that is not the perique also. This is for me at least, the very centre of this blend and its particularity as well. It is present during the whole experience.
As for the rest, you can find a good portion of Latakia as pivotal centre where moderate presence of virginia as an oblique sour sweet flavour plays, very subtle though, and burley as a dry and neutral appointment without the nuttyness associated, this lets the aforementioned characteristics circumvent the latakia, making it a rather dry smoke a little creamy with a perceptible touch of muskyness, in the tongue burley dominates and perique is barely perceived.
I would say it is a consistent English blend with emphasis on burley and delicate subnotes of orientals, as said before not creamy, rather dry, not sweet rather perfumed. Good for the price and must be judged accordingly. Read Less
만들다 만 에피파니 같습니다
August 22, 2016
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor Bulk
좀 더 쉽게 접근할수 있을 정도로 모든면에서 에피파니보다 좀 더 순합니다.
Thanks , but no thanks.
August 06, 2016
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor Bulk
Ok, I tried this on two different orders. Maybe it's the Burley or maybe not. I don't like Burley blends. I'll stick with Crown Achievement. Thank you !
Interesting English
July 25, 2016
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor Bulk
Received the sample with another purchase. For an English blend, it has the characteristics that I appreciate. Smooth and creamy. A little smokey and mildly sweet but a nice pure tobacco leaf taste. However, there is a taste of toasted Cumin that... Read More
is woven into this blend. I appreciated the unusual flavour, but didn't find it to be something I can smoke every day. Read Less
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor Bulk
Worth the PRICE!!!
July 12, 2016
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor 1.75oz
If your into English blends give this a try! DO NOT compare this too the bulk Medal of Valor, not even close. Much better grade Latakia is used in the tin version and a much better cut of the tobacco. I recently received the bulk version of this ( no... Read More
t purchased from Smokingpipes ) for Father's Day. Arrived totally dry! I know English blends are much dryer then aromatics or tobacco's with cask/toppings, but this bulk version when rubbed between my fingers turned into powder. The bulk version arrived finely chopped, not the same cut as the tin version. I'm in the process of rehydrating my Medal of Valor bulk. Medal of Vaor ( tin ) makes a great afternoon or evening smoke. Read Less
Hits a "Sweet Spot"
July 11, 2016
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor Bulk
Wow! I had read about MoV prior to its introduction - something about its being essentially a reintroduction of a years-discontinued blend with a similar name & tin design - so I ordered a couple of ounces to try out. Heh. I've now burned thro... Read More
ugh 2 pounds of the stuff and am going to order another pound this week.
The blend reminds me very much of Lane's Crown Achievement, but with an addictive (to me anyway) difference. Periodically through the bowl, the smoker encounters little bursts of an almost vanilla/coconut-tasting sweetness . . . quite surprising in an otherwise straight-up English blend.
Honestly, I don't know whether it's the "specially selected Latakia" or some other component in the blend that's responsible for that unidentifiable, intriguing and completely alluring taste in Medal of Valor, but it's my all-day blend right now. Read Less
Do not know how to define it...
July 08, 2016
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor Bulk
Do not know how to define it...
I just tested only through the gift p0uch coming and actually came quite dry, it is nonetheless extremely smooth and it is hardly possible to notice the present work. Maybe in the tin otherwise noted.
Unpleasent
April 29, 2016
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor 1.75oz
I received this tobacco as a sample with my recent order. I decided to go ahead and give it try while with my husband and a friend. Not one of us could finish it. Each of us independently noticed a metallic note and a dry bitterness that was hard to ... Read More
explain. It was off putting to say the least. I threw the remainder of the sample away. I'm very glad I did not spend money on that. Read Less
Not Awesome But Great
March 31, 2016
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor Bulk
Another great one from Lane Limited, this time it is an English Blend. Smooth and suave, although not an over-the-top blend. It is comparable to other good bulk english blends such as Newminster's English Luxus and Sutliff's 965 Match, but with more ... Read More
"finesse". What's missing from this blend is to have its own niche with its own pungent mark; and then it would be an awesome blend. It is an above regular blend but not an incredible blend. 4 1/2 stars because it is that good. Read Less
Not Awesome But Great
March 31, 2016
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor 1.75oz
Another great one from Lane Limited, this time it is an English Blend. Smooth and suave, although not an over-the-top blend. It is comparable to other good bulk english blends such as Newminster's English Luxus and Sutliff's 965 Match, but with more ... Read More
"finesse". What's missing from this blend is to have its own niche with its own pungent mark; and then it would be an awesome blend. It is an above regular blend but not an incredible blend. 4 1/2 stars because it is that good. Read Less
Excellent Orientals!
June 01, 2015
Product: Lane Limited Medal of Valor 1.75oz
This is an outstanding tobacco. In fact, it has become one of my favorites. If you are a fan of orientals, you must try Medal of Valor. Moisture level was ready to smoke right out of the tin too.
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