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Blakeney's Best Acadian Ribbon
| Brand: |
McClelland |
| Blender: |
McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Tin Description: |
The best sweet, tangy matured Virginias meld with subtle, cool Perique in an easy-to-pack, rich ribbon blend, smoothed by the Blakeney exclusive toasting process. |
| Country of Origin: |
US |
| Curing Group: |
Flue Cured |
| Contents: |
Virginia
Perique
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| Cut: |
Ribbon |
| Packaging: |
50g Tin |
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Average Ratings
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| Strength: |
Medium
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| Flavoring: |
None detected
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| Taste: |
Medium
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| Room Note: |
Pleasant to Tolerable
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| Recommendation: |
Recommended
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RCUSElder
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08/08/2005 |
Medium
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None detected
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Medium
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Strong
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| Appearance and Tin Aroma: I love the typical MC tang and love many of MC's blends, but this one smelled like burned plastic IMO. The leaves were in a nice ribbon cut with mohogany, golden, and black leaf pretty much evenly represented.
Initial Flavor: Burned Plastic
Mid-Bowl: Burned Plastic with Perique tartness
Bottom of Bowl: More burned plastic, more Perique tartness.
Overall: As you might have guessed, I did not like this blend. It appears to be a high quality offerring, but did not agree with my palate at all...now where's my aged Blackwoods flake?
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Stan
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07/01/2005 |
Medium to Strong
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None detected
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Medium to Full
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Tolerable
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| Stan to the rescue, after trying a tin as usual. I have more stashed. Not a bad blend at all and a not too distant cousin to the Frog Morton series. The difference here is no latakia note or as dark of a finish.
VA. ribbons composed of stoved, red, and even some brights. That combo is what makes the taste here a little lighter in effect that any of the Frog Mortons. Not a weak blend by any means.
Throw in some perique and the flavor develops mid-way down the bowl to a small spicy kick. Not terribly complex or dark tasting or strong, but complex and spicy enough to suit a medium smokers taste.
I think a stoved virginia connoisseur may appreciate the added light leaf and perique influence. Recommended to that breed.
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Blackie
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07/01/2005 |
Mild
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None detected
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Mild to Medium
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Tolerable
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| I'm with Stan on this one. This gets interesting to downright tasty about half way through the bowl. As un-impressed as I was with the other Blakeney's offering (Waaayyyyyyy too mild, bordering on tasteless), I think this is a winner.
Obviously the Perique carries the blend and, in my opinion at least, takes the Virginias to a much higher level. It is just that synergy that makes Perique magic.
I find myself reaching for the tin of this stuff and craving it. It is not the best of McClelland by a long shot, but I can honestly say that I like this and will be buying more to cellar. There is no doubt it will age well.
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DUPE.1512
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06/25/2005 |
Mild to Medium
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None detected
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Mild to Medium
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Pleasant to Tolerable
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| Simply monochromatic and boring.
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