McClelland Frog Morton on the Bayou
(3.20)
When vacationing on placid waters of the Bayou, Frog Morton prefers this rich Balkan blend, to which he adds just enough precious Louisiana Perique. Smooth and dark and calming, a relaxing Balkan Blend.
Notes: The name Frog Morton comes to us from the works of JRR Tolkien. Frogmorton: A village in the Eastfarthing of the Shire. It stood on the East Road, between the Three-farthing Stone (fourteen miles to the west) and the Brandywine Bridge (twenty-two miles to the east). Immediately to the north of the village, the stream known as the Water broke into two, creating a wide watery region - this feature seems to have given Frog Morton its name, which means "frog marsh".
Details
| Brand | McClelland |
| Series | Craftsbury Series |
| Blended By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Manufactured By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Balkan |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin, 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 to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.20 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 11, 2004 | Medium to Strong | Extremely Mild | Very Full | Strong |
I find this one to be rich, thick, dark, and smoky with a good kick of Perique. Sometimes I notice the faint taste of vanilla. This is not in my daily schedule of must-smokes but it does offer me some variety from my regulars and offers a very good flavor. There is a unique flavor that I can't put my finger on but, I have tasted the same flavor in other McClelland blends (maybe that's just the taste of a McClelland blend). I'll most likely enjoy the rest of this tin but, I'm not sure yet if another one is in my future.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 14, 2003 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
To me OTB is fundamentally different than OTT. While OTT is slightly blander in taste than I prefer, OTB is blander still (supprisingly so conscidering the addition of perique).
Also, it may be the tin I picked up had excess moisture, but after leaving the lid off for three days I still had gurgle in the pipe and wet dottle in the bottom of the bowl.
The pro's for OTB are its fairly inoffensive room note, it's perique earthiness added to the "Balkan Like" character, and its mild topping.
I will furthur air what I have left and slowly blend in some latakia to develope the character a little.
Also, it may be the tin I picked up had excess moisture, but after leaving the lid off for three days I still had gurgle in the pipe and wet dottle in the bottom of the bowl.
The pro's for OTB are its fairly inoffensive room note, it's perique earthiness added to the "Balkan Like" character, and its mild topping.
I will furthur air what I have left and slowly blend in some latakia to develope the character a little.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Oct 01, 2003 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
My wanderings through the land of latakia have not been particularly successful, although I might be heading in the right direction. Dunhill's My Mixture 965? Ghastly! Samuel Gawith's Squadron Leader? Into the bin! G. L. Pease's Mephisto? Mildly intriguing. Frog Morton on the Bayou? Enjoyable.
Frog Morton on the Bayou has just enough latakia to provide a flavour completely different from my usual strong British flake tobaccos, but does not overpower one with the taste of old leaves and spoiled wine.
An interesting, nuanced, enjoyable bowlful.
Frog Morton on the Bayou has just enough latakia to provide a flavour completely different from my usual strong British flake tobaccos, but does not overpower one with the taste of old leaves and spoiled wine.
An interesting, nuanced, enjoyable bowlful.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 30, 2003 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Well, may as well finish up on the Frogs, now I have started.
Frog Morton on the Bayou (FMOTB) is the best of the lot, combining the savory oriental spiciness of Frog Morton on the Town (FMOTT) with the pepperiness of perique. Appearance-wise, FMOTB looks like a cross between FMOTT (light) and Forg Morton (dark). Flavor-wise however FMOTB sits well apart from its cousins.
I must admit that FMOTB was the first English+perique blend I had tried. At first, I found the combination of perique and latakia off-putting. A few bowls of FMOTB changed that for me in a hurry. I can also imagine that to some tastes, the combination of spicy orientals and spicy perique is just too spicy. Combined with latakia, it is an assault on the senses, being several steps removed from a well-behaved Va/P blend like McClelland's 2015.
I have even taken this one step farther, blending one part of well rubbed-out Old Ironsides with three parts FMOTB, to add a little more latakia backbone to the bayou blend. Not everyone's cup of tea, to be sure, but it sure toots my horn.
I will always have a soft spot in my heart for FMOTB and highly recommend it to the perique lover that would like a bit of latakia as well.
Frog Morton on the Bayou (FMOTB) is the best of the lot, combining the savory oriental spiciness of Frog Morton on the Town (FMOTT) with the pepperiness of perique. Appearance-wise, FMOTB looks like a cross between FMOTT (light) and Forg Morton (dark). Flavor-wise however FMOTB sits well apart from its cousins.
I must admit that FMOTB was the first English+perique blend I had tried. At first, I found the combination of perique and latakia off-putting. A few bowls of FMOTB changed that for me in a hurry. I can also imagine that to some tastes, the combination of spicy orientals and spicy perique is just too spicy. Combined with latakia, it is an assault on the senses, being several steps removed from a well-behaved Va/P blend like McClelland's 2015.
I have even taken this one step farther, blending one part of well rubbed-out Old Ironsides with three parts FMOTB, to add a little more latakia backbone to the bayou blend. Not everyone's cup of tea, to be sure, but it sure toots my horn.
I will always have a soft spot in my heart for FMOTB and highly recommend it to the perique lover that would like a bit of latakia as well.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 31, 2002 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium to Full | Unnoticeable |
Having built a fondness to Frog Morton and Frog Morton on the town, I immediately felt this was worthy of a test tin. This is a good but not great blend. I've never been partial to perique. I found this blend to have many of the qualities of the other Morton blends. Flavorful and rich dense smoke. The tin aroma was similar to the other Morton blends. Seemed to smoke a little wet for me. I'd recommend giving this a try if you like perique but for my tastes, I'll stick with the FM and FMOT.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 02, 2002 | Mild | Very Mild | Medium to Full | Unnoticeable |
Having tried, and liked, the other Frog blends I naturally had to give this one a try. Unfortunately I'm not that big of a perique fan and I think this is the point at which The Frog really starts to loose me.
To me this stuff seems alot like Frog Morton on the Town with perique added. It has the same sort of sweet almost "citrus" smell in the tin that OTT has, but it quite obviously contains perique.
Like the other Frog blends it burns cool and clean, has plenty of body, and is generally a high-quality flavorful yet mellow smoke. The perique is present but not overpowering, and I wish this had been my first introduction to perique.
The only thing I have against this blend is that I just can't get into perique (except perhaps as a condiment in english blends), but I can imagine really liking it if I did. I'm sure I'll finish the tin, but I doubt I'm going to be smoking anything like this regularly.
To me this stuff seems alot like Frog Morton on the Town with perique added. It has the same sort of sweet almost "citrus" smell in the tin that OTT has, but it quite obviously contains perique.
Like the other Frog blends it burns cool and clean, has plenty of body, and is generally a high-quality flavorful yet mellow smoke. The perique is present but not overpowering, and I wish this had been my first introduction to perique.
The only thing I have against this blend is that I just can't get into perique (except perhaps as a condiment in english blends), but I can imagine really liking it if I did. I'm sure I'll finish the tin, but I doubt I'm going to be smoking anything like this regularly.
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