McClelland Townsman Cavendish Blue
(2.86)
A smooth, old-style blend of Burley, Maryland and Virginia tobaccos with Maple sugar flavoring.
Details
| Brand | McClelland |
| Blended By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Burley, Maryland, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Maple |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bag |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.86 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 12, 2017 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
Mahogany brown ribbons that are incredibly soft to the touch and "puffy". The bag nose is of a very light maple and a whole lotta burley chocolate. This stuff is notable for its soft feel but is probably no softer than the average aromatic goop - it's just that goopers are so wet that you don't notice. This one feels very dry on the fingers. I didn't smoke an entire bag but got about 2.5 oz from a friend and finished it.
And it smokes very dry in the bowl. I'd guess this is mostly burley and Maryland with just a spot of Virginia. As Maryland is hard for me to pick out in a blend due to its bland character (it does provide good burn rate) mostly what I taste is burley with a very light casing that does indeed taste like maple. It's presence is noticed up and down the bowl but it doesn't intrude on the tobacco taste. I wish it were a little heavier! Comparing this to McClellands own Town Topic, this is more lightly flavored and the tobacco taste comes through. And therein lies the problem. The tobacco is far from the finest burley available. Granted, McClellands isn't known for their love of burley leaf, but this stuff doesn't taste top drawer to me. I think it's reasonable to believe that less than stellar leaf is great for blenders to use for their aromatics (not all tobacco suitable for purchase can be outstanding and there are uses for mid-quality leaf) and this blend solidifies that belief. So I wish they had used a bit more casing. Then again I have a problem with the PG that most U.S blenders use on their heavily gooped blends. As a result, I'd like to taste this blend with a better grade of leaf. So it goes. 😉 Anyway, this one is hard to recommend except to those who enjoy heavily cased blends that might like to see what's underneath with a less-flavored tobacco. I was disappointed in this one.
And it smokes very dry in the bowl. I'd guess this is mostly burley and Maryland with just a spot of Virginia. As Maryland is hard for me to pick out in a blend due to its bland character (it does provide good burn rate) mostly what I taste is burley with a very light casing that does indeed taste like maple. It's presence is noticed up and down the bowl but it doesn't intrude on the tobacco taste. I wish it were a little heavier! Comparing this to McClellands own Town Topic, this is more lightly flavored and the tobacco taste comes through. And therein lies the problem. The tobacco is far from the finest burley available. Granted, McClellands isn't known for their love of burley leaf, but this stuff doesn't taste top drawer to me. I think it's reasonable to believe that less than stellar leaf is great for blenders to use for their aromatics (not all tobacco suitable for purchase can be outstanding and there are uses for mid-quality leaf) and this blend solidifies that belief. So I wish they had used a bit more casing. Then again I have a problem with the PG that most U.S blenders use on their heavily gooped blends. As a result, I'd like to taste this blend with a better grade of leaf. So it goes. 😉 Anyway, this one is hard to recommend except to those who enjoy heavily cased blends that might like to see what's underneath with a less-flavored tobacco. I was disappointed in this one.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 19, 2008 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Very Mild | Pleasant |
I'll make this review short. Didn't care for this one. The quality of the tobaccos seemed lacking. The maple flavoring seemed almost undetectable to me. It's harsh and burns the ol' flapper quite a bit. I cut it with a goodly amount of McClelland's VBC that made it much more tolerable.
Thanks but No Thanks on this one!
UPDATE: 12/19/08
They say time heals all wounds and in many instances it also improves pipe tobacco. This is indeed the case with this blend. After searing my tongue several times I put this away for awhile. On a whimsy I decided to give it another go. The bite and harshness are gone and this has become at least fairly smokeable. It hasn't transformed into a wonder blend but I will happily smoke the rest. That being said I wouldn't purchase it again. There are too many others I enjoy much more. I am raising my rating to 2**
Thanks but No Thanks on this one!
UPDATE: 12/19/08
They say time heals all wounds and in many instances it also improves pipe tobacco. This is indeed the case with this blend. After searing my tongue several times I put this away for awhile. On a whimsy I decided to give it another go. The bite and harshness are gone and this has become at least fairly smokeable. It hasn't transformed into a wonder blend but I will happily smoke the rest. That being said I wouldn't purchase it again. There are too many others I enjoy much more. I am raising my rating to 2**
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 10, 2007 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
This has a delightful, nutty maple aroma in the bag. Unfortunately, it doesn't taste as good as it smells.
Not bad by any means, but not on par with C&D's Autumn Evening which has a better maple flavor and uses better leaf.
* * 1/2
Not bad by any means, but not on par with C&D's Autumn Evening which has a better maple flavor and uses better leaf.
