Details
Brand | PCCA |
Blended By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
Manufactured By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
Contents | Virginia |
Flavoring | |
Cut | Ribbon |
Packaging | 2 ounce tin |
Country | United States |
Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Extremely Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 Reviews
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 26, 2016 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant |
Quantum is a beautiful short ribbon cut Virginia that performs nicely when slowly sipped. It can get away from you if you get excited while smoking it, so, watch the comedy channel while smoking. To me, McClelland's has a readily identifiable Virginia - always quality and always lots of depth. Quantum is no different.
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Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 27, 2010 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
This is my third taste-testing of old PCCA straight virginia blends that have come back into production. This one is in the middle, somewhere between the complex spiciness of Rich Virginia Ribbon and the vapid flatness of Aurora.
Upon opening the tin, I'm greeted with the smell of Grandma's spice rack. I'm not familiar enough with the specifics of those spices but the aroma is very spicy to the point where I was convinced this contained oriental tobaccos. I was reminded of the Grand Oriental series, specifically Yenice Agonya and Katerini. However, I read where this is a straight virginia of the stoved variety. Interesting.
The flavor carried on that light spiciness. This one was not nearly as complex as Rich Virginia Ribbon and was comparatively subdued in flavor. It was a fairly consistent smoke that didn't change much down the bowl. I think the point of this one was flavor and it was moderately rich tasting, just not nearly the equal of RVR. But compared to Aurora, this was a flavor beast! I'm going to pick up a few more tins for aging, as I trust this one will improve. It was a very decent smoke but not something I'd buy again except as an aging experiment. If you try this and find it good but lacking a bit of flavor and complexity, give RVR a try.
Upon opening the tin, I'm greeted with the smell of Grandma's spice rack. I'm not familiar enough with the specifics of those spices but the aroma is very spicy to the point where I was convinced this contained oriental tobaccos. I was reminded of the Grand Oriental series, specifically Yenice Agonya and Katerini. However, I read where this is a straight virginia of the stoved variety. Interesting.
The flavor carried on that light spiciness. This one was not nearly as complex as Rich Virginia Ribbon and was comparatively subdued in flavor. It was a fairly consistent smoke that didn't change much down the bowl. I think the point of this one was flavor and it was moderately rich tasting, just not nearly the equal of RVR. But compared to Aurora, this was a flavor beast! I'm going to pick up a few more tins for aging, as I trust this one will improve. It was a very decent smoke but not something I'd buy again except as an aging experiment. If you try this and find it good but lacking a bit of flavor and complexity, give RVR a try.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 08, 2020 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant |
After a seven year break from the pipe hobby I started back a few weeks ago. I found this unopened tin in my tobacco stash, I purchased it in 2012. Upon opening I found it to still be moist and ready to smoke. The smell was a little muted with a mild spice aroma. The smoke was smooth and mild but it did not have the sweetness I remember from the Virginia tobacco I smoked in the past. But it also had none of the tongue burn that can happen with some tobacco. Since I was outside the room note can't be judged with accuracy but the smell was not noticeable to any extent. One follow up. After finishing this up, I realized I had noted a sweet tea flavor numerous times when smoking this tobacco. Everyone can taste different things, but this was very prominent to me.