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Christmas Cheer 1992

Brand: McClelland
Blender: McClelland Tobacco Company
Tin Description: Hand-blended, premium pressed Virginia flake tobaccos. A fine vintage, naturally sweet, in limited quantity.
Country of Origin: US
Curing Group: Flue Cured
Contents:
Virginia
Cut: Broken Flake
Packaging: 50g or 100g Tin



Average Ratings
Strength: Medium
Flavoring: None detected
Taste: Medium
Room Note: Pleasant
Recommendation: Highly Recommended


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vaperfavour 10/27/2009 Medium to Strong None detected Medium Very Pleasant highly recommended
very, very good. once the vinegar evaporates away. not very sweet but deep and a kind of dark taste. the only CC that has ever made me nauseous from nicotene. the years have indeed been good! sometimes i get an almost pumpkin like taste other times a slightly burnt popcorn taste that somehow melds together to make a great virginia smoking experience. there isnt anything really like this on the market today, of course the age has something to do with this incredible taste. totally different from the 99 throught present CC's. one last note, the inside of this tin is lined with a a material i havent seen before almost like sandpaper, not rust though. interesting.


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Darwin 11/01/2007 Mild to Medium None detected Medium Tolerable highly recommended
Amazing! '92 Christmas Cheer is sweet and spicy, but with no tongue bite at all. The trick is to open the tin and allow it breathe for a month or two. If you find some and you are a Virginia smoker, buy it! I bought mine at a silent auction to raise money for our pipe club, the Atlanta Pipe Club. I can't imagine there is much of this left, however.


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CaptnDan 02/02/2006 Mild to Medium None detected Medium Very Pleasant highly recommended
This may very well be the finest tobacco I have ever smoked. I am somewhat predisposed to liking Christmas Cheer, but this one is phenomenal. The years have been good.

So what do I say that Pipestud hasn?t already said?

If you are a fan of Virginias in general, and aged Va?s in particular, you should do whatever you have to do to get a tin of this vintage delight. You will not be disappointed. It is every bit as rich and creamy and delicious as you have read.


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Pipestud 10/02/2005 Mild to Medium None detected Medium Very Pleasant highly recommended
I sure wish I could find more of this. I was fortunate enough to make a trade for a pair of 100g tins of the first-ever run of McClelland's Christmas Cheer Series. It is my understanding that the production was extremely limited and that is why the 1992 Christmas Cheer is extremely rare.

Perhaps the aging helped, all I know is that this is about the creamiest, naturally sweet Virginia I have ever smoked. The strength could be stepped up a notch or two, but the taste washed over my palate in a refreshing manner that demanded constant tugs on my pipe.

The tin note was sweet with no typical McClelland's ketchup/vinagar smell. The leaf was very dark and in broken flake form with gobs of sugar crystals throughout. Moisture content was perfect and the initial lighting took me to heaven. A hint of spice with an accompanying natural sweetness that made my toes tingle.

Sadly, I have just one tin left. Hey, there's no guarantee that I'll be around tomorrow so I may pop the lid today.


 
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