McClelland No. 620 Mocha Black

Mocha Black. This is a wonderful aromatic. it was the perfect moisture from the bag and has smoked perfectly every time. It packs fairly well for the cut, but I do like to grind it down just a bit for my taste. I dont find as much mocha/coffee flavor as I do aroma, but i do get a clean mellow tobacco taste during the whole burn. I dont find it to be hot smoking or goopy at all, just burns cleanly and smoothly to the bottom with dark grey ash and minimal dottle. The room note is fantastic to most people so its great for when its presence will be known. I can smoke this all day, no bite, no excessive tamp or re-lights. It is real low on the vitamen-N score, but it mixes very well so it can be amped up if thats your thing. I really enjoy this blend, just very simple and straight forward and is accepted by most when your in public. I dont know if I will rotate this regularly... but I will definitly keep some in inventory.

McClelland has some wonderful blends, which goes without saying. However, #620 Mocha Black is one of their best. This is a simple Black Cavendish, but a true enjoyment.

If you are like me and want a cup of coffee every now ?and-then or all the time, this is a blend for you. When you open the pouch you are surrounded by the rich aroma of a hot cup of java. It smells just as good as it tastes, if not better

Load the pipe pretty tight and pack it well. There are a lot of extras to this blend, and sometimes it can be difficult to keep it lit. However, if you have it burning good, you should have no problems at all. Before you even light the pipe take a quick draw. You can taste the mocha; if you think that the draw tastes good, wait until you light it.

The first puff is as good as the last. You will forever smell the aroma of coffee during this smoke session. You will either want another bowl or you will want a cup of coffee, or you can be like me and do both. The tobacco will burn to a nice pure white ash. There is absolutely no chance in tongue bite. I have had it smoking so much that the smoke just continued to roll and never received the slightest hint of tongue bite.

I recommend this to everyone that enjoys a cup of coffee or just loves aromatics. I have smoked this blend for about a year now. I have 4 ounces open, and I have some in the cellar. This is a definite ?forever blend.?

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McClelland - No. 620 Mocha Black.

Right, I love coffee, love chocolate, so for me this is a fabulous blend!

As expected, the blend's jet black! Sadly it's also too moist, with the heavy casing contributing to the problem. That said though, I lit my first bowl without any airing and it smoked perfectly. At the risk of sounding melodramatic, the flavour of the smoke is heavenly: rich, sweet, a little sharpness from the coffee, and lots of heavy chocolate flavour. The temperature of the smoke's exorbitantly cool too, like smoking ice!

The nicotine strength is very mild (but who smokes a full-on aromatic for N?), and the room-note's great.

One of the best aro's I've had:

Highly recommended.

4/8/09 Upgrading to 4 stars. I work nights on a flightline and I find that this is the pouch I dip into every night. Yes I know it's sweet and light, but for something comfortable and pleasant everyday at work, it's one of the right stuffs.

Now on MY time, it'll be heavier or an English. At work, when I might have to put her down at any moment and get back to it later, this will do. Relights easily and holds flavor. Bulk prices, gonna be around awhile more and you can use it to blend, I like it.

3/20/09 Damp with very little rubbing to do. Mostly to break up some soft chunks and let air a few minutes.

Chocolate brownie with walnuts and a little coffee flavor. Great at the end of the day with a cup of strong(I drink it black)coffee. Tastes like the aroma from the bag. Room note is very pleasant with lots of smoke. This is really decent stuff.

Wish it were a little stronger, but can also be used to blend. We go on...

I have to agree with reviewer Joseph Durham, this is a great aromatic. I think this is one of the "sleeper" Mc Clelland bulk blends. My local B&M recommended this blend, and I have been smoking it for three months. The mocha flavor is fantastic and dosen't bite. The room note is excellent and will be apporved by all. Mocha Black is a nice change of pace from the VA and perique blends I enjoy.

My friend recommended I mix Mc Clelland X-90 burley 1/2 & 1/2 with Mocha Black which he smokes all the time. X-90 has a light chocolate flavor, and combined with the Mocha, makes for even a better tasting aromatic. Give this combination a try and you won't be sorry.

Highly Recommended

Nice mild tobacco taste with a hint of Coffee and Chocolate. No bite and stays lit. Well Worth a try. Has a nice room note others will like.

McCelland Bulk No. 620 - Mocha Black

Star Rating = 4

Rating Scores - 10 is the Best and 0 is the Worst

Pouch Note = 8

Room Note = 8

Flavor =8

Bite = 8

Burn =8

After Taste = 8

Raw Score = 48

Rated Percentage = 80%

Comment = Smooth, Mid Strength, good Flavor, No Coffee Taste, nice smoke