McClelland Mellow Mack

Indeed, this is a mellow tobacco. But I can't think of any McClellan blends that are not mellow. Mellow Mack has a truly wonderful and alluring smell. Pecans and honey? Maybe that's it. Smells kind of fruity too. Regardless, the casing is very heavy. This tobacco is all about the flavoring added. Another true crowd pleaser from McClellan. Young and old alike simply love it. A perfect tobacco to smoke at summer birthday parties, and other happy events. Myself? I usually smoke this tobacco while watching fireworks at a Fourth of July picnic. Year after year I find myself looking forward to that tradition. I only have a couple cans of this stuff, but that should last me the rest of my life.

This is a very wet, tasteful yet cloying aromatic blend. It is far too wet upon opening and does mot dry very fast thus it produces a hot and goopy smoke in the pipe. It is a ribbon cut, dark brown in color and once packed requires many relight to keep lit. It is the type of aromatic that gives aros a bad name. While the flavor is not bad, kind of a syrupy flavor it just burns too hot. It does have a heavenly cotton candy smelling room note though. If it would ever dry out it might mot be a bad blend for when one has a sweet tooth, but so far I think it will stay moist into the next century.

Billed as mild, smooth and rich. Delivered very mild, somewhat smooth, and less than rich. Initial puffs delivering sweet toasted pecans, matching the tin note, were fleeting. After getting into this, the pecan faded to a distant memory, replaced predominantly with a decent (but not the smoothest) burley/woody flavor. Stayed lit well, and burned down to a fine ash. In this case, a high 2 that doesn't reach the 3 mark.

Mellow Mack... Another in my search for that ultimate aromatic, were all looking for. I picked this blend, because more times than not, I end up with a Mc Cllelland blend as my top choice anyway, so for me, it's always a good place to start. The tin says, mild and smooth. No argument there, in fact its so mild and smooth, that it is no longer a consideration in my search. I find it lacking in both strength and flavor, at least for my beat-up palet. From what I can see, this is a very well crafted blend. Totally without harshness or tongue bite, and a must try, for most aromatic lovers. But be warned, if you prefer more of a “in your-face blend” this one may not be it. For what it is 2.5 stars. My personal rating 1.5 / 5

This was my first McClelland aromatic. Bottom line...just ok. Nothing special here. C&D and Peterson maake better aromatics in my opinion.

Mellow Mac is a quality aromatic, though for me it was a bit heavily cased as I like mild aromatics and English blends. Unlike many of the aromatics that I have tried, it burns to a nice grey ash and does not bite, though does burn a little hot if you're not careful. Nicotine is minimal. Smoked a little wet. Room note is pleasant. Smoked in a Stanwell Vario 2.5/5 stars

I bought a tin of this based on the reviews I read here and my desire to experiment with aromatic blends. At first I was not that impressed. It smells OK in the tin but has little flavor when smoked. We had a few friends over one night and none of them cared for the room note.

As a result I moved this tin to my car and only smoke it on my way to and from work. I have found that the more I smoke it the more I like it. The flavor although a little on the mild side and room note although not that aromatic in my opinion have grown on me. For a mild tobacco it is pretty good.

I like that it burns smooth and cool and does not require many relights. I also like that it doesn't get too goopy in my pipe. I'm not sure I will buy much of it but I may from time to time have to revisit this one to see if my opinion changes.

It tastes good, smokes just fine, not goopy. However, it costs far more than it is worth and does have somewhat of a bite to it. This honey/pecan blend is simply put just not worth the cost or effort when so many better aromatics are available in bulk.

10/04/2004: I rate this as a four star smoke only in the catagory of American Aromatics. Too much flavoring and softening agents for a frequent smoke. When in the mood for something to please a crowd, this one does the job. Smells great, tastes o.k.

11/17/2006 Update: Original review still applies. Am down-rating as it is no longer in my rotation. Tastes change.