PRODUCT PROFILE
JULY/AUGUST 2013
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TOBACCO BUSINESS
JULY/AUGUST 2013
Captain Black’s
Dark Side
Scandinavian Tobacco Group Lane has
introduced “Captain Black Dark” pipe to-
bacco, the first new Captain Black blend
in more than a decade. The blend is 100
percent pure black Cavendish, created
using Lane founder Herman G. Lane’s
proprietary steaming process. “This
is probably the smoothest smoking
blend the company has ever created,”
says Leonard Wortzel, brand manager
for pipe and RYO at STG Lane. “If you
look at the current Captain Black blends,
from Gold to Royal to White, each one
has more black Cavendish than the last.
Captain Black Dark is the natural next
step in the continuum.”
Available in 1.5-ounce pouches,
the blend lives up to its name: an ex-
tremely dark Cavendish in a ribbon cut.
Infused with hints of vanilla, the blend
maintains the legacy of Captain Black’s
famous room note. Scandinavian To-
bacco Group Lane, 800-241-2038, www.
stglanepipe.com
Borkum Riff Breaks
Out New Blends
Borkum Riff Blends are now available in
the U.S. in Vanilla Cavendish, Honey &
Orange, and Special Mixture N°8. Bor-
kum Riff, which played a large role in in-
troducing aromatic pipe tobacco to U.S.
consumers in the 1960s, now comes in
eight blends total, including Original,
Bourbon Whiskey, Cherry Cavendish,
Cherry Liquor and Black Cavendish.
The company is also introducing a
new Borkum Riff Limited Edition pipe to-
bacco, available in a 3.5-ounce tin. The
blend is called 11° North with Trinidad
Rum, and will only be produced once in
limited quantities. Borkum Riff 11° North
is primarily a Virginia/Cavendish blend,
with tobaccos selected from four differ-
ent continents. Genuine Trinidad rum
has been added, together with citrus
and other fruit flavors.
Scandinavian Tobacco Group Lane,
800-241-2038,
Lane Legends
Return
Five popular Lane Bulk blends are avail-
able for the first time in a half-decade:
Hazelnut, Black Raspberry, HG-2000, LL7
and HGL, reports Scandinavian Tobacco
Group. The blends have been brought
back due to repeated requests from
wholesalers, tobacconists and consum-
ers, says Leonard Wortzel, brand man-
ager for Pipe and RYO at STG Lane.
“Every trade show I attended I heard
the same request: Bring back Hazelnut.
Bring back HGL.”
One of the blends, HGL, stands for
Herman G. Lane, Lane Ltd.’s founder.
According to company lore, Herman’s
personal everyday smoke at the old
factory in Manhattan was an extremely
strong Latakia blend, the aroma of which
would overpower anyone in his office.
Herman created HGL so he could have
the Latakia he desired without offending
those around him.. Scandinavian To-
bacco Group Lane, 800-241-2038, www.
stglanepipe.com
