McClelland Christmas Cheer 1999
(3.50)
A special selection of the beautiful, ripe, orange flue-cured Virginias of the Carolina Border Belt crop of 1994.
Notes: Hand-blended, premium pressed Virginia flake tobaccos. A fine vintage, naturally sweet, in limited quantity.
Produced in 1992, 1994-2017 in limited quantities. Tinned in July of the respective year.
Details
| Brand | McClelland |
| Blended By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Manufactured By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Broken Flake |
| Packaging | 50 grams or 100 grams tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.50 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2004 | Medium | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
A sample bag of 20 grams or so showed up in my mailbox 4 days ago , which has now been consumed. I will not usually write a review without having smoked a minimum of two ounces but this will have to suffice. I have not sampled any of the other available years of Christmas Cheer but have been told 1999 was a good'er. Blend is a broken flake, very wet to the touch. I detect liberal amounts of humectant applied here. There is a flavor added which I am unfamiliar with, very sweet but not pungent, rather contrasting with the more rich smell of well cured virginia. Lightup is sharp! Multiple flavors are present and all of them are hot. I found that even with an extremely slow cadence this flake burned much too warm for me to enjoy. One bowl takes me out of the running for most of the day, not what I look for in a hobby. I am sensitive to virginia bite but find this offering to be an extreme case. I'll leave this one for a more restrained smoker.
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