McClelland Best of Show
(2.75)
A blue ribbon blend of Americas finest tobaccos. You'll judge it full flavored, satisfying, mild. We have polished it off with nougat flavoring. Tastefully opulent. A winner.
Details
| Brand | McClelland |
| Series | Premium Aromatic |
| Blended By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Manufactured By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Cavendish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Nougat, Sherry, Whisky |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium to Strong
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.75 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 31 - 36 of 36 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 26, 2008 | Very Mild | Mild | Very Mild | Pleasant |
McClelland Best of Show was a tobacco that I ordered with high hopes. In my opinion it didn't live up to its name. It does have a nougat flavor. To me, Best of Show tastes like a Pecan Log made of white divinity candy covered by pecans that I remember the family purchasing from Stuckey's stores while on vacation during my childhood. That is where the good part ends for this tobacco. Best of Show was too light and non-existant as a smoke for me. Everything about it is mild and light. It has virtually no nicotine content as far as I can tell. I don't plan to purchase it again. Although limited to three varieties, McClelland's Townsman Cavendish series is better than their tinned premium aromatic series of pipe tobaccos at a better price.
One star for Best of Show.
One star for Best of Show.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 26, 2007 | Very Mild | Medium to Strong | Mild | Very Pleasant |
Best of Show is a fine tobacco blend as far as aromatics go. The tin aroma smells to me like butterscotch. The taste is sweet and that of nougat or butterscotch true to the tin aroma. It lights and burns well and smoked down to a fine ash for me with only a little dottle and moisture. It's a very mild, smooth smoke. The only time it bit me was on relights no matter how gentle I puffed. It did require a lot of attention and care to prevent overheating and moisture build-up. It was pretty unidimensional throughout the bowl with no changes in taste but no bitterness either. All in all a nice tasting and smoking quality aromatic but a bit on the boring side.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 17, 2007 | Mild | Mild | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
Like most pipe smokers, I started many years ago with aromatics. Luckily, I found my English mainstays and moved on, never looking back. I found an open tin of BOS at Cigar King, Skokie, IL, and was immediately overcome with the sweet but reserved tin aroma. I fired some up and was not disappointed. This is a premium aromatic, a bit on the sugary side, with flavors of chocolate and nougat. McClelland does aromatics well. The casing is a bit on the heavy side, but the mild flavor and inviting room note make up for it. This is a blend I can turn to from time to time when I?m not in the mood for a heavy English. Good stuff! Pleasing, fragrant and delicious.
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great room note but simply too greasy and mucky for my taste. i've attained grown up tastes and i don't care for twinkies anymore. try fader's or wilke for more adult aromatics that won't leave your mouth coated and waxy.
Two and a half of five stars
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great room note but simply too greasy and mucky for my taste. i've attained grown up tastes and i don't care for twinkies anymore. try fader's or wilke for more adult aromatics that won't leave your mouth coated and waxy.
Two and a half of five stars
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 02, 2005 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
I just bought a tin of this at Cigar King in Illinois.This is an incredible blend.This is a chunky, and most delicious blend.It says nougat on the can and guess what it tastes like nougat!I normally smoke aromatic English blends and this is a great switch to the sweeter side. Another recommendation would be Dark English which I also picked up at Cigar King.If you like quality aromatics that are rich with no tongue bit give this a try.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 24, 2004 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
08-24-04 What is nougat anyway? Appearance: Black and Tan leaf, nice medium ribbon Tin Aroma: Sweet something, I guess this is what Nougat smells like. Packing and Lighting: easy in spite of moisture. Initial Flavor: sweet, something between coffee and chocolate. Mid-Bowl: a little rounder and fuller, nice room aroma. Bottom of Bowl: a little bitterness from the casing, not much more strength. Overall: this is a very nice aromatic, but I didn't care for the flavor too much. It can bite so be cautious. My quest for the perfect aromatic will not end here...
Rating: 3 out of 5 Points.
Rating: 3 out of 5 Points.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 22, 2004 | Very Mild | Medium | Very Mild | Very Pleasant |
This is an ultra high quality aromatic, just like it's advertised. However, it still isn't so much more than other bulk blends, such as those from Lane, as to justify the expense. At least for me that is. Others who fancy aromatics and little else may want to spend the money and use this as a celebration smoke, much the same way I do with Penzance and Red Ribbon. It burns extremely cool and reminded me and the friends that I tried it with of "Snicker's candy bars". There's a marketing Idea for you!
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