McClelland Blackwoods Flake
(3.50)
The characteristic, natural sweetness of mellow, red Virginias mingles inextricably with the richness and inherently spicy aroma of black stoved Virginias in this doubly aged red and black all-Virginia cake mixture. An artistic achievement in tobaccos for the pipe, this beautiful mottled flake is incomparable in smoothness, balance and refinement.
Notes: From McClelland: Occasionally we meet someone whose familiarity with a variety of tobaccos, sensitive palate, and desire for "that special tobacco" provide an inspiration for us. In seeking to satisfy a taste other than our own, we pleasantly surprise ourselves with beautiful results. This is what the Personal Reserve Series is all about. We developed this concept early on as a way to enhance our creative spirit. We are proud to offer these fine pipe tobacco blends, and hope you will enjoy them.
Details
| Brand | McClelland |
| Series | Personal Reserve |
| Blended By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Manufactured By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin, 100 grams tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.50 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 11 of 11 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 04, 2007 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Sounds like I'm the dissenting vote here. It's the ketchup. One of the previous reviewers makes an apology for the fermentation. What, the tomatoes?
This is my first venture into McClelland country. It may well be my last. Opening the tin I was hit with the ketchup. Not just ketchup, but unpleasant ketchup. The flakes are too thick to use without rubbing them out a tad. And during all this handling? Ketchup. I lit the bowl and the ketchup went away, and it was a moderately satisfying smoke. For that brief period of time it might have garnered three stars. And then it went out. While fumbling for my matches -- there it was again. Ketchup. I've given it a few more tries over the last couple of months. Same result.
In short -- for $1.29 I can buy a bottle of Heinz and let it sit in the sun in my backyard in July for a month for that foul odor. Heckuva lot less expensive that way. But if the odor is a natural byproduct of the tobacco product, why are the Reiner 71, the Orlik Red, the F&T Vintage so satisfying? It may be a satisfying smoke, but, frankly, it ain't worth the trouble trying to get there.
This is my first venture into McClelland country. It may well be my last. Opening the tin I was hit with the ketchup. Not just ketchup, but unpleasant ketchup. The flakes are too thick to use without rubbing them out a tad. And during all this handling? Ketchup. I lit the bowl and the ketchup went away, and it was a moderately satisfying smoke. For that brief period of time it might have garnered three stars. And then it went out. While fumbling for my matches -- there it was again. Ketchup. I've given it a few more tries over the last couple of months. Same result.
In short -- for $1.29 I can buy a bottle of Heinz and let it sit in the sun in my backyard in July for a month for that foul odor. Heckuva lot less expensive that way. But if the odor is a natural byproduct of the tobacco product, why are the Reiner 71, the Orlik Red, the F&T Vintage so satisfying? It may be a satisfying smoke, but, frankly, it ain't worth the trouble trying to get there.
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