McClelland Oriental Mixture No. 12
(2.42)
Rich and full of flavor, especially appealing in the evening, still spiced gently enough with Latakia and Turkish leaf to be a superb occasional tobacco for the individual who normally prefers lighter mixtures and Matured Virginias.
Details
| Brand | McClelland |
| Blended By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Oriental |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50g Tin, 100g Tin |
| 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
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.42 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 31, 2009 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
As other reviewers have mentioned, this is a light tasting, bland mixture. The description does state that it's designed for the person that normally prefers light mixtures or matured virginias, so in that respect they are correct. But they also state that it's rich and full of flavor, and in that I'd have to disagree.
I find this blend wimpy. It's along the lines of Rattray's 7 Reserve which I'm not crazy about either, but which seems a more fully realized blend than this one. I think McClellands is a great blender (indeed, they are my overall favorite) but they seem to struggle to produce latakia mixtures that are to my liking. Or maybe I'm just of strange tastes. But so far nothing in their green oriental series does much to distinguish itself. 3 down, 2 more to go - and I'm not looking forward to the rest of the journey.
I find this blend wimpy. It's along the lines of Rattray's 7 Reserve which I'm not crazy about either, but which seems a more fully realized blend than this one. I think McClellands is a great blender (indeed, they are my overall favorite) but they seem to struggle to produce latakia mixtures that are to my liking. Or maybe I'm just of strange tastes. But so far nothing in their green oriental series does much to distinguish itself. 3 down, 2 more to go - and I'm not looking forward to the rest of the journey.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mar 01, 2008 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
I tried to like this one, but I encountered some problems. At first the bowl starts out smooth and flavorful, but at the second half I was tongue bitten.The tin containing the tobacco was from '02. I just was not able to capture any flavor from the smoke.
However, if someone can enjoy and capture the flavors in this blend, there are plenty of aged tins available.
However, if someone can enjoy and capture the flavors in this blend, there are plenty of aged tins available.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Oct 28, 2006 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
It is my opinion that the label note on this tobacco is only partially complete. This is a fine tobacco and from the tin description I wouldn't have bought it unless I had sampled it.
This is another magnificent Oriental blend from a company that has produced many winners for my tastes. Its one of those blends that I can take solo when traveling and not regret it. On many occassions I have lit up consecutive bowls of No. 12 and never sorry. Once again, I have smoked different aged tins, from 6 or more years to 2 years and have been equally pleased. Don't get me wrong, McClelland makes plenty of stuff that is not my cup of tea, but there are at least 5 Blends of theirs that I have grown to adore. This is another one of them.
The VA's are present from start to finish without a bite yet nice sweetness while the orientals share the stage and bring a wonderful interestingly spicy pleasure. It's middle of the road as far as strength and it's never boring.
*Update: for the above Aug 06 - After finishing a few tins of varying age, I have discovered that there is a consistency issue with this blend and I have removed it from my rotation. I have replaced it with a blend or two from other blenders.
Cheers, VC
This is another magnificent Oriental blend from a company that has produced many winners for my tastes. Its one of those blends that I can take solo when traveling and not regret it. On many occassions I have lit up consecutive bowls of No. 12 and never sorry. Once again, I have smoked different aged tins, from 6 or more years to 2 years and have been equally pleased. Don't get me wrong, McClelland makes plenty of stuff that is not my cup of tea, but there are at least 5 Blends of theirs that I have grown to adore. This is another one of them.
The VA's are present from start to finish without a bite yet nice sweetness while the orientals share the stage and bring a wonderful interestingly spicy pleasure. It's middle of the road as far as strength and it's never boring.
*Update: for the above Aug 06 - After finishing a few tins of varying age, I have discovered that there is a consistency issue with this blend and I have removed it from my rotation. I have replaced it with a blend or two from other blenders.
Cheers, VC
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 10, 2006 | Mild | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Not a bad English mixture but nothing to remember: it packs and burns well, but warms the pipe a little more than usual. I haven't found it very flavourful, but enough tasty to be an all-day blend. There's a lot better tobaccos out there.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 04, 2004 | Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
McClelland?s Oriental Mixture No. 12 is a blend of Turkish leaf with a sweet yet piquant flavor. The smoking characteristics of this mixture do leave something more to be desired though.
The initial tin aroma is very strong in a sharp acidic note. After hours of drying, the true aroma of the blend reveals itself as being slightly smoky with a tart pungency. Oriental Mixture No. 12 is a combination of Virginia flake and Turkish tobaccos with a small amount of Latakia added. The color of this mixture is as follows: 50% black, 40% brown, and 10% pale orange brown.
The cut of Oriental Mixture No. 12 is a crimped ribbon cut of Orientals interspersed with a small amount of dark broken Virginia flake pieces. The initial moisture is slightly above average. This blend needs considerable drying in order to obtain more adequate smoking characteristics.
Oriental Mixture No.12 lights easily but also tends to extinguish easily, especially when the moisture has not been removed yet. Even when this negative moisture is removed, the tobacco simply needs too many relights. The burning of this tobacco tends to concentrate itself in the center of the cake rather than consuming the entire cake itself. When this blend does burn entirely, it leaves the pipe bowl clean. The room note can be considered somewhat weak without any striking characteristics.
The flavor of Oriental Mixture No. 12 is mildly sweet with herbal or spicy nuances. With all things being considered, this blend has a balanced, medium low strength taste. With moisture, the tongue bite of the blend is a bit much though this can be considerably reduced with the almost complete removal of the moisture. The smoke made by this blend is wispy and again, of a non-characteristic nature.
McClelland?s Oriental Mixture No.12?s heavy usage of sun cured Turkish tobaccos makes for a delightful taste and a change of pace from the Latakia ladened English blends. With this being said, far too many relights are needed with this tobacco mixture making for a somewhat unenjoyable smoking experience. Considerable aging (5 years) does not seem to reduce the negative qualities of this blend but does help create a more smooth and complex taste.
The initial tin aroma is very strong in a sharp acidic note. After hours of drying, the true aroma of the blend reveals itself as being slightly smoky with a tart pungency. Oriental Mixture No. 12 is a combination of Virginia flake and Turkish tobaccos with a small amount of Latakia added. The color of this mixture is as follows: 50% black, 40% brown, and 10% pale orange brown.
The cut of Oriental Mixture No. 12 is a crimped ribbon cut of Orientals interspersed with a small amount of dark broken Virginia flake pieces. The initial moisture is slightly above average. This blend needs considerable drying in order to obtain more adequate smoking characteristics.
Oriental Mixture No.12 lights easily but also tends to extinguish easily, especially when the moisture has not been removed yet. Even when this negative moisture is removed, the tobacco simply needs too many relights. The burning of this tobacco tends to concentrate itself in the center of the cake rather than consuming the entire cake itself. When this blend does burn entirely, it leaves the pipe bowl clean. The room note can be considered somewhat weak without any striking characteristics.
The flavor of Oriental Mixture No. 12 is mildly sweet with herbal or spicy nuances. With all things being considered, this blend has a balanced, medium low strength taste. With moisture, the tongue bite of the blend is a bit much though this can be considerably reduced with the almost complete removal of the moisture. The smoke made by this blend is wispy and again, of a non-characteristic nature.
McClelland?s Oriental Mixture No.12?s heavy usage of sun cured Turkish tobaccos makes for a delightful taste and a change of pace from the Latakia ladened English blends. With this being said, far too many relights are needed with this tobacco mixture making for a somewhat unenjoyable smoking experience. Considerable aging (5 years) does not seem to reduce the negative qualities of this blend but does help create a more smooth and complex taste.
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