McClelland - Frog Morton on the Bayou pipe tobacco reviews

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john doe	12/15/2008	Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
UPDATE Last week I cracked open a tin of FMOTB that was at least five years old. Date stamp '440503'. What came out of the tin was second-rate. There are several possible reasons for this: 1) my tastes have changed 2) FMOTB does not age well (as has been suggested here) 3) I smoked my first tin in a very humid tropical climate near the Equator. Now I'm smoking in the dry air of a snowy winter. I have a third tin that's a mere two years old. If that's a better smoke for being younger I will report back. -- This is the best corn cob pipe tobacco I have ever smoked. The entire Frog Morton line seems specifically designed for cobs, and this one is amazing. Enough latakia to satisfy my craving, but enough going on so I don't get bored. Will definitely buy this again. Much better than FM or FMOTT. In a cob, four stars. In a briar or meerschaum, two stars.
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Rusty	12/09/2008	Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
The tin aroma greets you lightly, with noticeable perique. As a balkan blend, it's actually rather tame. Not at all rich or strong. The perique adds the characteristic taste, but still stays in balance, gaining a bit more strength at mid bowl. Stays smooth right to the end bowl. Overall a good, mild non-aromatic. Recommended for beginners.
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LSU Tiger	11/27/2008	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
I was gifted a 50 gr tin of this blend, and I'm glad I was. Balanced is a good way of describing it, each tobacco playing it's part, without stealing the limelight. This could easily be an all day smoke. The VAs, Orientals, Latakia, and Perique meld into a slightly sweet, but spiced flavor that invigorates the palate. It packs, lights, and smokes easily leaving a light gray ash with little, if any dottle. The only drawback is it's largest size available is 100 gr. Highly recommended, four of four stars.
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churchwarden398	10/30/2008	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Update 10/30/08: After a couple of years back in the pipe smoking "saddle" and time to try other blends, I find I must take away one star. While this is a good blend it just does mot make the four star cut for me. After smoking Samarra this weekend, riding down the road and listening to some good music on a friend's XM radio; I hit on a sweet spot where the perique kicked in at the bottom of the bowl. It was just SO good. That made me want to revisit FMOTB. I did when I got home and FMOTB seemed rather wispey in comparison. Still a very good introduction to Balkans, though. First, I want to thank the esteemed reviewers on this site! Without your help I would not have found this blend. Much to my wife's dismay I have picked up pipe smoking again. So I have joined the brethren of the banished briar. After finding this site and researching what different reviewers said I ordered a 50 gram tin. On opening, out wafted that fine leather smell which must have been the latakia announcing itself. My nose did not sense any remnants that have spawned "The Great Mc Clelland Ketchup Contoversy". Presently, I am on my second tin (a 100gr) and there is no hint of the dreaded condiment in that one, either. This blend smokes very cool. The taste of rich spice flows throughout each bowl. Must be the perique. There is an aftertaste - not in the bad sense of the word, either - which lingers for several hours. I find this to be quite tasty and pleasurable. I will try other blends but this will be a mainstay for me. To paraphase one of Garret Morris' characters on Saturday Night Live (years ago),Mr.Froggy's trip to the Bayou" had been bery bery good to me!!!".
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rattler	09/02/2008	Mild to Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant
Definatly a must try, and certainly the best of the frog mortons. I keep trying different blends, but always find myself coming back to the bayou. UPDATE While I still enjoy this very high quality tobacco I must say that it is no longer my everyday smoke. I don't really have a everyday smoke right now. Too many good tobaccos out there to tie myself down to one. Also FMOB ages poorly in my opinion. It becomes rather monotone.
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jankoez	09/01/2008	Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
My friend recommended this blend and despite its funny name I was pleasantly surprised how good it is. It is carefully balanced and gives easy and full smoking experience at any time of day. Oriental and Turkish tobaccos are strong but soft. McClelland made one very satisfying blend? so I have to try other Frog Morton blends.
