McClelland Coopersark Starter Blend

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Rich red flue cured matured Virginia flake. Lightly sweet, Pleasantly tangy.
Notes: Made for the 2015 Chicago Pipe Show. Designed to be a starter blend for new smokers.

Details

Brand McClelland
Blended By McClelland Tobacco Company
Manufactured By McClelland Tobacco Company
Blend Type Straight Virginia
Contents Virginia
Flavoring
Cut Broken Flake
Packaging 50 grams tin
Country United States
Production No longer in production

Profile

Strength
Very Mild
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Very Mild
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

2.00 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jul 26, 2015 Very Mild None Detected Very Mild Pleasant to Tolerable
The red Virginia is mildly tangy sweet with a light earthiness and the familiar "vinegar" note that rapidly fades away. The matured Virginias have a mild fermented dark fruit note and earth. The flavors seem duller than I have come to expect from McClelland blends, and maybe that was done intentionally to attract new smokers to their products, as this is labeled a "starter blend". But, the lack of depth and strength might be enough for a newbie who wants a very mild smoke. Has a mild nic-hit. Won't bite or get harsh. Burns cool and clean a little slow as you'd expect a broken flake to do, and leaves very little moisture in the bowl. Needs a few relights. Has a pleasant, but very short lived after taste and room note. I'd recommend Tawny Flake over this for a new McClelland adventurer.

-JimInks
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Dec 02, 2016 Mild Extremely Mild Mild Pleasant
Even as a "starter" tobacco, there is absolutely nothing outstanding or original in this tobacco. I like McClelland VA's. We have so many examples of their red VA already. I'm just not really sure that anything new was really "developed". Seems like they may have changed the casing a bit, and repackaged it. I can't see any blender really using this, other than perhaps those wanting to experiment with a "home brew", but for that I'd simply pick a good VA from either McClelland, or PS. The point is that several reputable blenders already use "starter" VA's from McClelland and PS. But I can't say I've ever heard anyone call the base or "predominate" a "starter". Apologies to McClelland, I'm a big fan, but this one is just pointless IMO.
Pipe Used: Castello, Dunhill, Ferndown
PurchasedFrom: gifted
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jul 03, 2019 Medium None Detected Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
Straight forward VA broken flake which would do great to introduce someone to the McC family.

Not popular so you might still find one hiding on a dusty shelf somewhere
Pipe Used: various
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