McClelland No. 700 Baklava
(2.75)
A rich, fragrant blend of Special Black and the highest grades of Virginias and Carolinas, seasoned with a hint of Oriental and Burley-Virginia Cake Cavendish. Topped with a delicate honey-nut aroma that reminds us of Greek Baklava.
Details
| Brand | McClelland |
| Blended By | McClelland |
| Manufactured By | McClelland |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Cavendish, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Honey, Nuts / Beans |
| Cut | Broken Flake |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 03, 2017 | Mild | Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
The lightly sugary, toasty black cavendish is a major player. The various Virginias and Carolinas offer some grass and citrus, and a little earth, bread and dark fruit in strong support roles. The nutty, earthy burley, and woody, dry, slightly spicy Oriental are background players with the burley being the more obvious of the two. I hardly notice the Oriental. The honey nut topping mildly tones down the tobaccos, and doesn’t have a lot of depth. Doesn’t taste much like baklava. The taste almost reaches the center of mild to medium. The nic-hit is very mild. Won’t bite or get harsh. Burns cool and clean at a reasonable pace with moderately sweet, very smooth flavor. Leaves little moisture in the bowl, and needs an average number of relights. Has a short lived, pleasant after taste. An all day, undemanding work and play smoke. Two and a half stars.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Aug 25, 2005 | Mild | Medium | Very Mild | Pleasant |
Let me begin by saying that in my opinion this may not be one of McClelland's better aromatic offerings, but I must disagree with the reviewer experiencing a "sizzling" sound with the initial light. In my view he probably just had the fire turned up a wee bit high.
I found the tobacco easy to light, and after 1 relight and 2 or 3 tamps, it burned clean all the way to the bottom of the bowl. Sorry, no goppy residue at all.
As to the flavor, and I don't smoke nearly as much aromatics as I did 20 years ago, but I found it kind of remenicent of Drug Store aromatics I smoked when I first began smoking a pipe. Smelled great in the pouch, but was disapointing in the bowl. However there was a pleasant nutty taste that kicked in toward the second half of the bowl.
Although I have smoked 3 or 4 Mcclelland aromatics I would rank above this one, I would suspect many aromatic smokers would give it a higher ranking. Personally, I give it 2 stars.
I found the tobacco easy to light, and after 1 relight and 2 or 3 tamps, it burned clean all the way to the bottom of the bowl. Sorry, no goppy residue at all.
As to the flavor, and I don't smoke nearly as much aromatics as I did 20 years ago, but I found it kind of remenicent of Drug Store aromatics I smoked when I first began smoking a pipe. Smelled great in the pouch, but was disapointing in the bowl. However there was a pleasant nutty taste that kicked in toward the second half of the bowl.
Although I have smoked 3 or 4 Mcclelland aromatics I would rank above this one, I would suspect many aromatic smokers would give it a higher ranking. Personally, I give it 2 stars.
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