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 1 - 3 of 3 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2009 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
Bitey, bitey, bitey. I don't get this one. I Love English blends and this being a Full Scottish mixture I thought it would be great. I was wrong.
The tin note was just OK but, not as smoky as I would have liked. The moisture content looked perfect. It packed well and lit up just fine each and every time I have tried this blend but, I always get bit. No good for me.
The tin note was just OK but, not as smoky as I would have liked. The moisture content looked perfect. It packed well and lit up just fine each and every time I have tried this blend but, I always get bit. No good for me.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Feb 25, 2001 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Opening this tin, I was immediately greeted with the trademark pungent scent of ketchup that has come to equal
"tongue bite in a can" to me. The label description is, "Dark with Latakia and black Virginias...classic full mixture". This is accurate in that
the blend is dark colored, but in smoking the flavor of the tobacco is readily overpowered by the sheer scorching ability of the burn. For
contrast, I smoked a bowl of C&D's Black Dawg earlier in the day while canoeing around the lake, puffing hard and not really paying
much attention to my technique, and it smoked like a dream...yet in the evening when I moved to #14 and gave it my full attention for the
slowest, mellowest smoke possible, one bowl left my tongue like a potato chip. There must be some serious biological incompatibility
between McClelland blends and me since almost every blend I've tried leaves my tongue and gums extra-crispy. Highly recommended
for the serious masochist.
"tongue bite in a can" to me. The label description is, "Dark with Latakia and black Virginias...classic full mixture". This is accurate in that
the blend is dark colored, but in smoking the flavor of the tobacco is readily overpowered by the sheer scorching ability of the burn. For
contrast, I smoked a bowl of C&D's Black Dawg earlier in the day while canoeing around the lake, puffing hard and not really paying
much attention to my technique, and it smoked like a dream...yet in the evening when I moved to #14 and gave it my full attention for the
slowest, mellowest smoke possible, one bowl left my tongue like a potato chip. There must be some serious biological incompatibility
between McClelland blends and me since almost every blend I've tried leaves my tongue and gums extra-crispy. Highly recommended
for the serious masochist.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| May 03, 2003 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
I'm a big fan of McClellands blends, but not of Oriental No. 14.
This blend tends to bite if not smoked carefully and could use more latakia. It's just that there are a lot of other blends available by McClelland like the Frog Morton blends and #2045 that I can't justify purchasing this again.
I did receive comments from the wife that it smelled good.
This blend tends to bite if not smoked carefully and could use more latakia. It's just that there are a lot of other blends available by McClelland like the Frog Morton blends and #2045 that I can't justify purchasing this again.
I did receive comments from the wife that it smelled good.
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