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Cappy
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04/16/2013 |
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Mild
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Very Pleasant
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| Town Topic is a "full on" premium aromatic tobacco. The tin description pretty much nails the blend. It is definitely a slow smoker. Take your time and enjoy the delightfully fragrant Maple room note of this aromatic blend of rich burley's and processed Cavendish tobacco's. Don't huff and puff it too hard or race to get through it. It is easy on the palate and tongue. The room note is reminiscent of old fashioned pipe tobacco, but not at all overpowering. The tin note is also quite appealing. If you enjoy aro's, this is one to try. It is now in my aromatic's rotation. I highly recommend this one for you Maple lovers.
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munozdj
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04/14/2013 |
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| I'm not usually into aromatic blends, after having a somewhat rough introduction to them through Borkum Riff Cherry Liqueur and Captain Black White. I bought this tin because of the room note and in order to have something to smoke in the morning without getting tired of it, but was very surprised to find that the aroma/tobacco ratio was just the way I wanted it to be! Great job, McClelland. The tin aroma is overpowering, so much that when I first opened it in my office my friends smelled it 10 feet from where I was. I wouldn't describe it as maple syrup, but more as cappuccino. My fears of a heavy-laden maple flavor were soon dispelled when I took my first whiff. I would recommend this as an aromatic blend for non-aros.
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The Specifist
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01/21/2013 |
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Pleasant
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| Favorite aromatic so far. Natural-tasting maple casing with real vanilla subnotes, which makes all the difference as compared to artificial-tasting flavorings. In my opinion, the success of an aromatic depends on just the right flavor in just the right amount laid onto just the right complementary tobacco. McClelland got this one right.
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mnadz
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09/29/2012 |
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| I highly recommend this only compared to other aromatics. The maple flavor was very pleasant (fitting for me living in NH). My wife loved the room note which helps. I would put this above my other aromatics in CB Gold or White.
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Bradley
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09/07/2012 |
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| I bought a tin of this as I stopped in a local tobacconist in Las Vegas to get a few CAO cigars. It's a pretty good blend. The maple flavor comes out well and the Burley brings a bit of nuttiness to the smoke that well compliments the maple casing. It burns nice and smooth, very evenly. Doesn't burn hot or give tongue bite. Definitely worth checking out if you're into aros.
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bluedog
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05/19/2012 |
Mild
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| I bought this blend to smoke in the car when my girlfriend is with me. Even with the windows rolled down she still cant stand if i puff in the car regardless if it is an aromatic. wish i would have spent my money on something else.
that set aside im not going to give town topic a bad rating because im not a hug fan of aromatics. Town Topic's tin note smelled a lot like mcclelland's own holiday spirit from my memory of last winter. it seems to burn cool and has a pleasant sweet taste and of course a mapley pancakey room note. it didnt goop up the pipe and stayed lit for the most part.
for aromatic smokers i would recommend or possibly highly recomemend
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piperookie
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03/05/2012 |
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Very Pleasant
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| Aaaah! What a smoke !!! Truly amazing stuff,nothing more to say !
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SteelCowboy
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01/21/2012 |
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Mild
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| I don't have a lot of experience with McClelland aromatics as this only the second one I have smoked. Town Topic is a solid, straight forward blend with no bite and best of all, no chemical taste. The maple flavor extends somewhat over to the sweet smoke. One of the things I really don't like about McClelland blends is the heavy dose of PG that is often used. I don't know if this blend actually has less of it, but I was able to dry it fairly quickly. As tinned maple blends go, you can't go wrong with TT. I personally prefer Vermont Maple Cavendish from Pipeworks & Wilke as it's made with pure VT maple syrup and is sold in bulk. Recommended
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Westham1969
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10/22/2011 |
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Very Pleasant
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| I am a fan of anything maple and picked this up at the local tobacconist. Just about finished with the tin and I really love this blend. It has a great smell in the tin as well as in the pipe. I smoke my aromatics in an estate Ropp Cherrywood and not sure if it is the rustic nature of the pipe or what, but the maple from the Town Topic and that pipe go very well together. I will be purchasing more in the near future.
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Trippwire
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06/11/2011 |
Extremely Mild
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| Very nice flavour of maple syrup. A little moist in the tin but burns ok. Seems to have hardly any nicotine in it, but still pretty awesome. Smells good enough to eat, and the wife likes the room note. Buy more.
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Tairusu
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03/28/2011 |
Very Mild
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Very Pleasant
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| I'm not usually a fan of aromatics, but after reading the reviews on this site I decided to give Town Topic a try. I'm glad I did, as this particular blend will be a regular in my collection. As soon as you open the tin you're greeted with the distinct smell of maple syrup, the tobacco is moist but smokable out of the tin which is good because I was too anxious to let it dry for very long.
