Not a wet smoke or harsh.

extremely pleasant.

No aftertaste at ALL!

The farther you get into the bowl, the other aromas and tastes come out, being very nice. I always look forward to smoking this and it leaves no trace of taste when your done.

Pack on the lighter side for this tobacco to allow the full aromas to come out and to burn exceptionally well.

A great Latakia blend. One of McClelland's best tobaccos.

My wife threatened to beat me vigorously about the head and shoulders if I ever smoked this stuff in the house again. This blend is not worth having to tolerate her prune face everytime I light it up.

Presbyterian and Margate are much, much better.

I thought that I will only be a VA lover...however, Frog Morton manages to be tame and I can now enjoy both the sweetness and leather of VA; and, the smokey creaminess of Latakia. In short, this is quite a good balance for me and I think this blend will keep me liking 'English' blends (as long as the nicotine is mild but pleasing!)

Pipe Used: Savinelli Baronet Bruyere 677

This one is quite sweet: an all-natural Virginia-Latakia sweetness, especially in the first 2/3 of the bowl. And I'm a sucker for sweet tobaccos.

It's growing on me. Before long, I'll probably change it to four stars and be hooked, or should I say gigged.

Scores high on the wifeometer as well.

This is among McClelland's best.

There is just a slight sweetness to it. It consistently burned itself to leave a considerable dottle of charred and un-burned baccy in the bottom of the bowl.

If you like oriental-like smokes with just a wee bit of latakia, this will work. I added more latakia which gave it more depth. As I understand, FM on the Town would be a much preferred choice for lovers of latakia and basma.

This is an acceptable blend, just too weak in the latakia for me. No tongue bite, slow burning and just a slight sweetness to it. I won't buy it again because I can get a more in-depth blend from Blatter for less moolah.

The tin is loaded with black and brown tobacco leaf cut in ribbons. As I've only been smoking for a year, I'm not an expert at identifying them. I think that the dark leaf is latakia and perhaps cavindish with the lighter being virginias?

Some reviewers have complained of the tin smell, but I actually enjoy it and sometimes hold it up to my nose just to savor the contents. The moisture content is perfect, and has yet to dry out.

An extremely smooth smoke, it is robust with flavor, though one that's somewhat hard to describe. For me, the taste reminds me of the aroma of damp earth after a rainstorm. No, not the typical soil around town, but of the well fertilized soil of a garden or perhaps a potted plant. Yes I know, it doesn't sound appetizing, but I love that smell. How it was duplicated in "taste" I haven't a clue. It's also somewhat creamy with a heavy coating of smoke - the kind you smell while at a steer roast perhaps. I cannot get this to bite.

Up until this point, I have not been a fan of latakia. Simply put, all the other blends that I've tried were too harsh for my liking. That is not an issue with the Frog.

As far as room note goes, I live alone, yet this is one aroma that I do love - Smokey yet smooth, and not at all overpowering.

The one drawback to this blend is its lack of punch concerning Vitamin N. As one who smokes a robust burley as his daily staple, I simply find the Frog too weak in that department. However, it rocks as a change of pace when my pallet craves something different.

Over all, I give it 3 out of 4 stars. On a scale of 1-10, I'd probably give it an 8.5 only for its lack of "punch."

McClelland produces, in my opinion, the finest natural virginias available and I had doubts that they could do a better job with an english blend than say, Butera, or Ratrays.

Boy was I wrong!

PLEASE don't take away from your review of this product because "it didn't taste like Penzance" or "it didn't have any of the Turkish or Oriental tobaccos in it."

This is EXCELLENT, matured McClelland Virginia leaf perfectly blended with a goodly hit of high quality Latakia.

Period.

No more, no less.

And it ROCKS. I could not believe how TASTY this blend was! Upon lighting, you get the expected smoky hit of Latakia. Soon after, you also get the flavor rush of a good, matured Virginia. Lacking the Balkan style leaf, there is no "creaminess" one often associates with Balkan blends, but this is a good thing for those looking for a different tasting "English" in a crowded sea of already great English blends.

If you like matured Virgina sweetness and the smoky, tasty note of Latakia, you will absolutely love this blend.

It is so sweet, so cool, so flavorful...

Do me a favor and try this in a freshly cleaned and sweetened pipe, a new pipe, or in a new cob. You'll see what I mean!

EDIT

2 tins down, and I am loving this more and more.