Nording Pointer

(2.75)
A blend of the best Virginia and burley tobaccos subtly flavored and aged under pressure in the Danish tradition. To make a point, it's mellow and satisfying.

Details

Brand Nording
Series Hunter Blend
Blended By McClelland Tobacco Company
Manufactured By  
Blend Type Aromatic
Contents Burley, Virginia
Flavoring Alcohol / Liquor, Other / Misc
Cut Ribbon
Packaging 50 grams tin
Country United States
Production No longer in production

Profile

Strength
Mild
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

2.75 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Sep 03, 2002 Very Mild Very Mild Very Mild Very Pleasant
Well...my poetry isn't any better than lustra's, so, I'll bypass rythmic descriptives here. I must also bypass lustra's short & to the point analysis of this Nording blend because I don't quite agree with it. Instead, my impressions are more in line with NEWMAN's regarding the surprising tobacco flavor I received despite the initial thought that I'd opened a box of Crackerjack when I popped the lid.

Other than the candycorn odor wafting from the tin, there were no surprises here. This is a typical Danish style combination of Burley/Virginia (a light sweetness), and it burned cleanly and fairly cool too.

If you like to taste your tobacco in light doses, then flush out a tin of Pointer!
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 03, 2002 Very Mild Mild Mild Very Pleasant
This blend reminds me of the Green Amphora (Rich Aroma) that I smoked for years before Sara Lee sold out their interest and restricted the import into the US. It is my idea of a true Danish Cavendish that has been pressed, aged and then partially rubbed out. Mostly brown with some lighter flakes. Although the compostion of Burley and VAs and the smoking characteristics are ~ to the old Amphoras (some blends now sold in the US as Skandinavik), the tin aroma and taste are different and also remind me of popcorn. A mild smoke with only a slight casing where the quality tobacco taste can also be appreciated. Not even a hint of a bite and positive aroma reviews from others. Uniform burn in all sized bowls but slightly wet for me @ the bowl bottom. Although quite different from other McClelland blends, they have done a great job in creating this Danish blend and have a winner here.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Dec 16, 2013 Mild Mild Mild Pleasant to Tolerable
Not a bad blend, just not what I am looking for at the end of the day. It stays lit well and I had no problems keeping it going. I would recommend this just for the trying of it. Who knows, it may be just what you are looking for, just wasn't for me.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 02, 2010 Mild Mild Mild to Medium Very Pleasant
I recently got back into smoking pipe tobacco again, I only smoked cigars for about a year, but I'm back now and this was the first thing I picked up to get me back into it. I sure picked a nice tobacco. I used to only smoke aromatics but I think all the cigars made me not like the cased/chemical taste in them now, so I'm sticking to Virginias this time around.

This is a mild smoke, I've had about 4-6 bowls of it so far and I can say I'll be picking up another tin. The flavor really starts to come out around mid-bowl. I puff a lot, so it does burn warmer, but that's my fault, I'm still learning to slow down. but if you're looking to get into the mild tobacco or looking to transition over from aromatics, I say give this tin a try, You'll enjoy it.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jun 19, 2002 Extremely Mild Mild Very Mild Pleasant
A couplet:

This is the Tobacco That Wasn't There. / This is the tobacco that smoked like hot air.

(And with thanks to a well-meaning friend who gave me the tin, apparently to save for my toothless old age.)
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Sep 06, 2023 Very Mild Medium Mild to Medium Very Pleasant
[one of my last 3 reviews - getting out of the business]

With an upcoming trip to Denmark, it was time to crack open my second to last, "in the Danish tradition", McClelland grail tin. I was a fan of the wonderful smelling Nording Labrador, will this one be equal to the task?

The top popped to a vibrant sweet gush (unfettered by 8 years in the cellar), with a slight boozy, chocolate haze - on par with Labrador's hazelnut, albeit more alcohol present. A grand air freshener it made and decked in the McClelland quality I sorely miss. The springy cut wasn't damp or sticky, but had a nice spongy feel without being too thin (as I just rediscovered with their old Avenue blend).

What came next was a mild, easy Aromatic smoke without much complexity, but with a sipable not-too-sweet taste that never wore it's welcome on the way to the bottom. It made me a tad sad to think new smokers might only be left judging Aromatics by the chemical topping gunk I first found at head shops with seductive names like "French Silk Pie" or "Christmas Carol Cookie".

It did age better than the recent Labrador tin I opened (which in it's prime I preferred), I guess I'm just being sentimental. As this may well be one of the last McClelland reviews to be make... I want to impress upon you dear reader, that the company really was THAT good!
Age When Smoked: 8 years
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 08, 2017 Mild None Detected Very Mild Tolerable
To me this is just an OK blend nothing really sets this blend apart. It taste so much like so many other blends I have tried it simply does not stand out in any catagory and doesn't offer anything to make you want to return for another bowl full. This is at best a two and a half star blend at best.
Pipe Used: Boswell hunter
Age When Smoked: Fresh
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jul 22, 2012 Mild to Medium Mild Mild Pleasant
When smoking aromatics, I tend toward those that are blended with some Cavendish, so I needed to work through a few bowls with an understanding that the pace of the puff and the underlying flavors would resemble more or a straight Virginia/Burley blend.

After 4 good smokes, I would agree with those reviewers who found it to be a fine, yet unremarkable blend. It does seem to benefit from a period of drying before smoking as it can be a bit harsh right out of the tin. Once I settled into the pace of the puff, I found it to be a agreeable smoke. It is mild and pleasant in aroma, but after 4 bowls I never quite got the flavor of the Virginia that I was hoping for. I agree with CaptnDan that Burley may be overwhelming the Virginia a bit here. This was especially evident as I got the bottom 1/3 of the bowl.

While this is not a blend I will include in my regular rotation, I can see how it could be a favorite for some aromatic smokers, although for the price, I think equivalent Virginia/Burley blends by other blenders (I am thinking specifically of some of the blends by Russ Ouellette at Pipes and Cigars) may be a better choice.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jun 24, 2009 Mild Mild Mild Very Pleasant
I'm on my second tin of this tobacco and I'll be buying more for sure. My wife loves the aroma and as long as I 'sip' and not puff I find it quite enjoyable. I would say that it gets better after it has been opened and the air gets to it. I don't mean 'open' to the air but the lid popped and then the plastic lid placed on the tin.

Do be careful and take excessive time smoking this one or your tongue and pipe will get quite HOT! I can easily spend 45 minutes on a bowl of this. It will stay lit but you are better off let it die from time to time just to slow up the smoking.

BTW - this is my 1st review so be gentle and give me constructive criticism.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 01, 2006 Mild to Medium Very Mild Mild to Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
Thought this was pretty good. I found that it had a very nice smokey taste, like that steak on a campfire taste. Give it a try, its a good medium to light virginia/burley blend.
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