McClelland No. 2030 #1 Grade Balkan
(2.54)
A classic style medium Balkan mixture prepared from a rich stoved, Eastern and Middle Belt strip; Cyprian Latakia, Lemon Carolina and the finest Greek Oriental tobaccos.
Details
| Brand | McClelland |
| Blended By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Balkan |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Broken Flake |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.54 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Aug 09, 2003 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
2030 comes in bulk packaging. Mine was vacuum packed.
It came so moist, that the vacuum packing mashed it to the point where I do not know what style the cut was intended to be. The pouch aroma is that of a freshly opened box of dried prunes. I?m no stranger to prunes, so I can vouch for the accuracy of this statement. I didn?t know whether to eat it, chew it, or smoke it. I still don?t know if this is really 2030, or if I received something else in error. I broke off a few chunks. Half filling a pipe of little consequence - I feared the prune smell would attached itself, ruining a better pipe ? I readied to take this for a tentative run. It was hard to light, but I can say it wasn?t bad. I did note a mineral taste toward the end of the bowl. It did speak of better things to come.
After two days of drying, I tried a full bowl. It was too hard to keep lit long enough to discern anything meaningful. I decided to wait 2 more days, hoping it would dry out so I could rub it out to a proper size.
On the next try, although far too moist, I was able to get it going. I realized the previous mineral taste was merely an emanation of the prune smell coming through in the smoke.
In short, after more then a week of drying, I got something smokable, but I don't enjoy it.
It came so moist, that the vacuum packing mashed it to the point where I do not know what style the cut was intended to be. The pouch aroma is that of a freshly opened box of dried prunes. I?m no stranger to prunes, so I can vouch for the accuracy of this statement. I didn?t know whether to eat it, chew it, or smoke it. I still don?t know if this is really 2030, or if I received something else in error. I broke off a few chunks. Half filling a pipe of little consequence - I feared the prune smell would attached itself, ruining a better pipe ? I readied to take this for a tentative run. It was hard to light, but I can say it wasn?t bad. I did note a mineral taste toward the end of the bowl. It did speak of better things to come.
After two days of drying, I tried a full bowl. It was too hard to keep lit long enough to discern anything meaningful. I decided to wait 2 more days, hoping it would dry out so I could rub it out to a proper size.
On the next try, although far too moist, I was able to get it going. I realized the previous mineral taste was merely an emanation of the prune smell coming through in the smoke.
In short, after more then a week of drying, I got something smokable, but I don't enjoy it.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2015 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This one is dull and uninspiring. Lacking flavor which makes me want to push it. You don't want to do that though, as the flavor then goes off the rails and down roads best untraveled. I'll just leave this one alone.
Pipe Used:
MM Country Gentleman, MM Mark Twain
PurchasedFrom:
smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
fresh bulk
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Oct 28, 2003 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
October-2003. Bulk No.2030 # Grade Balkan. Nothing outstanding for me here.As far as a Balkan's go give me Pease's Odyssey,Balkan Sobranie or Balkan Sasieni.Nothing memorable about this one.
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