McClelland - Premium Aromatic: Captain Cool pipe tobacco reviews

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TobaccoMan2012	01/26/2013	Medium to Strong	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Its ok I guess. The only thing I could not detect was the mint that's supposed to be in there. Tastes alright but burns a little on the hot side. I find that this blend is best smoked in an old briar or the corn cob pipe.
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nitramretep	12/23/2012	Very Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
This blend was very good and has a great "nose" when you open the can. I am not sure it could be described as Vanilla or Chocolate, more like a Speyside single malt in a sherry barrel. I love the aroma and and consistent burn But it does burn fast and should be kept slightly moist to slow down the pipe. I am in the process of mixing this blen with some other McCelland blends and have found it can be a readily mixed and yet remain a great smoke. Smoked in an Ashton pipe.
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BaconandTobacco	09/27/2011	Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Pleasant
Very nice mild aromatic. Would be the perfect smoke for a new pipe smoker. Hints of vanilla and mint were detectable throughout the smoke. Burns well when dried.
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TK Pipe	12/17/2010	Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
Caption Cool... The note on the tin says “a hint of vanilla and a touch of mint”. Neither was found in the tin aroma, which seemed more cherry like. After a 15 minute drying time under my desk lamp, it was now show time. Light up was easy, followed by clouds of mild aromatic smoke. The casting is very low keyed vanilla taste, with something else, maybe that touch of mint. The mint becomes a little more apparent as you smoke down the bowl, and especially, in the after smoke mouth fell. I found this baccy to be free of any bite or harshness, just lots of mild thick smoke. Overall a very pleasant and low keyed experience. Being somewhat of a novelty, with its hint of mint. Would I buy more? Sure, I can see myself enjoying a bowl or two of this stuff, every now and again. But for now, the tin I have will suffice. If this blend sounds worthwhile to you. You need not worry; McC did their part, very well indeed.
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Redd	11/12/2010	Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
FOR AN EVERYDAY SMOKE IT IS GREAT. THE MINT IN THE BATCH I GOT WAS NOT VERY PRESENT AT ALL. A GOOD BURLEY BLEND AND MUCH MUCH BETTER ON RE-LIGHTS. IF YOU GET TIRED OF CAPTAIN BLACK THE TRY THIS FOR A WHILE. MUCH SMOOTHER.
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Vladlon	11/10/2010	Mild	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Tolerable
Nice blend....despite the description on the tin i did not felt hint of vanilla nor touch of mint but still it was plesant smoking...one star less for "ketchup" taste in second half of bowl
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JustPlainChris	08/12/2010	Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant
This is an AROMATIC. If you hate aromatic blends, then don't buy this! (And for all of our sakes, PLEASE don't REVIEW this!) Now, having said that, I give you- my review: The tin description is apt for this one. This is a MILD, COOL SMOKING blend with subtle hints of vanilla. The tobacco is of above average quality from what I can discern, and I would expect no less from the Masters at McClelland. Though it feels slightly moist in the hand, the tobacco packs and lights with EASE, and smokes DRY and COOL throughout the bowl. Unlike most aromatics I have tried, this one actually tasted better the farther down the bowl you go, developing into an almost nutty, butterscotch flavor towards the end. You can puff hard on this and it won't bite you. It will smoke warmer and lose flavor, but it will not bite you. Crazy. The addition of natural mint was a great call. I was leery about any pipe tobacco with any association with Menthol in it. This does NOT have Menthol in it! It does contain a very small amount of natural mint leaves- not enough to make it a mint themed smoke, but a vanilla smoke that smoked COOL. If you like aromatics, or if you prefer "natural," non-cased tobacco but want a change to something mildly sweet (but not artificial or cloyingly so), then give this a go. I bought a three dollar Missouri Pride cob pipe just for this tin, and it was a good investment. *EDIT* I find myself uncharacteristically smoking bowl after bowl of this blend. I don't really like aromatics that much. Really! Somehow, however, I can't stop smoking this. It is definitely cementing itself as one of my permanent selections.
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the old man	06/22/2010	Mild	Medium	Mild	Pleasant
This tobacco reminds me of captain black, but in a good way. If you like captain black give this on a try. You wont go back.
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paulw	04/15/2010	Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
When I smoked this blend I had a cold but I really enjoyed it because of the mint casing that is in this blend. The mint acted like menthol and really comforted my cold!
