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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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 29, 2017 | Mild | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
I love Latakia and Balkan blends. I purchased a tin of this and smoked the whole tin. While the blend was pleasant, I did not find this blend to be as robust or as smoky as most Balkans. The blend is subdued, with the orientals and the Latakia being very subdued.While pleasing , a long time Balkan smoker will not be intrigued by this
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2016 | Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
Blah. Has little similarity to real English blends and I have been smoking English tobaccos for a half century. Karl himself did much better than this.
Pipe Used:
Peterson system
Age When Smoked:
fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 22, 2003 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable to Strong |
First, let me warn you, I have found that I am allergic to Perique. I write this review so that others may realize that maybe they too have this problem and therefore cannot enjoy this blend. Upon opening the tin you are met with the typical color of the Frog series,but with the wonderful odor that comes from the Perique. After a little airing, this blend lights easy and immediately lets you know you are in the bayou. The perique seems to be in higher quantities than other blends I have tried but soon (about mid-bowl) I begin to get the mouth coating due to my allergy. I finish the bowl with much effort because the flavor is good and I don't like to waste tobacco, but I have to pass. Thank God there are the other two Frogs for me to enjoy....
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 01, 2012 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Tolerable |
I prefer aromatics so I think this blend requires an acquired taste. To me the aroma from the tin kind of put me off and the taste of that kind of smoked meat does not appeal. There was no tongue bite, the tobacco was about perfect to put straight into the pipe but I did have to relight several times. The room note matches the tin and taste so for me not great. If you are an aromatics fan and new to smoking it may not appeal. I do like to have something different to aromatics every once in awhile but I don't think I would purposely buy this one again.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 14, 2009 | Mild | None Detected | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Pleasant |
Well it's been tried in several pipes here and I just can't seem to find it. It's like an aromatic more for me. Nice smell but no flavor. Cool smoking even when running hot in the pipe, and a clean mouth feel. The nicotine is a nice level and it's a soothing smoke but I'm just not finding anything to get excited about in the frog. Might as well be The non descriptive English smoke for people looking to try out the world of the natural flavors. I won't bother in the future however as I need a little more going on.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 07, 2006 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
I was disappointed in this one as I tried it after two tins of Frog Morton and found this one rather bland after the heavy latakia of the former. don?t get me wrong it wasn?t bad , It just lacked the monochromatic, overwhelming presence of the original Frog Morton. I suppose if I had smoked this first it may have left a different impression. I doubt I will ever buy it again.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 19, 2005 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
The third of McClelland's Frog Morton series, that I decided to try, was 'on the Bayou'. I began with 'on the Town' and the only one left now is the original 'Frog Morton'. I do not know if I began with the best or will end with it, but the two between are dreadful. The only nice thing that I can say about 'on the Bayou' is that--hmm, I have nothing nice to say about this appalling hot-burning twig-ridden rubbish. McClelland creates some of the best pipe tobacco blends on the planet. Unfortunately, I have now discovered, they also create some of the worst.
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