McClelland British Woods
(3.27)
Full, rich and dark, heavy with fragrant latakia, spiced with premium Macedonian tobaccos. Lightly sweetened with matured Virginias, this distinguished Oriental mixture is slow burning and cool smoking. It offers richness and depth plus unparalleled smoothness and refinement.
Details
| Brand | McClelland |
| Series | Personal Reserve |
| Blended By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Manufactured By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Oriental |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| 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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3.27 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 01, 2014 | Medium | Medium to Strong | Medium | Tolerable to Strong |
Flavour quite weak even though at the opening of the tin is a bit artificial Burning too fast and not very easily Latakia is overwhelming and it is quite monotone. Quite bitter No much complexity and richness. Little body
Pipe Used:
Caminetto Pot, Bauer, Ser Jacopo
PurchasedFrom:
Dubini Lugano
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Apr 06, 2006 | Medium | None Detected | Full | Strong |
This tobacco is a good example of the latakia-heavy British style blends that seem to have found favor with a cadre of pipe smokers. I am NOT one of them. The bowl is totally overpowering. The experience reminds me of trying to start a campfire with lung power and damp wood. Smoke and more smoke, light-headedness, and the overwhelming taste of half-burned wood and soot in the mouth. Then a headache afterwards. Way too much Latakia. A little of that stuff goes a long way. "Penzance" gets it right, this blend does not. Aftertastes include old sock, damp basement, and dead things rotting under moss in the woods. Bleh. Give me more virginy and less Syria.
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