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bigjonburley	08/25/2008	Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
07-25-08 I don't think that this blend ages very well. All experiments in aging, are well...expiramental. Aging is what this update is based on. Nearly 5 years has passsed and I have a new tin of FMOTB and let me say I want to give the aging what it deserves, a suitable grave. The jar was vaccuum sealed, upon opening, but thats it. Flavor: Amonia, figs, hay. I'm a southern american, and cheewing tobacco is a mainstay. Whether plug, snuff, or loose leaf. My aged batch of FMOTB hit the pallet like stale Levi-Garrett chewing tobacco. All of the latakia- pine essence, is gone. No rose, No fruit, No Citrus. Only stale vermont maple syrup. Good luck McClelland, others are great with age but this is like smoking dry Red Man. Wow is this one of the great pinnacles of tobacco blending. McClelland has managed to produce one of the most diverse and complex latakia blends on the market. I love latakia, but as many smokers may have experienced through trying alot of different blends of this nature, many of the other tobaccos get muted by improper proportioning of the latakia. This is not the case with Frog Morton on the Bayou. A great deal of complexity is achieved through the addition of a perfect amount of perique. The sweet and spicy overtones of the perique seem to nip at the heals of the VA's and latakia that also embody this blend. It pulls a minute amount of sweetness out to challenge the powerful latakia, that leaves my tastebuds curious. This tobacco can not be labeled by one descriptive word or phrase alone. It metamorphasises and builds as the bowl progresses, much like a good boxing match. This blend is so entising that it can easily become an all day smoke but, I prefer to keep this blend as a rotational element in my smoking. When I become bored with other blends in my rotation andwant to throw something exquisite in the mix, I almost always reach for Frog Morton on the Bayou or 965. I consider these blends a treat and not a contant, that way I truely can appreciate the quality that oozes from these blends.
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WillardFan	03/24/2008	Mild	Mild to Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant
All I can say about this stuff is WOW! This is the first Frog Morton blend I've ever tried, and it is absolutely incredible. This stuff was excellent from the moment I opened the can till I reached the end of the first bowl. It never got too hot, and the variety of flavors kept on coming throughout the bowl. I'd never smoked Perique before, and found it quite interesting, but in this blend it isn't overpowering at all. If this stuff wasn't so pricey, I could almost recommend this as an all day smoke, but my wallet would rat me out to the little woman for sure. Now I gotta try the other Froggie blends. 3/24/08 As an added question about this wonderful tobacco, I was wondering if there is a McClelland bulk version of any of the Frog Morton series?
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flaminbill'	01/13/2008	Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Tolerable
I like FMOTB, but I don't see the similarity other speak of with the rest of the Frog series. I also don't perceive much perique in this blend. FMOTB has an odd taste that reminds me more of Syrian Latakia than Cyprian. I will continue to buy this at times, but for my money I prefer Frog Morton Across the Pond.
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SirLoirn	10/10/2007	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
This tobacco is a salmagundi of light brown, brown, and black; in flake, wide and ribbon cut, with stems. There is a smorgasbord of Latakia, Perique, oriental, Turkish, and Virginia. It packs easily. The tin aroma is the standard, mild McClelland sweet fragrance, with a slightly smoky and citrus undertone. FMOTB is slightly sweet and rather smoky. Otherwise, it seems similar to the other Frogs in the Sandbury Collection. It's not as sweet as FMATP. Straight from the tin, once you get it lit, it burns with no tongue bite, and a chocolate oats character. That said, there was the attendant mild mouth scour. Sometimes the bowl burnt hot. Albeit, not having that discerning a palate, I didn't perceive the Perique spice element, standing out on its own merit, that others have said is a FMOTB signature. Being too mild to deserve the appellation of a Balkan, the Latakia is subdued. One reviewer called it a Scottish, due to the stoved Virginias. Frogs raised on the bayou have a bit more nicotine kick than other Frogs. Newly opened tobacco was barely moist. Using two lights, there was no gurgle, but a small dottle was left. Allowed to dry for 3 hours, it was absolutely bonedry and still left some moisture in the bottom of the bowl, again with mild mouth scour. Caveat: Even this old salt could sense the reduced flavors of the tobacco after it was dried. The room aroma is pleasantly smoky, though an alfalfa ambiance was left on my clothes. After thorough cleaning of my meerschaum, a definite taste of Latakia was still left in the pipe when a straight VA was smoked. This could serve as the impetus for delving into the plethora of English-style blends. To try Frank's method of pipe packing, Google "Frank pipe packing method."
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Jackson	10/02/2007	Medium	Medium to Strong	Full	Tolerable
Bayou Froggy was a lovely revelation to me. Very soft smoking and very flavorful I never want to be without this tobacco. My congratulations to McClelland!!
