McCranie's Old Syrian
(3.33)
Every once in a while the cellar will give up a tobacco of a very special character. McCranie's searches out this quality, aged tobacco to produce unique smoking pleasures that will become limited edition entries in the Cellar's Choice series. Enjoy.
Notes: Limited production of aged Syrian Latakia of 650 tins.
Details
| Brand | McCranie's |
| Series | Cellar's Choice |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50g Tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
Please login to post a review.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Jun 09, 2005 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
This is easy to pack, cool and steady burning. Latakia is the dominant component. Typical syrian latakia taste and therefore a plesent and semi-complex flavored smoke.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2004 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Strong |
I found this blend particularly smooth and complex. It definitely changes character as you smoke it down the bowl. It starts out mellow and unassuming but builds to a wonderful symphony of flavor. It gives no tongue-bite whatsoever and the syrian latakia has been well blended with the virginia and oriental leaves so that each component supports the overall smokiness of this blend. This is definitely a special occassion smoke. I purchased two tins. One for reviewing and one for the cellar. I look forward to enjoying this blend in the months to come. We are definitely blessed to have so many excellent blends available to us in the good ol USA. Update: 02-19-04 After finishing my 2nd and last tin, I have to say "the emperor has no clothes!". I now realize that the Latakia in this blend was over aged and lost too much of its flavor leaving this blend too bland for my taste.There are many blends available that surpass the flavor and quality of this blend. Let us wait in hope and see what suprises come out from McCranie's Cellar in the future. Rating 3 out of 5 points.
target="_blank"
