McClelland Blending Perique
(3.47)
Rare and precious, this dark, fragrant condiment tobacco comes to us in wooden casks from St. James Parish, Louisiana, where it has been produced in time honored fashion since the days when the natives pressed it in tree trunks. Use it sparingly in your blends for its distinctive cooked fruit, musty, mushroom-like aroma and cool smoking character.
Details
| Brand | McClelland |
| Blended By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Manufactured By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Other |
| Contents | Perique |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Strong
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Very Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.47 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 18, 2010 | Strong | Strong | Extra Full | Tolerable |
[EDITED]
I wanted to revisit this review, having been away from the pipe for awhile and recently come back to it with a vengeance.
I recently picked up some blending tobaccos to experiment a little and see what sort of blend I could come up with for myself. Among these is a pound of this Perique, and though I've smoked it many times in the past, I think everybody's opinion of a tobacco changes over time.
I've read in many places that "Perique is used as a spice tobacco and is too strong to smoke by itself"...horsecrap. Is it a very strong tobacco? Yeppers. Too strong? Maybe if you're not a regular smoker, but if you pick up the pipe a few times a day the higher than normal nicotine shouldn't bother you. The flavor of Perique is stunning. You can smoke it several times in a row and still notice something new with each bowl. Yes, it will add spice and a beautiful, peppery, pungent depth to any blend, but this tobacco should never be regarded as something that can't be smoked alone. I thoroughly enjoy it (am doing so right now) and will for as long as I smoke a pipe. A word of warning, though: Do not try to smoke it as it arrives in the post. In the bag, it is literally sopping wet and had to be spread on a large stainless tray to be dried for almost a full day, and even then is just a tad more moist than I'd personally prefer. If you light the stuff up wet, it'll roast your tongue (like almost any tobacco would), is nearly impossible to keep lit, and will gunk up the bottom of your pipe bowl.
Not recommended for anyone brand new to the pipe, certainly.
I wanted to revisit this review, having been away from the pipe for awhile and recently come back to it with a vengeance.
I recently picked up some blending tobaccos to experiment a little and see what sort of blend I could come up with for myself. Among these is a pound of this Perique, and though I've smoked it many times in the past, I think everybody's opinion of a tobacco changes over time.
I've read in many places that "Perique is used as a spice tobacco and is too strong to smoke by itself"...horsecrap. Is it a very strong tobacco? Yeppers. Too strong? Maybe if you're not a regular smoker, but if you pick up the pipe a few times a day the higher than normal nicotine shouldn't bother you. The flavor of Perique is stunning. You can smoke it several times in a row and still notice something new with each bowl. Yes, it will add spice and a beautiful, peppery, pungent depth to any blend, but this tobacco should never be regarded as something that can't be smoked alone. I thoroughly enjoy it (am doing so right now) and will for as long as I smoke a pipe. A word of warning, though: Do not try to smoke it as it arrives in the post. In the bag, it is literally sopping wet and had to be spread on a large stainless tray to be dried for almost a full day, and even then is just a tad more moist than I'd personally prefer. If you light the stuff up wet, it'll roast your tongue (like almost any tobacco would), is nearly impossible to keep lit, and will gunk up the bottom of your pipe bowl.
Not recommended for anyone brand new to the pipe, certainly.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| May 22, 2010 | Strong | Extra Strong | Overwhelming | Tolerable |
The main guy that handles this stuff from St. James Parish is in our pipe club, Triangle Area Pipe Smokers (TAPS) and he is a great guy and has a superior product. It is of course to be used for blending but I like a few others have tried it straight and it was indeed more than I could handle and I have been smoking a pipe for 40 years. Perique is great for its intended purpose.
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