McClelland - Dominican Glory Maduro pipe tobacco reviews

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sasha	10/14/2005	Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Far better than its plain Dominican brother, this brings a stronger punch and a fuller flavour. The cut is different, this is a broken flake with some big pieces, and this helps to keep the moisture at a decent level. The ketchup flavour is definitely at a low level and disappears completely after a few puffs, and here you can really taste the cigar leaf, spicy and completing the virginia sweetness in a very interesting way. Recommended!
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Spike	08/06/2005	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable to Strong
Maduro is much better at suggesting a cigar than it's more finely chopped brother, the plain Dominican Glory. The broken flake makes for a richer and more satifying smoke. You receive a full flavor with lots of cigar-like smoke, but it doesn't really taste much like a cigar. I did enjoy the experience even though it is unlike any normal pipe tobacco mixture. Well worth a test drive and a pretty good hot weather smoke. Another plus: No bite! See if you can sample this before you buy a whole tin. I suspect this will be a love/ hate type of tobac.
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thedstnguishdgntlmn	01/11/2005	Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
A very good cange of pace. there is virtually no cigar taste,unlike the churchill blend @ Wilke.If you like a decent ready rubbed go for it I would not buy a 100 gram tin though, you might feel stuck. A very good flavor and aroma.
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Daniel Morlan	09/06/2002	Strong	Extremely Mild	Full	Very Strong
Being quite new to smoking Pipes, I've not had much experience in this area, but I do enjoy a good cigar, and that's where I find such a liking to this brand. The smoke is quite rich, and most definitely sweet. I'm getting a wonderful idea what the VA's are like, and these full-bodied, sweet-on-the-pallette smokes are absolutely wonderful as far as I'm concerned. In the beginning of the smoke, the sweetness is very pronounced. As you get towards the center of the bowl, it really comes alive. It's a bit of a warm smoke, and if you drag too hard, you're liable to burn yourself. This is definitely a pipe tobacco to be "sipped". Towards the end of the bowl, the sweetness tapers off, and you've got a fantastic warm nuttiness with the smoke just POURING out of the mouthpiece. In the can, my honest impression is that this blend smells a lot like teriyaki jerky, but the flavor is quite robust. If you're looking for subtle nuances, this isn't really the blend for you, but I've found my favorite for the moment. I can't wait to try some more virginia flakes!
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Pipestud	05/15/2002	Medium	None detected	Medium	Tolerable to Strong
Now this is much, much nicer than the plain Dominican Glory. It packs more punch and is definately a palate pleaser. I took a tin of this to my local pipe club meeting not too long ago along with its weaker sister. While old Glory struck out with the group, Maduro was quite a hit, especially with the guys who smoke cigars regularly. As for me (I'm no cigar smoker), I found the blend to be a bit uncivilized for my palate. I could taste the virginia leaf, but the cigar leaf overwhelmed the mixture to the point where I just did not enjoy it. This is a quality blend, cool and slow burning, and I will not diss it because of what I believe to be an outstanding attempt to please the pipe/cigar lovers.
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mparker	03/31/2001	Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Strong
Wow, it's been years since I smoked this. I got some from Barry Levin back in 93 or 94, can't remember exactly. As I recall, it's basically Blackwoods Flake with 2-3% cigar leaf added for spice. It's surprisingly good if you like cigars; you can definitely taste the cigar leaf; but like a good spice it remains subordinate to the (excellent) virginias. If you're expecting a cigar-in-a-pipe you'll probably be disappointed, but if you're looking for a spicy blend with that leathery spiciness (and don't want latakia), then this is a good place to start. Surprisingly, the cigar leaf is much more noticeable in the aroma than in the flavor, so if your wife doesn't like your cigars, she probably won't like this...
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Colonel Panic	03/13/2001	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
OK, I bought a tin of this hoping it would be substantially different from their other flakes. Now, don't get me wrong - it's a tasty smoke and if you really pay attention the deep flavors from the cigar leaf are there. It's like Blackwoods Flake with a little less of the savory character that I like so much and a deep, dry cigar note just above the threshold of normal perception. I have to smoke this when I've really got time to appreciate it or it just tastes like Blackwoods Lite. I prefer VA #24 to this, but give it a try if you like the idea of a subtle cigar note in a VA flake.
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