McClelland No. 2015 Virginia Perique Flake
(3.44)
This tobacco is made from rich, orange and red Virginias to which enough St. James perique has been added to create a refreshing smoke.
Details
Brand | McClelland |
Blended By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
Manufactured By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
Blend Type | Virginia/Perique |
Contents | Perique, Virginia |
Flavoring | |
Cut | Broken Flake |
Packaging | Bulk |
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
3.44 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 31 - 40 of 47 Reviews
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 30, 2006 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
another quick note. I like to blend blends together, it's lots of fun making new tastey concotions. sometimes it works, sometimes not. Here's one that does. . .mix 25% 2015 with C&D Briar Fox. very tastey. For me 2015 is now best used as a blender. have fun. .
8.20.06 Updatedowngrade.Haven't had this again at 5 in the morning after a beer night, as they are very rare occasions. But as a daytime VaPer I have burned out somewhat on 2015. minus one star. I still say test it.
7.7.06 This is a nice smoke, and a good mixer, too boot. As I try to give options always, here is yet another. Long stem meerschaum, Gösser bier, looking forward to a pancake breakfast. 5 a.m. Test it.
8.20.06 Updatedowngrade.Haven't had this again at 5 in the morning after a beer night, as they are very rare occasions. But as a daytime VaPer I have burned out somewhat on 2015. minus one star. I still say test it.
7.7.06 This is a nice smoke, and a good mixer, too boot. As I try to give options always, here is yet another. Long stem meerschaum, Gösser bier, looking forward to a pancake breakfast. 5 a.m. Test it.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 25, 2006 | Mild | Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I am not a flake lover, however, if I had to choose a flake this is it. I also do not like much perique and this blend is light on the perique.
The sweetness and flavor of the red Virginias is evident upon lighting and stays with you down to the ash. I found it best only lightly rubbed out and in a medium sized pipe.
It can get hot if you puff like a dragon.
The sweetness and flavor of the red Virginias is evident upon lighting and stays with you down to the ash. I found it best only lightly rubbed out and in a medium sized pipe.
It can get hot if you puff like a dragon.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 28, 2006 | Medium | Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
By having to smoke outside in on the deck or garage i have found the depending on temperature outside, wind, etc, makes different blends perform differently. For me this blend, 2015 was purchased in a 4oz bag and upon opening the box and plying the bagi was met with tangy smell that i have noticed in many of Mcclellands blends and from reading other reviews i promptly sealed the bag and let it sit for several weeks. By now the moisture had become quite nice and the tangy also had a slight sweetness to it so i loaded my virginia only pipe with the 3 layer method. While the tobacco tasted nice i puffed too hard to keep it lit and subsquently got bit and a nasty head spin from the nicotine. So after sitting for several months now i had read up on the frank method of packing the pipe and was eager to see it work its magic on this.
Let me say right now that i am sold on this method of packing as i was able to smoke the pipe at my leisure without sucking like a madman or relighting every 5 minutes. The tobaccy was wonderfully smooth now, no bite anymore. About mid bowl i notice the perique become more prominent and loved it. The bowl finished off sweet and spicy IMO and was a great break from the large amount of latakia blends i posses. If packed properly i would suggest this a an all day smoke and a must smoke for any virginia lover out there. I plan on buying more and cellaring it properly in jars to see how it will fare later down the road.
Rob
Let me say right now that i am sold on this method of packing as i was able to smoke the pipe at my leisure without sucking like a madman or relighting every 5 minutes. The tobaccy was wonderfully smooth now, no bite anymore. About mid bowl i notice the perique become more prominent and loved it. The bowl finished off sweet and spicy IMO and was a great break from the large amount of latakia blends i posses. If packed properly i would suggest this a an all day smoke and a must smoke for any virginia lover out there. I plan on buying more and cellaring it properly in jars to see how it will fare later down the road.
