Anybody heard of Lane No1?

mfresa

I've been smoking this great Latakia blend from Lane that has no label on it.  The bottom of the tin has the standard verbage from STG, but there is no name on the label for the blend.  It only says "ONo1".
Anybody know if this has another name for the same blend?  The B&M that sold it to me said "It's so new it doesn't have a label yet".  Lotta help that was.

Woodsman

Found this Describing Turkish, Oriental, Virginia and Latakia. No 1

motie2

@mfresa and @Woodsman -- http://www.tobaccoreviews.com/blend/2850/kohlhase-kopp-und-co-kg-blend-no1

PappyJoe

(Obi Wan voice) That is not the tobacco he is looking for.

@mfresa specified "Lane Blend" in his original post. Kohlhase & Kopp is not Lane and doesn't make blends for Lane (that I know of). Kohlhase & Kopp do make blends for Rattray's, Peterson, James Fox, McConnell and others. But I've never seen a Lane blend made by them. 

motie2

@PappyJoe -- OK, now I'm confused.... Isn't @Woodsman's pic of the K&K No. 1 ????

PappyJoe

@motie2 - Yes. Woodsman's pic is of K&K No. 1. No. It's not what @mfresa said in his original post. He said, "I've been smoking this great Latakia blend from Lane..."

motie2

@PappyJoe -- I see: I was oblivious to the disconnect between the two posts. My bad. 

mfresa

Guys, having read the description of the K&K blend, it is definitely not the same.  This Lane blend is pretty strong on the Latakia.  I'll go back to the B&M and see what I can find out.

Londy3

  

mfresa

OK, I went to the local B&M and presented this no-label "No 1" tin to the guy who works there.  He had no idea what it was, other than a latakia blend and that Lane made it.  Fortunately for me STG is right up the street from this place, and the local Lane rep left his cell number.  We attempted to call him but he didn't answer.  So the guy minding the store promised to contact him and find out what No 1 is.
As I was leaving the store, a guy walked in who actually works at Lane, maintaining their equipment. He said that STG, who bought out Lane, is very secretive about their blends, and even though they have boxes of the stuff in the packaging center, they won't share information on what is in the boxes, and definitely would not let this gentleman sample anything there.  He said they even sweep scraps off of the floor and sell it to the local prisons.  They are very tight, to say the least.  However, he did say that, being a European company, they have both European and American laws that they have to comply with to do business in this country.  He said they have cameras everywhere in the plant (post 9-11), and instead of being able to drive up to the back door and go in and start doing maintenance, they now have to check in, be escorted to the work site, etc. before they can perform their work.
Such is the world we live in. 
Will let you all know if I find out what "No 1" is.

NicoleSTGLaneLtd

Your friendly Lane expert here. I'm thinking this may be John Cotton No. 1 https://www.pipesandcigars.com/p/john-cottons-number-1-pipe-tobacco/1498840/

mfresa

@NicoleSTGLaneLtd, thank you so much for the info and link.  I have just finished the tin I bought and will get some more as soon as possible.  It is great stuff!!

Jayhawk422

I’ve had the JOHN cottons line in this run, they are some good stuff. I’m partial to 1&2

mfresa

I just bought the sampler pack from P&C.

mfresa

Guys, I just cracked open the tin of John Cotton's No 1 and it is definitely NOT what I experienced in the Lane No1 tin.  I'm pressing on going through the rest of the Cotton sampler, but I suspect it is either the Latakia blend or possibly the Smyrna. Sorry Nicole.....