From the first light I was greeted with the subtle tastes of maple flavoring, the smoke was light but the weed burned cool and had a minimal level of relights. There was none of the characteristic aromatic tongue bite. That superb flavor lasted for the first two thirds of the bowl, unfortunately for the last bit of the smoke the baccy became very sweet, almost like flavored coffee syrup.
This is a perfect blend for a post-breakfast smoke with your morning coffee, or even a great after dinner dessert smoke. I am already looking forward to tomorrow morning so I can spark up another bowl of this wonderful blend.
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03/13/2011 |
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| This blend suits me better than C&D Autumn Evening. It smokes much cooler, and the maple flavor stays through til the end. It may smoke somewhat wet if smoked hard or not dried a bit.
The wife loves it, so that makes it even better. If you are looking for an all day aromatic that will please the crowd and your palate, this is the one.
4 out of 5 stars for Town Topic!
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erteke
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11/24/2010 |
Mild
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Mild to Medium
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Mild to Medium
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Pleasant
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| This is the second McClelland aromatic I have tasted after Tastemaster. I can say that the casing here is not as overpowering and probably because of my inclination towards maple flavoring rather than caramelly-chocolate smell, my vote goes to Town Topic.
No bite, slight disposition to overheat, other than that a pleasant room note and it is low on nicotine.
One interesting note, I could actually taste the maple flavoring when smoking after having a small bite form my favourite pistachio chocolate. Try that with plain milk chocolate and you could get a similar effect.
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partagas83
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11/21/2010 |
Mild
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Mild
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Pleasant
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| Not so bad, not so good... I was disapointed by this tobacco. After a very good surprise with ''Mellow Mack'' from McClelland, i tryed ''town topic'' and will not buy it again.
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Pipestud
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08/13/2010 |
Very Mild
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Very Mild
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Very Pleasant
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| This one will please those pipers who prefer a less pronounced artificial flavor in their aromatic smokes. This blend was well put together by a company that knows how to blend tobaccos. The Maple casing is delicate and the leaf has been processed to the point where there will be no bite or extreme heat. The tin smell and room note at the match are quite wonderful.
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Leslie Blane
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08/06/2010 |
Very Mild
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Mild
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| This is great if you like smoking steam. The aroma in the can is mouth-watering rich and sets up expectations that the actual smoke comes nowhere near delivering. It burns remarkably well for a slightly moist aromatic and does not bite. But that's about the best that can be said of it other than its room aroma. It's not just that it lacks tobacco taste--it lacks any taste whatsoever. Even the casing somehow vanishes into thin air, where I suppose others can enjoy it. They will be the only ones to get anything out of it.
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05/19/2010 |
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| This is a great premium aromatic tobacco! I will first say that I am not a fan of McClelland tobacco’s due to their ketchup smell, mostly because I hate ketchup. However this stuff smells like morning panckakes soaked in maple syrup. So if your not a fan of sweet tobacco’s then this is probably not for you. However if you are seaching for a classic air cured Black Cavendish that will please the room this is a great choice. It’s quite wet out of the tin, so some drying is recommended. Town Topic has very little tongue bite and, is a very light smoke that even the wife will enjoy!
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DK
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05/06/2010 |
Very Mild
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| This is a so-so tasting aromatic in the typical American fashion of mostly cavendish-processed burley. The tin says "delicately flavored" and that is certainly true. I did get a faint taste of the advertised maple, with a much more pronounced room aroma. I dried this out for 15 mins prior to smoking and it performed better this way than fresh from the tin. I did not find this to be an overly gooey product, although it felt that way on the fingers when I loaded the pipe. One of my subjective judgment factors for aromatics is how much moisture they produce. Thankfully, this one smoked fairly dry.
I don't find this one to be the equal of McClellands Tastemaster or Easy Street in their Premium Aromatics line. The tin aroma was more overblown in this one and the flavor was too faint. I was grateful that I didn't find the medicinal quality of flavor in TT as I did in their Holiday Spirit. This is not for me but if you enjoy a very sparingly flavored maple cavendish blend that stimulates those around you more than yourself, this would be one place to start.
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Dov of the Galilee
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04/15/2010 |
Mild
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Mild
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Mild
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Very Pleasant
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| Really smooth and enjoyable. I especially like the fact that others who share my life like the smell, that's a tall order!
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fuerte91
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02/26/2010 |
Medium
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Very Pleasant
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| Nice sweet taste, and extremely pleasant room aroma. Burns extremely easy. Easily my favorite aromatic by far
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