Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Clan Aromatic (Original)

I changed my mind; I figured out i was trying to convince myself that Clan TN is good (because no good brand in Syria is available anymore; we pipe smokers are suffering the lack of a decent pipe tobacco here). After few bowls of clan the only good thing I could find about it is that it is dry in the bowl (but not in the mouth) and develops a cake fast. Its smell when you first open the pouch might appeal to you, but not the experience of smoking it. My advice is: you can judge the quality of tobacco from the first few bowls you smoke; the first bowl can be deceptive; like a bad tobacco might appeal to you at the first bowl, while a really good tobacco might taste bad or strange at the first two or three bowls. So, give it the chance of smoking five bowls through three days, if it did not appeal to you then it won't appeal to you later; this is my own experience; no matter how i tried to give it the last chance it won't taste better.

I can't decide if I like this traditional tobacco or not. I do however seem to fire up a bowl once a week or so, maybe for the same reason people go to McDonald's though they know it's gonna leave them with a flat feeling afterwards.

The tobacco's smell is downright off putting as it comes out of the pouch. Once the bowl is lit the subtle aroma does however bring some joy, though after just a few minutes it smokes very hot and tongue bite is imminent if one is not careful. This is a tobacco one must take time smoking, let it cool and light it often.

I have never gotten positive feedback on the room note after smoking this tobacco.

Having said all this, I do believe one should try it at least once. Been there, smoked that, got the tongue bite.

Although this blend is the reason I started smoking the pipe (because my dad used to smoke it when I was a child and I have several memories from its aroma), I can say that Clan is a "flat" tobacco that gives nothing special... Has a characteristic aroma (I can say unique) but nothing more. It gives a strange taste also. I would not recommend this one to the aromatics smoker...

the old pouch of 'clan'....i have bought sack loads of this pipe tobacco over the years gone past,and its always been the same.....burns hot...and tongue bite...and lots of it....even if you smoke it slowly...the tongue bit gets you every time,but...to be fair..its a nice pipe tobacco...nice aroma...nice room note...but hard going on the burning hot and tongue bite...i would say its aimed at the younger pipe smoker,now that im an older pipe smoker i very much doubt i will buy it again,i have discovered 'squadron leader'..and im more than happy with SL...the only other over the counter pipe tobacco that i will buy is 'condor'...but please do try it..the 'clan' i mean,people can give other people all the reviews they like..its up to you if you take the advice or not..worth trying...but mind that tongue bite..;-).....27-03-14 i feel i had to add to my first review...as humans we all make mistakes..and im no different..i foolishly bought another 25g pouch of clan..now the last time i bought this stuff was back in the 1980s..but i bought another pouch a couple of days ago..well..clan has changed..i will repeat that..clan has changed...but not for the better..the pouch has changed, the aroma of the tobacco has changed..its not the same aroma as from the 1980s...smells of nothing to me...upon lighting the pipe i noticed that the tongue bite is a little reduced...but my god..the tobacco is far worse than ever...its so bland..and tastes of..nothing..the room note is unnoticeable..im lucky in as much that i only bought a 25g pouch..please dear reader...spend your cash on something else..this tobacco is dreadful..far worse than i remember it from back in the 1980s..i will never ever buy this tobacco again..i dont know what came over me to buy it again..maybe i wanted to see if over time it had changed for the better..sadly its not..its worse...the sooner this is removed from sale the better.

As a new smoker of the pipe this is only the second pouch of tobacco I have purchased. The fist was Condor original. I will be going back to Condor as soon as this is finished. I experienced very little tongue burning with the Condor if any at all. This stuff is dry and burns the end of the tongue first light.

I was hoping to dispel my negative preconceptions regarding mass-market pipe tobaccos and their suffering from a drop in quality and flavour. Unfortunately, my experience hasn't particularly alleviated that. I found Clan to be akin to a decent ale that has suffered at the hands of commercialization.

The tobacco looks and feels a lot like Troost. Although the pouch aroma entices with some nice vanilla notes and the promise that this isn't a heavily cased product, the tobacco is a lot dryer and smokes hotter and faster. Neither is the taste and room note in the same league; Indeed, Clan smokes pretty flat and tastes rather earthy at best. In summary, it's very much like smoking a cigarette, without benefiting from any of the 'kick' associated with it.

If you like a lighter, all-day smoke, then this may tickle your fancy, but if your looking for a flavorsome aromatic, or a true tobacco taste, then it falls woefully short on both counts. I'll most likely be using this as a base to smooth out stronger tobaccos that I have - and nothing more.

Cheap it is, but your money is still better spent on something else.

How can someone sell a bad tobacco like this... BAT used to produce and now dscontinued all Dunhill blends, which had some superstars like 965, Early Morning Pipe and Elyzabethan Mixture. Then they bought the right to prodiuce CLAN and have commited a huge disfavor to the world. The stuff in the pouch is so miserably ordinary that I cannot find enough words to describe it. Burns fast, hot, a cigarette like feeling to it and very bland aroma... Run from this mediocre mass conceived weed.

I purchased it only to try it, based on a recommendation made by a tobacconist in my area, and I should say the first few times I smoked it, I couldn't understand why I had bought it. I didn't finish the pouch, as I couldn't take it... I gave it to one of my friends to smoke, but he didn't like it either.

This tobacco used to be quite decent, with a taste of hot fudge and figs and was very sweet and well tasting and well smelling in the past. Nowadays this taste and smell is completely gone, together with it's old manufacturer Theodorus Niemeyer (nowadays the Clan brand belongs to British-American Tobacco Company and is blended by Orlik in Denmark). It burns your tongue and burns quite hot if you dare to put in in your pipe. I've now tried two bowls of this junk and I wish I hadn't bought the stuff at all. I can't recommend it at all, I'm afraid!