McClelland - Frog Morton across the Pond pipe tobacco reviews

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Gus Tation	06/10/2013	Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable
Ketchup...McC is the Heinz of tobaccos. I just cant get by this processing which results in a certain red condiment-like flavoring. The tobacco is probably good quality but to my mind is just ruined by the vinegar-like taste and aroma. Unfortunate. Tin art is way cool though. He loves you, embrace Him and start life anew.
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Passion	05/16/2013	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable
More subtle that the cyprian in the regular FM, the syrian latakia in this adds an almost herbal/incense like flavor profile. It is cloying enough to want to puff it fast, but slow sips are more well advised, as the flavors really come out with a cooler temperature. Try all the frogs and make your own decisions, but this one and the original FM have a place in my cellar.
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BlueWizard	05/01/2013	Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
A blend that belongs to those bringing you to a journey. If you search for the strength and the overwhelming sensations, this tobacco won't satisfy your needs at all. Here you enter in a subtle and calm universe. I personally never trust a tobacco at the first smoke. Your pipe needs to be introduced slowly to it, and after few smokes it will gradually unveil the full game. By giving a chance to this tin and doing so, I have been so amazed. This is definitely one of those tobaccos I like to call my "meditation smoke". Smoke it slowly, and gradually discover the subtlety of this blend. You will notice that from the beginning to the very end, it will exactly taste the same, just amazing. And no tongue bite at all. I am someone who love "the kick" in everything. I love ultra spicy food, as I love the overwhelming sensation of the Latakia and Perique. But for this tobacco, I wish to find some for years again, because it sooth my mind. Go for it, I bet that Gandalf would dig it.
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gladi8tor96	04/30/2013	Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
It's good, but a bit lacking compared to normal froggy. I enjoy it, but doesn't blow me away.
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CoreyR	04/17/2013	Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant
I will never figure out the "stars" on this thing. They never come out like I want them to. I would give FMAtP a good 4 star rating, out of 5. It is the first Frog Morton I have tried and I have done so on purpose, having read that it is somewhat mild. That said, I am an old hand and Dunhill "Nightcap" and other, similar, blends. I found the very mildness of "Across the Pond" to be its most refreshing attribute. It is what is it is. Relaxing and enjoyable. It is not overly complex and you do not have to think about it. It lights easy, produces good smoke, stays lit and is tasty. What more can be said? I would have given it five starts had it not been for the standard McClelland "ketchup" thing. It kind of stays with you and leaves a lingering odor and taste. Not "bad" exactly but it is there. I suppose it takes some getting used to. I think that I shall be keeping "Across the Pond" in my regular rotation from now on.
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brogreggblues	01/30/2013	Mild	Very Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable
I'll echo what SmoothingIt had to say: Nothing objectionable about this blend, but just too bland for me. I like FM, really like FMOTB, but FMATP is my least favorite Frog. Two stars.
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430pat	01/25/2013	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant
Another good Frog,can I smoke it all day no. I think the only thing that changes in the Frog series is the label.
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SmoothingIt	12/09/2012	Mild	Extremely Mild	Mild	Tolerable
If you have just switched over from aromatics (if you haven't switched yet, you will), this may be a decent smoke for you. It is very tame for lack of a better word. Very little flavor, very little taste, somewhat bland. However, this may prove beneficial to someone not quite ready for a full bodied tobacco. For someone wishing for a tobacco that is complex, full of varying flavors from start to finish, with a bit of a nicotine kick, this is not a good choice. It did burn well from charring light to dottle. However, there is little else positive that I can say about this smoke.
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bws2158	12/09/2012	Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant
i really enjoyed frog morton's cellar, so i figured i'd try another in the lineup. i'm about a third into my tin and i'm not a fan of this blend. it is pretty mild and smooth, but it seems to catch at the back of my throat. there's a certain spiciness to it (i'm guessing that's the oriental, my first experience), which i found interesting at first but i think it's ultimately what is turning me off with this blend. i've smoked worse, but i probably won't be buying this again. just my opinion.
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TallPuffO'Burley	06/25/2012	Mild to Medium	None detected	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
I worked my way through a tin of this over four months and never really had a eureka moment. I was drawn to this tobacco having never tried Syrian Latakia and wanting to. It is clear that a lot of people do like this one, perhaps it is the variety of oriental used. I just can't seem to enjoy this one. I do concede in the quality of leaf and smokability of the blend, but cannot go over two stars on this one. I will not repurchase, but probably will try the other Frogs as I am curious about them and they seem to get higher praise on here anyway.
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JohnnyMcPiperson	12/27/2011	Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant
This blend just didn't do it for me... The syrian latakia in my opinion went to waste here because there isn't enough of it to really even taste and its just so mild and flat in comparison to the other Frogs which I enjoyed quite a bit. I like mild blends when they are balanced and flavorful, but this one to me was just flat boring and it even had a bit of tongue bite. My recommendation is don't bother with this one, try the grand orientals line if you want a good milder tobacco or if you want english stick with the other Frogs.
