Details
Brand | McClelland |
Blended By | McClelland |
Manufactured By | McClelland |
Blend Type | Aromatic |
Contents | Virginia |
Flavoring | |
Cut | Ready Rubbed |
Packaging | Bulk |
Country | United States |
Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 31, 2011 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is an entry in the McClelland bulk series that is only carried by a few online vendors, as far as I can tell.
It is very goopy and sticks together in the bag. It requires a lot of drying time to achieve a smoke-able texture and once dried, reminds me of fish food -- little odd shaped very thin flat bits.
In the pipe, it can get very goopy as it burns, when I swabbed my pipe with a bent over cleaner at the end of the smoke, it came out black and tarry, so there's a lot of gunk going on the walls.
Now, all that said, it's got a very strong, distinct, caramel flavor, and is sweet without being overpowering. If you can keep it in the zone, which seems difficult, the flavors are really nice.
I would give it 1.5 stars if that was an option, because goopy pipe tobacco is a bummer. This has enough flavor, though, that I'll give it 2 of 4 as opposed to 1 of 4, if those are my only options.
Recommended for VA junkies that want to try everything, or sweet aromatic smokers that want to try a VA that isn't too far away from the other stuff they've been smoking.
It is very goopy and sticks together in the bag. It requires a lot of drying time to achieve a smoke-able texture and once dried, reminds me of fish food -- little odd shaped very thin flat bits.
In the pipe, it can get very goopy as it burns, when I swabbed my pipe with a bent over cleaner at the end of the smoke, it came out black and tarry, so there's a lot of gunk going on the walls.
Now, all that said, it's got a very strong, distinct, caramel flavor, and is sweet without being overpowering. If you can keep it in the zone, which seems difficult, the flavors are really nice.
I would give it 1.5 stars if that was an option, because goopy pipe tobacco is a bummer. This has enough flavor, though, that I'll give it 2 of 4 as opposed to 1 of 4, if those are my only options.
Recommended for VA junkies that want to try everything, or sweet aromatic smokers that want to try a VA that isn't too far away from the other stuff they've been smoking.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 16, 2022 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
Also known as McClelland - No. 2005 University
This seems like it was McC's take on 1-Q without the black cavendish and burley. I get a light touch of caramel and some vanilla. I get that now familiar sweet, stoved McC taste. The sample I received wasn't goopy at all and I didn't realize it was an aromatic until I lit my pipe. It's funny that as I sample some of these older and lesser known McC blends, I find some of them are much more enjoyable than some of their overhyped ones.
This seems like it was McC's take on 1-Q without the black cavendish and burley. I get a light touch of caramel and some vanilla. I get that now familiar sweet, stoved McC taste. The sample I received wasn't goopy at all and I didn't realize it was an aromatic until I lit my pipe. It's funny that as I sample some of these older and lesser known McC blends, I find some of them are much more enjoyable than some of their overhyped ones.