McClelland Vanilla Black Cavendish

Appearance= Solid Black.

Bag Aroma= German Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Icing.

Texture= Moist German Chocolate Cake.

Room Aroma= My wife liked it.

Taste= Deep Vanilla most of the way down. Minty vanilla thru nostrils.

Verdict= Vanilla Connoisseurs; this is it!

I really don't know how to rate this tobacco since it all depends on how you look at it. By itself it is very bland and lacks the fuller flavors of other Black Cav favorites like Argosy and BCA. As a blender however, it knocks the socks off the others. This stuff will blend with most any tobacco, and add a subtle Cav. flavor that won't overwhelm the rest of the blend. Good stuff when used correctly.

McClelland has closed shop, and with it goes this wonderful blend. OK, I know they aren't known for basic aromatic staples like this, but I can see why McClelland was so loved, and will be so missed! This one hits all the high notes for a black cavendish, with a lovely buttery vanilla, but also notes of coconut and maple (I can this going well with an Imperial Porter). It burns very well, but not hot. Perhaps due to the unique rough cut and very mild moisture of tobacco? The room note is of course first rate, but not cloying. If I could buy this again by the pound, I would. From now on, I guess I'll have to settle for Peter Stokkebye BC or Lane's BCA.

You'll be missed, McClelland!

This is my second favorite tobacco in the pouch aroma is excellent, a very intense vanilla; the ignition temperature is not too hot what helps you watch your tongue and the taste of vanilla feels and perceives the time smoking what in my particular case I love being non smoker doesn't interest me much the taste of tobacco and nicotine hit and rather perfumer and Wolverine what attracted me to this art of smoking pipe is more the subject of the smells and the tastes and this blend of supplements my expectations since the aroma in the room is very nice leaving it until the next smoke-scented. This will be a tobacco that is always in my rotation of tobacco still waiting for my other three favorite blends.

A great Cavendish. For those complaining of "sour" or "off" tastes, you need to start blending. I rarely smoke pure Cavendish, though there are some who do regularly. To be honest, the difference between most of the common bulk vanilla Cavendish tobaccos is marginal. This one does have a leg up over the others, in my opinion. My favorite use is blending it 1 to 3 with Lane 1Q. A excellent bargain aromatic, can't beat it for the price.

VBC is a really mild, sweet, and pleasant smoke. Easy on the palate and an excellent choice for the beginner. A good option for anyone who wants to enjoy a sweet aromatic smoke. I like Lanes BCA a little bit better, but many like this more than BCA. Either way you can't go wrong.

I don't now, nor ever will buy tobacco based on room note alone...That being said, this is a pleasant--not great--not wonderful smoking tobacco...It is what it is...An all day, pay no mind vanilla black Cavendish...Kind of heavy on the vanilla...Would not buy again.

after hearing about this being the top of black Cavendish blends, I had to try it (since I am an aromatic/BC smoker for the most part). it is a good smoke but not superior to the lane bca (or smokers pride black Cavendish for that matter) although they run in the same vein, they are different in taste. this one is more buttery in taste and the vanilla is less pronounced in taste. it is less humid although heavily cased. it takes the fire very well and leave minimal dry dottles. the room note is pleasing and the after taste is appealing. mild all day smoke for aromatics and black Cavendish lovers.

Best aromatic blend I have smoked. Also very cool smoking, great blender for the hotter burning blends. Tin aroma is pretty amazing.