McClelland Tawny Flake
(3.04)
Little, elegant flue-cured Virginia flakes, redolent with sun-dappled sweetness, and pleasantly tangy. This skillfully blended tobacco, mellowed with Blakeney's exclusive toasting process, fills the pipe with pleasure.
Notes: McClelland introduced their Blakeney's Best line at the 21st CORPS (Conclave of Richmond Pipe Smokers) Pipe Show in Richmond, Virginia. The 50g tin was released to the public in late 2005.
Details
| Brand | McClelland |
| Series | Blakeney's Best |
| Blended By | McClelland |
| Manufactured By | McClelland |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 50g 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
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.04 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2015 | Very Mild | Mild | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Tolerable |
Poorly conceived cut that fills and packs like bits and pieces whether used as tinned or rubbed out and still it doesn’t light easily.
Very little in the way of flavor; a bit of sweetness and grass and an unpleasant background note. I found myself smoking more aggressively (to get some flavor) but the sugar took on a chemical caste and it began to burn hot. Behaves best when packed with light pressure and smoked slowly but then it's also nearly devoid of flavor.
I smoked this mixture eight times and every bowl was unpleasant and a chore from rim to heel. McClelland makes some fine Virginia but this isn’t one of them and I’d ask anyone considering it, why?
Perhaps I had a tin from a bad batch? I won’t try to find out.
Very little in the way of flavor; a bit of sweetness and grass and an unpleasant background note. I found myself smoking more aggressively (to get some flavor) but the sugar took on a chemical caste and it began to burn hot. Behaves best when packed with light pressure and smoked slowly but then it's also nearly devoid of flavor.
I smoked this mixture eight times and every bowl was unpleasant and a chore from rim to heel. McClelland makes some fine Virginia but this isn’t one of them and I’d ask anyone considering it, why?
Perhaps I had a tin from a bad batch? I won’t try to find out.
Pipe Used:
Barling, Ser Jacopo, cob
PurchasedFrom:
online
Age When Smoked:
new (2015)
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