McClelland Tudor Castle Arcade
(3.17)
Pressed in traditional Scottish cake, aged to perfection, this blend of the finest naturally sweet matured Virginias, fragrant Katerini, rich Louisiana perique and just a touch of rare Syrian latakia makes an exceptionally smooth, cool smoke suitable for a stroll along the castle arcade.
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 | English |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Broken Flake |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.17 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 12 of 12 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2018 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
McClelland Tudor Castle Arcade will be missed. Sweet mature Virginia's form a base for the curry notes of the Katerini, dark raisin spice of perique and just a touch of Syrian Latakia to darken the flavors with Notes of wine drifting to the nose now and again. The Syrian Latakia does the same thing to this flake that the cyprian Latakia does to GLP Fillmore. So no worries of Latakia ghosting your pipes.
Arcade is a delicate flake, that needs to be dried and smoked slow to discover every nuance this flake has to offer. Katerini is my favorite oriental condiment. This flake showcases this leaf in all its glory. Sweet bready virginias are enhanced with perique, offering dark fruit: dates, raisins, and prunes. The Gentle spice of katerini weaves in and out of the dark fruit laced virginias. The Syrian pops it's head out once in a while with that wine note the Syrian is so famous for. Overall it's a stellar flake that changes from pipe to pipe. Today I like it in a briar, but tomorrow I'm getting something different from a clay and so on. This one is a Mike and Mary Masterpiece. If you stocked up on Arcade before the demise of McClelland, then count yourself as being in a league of your own.
Arcade is a delicate flake, that needs to be dried and smoked slow to discover every nuance this flake has to offer. Katerini is my favorite oriental condiment. This flake showcases this leaf in all its glory. Sweet bready virginias are enhanced with perique, offering dark fruit: dates, raisins, and prunes. The Gentle spice of katerini weaves in and out of the dark fruit laced virginias. The Syrian pops it's head out once in a while with that wine note the Syrian is so famous for. Overall it's a stellar flake that changes from pipe to pipe. Today I like it in a briar, but tomorrow I'm getting something different from a clay and so on. This one is a Mike and Mary Masterpiece. If you stocked up on Arcade before the demise of McClelland, then count yourself as being in a league of your own.
Pipe Used:
Cob/Briar/clay
PurchasedFrom:
PipesamdCigars.com
Age When Smoked:
9 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Mar 31, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Very nice, lovely flakes, fairly thick cut. This one needs to be rubbed out. Tin moisture is acceptable but a little high. Have tried in several pipes, and it seems to prefer something a bit on the smaller end. For best results, don't smoke it in a heavily Latakia imprinted pipe.
This one is a good intro to English style blends for a virginia or vaper lover, since that is about all you get. Fortunately the virginia is very high grade. The overall impression on opening is a very grassy, herbal smell. The flakes are light colored, with some brown streaks. After lighting, you get a big burst of the va. The oriental and perique are both fairly apparant, but the latakia seems absent. If it's there, there isn't enough to pick out, for me. As the bowl progresses, the smoke loses some of the herbal notes, but not the perique, and the lat. is still MIA. No bite, but a little heat and some perique pepper.
Overall a good smoke, of very high quality, but without enough latakia to really appeal to me- and I'm not one who likes a heavy hand with the latakia, just midrange blends. I've enjoyed this tin as a change of pace, but doubt that I'll buy more.
This one is a good intro to English style blends for a virginia or vaper lover, since that is about all you get. Fortunately the virginia is very high grade. The overall impression on opening is a very grassy, herbal smell. The flakes are light colored, with some brown streaks. After lighting, you get a big burst of the va. The oriental and perique are both fairly apparant, but the latakia seems absent. If it's there, there isn't enough to pick out, for me. As the bowl progresses, the smoke loses some of the herbal notes, but not the perique, and the lat. is still MIA. No bite, but a little heat and some perique pepper.
Overall a good smoke, of very high quality, but without enough latakia to really appeal to me- and I'm not one who likes a heavy hand with the latakia, just midrange blends. I've enjoyed this tin as a change of pace, but doubt that I'll buy more.
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