McClelland Pal O' Mine

(2.86)
A pleasant companion, never harsh or rough, Quiet, soothing, always agreeable, the pipe is a fine pal when filled with this ever-civil, mellow, peach-flavored blend.

Details

Brand McClelland
Series Premium Aromatic
Blended By McClelland Tobacco Company
Manufactured By  
Blend Type Aromatic
Contents Black Cavendish, Burley, Cavendish
Flavoring Peach
Cut Ribbon
Packaging 50g Tin
Country United States
Production No longer in production

Profile

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

Average Rating

2.86 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 22, 2010 Mild Mild Mild Very Pleasant
I'm impressed! When I read the label that it had the "vaguely reminiscent of grandma's peach cobbler" I just wondered what I was in for. I lit the bowl got absorbed in some work and it dawned on me that my mouth tasted like peaches. Initially I had no association with the tobacco instead I was wondering what I ate that left me thinking of peaches. Well it's a good job. For me this blend is like a liqueur and it's to be enjoyed infrequently but not to be forgotten. I think in today's market it has a limited existence so if you like it stock up before the discontinuation.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jul 28, 2016 Mild Mild to Medium Mild Pleasant
The Virginia has a little grass and citrus. The burley is nutty with a little toast and molasses, and shows itself a little more toward the last quarter. The black cavendish offers brown sugar in the background. The creamy smooth mild to medium peach topping sublimates the tobaccos to a fair extent, but it does sport a very mild artificial note. I didn’t find it distracting, though. The nic-hit is extremely mild. Won’t or get harsh. Just a little moist in the tin, but needs no dry time. Burns well and cool with a mostly consistent flavor. Requires a few relights, but not enough to bug you. Leaves a little moisture in the bowl, but no goop or dottle. The sweet after taste lingers a little. A fairly easy going all day smoke. Two and a half stars.

-JimInks
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 20, 2014 Mild Medium Medium Pleasant
The best peach blend I have had to date. I smoke a wide variety of tobaccos, from English to Virginia to Aromatics. I like how the topping is not totally overdone, but the peach taste remains steady throughout the bowl. DGT's pretty well, too.

Govern Yourself Accordingly!
Pipe Used: Peterson Pipe of the Year
PurchasedFrom: Iwan Ries
Age When Smoked: 1 year
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
May 21, 2003 Mild Medium Very Mild Pleasant
Nope. This isn't any Pal 'O Mine only because I never liked peaches, in a pipe, in my cereal or even in my cobbler.

Still, it is quality and you can taste tobacco, too. It is also biteless. So, for the peach loving crowd out there, this may be perfection in a can.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 03, 2013 Mild Medium Mild to Medium Very Pleasant
In opening the tin I found the peach aroma nice-not too heavy. The moisture content was also just right. Loaded the pipe, and began. As I smoked the entire bowl--from top, mid down to the bottom I detected all the way through a nice melding of the fruity, and burleys going on. It did not bite, and as I kepte smoking I had thought my pipe had went out. In fact I was through the entire bowl, and it burned down to a nice white ash. I found it NOT to be clowing, or goopy. In fact it is one of the few aromatics I have tried that is not goopy. If you like aromatics I suggest this for a nice break from from some of the other vanilla, chocolate etc. stuff. One other reviewer had noted they thought perhaps this blend is made in a way that has the casing infused. I can say I agree. For me the peachy taste was always going on along with a nice burly flavor coming through also. Over all I can say I liked it. I would purchase this again if someone asked whether, or not I would.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Apr 10, 2010 Very Mild Mild to Medium Mild Very Pleasant
I must say after reviewing this site I am thrilled to be a reviewer. Before I review this brand, I want to express that I have no bias towards the reviews of others. As we all know a good smoke is the one YOU enjoy, though it may not favor all, it favors you, and thats what makes us united. The pleasure of pipe smoking,... Okay, enough of self introduction. Pal o'Mine is an exceptional all day smoke, one you can smoke for days before rotation. Im impressed with this blend, and confess that it is a blend with one desiginated pipe, " a corn cob". you can sip this and lower your blood pressure very quickly, the aroma is wonderfull, there is a hint of fresh fruit and pure tobacco, how wonderfull McClelland is at blending, after a good light a few puffs and a gentile tamp, I rarely ever have to relight, I enjoy this riding home from work. just because it is mild do's not mean it's not tasty, there is no dottle or bite, even when your puffing away, my pipe never over heats, and I think the cob gives this blend justice, never under estimate simplicity, 3 stars for sure, I love McClelland blends, and will be partial to many of there tobaccos. Happy Jack
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 08, 2010 Very Mild Medium Very Mild Very Pleasant
McClellands tinned aromatics seem to occupy shades of a grey area for me. They're not "hit or miss" - they're more "just good enough or not quite good enough". This falls into the latter category.

This didn't have the mouth-tingling flavor of Tastemaster, nor the intoxicating tin aroma of Best of Show nor the quiet whisper of added flavor in Easy Street. The peach flavor was a little more notable than I cared for but it wasn't unpleasant. In fact, if you like artificially flavored fruity tobacco, this is probably one of the best. To that end, it achieves what I believe McClellands set out to do. My personal bias is away from cherries and peaches in tobacco; but I intended to try all the McC's tinned aros and I think this is a good one for those of you without my personal bias. It's a high quality American-style aromatic from a high quality American blender. If you like peaches in your smoke, don't wait.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jul 12, 2016 Extremely Mild Medium Extremely Mild (Flat) Very Pleasant
Looking for something to enjoy in the warmer season I decided to give this a go. As I have found with all McClelland blends, quality tobacco was employed here. Peach flavor is evident from tin to ash. Light, easy and one dimensional all through the bowl. After a few bowls I decided to throw some Virginia in the mix to add some character. I normally don't smoke aromatics, but on the front porch this does well with mixed company. Without the addition of some Virginia I would have found this boring and almost not worth loading in the pipe.
Pipe Used: Stanwell Vario freehand
PurchasedFrom: McCrannies
Age When Smoked: Tin
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 03, 2014 Medium Medium to Strong Full Pleasant
This is absolutely the best peach blend that exists. The fruity smell in the tin translates directly to the smoke. When smoked in a leisurely fashion, I find that the taste lasts the entire bowl. There is also a fair amount of nicotine in this tobacco, which makes it quite satisfying. Love it!
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jul 17, 2011 Very Mild Medium Mild to Medium Very Pleasant
If you are searching for a non-cloying peach aromatic, this is it. McClelland's aromatics are some of the best, and this is an example why.

There will always be a tin of this in my cabinet.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jun 02, 2018 Mild Mild to Medium Mild to Medium Pleasant
Due to my inability to acquire more of this blend I suppose it’s a good thing I don’t care for its flavor. In the tin it smells as advertised, like peach cobbler. Once lit, the story changed, I tasted mostly a sort of zwieback toast kind of flavor, with the peach as a mild topping. I don’t know if this is coming from perhaps the Burley or possibly some supporting topping that was put on the blend, but it is very distracting and rather unpleasant. Those who are searching this out will get no competition from me.
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