McClelland Jubilee
(3.58)
The finest in matured Virginias, blended with premium latakia, delicate Turkish leaf and precious Louisiana perique. A joyful celebration of extraordinary flavors, at once refreshing, intriguing, relaxing.
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 | Ribbon |
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
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
3.58 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 20 of 26 Reviews
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 26, 2014 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Unnoticeable |
This is one of those blends that tested my patience in that I had to force myself to leave it be till it recd 2 full years in the cellar.
Tin note has the McVinegar, but with some sweet, almost Cav scents as well. It wasn't till I tried this in a MizzMeer cob that I got a grip on the nuances of Jubilee, as my briars overwhelmed the tastes.
What i get now is a subtle shifting from Va sugary enough to resemble good cavendish, some spiceness from the perique, with an oft intermittent coolness reminiscent of how menthols affect the palate. All that in a single bowl.
Another sly fact bout this blend is that while it is smooth to the point of Early Morning Pipe, the nicotine will creep up on you by bowls-end.
I prefer to pack this densely, it smokes slower than many blends ive tried despite it being dry upon opening. I would recommend this as a transition from aros to English tobys, and I. Would think established veterans would appreciate the subtleties that this blend has to offer.
Tin note has the McVinegar, but with some sweet, almost Cav scents as well. It wasn't till I tried this in a MizzMeer cob that I got a grip on the nuances of Jubilee, as my briars overwhelmed the tastes.
What i get now is a subtle shifting from Va sugary enough to resemble good cavendish, some spiceness from the perique, with an oft intermittent coolness reminiscent of how menthols affect the palate. All that in a single bowl.
Another sly fact bout this blend is that while it is smooth to the point of Early Morning Pipe, the nicotine will creep up on you by bowls-end.
I prefer to pack this densely, it smokes slower than many blends ive tried despite it being dry upon opening. I would recommend this as a transition from aros to English tobys, and I. Would think established veterans would appreciate the subtleties that this blend has to offer.
Pipe Used:
Missouri Meerschaum
PurchasedFrom:
Pipes&Cigars.com
Age When Smoked:
Tin date 1011
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 08, 2011 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Lightly sweet, delicate and complex. If a full, dark English blend is Baroque, Jubilee is more rococo - light and playful, exuberant without being full of itself.
The Latakia here is fragrant and floral, the merest touch of perique adds a subtle bass note. The oriental note is hardly identifiable on its own, but it's there providing a nice counterpoint. What perfect harmony! If Haydn were a pipe smoker, he would have smoked Jubilee.
The Latakia here is fragrant and floral, the merest touch of perique adds a subtle bass note. The oriental note is hardly identifiable on its own, but it's there providing a nice counterpoint. What perfect harmony! If Haydn were a pipe smoker, he would have smoked Jubilee.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 19, 2010 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
Similar to orient 996 but much balanced, therefore much better. Though you have to go through "open the lid, forget for a couple months" ritual, the result is very very rewarding. for details you may want to read my orient 996 review.
Lets wrap. I want a pool full of jubilee and play the scrooge mcduck. That's it.
WOWuzela!
Lets wrap. I want a pool full of jubilee and play the scrooge mcduck. That's it.
WOWuzela!
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 28, 2010 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
The blend is a winner and with the nice sugary Virginans, will age well. As someone mentioned, the Virginia's used definitely have that McCLelland tang. The latakia is there and adds nicely to the blend but does not feature prominently. The oriental and perique add complexity. This is a good smoke for a "vaper" smoker who wants a bit of latakia now and then or a latakia smoker wo wants a more upfront vaper experience. It's sweet and for me, goes well with an ice tea on the porch on a hot day. Going to buy two cans for my long-term stash. Also bought this with Oriental 969 which is similar. At this point in my testing, I am leaning towards Jubilee due to the latakia.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 25, 2009 | Mild | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
This is simply one of the best latakia blends ever. If you are looking for a power house latakia dominated blend then look elsewhere. This blend delivers in all categories,sweet,smooth,flavor packed.
Bye Bye Early Morning pipe. Try it boys it will not disappoint!!
Bye Bye Early Morning pipe. Try it boys it will not disappoint!!
