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Stave-Aged Virgina 35 Ribbon
| Brand: |
McClelland |
| Blender: |
McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Tin Description: |
McClelland decided to celebrate their 35th anniversary with an
American classic, bourbon. But instead of aging tobacco in the
barrel, they aged the barrel in the tobacco. There is a piece of a
charred Kentucky Bourbon white oak barrel in each tin imparting
its subtle, long-aged whiskey aroma and flavor and soft, mellow
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| Country of Origin: |
USA |
| Curing Group: |
Air Cured |
| Contents: |
Virginia
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| Flavoring: |
Bourbon
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| Cut: |
Ribbon |
| Packaging: |
50g Tin |
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Average Ratings
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| Strength: |
Mild to Medium
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| Flavoring: |
Mild
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| Taste: |
Mild to Medium
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| Room Note: |
Pleasant
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| Recommendation: |
Highly Recommended
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Mr. Big
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01/06/2013 |
Mild to Medium
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Mild
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Mild to Medium
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Very Pleasant
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| Like a "Cream Sickle" , orange and vanilla flavor ( ok maybe Bourbon) ,but very well done, not cloying. I'm not an Areo smoker, but I can get by with this. I thought this was very bitey when I first opened a fresh tin, but give this two weeks to breath, and it is a creamy Virginia. I'm sure new pipe smokers would like this and probably good for public smoking. As you get halfway down the bowl, this turns into a nice flavorful McC Virginia and you lose the topping. I never give Aros 3 stars but this is a 3 star, even for me.
Agree with most of what reviewer, "DK 10/08/2012", said
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Ketseutha'
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01/03/2013 |
Mild to Medium
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Mild
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Mild to Medium
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Pleasant
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| Great Virginia taste with a touch of bourbon flavor, definitely not an aromatic, just a hint of added flavoring. Rich tobacco taste, never bitter. Moderate nicotene level. A great addition to a Virginia lovers rotation.
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Lorenzo_Villalobos
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12/18/2012 |
Mild to Medium
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Mild
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Medium
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Pleasant
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| I LOVE THIS TOBACCO! Sorry for using all caps but I felt it was necessary. This is a tobacco that goes well with a glass of bourbon and a good book. I paired it with Elijah Craig 20 year bourbon and it was incredible. The use of the stave in this tobacco is such a wonderful touch. It smokes to a nice ash right from the tine and burns wonderfully. McClelland hits another home run in my book with this one and I have two more tins on order!!!! Thumbs up and I hope this tobacco is around for some time to come.
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DK
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10/08/2012 |
Mild
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Mild
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Mild
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Pleasant
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| Ribbon cut of sandy brown through to black in color. Tin aroma reminded me of rum-raisin ice cream (bourbon-raisin?). Little oak smell as well from the bourbon-soaked chunk of oak that resides in the tin, black on on side. I was mildly intrigued but not overly optimistic.
Lights easily and stays lit. I did not dry this out but found that it smoked a bit better as it dried in the tin - subsequent bowls worked better than the first 3-4. The phrase "it's all in the snork" rang loudly true. This one came alive through snorking and I found myself doing so more often than usual. More savory than sweet, which surprised me, but still a hint of VA-with-bourbon sweetness at the rear. Up front was this very light but very wonderful spice note that was quite compelling. I can't help but wonder how this will age, and I'm going to buy more tins to find out! This is not quite up there with my favorites (yet) and I wouldn't call it a 4 star blend to my tastes (not quite!) but it's deserving of a taste test by anyone who's eyes aren't crossed by a little booze in their 'baccy. Doesn't unseat GLP's Haddo's Delight for me but it's a worthy blend that is quite tasty, if not the last word in complexity.
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pipewhisperer
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09/13/2012 |
Mild
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Extremely Mild
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Medium
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Pleasant to Tolerable
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| High sugar lemon VA, high sugar red VA, plus stoved red VA - very rich taste, yet easy smoking right out of the tin. This blend did not tend to bite the tongue if the enthusiasm got too high; more like gives a warning note of heat and allows one to back off and resume enjoyable puffing. The essence of bourbon from the barrel stave is just enough to detect during a bowl, and leave a hint on the tongue afterwards. Sort of an afterglow :-) My taste buds' reaction is similar to the first bowl of 2000 Red Ribbon I smoked: a classic right here in front of me. Looks like I'm gonna have to cellar a case of this tobak too.
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SmokeyBear
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09/11/2012 |
Medium
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Very Mild
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Medium to Full
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Pleasant to Tolerable
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| This is a really great blend for the Virginia lover. The smell from the tin is sweet raisin/plum with a hint of oak...the oak cube in the tin is a great idea in my opinion. Burns clean to a white ash fresh from the tin. Has a great sweet woodsy flavor with a hint of bourbon lingering in the background. This is a great morning pipe to start your day or late evening complement to your favorite whiskey or dark beer...even coffee if that is your preference.
I really enjoyed this blend and plan on buying some tins for cellaring as I can only imagine how well the flavors will meld over a couple years.
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