McClelland Aurora
(3.45)
The full spectrum of matured Virginia flavors from naturally sweet, mellow red to rich, deeply fragrant black stoved lemon unfolds as you smoke. Awaken to a dawning of tantalizing tastes in every bowl. Aurora is a mellow rich mixture of high sugar content red Virginia, a bit of bright and black stoved Virginia.
Notes: Reintroduced in 2009 from a PCCA Blend.
Details
| Brand | McClelland |
| Series | Collector Series |
| Blended By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Manufactured By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ready Rubbed |
| Packaging | 50 grams 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 to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.45 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 20 of 25 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 14, 2013 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Tobacco was moderately wet and seemed a bit sticky out of the tin, maybe owing to the casing. Yes, the ketchup is there, both in the smell from the tin and taste when smoked, from first to last bowl, wet or dry or whatever. But anyway, it's still one of my favorite Virginia blends. Burns slowly and quite cool, no tongue bite or any other problems here.
Once lit, it won't overwhelm you with strong taste. It's subtle and delicate, but possesses LOTS of fine detail. It combines sweetness and fruitiness with some more earthy and sour notes. Generally resembles the 5100, but seems a bit more complex and full-bodied to me.
A lovely blend!
Once lit, it won't overwhelm you with strong taste. It's subtle and delicate, but possesses LOTS of fine detail. It combines sweetness and fruitiness with some more earthy and sour notes. Generally resembles the 5100, but seems a bit more complex and full-bodied to me.
A lovely blend!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 20, 2011 | Strong | None Detected | Full | Very Pleasant |
Here's lookin' at you, kid.
Aurora is the best of the best.
Aurora is the best of the best.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 21, 2009 | Medium | Very Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
This is good stuff! I have tins ranging in age from new to 9 years old. i always seem to taste orange and baked bread. I love this in tall bowls in the morning. When this tobacco gets some age on it the taste really blossoms. New tins can lead you to puff too hard looking for flavor, but no worries give it a year and the tobacco "comes to life".Stock up!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 01, 2009 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
This blend is nothing short of amazing. There have not been many blends that I would say were amazing. This, however is one of them. Easily my "desert island" tobacco. The great sweet taste of virginias with the stoved virginias give this blend great body and flavor. The most pleasurable part for me about this blend is the notes of carmel. Burns well and lights easy with minimal drying. This is a blend I will be buying a few tins of.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 06, 2018 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Very Pleasant |
I love this blend. A pleasing aroma of raisins, figs, and maybe a bit of spice greeted me upon cracking open this well-aged 2006 tin of finely cut ribbon red Virginia. This blend is exactly what I look for in a Virginia: sweet, creamy smoke with just a suggestion of spice. A few re-lights required, mild nic hit, awesome room note. Easily an all day smoke. Savored slowly, this is a delightful blend!
Pipe Used:
Satou Volcano
Age When Smoked:
2006, so twelve years of aging
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 19, 2016 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
Exactly what it says on the tin. What one would expect of a mix of bright Va and stoved Va, with the notable presence of Red Va adding some spice and mouth feel.
Packs easy, burns a treat and I have no doubt that as others have already noted, this will age beautifully. Full marks.
Packs easy, burns a treat and I have no doubt that as others have already noted, this will age beautifully. Full marks.
Pipe Used:
Lepeltier
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 29, 2011 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
This blend is cut as fine ribbon and, in the tin, the aroma is of the typical McClelland fruity ferment.
A blend of bright, red, and stoved black, this is a full spectrum virginia blend, indeed. If you know McC, then you know what to expect.
Though expectedly delicious, Aurora is basically a retread. Albeit presented in a finer cut, this is essentially equivalent to Butera's Royal Vintage Matured Ribbon.
Chamber Gauge: Medium
A blend of bright, red, and stoved black, this is a full spectrum virginia blend, indeed. If you know McC, then you know what to expect.
Though expectedly delicious, Aurora is basically a retread. Albeit presented in a finer cut, this is essentially equivalent to Butera's Royal Vintage Matured Ribbon.
Chamber Gauge: Medium
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 02, 2010 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
This is my first Virginia as well as my first review. I found this a very enjoyable blend. I wasn't sure what all the reviews I read about McClelland tins having a Ketchup order was about; the only other tin I have opened was Syrian Ringlow Reserve and it smelled like spice. But this one sure had a ketchup aroma. This tobacco improved in taste about a week after opening.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 23, 2010 | Mild | None Detected | Full | Very Pleasant |
This is an excellent virginia. Sweet, tangy, wonderful smell. This just vaulted into my top 2 smokes.
No bite, no nose sting, stays lit, lots of smoke.
This stuff is just awesome.
No bite, no nose sting, stays lit, lots of smoke.
This stuff is just awesome.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 06, 2009 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
I am fairly new to pipe smoking first of all. I have been doing it about a year or so. I have dove in whole heartedly and tried many different virginia tobaccos. I am very fond of the grand oriental series from mcclelland. But this new blend has so much going on I believe it is one of the sweetest mild virginia blends I have ever tasted. Very little tongue bite and the lemon virginia can really be tasted well on the finish. If you are a virginia smoker this would be a must add to your rotation of tobaccos.
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