McClelland Oriental Mixture No. 14
(3.11)
Dark with Latakia and Black Virginias, deeply seasoned with Orientals, this is the classic full Scottish smoke.
Details
| Brand | McClelland |
| Blended By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Manufactured By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Scottish |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin, 100 grams tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
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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3.11 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 18 of 18 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 28, 2010 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
I had begun only smoking aromatics. Swearing up and down that I wouldn't like non aromatic tobacco I decided to try this. I loved it. It was very smooth with an almost creamy taste to it. A perfect stepping stone to get a taste of a non aromatic without being overwhelmed. It's one of my favorite blends and it opened me up to English blends.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 09, 2009 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable to Strong |
quality blend with fine leafs and natural sweetness and spicy taste to it with that tangy virginia touch(with the ketchupy fermented maccleland taste offcourse). it pack better in wide bowls and holds fire very well. a fine example of how oriental mixture should be.
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| Aug 15, 2006 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
IMHO this is perhaps the best offering McClelland has for those who do not enjoy smoking ketchup. The balance of those TANGY Virginias,Latakia, and Orientals is superb. Absolutely no bite in this blend! A very sweet oriental mixture.It reminds of their second best offering - BRITISH WOODS. Tangy, Smoky, and Smooth best describes this winner. A nice change for English blend Afficianados and a must try for those who love oriental mixtures. 4 of 4 stars.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 10, 2003 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Like the reviewer directly above, I thought this blend to be a very exceptional smoke....and unlike the many other reviews previous...I thought this blend was not only smooth and flavorful, but had absolutely no hint of a bite whatsoever.
It's no mystery to most folks that McClelland produces a fine tobacco. For those looking for a good balkan type blend, look no further...this is a superb choice. The flavor is rich and satifying from beginning to end. The balance of oriental, latakia and virginia makes for a most pleasurable smoke. You'll find nothing overbearing in this blend, and once the bowl is finished, those turkish taste buds will cry for more. To top it off....this blend has good lighting and burning qualities..... all of which makes for a tobacco that one can definitely be loyal to.
It's no mystery to most folks that McClelland produces a fine tobacco. For those looking for a good balkan type blend, look no further...this is a superb choice. The flavor is rich and satifying from beginning to end. The balance of oriental, latakia and virginia makes for a most pleasurable smoke. You'll find nothing overbearing in this blend, and once the bowl is finished, those turkish taste buds will cry for more. To top it off....this blend has good lighting and burning qualities..... all of which makes for a tobacco that one can definitely be loyal to.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 26, 2021 | Mild | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
A really nice oriental forward blend. As others have mentioned its sort of a hodgepodge of flake sizes and ribbons.
I like this one more than No. 12 as it really lets the orientals shine through the bowl. The latakia stays in the background providing a smoky base while the Virginias add a touch of sweetness. It's a smooth smoke and produces clouds of smoke. It burns down to ash nicely without a lot of effort and smokes particularly well in larger bowls.
I like this one more than No. 12 as it really lets the orientals shine through the bowl. The latakia stays in the background providing a smoky base while the Virginias add a touch of sweetness. It's a smooth smoke and produces clouds of smoke. It burns down to ash nicely without a lot of effort and smokes particularly well in larger bowls.
Pipe Used:
larger bowled canadians and billards
PurchasedFrom:
can't remember
Age When Smoked:
5 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 11, 2005 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Let me just say that this is one of my top 5 favorite blends. I absolutely cannot get enough of it. Most of my tins are now at least five years old, so I can attest that the blend does indeed get smoother with age. Wonderful! The entire smoke comes through as slightly spicy with intermingling sweetness. Comparable to Highland Targe, but much more refined and rounded in flavor.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 04, 2003 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium to Full | Tolerable to Strong |
This was not the heaviest English blend I have sampled nor the lightest. It also has that characteristic McClelland "something else" aroma in the tin and background flavor that I have taken a liking to. The smoke falls into both what has been described as the "sweet" English realm and the earth tones.
I have decided to christen this flavor of English blend DirtSugar.
The sweetness just makes you want to keep puffing more and more. I had no difficulty with bite or over heating.
A highly recommened blend.
I have decided to christen this flavor of English blend DirtSugar.
The sweetness just makes you want to keep puffing more and more. I had no difficulty with bite or over heating.
A highly recommened blend.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 13, 2003 | Strong | None Detected | Very Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I take exception to every review of 14 before mine. This is a delicious, full-bodied and full-flavored mixture from a damn fine blender.
The tin aroma is quite sweet and caused by the rich virginias in this mixture. While it claims to be heavy on latakia, the initial and consistent taste from 14 is a sweet, robust virginia flake.
14 is a wonderful, powerful, delicious English. Those of you who like Dunhill's Nightcap will enjoy this. It's in the same vain: an English mixture heavy on the taste of dark virginia. For those of you who prefer C&D: God help you.
ngandhi
The tin aroma is quite sweet and caused by the rich virginias in this mixture. While it claims to be heavy on latakia, the initial and consistent taste from 14 is a sweet, robust virginia flake.
14 is a wonderful, powerful, delicious English. Those of you who like Dunhill's Nightcap will enjoy this. It's in the same vain: an English mixture heavy on the taste of dark virginia. For those of you who prefer C&D: God help you.
ngandhi
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