McClelland Frog Morton on the Bayou

Without question my pick for Most Flavor for 2006 IS Frog Morton On The Bayou. Absolutely incredible weed. After trying several McClelland's nasty, ketchuppy blends I was ready to throw in the towel and write them all off. Then I tried a tin of FMOTT and was pleasantly surprised, so I reached for the "dark, placid waters of the Bayou" and I was stunned by the richness of this blend.

In my opinion, this blend has a similarity to Dorisco Mixture, not as strong as Dorisco, but much richer and fuller in flavor than Dorisco perhaps from the abundance of Latakia. The nose smoke from Frog/Bayou is incredible.

Frog/Bayou may be a little powerful for the eye-opener, but for all day it fills the bill and is even bold enough to satisfy as the day-ender.

I may be a little premature in this review having only smoked one 100Gm tin of Bayou and one 50Gm tin of FMOTT, but from where I sit 2006 is going to be the Year of the Frog!

McClelland is my Hero Brand. The Frog Mortons are just fabulous. This one is grand for contemplative evenings sipping spirits and reading or watching the fire. Never bites, never fails to please. Compliments "On the Town" well. If you buy these two blends you'll never be bored.

This was the first non-aromatic I ever tried. I fell in love with this blend. It was so different from anything I had smoked. Everything just comes together nicely. Sit back with a bowl of this and enjoy the magic of all the different tobaccos as they make their appearence.

McClelland blends have often been accused of not being "sophisticated", but the important thing is enjoyment, and I have enjoyed most of their blends. FMOTB is no exception. This is basically an oriental blend nicely laced with perique. It creates a zesty, tangy smoke that is even and consistent through the entire bowl. For an oriental, the room note is not too bad either. You can leave this in a bowl and come back to it hours, or even a day, later and still find a flavourful, even tobacco in your pipe. This is definitely a favourite of my rotation.

This was my first Frog Morton, but not my first McClelland. I had previously tried, and loved, their bulk offering 5110. However, when I decided to venture into the world of Frog Morton I found the perique offering in On the Bayou too tempting to turn down. I find On the Bayou is sweet when lit up. I sense some sort of flavoring, perhaps a liquor addition, but it is very mild and hardly noticeable. As the bowl continues, the latakia begins to come out, although it is a rather mild latakia mixture in my opinion it is well blended and satisfying. But the bottom half of the bowl is the real kicker with this blend. The perique and latakia combine to make a dark, rich, and smokey flavor that is delightful as it is relaxing. Almost no bite and a pleasant aroma make Frog Morton on the Bayou a great blend for experienced smokers and smokers new to English blends alike. Four stars without a doubt.

I've just tried this tobacco for the fist time today. I smoked one bowl,and immediately re-loaded for another. I have read some of the other reviews and some say that this blend is sweetened. I have to disagree. I believe the sweetness is the Perique along side the orientals. The Perique is way out front here,but not in a harsh way.The Latakia, restrained but singing softly. The billows of smoke I think I could walk on. The taste is MOUTH WATERING.

Delicious tobacco that I smoked down until I drew ashes. I Love you guys at McClelland.

This frog has a nice complex flavor with just enough perique and Latakia for a supurb balance. My favorite frog on the bayou or anywhere else. If your a fan of the Frog you will love this one!

i just recently tried this frog,i really like it.it packs well,stays lite and tastes really good.my favorite frog is "on the town" but this frog is a close second.the smell after opening the tin was great.i will keep this frog on hand.

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.