pipesandcigars.com Starlit Night
(3.17)
Rich, smoky Latakia is combined with flavorful, exotic Orientals for a very smooth but full-flavored taste and a terrifically woodsy aroma. Despite the big flavor, this blend is an all-day, easy on the tongue tobacco. Blended by McClelland for P&C as a companion blend to Virginia Sundown.
Notes: This blend has no topping at all.
Details
| Brand | pipesandcigars.com |
| Blended By | McClelland |
| Manufactured By | McClelland |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Cavendish, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Other / Misc |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50g Tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Re-release |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
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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| Mar 06, 2016 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
Mostly black ribbons with some chestnut brown pieces, and a tin aroma that is very light. Latakia leads the way but not by much. Very subdued in the tin.
McClellands excels at many things and one of them is making a very smooth and lighter-bodied blend that tastes much richer than you'd expect. The tin nose made me think this would be on the light side of the spectrum but it was surprisingly robust in flavor. The latakia was the main player with the Cavendish and orientals to the rear. The Virginias serve as a base so that the whole thing doesn't collapse but adds a slightly sweet and crisp underpinning. I think most of the sweetness comes from the Cavendish, and this reminds me of a more subtle Dunhill 965. And of course it is when I start comparing that things go south. This is smooth and very flavorful but doesn't have the flavor burst of 965. Taken on its own, it's an interesting blend. McClellands lat blends tend to be ruled by those distinctive Virginias. This one does not follow that pattern. It reminds me of Balkan Blue (the closest McC blend to a lat bomb) that has a bit less latakia and more Cavendish sweetness. Two similar blends that are masterfully dissimilar. 🙂 3 stars for this one, which means I enjoyed my time with it but have no desire to cellar. Try this if you like sweetness with your lat blends.
McClellands excels at many things and one of them is making a very smooth and lighter-bodied blend that tastes much richer than you'd expect. The tin nose made me think this would be on the light side of the spectrum but it was surprisingly robust in flavor. The latakia was the main player with the Cavendish and orientals to the rear. The Virginias serve as a base so that the whole thing doesn't collapse but adds a slightly sweet and crisp underpinning. I think most of the sweetness comes from the Cavendish, and this reminds me of a more subtle Dunhill 965. And of course it is when I start comparing that things go south. This is smooth and very flavorful but doesn't have the flavor burst of 965. Taken on its own, it's an interesting blend. McClellands lat blends tend to be ruled by those distinctive Virginias. This one does not follow that pattern. It reminds me of Balkan Blue (the closest McC blend to a lat bomb) that has a bit less latakia and more Cavendish sweetness. Two similar blends that are masterfully dissimilar. 🙂 3 stars for this one, which means I enjoyed my time with it but have no desire to cellar. Try this if you like sweetness with your lat blends.
Age When Smoked:
3 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2012 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I'm smoking this in a huge Greatline Dublin as I write this and I'm really enjoying this tobacco. Firstly I find that it is a little bit moist right out of the tin and really improves with a half hour or so out in the air. To me this one is a more successful " crossover" mixture. Nice smoky notes from the Latakia, but in perfect harmony with the Cavendish, possibly sweeter Orientals and a smooth Virginia. The blend it reminds me most of is the old Blatter Reserve. Shades of the SPC Plumcake here as well. Very easy on the mouth and tongue which is very important to this Trumpetboy. As much as I enjoy this type of mixture occasionly, I tend to prefer a big "straight" Balkan or English in the evenings without the pronounced sweetness. That's just me- your mileage may vary. However this is a smooth finely crafted tobacco-- think of Blue Mountain with the Lat turned down slightly and adding a bit a Cavendish sweetness.
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2017 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Tolerable |
Just a nice mild English blend that anyone can enjoy. The opening presents a nice generally mild tobacco note with no particular blend standing out. Lights very easy and burn is easy. Flavor and taste are both very mild with again no particular type of tobacco jumping out front. I guess there is a smoky flavor from the Latakia but it is very mild. There is some hay flavor and this seems to be the dominate flavor with the smoky taste coming and going throughout the smoke. This is a great blend for the beginner pipe smoker wanting to try out an English blend. You could smoke this anytime. The room note is pretty mild and is tolerable. This is just a real nice easy going smoke. It doesn't set the world on fire but anyone can enjoy it.
Pipe Used:
Boswell
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