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elelion	12/08/2011	Medium to Strong	Medium	Medium to Full	Tolerable
Well, the reason I have tasted this blend is that I made up my mind to try all the 4 Frog Morton bliens. The Frog Morton Across the Pond is less enjoyable as the Frog Morton. Somewhat recommended if you are not smoking this for the tin.
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ctownsen357	11/30/2011	Mild	None detected	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Tolerable
I REALLY like the regular Frog Morton. This one was so mild tasting by comparison and actually had some tongue bite compared to the original. Mine wouldn't stay lit so the continual relighting may have contributed to the mild tongue bite. The Latakia is there but no where near as present as the regular frog. This one is too mild in flavor for me and I like mild tobacco. The "rare Syrian Latakia" drew me in but it just didn't do it for me.
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J.G.	10/24/2011	Mild	None detected	Medium	Pleasant
McClelland’s “Frog Morton - Across the Pond” is a sweet, spicy blend of pipe tobacco. The sweetness come from the Virginia tobacco. The spiciness comes from the Syrian and Oriental tobaccos. There were no aromatic additives. The flavor was delicious. However, I gave it three stars instead of four because it was too lightweight. The sweet and spicy flavor was medium in strength, but there wasn’t much body to the flavor beyond that. Also, the nicotine was weak. Also, I often had to relight the tobacco. I smoked a third of a 50 gram tin. Then I blended the remainder with an equal amount of a medium English blend. The result was much more satisfying. The sweetness and spiciness still was present, but the English blend gave it more strength of flavor and more vitamin N -- and it stayed lit. My recommendation: Try it if you want to taste a sweet and spicy blend. You might find it a bit light, though, and you might prefer to blend it with an English blend. -- J.G., 24 October 2011
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vespa	09/08/2011	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable
Since this is my first review please be kind. I tried FMATP from the reviews off this site and by my local tobacco shop owner. I must say this is a fine blend, but it isnt the English blend that I'm looking for. I found that the Va in this mixture was very much up front and on the sweet side. I did'nt really catch the Latakia until I got about half-way thru then it starts to peak thru and get alittle spicy but just did'nt have what I was looking for. So after one tin I will say good bye to FMATP. On the plus side if your looking for an English that has a nice room note this is a good blend for smoking around other people, I have had no complaints from non-smokers. Some even enjoyed the smell.
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Eric	09/06/2011	Mild to Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant
Very wonderful smelling and tasting exotic tobacco. Very complex. It is just like Northwoods except it has more tongue-bite and a little more flavor/aroma. I would recomend the regular Frog as this blend seems off in flavor and seems to have more tongue bite. The regular Frog seems much much much better of a mix in every way, although it does not smell nearly as good as this stuff.
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Mr. Big	09/02/2011	Mild	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
I like this better ( or maybe I don't?)than Frog Morton, mainly because it doesn't have as much Vanilla topping. That said, it still has many of the poor properties of FM. , hard to light and keep lit, low "N" and fairly bland blend. Some might say balanced, but what flavors are initially there, fade into a none developing bowl. The latakia is the main player but there is NO sweetness , actually bitter and just a touch of Orientals Hold one second while I relight this bowl for the fifth time !!! This tobacco doesn't bite, however because I have to relight so many times it is hard on the tongue anyway. There are so many better tobaccos, why smoke this? updated 7/23/12- I just tried this and McC Ringlow Syrian Res., RSR is smoother and more flavorful , but I only rate that at 2 1/2 stars. Will not buy this again
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Tom Servo	08/07/2011	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Tin opens to the aroma of McClelland’s aged Virginias (ketchup). Then the Syrian Latakia chimes in with it’s delicious leathery smokiness. A whiff of Oriental leaf is subdued but adds fresh, sweet, scents of sea air and spice. Virginia provides a parade of edible baked scents, grains, curing hay, and molasses sweetness. Breeze to pack and light. Nice consistent burn. Soft, warm, sweetness from the delicious Virginia. The Syrian is like distant smoke, but still brings it’s sharp, leather & campfire nature. Very light, salty and sweet Orientals. All the flavors swirl into a rounded, cohesive balance. Seems to have a little more of the McClelland “Aged Virginia” nature than is obvious in the other Frogs. I enjoyed this stuff. Sweet, sharp and tasty. Maybe not the best of the Frog Morton series, but I can’t find any real fault here. Becomes richer as the smoke progresses, second half of the bowl loses a lot of the influence of the condiment tobaccos and becomes more like a McClelland Virginia flake in character. (Unlike the other Frog Morton blends I’ve tried, this one can bite a little if hurried.) I’d gladly buy another tin of this, but maybe not an all-time favorite. 3½ Stars.
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Capt	07/27/2011	Mild to Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Not as sweet as On the Town, but a sure bet nonetheless. Aroma definitely reeks of McClelland Va's, and the smokiness of the Syrian Latakia blends perfect to cut the sharpness of it. I could see one smoking this all day long, without tiring. a great blend to relax with. I enjoy a bowl full laying in the hammock reading a chapter of Sherlock Holmes.
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The Swede	07/18/2011	Mild	Very Mild	Very Mild	Pleasant
I really like this blend, not that strong but its an all day smoke for me. like this one allot more then Frog morton.
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