Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Clan Aromatic (Original)

The Europe-wide availablity and apparent popularity of this one never ceases to amaze me because it is so often reviled. I wonder if this is so because so many new pipe smokers scorched their mouths on it, even if they did not instantly give up the pipe they still look back on it with horror. Despite its mild strength, I would not recommend it to beginners. So then, if you don't start with an aversion to aromatics, I suspect the degree to which it bites you largely determines your reaction.

I keep a diminishing 100g in a jar which I visit once or twice a year for nostalgic reasons. I know this is not a great tobacco, and as I approach 60 I think it unlikely I'll ever buy it again, but carefully sipped in a filter pipe it usually renders me a pleasant experience.

First tobacco i tried and it nearly put me off pipes. I thought there must be something more to pipes than this so i tried some other tobaccos and boy am i glad i did!

The taste is very mild with hardly anything there at all. it smoked very hot and very quick. Closest thing to cigarette tobacco on the market, not great in a pipe. Avoid and get something decent instead.

Not for me, one of the first blends I ever smoked...hot, soapy and no decent taste, I blended with some sweet killarney to finish it.

My opinion on this tobacco is this:

Well it burs easily, you can smoke full bowl without leaving any tobacco left easily. But be warned, smoke it calmly and you will get only small and somewhat enjoyable tongue bitting, but if you'll smoke "hardly" it will bite your tongue. I actually didn't found any kind of flavoring in it, its just plain simple tobacco, you may taste it like a cigarette. It is strong by the way by nicotine level.

My personal rating would be 6 from 10 (but ONLY as non-aromatic kind of tobacco).

This is a very good 'staple blend' in my books. It has a fairly pleasant taste, it burns nice and cool and most importantly, it's one of the most easily obtainable.

Recommended for those who prefer a very mild tasting tobacco blend. The smoking qualities are excellent in that it burns easy, even, and dry. I found it to be a cool smoke.

Because I enjoy cigars I want my pipe tobacco to have flavor. This would have been a good blend for me if it had much more flavor.

I have to agree with a yankee! Everybody, but everybody I know friends who use the name "Clan" as a synonym for bad tobacco. I can't understand how it can be recommended to beginners as "the first tobacco", when the finely sliced, bite the tongue. I know many people who just "Clan" refused by smoking a pipe!

A very long and thin cut.

The pouch aroma is very similar to Sail Green.

The comparison with Sail stops here. The taste is bland because of the shag cut.

And the nicotine level is zero.

Burns very hot and doesn't have very much flavour. There's a pretty high chance of getting tongue bite if you're not careful. I got a few relatively enjoyable bowls out of it, but I certainly wouldn't purchase it a second time.

New pipe smokers- I don't recommend going down this route; even if you're starting with aromatics, better things are available.