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 31, 2011 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
A very nice "light" English mixture, with mostly Virginias and a touch of Orientals, Latakia and Perique. I guess the mildness of the flue cured leaf make the others tobaccos stand out more than I expected from the look in the tin. Anyway, by mid bowl it tends to flatten and get a little bit boring for my taste. Great tobacco, anyway.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 18, 2011 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Very Pleasant |
This is one very classy blend. The aroma from the tin tells you that you are in for a very special treat. My tin had two years of age on it. The flavor is soft and silky. All the condimental leaf is used sparingly, but the taste is well-rounded and flavorful. Burns very cool. A very refined blend like nothing I've experienced before. I'm tempted to compare it to other blends, but I think it's in a class all it's own. The virginias are slightly sweet and the turkish and perique play off each other. The latakia is further in the background. It has an inordinate amount of flavor for such a mild blend. This is best sipped like a fine wine. Holds your attention from start to finish. A wonderful example of the art of fine blending. Thank you Bob Hamlin.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 31, 2010 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
color and cut are great and this air pocket packs very nicely. the taste is pure, sweet, and unique. this obviously is choice tobacco of all the types in the blend. i thought that i would like it before opening the tin simply becuase it was a mcllelands vaper, i just didnt know how much. i have it sitting next to a tin of frog morton on the bayou and find that i prefer the jubilee. the only thing negative that i would suggest is that the tin artwork is somewhat plain when compared to many of the offerings today, don't let this deter you, buy it for what is inside.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 21, 2009 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Freevito pretty much covers it, but i have to say how good this is. To me it tastes like buttered cashews that have been dug up from an ashtray from lasts nights party. sounds bad but oh is it good. this blend screams to be smoked in an old calabash pipe with an amber stem. If you are fortunate to own a turn of the century barling, pack it with jubilee and enjoy!
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 11, 2009 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
A mixture of brown, chestnut, black, and tan broken ribbons with a nutty, caramel aroma that is slightly sweet. A bit on the springy side, the mixture packs with moderate ease and burns well.
Structurally, Jubilee is a complex mixture comprised of bright and matured Virginias, Turkish leaf, a pinch of Perique, and a dash of Latakia. Somewhat bright with a nutty tang, in the bowl it offers alternately sweet and earthy notes of sugared pecans, dried apricots, marmalade, and wood. Although the fragrant Orientals remain in the forefront for much of the bowl, the Virginias, unmistakably McClelland, are sweet with a mixture of zest and depth which provides an interesting counterpoint. While the Turkish leaf lends an overall sour-savory character to the mixture, a certain tartness from the Perique appears now and again. Applied with a very light hand, the (Syrian?) Latakia sits shyly in the background, its role ultimately unclear. A nutty, pecan-like note persists throughout the bowl. Medium bodied with a soft and somewhat creamy mouthfeel, it offers a dry, semi-sweet finish.
Jubilee is a blend which confounds, and in all honesty this reviewer stands at a loss when it comes to the question of how it might be situated among other Virginia-Oriental preparations. Its particular components place it in general range of the other post-PCCA McClelland offerings, especially Tudor Castle / Arcade and Orient 996 Vintage 2007 (with the Virginias of Aurora being citable as well), and those who have experience with McClelland offerings will find a number of the flavors it offers quite familiar. At the same time, however, Jubilee clearly stands out as a mixture all its own which has, in this reviewer's experience, no immediate parallel in overall effect. While it will not become an everyday smoke in these parts, a small stash will duly be cellared for future sampling.
Structurally, Jubilee is a complex mixture comprised of bright and matured Virginias, Turkish leaf, a pinch of Perique, and a dash of Latakia. Somewhat bright with a nutty tang, in the bowl it offers alternately sweet and earthy notes of sugared pecans, dried apricots, marmalade, and wood. Although the fragrant Orientals remain in the forefront for much of the bowl, the Virginias, unmistakably McClelland, are sweet with a mixture of zest and depth which provides an interesting counterpoint. While the Turkish leaf lends an overall sour-savory character to the mixture, a certain tartness from the Perique appears now and again. Applied with a very light hand, the (Syrian?) Latakia sits shyly in the background, its role ultimately unclear. A nutty, pecan-like note persists throughout the bowl. Medium bodied with a soft and somewhat creamy mouthfeel, it offers a dry, semi-sweet finish.
Jubilee is a blend which confounds, and in all honesty this reviewer stands at a loss when it comes to the question of how it might be situated among other Virginia-Oriental preparations. Its particular components place it in general range of the other post-PCCA McClelland offerings, especially Tudor Castle / Arcade and Orient 996 Vintage 2007 (with the Virginias of Aurora being citable as well), and those who have experience with McClelland offerings will find a number of the flavors it offers quite familiar. At the same time, however, Jubilee clearly stands out as a mixture all its own which has, in this reviewer's experience, no immediate parallel in overall effect. While it will not become an everyday smoke in these parts, a small stash will duly be cellared for future sampling.