McClelland No. 5125 Coyote Classic Full

A medium bodied Balkan marketed with a cowboy theme. This is what happens when the pipe world has hundreds or thousands of largely indistinguishable products being sold to a small consumer base. The lesson perhaps is to exercise some caution in avoiding the power of suggestion.

This baccy has a fair component of Lat, enough to mostly bury the other Oriental components for me. More discerning noses might fare better. The Virginias are more prominent than the product description suggests. They add ample sweetness and a citrus acidity. This is not a Lat bomb in the way Pirate Kake is for example, but it is getting up into that territory. That's not a bad thing; it's a Lat forward blend that can be smoked all day. I guess that's where the marketing sort of makes sense.

I liked this tobacco, but then I am a sucker for the combination of tangy sweet McC Virginias coupled with Orientals, including Latakia. It burns well, without bite, and produces lovely creamy smoke. I loved the room note but the wife got mouthy about it, so some caution there as well.

A strong 3 stars and I might upgrade it to 4 if it continues to please.

I picked this up on a suggestion at a tobacco shop in Abilene after telling them I was looking for something smoky and earthy. This hit it on the head. It isn't my favorite but I definity keep some on hand and it goes really well sitting outside in the evening with a Kentucky whisky and some good friends. It might be a bit much indoors with nonsmokers around but outside it is perfect and elicits many of the "I just love the smell of a pipe" comments. It does seem to burn a bit wet as packaged so a bit of drying would probably help.

Simply put, great stuff. Every aspect of this was part of a enjoyable experience. It is the complete essence of a campfire on a cool evening with a percolator of coffee going. An A+++++ rating for sure.

I took a chance on this tobacco because of the dashing description of itself, "will bring the smoker so much pleasure he'll howl like a coyote." I usually buy a half a dozen new tobaccos every time I order to expand my palette. This one Coyote Classic Full (CCF) is one of five containers that now sit empty in my desk drawer. Westminster, Odyssey, Presbyterian, and Lancer's Slices are the others. How about another line of catchy marketing - "good to the last drop"! There are 22 other blends in my desk that reside in partial containers.

Anyway back to CCF, it seems to have just the right moisture content to smoke right out of the bag to burn with minimal relighting. CCF is also easy on the tongue, has no nicotine kick, and tastes good. Again I have only smoked a pipe for 2 years; 27 different tobaccos so instead of intricate phrasing like "tastes leathery", I just classify them taste good or tastes bad. I would recommend you try CCF, but it did not make my reorder list; for me there are many others I want to try. The only pipe tobacco I have reordered is Westminster, I would order more Lancer's Slices but it is out of stock at Smoking Pipes. I like the way their website is setup, so I buy there and buy enough to usually get free shipping.

I felt that this blend lacked body and was lacking in strength; I had to puff too hard to get an adequate volume of smoke. The Virginias were so subtle it was hard to detect them. Although the Latakia is there it is hard to recognize it. Most of the smoke was a wall of Orientals that don't deliver much volume or strength. If you are sensitive to nicotine, this would be a good blend for you as it is low.

I am smoking 1oz sample pouch of this; it tastes similar to no.2020 Matured cake with Latakia added on and some maple flavoring.

The flavor is mainly Latakia in the McClelland?s way. I am not a Latakia fan, perhaps with some exceptions (Squadron Leader, Davidoff Royalty). This is an ?OK? blend but nothing fantastic, I will finish this sample but I will not buy it again.

McClelland Tobaccos in tins are always better quality than in bulk, trust me on this!

If you are looking for an Oriental/English for social times, this is not your tobacco. If you are looking for a smoke that you can enjoy in peace and solitude, and want something with a bit of body this is your tobacco. While not as good as LondonBlend 1000 it has a similar body and texture. The oriental is not as pronounced as I would like but about the last 1/3 of the bowl, it comes into play. My big complaint is all the crap pieces that showed up in my pound I purchased. There were plenty of stems and other misc. garbage parts that had to be sorted out. It also seemed a bit tricky to pack. I do enjoy this tobacco but with many other blends that do the same type of thing for me, I will only be able to say that it was worth a try but, will not replace some others in my rotation.

10/04/2004:This is a very popular smoke for those who are looking for an all-day English style blend. I would rather smoke fewer bowls of a richer blend like the Full English from the same company. Definitely worth a test drive for the adventurous and it may be just what you are looking for. I don't have much variety in my room note ratings as I don't usually smoke indoors. Unless a tobacco has a very obvious fragrance, I just mark tolerable. Also if I think it is extra pungent or have negative feedback from Mrs. Spike, I will remark on this attribute. Update: Yes the odor of this one elicits plenty of comments from the peanut gallery! I think Orientals in generally are pretty pungent to non smokers.

Update: 11/22/06 A good bulk English for those with low expectations.

Coyote 5125 and its cousin 5110 (Full English) are American style English mixtures. Both blends are pleasant but somewhat bland. My taste tells me that the Orientals play a more dominate role with this blend and the VA are less noticeable and sweet. The tobacco in the tin [jar] is imposing both visually and in aroma but the smoke is mostly mild to medium in both strength and flavor. This is mostly a one dimensional smoke as the flavors do not shift and change down through the bowl. It seems a bit moist and smokes a bit wet. 7 out of 10 stars.