McClelland - Ashton Revival: Celebrated Sovereign pipe tobacco reviews

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Mr. Big	12/24/2012	Mild to Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
Can't really say anything bad about this blend. It does start weak then builds in flavor,but not in "N", but it becomes muttled during the second half of the bowl. Not an "in your face Latakia blend" more balanced. From some of the other reviews, I would love to revisit "Three Oaks Syrian" to see if this is similar, I don't think this is as flavorful or as high "N". It does smoke very smooth and without hot spice or bite. This could be an all day smoke. I like, "Old Dog", from the Ashton series better, as I find it more interesting, a touch sweeter and at about the same strength. I rate this at 3 stars, but it could be 4 if you have to have "Syrian". Updated 1/14/13- I've opened this tin 3 weeks ago and it has had a chance to dry and breath, What a difference. Smooth, tasty, Orientals shine with a slight fruity sourness from the Cavendish. Old Dog or this ,flip a coin, both great but for me it's Old Dog due to it's sweetness.
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Pipestud	10/16/2011	Medium	None detected	Medium	Very Pleasant
An all-time classic worth reviving. The musky sweet flavor of the Syrian and the heady Turkish spicy leaf combine with the Virginia and body filling Black Cavendish to make this terrific blend really shine. If there is a better English on the market today, I don't know what it is. There are so many Latakia blends out there that it's hard to tier them. Celebrated Sovereign would certainly be in the top-tier of any list I put together. From top to bottom; an absolute delight!
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Country Doc	03/18/2011	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
One might say smokey, spicy, and with a gentle sweetness, but such a description would not begin to capture the nuances of this elegant tobacco. To be sipped and savored.
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Mr Houston	09/06/2010	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
This is the blend that got me started on english blends. Everything else the guys at the pipe shop were smoking were strong english and the latakia smelled to me, as a newbie, like burning tires. The Ashton version of the blend was more delicate and smooth. No one else liked it, so I was given a free sampling tin. There is a reason that the Ashton version was not a top seller - too mild for most. But it was a good first english blend and had that certain Syrian component that sealed the deal for me. I agree with Don1688, that the reincarnation from McClellands has a strong similarity to Three Oaks Syrian, primarily, because of the similar level of Syrian. I've cellared Three Oaks significantly. The cavendish component is very light, and hardly noticed until the second third of the bowl. The Syrian latakia is certainly the same used by Mr. Pease in his Renaissance. It is not the old version, but I doubt I'd still like the old version. Three stars, only because I prefer Three Oaks Syrian. Thank you McClellands for bringing these blends back to us.
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Fife&Drum	09/03/2010	Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
I was hoping this blend would come back and it did! Thank goodness. This smells delightful in the tin. Not heavy on the Latakia but strikes a very good balance. I do wonder though if this is the old recipe before McC started making this for Ashton as I remember Ashtons a bit more fragrant and more perfumy while smoking than this re-issued version. Be that as it may this blend is smokey, with a slight sweetness from the Cavendish and Red Virginia. Smooth and non biting. I would dry this out a bit as it is a tad moist upon opening the tin. Its a little hard to start due to the moisture. I tend to categorize this blend in the "crossover" Englishes along with Old Dog and the Frog Morton series with addition of Cavendish. This also reminds me of Spillman's Mixture in flavor, but fuller and without the bite.
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don1688	06/14/2010	Mild to Medium	None detected	Medium	Tolerable
I very much like this blend. If 3 Oaks Syrian was sold out for a period this one would fit the bill. I'm not saying they are identicle, but the Syrian leaf seems to be at/near the same proportions. Very spicy flavor, if I needed to descibe in one word, I'd say "spicy". Easy to smoke and no tongue bite. I don't get much sweetness from the blend, but the Virginias are evident in the tin note. The Cavendish is also not really that noticable so don't let that make you believe this is a cased aromatic by any means. I have since bought more for the cellar and will judge against 3 Oaks Syrian upon next tin opening. 3 and 1/2 stars and very much recommended!
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