Customer Reviews (25 Total)
Big Love (for) White Burley.
October 08, 2018
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
I'm still learning what I do and don't like about Burley blends. I've struggled to understand what others find so appealing about them for years. But by continuing to try them, I'm getting there. I'm fascinated by Burley's versatility. Able to absorb... Read More
flavors, Burley is somewhat of a chameleon leaf (as in aromatic blends) and often are used in blends like a stealthy ninja (as with dark-fired Kentucky) to great effect. But without a flavoring, for me, they can range from bland to bitter. So, with straight Burley blends it's just a matter of finding the right one prepared the right way. Which brings me to this Lane Limited favorite commonly referred to as “Burley Light/Without Bite”. I can't believe I'm saying this about a Burley blend, but I have nothing bad to say about BL/WB. It's cool burning and mild in strength. It does not bite. It tastes like tobacco, not chemicals or something other than what it is. It's pleasant even. It's often compared to Lane's Ready Rubbed and I can see the similarities (I like Ready Rubbed too). It's more of a chopped cut than a ribbon and it lacks the birds-eye curls of Ready Rubbed, so it burns slightly faster. The color of this blend can only be described as “brown”, lol. It's not interesting to look at, but who cares? Other reviews mention a flavoring, but I don't get anything but a mild sweetness and a light nuttiness (less nutty than Ready Rubbed). It's not any obvious flavoring you'd usually find in an aromatic blend. It has a certain airiness to it that is pleasant in its own way and seems to get sweeter with age. I wish I could properly credit the person that came up with the phrase “unicorn farts” because BL/WB's has them. It will be unassuming one moment and then give a burst of flavor and aroma the next – now that's magical! Before I finish my review and because it is a pet peeve of mine, I have to mention that unlike many Burley blends this does not smell or taste like cigarettes, which is ultimately why I like it so much. I'd say this is an anytime smoke, especially if you're new to Burley blends or to smoking a pipe in general. I hope this helps. Read Less
Nice surprise - mellow, smooth, bekoning slight toasty sugar sweetness, with light Burley nuttiness. Kills Ready Rubbed IMO.
July 27, 2018
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
[Tin/bag - Nice dark sugary aroma, then it gets a little allspice or some toasty spice in there. A certain something in there that I do not like for it being a little sickening sweetness - gag reflex way down in belly just a tad. Very fluffy, small... Read More
ribbon cut in with pretty much cube cut, gravity feeds into a bowl with ease. Moisture ready to smoke.]
Pleasant surprise, looked like it would be an Edgeworth Ready Rubbed simple cigarette/slight nut repeat - it was not. Mellow, smooth, beckoning slight toasty sugar sweetness, with light Burley nuttiness. Beats Ready Rubbed hands down for me - by a long shot. Not going to get anything complex here, it is pretty straight forward, mellow, and simple from start to finis, with a little mild aromaticness in there that appears in many of Lane Limited's aromatics. It's like there is a veeery slight touch of 1-Q, or like you had left a bag of 1-Q sitting inside another bag of plain Burley for a day or two and some of 1-Q flavor came through the baggy, so, very light.
A quite nice, mild, satisfyingly simple, mellow, smoke with consistent flavor to the end. Could be useful to tone down or add some plumage into a blend too.
Smooth, and lives up to it's name with no bite, bowl maintenance, or relights needed down to fine ash. Cool burning without much heat or moisture in the bowl. ◄7/10✠Skulls► Read Less
Very Good.
January 22, 2017
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
A pure Burley tobacco with a light toping that I believe is the same as used on McClelland 2000. Like it says, no bite. Stays lit, tastes great and the aroma is very pleasant. A good all day burley.
An outstanding....
August 06, 2016
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
And pleasant all day smoke. This Burley gets better with at least 6 months of aging. I would consider this Burley too be on the light side and easy on the tongue even if you smoke your pipe like a freight train!!! I also do a 50/50 blend with BCA...o... Read More
utstanding smoke! Give some a try, you won't be disappointed. Read Less
Very Solid "OTC" Style Blend
February 05, 2018
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
These notes are my first impressions of BLWB. I’ve only had a few bowls of this, so far. I’m using it to break in my brand new Gardesana Bianca Lovat pipe. I’ve also had a large bowl in a meershaum. I suspect I’ll get to like it more over time. I agr... Read More
ee with some of the other reviewers that there is nothing to get too excited about with this blend. But I like it. I find it to be very similar to Carter Hall, Prince Albert, Granger and the like, and I suppose that is Lane’s intention. Seems they succeeded very well. There is plenty of nuttiness here, it smokes smoothly, cooly and really doesn’t bite. The topping isn’t chocolatey. Just a gentle sweetness that is very pleasant. This blend packs easily, burns well and leaves no gunk and little moisture. Minimum re-lights. There may be some humectant applied, but if so, it seems minimal to me. BLWB does what it is supposed to do, and it does it very well. It is mild and unobtrusive, but still tasty. If you like mild, OTC, “old codger” burley blends, you can’t go wrong with BLWB. The price point is pretty good, too. It is really very decent. Cheers! Read Less
Best when mixed
September 25, 2023
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
I enjoy BL/WB, but I like it even more when you mix it with Lane BCA in a 2:1 ratio.
Lovely & Light
April 15, 2021
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
5 stars for doing exactly what it claims to do: a great light burley "aromatic" OTC flavor. This isn't intended to destroy G.L. Pease or C&D in the flavor department. It's a nice light vanilla "Lane" flavored "codger blen... Read More
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This is perfect for when you're all sugared-out with your aromatics and don't feel like something stronger or latakia-based.
Similar to Captain Black, especially the "Round Taste" variety.