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daboss	01/22/2010	Very Mild	Very Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant
This is a very light smoke that produces very light tastes of vanilla. Will not bite even if overdone. Smokes nicely to the bottom of the bowl with no goop. Nice choice for someone who wants to enjoy a pipe with a tobacco that is mild and cool.
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Capt. Cavendish	01/19/2010	Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable
I like how this blend just went and declared itself captain of all cool-smoking aromatics--it just might be right. I enjoy Captain Cool for a relaxing smoke that smells pleasant and calms the nerves at the end of the day. Not as flavorful as other McClelland premium aromatics, but still a good smoking tobacco. What's up with that name though?
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Dr. Sweetsmoke	12/11/2009	Very Mild	Mild	Very Mild	Very Pleasant
You know, I'm not the coolest guy in the world by any stretch of the imagination. However, put a couple of pinches of this stuff in my trusted Brebbia, and I'm the coolest cat in town. This is a good and mild blend. I highly recommend it for beginners who are looking for a mild, but quality aromatic. It does not bite, and has a good room note......Stay Cool.
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Room Note Professor	08/16/2009	Extremely Mild	Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant
No bite, but where is the taste? I found it flat, although I noted some improvement as the bowl progressed. The room note is pleasant - in the same vein as Captain Black White and Benjamin Hartwell Evening Stroll, but not as pronounced. I prefer White and Evening Stroll, as they offer a bit more flavour and a more satisfying smoke. I agree with other reviewers that this blend may fit well with first time pipe smokers who are looking for a super-mild tobacco without bite.
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Matt1977	08/14/2009	Extremely Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
This blend was great on the flavor and coolness.Tastes like Captain black white but more mild and very tasty.There are hints of vanilla and arctic coolness,tried on purpose to get tounge bite but never was able to do so. I reccomend this blend to the first time pipe smoker who wants to experiment with a very mild and satisfying flavorfully mild blend!
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DoctorThoss	12/04/2008	Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
This is a good example of truth in advertising: a premium aromatic with no bite. The tobaccos appear to be of good quality, the flavoring is artfully applied and the burning qualities are significantly better than many other heavily cased blends. Best of all, it smokes COOL and smooth -- the flavor iteself is far superior to the like of Capt Black, an enticing melange of vanilla and mint. I keep only a small number of aromatics on hand as I normally prefer strong perique and latakia blends. Oddly enough, over the last couple of years, I've found myself reaching for this more and more often. I now consider this to be one of the only four-star American-style aros I've come across, along with Autumn Evening and Classic Burley Kake. I was pleasantly surprised, to put it mildly.
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drmeer	11/22/2008	Very Mild	Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant
Nice blend, but lacking on the flavor department big time. A real let down, but no bite at all. There are better aromatics for much, much less money in bulk.
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geenhauer	06/21/2008	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
good. nice aromatic and very gentle on the tongue as advertised. some nice, natural tobacco flavor in there with the tasty vanilla. no notice of said mint. some might find this too bland or lackluster, without enough going on in the flavor department. i like it quite a lot as it is a safe bet for an always gentle and enjoyable bowl and is generally unoffensive to the noses of nonsmokers.
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Hunter	03/30/2008	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
One of the top-of-the-line aromatics. I love vanilla and one of my standard smokes is MacBaren Vanilla Creme. This is better, I think. Very aromatic in the tin, to the match, it is rather tame. Plenty enough vanilla but not overpowering, and something else. McClelland says it is mint, but I didn't really notice mint so much. There are some nutty undertones in this. All in all a very good smoke with high quality tobacco that you can actually taste. I'll be keeping this in my rotation.
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AFEOD Guy	02/15/2008	Mild	Medium	Mild	Very Pleasant
Got this at a local shop because I liked the tin aroma. After smoking a few bowls this blend has become one of my favorite aromatics. No bite as advertised, lights easily even though it's a bit wet fresh out of the tin, and stays lit. Great taste throughout with a burst of flavor toward the finish of the bowl. I could smoke this stuff all day. If you are an aromatic fan, put this blend on your "must try" list.
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LondoMollari	03/04/2007	Mild	Medium	Mild	Very Pleasant
I bought this blend thinking of Captain Black because of the name. Captain Cool is different in strength and flavor - mild and keeps his cool when smoking. Puffing hard doesn't earn you tongue bite like most other aromatics. In fact, I tried hard to make it bite on purpose but couldn't. The flavoring is also quite nice with hints of mint. Some days the flavor is too weak for my tastes, that's when I switch to something like Captain Black or otherwise. Overall a very nice, cool smoke that is quite mild.
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