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Blakeney's Best Bayou Slice
| Brand: |
McClelland |
| Blender: |
McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Tin Description: |
Sophisticated small slices of the smoothest Louisiana Perique aged in cakes to mellow with sweet, zesty Matured Virginia - rich and satisfying, with Perique's uniquely mysterious and compelling aroma. The best little Perique/Virginia slices, rich in flavor and deeply aromatic, smoothed by Blakeney's exclusive toasting process. |
| Country of Origin: |
US |
| Curing Group: |
Flue Cured |
| Contents: |
Virginia
Perique
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| Cut: |
Broken Flake |
| Packaging: |
50g Tin |
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| Strength: |
Medium
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| Flavoring: |
Extremely Mild
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| Taste: |
Medium
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| Room Note: |
Pleasant to Tolerable
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| Recommendation: |
Recommended
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Novangelus
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02/23/2011 |
Medium
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Medium
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Medium to Full
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Very Pleasant
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| Oh yes! This is the real reason Rip Van Winkle was in the woods for 20 years - he had several pounds of this stuff. I may have found the Holy Grail I've been searching for in pipe baccy!
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DK
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12/26/2008 |
Medium
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None detected
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Medium
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Pleasant to Tolerable
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| McClelland's has landed another incredible tobacco with this one. Very similar to a standard in my rotation, the McClellands Bulk #2015 Virginia Flake. This one consists of small, broken flakes that rub out very easily. Nice "tang" to the virginias and the perique adds the proper amount of spice. Burns well and smokes easily to the bottom of the bowl, all the while developing more complex flavors. The richness of the taste probably means this shouldn't be smoked all day, but with all the wonderful tobaccos out there, McClellands and others, why would you... variety being the spice of life, and all that.
McClellands has never made a virginia based tobacco that I have not enjoyed thoroughly. For me, they are the ne plus ultra of virginia blenders. I'm less enamored of their orientals but I still have a few more tins to sample - Latakia Flake, Bombay Extra. But if a virginia flake with perique is your cup of tea, don't miss this one.
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wosbald
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11/10/2007 |
Medium to Strong
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None detected
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Medium to Full
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Tolerable to Strong
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| [With the same blend listed twice under Blakeney's Best Bayou Slice, this is a repeat review.]
These medium-cut, partially broken, hard-pressed flakes have a tangy and syrupy tin aroma.
This blend is unique amongst the VA based blends in the Blakeney's Best series in that the base leaf is red virginia, not gold as in Tawny Flake and Acadian Ribbon. The butter caramel and peanut brittle overtones so distinct in Tawny Flake, here instead, evoke treacle and black walnut. There is a pretty heavy dose of perique which adds to the depth.
This is a unique flake of great depth and presence and which gains phenomenal richness down the bowl.
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NEWMAN
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07/17/2007 |
Medium
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None detected
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Medium
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Pleasant to Tolerable
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| What I received in the tin was more of a broken flake than the true, well formed flake that I prefer but this may have been unusual. The ketchup tin aroma, typical of many McClelland blends, was evident although not overpowering. Lighting and packing were easy and a smoke without relights, condensation or bite resulted. I think that there was a nice balance between the Perique and the VAs. However, compared to some of their bulk offerings, I don't see see that much difference to warrant smoking this blend and find 2015 just as enjoyable.
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Pipestud
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10/31/2005 |
Mild to Medium
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None detected
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Mild to Medium
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Tolerable
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| This tobacco was passed out as a freebie at the recent 2005 Kansas City Pipe Show. I've just gone through three bowls in two days and it's solid.
The broken flake breaks up easily. It lights and stays lit easily. It is easy to detect the various leaf, including the Perique which doesn't wallop the palate. Instead, I received just a gentle kiss of that Louisiana product which was added in masterful and delicate pinches.
A little light for me to consume regularly, but still powerful enough to demand some attention every now and then.
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Stan
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09/14/2005 |
Medium
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None detected
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Medium to Full
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Tolerable
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| The brother to the new latakia flake. I'm smoking it now in my exile from New Orleans.
Mild smoking and medium flavor. Not as heavy as latakia flake. Ready for rubbing.
The tang of twany flake is again subdued, this time by some perique. Just enough spice to make it interesting, but not heavy or sharp. But not terribly complex either.
I like it fine as non bite version of virginia-perique flake. Enough strength to be satisfying through the day. Only time now to smoke a bowl a day. Worth the investment.
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