Reminds me of someone baking chocolate chip cookies in the house. Read Less
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
This has got to be the best burley I've tried! Nice light to medium, bit of nutty sweetness, we have a winner.
A Mild All-Day Smoke
May 30, 2015
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
Good for those times when you don't feel like being overpowered by your tobacco.
Light & Mild
March 16, 2021
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
Light taste, light aroma and no bite as advertised. No nicotine hit.
Light and Bland
February 04, 2021
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
I enjoy many of Lane's products, and most of them do a remarkable job of using toppings to compliment the nuance of various tobaccos - not sublimate them. This one however, failed. So imagine my surprise and disappointment when this one came across a... Read More
s bland and incredibly light. This reminded me more of Sutliff's offerings: bland with a topping that seems to be purely sugar. Any nuance that burley brings has been effectively removed and what's left is cellulose with a sugary topping. Imagine sucking on paper that's been soaked in clear simple syrup. It smells pleasant (better than Prince Albert), has no bite and is sweet. Sutliff did a great job of neutralizing the PH however. Nicotine is 1 out of 5 - virtually non-existent. Read Less
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
I’m such a massive fan of Sir Walter Raleigh. It’s my favorite tobacco blend. This offering from Lane, BL/WB, has the similar granola cut as well as that delicious brown sugar and licorice flavor. It’s a very close match to SWR but with an odd coconu... Read More
t aroma as well. Read Less
Very tastefull 5+
January 26, 2019
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
It it better than toasted burlwy, I love it nutty, mild nic, and tastefull, recomenddd!!!
Not quite
August 06, 2017
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
I've been searching for a burley to take the place of the late, lamented Lane's 303–Burley cube. This one is as good as I've smoked. And believe me, I've tried a lot of them.
Sweet & Smooth
November 11, 2012
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
A nice tobacco, in a pleasant sunny afternoon kind of way.
The body of the smoke is medium, tending towards light sometimes; nicely soft.
Meanwhile, the flavour is quite robust -- an overall impression of milky-ness is constituted by a mellow nutty... Read More
base with cherry and sweet red apple overtones. My only complaint is that the sweetness can be a little coying at times, overpowering the earthy, but rather gentle, nuttiness. Read Less
Excellent
February 08, 2024
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
Excellent light smoke. I mix a little bca in sometimes. But great as is
It's OK, but nothing more
December 25, 2023
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
Taste is ok, but it's too light, too smooth and inexpressive. Not for those who prefer intense and vivid taste of strong and mature Burley, though it's still smokable.
May be good for beginners in smoking or for folk prefering really mild and overs... Read More
mooth tobaccos. Read Less
Burley for Breakfast
January 13, 2023
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
This is a very solid "breakfast blend", always a great choice for your first pipe of the day. Bowl of cereal? No thanks. Have a bowl of BL/WB instead to start your day the right way. Pairs well with coffee!
good to go.
December 05, 2022
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
Jar note of coconut, vanilla, and earth. The brown Ready Rubbed tobacco is moist and may need a little drying. Burns moderately with few relights. The strength is mild and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild, with notes of vanilla, no idea where the cocon... Read More
ut went. Taste is mild and consistent, with notes of very woody, molasses, bitter nuts, dry earth, toasted marshmallows, a mildly sweet toasted brown sugar background note, and a smooth retro. Burley is leading and the flavoring is half supporting. Room note is very pleasant, and aftertaste is great. Read Less
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
The smoothest and mildest tobacco I've ever smoked. Its not bursting with flavor, but whatever flavor is there is pleasant; nice and sweet. Yes, there is no bite.
Beautiful Luscious / Wonderful Burley
February 05, 2022
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
This blend lives up to it's name or at least its initials...Without Bite. in addition,it is very satisfying and flavorful. I disagree with Smoking Pipes designations for both Strength and Taste and would rate both one notch higher at 3 dots. Regardin... Read More
g "Room Note" I never understood this. Who cares about the "Room"? This Smoke's for YOU! This blend has the classic, satisfying, nuttiness and earthy notes of a good burley blend. But this blend takes the flavor up a notch with an interesting topping that adds a mild, mysterious spiciness. I concure with Scurvy Dog that it is very much like allspice. Read Less
Not for me
January 13, 2022
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
There's a note in the flavor profile that is sickeningly sweet and turns my stomach. Hard pass for me.
What's in a name?
May 16, 2021
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
The name says it all, Burly light without the bite. It Is smooth and flavorful. Great room note and quality all Burley blend. Great aroma and initial flavor on lighting. I can see why some think it could be cloyingly sweet. I don't have that challeng... Read More
e with it, though maybe not an all day smoke. Read Less
Decent 3 star smoke
February 10, 2019
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
Slightly moist, a bit of dry time may suit your taste as it did mine. Aromas of raspberry and some nuttiness. Takes a few attempts for a proper light but stays lit well enough. Very mild body and very mild taste. The topping comes through a bit more ... Read More
than the burley for me in the 1st third. Flavours of raspberry and some chocolate nuttiness far in the background courtesy of the burley. Burns down to a grey ash with a bit of moisture left behind. This needs to be smoked slow to maintain any flavour. If smoked too fast I lose all flavours and find it tastes like an ashtray. Overall, could be an all day smoke for some. Read Less
Lane Limited BL/WB
April 26, 2013
Product: Lane Limited BL/WB Bulk
BLWB;
Star Rating = 4;
Rating Scores - 10 is the Best and 0 is the Worst;
Pouch Note = 8;
Room Note = 8;
Flavor = 8;
Bite = 7;
Burn = 7;
After Taste = 7;
Raw Score = 45;
Rated Percentage = 75%;
Comment = Mild, Smooth, great Bite Free Burley Flav... Read More
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