McClelland - Collector Series: PCCA Tudor Castle pipe tobacco reviews

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happy jack	05/30/2010	Mild to Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
this is the reason why us brothers of the pipe smoke. When I went to my tobacco closet in the basement I noticed out of all of my tins, that I had only one TC, I had read so much about this blend. I made a mistake when I placed my tobacco order, Im a stickler for VA,s McClellands mostly, and there Aromatics, so my order was for my 'REALY LOVE THIS BLEND', needless to say I added only one tin of TC, 'OMG, my bad', I opened the tin and was so intrigued I keeped it opened, and with me for 2 days. I just wanted to let the essence of this tobacco wisper its sweet nothings in my nose. The first thing that came to me was that there was magic in that tin and only Norting will do. I rubed and peeled this broken flake a few times in the tin. OK, I was getting hints of walnut and cinnamon, soft spicy notes, O man I just could not wait any longer, I droped filled my Nording, gently tamped, slowly I lit, taking more than some sips, tamped and relit, Wow, thats it, thats about all I can say, not one tobacco over powered the other, yet there was an ever changing tast, that was so enjoyable, I hate to say this is my favorite, so I added this fine smoke to my list of 'All TIME GREATS' catagory. I am gonna stock up on this big time, 5 stars on my rating list,...simply put, this is a must have.
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Aesthete	04/27/2010	Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant
I've recently taken up pipe smoking again after a long absence. Originally, I was a regular 965 smoker, and I loved the latakia kick. Now, my taste has evolved to VaPers and perique ... a whole new, and delightful world. When opening the tin of Tudor Castle, I immediately sensed the familiar McLelland "ketchupy" smell, of which I am not a great fan, but which, thankfully, does not come through with the smoke. This blend smokes like a dream. The Virginias, perique, and exotic Yentidje are blended in just the right proportions so that none are too dominant but instead produce a harmonious smoke which is complex and exquisitely satisfying, leaving you wanting more. And I will order more, as it is in limited supply.
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Pipestud	07/21/2009	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant
Yenidje! I love this stuff and don't see it in too many blends. Sometimes the blenders overpower us with that condiment but the combination here with the base Virginia and Louisiana Perique produces an exceptional blend that is strong enough to be enjoyed by those who seek a nicotine hit yet mild and flavorful enough to be enjoyed by just about anyone. The cut of the leaf and moisture content makes for a perfect presentation and easy burn. One of PCCA's best, IMO, of course.
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DK	07/06/2009	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant
I need to request this be moved to the McClellands page as it's sold outside of PCCA now. This blend has excellent flavor - robust tasting while medium in body. Not overly powerful, it's "just right". The Yenidje adds its usual piquancy and nuance to the virginias and this blend has just enough perique to spice things up but not so much as to make its presence more than a steady murmur. This is a blend in the true spirit of the term, with each individual tobacco creating the overall flavor and none of them calling too much attention to themselves. This blend was created by master blenders and it's quite obvious that they knew it was being created for the highly discerning audience that is PCCA! I'm buying more for cellaring. I think my favorite blending house has truly outdone themselves on this one.
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GeoLogger	03/10/2008	Medium	Medium	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
Tudor Castle is soon to be a legend. World class. Best New Actor is a cinch, but this one will be anything but a flash in the pan. This will probably kick off a genre. (you want to get a pencil - remember I told you so). Like Balkan Sobranie, the eventual additional players will be compared to this one. Luck to them. This makes me wonder why Yenidje isn't already part of the standard so that it would be Va/Per/Yen as the familiar term we now all tossed about. Everyone who has had the misfortune to read my other reviews knows I like Va and Turkish. To get good compliments for quality flake Virginias I usually have to mix my own Turkish. I'm too big of a chicken to mix my perique or I'd do that too. Lots of folks' next call to PCCA will be to get some more of this, so you better write this on your shopping list and get some while the getting is good. PCCA does run out of the good stuff on occaision - supplies could get iffy. My three favourite tobaccos are all here: (1) Turkish - Yenidje; goes with everything - dress or casual. (2) Perique - done to scale perfectly here- perhaps light if you really want the perique to punch, which I usually do not. (3) Virginia - which everyone knows is done best by the company that crafted this for PCCA. I am so pleased to find this I could just kiss somebody. Not Bob, but somebody. A mellow Va flake like no other on one side, and that lovely Yenidje on the other, with a spinner down the lane of perique picking up the spare. I should tell you to get some in April or May and concoct some sort of story for it. That way I can have the rest of March to beat you to the checkout counter.
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