Rob
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 11, 2006 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
This is one of the few Va-Per blends I really like. This flaker are pretty thick, the thickest I've ever seen, but they're easy to rub and pack. I can suggest to rub them roughly and pack, then top them with a pinch of finer shredded ones and finally press a little: this will make the lighting easier. The flavour during the smoke is really consistent from the beginning to the end, with the Perique quitely assertive and not overwhelming as in many other blends. The Virginias are good quality ones, neither excessively sweet nor biting. A particularly good point about this mixture is its roundness, hard to find in a Va-Per blend which are usually rather sharp in taste. On the contrary, one bad thing is that the smoke can be a little wet if you don't pay attention: but if you do, you'll be rewarded with a tasteful, almost creamy, smoke. McClelland bulk blends are proving to be just as good as the tinned ones in my opinion, and very well worth the money. Recommended.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 21, 2005 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
This is an extremely good Virginia/Per blended Flake for "Bulk" tobacco. Not quite as good as Escudo or other quality "Tined" tobaccos. But a real pleaser. I was extremely surprised at how good it was. For a Bulk tobacco this one is the best for a Virginia/Per Flake.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 18, 2005 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
It's all been said, smooth ,sweet,slightly spiced,and mild...Yum
One of my favorites.
Get you some. But not to much.....
One of my favorites.
Get you some. But not to much.....
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 25, 2005 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I've smoked a couple other McClelland 2000 series blends--2025 and 2035-- both of which I found to bite with madness. I didn't have that problem with 2015, which was surprising, since I tend to be a nervous puffer.
The Perique also seemed subtle too, which was much welcome. It's not overpowering like some of the other Vapers I've tried, C&D blends Bayou Morning (both flake and ribbon) and Three Friars.
I would actually prefer this to Escudo, simply because I have grown tired of Perique heavy tobaccos. In bulk, this is a great deal. I highly recommend it.
The Perique also seemed subtle too, which was much welcome. It's not overpowering like some of the other Vapers I've tried, C&D blends Bayou Morning (both flake and ribbon) and Three Friars.
I would actually prefer this to Escudo, simply because I have grown tired of Perique heavy tobaccos. In bulk, this is a great deal. I highly recommend it.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 02, 2005 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
It's no accident this tobacco rates highly. As a lover of latakia blends, matured VA flakes are either hit or miss for me. The majority seem flavorless or one-dimensional at best. The bite is hard to bear without adequate flavor or complexity. McClelland's 2015 has a medium bodied, well rounded flavor that keeps me returning time and time again. The natural tobacco has an uncommonly sweet, farmlike taste with a vegetal background. The perique provides a finishing complimentary spice without being too dominant or stealing the Virginia thunder. The bite is sublime and balances well with the amount of flavor. The only reason I didn't rate a 4-star was because I give a slight edge to McClelland's 2035 dark navy flake.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 24, 2005 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I was initially puzzled by this tobacco. After smoking it in a few system pipes, I was becoming discouraged in that it seemed to be entirely flavorless. Consequently I figured I'd better try it in a normal briar instead, and was immediately greeted with the virginia flavor that I had sought. Apparently the system pipes are a bit much for this wonderfull blend.
Owing to the perique content, this tobacco can be smoked without fear, as the perique smooths it out and removes 90% of the bitey character without overly influencing the flavor. I would call the flavor range to be in the middle and lower end for virginias.
This is a perfect go-to tobacco, rewarding the smoker with a pleasant flavor yet not requiring any special smoking technique as most of the richer virginias seem to demand. As I did, you should try it in several different pipes as some seem to bring out the flavor much more than others.
Owing to the perique content, this tobacco can be smoked without fear, as the perique smooths it out and removes 90% of the bitey character without overly influencing the flavor. I would call the flavor range to be in the middle and lower end for virginias.
This is a perfect go-to tobacco, rewarding the smoker with a pleasant flavor yet not requiring any special smoking technique as most of the richer virginias seem to demand. As I did, you should try it in several different pipes as some seem to bring out the flavor much more than others.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 12, 2004 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a rather good tobacco and, were it not for the fact that I do not care for perique, it would be a great one. The perique is just a bit too noticeable for my taste, though, but I can't see myself not smoking this now and again.