McClelland No. 5105 Stoved Virginia
(2.80)
This tobacco is the style of black Virginia cake tobacco that has been given classic English mixtures their characteristic flavor and refinement of quality. Similiar to Rattray's Black Virginia or Dark Fragrant.
Details
| Brand | McClelland |
| Blended By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Manufactured By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Broken Flake |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.80 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 03, 2004 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Appearance: Sort of random bits, some ribbon like, some pebblish in texture. Qhite uniformly dark in color.
Aroma: Typical sweet and tangy aroma of a stoved blend, but without the intensity of McC #25. I had hoped that this would be a bulk equivalent, but apparently not.
Packing: Pack only with some difficulty due to the odd cut. I had to rub some of it out a bit to avoid odd sized pieces which would burn poorly.
Lighting: Lights slowly, sometimes needing two charring lights before the main event.
Initial flavor: Dark flavor of stoved Va., but without any highlights. Really monochromatic.
Mid-bowl: No real life in the blend for me. Boring in taste, and does not burn well ar all. Seems to burn wet, or maybe that?s just my saliva reaction to over puffing.d.
Finish: Very difficult to finish a bowl of this tobacco. Also left a lot of guck in the stem.
Summary: Only for the dedicated lovers of the darkest Virginia. For me, a major disappointment. Nothing like my memory of Rattray Dark Fragrant.
Aroma: Typical sweet and tangy aroma of a stoved blend, but without the intensity of McC #25. I had hoped that this would be a bulk equivalent, but apparently not.
Packing: Pack only with some difficulty due to the odd cut. I had to rub some of it out a bit to avoid odd sized pieces which would burn poorly.
Lighting: Lights slowly, sometimes needing two charring lights before the main event.
Initial flavor: Dark flavor of stoved Va., but without any highlights. Really monochromatic.
Mid-bowl: No real life in the blend for me. Boring in taste, and does not burn well ar all. Seems to burn wet, or maybe that?s just my saliva reaction to over puffing.d.
Finish: Very difficult to finish a bowl of this tobacco. Also left a lot of guck in the stem.
Summary: Only for the dedicated lovers of the darkest Virginia. For me, a major disappointment. Nothing like my memory of Rattray Dark Fragrant.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Aug 10, 2006 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Very Pleasant |
This tobacco arrived with the perfect moisture content. Upon opening aroma is deligtful and nothing like the usual ketchup common to McClelland.
Initially, I liked this tobacco a great deal. I was (and still am) quite impressed by its unique flavor. Unfortunaltely, there are lots of others that are equally unique. The worst part of this blend is hard to light and impossible to keep lit.
It bears little resemblance to Black Vanilla or Dark Fragrant as McCllend suggests.
If you do purchase this blend and share my experiences, use it to tone down other tobaccos that you might find overwhelming, but do not buy it for that purpose.
A loser from this otherwise fine blender.
Initially, I liked this tobacco a great deal. I was (and still am) quite impressed by its unique flavor. Unfortunaltely, there are lots of others that are equally unique. The worst part of this blend is hard to light and impossible to keep lit.
It bears little resemblance to Black Vanilla or Dark Fragrant as McCllend suggests.
If you do purchase this blend and share my experiences, use it to tone down other tobaccos that you might find overwhelming, but do not buy it for that purpose.
A loser from this otherwise fine blender.
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