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ABSSiegel	07/10/2007	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
This is my first experience with the Frog and what an experience it was. The tin arrived in the mail yesterday, and after reading the reviews here, I was excited (excited over pipe tobacco - I should get a life). Anyway, upon opening the tin, I was greeted by the pungent odor of Latakia. So far, so good. I loaded a brand new corn cob I had for just this moment. I sat outside on my terrace in 91 degree humid summer air. Just like the bayou. Man oh man!, Upon first light with my lighter, the Latakia and Balkan mix arroused my taste buds. I was in bayou heaven. Midway through the small bowl, I became aware of a new flavor I had never experienced before. Slightly spicy, but on the mellow side. Aha, the Perique! As other reviewers described it, it was 'rich and dark". Aptly put. I finished this without any bite, just pure contentment. I can't wait to experience this blend again, but to the music of Dr. John or Beausoleil on my Ipod. I heartily recommend this blend.
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Big bad Jon	05/28/2007	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Tolerable
One of the best blends that McClelland puts out, and they have around 200. It has very nice Perique to compliment the Balkan blend. The top of the bowl starts out a bit sweet and by the bottom develops into a more robust leathery note. The blend packs and lights with ease. Two matches and you are set for an hour of pure pleasure.
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Muddy River	02/18/2007	Mild to Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant
Like a few other Balkan+perique blends this one shines. Perique seems a natural compliment to balkan blends. I love my cajun froggy. A mainstay in my humidor.
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Philo Beddoe	02/18/2007	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
I will first say that Frog Morton is a mainstay in my rotation, when I get a strong craving for latakia that is what I reach for. That is why I was rather disappointed with Frog Morton on the Bayou, there was simply too little latakia for what I was expecting, and the perique was too sparce to provide the full flavor I was expecting from a Frog Morton heir. If I was not such a Frog Morton fan I might judge this differently, but I was expecting a full flavored latakia/perique blend, and what I tasted was a light Balkan with little punch. I will finish the tin but I probably won't return.
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Gandalf the Grey	01/21/2007	Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant
This was my first venture into the world of Mr. Frog Morton, and I have to say, I sure do like it there. Frog Morton on the Bayou is a delightful blend with a rich, soothing, dark taste and aroma. It's Frog Morton's favorite blend for floating the bayou with for a reason! The tin aroma is absolutely unique and wonderful, but it pales to the full enjoyment of this blend once you get well into the bowl. It has a decidedly rustic, but comfortable presence that can be enjoyed by all. So...Take a trip down the bayou with the Frog. You'll be glad you did.
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Spike	11/25/2006	Medium	Very Mild	Medium to Full	Tolerable
04/02/2005: If you are a Frog Morton fan you should enjoy this blend. A lightly cased English-style tobac that packs well, smokes smoothly, and burns clean. It is not as good as Squadron Leader or some of the better Pease offerings I enjoy, but it is more readily available and I like it very much. Probably more non-smoker friendly as well. Recommended. 11/25/2006 Update: Lowered one star. A good introduction to more complex blends.
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donk93953	10/14/2006	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
This is enjoyable. Everyone should try it if you have any interest in The Frog's products. I like this tobacco, but there is something and I dont know what it is, that reins-in my enthusiasm. Quality tobacco...nicely cut...a fine blend...tasteful...it just doesnt make me want to smoke it all day, or acclaim it as one of the greats...I prefer the fuller flavor of the original Frog Morton...but, I will reach for The Bayou again and again.
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Charmander	08/05/2006	Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant
After a few years of buying occasional tins of FMOTB, it has emerged as one of my all time favorites. At first I bought it because it was the highest quality weed that I could find at my local store that was in the category I was looking for. It has a complexity and subltley, however, that will start to captivate you. The tin aroma is completely amazing. It smokes better after a bit of airing. A few twigs or chunks here and there and sometimes that used to get to me. Not anymore. It's part of that Bayou experience. This tobacco is too unique to describe. Amazing blend...very rich and nostalgic but ever so gentle. I'd probably reach for it over 965 just about every time now and that used to not be the case. It goes places for me that 965 just can't. Here I'm in a pirogue instead of a tall ship.
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RebelPipesterII	05/25/2006	Medium to Strong	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant
My tobacco vault has been oppened and this tin from 2002 has mellowed nicely, giving rise to the orientals and the definite undertone of the Perique. Just a very fun blend to smoke with a leathery sweetness in both taste and aroma. I've also been sampling my Brother-in-law's 2003 tin and it is slightly sharper with more of a vanilla flavoring component. Great blend.
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