McLintock Creme de Cassis
(2.00)
With the aroma of currant. Fruity and highly aromatic. Mildly and spicy.
Details
| Brand | McLintock |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Alcohol / Liquor, Fruit / Citrus |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams pouch |
| Country | Germany |
| Production |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium to Strong
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 04, 2017 | Very Mild | Strong | Mild | Very Pleasant |
McLintock - Crème de Cassis.
Another one of my earlier reviews which I thought was rubbish when I re-read! Here's the new version:
I bought a fresh tin for the purpose of this review and was quite impressed when I opened it up. I was met by a coarse cut, prominently medium brown Virginia, blend. Unlike their Black Magic there's only a tiny proportion of black Cavendish. It smells strong of alcohol and currants: Crème de Cassis. For me it took a bit of a nose-dive from there.
On the plus side of things it lights easily, gives a relatively cool smoke, and has a pleasantly mild amount of nicotine. So what's the problem? The topping. As the tin-note implied, it's strong, very strong, at that. There's no room for tobacco flavours, I can only taste berries and alcohol. Sure, a red-blooded aromatic fan would be in utopia, after a few sips. I'm not though!
Here's a good point to finish on: the room note's nice!
To be fair though, a lot of folks will love it, it's not 'bad' for what it is. Ergo, it's not for me.
Two stars. Just one would be cruel, and unfair; I can see how it would appeal to a lot of smokers!
Somewhat recommended.
Another one of my earlier reviews which I thought was rubbish when I re-read! Here's the new version:
I bought a fresh tin for the purpose of this review and was quite impressed when I opened it up. I was met by a coarse cut, prominently medium brown Virginia, blend. Unlike their Black Magic there's only a tiny proportion of black Cavendish. It smells strong of alcohol and currants: Crème de Cassis. For me it took a bit of a nose-dive from there.
On the plus side of things it lights easily, gives a relatively cool smoke, and has a pleasantly mild amount of nicotine. So what's the problem? The topping. As the tin-note implied, it's strong, very strong, at that. There's no room for tobacco flavours, I can only taste berries and alcohol. Sure, a red-blooded aromatic fan would be in utopia, after a few sips. I'm not though!
Here's a good point to finish on: the room note's nice!
To be fair though, a lot of folks will love it, it's not 'bad' for what it is. Ergo, it's not for me.
Two stars. Just one would be cruel, and unfair; I can see how it would appeal to a lot of smokers!
Somewhat recommended.
Pipe Used:
Altinok Meer'
PurchasedFrom:
My Smoking Shop
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2011 | Mild | Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
I do like aromatic blends and have enjoyed several of the other McLintock blends. This one was a little different. On opening the tin the aroma is more synthetic than the other blends I have tried. Whilst the tobaccos themselves are nice enough, the casing is too sweet for my taste. I also found that, although the tobacco wasn't too damp when I filled my pipe, the last third of the bowl became quite damp on several occasions. The steam produced towards the end of the smoke made it easy to burn the tongue and seemed to take a lot away from the taste.
A tobacco for those of you with a sweet tooth.
A tobacco for those of you with a sweet tooth.
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