McClelland Frog Morton
(3.24)
An exceptionally dark, rich and full Latakia Mixture designed for those who desire really satisfying Latakia flavor but want a pipe tobacco soft enough to smoke anytime. It took Frog Morton four years to perfect this unique blend designed for smoking in quiet serenity. It is his proudest achievement.
Notes: The name Frog Morton comes to us from the works of JRR Tolkien. Frogmorton: A village in the Eastfarthing of the Shire. It stood on the East Road, between the Three-farthing Stone (fourteen miles to the west) and the Brandywine Bridge (twenty-two miles to the east). Immediately to the north of the village, the stream known as the Water broke into two, creating a wide watery region - this feature seems to have given Frogmorton its name, which means "frog marsh".
Details
| Brand | McClelland |
| Series | Craftsbury Series |
| Blended By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Manufactured By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Latakia |
| Contents | Latakia, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin, 100 grams tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.24 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 51 - 52 of 52 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 04, 2003 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Tolerable to Strong |
I picked up a tin of the original after having tried Frog Morton on the Town (and having liked that blend a great deal), but this one left me a bit unsatisfied. The lack of oriental that is used in FMOTT may have been it, as I feel that added a lot to the blend, and without it this one seems to come off a little flat. It's not a bad smoke by any means, but it isn't one of my favorites either; I'll probably keep it around as a change-of-pace smoke but I doubt I'll buy another tin once I run out.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Aug 29, 2001 | Very Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild | Tolerable |
I would have to generally agree with most of the reviews listed here for Frog Morton. It is an extremely smooth and light English blend with hardly any tendency towards bite. However, for my taste, it is too mild. I do not mean mild in taste, but I do mean mild in sensory perception. I can taste the ingredients, but I can't feel the smoke in my mouth. It is like biting into a steak that feels like a marshmallow. It is like eating without the need to chew. It appears to be completely nicotine free if that is possible. My tin was fairly dry, but it still took many relights to reach the bottom of the bowl. All that being said, I can see where this would be perfect for the first time trial of an English blend, or for one attempting to switch from aromatics to non aromatics.. It won't knock you out, but it will give you the beginning of the taste of an English mixture. It would come in handy if one desired to smoke after and while having tongue bite. I do feel that once one becomes accustomed to a more stout English mixture, one would not find this as satisfying or fulfilling in comparison.
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