* * 1/2
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 04, 2007 | Mild | Strong | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
I almost never smoke full aromatics but when I do this is one that I reach for with gusto! I LOVE MAPLE! This is a very MAPLE tasting tobacco. It is not nauseatingly sweet but pleasantly rich and creamy, like a maple candy. I have smoked C&D's Autumn Evening and I feel this is better suited to my tastes although others may disagree. Autumn Evening is a Red Virginia with a casing. This to me equals HOT! Not terribly so but still hot. TCB is Burley and Virginia with a sweeter casing. This makes all the difference to me. A real crowd pleaser on the room note. It is also very delicious in the bowl. Never hot,always sweet ,and so satisfying for the calorie conscious like myself. A full endorsement here for the maple lovers of the world.
UPDATE
4/04/07 It loses a lot of flavor after being open for a time. 2 stars now.
UPDATE
4/04/07 It loses a lot of flavor after being open for a time. 2 stars now.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 23, 2006 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Not bad for a McClelland aromatic. Although a bit pricier than it is actually worth, this blend comprised mostly of burley with a light maple topping is an overall decent smoke. It smokes cool and without the goop of many aromatics in it's class.
If you are looking for a lightly flavored maple blend, this would probably suit your needs. It has more of a tobacco taste than maple, which stays pretty much in the background throughout the smoke. If you're wanting a strong maple flavoring you will most likely be disappointed.
This product would probably sell quite well in bulk, but for $20.00 per 8 ounce bag, it really is overpriced. One could get Vermont Maple Cavendish from Wilke for that price.
I probably won't buy any more when this bag is gone.
If you are looking for a lightly flavored maple blend, this would probably suit your needs. It has more of a tobacco taste than maple, which stays pretty much in the background throughout the smoke. If you're wanting a strong maple flavoring you will most likely be disappointed.
This product would probably sell quite well in bulk, but for $20.00 per 8 ounce bag, it really is overpriced. One could get Vermont Maple Cavendish from Wilke for that price.
I probably won't buy any more when this bag is gone.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 07, 2011 | Very Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Very Pleasant |
A mild light brown blend that is about 50% Maryland,45% Burley and 5 % Virginia. (my guess anyway). The flavouring is Maple. In the bag it smells great. In the pipe it packs well, lights well and stays lit. The taste is nice and it tastes like maple. The "N" factor is low. Those around you will compliment you with "makes me hungry for pancakes". I mixed a little Carter Hall in and brought the "N" up to my liking. Good by it's self or as a mixer.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 24, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
First off, I did not taste maple in this blend. I tasted vanilla but not overpowering and not unpleasant at all. However, it needs to be smoked rather slow or it will bite you. As hot as it smokes though, it is not a harsh bite, more like when one smokes young virginias to fast and I think this has some virginias in it besides the burley. The room note is very nice but again, I did not get maple but vanilla. I stayed lit pretty well, only had to relight once on my first bowl but I was taking it very slow. This is rather surprising as it is fairly wet in the pouch. It did burn down to the bottom of the pipe leaving a grey ash. It started out very tasteful about to the halfway point and then I got more of the burley nuttiness. All in all, I can smoke this and enjoy it but their are better aromatics out there.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 01, 2008 | Very Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
I like this stuff. Its different. It has a very smooth buttery maple aroma, and flavor The maple is not overpowering like the "Town Topic". More a light back taste. A little moister than you might first think, so let it sit a moment or burns a little warm and moist. The room is very mild and fragrant. Overall a light smooth mild aromatic. Kinda syrapy burn though! Good after breakfast or in mixed company! Give it a try!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 07, 2006 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Medium | Pleasant |
I don?t want it. You can have it. It?s too sweet for me.
A cigarette is to be smoked. A cigar is to be enjoyed. A pipe is to be savored.
I rate this tobacco 5.5 out of 10.
A cigarette is to be smoked. A cigar is to be enjoyed. A pipe is to be savored.
I rate this tobacco 5.5 out of 10.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 26, 2001 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Tolerable |
This is one of McClelland's Townsman Cavendish blends - maple, to be more accurate. All of these Townsman blend are pretty good for an aromatic. Opening of the bag reveals the smell of maple sugar without much reference to tobacco smell. The tobacco is pretty moist, and doesn't dry much being exposed to the air, which of course leads me to believe it is treated with something. The blend packs easily and lights with ease. The maple tobacco is true to its flavour - it is maple. As expected with a moist tobacco, this tobacco will tend to produce some tongue steaming without too much effort. The blend burns cleaner than many aromatic blends, and really is a pleasant tobacco if you venture into aromatics.
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