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 - 7 of 7 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 26, 2014 | Very Mild | None Detected | Very Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
The stoved Virginias offer a little tart and tangy citrus, a bit of tangy ripe dark fruit, plenty of sugary stewed fruit, a lot of earth, wood, light bread, a hint of spice, and a couple blades of grass. The strength, nic-hit, and taste levels are very mild. Won't bite or get harsh, but it does have a few rough edges. It certainly needs some dry time. Burns cool, clean, rather wet and slow with a very consistent flavor to the finish. Leaves some moisture in the bowl, and requires a fair amount of relights. Has a short lived, pleasant after taste, and room note. A fairly ordinary all day smoke that surprisingly lacks depth and body. I know it's mainly used as a mixer, so it's two stars straight, three as a mixer.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 02, 2013 | Very Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I purchased this in bulk from a great tobacconist in Gaylord Michigan, Ash Tobaccos. He carries McClelland for all of his bulks and will readily translate from his shop's names to the McClelland names.
The reason I point this out is due to the fact that many claim this to be a blending tobacco yet it was not contained in the section that he has for blending tobaccos, so I am not sure of whether it is the intent of McClelland that this be a blender or not. Of course, anything can be a blender if the user so chooses.
I smoked it straight. I had two ounces and split it up with a friend in exchange for some of the 2015 he had purchased. I would say I got the better end of the bargain. This tobacco is nice and mild and has a slightly sweet cider taste to it.
It did burn wet as anything and the pipe gurgled bad necessitating a swab with a cleaner with every smoke. I can't give this better than two stars based on both this and the fact that there are just too many other vas that I would opt for before this. As a blender it may well go up to three stars or four, but that was not how I used it and my blending experience so far has kept me to buying blends created by experts.
The reason I point this out is due to the fact that many claim this to be a blending tobacco yet it was not contained in the section that he has for blending tobaccos, so I am not sure of whether it is the intent of McClelland that this be a blender or not. Of course, anything can be a blender if the user so chooses.
I smoked it straight. I had two ounces and split it up with a friend in exchange for some of the 2015 he had purchased. I would say I got the better end of the bargain. This tobacco is nice and mild and has a slightly sweet cider taste to it.
It did burn wet as anything and the pipe gurgled bad necessitating a swab with a cleaner with every smoke. I can't give this better than two stars based on both this and the fact that there are just too many other vas that I would opt for before this. As a blender it may well go up to three stars or four, but that was not how I used it and my blending experience so far has kept me to buying blends created by experts.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 26, 2006 | Mild | Very Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
TANGY
Nice, great for stoved VA fans- Great price in bulk. I find it similar to me to Dark Star, with greater emphasis on 'tangy' and less diverse and rich. A daily stoved VA smoker would find this a good buy. The 'tang' dominates and grows torwards the bottom of the bowl. BETTER PICK: DARK STAR OR BLACKWOODS
BETTER PICK: MCCLELLAND CHRISTMAS CHEER 05' OR 06
Nice, great for stoved VA fans- Great price in bulk. I find it similar to me to Dark Star, with greater emphasis on 'tangy' and less diverse and rich. A daily stoved VA smoker would find this a good buy. The 'tang' dominates and grows torwards the bottom of the bowl. BETTER PICK: DARK STAR OR BLACKWOODS
BETTER PICK: MCCLELLAND CHRISTMAS CHEER 05' OR 06
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 30, 2007 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
5105 is about as bland and tasteless a virginia as you'd ever want to smoke. It's also a tough light. On the positive side: it burns forever and smokes cool.
I'll finish up the bag by adding this to some thin bodied aromatics I have laying around, to add some body without changing the flavor.
I can't imagine repurchasing this one.
I'll finish up the bag by adding this to some thin bodied aromatics I have laying around, to add some body without changing the flavor.
I can't imagine repurchasing this one.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 04, 2007 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant |
This stuff is odd. Spikey little anthracite sticks. Doesn't pack at all. Just pour it in to the pipe; that's about all you can do. Does not burn well for me, altho it tastes just fine once it does. Think I will probably use this for blending.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 24, 2006 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Very Mild | Pleasant |
This is one of the few tobaccos that, when smoked, provided more of a "feel" in the mouth than flavour. It's great for adding a bit of heft to, say, 5100, but it's a bit too monochromatic to smoke by itself.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 05, 2003 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
A black, broken flake tobacco, with relatively minor amounts of the classic McClelland tang in the pouch aroma. PG is present, but sparingly used (no stickiness, and I actually had to rehydrate my sample before smoking). I can't detect any topping in the pouch aroma.
Flavor-wise, this doesn't meet my minimum threshold. Nothing bad about it, some good flavors, but they are very faint. Room aroma is quite nice, suggesting some minor unidentifiable topping. Doesn't bite. I will save this for blending, perhaps to lighten up an overly-latakia'd blend, or to cool a bright VA.
Flavor-wise, this doesn't meet my minimum threshold. Nothing bad about it, some good flavors, but they are very faint. Room aroma is quite nice, suggesting some minor unidentifiable topping. Doesn't bite. I will save this for blending, perhaps to lighten up an overly-latakia'd blend, or to cool a bright VA.
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