McClelland CPCC Samovar

Squadron Leader is the English blend I smoke most of the time. Samovar is somewhat Squadron Leader with Orientals enhanced, a satisfying smoke with a wonderful aroma. Packs easily and stays lit without problems. If you like Squadron Leader, you should give a try to this.

I am so done with McClelland products. I have been trying to smoke a can of Samovar for the last couple of days. I have become use to there products being to wet for days after opening. But the amount of lumber in there products has come to An all time high with this can of Samovar. Big hard chunks of lumber instead of tobacco. Can not pack a pipe with this crap if you tried. I have no need to put up with this crap when there are plenty of other better products out there to choose from. Sad thing is like every company out there today no one at this company seems to listen or care about there customers. I say pass on McClelland and perhaps you should to. Peace.

I love Syrian latakia. This is the best syrian blend I have tried. Sweet and nutty with that syrian incense like cloying taste. I want to puff it all day it is so good. My second favorite tobacco.

Burns well and tastes phenomenal. Anyone who enjoy Syrian should try this blend. It is truly the blend that all other syrian englishes want to be!

This is one of my favorites, it's one of the must perfect balanced blends I ever smoked. The latakia is there, the oriental is there and all that with a slow burning. I think it's important to say that one of the tins I got was not 100% the same with the others, it was more hot burning and not 100% same taste. I hope it was a bad luck (?). For all you latakia-oriental lovers, don;t miss this one.

This has become one of my favorite English blends of all time. The Syrian Latakia in this really sings and the overall blend is one of the sweetest and nuttiest tasting English blends I have ever encountered. I am definitely going to stock up on about 10 tins of this and recommend you seek this one out if you are looking for an absolutely delicious English blend.

This may be the most balanced blend I've ever smoked, and is now my "go to" blend. Sweetness from the virginias, floral spiciness from the orientals, and smooth, smoky Syrian Latakia all work in harmony. Samovar is more than the sum of its parts. Full and flavorful but never overwhelming. Easy to pack, light and smoke. No tongue bite, and easy on the sinuses. Wonderful in every pipe I've tried with it. I highly recommend.

If you like Oriental/Latakia mixtures, you will love this blend. For me, this blend lights well, and smokes cool and dry all the way to the bottom of the bowl like all great blends. The Latakia and Orientals in this blend deliver what I look for in my pipe smoking. The Latakia in this mixture is just perfect, there is enough to satisfy my craving for the stuff, but not so much as to over shadow the fine orientals. I smoke Samovar several times during the week, and once I start with it I generally smoke it the rest of the day. I recommend it highly. Buy it, smoke it, and enjoy it. This is a CPCC club blend, so every puff supports the Chicago Pipe Show.

Updated 10/31/11 Well with a little time to breath, I have to agree with reviewer " DK" above, " nothing to get excited about". I tried this both in a cob and brier with the same "blah" results. It starts with Latakia that quickly fades to Orientals that fades to one dimensional mottled smoke. It is kind of spicy ( I agree with "Pipestud" above), some bitterness and boring, I don't even know how to place this. I won't buy again ( Scottish Woods is much better than this), removed a star. Tobacco does improve as you get to the bottom of the tin which leads me to believe this needs more resting time.

This is one outstanding blend. It gratifies without overwhelming says it all. I can smoke this anytime of the day or night.